“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 […]
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 […]
Project Pay it Forward: The Next Level
I will contribute up to $20,000.00 at a rate of $1.00 for each member of the Project Pay it Forward Group or Each subscriber to my mailing list. Join the group or subscribe now to make your impact! Together we can change the world When we first launched Project Pay it Forward my hope was that we […]
Why I felt CAAMP’s Mortgage Forum 2014 was one of the best ever
CAAMP’s annual Mortgage Forum truly is the country’s premiere event for mortgage professionals, always bringing new ideas, information and networking opportunities aplenty. This year was no exception. I sometimes feel that we are quick with hollow praise in many areas whether it be work, personal associations (soccer, hockey, etc) or even our professional associations. The […]
Men, it’s time to “Woman up”
For most of our lives we men have constantly been told to “man up”. To ‘grow a set’ or to suck it up. Often this means that we should be tough, we should stand up and be brave in the face of adversity. The unfortunate consequences to these statement is that most of us men interpret this to […]
Leadership lessons from an 11 year old
Last week I was visiting with my daughter at the end of the day and as usual asked her what she had spent the day doing. She responded that she had been at a girlfriends with another friend. She went on to tell me that they had spent a the better part of the afternoon writing a […]
Stay “New” Forever Renee Dadswell
Do you remember when you first started your job? Or perhaps your new career? If you are anything like me you were excited. You were fired up. You were passionate about what you were doing. You were likely the most productive you have ever been. You likely had big ideas that you freely shared and […]
CMP Mortgage Summit
Last week I spent most of the week in Toronto connecting with some of our broker and lender partners. I also had the opportunity to speak at the CMP Mortgage Summit. I had an absolutely fabulous week and thought I would share some of the highlights, specifically around my presentation at the Summit. Last year […]
Christopher’s Passion
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 wrote: I run on to the field at the start of the game. My heart pounding and the crowd cheering. The ref blows the whistle. The game starts. My team […]