“From Halfhearted to Humble: A Lesson in Effort” In grade 12, Mrs. Charlton, my Home Economics teacher, assigned a project on the first day of class. Our task? Develop a...
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My Encounters with Steve Nash and Deliberate Practice
Steve Nash is a massive Party Crasher! Party Crasher Definition: A metaphor used by Allan James Moore to describe a person who does not accept the station society has given...
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Crashing the Teaching Party: Lessons Learned from Failure PART II
Party Crasher Definition: A metaphor and philosophy for finding a way into the spaces in your career and life that you feel you belong in but have not been invited...
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Crashing the Teaching Party: Lessons Learned from Failure Part I
Party Crasher Definition: A metaphor and philosophy for finding a way into the spaces in your career and life that you feel you belong in but have not been invited...
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Embracing the Unconventional: Navigating Distractions and Pursuing Dreams
Distractions I’m afraid in a world where distractions and comfort are omnipresent, it’s easy to lose sight of our dreams and goals. From our mobile devices to streaming services, their...
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Be Somebody’s John Wing: the Value of Interventions
Confront your Fears! In 2005, as I approached my 30th birthday, I decided to end off my 20s by confronting my biggest fear: public speaking. And what better way to...
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Synchronicity: A Lesson in Preparedness
“They’re gonna fire me for sure! They’ve found out what I’ve done!” That was the panicked thought running through my mind as I awaited a meeting with the parents of...
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Crash the Party: How Saying Yes and Taking Risks Can Transform Your Life
Say Yes! In the whimsical world of the movie Yes Man, Jim Carrey’s character undergoes a profound transformation when he decides to say “yes” to every opportunity that comes his...
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How to Safely Get Punched in the Face!
“Don’t cry boy! Don’t you f-ing cry!” ~Mike Sartori (my boxing coach when I was 10 after the first round of my first fight) When I’m at the workplace I...
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The 7 Steps to Eliminating Regret
“I quit! I’m done!” Quitting something can offer temporary relief but lead to regret. I’ve discovered 7 ways to avoid regret in life (more on that below). Regret can creep...
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Ensuring Leadership Continuity
Ensuring Leadership Continuity “When mentorship flows from old to young, young to old and laterally, years of knowledge, expertise and diverse views are captured and shared across all generational cohorts...
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Crashing the Safety Party
Crashing the Safety Party How Allan Moore Disrupts the Status Quo (This post extracted from an article written by Luke Hillenbrand. It can be found here: https://bissafety.ca/allan-moore-safety-leadership/) His people-first, ego-free...
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