Jul
28
Car accidents aren’t very fun. Nor convenient. On July 1st, I was in a car accident that wrecked both the cars involved. Boomer – my trusty VW – is sadly no more. As all situations do, there were many upsides and downsides to this occurrence. No one was severely hurt. I don’t have to sell …
Jul
25
Some of you may have noticed a few changes with my site. An updated look-and-feel and sleeker navigation was just what the doctor ordered. Now that the details are all ironed out, I want to give the artist behind all of this magic a shout out. Michael Strumberger (website, twitter) is a true craftsman. Rather …
Jul
21
“Whatever course you decide upon, there is always someone to tell you that you are wrong. There are always difficulties arising which tempt you to believe that your critics are right. To map out a course of action and follow it to an end requires courage.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson (via the t.a.d. principle) The …
Jul
21
I was reading this article in the Sydney Morning Herald and just had to repost a portion of it focusing on 5 habits for everyday happiness: 5 HAPPY HABITS Three years ago, the British government asked London think-tank the New Economics Foundation (NEF) to review studies on happiness from around the world and turn its …
Jul
17
At lululemon athletica, all staff members who don’t work on the store floor daily are required to work in the stores every month. This helps reconnect us to the core of our business, our product and our guests. It reminds us of who we are and what we’re up to. This commitment doesn’t make us …
Jul
11
Watching this video, I was reminded of how tightly stories gripped on to me in the past. I was reminded of how damaging the scenarios and conversations I create in my head can be – for both myself and those around me. I saw my old self sitting in that chair. Speaking words of self-deprecation, …
Jul
10
A first water taxi ride. Hilarious laughs. Scrumptious food. 9 holes of golf. Sun-kissed skin. Naps in a hammock. Intense conversations. Gin & Tonics. More laughs. Spit + Pairs in Pears. Quick dips into the ocean. It was a perfect weekend to escape from the city with some rad gents. Ah – what a way …
Jul
07
I have also met others who may be technically good at what they do but whose ego constantly sabotages their work. Only part of their attention is on the work they perform; the other part is on themselves. Their ego demands personal recognition and wastes energy in resentment if it doesn’t get enough – and …
Jul
04
Last week, Andrew Haas conquered the impossible. Out of 196 registered racers, he finished the Spartan Death Race in 10th place (crossing the line with his all-time-partner-in-crime David Harwood). To put this in perspective, only 36 people (18%) finished the actual race!! This is not a race to make you feel good about yourself. It’s …
Jul
03
The answer is simple. We take care of our people in order to do what a business is set out to do: make money. For a business to be successful, we need to educate, empower, and inspire people so that they can be freed from the obstacles that prevent them from realizing their full potential. …
