“Success in marriage does not come merely through finding the right mate, but through being the right mate.” Ahhh love. When first dating, there’s hand-holding, endless conversation, and romantic gestures. That is until reality steps in (i.e. marriage) and she finds out her superhero has lost his cape and he realizes she’s a complicated puzzle…

The great football coach Vince Lombardi said it best. “If you’re early, you’re on time. If you’re on time, you’re late. If you’re late…don’t bother showing up”. That sure packs a powerful punch about being on time. I have to admit one of my biggest pet peeves is people being late. We’re all late once…

Being a mom is the best thing I’ve ever done, but it’s a tough job day in and day out and certainly not a job for sissies. And if you’re a mom who works outside the home, it’s a superwoman feat to get lunches made and kids hustled out the door by 8 am so…

Good recipes for a long, happy marriage can be hard to come by. Some recipes whip up perfect wedded bliss, while other recipes call for too much salt ruining the whole batch. My parent’s recipe for their 55 years of marriage has always been easy to follow with no fancy ingredients. They took a large…

While in Chile teaching sessions on how to manage one’s life to be truly masters of our destiny, I received this video that speaks for itself. The tools that allows us to communicate with the world may lead us to be disconnected with those closest to us. We may end up living in a bubble….

Do you know why we have a 40 hour work week? The answer might shock you. Its origins date to the Industrial Revolution (not the Internet Revolution – the industrial one). Back in the middle of the 18th century, it was common for people to work 72 hours a week. Then, the US Congress passed…

By encouraging drivers in Western Australia to slow down and avoid rushing, their government has produced a real gem of an ad to encourage a healthy joie de vivre.

Is it true that no man is an island entirely of itself? Mark Bezos, a volunteer firefighter in New York, would seem to agree. In this short video at TED he recounts a simple act of kindness that left behind a lasting impact. Quoting again John Donne, we are each a piece of the continent….

Life is filled with so many details that it can be overwhelming. The big whiteboard in my office is filled with long lists of things to do and people to contact, the calendar in the kitchen is filled with sports and music lessons, school events and volunteer commitments and my blackberry buzzes consistently like a…

After being squeezed through a global recession, many Canadians have watched their workloads rise. Hours are longer, responsibilities are greater, and anyone who values their job will accept it. If this sounds like you, try listening to Nigel Marsh’s Ted Talk on work-life balance. He warns us that we have to be responsible for setting…