The Half-Ass Yes vs. The Respectful No

The Half-Ass Yes vs. The Respectful No By developing a mastery of our words, we develop a mastery of ourselves. By developing a mastery of ourselves, we develop a mastery of our words. “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” Dr. Seuss […]

Musical Interlude: Jake Shimabukuro

I love Queen and Bohemion Rhapsody is probably one of if not their most famous songs. Add in Jake Shimabukuro and his Ukelele (instrument of peace) and we see this song transformed from one of powerhouse to powerful. Jake shows us what it means to see something not solely for what it is but all […]

Without Sight, We Can Still Have Vision

Close your eyes and let yourself see. What does the vision of your life and the people in it look like for you? What do you want for your life? What do you want it to look like? We can only envision what we believe is possible. Thus if you can envision it, it is […]

Split-Second Moments and Leading With Lollipops

Less than 6 months ago at a Young Social Entrepreneurs of Canada  (www.ysec.org) event, Drew Dudley (not the same Drew I’ve spoken about previously) and I experienced one of those split-second life moments. We went from being strangers to becoming friends. Not knowing much about him, I entered a conversation he was having with one […]