Motivational Keynote Speaker

Do As The Cowboys Do

Published on November 04, 2014

There are great and simple philosophies that stand the test of time and can serve us today perhaps better than they did from the point of origin. What I look for every day are the words and philosophies that can help others stay the course and not give in to the liar in their head that says its not working. It is so sad to know just how many of ...

Putting A Million Little Pieces Back Together

Published on November 03, 2014

You are going to mess up. I am going to mess up. We are all going to mess up. Accept it. It's part of being a member of that upright species we sometimes call Frank or Susan or James. I've often thought of our journey here as being like the bumper cars you see at the country fair. In our attempt to move forward ...

You Can Fly Anytime You Want

Published on October 31, 2014

It's amazing to discover what our trigger points are that have the capacity to push us far beyond what the mind may currently believe. What we rarely completely understand is our capacity. We have incredible capacity. The calculating power of the human brain is determined by the number of neurons times the number of synapses on the exterior wall of every brain cell. Each cell ...

The Power Of Can

Published on October 30, 2014

"What the mind can conceive we can achieve" Those words were penned by the great philosopher Napoleon Hill back in the 1930's. Amazing how great words can stand the test of time. We all know of this. We all have heard it yet we all still doubt and question it on a regular ...

Listen To Your Mom's Advice To Win

Published on October 30, 2014

I work in the world of coaching. All throughout life we have access to a coach. Our teachers and guidance counsellors. Hockey coaches and baseball coaches and piano coaches and career coaches. The entire concept truly represents one of the great deals of the century. One individual takes what they have learned over an entire lifetime and shares their experience and wisdom through teaching and coaching and mentoring with another. ...

You Can Make More Money, But You Can't Make More Time

Published on October 28, 2014

We are taught the price of things since we are small. "Make sure you get value for your money" is a statement often put forward along the learning curve of life. Good advice really. The expectation of receiving value we hope translates to the providing of value on the other end of the spectrum. If confronted with ...

And Justice For All

Published on October 27, 2014

This was the name of a fascinating movie with Al Pachino in the late 1970's. The news that reverberated around the world yesterday brought this phrase to mind. It was almost 15 years ago in Toronto when I drew in a deep breath before turning the microphone on to go live on air after the towers fell. After tens of thousands of hours of media coverage ...

Know That It Will But Not When

Published on October 24, 2014

Life unfolds, well, at the speed of life. While many of us look at the not knowing as a constant distraction, in truth it is the not knowing that makes life interesting and gives credence to the prize. Whatever we are looking forward to comes with the absolute that it will show up on time and in perfect order relative to how all the actions and interactions of life combine to produce a result. Since we were kids in the back seat of our parents car we have been asking "are we there yet?" While we became conditioned to continue ...

We Should All Say Thank You

Published on October 23, 2014

The majority of what we are challenged by each and every day is thought. Thought is responsible for our system of belief or doubt. Belief gives us strength and energy to invest in the activity that moves us forward. Doubt pushes us to quit. To give up. To cease doing what we know inside is necessary to move us forward. One of the messages we often hear relates to whether or not we are deserving of the fruits of our labor. Through a punitive tax system, the voice of special interest and a public perception that those who earn above ...

It Just Comes Down To You

Published on October 22, 2014

Putting our daily pursuits into perspective is what fascinates me every day. One of the challenges I'm sure we all have is the game of numbers. We live in a world of over 7 billion. A continent of 330 million. Cities of hundreds of thousands and companies stretching into the thousands. This came to light today at a meeting for the United Way. I am a member of the campaign cabinet for York Region and have been charged with the duty of recognizing and improving relationships with local businesses. The numbers at first blush are daunting. The united way serves 1 in 3 in ...