Oct
20
My health is one of THE most important things in my life. Creating a difference in this world starts with ensuring I am physically and mentally able to do so. Having a healthy body and mind is like tying up my laces before a marathon. It’s the first and most important step to ensuring I …
Aug
15
This Thursday, submiT at Performance Works on Granville Island will be where you want to be. I can’t wait to attend submiT this year. It is an imagine1day creatribution designed to raise awareness and funds to invest in cutting edge, self generating primary education in Ethiopia – and throw a great party at the same …
Aug
11
When I was up in Whistler last weekend, I was able to catch the Jason Mraz concert with some of my best friends. Telling you it was remarkable would be an understatement. Front row. In the sun. Surrounded by great people and fantastic music. It was entirely consuming. Jason played about 6 new songs in …
Aug
04
What I put out in the world is infectious. Nicholas Christakis spoke at an event a few months ago (hat tip to UBC Alumni Affairs for helping host it) on social contagions. This is the notion that, like diseases, our behaviours and thought patterns can be passed on throughout our social network. He used the …
Aug
01
1. People come out of the woodwork to help me achieve them. As I have written in my goals, I spend a weekend with Jason Mraz on his avocado farm by Sept 2020. It was recently announced that Jason Mraz is performing on Aug 5th in Whister (more info). Within 2 hours of the announcement …
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 …
Jun
16
You are stupendous. You give your life to your passion day in and day out. I sometimes make judgments on how much money you make or on how much celebrity you have earned – when really it is just a reflection of myself. Making more than enough money and having my actions create shifts in …
Jun
14
Did you get this e-mail in your inbox today? Cause I certainly did. Heck yes, I work with amazing people (who give permission to post this). Say it loud, say it proud. Game 7, we’re bringing home the cup! In the hangover of a devastating Game six in which our beautiful city saw their team …
Jun
13
As my friends circulated this article around a few weeks ago, it brought up different reactions, judgments, and opinions. I went immediately to evaluating whether I thought this was right or wrong. When I did this, I closed myself off from seeing how this could work for those involved. It reminded me that I become …
May
30
This past weekend, at UBC Alumni Weekend, I presented at a Next Step event on why simply setting goals doesn’t lead to achieving goals. I introduced 5 of the “secret ingredients” to goal setting while walking attendees through a tangible process they could then use to set goals. For those of you who weren’t able …