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Focus to Reach Goals
I have a client who faithfully goes to the gym three times a week. He told me that he is surprised at the lack of focus of others who are...
Focus to Reach Goals
I have a client who faithfully goes to the gym three times a week. He told me that he is surprised at the lack of focus of others who are...
How to Mess Up Your Children
So often adults use the adage "Do as I say - not as I do" and then wonder why their children have problems while growing up and when they become...
How to Mess Up Your Children
So often adults use the adage "Do as I say - not as I do" and then wonder why their children have problems while growing up and when they become...
The Family Orange
I love looking at the fresh produce at the grocery store. Often I have been enticed by large, beautiful oranges and then am disappointed to find that what I have...
The Family Orange
I love looking at the fresh produce at the grocery store. Often I have been enticed by large, beautiful oranges and then am disappointed to find that what I have...
Life Is Choices - Choose Thanksgiving
It is so easy to focus on all the things that go wrong in a day or in life. Fall is a season that reminds us to focus on the...
Life Is Choices - Choose Thanksgiving
It is so easy to focus on all the things that go wrong in a day or in life. Fall is a season that reminds us to focus on the...
How to Remember - November 11th
Memory is an interesting faculty of human life. Often I hear clients express concern about not being able to remember everything or recognizing that their memory isn't working as well...
How to Remember - November 11th
Memory is an interesting faculty of human life. Often I hear clients express concern about not being able to remember everything or recognizing that their memory isn't working as well...
O Christmas Tree
I happened to go into a large retail store recently and was absolutely shocked by the extremely long wall that was stocked from floor to ceiling with artificial Christmas trees....
O Christmas Tree
I happened to go into a large retail store recently and was absolutely shocked by the extremely long wall that was stocked from floor to ceiling with artificial Christmas trees....
Life Is Not A Movie
Younger people are shocked when they find out that I was born in the era of "pre-television". I remember the first day that we got the big box that only...
Life Is Not A Movie
Younger people are shocked when they find out that I was born in the era of "pre-television". I remember the first day that we got the big box that only...
Passion Over a Lifetime
When I heard that Ian Tyson was coming to the city, I thought it would be fun to buy an extra ticket so my daughter could attend the concert with...
Passion Over a Lifetime
When I heard that Ian Tyson was coming to the city, I thought it would be fun to buy an extra ticket so my daughter could attend the concert with...
Lessons Learned
I recently lost a few pounds and decided that because of this, it was a good time to go through my closet. One of the surprises I experienced was to...
Lessons Learned
I recently lost a few pounds and decided that because of this, it was a good time to go through my closet. One of the surprises I experienced was to...
Focus So You Save Time and Money
I remember a few years ago when a client told me that his garage was a huge mess. When he needed a screwdriver it was easier to just go to...
Focus So You Save Time and Money
I remember a few years ago when a client told me that his garage was a huge mess. When he needed a screwdriver it was easier to just go to...
Preparing for Life
My eighteen year old grandson graduated from high school this year and was fortunate to be hired by a large cement company. His hitch is fifteen days in Kindersley followed...
Preparing for Life
My eighteen year old grandson graduated from high school this year and was fortunate to be hired by a large cement company. His hitch is fifteen days in Kindersley followed...
Attitude Versus Age
Most people know Dick Van Dyke because of his movie and television roles. He is likely best known for his roles in Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang movies...
Attitude Versus Age
Most people know Dick Van Dyke because of his movie and television roles. He is likely best known for his roles in Mary Poppins and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang movies...
Wisdom for all Time
So often circumstances bring us distress and the urge to do whatever we can to fix the problems that are bothersome. We think that if we just try harder or...
Wisdom for all Time
So often circumstances bring us distress and the urge to do whatever we can to fix the problems that are bothersome. We think that if we just try harder or...
Life Is Short! Act Now
This week my twelve-year-old granddaughter received horrible news. For the second time in a matter of weeks a grandfather has died. Her paternal grandfather had heart surgery about a year...
Life Is Short! Act Now
This week my twelve-year-old granddaughter received horrible news. For the second time in a matter of weeks a grandfather has died. Her paternal grandfather had heart surgery about a year...
Labour Day Thoughts
My mother had limited options when it came to choosing a career. She could be a nurse, a nun or a teacher. She wasn't Catholic and didn't think she could...
Labour Day Thoughts
My mother had limited options when it came to choosing a career. She could be a nurse, a nun or a teacher. She wasn't Catholic and didn't think she could...
Taking the Stress Out of Learning
When I travelled to California for my doctoral convocation I was surprised to be asked this question by the Registrar of the University. "How did you complete this program in...
Taking the Stress Out of Learning
When I travelled to California for my doctoral convocation I was surprised to be asked this question by the Registrar of the University. "How did you complete this program in...
Distractions Can Harm Us
Anne Katherine who is an author, screenwriter, ghost writer and retired therapist stated: "When we clutter our minds with imagined obligations, unnecessary activities, and distractions that only kill time, we...
Distractions Can Harm Us
Anne Katherine who is an author, screenwriter, ghost writer and retired therapist stated: "When we clutter our minds with imagined obligations, unnecessary activities, and distractions that only kill time, we...
Things Happen
Boxer Mike Tyson once said: "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth". It is interesting that most of us think life should be peaceful and predictable...
Things Happen
Boxer Mike Tyson once said: "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth". It is interesting that most of us think life should be peaceful and predictable...
Goodbyes and Hellos
When one door closes, another opens. It is the end of summer and we need to say goodbye to the scorching hot days, flexible schedules and having school-aged children with...
Goodbyes and Hellos
When one door closes, another opens. It is the end of summer and we need to say goodbye to the scorching hot days, flexible schedules and having school-aged children with...
Walls Can Trap Us
My pedicurist is so wise! At my last appointment she was talking about how people can be imprisoned by unresolved issues. Roxanne placed her hand at chest level with palm...
Walls Can Trap Us
My pedicurist is so wise! At my last appointment she was talking about how people can be imprisoned by unresolved issues. Roxanne placed her hand at chest level with palm...