Lively Leadership Group

Leadership Built
for the Real
World.

Lively Leadership Group provides practical leadership insights from business leader Trevor Lively, helping leaders grow their organizations, build stronger teams, make better decisions, and lead with confidence.

Credentials

Backed by real business experience

Operator roles and Maxwell certification

Trevor Lively, leadership coach at Lively Leadership Group

Meet the coach

Trevor Lively

President, Blue Jay Irrigation · Managing Partner, Full Coverage Solutions · Maxwell Certified Coach

Leadership was never about managing people. It was about helping people succeed. That is the sentence the whole practice sits on.

Trevor grew up in the family business, first golf course with his dad in 1999. He led Blue Jay Irrigation through hard seasons, multiple locations, and roughly three times the revenue in seven years, on a culture of accountability, trust, and plain communication.

As a John Maxwell Certified Coach he pairs that operator experience with proven frameworks, so leaders leave with tools they can use on a Monday morning, not just on a whiteboard.

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New videos from the YouTube channel play here as they’re published — plus Trevor’s Blue Jay vlogs and his ServiceTitan podcast appearance.

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On the channel · Sep 16, 2026

How to Learn From Others

Being vulnerable isn’t a weakness; it’s actually a strength. Who said that as an industry, we always have to be competitors? Why can’t we be peers who are willing to show each other how we’re continuously advancing the industry for the better? If my recent visit to my friend’s…

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A legacy of leadership

The Journey

Four decades of one family business, and the leadership lessons that came out of it.

  1. 1982

    Blue Jay Is Founded

    Bruce Lively starts the family business.

  2. 1999

    First Golf Course

    Trevor does his first golf course with his dad.

  3. 2003

    Seasonal Work

    Worked every summer from age 12.

  4. 2010

    Sales and Operations

    Took over sales and operations.

  5. 2012

    General Manager

    Steps into day-to-day leadership.

  6. 2016

    Partnership

    Partnered with his dad and restarted the vision of opening multiple locations.

  7. 2017

    Niagara

    First location opens.

  8. 2019

    President

    Supported the family through the exit — transitioning to the next generation.

  9. 2022

    Third Location

    Kitchener opens; multi-site growth.

  10. 2024

    Fourth Location

    Blue Mountain opens.

  11. 2024

    Maxwell Certified

    Certified John Maxwell Coach.

  12. 2025

    Full Coverage Solutions

    Joins as Managing Partner.

  13. Today

    Lively Leadership Group

    Coaching, teaching, free content.

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From people who know the work

“I had the opportunity to attend Trevor Lively’s two-day leadership workshop at the CPCIA event in February 2026, and I was extremely impressed with…”
Naiad Irrigation Systems

Myles Sidorak

Owner · Naiad Irrigation · 2-day CPCIA leadership workshop · Feb 2026

“I and several members of our leadership team were fortunate enough to attend Trevor Lively’s two-day leadership workshop at the CPCIA event in…”
Naiad Irrigation Systems

Jeff Soch

GM · Naiad Irrigation · 2-day CPCIA leadership workshop · Feb 2026

“We had the pleasure of working with Trevor Lively at Blue Jay Irrigation to deliver a John Maxwell Leadership course titled “Living the Laws of…”
Canadian Prairie Chapter of the Irrigation Association

Aline Kahawaty

Chairman · CPCIA · Living the Laws of Leadership · Calgary · Feb 2–5, 2026

Trevor Lively at the London Chamber of Commerce

London Chamber of Commerce

FAQ

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Business owners, executives, managers, and emerging leaders who want practical tools, especially operators still running the day-to-day.

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Whether you’re planning a leadership event, looking for executive guidance, or interested in collaborating, Lively Leadership Group would love to hear from you.

trevor@livelyleadership.com

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