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At parents night, my first-grade teacher told my mother that I was “reckless” and “would never amount to anything”. My mom left in tears and from that point onward, I was sent home with behaviour notes every single day. When I was 12, after years of begging, my parents finally enrolled me in Martial Arts.Read More

When I use the word ‘should’ I try to use the word ‘shit’ in place of it. It’s a reminder to me, and whoever I’m speaking to, that to use the word SHOULD is basically SHIT. If I say… ‘I should have called’ or ‘I should’ve said that’ or ‘I should’ve not said that’ orRead More

When I look back over the eight years of my work as a coach, the common thread I see is that every conversation has been a dance. A dance between the way someone sees their world and the way that I can see it through their speaking. The music is their life and business, butRead More

When I lifted this weight a few of weeks ago, I let out a primal scream. It was an involuntary response to giving it everything I had. Afterwards, when people at the competition asked how I felt, I found myself saying, “I’m happy with how I did”. I hadn’t considered the juxtaposition of these twoRead More

What if I told you that the most powerful way to get what you want is to not only give, but to also to ask for nothing in return? Sounds crazy, right? This is exactly what I have discovered to be true; to give and to ask for nothing in return is how to getRead More

I thought I was asking for what I wanted. And actually I was, but it wasn’t what I really wanted. It was something I only wanted because I thought getting it would bring me closer to what I really wanted. Here is an example of how I used to invite people to experience my coaching:Read More

Last year, I dove deep into an exploration of perspectives on begging, because I wanted a new way of seeing that would remove the discomfort I had when I came upon beggars near my home. I came across lots of wise ideas, but none of them really shifted my experience. Eventually, I decided it mightRead More

This is Wilson. He has lived on my street for 38 years. And I mean that literally…on my STREET. He’s usually sat on the sidewalk with a cup in his hand. There are others of course, but Wilson I came to know for a very specific reason. I sat down next to him yesterday toRead More

As we cross the New Years threshold, I like to choose a theme for the year ahead. Deciding what the year will be ‘about’ for me gives me a sense of direction and purpose. My theme functions as the bedrock to everything that year; be it coaching a client, working out, going for a walk,Read More