People, and therefore companies, have little faith these days. Faith being the unwavering belief in another people’s ability or plan to create something great. This can be a teammate, a family member, or even themselves. Instead, they have facts. Facts about what worked well last year, what skills someone has demonstrated, and about what experiences …
Monthly Archive: March 2011
Mar
24
Start at Step 5
After a dinner last night with a previous colleague, I was reminded how focused I can be on the processes of life. Do step 1 first. Then Step 2. And then Step 3. I sometimes get wrapped up in doing things in the right order, in the right way – both at work and in …
Mar
21
Ideas Worth the Risk
When an entrepreneur has a new business venture, he puts every last cent he has in to making the new company function. When a scientist is on the brink of a new discovery, she stays up for hours in the lab ensuring each test result is as accurate as possible. When an initiative or idea …
Mar
17
St. Patrick’s Day – Just An Ordinary Day
St. Patrick’s Day is a special day of the year for me. My Dad usually calls or sends an e-mail reminding the Corker kids to enjoy the festivities with good friends and drink (and to not skimp out on the green gear). It’s the perfect morning reminder to surround myself with people that make me …
Mar
10
The Boys Are Back In Town!!
As many of my close friends know, two of my favourite people in the world are coming out west today. As I write this, I am on cloud 9 (err… 15!) and they are literally IN the clouds flying across Canada. We are all flyin high! <insert groaning noises after punny joke here> So why …
Mar
07
I Am so that You Are
When I am spontaneous, my sister is the sibling of someone who is spontaneous. When I am negative, my friends are a negative person’s friend. When I am stingy with my leadership, my team members are colleagues to a person that withholds his leadership. Who I choose to be defines who I am. Who I …
Mar
04
Fine-tuning My Engine
On Wednesday, I took my trusty car Boomer to get him a tune-up. 3 days later and he looks the same as he did when I dropped him off. Same engine composition and same interior finish. There was no new gas in the tank (… that’d be nice, eh!) nor pine tree air fresher hanging …
