Fitness
ISTAR: Nichole’s Journey
In my last post I gave you a brief summary of my experience at the ISTAR (Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research) event. I alluded
February 4, 2014
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In my last post I gave you a brief summary of my experience at the ISTAR (Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research) event. I alluded
Last Friday I had the privilege of being invited to a luncheon for one of the charities that our company supports through our affiliation with REALTORS®
If you want to inspire action, you’ve got to evoke emotion. This is an important thing to consider when we look to inspire others to
A couple of weeks ago my car broke down and was going to be out of commission for at least a week (don’t ask. That’s
Quite some time ago I wrote an article entitled “Words to Live By” where I talked about looking at the words with which you think
It is New Years day and as I sit back and reflect on the past year and watch others do the same, I can’t help
2013 was a year in which I really focused on my physical fitness and it certainly paid dividends. I am in better physical shape then
Inevitably, this time of year, we start reflecting on what we accomplished last year and look forward to what we might like to accomplish in
Well, it’s that time of year again. The requests from the family to get your Christmas lists in has begun. This year all I want
Thirteen years ago today my life changed forever. While you often hear that having kids will change your life, I am not sure you ever
So here we are less than two weeks away from the most challenging physical thing I have ever done in my life. In 12 days
So here it is, 32 weeks of training all comes down to one day. On Sunday July 7, 2013 I raced the Great White North
So today I did my first sprint triathlon. It was the 2013 Edmonton ITU Triathlon World Cup and man was it well run. This was a
Recently I came across a blog titled 365 days of “Thank You”. The author has made a point of writing a blog post daily of
If you look at any of the great performers out there you will find a common thread…. they all have a coach. I’ll admit that
Why would I want to do a race that consists of 3.8km of swimming, 180 km bike ride and then a 42.2 km run? Does
So last week I was in Vancouver for our annual Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals Mortgage Conference. Like a good little athlete I brought my running gear
One of the first things I recognized I would need to do to reach my goal of completing an iron distance race was to improve
Alright, I guess it is time I admit it. I have signed up for Challenge Penticton (formerly Ironman Canada). What exactly does that mean you
This week at our Toastmasters club our theme was “Being Reflective”. As the Toastmaster for the meeting I had the privilege of leading the meeting and keeping
How often do we hear the line “It’s the little things that make a big difference”? I tend to use that line alot and truly
So today I had my first experience with an organized group ride. I have to admit when my friend invited me out for this 65KM
Have you ever wondered why some people burn an indelible impression in your mind and others you forget the minute they walk out the door?
Well, this week my 9 year old decided to test the theory that the tooth fairy is real. Mikaela lost a tooth this week that
The following is an article I wrote back in 2007 and came across as we redefine our business processes. I thought it was worthy of
For our conference in Las Vegas this month I prepared a workshop on effective communication. Unfortunately (or fortunately) we ended up with far too much
Alright so I didn’t exactly drop kick Mark Messier but I did cross paths with him at an event in Las Vegas last week. It
So late last year my wife convinced me that we needed PVR anywhere. Yes, that is right, PVR Anywhere. Our Shaw system with one PVR
Do you view yourself as a salesperson? I would suggest you probably should. Let’s start with the definition of sales. The exchange of a good
Recently, Chris Smith from Inman Next published a blog post entitled “Real Estate is no longer a Relationship Business“. While I agree with the sentiment,
My 10 year old was asked by his grade 6 teacher to write a paragraph about something he was passionate about. This is what he
In my last couple of posts I talked about some of the ways that I have observed people “provide value” in interesting or unique ways.
In my last post Part 1 of this topic I talked about the challenges of providing value via social media or otherwise to attract prospective
The following is an article that was written and published in the Canadian Mortgage Professional magazine. You can view the HOME Program website here. The
One of the things you will often hear from the marketing gurus out there is the constant talk about ‘value’. The concept is that you
So since I started getting on this social media bandwagon, I’ve been really paying attention to how companies interact with the public. Especially on Twitter.
About a month ago I was asked to come do a presentation at a lunch and learn in a fairly casual setting. I discussed a
You will hear all kinds of words used to describe how to interact on social media. You will hear about authenticity, you will hear about
You know how it is. You’ve gone too long without getting out for a run. You want to do it, you need to do it
It all started with an email. A friend of mine and REALTOR had run many different marathons over the coarse of a few years. We
Most years for our family summer vacation we make our way out to see my parents in beautiful Hope, British Columbia. They have a gorgeous spot
For many first-time buyers it is easy to get into a new home and a mortgage and continue to treat it the same way you