Life Lessons

Don’t just write goals… achieve them!

Posted ago by Matthew

I was chatting with a friend at lunch the other day and he asked me my thoughts on traditional goal setting.  The situation is that there’s so much focus on writing the right kind of goals.  You’ve probably heard of …

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Commitment

Posted ago by Matthew

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 …

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We affect others

Posted ago by Matthew

Today I received an email from a friend of mine in Australia, someone I did catch up with on my recent trip. It was flattering because she commented how she thinks of me often and doesn’t miss me as much …

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Savour the Journey

Posted ago by Matthew

A couple of weeks ago I had a dream that has really stuck in my mind, and it’s importance was brought back to me on monday at my meditation group. In our group R. made the comment that he wishes …

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Living Every Minute

Posted ago by Matthew

Having now returned from Australia, the primary reason for making the trip at the time we did was to see my grandfather for the last time, and for him to meet our daughter. I say “last time” with some sureness …

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Never too old to find your purpose…

Posted ago by Matthew

When Harland was six, his father died and his mother was forced to go to work. He had to take care of his three-year-old brother and baby sister. This meant doing much of the family cooking, giving him the opportunity …

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Preconceived Ideas About Work

Posted ago by Matthew

I’m in Australia right now, and I’ve had some interesting conversations with people I don’t get the opportunity to chat with often… and the great part about that is I get new views on life, and I can learn from …

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