Navigating the Ebb and Flow of Existenceby Peter Comrie Life is a tapestry woven with threads of impermanence. From the mundane to theprofound, every experience, emotion, and relationship has a temporal nature.Recognizing and embracing the transient nature of life is crucial for our personalgrowth, emotional well-being, and ability to navigate the inevitable highs and lows. Inthis article, we will explore…

Igniting Action and Driving Results Effective leadership is characterized by the capacity to navigate change, capitalize on opportunities, and motivate others to take action. A positive sense of urgency is a potent leadership quality that propels individuals and teams forward and promotes a culture of action, innovation, and continuous improvement. This note examines the concept of leadership with a sense…

Adapting to Difficulties and Motivating Others to Act! Leadership entails influencing other people to work towards a shared vision and objectives. However, leadership in the face of indifference brings its own set of difficulties. Apathy is a lack of interest or enthusiasm that can be detrimental to accomplishing goals and generating new ideas. This study delves into the nitty-gritty of…

Promoting the Advancement of Team Members Leadership includes the duty to mentor, empower, and develop others as well as the pursuit of personal success. Promoting the progress of team members becomes a crucial responsibility for a leader. This post tries to examine the many reasons why team leaders should place a high priority on the personal development of their team…

In today’s fast-paced and complex world, personal coaching has emerged as a powerful tool for personal development and growth. Personal coaching involves a collaborative partnership between a coach and a client, aimed at helping you unlock your full potential, set and achieve meaningful goals, and navigate life’s many challenges. This post explores the significant value and benefits of personal coaching,…

Unlocking the Path to Success and Fulfillment Time, the most precious and finite resource we possess, is a constant companion in our journey through life. It is a currency that cannot be earned, saved, or borrowed. Each passing second brings us closer to the future and distances us from the past. Understanding the value of using time well is the…

Procrastination robs you of opportunity. It is a significant fact that no great leaderwas ever known to procrastinate. You are fortunate if ambition drives you into action,never permitting you to falter or turn back once you have rendered a decision to goforward. Second by second as the clock ticks off, the distance time is running a race with you,delay means…

One of the most common statements I hear when I talk with potential clients is, “I feel stuck.” People find themselves feeling stuck in different ways. They may be in a relationship that no longer is working, but they don’t know how to leave. They may have a dream of starting their own business, but aren’t exactly sure where to…

I recently listened to an old recording of Laura Berman Fortgang’s speech to the InternationalCoach Federation’s convention in Chicago several years ago. In her presentation, she talkedabout the fact that reality never lies. While her focus was on coaching, I immediately connected her words to the fact that inbusiness, our sales, productivity, profits and customer satisfaction are precisely accuratemeasures of…

This leadership article demonstrates the difference between just being a team leader, and leading so that others will willingly want to follow you! Take the easy leadership test to find out how effectively you’re managing your people. You can also use a leadership assessment with your team members in performance reviews and for discussions in meetings. After all, what gets…

Yesterday I was out visiting some people, enjoying the friendship, as I got up to leave, I spoke saying “I guess it is time go home”. While I was driving, I began to wonder, just where home really is. Pulling into my drive to a home of sorts, this was where I lived but it was not home, not anymore…

Critical thinking…the awakening of the intellect to the study of itself. Critical thinking is a rich concept that has been developing throughout the past 2,500 years.  The term “critical thinking” has its roots in the mid-late 20th century.  Below, we offer overlapping definitions which together form a substantive and trans-disciplinary conception of critical thinking. Critical Thinking as Defined by the…

Yes, we do need more females in leadership positions. Historically, women have been underrepresented in leadership positions in many fields, including business, politics, academia, and the arts. This lack of representation has often resulted in a narrow perspective in decision-making, missed opportunities for diverse solutions, and perpetuation of gender stereotypes and biases. Numerous studies have shown that having more women…

Expanding our influence can have a significant impact on our lives and the world around us. Here are some significant ways to do so: Remember, expanding your influence is not only beneficial for others, but it can also bring much happiness and fulfillment to your own life. My very best to you. ~peter~

Here at Full Spectrum Leadership, we are often asked “how did we choose our tag line” Advancing the Practice of Personal Responsibility? We have a few responses, and here’s how we reflect on it. Advancing the practice of personal responsibility involves actively seeking out ways to improve oneself and contribute positively to the world around them. Here are some strategies…

A New Script for a New Year I’m done with New Year’s resolutions. And I know I’m not alone. Whether it’s because they haven’t worked, or there’s too much pressure placed on us to make them, or some other reason, fewer and fewer people are starting the year off with resolutions. But I believe there’s great value in using this…

I’m part of an amazing network here in Kelowna B.C. Canada. It’s made up of outstanding people from across all sectors, backgrounds, and areas of expertise. But this outstanding network is much more than a group of people. It’s also a lifeline when things go sideways. (I know you likely have experienced what that feels like). Recently, I got a…

If you know me, at the beginning of each year I decide on a theme for the next 12 months that applies both professionally and personally. Last year, that intention was Make Good Trouble, in honor of the late civil rights activist and congressman John Lewis. And we got into some exceptionally Good Trouble in 2021! This year, 2022, my…

So, we’re heading into the second anniversary of the discovery of COVID-19. None of us expected to be here now, still struggling with health, controversy, restrictions, and even worry and fear. And yet, here we are. But do you know what’s so wonderful about this holiday season in 2021? There are anniversaries that are much, much older than two years!…

For the last 18 months or so, we’ve all been talking a lot about supporting local businesses. Many of us believe passionately in placing our time and money into the places where the owners live here, and the work supports local families. I hope that all of us continue to take the actions that keep our dollars close to home.…

We’re all in a hard place right now. COVID’s still around and affecting nearly everything. Many workplaces are experiencing heightened challenges—everything from worker shortages to supply challenges to just trying to keep up with all the changes. If there was ever a time to look out for the mental wellness of everyone in the organization, it’s now. We’ve talked about…

By: Our friend Van Lint Ineke As we begin to emerge from these very strange times, do you want to invigorate yourself? Do you want to feel life’s energy rushing through yourveins? Do you want to get on track, get going, finally make some real headway and cruise your way through life? Then let me tell you this: in order…

Keeping a journal has many advantages and benefits. Whether you write a few lines or pages, through journaling, you can record and track a lot of information that can be easily retained for future reference. You can actually see what you were thinking because your thoughts and experiences are in a journal. When you commit to writing them down, you…

“Our people are our greatest and most valued asset.” As we head into mental health week today, and year two of a global pandemic, it’s time to have some important conversations and make crucial decisions about how to support both our own mental health and that of all our employees. This year, organizations are realizing the toll that the pandemic…

Recently I was chatting with a few of my colleagues, bemoaning all the limitations the pandemic is putting on our relationships with our clients. We used to take clients out for lunch, dinner, or meet them for coffee, and relax while we built relationships, solved challenges, and grew our businesses. But that’s just not possible anymore. Or is it? While…

“Hello, My Name is Peter and I Make Mistakes” We all do it. We all make mistakes. We’ve all done things we shouldn’t—or wish we hadn’t. Welcome to the human race. A race made up of making small and large mistakes. I often see a sense of relief in people when they finally accept their humanity and give themselves permission…

Part 3 of 3 Don’t Let Your Business Atrophy! After talking about keeping our bodies away from atrophy in Part 1, and then our relationships from the same fate in Part 2, it’s time to talk about the shape of our businesses during this very strange time. I know a lot of you took a virtual ‘kick to the business…

Are You Facing Relationship Atrophy? I suspect at this point in the pandemic we’ve all spent more time in close quarters with our partners, children, roommates, and maybe even parents than we ever believed possible. With the exception of a few people who seemed to absolutely thrive in this new reality, it’s been hard on most relationships. After writing in…

Part 1 of 3 As we continue to live through these current days that will affect our futures, I’ve been thinking back to one of the times in my recent past that still impacts me today. I experienced a serious health crisis a couple of years ago that had me fighting for my life in the ICU for ten days.…

by Peter Comrie One of the most meaningful quotes I have ever heard is from the late John Lewis. He was a civil rights activist in the United States, a politician that served 17 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, a key leader in the 1963 March on Washington, and one of many beaten by police in the 1965…

By Peter Comrie I assume you’ve all read part one of the Kindness Challenge: Part 1 Personal and are enjoying doing small acts of kindness every day. (Please let me know how that’s going!) But I’m not done with kindness! Part 2 is for all the business owners out there. Can you imagine what a powerful statement it would make…

By Peter Comrie One concept that continues to be popular into 2020 is ‘challenges’. For many of us, the willingness to participate in one of these social media challenges (or at least support it) started with the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise money for ALS research. The Ice Bucket Challenge began with small roots (like so many big things) in…

by Peter Comrie It turns out discipline is a popular topic! The response to my first article on discipline The “D” Word: Part 1 was positive, but people kept asking for more. So, I thought we could get into specific ways we can be more disciplined (without becoming robotic). Discipline: Why Bother? While I’d love to be considered an all-knowing…

by Cindy Radu In the introduction to the Bailey family  (www.fullspectrumleadership.com/the-bailey- family-a-family-in-conflict/), we saw conflict arise in the context of a family business transition against a backdrop of deteriorating family relationships. Mr. Bailey and his advisors had designed a business transition plan without the input of other family members.  When Mr. Bailey presented the plan to his son (Jeff) and…

Do You Know the Ethics of Your Broker? By Pamela Glendinning My Friend and Mentor, Peter Comrie from Full Spectrum Leadership asked me if I would put together a Blog on understanding the Ethics of your Broker.  He said, don’t hold back.  This post couldn’t have been requested at a better time. I would like to start by saying that if you, the Client,…

When I decided many years ago to pursue a path of self-development and personal enlightenment, I had no definable concept of what I was trying to accomplish or where I was trying to go. My motivation, or probably “driving force” is a better description, was deep longing to know more about life which was accompanied by an innate knowing that…

by Peter Comrie There aren’t many options for what the “D” word might be, so I’ll just come out and say it: the “D” word is Discipline. Some personality types love the word discipline. It conjures up visions of structure, orderliness, and everyone behaving predictably and appropriately. For others, the word discipline is an unwanted, negative intrusion. It creates memories…

Procrastination robs you of opportunity. It is a significant fact that no great leader was ever known to procrastinate. You are fortunate if ambition drives you into action, never permitting you to falter or turn back once you have rendered a decision to go forward. Second by second as the clock ticks off, the distance time is running a race…

by David Gould Getting Ahead of Family Conflict – Communication and the Art of Difficult Negotiations In the Bailey Family story, we explored what can happen when conflict takes over in a family. https://www.fullspectrumleadership.com/the-bailey-family-a-family-in-conflict/)  The siblings’ school yard conflicts resulted in a refusal to communicate that almost destroyed the family and the family business. When wealth transition is not planned…

by Peter Comrie PERSPECTIVES… “You can’t look at life through rose colored glasses—they said, forgetting to add—but it’s perfectly okay to see the world through mud-brown lenses”. WORLDVIEW…     “The difference between a flower and a weed is a judgement”. THE ONLY PARADIGM… “The way we choose to see the world—creates the world we see”. NEW WORLD……. “Happiness is a choice…

By Peter Comrie Here’s Why a Personal Transformation And a Home Renovation Are Similar Have you worked on your own personal transformation before? Your own “inner renovation,” so to speak? Many of you know how it is… You wake up every morning, and you’re unhappy with the way things are. You’re using outdated systems, things are harder than they should…

Planning a Successful Wealth Transition By Cindy Radu and David Gould What do you know about the importance of a successful wealth transition? When a wealth transition is not planned successfully, it can put a family in conflict and send them into a financial and emotional crisis. Here is one story about wealth transition and how unaddressed conflict in a…

By Peter Comrie Do you know what it takes to have a positive mindset? Are you aware of the power our mindset has on the outcome of our everyday lives? There is great wisdom in the idea that “we become what we think about most of the time.”   In fact, the human brain is a strong, goal- seeking, problem-solving…

By Peter Comrie What’s the truth about change? Well, the short answer is: absolutely — change is possible Throughout the years, we’ve seen countless people on the brink of divorce. This can happen when one partner’s behaviors have been really toxic to live with, while the other partner has tried to manage them in a way that won’t escalate things.…

By David Gould Preparing for effective negotiations requires you to shift your focus from your story of the past and what happened to you to the future and its possibilities for resolution. When you do this life simply works better. Follow these Eight Steps to prepare for your negotiations:  Recognize and accept that you have a potential conflict as early…

By Cindy Radu What vulnerabilities has Covid exposed in your family enterprise? And what are you going to do about it? In April I was invited to participate on a global STEP Insight Panel on the topic of “How have you and your clients reacted and adapted to the global pandemic?” STEP Journal Issue 3, 2020 was released June 26…

By David Gould We constantly hear about our “new normal” and the many challenges that we will face during Covid pandemic and beyond. Like always, conflict will be one of those challenges, and here are some of my thoughts about getting ahead of conflict as you create your future in a rapidly changing world. Once we have decided we will…

In every field of human endeavor, he that is first must perpetually live in the white light of publicity. Whether the leadership be vested in a man or in a manufactured product, emulation and envy are ever at work. In art, in literature, in music, in industry, the reward and the punishment are always the same. The reward is widespread…

by Peter Comrie “As long as you don’t forgive, who and whatever it is will occupy rent-free space in your mind.” — Isabelle Holland We cannot avoid daily resentment and thoughts of guilt. They are a part of human nature. What we can do is release their grip on us. We can forgive others and ourselves daily. Forgiveness requires nothing…

For thousands of years, human beings have been wonderful story tellers. There’s a built-in yearning to get sucked into a story,

Supporting Local: Who Wins? This piece will make much more sense if you read It’s Time to Choose

In the past few months, something has become clear to many of us: what matters most are those around us

Fear has given the human race a difficulty since the beginning of time. Countless people have gone as far as failing

by Peter Comrie Most of us gravitate

Treating those around you with care and

Sometimes our best-made plans fall to pieces. Sometimes, things happen that are outside of our control, and they impact our

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