This podcast thing is all right, but I found out this week “in real life” is better. As I was collecting my thoughts before sitting down to record, I happened to glance up at the time and date on my computer screen. In that moment I realized that it’s 7 months to the day since the release of the …
Storytelling
Why Terry Fox’s Legacy Represents The Best Of Canada at 150
Terry Fox's dream and relentless commitment to his vision represent the best of Canada at 150. It was 1980. My parents had gathered me and my three brothers into our family station wagon to go see Terry Fox run. He ran past us on Highway 2, east of Toronto, as we gathered roadside. Thirty-seven …
Why Powering Through Is No Good For You
Have you ever felt burned out because you’ve been powering through? Just do it. Feel the fear and do it anyways. Pretty much every marketing message in the self help industry We live in a culture that glorifies forcing ourselves through perceived physical and mental limitations. There are …
How to Break Free of Your Perfection Trap
Do you struggle to get things done because you're trying to achieve perfection? You may be spinning your wheels because you've fallen into a Perfection Trap. In today’s episode, you’ll find 2 stories that illustrate how the Perfection Trap affects each of us. Both stories – and their lessons - …
What Fearless Girl Tells Us About Fear
Fearless Girl has a lot to teach us about our relationship with fear. There's a new girl in town and she is stirring things up. It was the day before my milestone birthday. A text message came in from the original fearless girl in my life. It was my mother, asking me if we were going to take …