When I hold the door for someone else, they tend to do the same for the person behind them. When someone passes on a link to a great new tune, I love passing it on. The ripple effect – one action that creates a larger impression on the greater community – is a powerful phenomenon. …
Monthly Archive: September 2010
Sep
23
Sep
22
Turning YouTube videos into mp3s for iTunes
I have a rule about my “Pick of the Posts:” each song must easily be downloaded (via iTunes or “other means”). If you like what you hear, you should be able to buy/find it online and add it to your collection of great tunes! Now I want to make your life a whole lot easier. …
Sep
19
Speaking for myself
My ego gets in the way of me speaking for myself. Looking back I can see it in my previous posts and presentations. I have said “they” or “people” when I really meant “me” and “I.” It creates safety in person and an air of expertise online. It allows me to speak for others and …
Sep
17
What do you live to do?
Watch this… … then ask yourself: If I could, what would I dedicate every day of my life to? What would you live for? Time to start doing that. (Hat tip to Steph for the video) Pick of the post: Enrique Iglesias (ft Pitbull) – I Like It (official music video)
Sep
15
Relationships: Self-development in disguise
Each partner I create a relationship with changes me. I learn about a new circle of friends, lifestyle, or way of thinking. I learn what I value in myself and what I value in others. I learn what I’m not willing to give up. I learn what scares me and what excites me in a …
Sep
12
Reminding Great Friends Why They’re Great
Two months ago, the best roommate I’ve ever had, Adam Martin, and I split the proverbial pillows. He left for a European adventure and then headed into a new job in Calgary, while I changed jobs and moved across town. “Onwards and upwards” as a previous boss once said. The first few weeks were hard …
Sep
08
Goals, Goals, Goals!
This past week was GOAL WEEK online on the lululemon athletica blog. Besides having an awesome goal setting tool online, they also wrote posts with tips on how to set goals and posted videos on the importance of having goals. I was so stoked to participate in this. I wrote a post about loving your …
Sep
07
Enjoying the moment
As a new class heads off to school today, I am reminded of all the good memories I have of UBC. The beginnings, the endings, and everything in between. It is these memories that remind me of how great my experience was there. Today, take some time to stop and appreciate a moment. Be it …
Sep
04
We Lose It When We Cling To It
When we pin our happiness to people, things, and circumstances, we begin to hold onto them for dear life and stress about the possibility of losing it. This week for me was lesson in just that. I held on to to-do lists, bus departures, new colleagues, and ego as if my happiness depended on them …
Sep
02
So You Think You Can Dance (With Your Dog?)
Sometimes I am amazed, and other times I am AMAZED! This video creates the later: Pick of the post: Flo Rida – Club Can’t Handle Me (official music video)