Personal Development

Life is Happening

Life is simply unfolding. Different people, different paths, different needs, different pursuits. Even people of the same age, raised in similar circumstances, may find themselves chasing entirely different things, not necessarily because one is ahead and another behind, but because life has presented each of them with a different journey. Perhaps that is why, in…

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We Don’t Hate Risk. We Hate Productive Risk

One of the most common things people say when discussing entrepreneurship, investing, or building wealth is, “I don’t like taking risks.” Really? Because our lives tell a different story. A married person who engages in an affair is taking an enormous risk. They risk their marriage, family, reputation, finances, and the trust of those closest to…

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Comparison is a Thief With Great Wifi

The Old Thief Had Limits Comparison didn’t disappear when the internet arrived. It got WiFi. It used to take a neighbourhood to make you feel behind. A neighbour bought a new car. A colleague got promoted. A cousin built a bigger house. Comparison did its quiet work, but it had limits. It depended on proximity….

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Pressure is often a teacher. Tolerance is often a thief.

  What Is Killing Your Growth Is Not Pressure. It Is What You Tolerate. There is a popular belief that pressure is what breaks people. We hear it all the time. The pressure of work. The pressure of business. The pressure of family. The pressure of expectations, but after years of observing people, leading teams,…

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Know Whose Counsel You Trust!

A man who knows whose counsel he trusts, and why, is ahead of most. Not every voice deserves a seat at your table. Not because people are bad. But because access to your mind is valuable and not everyone has earned the right to shape how you think. I am deliberate about whose counsel I…

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Managing Expectations for Personal Development and Emotional Growth

The biggest and most draining disappointments in our daily lives are often the result of misplaced expectations. We expect people to behave the way we would behave or a certain way. We expect outcomes to unfold the way we planned. We expect effort to produce immediate results. And when reality does not match those expectations,…

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Pressure: The Clarity Of Jeopardy

Why We Think Clearly Only When Trouble Arrives It was around 3 a.m. and I was driving home. The roads were quiet, the night was cold, and the temperature outside was about minus 15 degrees centigrade. Suddenly my car jerked slightly and the warning light flashed before my eyes. The signal was clear. I was…

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Do Not Be A Tottenham!

Short Term Wins and Small Minded Thinking A couple of seasons ago something interesting happened in English football. Arsenal FC were in a tight title race with Manchester City. At a crucial point in the season, Arsenal’s title hopes depended on one unlikely ally: Tottenham Hotspur. If Tottenham managed to win or even draw their match against…

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Chase the Right Chaos

The moment bombs from USA and Israel landed in Iran, the question I asked was this: Is Canada prepared to take advantage of this situation? That became the basis of this article. I have learned something about myself over the years. I no longer fear chaos fear chaos. In fact, I try to understand it…

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The Choice After the Consequence: How Your Response Shapes Your Personal Growth

Life has a way of testing us. Not always in the moment we act, but in the quiet moments that follow. We often believe that our actions define us. And to some extent, they do. But there is something deeper at work. What truly shapes your destiny is not what you did. It is what…

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