The US election just happened and I’m one of those people who feel a bit shocked. I’m not outraged. I’m not worried the world will end. I just thought the country had pulled a little closer together about racism, xenophobia, and sexual preference differences. Neither candidate was my preference. …

I’ve been working on a fitness transformation for quite some time. What I love most about the experience, however, is how it relates to my business and my life overall. I find lessons everywhere. Push Myself Though some people rely on external forces to move themselves forward, I’ve come to learn that…

How I Power Success using depression as fuel. — I’ve written about depression before. In fact, I’ve written about it a lot. I’ve given interviews about it, too. And I should start by saying that my depression is a very mild kind, and I’m not on any ongoing medication for it. Many people have it much worse than me. …

And I’m Not Really on a Diet — I’ve been working actively on my health in different ways for about a year. To be really honest, part of what’s been taking me so long to get to where I want to go is that I love to flail around. I’ll try the Paleo diet (meat and veggies, no…

Thoughts on strength and personal growth — I made a terrible mistake the other day: I chose to express my vulnerability. In so doing, I scared a bunch of people, some of which are in the process of worrying whether I’m capable of accomplishing what they need me to accomplish. …

When avoidance just isn’t going to cut it. — In the “topics you never expect to be talking about” department, I’m currently dealing with a random urinary tract infection. If you’ve never had this (and I’m speaking from the male perspective here, but I’ve heard it’s similar), imagine that every time you have to pee, it feels like you’re…

How you deal with annoyance certainly tells the world a lot about you. — Given how the night ended, the incredible level of restraint and leadership that my dinner host showed me a whole new level of what one might call a “boss move.” We went to a semi-trendy place in Toronto because they had great pepper ribs as an appetizer, plus the serving…

The flag, the one thing, and good old checklists — This morning, my workout was: leg press chest-supported dumbbell rows floor dumbbell presses 45 degree back extensions 1 arm cable rows I had this written into a nifty little exercise information keeper app on my phone. Before heading to the gym, I sat on the edge of my bed and…

I have this analogy I use all the time: “It’s like I picked at a piece of weird paint on the wall, and it came off, and then underneath, I noticed that the sheet rock was bad and needed replacing. When I pulled that, I saw that the stud underneath…