Pep talk – n. Informal A speech of exhortation, as to a team or staff, meant to instill enthusiasm or bolster morale. I’m pretty sure we all know what a pep talk is. We would typically see it as something …
Sometimes it takes a long time to learn the value of commitment. This one took me more than five years. About eight years ago, my wife and I committed to volunteering with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Calgary. It’s …
Ever since I was about six or seven years old I wanted to be able to solve the Rubik’s cube. One of my friend’s older brother knew how to do it and loved to show me how quickly he could …
It’s now mid February, and statistically we’re at about the point when most of people’s new year’s resolutions have fallen by the wayside. I notice it especially at the gym, where in early January, the crowds flock. With Christmas weight …
I heard a comment directed at me the other day that I’ve heard quite often. “Is there anything you don’t do?” When people see that I work full time as a Corporate Trainer, part-time as a Dale Carnegie trainer, write …
“Lecturing or demanding others live peacefully is one of the least effective ways to inspire them; however, when we simply demonstrate that we’re living peacefully, we offer other people a large dose of inspiration by our mere presence.” This comes …
James Dyson was born in England, one of three children. His father, Alec, died when he was nine. “Not having a father, particularly at that time, was very unusual. I felt different. I was on my own. I can’t quite …
When I was 27 I lived and travelled around Europe and for a period of over nine months I didn’t sleep in the same bed for more than 3 consecutive days. My life was packed into two suitcases and the …
Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. – Dale Carnegie Print or Share
The path we take in life is just that, it’s a path. Where that path goes is completely up to us. We make the choices and decisions which will guide our life in a certain direction. In fact where we …
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Earlier this week I had a meeting with an entrepreneur. He's run a number of businesses and now he's developing a community...
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