Social Intelligence (Part 2)
Friendships In Part 1 of Social Intelligence, we talked about the debilitating impacts of loneliness and the importance…
Social Intelligence (Part 1)
“I found myself in a New Year celebration crying, alone in a crowd.” Graham Parker from his song “Pourin’ It All Out”.…
Creating Reality
Way back in 1637, French philosopher Rene Descartes coined the famous French phrase Je pense, donc je suis which…
Navigating and Celebrating
I’m feeling good, or I’m feeling bad. I’m feeling happy, or I’m feeling sad. Life feels great, or not so great. It…
Expanding Our Concept of Love
My mentor and coach Lance Secretan says “… that love is to the soul what oxygen is to the body.” Clearly, we all want…
Control Your Horse for a Better Life
Horses are amazing creatures. I really love horses and I am so very grateful for the many years I spent with them, and…
Stop Ruminating – Make Room for Positivity, Love and Joy
The ability to engage in deliberate and focused thinking on the issues and challenges in our lives is a real strength.…
Modern Heroes
I recently finished a book by Stephen Ambrose that I really enjoyed called Undaunted Courage. It details the famous…
Your Morning Routine
Your Morning Routine – Tips to Jumpstarting a Better Day How do you start your day? Is it haphazard or deliberate? Do…
Stop Rescuing
Are You a Rescuer? Hello, my name is Coach Billy, and I’m a recovering rescuer. In my past life, I squandered a lot of…
Ephemeral
From the vantage point of a 65-year-old, as I look back on my life, there is a theme that really stands out for me. It…
Uprighting – Agency Through Awareness
Even good relationships are sometimes difficult. Going through a high conflict separation, from what perhaps was a…
Gratitude Can Change Your Life
This post is a collaboration with my friend Dan McKinnon. Dan holds a Ph.D. in Education, a Master's in Counselling,…
Forgiveness
Forgiveness One of my favourite podcasters is Dave Asprey, whom I’ve followed for years on the topics of nutrition and…
First Principles
A case could be made that the idea of first principles started with the biblical story of the Ten Commandments. As the…
Learning and Growing
I love reading books. I’m determined to find more time for reading. Part of my challenge is that I can’t seem to read…
Rethinking Goals
I must admit, I’ve never been much for setting goals. Even before I understood my reasons why I didn’t feel comfortable…
Be Cautious With Labels
In my coaching work, I frequently encounter coachees who have convincing labels for themselves. For example, they tell…