Relax
April 26, 2010 by Colin
Filed under Helping others, Leisure
Thanks to our friend Joe Rooney for sending along some great advice for coping with stress. If you take even a few of things, heck even read a few, I am betting you will breathe in a big sigh of relief at the thought of them…then go and do one of two.
Happy Tuesday
51 WAYS [...]
Calming Horizon
November 4, 2009 by Colin
Filed under Adventure, Inspiration
I caught an early morning flight last week. I was tired when I got on the plan but pushed through. I was watching out the window as the sun came up. There were perfect connected pillow clouds 1000 ft below.
An orangey red sky, the sun just starting to peak over the horizon. [...]
Garbage – The Silver Lining
June 30, 2009 by Colin
Filed under Community, Helping others
By Jeff Kinch
“Amateurs look for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and get to work”
-Glenn Gould
I was reminded of my favorite quote this morning. I live in the St. Lawrence Market area – a beautiful, vibrant neighborhood that is also routinely described as “colorful” (NOTE: Canada’s political term for “occupied by plenty [...]
Short and Sweet
June 25, 2009 by Colin
Filed under Community, Friends, Helping others
So a bit of a different theme this morning. Questions instead of answers. The rest of the community are curious to hear what you are thinking. They have told me.
Two questions:
Do you use twitter? Yes or no.
And…
What energizes you?
It could be a song, a place, a person, art, a situation, a movie, a [...]
10 Things
In this busy world, many of us do not take time to appreciate what brings joy into our life. We are consumed making a living, paying the bills, taking care of kids/family, obligations, and keeping our head above water. Have you ever thought, what if I could take an unplanned day off tomorrow, [...]
Back to nature
I got home from my 6am work out with a few friends on a clear and warm Tuesday morning. I must tell you, the motivation and energy you feel when you’re done these workouts is fantastic. It’s a great feeling to have completed your workout for the day early, knowing you will go [...]
Time Management and Parenthood
By Dan Ross
I have recently entered parenthood and my baby daughter is demanding more of my spare time then I ever realized I had. My daughter is 2 months old now and time management has become one of the most important protectors of my sanity. Please note that this post has nothing to [...]
Anyone can get up at 5am, few rarely do – Robin Sharma
May 27, 2009 by Colin
Filed under Community, Friends, Helping others
Robin Sharma also said, those that get up at 5am (or in his case 4am) rule the world. I am a big fan of Robin Sharma and have been reading his stuff for about a year now. I thought that was all well and good to say, but I tend to work late [...]