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The Secret Connection Between Earthquakes and Personal Relationships

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How many times have you heard about an earthquake and thought something like “how terrible it must be to have to go through something like that” or “another earthquake, really those unlucky people can’t seem to catch a break” or “that is why I will never live there”.  It’s true most often when we hear the word earthquake the first thing that comes ... [Continue Reading]

Mile High Club NOT…Sex Education in the Airport

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While Naeem and I were walking through the Toronto Pearson International Airport, I noticed a sign that described everything one ever needs to know about parenting.  In fact, while there is currently no universally accepted parenting guide (never fear and stay tuned because I have one in the works), the four words from this sign in the airport ... [Continue Reading]

What The Oscars Can Teach You About the Pursuit of Happiness

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What do you call an event where the world watches and celebrates people who are not college graduates and in numerous cases those who are being celebrated are not even high school graduates?  What do you call an event that celebrates those who deliberately rejected the status quo teaching that everyone must follow the same life path – graduate from ... [Continue Reading]

The Key to Better Relationships Is To Recognize That You Don’t Have All the Time in the World

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I am a huge James Bond fan.  When I say huge, I mean gargantuan.  I'm the guy who saw the latest Bond Film, Skyfall, four consecutive days, beginning with opening night of the U.S. premiere.  I'm the guy who doesn't wait for the cable networks to run a Bond marathon, I run my own 007 marathons.  I'm also the guy who purchased all the movies when ... [Continue Reading]

Do You Know The Golden Rule? Do You Really Believe In The Golden Rule?

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Most children grow up to be parents who espouse the belief in the Golden Rule.  As parents, we endorse this Rule and trust that the Golden Rule will be a lifelong personal mission statement for our children.  Almost universally, parents believe that the application of the Golden Rule will make our children better people – more accountable adults – ... [Continue Reading]

HOW YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE WITH A PEN, PAPER & 30 SECONDS

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Grab a pen and paper, your tablet or computer.  In truth, it doesn't really matter what kind of writing or recording instrument that you choose.  What matters most is that you take 30 seconds to write, type or record a list of the things you would regret not having done if you found out that today was your LAST  DAY on this earth. You can spare 30 ... [Continue Reading]

Four Things To Do To Help You Keep Your New Year’s Resolutions

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It’s February 1st or day 32 of the New Year.  More importantly, it is the beginning of the second month of your New Year’s Resolution.  How are you doing? Have you improved your health habits? Have you started a mental health program? Have you started a physical exercise routine? Have you stopped living to eat and started eating to ... [Continue Reading]

What a Pencil Sharpener and Relationships Have in Common

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The other afternoon my son and I had a conversation which I thought was worthy of sharing.  He was feeling frustrated about an interaction that he was having with another.  The short story is that the conclusion of a discussion left him wondering – like so many of us do when a conversation doesn't go the way we hoped – why can’t the other party ... [Continue Reading]

Dr. King is Not the Only One Who Should Have a Dream

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It’s now day fifteen of the New Year.  Are you still motivated and determined to make all your New Year’s Resolutions a reality or have you given up?  Perhaps, you are somewhere in between being committed and quitting. No matter where you are, one thing that you must never stop doing is dreaming about the life you want.  Sadly, most adults stop ... [Continue Reading]