by Motivated Magazine | Jan 8, 2013 | Lead
Over the past several years, I have visited some of the world’s poorest nations. Often these visits are made on the heels of heartbreaking disasters. When I arrive home, the question from many is very often the same: “How can you handle seeing what you’ve just seen;...
by Motivated Magazine | Jan 8, 2013 | Interviews
I’m not surprised that a Maclean’s Magazine poll listed Dr. David Suzuki as the man most Canadian women would choose to be with on a deserted island, or that a Reader’s Digest survey sited him as the most trusted man in Canada. I’m not surprised, because Dr. Suzuki...
by Motivated Magazine | Jan 8, 2013 | Focus
You know that you can shape a piece of clay any way you want. You can also shape your own character and personality by simply deciding to do so. I won’t say that it’s easy. Changing your beliefs and attitudes about yourself is one of the most difficult undertakings...
by Motivated Magazine | Apr 28, 2011 | Grow, Uncategorized
At eleven years old my father, my siblings, and our Maltese cross, “Bimbo” (yes, right name, long story) trekked across Canada from Ontario in a silver Volvo sedan prone to overheating. When we eventually arrived in Vancouver, I stood in front of the Vancouver Clock...
by Motivated Magazine | Jan 21, 2011 | From Within
Whenever I need to clarify my vision I race to water; I race, because it quite simply, feeds my soul. It doesn’t matter if I float on the water gently maneuvering my kayak, bearing witness to the early morning mist. Or, if I sit on the very edge of a dock listening...