The Value of Kindness – By Arnie Wohlgemut This is a little story of an example of kindness by an unknown author. I will explore this a little bit more below: My grandmother always cooked tasty food. But one day, she put a burnt pie in front of my grandpa. Not just a little burnt, but black as coal! I …
Pessimism is Easy
Pessimism is Easy – by Arnie Wohlgemut “When your perspective is contracted, we experience fear.” Victor Heredia I am continually amazed at how the experiences of the past several years is shaping our behaviour. During the pandemic we re-evaluated what mattered, or so it seemed so at the time. We learned how to be flexible, either by working from home, …
Combined Life and Work Experience
Combined Life and Work Experience. – by Arnie Wohlgemut Many of us strive for success – success based on our definition. In our pursuit, we will often be sidelined by our self doubt and mindset. Recently I was researching the topic of separating work experiences from our home life experiences. What I discovered is, we really should not try to …
Paradox of Entrepreneurial Leadership
I recently had the opportunity to present a webinar in which I reviewed the differences and overlap between leadership and entrepreneurship. One of the character traits I explored was that many entrepreneurs are motivated self-starters. They have a robust work ethic and a deep passion for their dream. Some of the character traits that we explored for inspiring leaders was …
Creating A Path of Discovery
Creating A Path of Discovery. By Arnie Wohlgemut It has been said so many times, and it is true. “The world around you has changed.” How we do business, how we shop, work, and relax has changed. Most of all, this has developed into a season of self discovery. “Most people don’t realize that a culture of asking permission creates …
Happiness…blah blah blah
Happiness…blah blah blah – by Arnie Wohlgemut “You can never outperform your own self-image.” Maxwell Maltz When we were children, the likelihood that we were happy was much greater. We would play with our toys, with games and our neighbourhood friends for hours. As we got older, expectations were added to our everyday life such as good grades, choosing better …
Ready to Declare a Reset?
Ready to Declare a Reset? ~ by Arnie Wohlgemut Every crisis creates an opportunity for growth. The Covid-19 pandemic is no exception to this. There are times however when we start to wonder about our own abilities to develop new skills and remain relevant. Even though there appears to be ample time to stay current while working from home, the …
The Mirror and the Magnifying Glass
The Mirror and the Magnifying Glass – by Arnie Wohlgemut One of the most difficult things when facing a challenge or a stressful situation is to maintain a positive attitude and mindset. Times like these requires us to improve one of our critical management or leadership skills – focus. What you focus on has a direct impact on your attitude …
There is More to Me Than Meets the Eye!
There is More to Me Than Meets the Eye! – by Arnie Wohlgemut One question we ask ourselves (now more than ever) is: “Do I have what it takes?” This is not a new question; we have asked this our whole life! We asked it when we where looking for our first summer job in High School, when we were …
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