Read this issue on the blog Energy Leaks Are Harder to Spot Than Energy Gains Welcome to The Shift — practical insights on leadership, decision-making, and performing under pressure. Most people spend a lot of time trying to create more energy. They focus on better sleep, nutrition, workouts, and routines. All important. But there's a problem. You can add all the fuel in the world and still struggle to move forward if there's a leak in the system. In aviation, fuel is critical. But fuel alone...
26 days ago • 1 min read
Read this issue on the blog The Hidden Cost of Constant Availability Welcome to The Shift — your weekly dose of insights to create more energy, clarity, and momentum in work and life. Most leaders don't have a time problem. They have an availability problem. Emails.Texts. Notifications. Meetings. Slack messages. Everyone wants access. And for many professionals, being available has become the default. The problem is that every interruption comes with a cost. Not always in minutes. But in...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
Read this issue on the blog The Most Dangerous Moment Is Often the Quiet One Welcome to The Shift — your weekly dose of insights to create more energy, clarity, and momentum in work and life. People think high-risk environments fail during chaos. Often they fail during routine. A missed detail. An ignored warning sign. A quiet assumption that says: “It’s probably fine.” In aviation, that mindset can kill people. A Morning I’ll Never Forget In 2018, I was working in heliskiing operations....
2 months ago • 2 min read
Read this issue on the blog The Daily Inspection: Why High Performers Don’t Trust Themselves Welcome to The Shift — your weekly dose of insights to create more energy, clarity, and momentum in work and life. Most people try to stay on track. High performers assume they’ll drift. That’s the difference. You don’t need more motivation. You need a system that tells you the truth. Because drift is silent. The Problem With “Feeling Good” Some days you feel focused. Some days you feel off. If your...
3 months ago • 1 min read
Read this issue on the blog Own Your Calendar or Someone Else Will Welcome to The Shift — your weekly dose of insights to create more energy, clarity, and momentum in work and life. Most leaders don’t lose time. They lose control. And it happens quietly. A meeting here. A request there. A quick “can you jump on this?” Before long, your calendar isn’t yours anymore. It’s a collection of other people’s priorities. Your Calendar Is a System — Not a Tool If it’s not scheduled, it’s not real....
4 months ago • 2 min read
Read this issue on the blog Your Environment Is Quietly Setting Your Standards Welcome to The Shift — your weekly dose of insights to create more energy, clarity, and momentum in work and life. You don’t rise to your goals. You default to your environment. That’s the part most people miss. They think performance is about motivation, discipline, or willpower. But the truth is simpler. Your environment is setting your standard—every single day. Standards Are Built, Not Chosen Look around. Your...
4 months ago • 1 min read
Read this issue on the blog Momentum in the Wind: What a 5K and 10K Taught Me About Leadership Welcome to The Shift — your weekly dose of insights to create more energy, clarity, and momentum in work and life. This past weekend, I ran two races back-to-back. A 5K Saturday. A 10K Sunday. In total, just over 15 kilometres in two days. For experienced runners, that might not sound extreme. But for me, it was something new. I had never done it before. And it revealed something important about...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Read this issue on the blog Momentum vs Motivation: What Actually Drives High Performance? Welcome to The Shift — your weekly dose of insights to create more energy, clarity, and momentum in work and life. Most leaders are chasing motivation. That surge. That spark. That Monday energy. But motivation is emotional. And emotion is unreliable. It rises. It dips. It disappears under pressure. Momentum is different. Momentum is structural. It’s built. Motivation Feels Powerful. Momentum Is...
5 months ago • 1 min read
Read this issue on the blog The Hidden Cost of Being “Always On” Welcome to The Shift — your weekly dose of insights to create more energy, clarity, and momentum in work and life. Being available feels like leadership. Quick replies. Open calendars. Constant access. But here’s the truth most leaders don’t want to hear: Being “always on” is one of the fastest ways to drain your energy—without noticing it. Not because the work is hard. Because the interruptions are endless. Availability Has a...
5 months ago • 2 min read