#39 Paul Taylor – President/CEO of Mortgage Professionals Canada
Here is your chance to get to know the President and CEO of Mortgage Professionals Canada. From insurance to mortgages we explore Paul’s journey to leading the largest professional mortgage association in Canada. Paul went on to take an executive MBA program and talks about what he felt he needed to succeed. Paul is a […]
Redefining Badass
When you think ‘Badass’ what do you think of? If you are like most, you conjure up images of Chuck Norris, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Pink, George St. Pierre or Rhonda Rousey. There is a real attraction to ‘Badass’. Let’s face it, we all want to be a little ‘Badass’. For me, I have always been more […]
Create more ‘Moments’
Have you ever wished you could live someone else’s life? Ever found yourself wanting to do, see or experience more out of life? Yeah, me too. So I made a decision. A few years ago I decided to do something about it. I realized that the things I truly enjoy most in life are the […]
“Something Needs to Change” maybe it’s you
Today marks five months since Colleen Lois Sillito had the tapestry of her life cut short in a cowardly act of domestic violence. Imagine the unimaginable. The life of someone you love extinguished in the blink of an eye in their very own driveway. I tell you certainly six months ago this is not something I […]
Why I Hate Quotations
OK, maybe hate is too strong a word but with the continued growth of social media and the vast amount of content out there it seems like there is a quote designed to fit just about any occasion. Historically I have loved quotes and have made many different ones my go to for a long […]
#38 Joe Calloway: Magnetic – The Art of Attracting Business
Joe Calloway helps business leaders, owners, and entrepreneurs make great companies even better. His interactive keynote presentations and workshops enable organizations to focus on what is truly important, inspire new thinking about challenges and opportunities, and motivate people to immediate action. Joe is a business author, consultant and speaker and his client list reads like […]
“I Love You” is Bullshit
For many years I have explored the phrase “I Love You”. You see I am a fairly romantic man and have always had a belief in the blissful existence of “The One”. You know, your soul mate, your perfect match, your true love, that one person that completes your heart’s desire. That individual that will […]
Forgiveness: The Hardest Thing I Have Ever Done
There is an evil in this world. A darkness that threatens to choke out the light. It lives among us and very few would even imagine that it exists. It forces some to live in fear. It is the schoolyard bully we thought we had outgrown. There is evil in this world and I have met […]
Embrace the Suck – Revisited
“The difference between a good race and a bad race is how you manage the (inevitable) pain” Chris ‘Macca’ McCormack on triathlon. Just a little over a year ago I wrote an article entitled “Embrace the Suck“. The premise was based on the statement above. Macca was then, one of my favorite triathletes. He emphasized no […]
Mortgage Forum 2015 Recap
Wow!! Where to start with Mortgage Forum 2015. This year for me was certainly a different experience than ever before. First off let, we have one of the most incredible industries on the planet. On the heels of the greatest tragedy I have ever experienced in my life, I knew Mortgage Forum 2015 was […]
Of all the words of mice and men…
Colleen Lois Sillito was a mother, an artist, a photographer, a videographer, a yogi, a climber, a fitness enthusiast, and an inspiration to many. She had an innate ability to make you feel like the only person on the planet. She had a knack for allowing you to see yourself through her eyes. Eyes of […]
Episode 37: Bob Burg – The Go-Giver; The 5 Laws of Stratospheric Success
Can a subtle shift in focus really make that big of a difference in your business and in your income? Our guest says, “Absolutely, yes!” Bob Burg is a sought-after speaker at company leadership and sales conferences. He regularly addresses audiences ranging in size from 50 to 16,000. He has shared the platform with notables […]
Episode 36: Martin Perelmuter – Entrepreneur Unleashed!
Meet Martin Perelmuter. Martin is an unapologetic idealist. He’s passionate about people and ideas, and after 20 years in the speaking industry believes more than ever that a great speech can provide the impetus for action and be a catalyst for change. Prior to co-founding Speakers’ Spotlight, Martin was a corporate lawyer at a prestigious […]
Why I Stopped Setting Goals
I have officially quit! That’s it, I’ve had enough. I hereby decree that I will no longer set goals for myself. For as long as I can remember I have been taught that come January 1st, I should sit down and write out a list of things that I want to accomplish for the year. […]
Episode 35: Richard Robbins – Delivering the Unexpected
Richard Robbins is Co-founder and CEO of Richard Robbins International, a global sales and business coaching organization that amassed over $50 million dollars in revenue worldwide in its first ten years alone. The organization’s explosive 3000% growth is attributed largely to the transformational impact Richard Robbins’ unique methodologies have had, and continue to have, on the […]