Category: Aly’s Blog

Leadership Challenge – Hearing The Whispers

Are you wondering why you don’t seem to have the access to intuition and inspiration like some other people? Do you spend more time running around in your head than you do in your body 25hrs/day? In all of that white noise in your life, it’s no wonder you might be missing your own game […]

Hitting The Sunshine Coma

Summer is coming and let’s face it, you don’t want to spend those short and precious months in your office. The problem is, how do you make the most of the sunny summer days and still have a business left when you hunker down in the fall? You need a plan. A plan that keeps […]

Average To Awesome – It’s Your Turn!

As part of my transition west to more virtual and global clients, I am really excited to tell you I now have space for 5 new clients! These spots are only available until June 30, 2013. Here are some basic criterion to know if you are one of them. 1) You are looking for an […]

Accountability – Can It Be Used For Good? Or Is It Purely For Evil?

Accountability seems to have only two modes in the work place – good and evil.  Unfortunately until you understand both sides, you may be avoiding it and missing out on the benefits accountability brings. In my work with Leaders and organizations, I am often supporting them to install greater levels of accountability in the culture […]

Executive Retreats

When was the last time your organization held an effective retreat? One where everyone had fun, deepened relationships AND got a load of great work done to forward the business? That’s what I thought. Unfortunately, ‘never’ or ‘rarely’ are common answers to those questions. Organizations must be more vigilant than ever to ensure a return […]

Why Most Entrepreneurs Belong In The Circus

Are you performing like you belong under the big tent at the circus? Have you become the expert in spinning multiple plates to please the crowd, just getting to the wobbling one before it falls? You and your business do not belong in the circus. It is time to stop kidding yourself that you can […]

The Execution Epidemic

How many times have you said you would do something and didn’t? How many times have you beat yourself for not doing that task? We are living in an execution epidemic!! We are so busy being busy that we are not acting on the things that matter most in our personal and business lives. The […]

Patrick Lencioni Ticket Giveaway Contest Winner

The time has come to announce the winner for my Patrick Lencioni Ticket Giveaway Contest! The guru of healthy team dynamics is coming to Calgary on Thursday, April 18th and I bought 2 extra tickets to share with you. All contest entrants shared a paragraph about their experience of healthy teams in the context of […]

5 Steps To More Meaningful Meetings

Death by Meeting’ is not just a catchy book title, it is truly how some people live their professional lives! It is time to stop the madness and get on with meaningful meetings and work that truly matters. I have outlined 5 simple steps to help you instantly have more effective and meaningful meetings at […]