I’d call Danielle LaPorte one of my favourite mentors… if she wasn’t already crowned Hot Momma in my books. Her newest piece of literary art, THE FIRE STARTER SESSIONS, is set to burn a hole through your excuses and ignite that fire within you to make it happen. My favourite part of her book trailer …
Category Archive: Great Ideas
Apr
09
How Committed is Committed?
One of my goals is to present at TED global. It’s a ten year goal. I saw that speaking at a TEDx event as a milestone between now and then that would act as a stepping stone to this ten year goal. Maybe even a video on TED.com before hitting the stage. TED recently announced …
Apr
05
Open a Door by Dropping the “Or”
While gallivanting through the Nordics, I’ve been considering the power of the small words we use. You already know how I feel about the word “but.” This week, I’ve been specifically considering what happens when we use “and” instead of the word “or.” How does “and” change our lives? How does it shift the way …
Apr
02
If We Want Different Results
… we need to do things differently. Say “I love you” first. Show up to every class. Delete all online profiles. Buy only from stores that are within walking distance from home. Pleasure read before bed. Don’t exercise. Make the first move. Ask the boss for a decrease in pay. Do it the night before. …
Mar
29
Benjamin Zander on Possibility
For my Integral Coaching course I completed last week, we were asked to watch the below TED video before one of the sessions. I love it when TED videos are packed with truth bombs, and this one is no exception: It’s one of the characteristics of a leader: that he not doubt for one moment …
Mar
26
Conquering Plateaus By Embracing The Edge.
Athletic performance, academic programs, career advancement, long-term relationships. They all reach plateaus. Places where things become familiar for an extended period of time. The same finish time. The same stresses. The same routine. The same morning breath. These plateaus are edges. Edges are uncomfortable. They test our patience and tenacity. Edges also invite us to …
Mar
24
Conquering Impossibilities
Each time I step to the edge of pool before swim practice, I time travel back to March 2008. It is a flash from Storm the Wall: North America’s largest intramural event, a 5-part swim-sprint-bike-run-climb a 12-foot wall relay race, a right of passage for anyone who attended UBC, and a yearly tradition for me …
Mar
21
Advice For Your lululemon athletica Interview
I enjoy when friends and soon-to-be-friends reach out for insight or advice. With the application for lululemon athletica’s summer internship program now open and underway, I am getting more and more of the same question: “Do you have any tips or insights for me for my interview?” Disclaimer: not working with the company right now …
Mar
15
This Corker Is Getting (un)Corked
I spent 12 hours today in front of a computer screen. I watched the sun go down from behind my computer screen. Rode my bike home from school to then, you guessed it, sit in front of a computer screen. … and the payoff? One ten page market penetration analysis of Nike in South Africa …
Mar
13
Adam Martin: A Plea With The Religious
corker #4: Adam Martin! Adam and I met during our high school years at a leadership conference and then moved out to the west coast where we lived, studied, partied, and worked together at UBC and beyond. His love of chocolate milk, volleyball, and college football is only surpassed by his love for helping others. …