Read this issue on the blog Fuel Planning for Leaders: Why High Performers Run Out of Energy Mid-Flight Welcome to The Shift — your weekly dose of insights to create more energy, clarity, and momentum in work and life. Most people don’t fail because they run out of time. They fail because they run out of energy. In aviation, pilots don’t “hope” they’ll have enough fuel. They plan reserves, calculate burn rates, and build margin long before takeoff. Leadership is no different — yet most...
15 days ago • 1 min read
Read this issue on the blog Finish Strong: The Power Of The Last 1% Welcome to The Shift — your weekly dose of insights to create more energy, clarity, and momentum in work and life. If you want January to feel lighter, faster, and clearer… the work starts now. This week’s Shift is about the tiny final push that creates outsized momentum. Most people start the year at full throttle… and end it on fumes. High performers do the opposite. They treat December like the last 1%—the small stretch...
28 days ago • 1 min read
Open in Browser The 3 Shifts That Build Real Momentum Today at a Glance: Something new is coming 3 shifts to build momentum Momentum Mondays! Hey, it’s Chris — Something new is coming next week. (You may have noticed some differences recently in the newsletter.) I’ve been working behind the scenes on an evolution of this newsletter — the next step in helping you create more energy, clarity, and momentum in your life and work. I’ll share all the details soon, but for now, I wanted to give you...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Open in Browser Shift Happens: Staying Steady When Things Don’t Go as Planned Welcome to the new members of the Work to Live community who have joined us this week. Join the others who are receiving cutting-edge career-inducing content every single week. Subscribe Now! Today at a Glance: The power of a Momentum Shift What to do when Shift Happens Commit forward Last week, I had the opportunity to speak at the CPHR Saskatchewan 2025 Future Forward Conference in Saskatoon in front of 360+ HR...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Open in Browser How Leaders Create Stability in Unstable Times Welcome to the new members of the Work to Live community who have joined us this week. Join the others who are receiving cutting-edge career-inducing content every single week. Subscribe Now! Today at a Glance: Stability isn't something you wait for Presence builds trust 3 ways to create stability When everything around you starts to move — markets shift, priorities change, people panic — leadership becomes less about direction...
2 months ago • 1 min read
Open in Browser Why Motivation Fails (and What Works Instead) Welcome to the new members of the Work to Live community who have joined us this week. Join the others who are receiving cutting-edge career-inducing content every single week. Subscribe Now! Today at a Glance: Why motivation fails Practical ways to build momentum Why it matters Motivation is a bit like coffee. It gives you a quick jolt, feels good in the moment, and then… it wears off. That’s why so many people feel stuck waiting...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Open in Browser The Small Shifts That Multiply Your Productivity Welcome to the new members of the Work to Live community who have joined us this week. Join the others who are receiving cutting-edge career-inducing content every single week. Subscribe Now! Today at a Glance: Where productivity comes from What small shifts do Build lasting momentum Most of us think productivity comes from massive overhauls—new systems, new apps, or total routine makeovers. But here’s the truth: it’s the small...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Open in Browser Micro-Thought Leadership: Everyday Ways to Show Up as an Expert Welcome to the new members of the Work to Live community who have joined us this week. Join the others who are receiving cutting-edge career-inducing content every single week. Subscribe Now! Today at a Glance: What is micro-thought leadership? Show up as an expert Thought leaders in their lane When most people hear the phrase thought leadership, they picture bestselling authors, viral TEDx speakers, or CEOs with...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Open in Browser The Small Joys That Build Big Momentum Welcome to the new members of the Work to Live community who have joined us this week. Join the others who are receiving cutting-edge career-inducing content every single week. Subscribe Now! Today at a Glance: Why small joys matter 5 everyday rituals The compounding effect We often think momentum comes from big wins — landing a client, hitting a revenue milestone, finishing a huge project. But the truth? Momentum is built long before the...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Open in Browser Productivity in the Age of Overwhelm: Why AI Is Only Half the Answer Welcome to the new members of the Work to Live community who have joined us this week. Join the others who are receiving cutting-edge career-inducing content every single week. Subscribe Now! Today at a Glance: The productivity paradox of AI Why human focus still wins How to thrive in the age of overwhelm We live in the Age of Overwhelm. Notifications don’t stop. Demands don’t ease up. And now, with AI tools...
4 months ago • 2 min read