As an executive coach who plans company retreats, its hard to be objective, however, I understand a leader’s reluctance in hanging the “closed” sign on the door, and hauling an…
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Nature’s Reset
Nature’s Reset by Devon Domanski. For many of us, September serves as a reset in both our personal and professional lives. The don of the fall season is a significant…
Shine On!
After completing my 5th year in the TriAdventure, I feel more even more connected than ever. The notion of hard work, training and endurance, coupled with rallying the support of…
Body Intelligence
Body Intelligence by Devon Domanski. Have you heard that our bodies ‘just know’? Our bodies like to TELL us stuff; sometimes it’s obvious like when we get knots in our…
Plug In To Nature
In preparation for our upcoming EDGE 3 retreats this September, I thought I’d explore some ideas about nature from my most trusted source…my family! While recently enjoying a ridiculously lazy…
Every Voice Matters
My mother has always been my greatest role model for how to treat people with kindness and how to approach every human interaction with compassion and curiousity. She was a…
Asanas On Autopilot
Asanas On Autopilot by Devon Domanski. In my last blog I talked about starting the first section of my yoga teacher training. With each module, my peers and I are…
Taking the Leap into Lotus
Taking the Leap into Lotus by Devon Domanski. Earlier this month, I started the first of three Yoga Teacher Training modules which will prepare and certify me as a yoga…
Inspiration From Nature, Leadership Insights, Self-Improvement
The Compassionate Inner Voice
It was surprisingly cool for a summer morning in Toronto as I made my way to the edge of the pier with about a hundred other triathletes. We had…
Meditating the Mind Awake
Meditating the Mind Awake by Devon Domanski. I used to say, “I do my best work when I’m feeling stressed.” Now I read that sentence aloud and think, “Really? Who…
Managing Growth
The other day I was rushing out the door – late for yoga! – with the latest client proposal swirling around in my head, attempting to balance a large…
Inspired Spaces
Inspired Spaces by Devon Domanski. When Dave and I first talked about working together, we were at Evergreen Brickworks (http://ebw.evergreen.ca) for Saturday market. We hiked one of the trails, sat…
Embracing Your Fear
This is a great time to reflect on the amazing things that happened over the past year and set our sights for the year ahead. As we took a nostalgic…
THE SEARCH FOR SUCCESS
Before we can find success we must first define it. For some of us, it’s money in the bank, while for others it’s measured by the moments that take our…
Asking Questions
Good questions lead to amazing answers — answers that can astound you and the person you asked, and can lead to leaps in success — yours, theirs and the organization’s.…
What’s your EDGE in 2013?
At this time of year, we can’t help but think that in 2013, things are going to be better. I am going to lose weight, go to the gym, land…
The EDGE on LEADERSHIP
In a world of tighter deadlines, greater expectations, and the constant pressure to increase profit, how does a leader keep their team engaged while still keeping the company out of…
BE THE DUCK!
Have you ever been in a situation, where things don’t go exactly as you planned? Meticulous planning is one thing, but the mark of a true professional is how you…
Dr. Patti Reed
“Dave’s ability to engage a large audience and to motivate each and every person to get excited about taking charge of their personal experience set the tone for an excellent…
Ian Malcolm
“EDGE3 focuses on providing service and support that makes our business more efficient, higher performing and a better place for our team members to work.” – Ian Malcolm, President, Lumency…
Brent Kobayashi
“EDGE3 provided us with a team building retreat that far exceeded expectations – and we had high ones. There was a tangible difference in communications & energy just a day…
Dr. Patti Reed
“If you want your group to get truly involved and inspired I would highly recommend that you invite Dave to speak!” – Dr. Patti Reed, Manager, Central Behavioural Supports Ontario
LIFE OVER THE EDGE in Hollywood
“…Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, And stoop and build’em up with worn-out tools…” I’ve always loved this line from Rudyard Kipling’s poem, IF. A framed…
TriAdventure 2012
It all started back in the winter of 2011, when I decided that I needed a good physical challenge, and a friend told me about theTriAdventure: a challenge to conquer a…
Ian Malcolm
“EDGE3 focuses on providing service and support that makes our business more efficient, higher performing and a better place for our team members to work.” – Ian Malcolm, President, Lumency Inc.
Alison Braithwaite
“EDGE3 uses nature as a way to inspire reflection, creativity and growth. David’s collaborative approach helped us to develop and embed within our organization a legacy statement that aligns our…
David W Sharpe
“Great people are very hard to find…those that combine passion for their vocation with an innate brilliance that lets them see the best path forward, all within a work ethic…
Planning The Perfect Event
We’ve been to events that make us yawn and yearn for the comforts of our sofa and a glass of wine in hand. On the flip side, events that are…
Turbulent Times
“Turbulent weather creates incredible beauty in nature. Perhaps we can say the same of the human experience.” – David Graham
Onboarding. It’s Like Raising a Baby.
“Diaper backward spells repaid. Think about it.” ~ Marshall McLuhan You might have heard the popular sentiment among child-rearing experts that “the years before five last the rest of their…