Are you a bosshole? Most people rate time with their bosses as the worst time of their day. Consider what that means: interacting with their manager is less enjoyable than waking up to an early alarm, dealing with a rush-hour commute, or taking out the trash. Depending on your own personal experience, you may find […]

Toronto Book Launch – join Catherine Bell at The Awakened Company book on October 4 Join Catherine Bell, author of best selling and award winning book, The Awakened Company at Ben McNally Books from 6-8 pm ET. Catherine will share research results from hundreds of interviews with leaders of international corporations while describing practical tools […]

Unlimited Vacation Article originally appeared in Women of Influence by Catherine Bell Catherine Bell is the founder of BluEra, an executive search and team transformation company—that has successfully implemented its own unlimited vacation policy. She’s also the best-selling and award-winning author of The Awakened Company, a thought-provoking read that explores how treating businesses as communities can transform them […]

Focus – where to put it as a leader. Article originally appeared in Women of Influence by Catherine Bell Catherine Bell is the founder of BluEra, an executive search and team transformation company. She’s also the best-selling and award-winning author of The Awakened Company, a thought-provoking read that explores how treating businesses as communities can transform them for the better.  […]

The best-selling book, The Awakened Company was awarded the Nautilus Book Awards for 2015 in the Business & Leadership category. The Silver Award recognizes The Awakened Company as “…a print book of exceptional  merit that make a literary and heartfelt contribution to spiritual growth, conscious living, high-level wellness, green values, responsible leadership and positive social change, as well as […]

Awakening awesome. At The Awakened Company, we want to highlight awesome and realness in business. Conscious Brands is up to some super juicy stuff in Calgary despite the current economic downturn. Take a peak. I recently had the opportunity to speak with Rob Sinclair (Founder & Sustainability Sherpa) and Matt Mayer (Sustainability Sherpa) to ask them […]

Be Awakened. Be Local. Check out HOP. We want to help you be remarkable and help you be awakened. I recently interviewed Kevin Davies, Founder of Hop Compost. Hop Compost is the organic way to grown your plants. From the food scraps of 40 select Calgary restaurants, they have crafted the first local fertilizer alternative to […]

You wake at 7am with a smile on your face and no need for an alarm clock. Your first thought is, “Mmm, nice. Today is Tuesday. I’ve got some cool stuff to do today.” You take an extra couple minutes to just lie there in bed, savoring how cozy it is, and how good it […]

I am super excited to be the keynote presenter at REAP’s 8th annual Down to Earth Week Festival in Calgary on April 15. Join me at this event from 5:30-8:30 pm at Civic on Third (130 – 3 Ave SE) for an inspiring evening that showcases what it means to be an Awakened Company. Click here […]

  Staying inspired running a business can be hard. Entrepreneurship can be just as rewarding as it is challenging. So, how do I stay inspired? I stay inspired by having a meaningful vision, working with awesome people, leaning on core values, and learning continuously. Learning keeps me alive. What am I open to? How am I pushing my […]