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In the documentary, The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes, Garrison Keillor describes the experience of first seeing his newborn daughter by saying he was “stunned by the fact that what he had seen was so utterly ordinary.” In so doing he poignantly points out that while the experience was extraordinary for him, it was an ordinary everyday experience that occurs thousands if not millions of times a day.

I believe that everyone has innate talents – skills for which they have innate capacity, but “I’m not particularly talented at anything,” is a phrase that I frequently hear from my coaching clients.

If you’re like most people, the idea of selling fills you with fear and dread.

The human soul yearns for light, both literally and metaphorically. The light of life is not just a part of the holiday season, but a part of us that burns throughout the year.

Many entrepreneurs see themselves as soloists, single individuals boldly taking risks by themselves. What many have learned the hard way is that success requires a team of people who can add their unique talent and skill to the mix.  Every entrepreneur needs to understand their own skills and talents, and also know what skills and talents are needed in other team members.

It's no secret: to learn new things is not only critical to your success in business, it's critical to preserving your mental health as you age. But not everyone has positive associations with learning new things. If you’re like many people, you went through a lot of school growing up, sat in a lot of classes, listened to a lot of lectures, and did a whole lot of homework. Maybe along the way you even learned something.

Have you ever worked with a client and seen clearly the changes that would allow them to become more successful only to meet resistance when you outlined an action plan? I know that it has happened to me many times, and it has often been the source for contemplation on the nature of change and why it seems to be so difficult.

I’ve been doing a lot of business traveling over the last few weeks. In fact I’m heading out to a client site again this week. With last month being a holiday week in both Canada (July 1st) and the US (July 4th), I’m sure there will be more than the usual number of travelers at the airport and on the plane.

When I was growing up I used to love to build things. I would design them in my head and then try to turn my designs into reality. Unfortunately for me my parents only half-heartedly supported my interest, and as I grew older it faded into the back ground. I know now that this activity is one of my natural talents, but the lack of support transformed a developing natural talent into a dormant opportunity.

After years of being on the road and working from hotels and client sites, I basically have a love/hate relationship with technology.