I was in my home office finishing off a phone call and, in the background, I heard a blood-boiling scream. Thankfully it was -20 deg C outside and the windows were closed. Otherwise, I am certain that our neighbour would
On creating safe space
We live in a time where our personal and work lives are often not our own. We revolve ourselves around the never-ending need to fill our days with tasks, our months with appointments, and our years with accomplishments. In a
Getting off the roller coaster
We all have our ways of dealing with things in life. When we get put in an uncomfortable spot, an awkward encounter, or just nudged out of our comfort zone in some way, we generally react in a way to
Following your north star
Many of us live our lives and base our decisions on the things we feel are most important to us. Things like career, family, friends, money, self etc. Because these centres of focus are highly impacted by our surroundings we
Build your dreams on a solid foundation
That’s me in the picture finishing off one of the hardest things I had ever physically done. The 2013 Calgary Marathon. That year, and the one leading up to it, was probably the healthiest and fittest year of my life.
The imperfect perfection
It seems way too common that people try to be perfect at something and forget to tally up the cost of achieving that level of perfection. If you’re thinking, “hey I seem to remember reading an article like this here
The power of commitment
Commitment is a very powerful thing. By declaring a commitment you ultimately tell the world, and most importantly, yourself, that you are committed to doing something. That is the first step in actually achieving your goals or dreams! This video
The risk of standing still
In last week’s article, The value of money, I had touched on the idea that people generally over-estimate the risk of doing something and under-estimate the impact of taking no action. Ultimately, causing us to stand still. So why do
The value of money
One of the most common reasons people don’t do something in their lives is the fear of losing or not having enough money. This is especially true when they are dealing with the unknown.On one end, people generally over-estimate the
Creating your unique masterpiece
Personally, I play the guitar, and over the years, I have experienced that many people work very hard to perfect playing songs that they love on the radio or ones in their music collection. They strive to perfect every note,