Weekly insights on leadership and momentum — read by professionals worldwide. Published every week since 2020.
Jan 5
Systems
Every January starts the same way. New goals. Fresh motivation. Big commitments.And yet—by February, most of it stalls.Not because people lack discipline.Not because they didn’t want it badly enough. Most January goals fail at the same...
Dec 24
Leadership
The final week of the year is more than a calendar milestone — it’s a cockpit check. Before you pull the collective and ask your team to climb in January, leaders must pause long enough to see where they actually are. Most people rush...
Dec 22
Energy
This past weekend in Vancouver, I competed in a mixed doubles HYROX race with my wife. It was brutal. Demanding. Incredibly rewarding. 8 x 1-kilometre runs and 8 x exercises between. Race day, like most visible moments in life, is loud...
Dec 11
Most people think momentum is a mood. In reality, momentum is a system — built, broken, rebuilt, and refined by what you do daily. Inside the Momentum Shift framework, we teach two forces that quietly shape every leader’s progress: The 5...
Dec 8
Most leaders think they need massive change to create massive results. But the truth is simpler: momentum is built on small, intentional shifts repeated consistently. In helicopters, one millimetre of cyclic input can change the entire...
Nov 27
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...
Nov 20
Most people aren’t stuck because they’re lazy. They’re stuck because they’re busy. Full calendars. Constant emails. Endless tasks. It feels productive — but nothing actually moves.Work does not equal progress...
Nov 17
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...
Nov 11
Earlier this month, I found myself typing this newsletter somewhere between Hawaii’s sunrise and Washington’s skyline — a reminder that momentum doesn’t stop when you travel. It just changes shape. When you’re on the move, it’s easy to...
Oct 27
Over the past decade — from flying helicopters in remote mountains to building a business from scratch — I’ve learned that momentum doesn’t come from doing more. It comes from shifting how you move through challenges...
Oct 23
What if the best way to grow your business and career was to protect your energy first? We talk a lot about time management. Calendars. Schedules. Productivity hacks. But here’s the truth: you don’t run out of time — you run out of energy...
Oct 20
We don’t need more productivity hacks. We need better systems.Most people chase motivation — the burst of energy that fades by Friday. But systems? They don’t rely on energy. They build it. Systems are small, repeatable shifts that make...
Oct 14
Last week, I had the opportunity to speak at the CPHR Saskatchewan 2025 Future Forward Conference in Saskatoon in front of 360+ HR leaders. An incredible event that brought together HR professionals, leaders, and change-makers from across...
Oct 6
When everything around you starts to move — markets shift, priorities change, people panic — leadership becomes less about direction and more about stability. In moments of turbulence, the best leaders don’t find calm — they create it...
Sep 30
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 for the “right mood” to work out, start that side hustle, or even tackle a pile...
Sep 19
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 shifts that multiply your productivity. A 10-minute reset walk between meetings. Writing...
Sep 15
We all have two versions of ourselves. The one living in the here and now—deciding what to eat, how late to stay up, what emails to ignore—and the one waiting for us down the road. Future You. Future You is the person who reaps the...
Sep 8
When most people hear the phrase thought leadership, they picture bestselling authors, viral TEDx speakers, or CEOs with massive platforms. But here’s the truth: you don’t need a stage, a book deal, or a blue checkmark to become a thought...
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