While I was away recently I visited the ancient Mayan city of Copan and the ruins there. Our guide shared a story I heard before about a sport played that must have required elite level strength, skill, and strategy.
It was played on a long rectangular field with rock walls on either side with in...
I recently came back from an amazing adventure travel experience in Guatemala and Honduras with my family.
In two short weeks we visited four distinct regions. Antigua, Lake Attitlan, Copan Ruinas in Honduras, and finally the summit of Volcan Acatenango.
I got reacquainted with a small city I vis...
Change is hard. Even when we know it could make life easier, it still feels risky. For business owners, it’s easy to fall into the “I’ve always done it this way, and it’s worked so far” mindset. It’s familiar. It’s safe. And frankly, when your plate is already full, why add the stress of learning...
“Work harder, build your side hustle, and you’ll get ahead.” That’s pretty much the trap I’ve been talking about for years… work harder, work longer, that is the path to success.
It’s what my generation was brought up on. It still pervades our way of thinking and working in North America and, in ...
Do you wish you could focus a lot more on the most important work in your business?Â
Do you want to be healthier?
Wouldn’t it be great to spend more quality time with your family?
To do so you must save time!
Save time from activities that are not absolutely essential to your business goals and y...
At 30, you’re not so invincible anymore. At 50, mobility and strength start to slip while aches and pains rise, without focused attention. By 70, these shifts can become real limitations, unless you’ve taken action long before.
Dr. Peter Attia, a leader in longevity science, proposes a bold, proa...
Work smarter, not harder (or longer) has been a cliche saying for years but now it appears that companies and their owners and executives are taking it to heart.
We’ve grown used to the Monday to Friday 40 hour work week. Why? Because that’s the way it’s always been. We are creatures of habit and...
There’s a belief so ingrained in many business owners that they don’t even notice it’s driving them: If I’m not busy, I’m not productive.
It’s the hustle culture narrative, whispering that value comes from constant motion. But busyness can be a disguise. A distraction. Even a trap.
Take the examp...
A boutique marketing agency owner was buried. Sixty-hour weeks, constant client calls, missing workouts, skipping meals, and constantly apologizing to her family for being distracted. No real downtime.
She knew things had to change, but when someone suggested she delegate her client onboarding pr...
It’s July 1, 2025 — Canada’s 158th birthday. Happy Canada Day!
Perspective. It’s a powerful thing.
Every year on Canada Day, I’m reminded of how fortunate I am to have been born and raised in this incredible country. Canada isn’t perfect — no place is — but it has given me freedoms, choices, and ...
It was the last day of school and every one of us could hardly wait for the final bell and the beginning of summer holidays! School was done for another year. As soon as I got home the first thing done was to kick off my shoes and rip off my socks.
The sockless summer had officially begun.Â
It wa...
If you want a different experience, it starts with doing things differently. Repeating the same patterns that no longer serve you (or maybe never did) won’t create the change you want. Yet, out of habit, we often do just that.
To grow, you need to break those habits and replace them with ones tha...
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