We had one of our funnest (yes it’s a word) TweetUp this week with a special wine-themed one on Tuesday night. We were hosted upstairs in the Guest Room by the good folks at Fresco Bistro Italiano. We… Read More
On my way down to North Carolina and around Pinehurst I listened to the great book, Practical Wisdom . I picked it up on a whim at the library the day before I left and I’m glad I did. Here… Read More
So a few weeks I decided to get off the whatever train and start “training” again. It also coincided with the decision to do my first ultra. As I try to practice what I preach, it’s much easier… Read More
Following up on my last post , where I tried to give you some knowledge to help you with this year’s goals. Today I’m going to give you some concrete examples on how principles from the book The Power to Change… Read More
The new year is a great way to put your best foot forward. For most people, myself included, some of the changes we make are very hard to keep up once the original burst of energy is gone…. Read More
A day like today is perfect to take a few moments to reminisce about all the awesome things that happened in 2012 and what’s to come in 2013. I’ll do most of my thinking when I run with… Read More
The nice thing about the holidays is that I get to read more. I’ve been reading the Globe & Mail almost everyday and I just finished re-reading the great book by philosopher Eckhart Tolle. Didn’t Oprah make him… Read More
I just wanted to take some time to say thank you for all that you have done for me in 2012. I expect more of the same in 2013. If the video isn’t loading on your page, you… Read More
We had the pleasure of listening to Dr. Ellen Simone last night at the latest installment of the Health & Fitness TweetUp, hosted by yours truly. It was something pretty timely as we’re all ramping up for another… Read More
Do your some hard work behind closed doors. And prepare to feel silly! The old adage still works: practice, practice, practice. But it’s not always easy to suck at something in public, trust me I know. You usually… Read More
I remember seeing that screen when I was a wee boy. It always got me frustrated since it meant my beloved cartoons weren’t playing. All these years later and not much has changed. We’ve come a long way… Read More
Are there sayings you remember from grade school or high school even? I know I have a few, mostly from the same teacher. I remember Mr. Scobie telling us a few things every few weeks, he even had… Read More
My boy Justin Bieber was so right! Never say never. For the folks who know me, I’m not a huge fan of gyms. I might have used the “n” word and I’ve also openly questioned folks who did… Read More
This is something we set out to do over a year ago. We had an idea, built a team and got to work. We knew it would be a bit of work but we didn’t know what we… Read More
But if you try sometime, you just might find you get what you need! Mick and the boys had it right… It’s been a fairly busy month with the Gala and business picking up. I’ve been neglecting some… Read More
Before I headed to California to become a certified ChiRunning, I thought I had a good understanding of the technique. Boy was I in for a shock. After a very intense week of learning, I then thought I… Read More
You probably see that statement in a lot of places. I actually take it to heart. I provide feedback whenever I can. Not only because I want to be heard (most people do, it’s okay) but also I… Read More
I was fortunate enough to visit my best friend and his family this weekend while they were in the Kingston area. As I played Uncle Eric for the weekend, it really brought me back to the basics. It’s quite enjoyable… Read More
I’ve had this concept hanging out in the back of my mind for quite some time. It seems like a lot that I do is on opposite ends of the spectrum but it seems I’m not the only… Read More
It really isn’t. That’s the message I got recently from an old friend. He might have added a few more pleasantries but he couldn’t be more right! It seems the message is getting through to me on a… Read More
I had the pleasure of entertaining some good friends this weekend, Dr. Todd Small and Dr. Sarah Dale , both superstar chiros from the Windsor area. They were in town after Todd stole the show at Ironman Tremblant the weekend before. We got to talking… Read More
I’m not sure exactly what the future holds but I’m sure it will be something great. All signs point to it. My network is growing exponentially. The opportunities are growing in quality and quantity. And I’m ready to… Read More
A few things happened on the weekend which made me think. Nothing too scientific but I wanted to share a few of them with you today… Isn’t weird when one small thing helps you out tremendously? -Hilary Duff’s… Read More
People often ask how I build my network of people. I tell them, easy, get out and meet people! It seems I do meet a lot of interesting folks in unexpected settings. It’s not like I was born… Read More
I had the pleasure of attending Social Capital Conference on the weekend. They call it a one-day learn-athon but to me it’s more of a huge networking event! It was such a revelation on the weekend: Ottawa has a thriving social… Read More