“A great leader’s courage to fulfill his vision comes from passion, not position.” – John Maxwell it was May of 2007. i paid about $1000 to go to this seminar. speakers from all around the globe gathered in Toronto to speak on one topic. how to be a better person. yes, it was worth the…
Monthly Archives: November 2008
give it up.
Happy Thanksgiving to our friends across the border. We are approaching that time of year where things can get a little bit consumer crazy. things like being grateful, being thankful for what we have and for being thankful for where we are can sometimes be overlooked. don’t let it. now is the time of giving,…
the curse of instant gratification.
“If I have made any valuable discoveries, it has been owing more to patient attention than to any other talent.” Sir Isaac Newton we live in a magic pill society. media has a way of spamming us with empty promises and quick fixes. just look at the weight loss industry as a perfect example. diet…
Poise from Pops
A big happy birthday to my Dad, today. he’s getting old. Dad has had a rough year. He’s been laid off from his job, the crapping economy has made it harder to find one with hiring freezes and the like, he doesn’t have a car because it broke down (on the last week at his…
Today’s lesson. Listen to Oprah
Listen to Oprah in this 2008 commencement speech given to the graduating class at Stanford. What can I say, she hit it out of the park.
The power of authenticity
“Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.” – Bruce Lee Do you know anybody in your life who is just really weird? Or has these interesting quirks and nuances about him/her that society would find odd, and yet you can’t…
Forgiveness is a beautiful thing.
“To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness.” – Robert Muller I have been doing a A Course in Miracles: Combined Volume for about 5 months now (highly recommended) and one of the really beautiful and brilliant insights about it is looking at God…
