https://www.jonmechan.com/post daily 0.75 2024-07-19 https://www.jonmechan.com/post/how-to-protect-free-time monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/129480bc-3eb5-4514-99ac-1fad4201119a/DSC00896.jpg Articles - How to Protect Free Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/curiosity-as-a-leadership-mindset monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/af0e5707-def5-48f6-a4da-a9776b420a94/L1000929.jpg Articles - Curiosity as a Leadership Mindset - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/one-impactful-change monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/252a387f-b099-4253-9fbb-520addbd7b17/DSC00392.jpg Articles - One Impactful Change - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/defining-organizational-culture monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/19d685b2-b4ed-422f-a8c1-4a013f2322d8/PICT1401.jpg Articles - Defining Organizational Culture - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/leadership-and-motivation monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/20f114c7-c7af-4fda-8815-4081c2545158/DSC00735.jpg Articles - Leadership and Motivation - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/managing-career-transitions monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/f3b8e006-da4b-4df2-8700-d004197c9f3b/_EPS3134.jpg Articles - Managing Career Transitions - Make it stand out Waiting to hear back from potential employers can be demotivating…keep going! https://www.jonmechan.com/post/about-imposter-syndrome monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/eb806a98-7f68-4554-9370-76db4415ce39/DSC00349.jpg Articles - About Imposter Syndrome - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/how-to-onboard-successfully monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/726bd77a-99d4-4362-8242-d0533e8cc575/DSC02355.jpg Articles - How to Onboard Successfully - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/1-1-is-more-than-2 monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/b7e79008-d46b-46eb-bf7d-c5413c1b7b0d/_DSC0053.jpg Articles - 1+1 is more than 2 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/how-to-plan-and-reflect monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/e1f09fbf-23d8-46c7-b4a8-77b4df3adb26/DSC02760-2.jpg Articles - How to Plan and Reflect - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/creating-psychological-safety monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/fc8cbf86-94d7-4ec8-a748-dd347cc34572/PICT0332.jpg Articles - Creating Psychological Safety - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/hire-for-attitude-train-for-skill monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/0edb28e7-0fe9-4de5-b727-b6c6ce901ecd/L1000582.jpg Articles - Hire for Attitude, Train for Skill - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/creating-team-autonomy monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/037d25f9-4cd8-42e2-a0d7-3fc8984d9966/PICT0959.jpg Articles - Creating Team Autonomy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/dealing-with-a-busy-brain monthly 0.5 2023-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/0aff820e-2607-4249-8176-596ceda3b0e0/Stairs.jpg Articles - Dealing with a Busy Brain - Make it stand out A somewhat literal loop https://www.jonmechan.com/post/your-words-have-power monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/4669bb92-44f2-4453-99a2-bde555ae39eb/DSC00560.jpg Articles - Your Words Have Power - Make it stand out Complicated power structures, in this case, in Kamakura, Japan https://www.jonmechan.com/post/building-a-leadership-team monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/294a6bd5-afb5-43ff-b2cc-448d464f9f96/DSC00586.jpg Articles - Building a Leadership Team - Make it stand out Perhaps a bit literal, but a great example of a support structure https://www.jonmechan.com/post/how-to-make-tough-decisions monthly 0.5 2023-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/ab8b11c4-8482-4048-95db-a9e658bb7f8d/DSC01276.jpg Articles - How to Make Tough Decisions - Make it stand out One Way https://www.jonmechan.com/post/giving-recognition-and-rewards monthly 0.5 2023-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/7ac252f1-9379-4f1f-93c7-556be8aefba6/3+Star+Award.jpg Articles - Giving Recognition and Rewards - Make it stand out Perhaps the ultimate culinary external reward https://www.jonmechan.com/post/putting-change-into-practice monthly 0.5 2023-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/5c05180b-38ae-41a3-956b-ae205570c892/DSC01662.jpg Articles - Putting Change Into Practice - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/66db8a0d-6449-4dc9-b102-188115eede55/Triple+loop+learning.jpg Articles - Putting Change Into Practice - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/learn-something-new monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/5c7ac6ee-824a-4fe4-a488-21111dda7335/DSC02100-2.jpg Articles - Learn Something New - Make it stand out One of my favourite photos from last year - a view of the valley between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, from the Peak to Peak gondola, BC, Canada https://www.jonmechan.com/post/giving-and-receiving-feedback monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/b849d923-6d13-450b-a274-88a3d1ccfbf3/_DSC0167.jpg Articles - Giving and Receiving Feedback - Make it stand out Giving and Receiving https://www.jonmechan.com/post/watch-out-for-burnout monthly 0.5 2023-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/2462cf76-c8c9-4985-ba1e-766d96bdd67a/PICT2852.jpg Articles - Watch Out for Burnout - Make it stand out Not so helpful for this sort of burnout https://www.jonmechan.com/post/managing-change-that-you-didn-t-choose monthly 0.5 2023-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/96421c31-a097-48ba-a93a-e97cb10f6421/DSC00819.jpg Articles - Managing Change (That You Didn’t Choose) - Make it stand out A victim of change https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/4bf5e7be-8d85-469f-bbc5-c882062065f7/Kubler-Ross+Change+Cycle.png Articles - Managing Change (That You Didn’t Choose) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/looking-back-and-looking-forward monthly 0.5 2023-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/09652930-c0bc-4413-b702-29bb63f972db/DSC00709.jpg Articles - Looking Back and Looking Forward - Make it stand out You have many paths to choose from https://www.jonmechan.com/post/forget-resolutions-choose-a-theme-instead monthly 0.5 2023-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/97bd26f5-5fc5-40c8-8737-b840c0e06b9e/DSC02204.jpg Articles - Forget Resolutions - Choose a Theme Instead - Make it stand out Deer in the woods - Whistler https://www.jonmechan.com/post/eliminating-self-sabotage monthly 0.5 2023-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/dff5777a-babc-4342-8699-5e7b4dbf361b/DSC01890.jpg Articles - Eliminating Self-Sabotage - Make it stand out Story time at Da Vinci’s house https://www.jonmechan.com/post/setting-the-right-cultural-tone monthly 0.5 2023-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/5812fbac-5ffe-4e2f-8279-5cf3d453be41/_DSC0005.jpg Articles - Setting the Right Cultural Tone - Make it stand out A bar, somewhere https://www.jonmechan.com/post/how-to-develop-your-leadership-voice monthly 0.5 2023-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/e4fb92c9-db15-4c4b-9999-a86effd3408c/DSC01506.jpg Articles - How to Develop Your Leadership Voice - Make it stand out Look beyond the horizon for your vision https://www.jonmechan.com/post/approaching-goals-from-a-different-angle monthly 0.5 2023-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/3120be41-7926-4b77-8275-35c681f61f52/DSC01024.jpg Articles - Approaching Goals from a Different Angle - Make it stand out Donuts are always a good choice https://www.jonmechan.com/post/how-to-make-a-graceful-exit monthly 0.5 2023-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/7343c913-9fb1-4144-8b1c-82872c09c14c/DSC01416.jpg Articles - How to Make a Graceful Exit - Make it stand out Don’t make them stretch for the handover https://www.jonmechan.com/post/how-to-be-the-boss-no-one-quits monthly 0.5 2023-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/943057f0-2e34-4134-b387-2ad80bc2b63f/L1000856.jpg Articles - How to Be the Boss No-one Quits - Make it stand out Psychological (and physical) safety https://www.jonmechan.com/post/whats-different monthly 0.5 2023-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/ed2210e0-cdd3-462d-8dad-3c8710ee92a8/DSC01826.jpg Articles - What’s Different? - Make it stand out Practicing reflections at Château d'Azay-le-Rideau https://www.jonmechan.com/post/find-your-people monthly 0.5 2023-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/3098878c-9529-4ec5-949f-598ba59ef95f/IMG_0002.jpg Articles - Find Your People - Make it stand out You are not alone https://www.jonmechan.com/post/one-focus-question monthly 0.5 2023-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/f9dbbf09-302f-450c-9a6d-7583cd84a640/IMG_0120.jpeg Articles - One Focus Question - Make it stand out A fully loaded boat https://www.jonmechan.com/post/its-the-little-things monthly 0.5 2023-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/31fd68cf-6b7d-4f4a-ad1b-d4945dc34e6f/PXL_20230803_174729357.jpeg Articles - It’s the Little Things - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/updating-your-resume monthly 0.5 2023-09-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/3b24b523-1d09-4868-a4f7-48627e315812/signal-2023-08-31-154218_004.jpeg Articles - Updating Your Resume - Make it stand out The author (second left) and some of our reviewees https://www.jonmechan.com/post/exploring-your-leadership-style monthly 0.5 2023-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/b1a7db3c-620b-4a57-826e-1d34653cb7e3/P_20220919_151225.jpg Articles - Exploring Your Leadership Style - Make it stand out My wonderful friend and fellow coach Ernest Barbaric and I being tourists https://www.jonmechan.com/post/making-a-difference monthly 0.5 2023-09-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/b3eaccff-3bf7-4e35-812d-fcbb1e0b4eba/DSC02138.jpg Articles - Making a Difference - Make it stand out An Inukshuk watching over Whistler and Blackcomb https://www.jonmechan.com/post/coaching-as-a-leadership-skill monthly 0.5 2023-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/dcaeff84-0a2a-4c75-ae58-504aafc6f9a1/APC_0116.jpg Articles - Coaching as a Leadership Skill - Make it stand out A Literal Cliff, San Diego CA https://www.jonmechan.com/post/write-it-but-dont-send-it monthly 0.5 2023-10-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/2c3996da-67c8-46d6-af28-7e9ae59a0b82/DSC01752.jpg Articles - Write It, But Don’t Send It - Make it stand out More cute pup than terrifying lion https://www.jonmechan.com/post/dealing-with-corporate-politics monthly 0.5 2023-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/833ab59a-b817-4838-b830-09e3d09f6f9d/DSC01854.jpg Articles - Dealing with Corporate Politics - Make it stand out Cultivation is key https://www.jonmechan.com/post/big-picture-thinking monthly 0.5 2023-11-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/2bd5ff32-ffa5-4c39-a5ca-5e2874756560/DSC01962.jpg Articles - Big Picture Thinking - Make it stand out Sometimes it can be hard to see the wood for the trees https://www.jonmechan.com/post/what-do-you-need-to-do-your-best-work monthly 0.5 2023-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/9640f679-df80-45c1-86fd-e2f55f8e88e4/P_20220804_111628.jpg Articles - What Do You Need To Do Your Best Work? - Make it stand out Make sure you have the right tools for the job https://www.jonmechan.com/post/a-new-model-for-leadership monthly 0.5 2024-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/2ec3a3a6-cf3a-4a81-9f33-5fd7846390fe/IMG_6783-2.jpg Articles - A New Model for Leadership - Make it stand out A Festive Trip to Strasbourg https://www.jonmechan.com/post/one-way-to-build-relationships monthly 0.5 2024-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/72be04a3-2b8e-4b82-bc4a-cb1b0781328b/DSC02456.jpg Articles - One Way to Build Relationships - Make it stand out Perhaps they want a giant juicy turkey leg https://www.jonmechan.com/post/bore-out-vs-burnout monthly 0.5 2024-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/bbf265b5-3ec2-4db3-9942-c8f715dde290/DSC02563.jpg Articles - Bore-out vs Burnout - Make it stand out He’s not bored it’s just lunchtime https://www.jonmechan.com/post/an-intro-to-stakeholder-engagement monthly 0.5 2024-02-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/484c8608-de41-41d5-9689-4e4b49f0799a/DSC02512.jpg Articles - An Intro to Stakeholder Engagement - Make it stand out Herding dogs rather than cats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/b0761cfd-edf4-4310-830b-94e6faa2c349/Stakeholder+Map.png Articles - An Intro to Stakeholder Engagement - Make it stand out Stakeholder map https://www.jonmechan.com/post/influencing-change monthly 0.5 2024-02-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/12386f6b-0518-4166-b6da-4711a070123d/DSC01331.jpg Articles - Influencing Change - Make it stand out Not quite the allies I had in mind https://www.jonmechan.com/post/when-not-to-coach monthly 0.5 2024-03-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/0909a17e-1b27-42f0-bb77-fb39d8b2bed4/DSC00847.jpg Articles - When Not to Coach - Make it stand out More beached than sinking…but you get the idea https://www.jonmechan.com/post/asking-for-help monthly 0.5 2024-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/7001ce4d-b1d6-4146-9cf3-6f8c40557385/DSC01056.jpg Articles - Asking for Help - Make it stand out Under certain (very specific) circumstances you might want to ask one of these folks for help https://www.jonmechan.com/post/are-you-ready-to-change monthly 0.5 2024-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/7c23d8ce-db61-4d4c-8484-1f86e2e8cef8/DSC02988.jpg Articles - Are You Ready To Change? - Make it stand out A moment of action - Krakow, March 2024 https://www.jonmechan.com/post/the-art-of-self-re-motivation monthly 0.5 2024-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/ff05c05e-f494-48a5-b786-12687ed3d78e/DSC03041.jpg Articles - The Art of Self-Re-Motivation - Make it stand out Take a break. You deserve it. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/how-much-is-your-time-worth monthly 0.5 2024-05-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/1d8da7c1-f5ca-44e4-91aa-4cc3af129e48/DSC02202.jpg Articles - How Much Is Your Time Worth? - Make it stand out Time is all we have https://www.jonmechan.com/post/demonstrating-your-leadership-potential monthly 0.5 2024-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/e3b2d01b-267a-4262-9c58-fcfbede2b2f4/DSC03127.jpg Articles - Demonstrating Your Leadership Potential - Make it stand out Maybe you should become a baker of delicious wood-fired bread https://www.jonmechan.com/post/the-power-of-long-term-thinking monthly 0.5 2024-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/9eb2ce5a-ecf6-4fb8-9d8e-04dcf08b8e98/DSC03106.jpg Articles - The Power of Long-Term Thinking - Make it stand out I imagine winemaking requires a lot of long-term thinking https://www.jonmechan.com/post/you-need-to-rest monthly 0.5 2024-06-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/2bd62774-2145-4cfc-adc1-7cdba1d267cf/DSC00915.jpg Articles - You Need to Rest - Make it stand out A pleasant place to rest https://www.jonmechan.com/post/hope-is-not-a-strategy monthly 0.5 2024-07-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/8ab2f4d9-2fb7-4d00-96b1-74b8691e9051/DSC01158.jpg Articles - Hope is Not a Strategy - Make it stand out There’s a light at the end of the tunnel https://www.jonmechan.com/post/no-failure-only-lessons monthly 0.5 2024-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/3f20f8f3-ad63-4bb2-ab9f-8805e919a371/DSC01850.jpg Articles - No Failure, Only Lessons - Make it stand out Bees are awesome https://www.jonmechan.com/post/meetings-of-the-mind monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/b4db440d-f075-4c81-a894-f73d29514ee2/_EPS3992-2.jpg Articles - Meetings of the Mind - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/time-interrupted monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/980d7dce-4d25-420c-8dde-c0815a31cd50/_DSC0286.jpg Articles - Time, Interrupted - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/post/its-about-time monthly 0.5 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/4cb692a3-82c1-4e60-ba21-8a60acc9006d/Eisenhower+Matrix+2.jpg Articles - It’s About Time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jonmechan.com/contact daily 0.75 2023-06-20 https://www.jonmechan.com/home daily 1.0 2023-06-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/acb66fe4-bf74-47a0-9a1a-cb37137b3f93/MECHAN+Jon+cropped.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/5c7ac6ee-824a-4fe4-a488-21111dda7335/DSC02100-2.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/5a8da639-bd1a-40dd-885c-9279122e98a5/D+Cassidy.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/00e3e726-6367-4c68-bb10-afbb2a12950f/C+Cismas.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/eb806a98-7f68-4554-9370-76db4415ce39/DSC00349.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/fc8cbf86-94d7-4ec8-a748-dd347cc34572/PICT0332.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/b17822e1-453b-44d7-954b-e6e19a53a66b/A+James+2.jpg Home https://www.jonmechan.com/about-me daily 0.75 2023-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/358a8cc3-705c-4887-91ff-72094b20f618/Retreat+1+B%26W.jpg https://www.jonmechan.com/newsletter-confirmation daily 0.75 2024-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/64915af9d6448545d128144d/1687267966736-DVXJ9MNRA7IM0HBPIIYA/DSC00349-2.jpg