The "I AM" Blog
Most onboarding gifts get unwrapped once and forgotten by week two. That's not a gift problem, that's a purpose problem. A logoed tumbler tells someone they're now an employee number. A gift built around reflection, confidence, and belonging tells them...
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A few years ago I sat in the back of a corporate training room in Toronto, watching a room full of "high potential" employees fill out a worksheet titled "What Makes a Leader." Every answer was the same. Confidence. Communication....
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Friendships can be wonderful, confusing, exciting, frustrating, and occasionally a complete mystery to children. One day your child comes home talking about their best friend like they have found their person. The next day they are heartbroken because that same...
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When we hear the word mindfulness, most of us probably picture an adult sitting quietly with their eyes closed, breathing slowly in a room where nobody is asking them for a snack. That image can make mindfulness seem like something...
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Children feel things long before they know what to do with those feelings. A five-year-old can be furious because someone moved their cup. A nine-year-old can come home from school, throw their backpack down, and insist they are fine while...
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