Big games often have memorable storylines and can serve as a source of motivation in our entrepreneurial lives. Super Bowl 51 was no exception. In fact, it has now been deemed the best Super Bowl of all-time by several sources after the Patriots came back …
15 Invaluable Entrepreneurial Lessons from 2016
2016 was a crazy busy, awesome year. Much was achieved, some lost, and I learned a ton as an entrepreneur. I got to know some very cool people and traveled to unique places. From meeting some of the innovation leaders of Silicon Valley to visiting …
How An Office Can Destroy Your Potential
Aside from your ability to persevere, environment is the most important factor to success. Your potential and emotional well-being is determined by who you work with and where you work. What many entrepreneurs overlook as a remedial decision — the location of where they get …
Six Entrepreneurial Takeaways from Trump’s Historic Victory
The polls never predicted President Trump. Pundits literally laughed at his chances of victory and even members of his own party said he wasn’t fit to lead. Unfazed by the critics and haters, Trump steamrolled Clinton to victory, taking more than 300 electoral votes on …
When Was the Last Time You Sweat?
There are over 7 billion people in this world. Yet, we all believe in our own specialness or uniqueness… It’s good we think that way – we should believe we have something incredible to give this world. However, is it true – are we unique? …
I’m Wasteful And So Are You
My family and I recently moved out of our first house. Packing up our ‘stuff’ as we prepared to move was an enlightening experience. It’s amazing how many things we accumulated over the years. From unopened multi-purpose screwdrivers, packages of Crest Whitestrips, an excessive amount …
The Three Fs That Kill Entrepreneur Dreams
There’s a famous quote about entrepreneurship: “Entrepreneurship is living a few years of your life like most people won’t so you can live the rest of your life like most people can’t.” I remember starting my first business out of college. It was a crazy …
Dealing With Entrepreneurial Self-Doubt
What a week! Flew back from Vancouver and arrived home to a complete gong show… Prior to leaving for Vancouver, I made sure everything was in place to renovate my family home as we are preparing to sell it. All the trades were lined up …
The One Rule Great People Live By
My jaw dropped when I walked into the gym last week. Heading up the stairs into the weight area, I saw a man, probably in his late-thirties with gym clothes on, holding his phone up as if it were a binocular or something. He was …
Four Lessons for Entrepreneurs from a Navy SEAL Team 6 Hero
I enjoy reading biographies about those who served with distinction and honor. Growing up with a mom who served in the Royal Canadian Air Force, I’ve always been drawn to military stories as it was impressed upon me at a young age the honor associated …