Good morning from the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, where I am on Christmas break. The ocean is calm, and the clouds are grey, but the fire is warm and the Christmas decorations await!

A short note this week, to wish you all a wonderful and festive holiday season, and a new year filled with warmth and peace, inside and out.

Here is an interesting link to the Economist Magazine’s blog from “Cassandra” looking at the Top 10 trends for 2014. I wonder what they might mean for you and your team/organization? http://www.economist.com/blogs/theworldin2014/2013/12/friends-and-forecasters

And, I want to thank each of you for your continued engagement with Leadership Notes, the emails I receive, the questions and comments that spark more dialogue and your kind remarks when we meet in person are received with great gratitude. Thank you.

We’ll start the conversation again in the January 6, 2014 edition of Leadership Notes. Until then, have courage, hold on to what is good, return no one evil for evil, support the weak, and honour life.