Entries from October 2008

October 30, 2008

The Tradition of Champions: The Common thing that all Champions do

He fell to his knees and looked heaven-ward as his teammates sprinted out to congratulate each other in a heap of baseball players that resembled little kids. And in some ways they were little kids.
Little kids that are blessed with the talent to play a game at such high levels that they receive millions of dollars [...]

October 26, 2008

Motivational Quote: Helping Others

“It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself.” – Emerson

October 25, 2008

The Secret to Sales Success: It’s not about you!!!

He rolled his eyes and thought, “Here we go again.” And as the salesperson droned on and on about his company’s history and about how great his products are.
Here is a tip for all salespeople (and we are all salespeople, selling something) that will dramatically increase your chances of making the sale.
“It’s not about you.”
Your [...]

October 21, 2008

Motivational Quote: Learning

“You will be the same in five years as you are today, except for the people you meet and the books you read.” – Charles “Tremendous” Jones

October 16, 2008

Why you should always vote

My head hit the pillow but I still couldn’t sleep. My body was so exausted, but my mind was racing.
I had just logging 16 1/2 hours for Elections Canada, working as a Central Poll Supervisor (running 2 large polls and leading 7 others) for the Canadian Federal Election at the University of Guelph, but yet I was [...]

October 1, 2008

We got lucky!!! Update on Mom’s condition after the stroke

First off thank you to everyone who expressed their love and kept my Mom in their prayers, in person, on the phone or online (on Facebook, through Email or on this blog) during this challenging time.
A week ago, my Mom suffered a stroke. (To read more about it check out my previous post titled: The [...]