by Paul Keefe | Nov 21, 2019 | Mental Health, Mindfulness, Public Blog
Daria Shevtsova “A wealth of information creates a poverty of attention.” — Herbert A. Simon After making my morning coffee, and settling in for the day I check my emails. Gmail has so graciously organized these emails according to my behaviours around the...
by Paul Keefe | Nov 14, 2019 | Leadership, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Public Blog, Social Connectedness
Perry Grone “Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” — Vince Lombardi Talking about workplace wellness, a lot of topics tend to come up. And for some reason, they usually revolve...
by Paul Keefe | Nov 6, 2019 | Leadership, Mindfulness, Public Blog, Social Connectedness
Jopwell “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.” — Henry David Thoreau In his amazing book Flourish, Martin Seligman uses an analogy for happiness and well-being, with the former being a thing, and the latter a construct. Weather is a construct...
by Paul Keefe | Oct 29, 2019 | Growth Mindset, Leadership, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Public Blog, Social Connectedness
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” — Margaret Mead When it comes to staying engaged at work, we can probably list a few things that will assist that process. a...
by Paul Keefe | Oct 24, 2019 | Growth Mindset, Mental Health, Public Blog
“There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” — Ernest Hemingway Are you having a difficult time staying focused while you work, read, study, learn a new hobby, or practice an important skill? Then it might be time to consider...
by Paul Keefe | Oct 16, 2019 | Growth Mindset, Leadership, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Public Blog, Social Connectedness
We are currently living in a society of sick care. The direct cost of chronic diseases accounts for about 58% of the annual health care spending in Canada. (Public Health Agency of Canada. Backgrounder: United Nations NCD Summit 2011). And according to the...