Add a dash of devil to your life

In the spirit of “firing things up” and hopefully sharing an inspired moment with the community, I would like to do this with music. I have read many great words of inspiration, I thought I would keep the words to myself and let you put your own to this one. My objective is [...]

Zappos

I attended a birthday party last night and this interesting story came up in conversation so I thought I would share the Fortune article.
Zappos knows how to kick it.
The quirky retailer has a reputation for flat-out fun. But when it cut 8% of its staff, Zappos became a model of how to nurture employees in [...]

Clutter

I returned this evening from my trip to Boston to a condo full of clutter. I have had it on the “list” for awhile to take care of…and its been weighing on my mind. While I was away I was reading a great new book that I will probably reference a few times [...]

A birthday review

It was my birthday last week and I had the pleasure of hosting a party for many of my friends at a local event theatre and bar in the artsy part of town (Queen street). For me this was a culmination of a birthday celebration and a screening of the documentary I developed from [...]

Don’t wine, don’t complain, don’t make excuses

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How Nelson Mandela won the 1995 Rugby world Cup

I just got back to my hotel after running a solid 10km around the Charles River in Boston. It was a beautiful day here and I really figured my inspirational highlight today would be my run. I was contemplating going to enjoy dinner on a nearby patio or just getting some room service [...]

Observing Evolution

I was thinking about judging others and self discovery this morning and this article came into my inbox. It’s funny how that happens sometimes. I get this publication every morning (www.dailyom.com) and its always an inspiring morning read. This article explains how each person needs to choose and experience their own path. [...]

Kilimanjaro Eductation Foundation

B-R-I-C….?

I was reading a great article in Time magazine this week and this is my take. With the world economy in a tail spin only two major powers expect to grow in 2009, India and China. It’s like the wild west…except it’s the east. Brazil is the B in that equation, and [...]

Brand or be Branded

Recently I was thinking how Facebook, MySpace and Linked in, have become mainstream in everyday life. Some may have thought they would be a fad, but looks like they are here to stay… whether you like it or not.
The online world is so prevalent that many people may be known better by their digital [...]

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