Disclaimer: I just had one of the most amazing meetings of my life with an incredible mentor, and this post is very influenced by that. I am fortunate enough to be surrounded by many people who I would consider to be “mentors”. My definition for a mentor is very loose, typically: They have a personal […]
I’m Back!
It’s been awhile. A long while. The last six weeks of my life have been among the most memorable, having included the incredible experience of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics, a wonderful trip to Montreal, Kingston, and Ottawa, numerous adventures with Impact, and my newly-caught travel bug. I’ve read some great books, picked up some terrific […]
Twitter Following to Followers Ratio
Twitter world: I need some help. I love Twitter. It has replaced my Facebook time almost entirely and I’m convinced that it’s the best aggregator of information on the web. One day in the not too distance future, I hope to be an influential voice on Twitter, with thousands or even tens of thousands of […]
Looking Ahead to 2010
2010 is going to be a big year. How do I know that? Well… I figured “it” out. Thanks to some very important people in my life, the last four months of 2009 were loaded with epiphanies and successes. By the end of year, I reached personal new heights, discovered my passion and purpose and […]
The Importance of Being Put in your Place
It had been a while since I had been put in my place. Generally, it can happen in two ways: either someone tells you about it, or you realize it through your actions. Yesterday, it was the later, and it occurred during a soccer referee training session where were running a modified version of the […]
Toronto Reflections Part 1: Comparison to Vancouver
I’m flying to back to Vancouver in just about 16 hours and I’m definitely reflecting a lot on my experience here this summer. It feels appropriate to write a few posts about my stay in Toronto. A common question from friends is to compare the cities, so here goes: 1. Climate This no is a […]
My first attempt at a personal blog
Yes, I do realize that I am jumping on the bandwagon a bit late. After all, sites like Blogger have been around since 1999 and as of December 2007, there were already more than 120 million blogs on the web. I figure there is room for one more. I posted a Tweet asking my followers […]