February 2012
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How to Accomplish More by Doing Less →
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Creating Affirmations in 9 Simple Steps + How
Hey Guys,
I’m currently going through a great eight week program with some guys where we keep each other in check with our weekly goals - Its been a rewarding experience and it allows me to share what I know plus learn a lot from them.
If there are some changes you want to make in your life, sometimes the best way to make that change happen is to change the way you think.
Affirmations...
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“If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will...”
– Bruce Lee
January 2012
4 posts
“Most people die in their 30’s….and get buried in their 80’s”
– Omer H
Change
Leaders change. Companies implode. Strategies get modified.
Notice a pattern here?
Everything is going to change. And it will change again and again.
You have to ask yourself. Am I the kind of guy that’s going to roll with the punches and turn lemons into lemonade, or resign myself to the events going on around me? It’s easy to get pulled under when the tsunami hits.
You define...
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Never Give Up...Keep Moving Forward...
Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep...
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Your New Year's Resolutions Will Fail. Some ideas...
80%+ of New Year’s resolutions fail. Fail!
It seems like the movie Ground Hog day every year - minus the happy ending. What to do? I don’t like failing and I’m sure you feel the same way.
I decided to write about two things:
How to write some kick ass new year resolutions (Great questions for you to ask)
Some tips on how to do better this year (To increase your success...
December 2011
3 posts
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“The thing is, we still live in a world that’s filled with opportunity. In...”
– Seth Godin
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Thin red line between success and failure
Sometimes there is only a small decision that gets made between walking away from something or putting all bets on it that it succeeds.
Small decision to stay or go. But very big consequences.
Sometimes there is only a small decision that separates you from success and failure.
When should I stay and when should I go?
Am I a bit philosophical today? Yes :P
There obviously is no right...
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November 2011
4 posts
You're a Lion
You are this:
We humans wrap our own chains around ourselves…holding ourselves down.
The lucky ones realize this early and spend our entire lives unlearning the negativity that holds us down and learning how truly powerful each one of us are…
Every one of you can make a difference if you choose to. Don’t ever let someone tell you that you don’t matter or are not...
“The way to lose good talent is to not fire the bad ones”
“Destiny only waits for you to take on your true role. Now is that time…”
“I would no longer see barricades. Stumbling blocks would now be seen as stepping...”
– Christine Comaford
October 2011
4 posts
Great story on how Drop Box made it big! →
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I think I hit a nerve....
I posted this today on Facebook…
And you guys really liked it, I mean really really liked it.
It’s really only two circles we are talking about, but I think all you recognized the simple yet profound truth contained within.
To do great things, we’ll ultimately have to leave the safety net of our own individuals comfort zones…
Your comfort zone is different from mine....
“RIP Steve Jobs”
September 2011
6 posts
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On our highest possibilities - Maslow said it...
We fear the highest possibilities.We are generally afraid to become that which we can glimpse in our most perfect moments, under conditions of great courage.
We enjoy the thrill to the godlike possibilities we see in ourselves in such peak moments. And yet we simultaneously shiver with weakness, awe, and fear before these very same possibilities.
Obviously the most beautiful fate, the most...
Your Calling...
I’ve been reading Peak and an interesting story came up between the author and his friend. His friend was asking him:
“What’s really most important to you in your work life?”
The author responded his mission and vision of the company (something he truly believed in).
His friends response blew him away:
“Get it through your thick skull. Your calling in life is...
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“The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known...”
– Elizabeth Kubler Ros
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Experiment: 1 Book per Week
Hi Guys,
I was reading a post last week of a famous technology blogger who had read 1 book a week for the last year - In total he read about 60 books. 60 books!!!! That’s more than what some people read in their lives…lol
And I thought, if I read even 50 books this year, what kind of man would I be today? How different would I be? And could this habit of one book a week have a huge...
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Your Story - For the Entrepreneur Within
I’m reading Awakening the Entrepreneur Within by Michael E. Gerber right now and wanted to share a section that really spoke to me on the power of stories - let me know what you think??? :)
I want to create a world of meaning. I want to contribute to that by inventing a new business prototype that will exceed anything I have ever done. It will do exactly as I perceive it. It will be a...
Random Thoughts: Are all problems bad? Fire...
I fight fires.
Not literal ones, but the kind that frustrate you at work ;)
There are many kinds of fires at work:
Slow burns - the kind that just linger and get accepted as the status quo
Raging fires - Uncontrollable and out of control
Slow fires, if leave unchecked can take down an entire building by slowly destroying the foundation of a company. You usually don’t notice these...
August 2011
3 posts
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Random Thoughts: Construction – Why is everyone so...
(New series of blogs based off my random thoughts)
Every morning on my way to work, I walk by two large condo’s getting built from scratch.
From scratch…
Every morning I walk by and see if I can notice anything new from the day before. It’s fun. I also notice others (pretty much every day) who stop and look at all the construction taking place. (more like gawk! Lol)
Why are people so...
“When I was 17, I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each...”
– Steve Jobs
“Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me. Going to bed at...”
– Steve Jobs
July 2011
3 posts
“Muscle mass does not always equal strength. Strength is kindness and...”
– Henry Rollins
“Are we too busy doing, to make time for being? (Too busy with our day to day...”
“Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.”
– Mahatma Gandhi
June 2011
1 post
May 2011
1 post
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Mankind Project this weekend!!!
How are you guys doing? :)
It’s been a while since I’ve made a note worthy contribution on my blog. Just a quick update for now :D
I got married (In Jamaica no less!) in April and adjusting to married life now. New job that’s very challenging, but I’m really enjoying the process of building something new for them.
And going on a 3 day workshop this weekend. Its related...
April 2011
2 posts
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“The largest portion of our life passes while we are doing ill, a goodly share...”
– Seneca
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“Don’t give yourselves to these unnatural men—-machine men with...”
– Sir Charlie Chaplin
March 2011
2 posts
“Into the dark wells…is where the light dwells.”
February 2011
12 posts
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“We’re the middle children of history, man. No purpose or place.
We have...”
– Chuck Palahniuk, Fight Club
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Good to Great by Jim Collins →
I wanted to share this brilliant article that every business person should read. It’s from one of my favorite authors who’s written one of the most influential books out of any I’ve read: Good to Great.
“Random Thought: I get my best ideas in the Shower. What about you guys?”
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Book Club - Feb = Making Ideas Happen
Hey Guys,
I thought it would be fun to share our thoughts on some great books!!!
I’m going to picking 1 book a month and do a review on it by the end of the month… February = Making Ideas Happen
Everyone is free to comment on this post about how they liked the book. (or on the review post) After you’ve finished reading, please answer the 5 questions below and add anything...
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“You may say that I’m a dreamer.
But I’m not the only one…”
– John Lennon, Imagine
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Motivation 101: A 5 min read on how you can double... →
Remember the 5 “W“‘s and the “H” - Who, What, Where, When, How and Why? One of them is a great way to improve performance…
Daniel Pink gives us the answer on which “W” we should focus on :)
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WatchFascinating TED Talks on Bio-mimicry and how we can use it to improve the world…
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“Before I was born, who was I?
After I am born, who am I?
Respect yourself, and...”
– Narayanan Krishnan
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“Perhaps I myself am the enemy who must be loved.”
– Carl Jung
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“Mistakes are part of the dues one pays for a full life.”
– Sophia Loren
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Stop the Meter! Sign the petition :) →
The Big ISP’s (Bell, Rogers, Telus) are on a campaign to reap huge profits at the expense of us consumers by offering less Internet for more cost. It’s a cash grab that only benefits them and something I’m strongly against
Canada should be focusing on how we can be more innovative if we are to compete with a global economy. Technology is also advancing at a great pace, for us to...
January 2011
15 posts
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“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of...”
– Helen Keller