by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
I believe that in people driven to be successful, failure is part of that evolution towards success. For people who are not driven, failure too often becomes the reason to quit. But with each failure we ultimately get closer to the solution, if we let ourselves fall...
by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Policing has taught me that there are very few certainties in life and just because we can do something doesn’t mean we always should. Our actions, even if by-the-book, can have unintentional yet still incredibly damaging consequences to people. Discretion is an...
by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Throughout this project, I have listened to what Dave hasn’t said as much as what he has. When we all listen to each other, when we notice the voice of the pauses, as much as we do the words, we hear that much more. As Dave recounted his time with an undercover...
by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Before this book, I knew Dave in a peripheral sort of way. He was that homicide detective that gave presentations to writing groups: pleasant enough, with a sense of humour and surprisingly patient. Dave’s schedule is no less crammed than everyone else’s, arguably...
by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
As Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.” I think Emerson was on to something. People have a tendency to catastrophize what they anticipate will become a negative experience instead of taking on...
by admin | Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
One of my favourite quotes is from Mahatma Gandhi, ”Be the change you wish to see in the world.” Those words can apply in a lot of different areas, but let’s explore it as it pertains to communication. I’ve noticed that much of the tension we experience in life can be...
