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To be coached, or not to be coached, that is the question

If you look at any of the great performers out there you will find a common thread.... they all have a coach. I’ll admit that I wasn’t sure if I needed a

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Challenge 2013, what was I thinking??

Why would I want to do a race that consists of 3.8km of swimming, 180 km bike ride and then a 42.2 km run? Does this sound like fun? What possessed me to

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I can’t swim!! How am I gonna do a triathlon

One of the first things I recognized I would need to do to reach my goal of completing an iron distance race was to improve (OK maybe ’learn to’ would be more

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It must have been the sea air!

So last week I was in Vancouver for our annual Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals Mortgage Conference. Like a good little athlete I

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OK, I guess it’s time to make it official

Alright, I guess it is time I admit it. I have signed up for Challenge Penticton (formerly Ironman Canada). What exactly does that mean you say? Well, it

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Reflection: What do you see in the mirror?

This week at our Toastmasters club our theme was "Being Reflective". As the Toastmaster for the meeting I had the privilege of leading the meeting

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It’s the little things…

How often do we hear the line "It’s the little things that make a big difference"?  I tend to use that line alot and truly believe that is the case. It

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Perceptions of a Newbie: Group Cycling; who knew??

So today I had my first experience with an organized group ride. I have to admit when my friend invited me out for this 65KM ride I was more than a little

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For the love of reading; Passion is contagious!

Have you ever wondered why some people burn an indelible impression in your mind and others you forget the minute they walk out the door?  Have you ever

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Do you believe in the tooth fairy?

Well, this week my 9 year old decided to test the theory that the tooth fairy is real. Mikaela lost a tooth this week that has been hanging on and hanging on.

Words to live by

For our conference in Las Vegas this month I prepared a workshop on effective communication.  Unfortunately (or fortunately) we ended up with far too

Why I drop kicked Mark Messier

Alright so I didn’t exactly drop kick Mark Messier but I did cross paths with him at an event in Las Vegas last week. It was the opening day of our very first