Motivational Keynote Speaker

Life Is Better Than You Think

Published on April 08, 2012

So much better than you think. The mind is a funny thing. Most times the feedback we get from that little guy or girl in our head about the direction we want to take is negative. “This might not happen and here are all the reasons why” it says. Rarely will we hear the voice push us to believe in our dreams far beyond what may appear possible in the moment. I arrived at a presentation early one morning and had time to stop into the local Tim Horton's. Standing in line with some 20 or 30 others for ...

What's right or what's popular?

Published on March 28, 2012

What's right or what's popular? The journey of personal development and achieving all we are deserving of in life is never a straight path and often involves sacrifice, commitment and character. We see it time and time again that in pursuit of wealth and celebrity, character is often sacrificed at the alter of greed. Character should never be for sale. Character is who we are. Who we become. What we are remembered by. If you want to truly understand character and how important it is, listen closely to the words of a eulogy at a funeral. “Kind, generous, ...

The Gift of Belief

Published on March 28, 2012

The Gift of belief. Wondering what to get that special someone in your life or the hard to buy for co-worker or neighbor? Here is one of the most generous, useful and unique gifts you could ever give another person. Belief. Total, unequivocal, wonderful, loving, supportive belief. The reason why lies within the scenario of what happens to almost all of us. We have an idea. The idea excites us and we have an emotional connection. Then we roll it around inside our head to view it from different sides. Then, as with most ideas, that great Rolodex ...

Your invisible tattoos

Published on March 28, 2012

Your invisible tattoos. We are born perfect. I was, you were, we all were. It is the experiences of life that begin to populate the files in the subconscious mind that begin to overtake choice and slowly turns belief into doubt. These experiences leave marks and scars and at times can feel impossible to move past. The challenges we have had. The obstacles we have encountered. The failures we have endured have all left a mark on our belief system. The truth is that while the memory of an experience may remain, in substance its not real. Often times the ...

There are footprints on the road less traveled

Published on March 14, 2012

There are footprints on the road less traveled. Figuring out what we want from life and making it our reality should not really be so fraught with obstacles and pitfalls. After all, we live in a free country, have access to education and opportunity and a built in potential market for most anything we could imagine. So why is it so difficult for so many to live an authentic life? A happy life. A life devoted to what we love to do rather than what we have to do? For most the greatest challenge to overcome is the opinions of ...

It's all possible if you don't stop

Published on February 22, 2012

If you keep going you'll find the wipers. One question that I continue to ask in sessions and seminars is this. "If you set a goal, find out what is necessary to achieve it, begin to invest in the activity and you don't stop is any goal possible"? The resounding answer from most everyone is "of course". Given this, what is necessary to have what we desire then is to "stop stopping". During the early morning hours of any pursuit it feels strained and difficult and unknown. The reason being that it's new to us. The effort required must in ...

Growth is evident in the mirror

Published on February 15, 2012

Growth is evident in the mirror. One of the great challenges when considering embarking on a new direction with new goals and dreams is to first get the mind to buy into it. After all, it is belief that is the single greatest tool involved in the success process. Here is where you should look for inspiration. In the mirror. I want you to consider for a moment the current job you are in. Then consider this. What if the person you were on the first day when you stepped into your new career had a chance to ...

Leadership means staying focused

Published on February 12, 2012

"Don't get distracted by the shiny things". "If you want a wonderful authentic life, stay focused on what matters". That sure is easy to say and certainly not so easy to do. Those things in life that distract and keep us from our own path don't often hold up to scrutiny upon reflection. The truth is that the world is rushing towards us at, well, the speed of life. It's not easy to filter out what's real and what matters from what does not earn or deserve our attention. Being aware and grounded in our own values I think is ...

The Power of Your Words

Published on February 09, 2012

Your words will come back to you. The subject of getting what you are getting by doing what you are doing has been discussed and debated and pondered for generations. "You reap what you sow" is likely the most famous, coming from the Bible, Galatians VI. What a great philosophy of life in just those few words. We reap health when we go to the gym. We reap educated children when we take the time to teach them. We reap a bank account through the exchange of goods and services. Whatever we put out comes back to us in kind. ...

Learning to Dance in the Rain

Published on February 09, 2012

Learning to dance in the rain. Take a moment and think of how many perfect days you have had so far in life. I expect the answer is not in the thousands or likely even the hundreds. The more I get to experience life the more I realize just how precious it is and how important all the hours in all the days are. The mind has a way of tricking us into believing that if we can just get through “this”, then life will be great and we will be able to enjoy the day. The truth ...