Jan
19
I love getting sweaty. There is something about the sweat dripping of my face, the mind raging with endorphins, and the lactic acid burning in my body that reminds me “I don’t feel this way by sitting on the couch!” Sweat is earned. After a sweatfest in Vancouver over the holidays, I became aware that …
Jan
16
On Saturday night, I took to the online airwaves to present two workshops on “Getting Out Of Your Own Way” for the UBC Student Leadership Conference with the best co-presenter I could have asked for, Krystal Gabriel. She was live and alive in Vancouver, while I was connecting in from Copenhagen via Skype. I loved …
Jan
14
Develop: de-vel-op, verb. to bring into being or activity; generate; evolve to bring out the capabilities or possibilities of; bring to a more advanced or effective state to make active or promote the growth of to increase value or change the use of The verb develop has the Latin prefix “de” meaning “away” or “off,” …
Jan
03
Every year I love writing this post. It allows me to take the time to reflect on where I came from, who played a large part in my life over the last year, and remember the rad adventures that made me smile from ear to ear. It’s like a yearbook of awesome. I especially love …
Dec
05
For the past 5 years, I’ve presented at the UBC Student Leadership Conference. As many of you know, I think having such an opportunity is pretty freakin rad. This year, I’ll be miles away and I made that mean I couldn’t be a part of it. <insert tiny violin playing ‘woe is me’ music here.> …
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 …
Jan
16
Each day, I wake up in training. But this weekend marked the start of a little bit different training than I’m used to. Saturday = Day One of marathon training! Rob at Endorphin Junkies is officially my goal champion for my sub-4 hour marathon finish. I call him my goal champion because he is as …
Jan
10
I come alive when I am sharing energy with an audience. Be that in my spin class, on a stage with a mic, or doing a small training session. I just eat. it. up! On the weekend, I had to privilege of presenting at the UBC Student Leadership Conference. Other great people on the bill …
Jan
03
The end of a decade deserves some time for reflection. Each year, I have written about the most memorable moments of that year. It’s amazing to see how much my life and my self has changed since writing the highlights of 2008 and the highlights of 2009. With a ton of gratitude, I share with …
Oct
16
These guys get it. They are too young to drive and too young to vote, but that doesn’t stop them from getting it. We Day 2010 was just a celebration of the fact that they get it. Erica Baker and Warren Springer also get it. In a big way. They are contributing, standing up for …