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3 Life Lessons from Jay-Z

February 1, 2012

Can you tell I've been reading a lot of books lately?  And this was pre e-reader in my life!  A couple of weeks ago I highlighted some life lessons I took away from Steve Jobs' bio.  Well, I recently also finished Jay-Z's Decoded.  Ah-mazing.  I've written about Jay-Z before (one of the most popular posts!) [...]

5 Life Lessons from Steve Jobs

January 16, 2012

Anyone who has read Steve Jobs, by Walter Isaacson knows that it is filled with as many lessons on how NOT to behave as it is with insights on how to be successful in business and in life.   That is what makes Steve Jobs so fascinating and compelling.  He wasn't perfect at all.  But [...]

What is Your Word for 2012?

January 4, 2012

Last year, around this time, I wrote a post about choosing one word to focus on as your theme for the entire year.  You can read more about it here, but the idea is that instead of making long lists of what you want to accomplish (or in addition to this if it works for [...]

Go Big in 2012

January 1, 2012

"If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise." - Robert Fritz
"Life is short.  As a general rule, it is better to do something than NOT do it." - Chris Guillebeau

This year, I wish for you big, unreasonable [...]

12 Reasons to Love your Sister

December 12, 2011

Yesterday was my younger sister's birthday.  I made her a proper birthday cake complete with chocolate frosting and colourful sprinkles, like my Mom used to make us when we were little.  A few years ago I wrote a post about the beauty of sisters and I wanted to re-post that with a few updates in honour [...]

Shop Local, Shop Small this Holiday

December 11, 2011

I just returned from New York City and successfully avoided most mass shopping areas by visiting three fantastic holiday markets in Grand Central Station, Bryant Park and Columbus Circle (unfortunately the Brooklyn market (above) isn't until next weekend...next year!).  "Craft fairs" are not just for grandmas anymore.  The days of crocheted tea cozies, amateur pottery [...]

Return to the Game

December 7, 2011

Yesterday morning, in the taxi on the way to the airport, I heard the CBC radio hosts talking about Mario Lemieux and his "return to the game" in 2000.  Usually, after the word "hockey", I start tuning out but I was intrigued by the discussion that followed. Lemieux left hockey in 1997 after dealing with [...]

Feeling Low? Stay away from Facebook!

November 7, 2011

Connect with a friend instead!
Source: thesartorialist.com via Alessia on Pinterest
In March the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a warning about children and social media sites.  The study suggested that teens and children who spend a great deal of time on sites like Facebook can begin to show signs of depression.  There was a lot of [...]

How to Relax on Vacation

February 28, 2011

We go on vacation to relax, decompress, get away from it all, escape, or de-stress.  But for those of us who have busy every day lives, it can be hard to let go of the routines, schedules and to-do lists and just let go.  I always find it takes me at least a day before [...]

That’s What the Pros Do

February 14, 2011

Last week Jonathan Fields wrote a post about all the things he accomplished in January alone. As explanation for how he did it, his simple response was "That's what pros do".  It really got me thinking about anyone who has a dream they are trying to reach.  Almost anything you or I might want [...]

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