by Motivated Magazine | Dec 15, 2010 | Interviews
Many years ago, I set a goal to interview a millionaire a month because I wanted to learn the commonalities of those who had achieved great wealth. It wasn’t difficult. I would pick up the phone, explain with passion that I wanted to learn and grow, and those who...
by Motivated Magazine | Sep 22, 2010 | Grow
I’ve spent most of my life hitting people for a living. I’ve risen to the highest ranks in my profession. I’ve tasted fame, courted fortune, and even watched myself on the big screen in an award-winning movie based on my life. I’ve won far more than I’ve lost. But...
by Motivated Magazine | Sep 22, 2010 | Grow
Engine failure! A terrible silence pounds my ears. I jam the stick forward. At 200 feet I only have about 20 seconds gliding time before I slam into the trees. A quick glance reveals an option: a highway! There’s a road sign and a curve, and a car coming straight...
by Motivated Magazine | Sep 22, 2010 | Communicate
On an old Ontario Coalition for Better Child Care t-shirt I found my favorite quote: “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle Needs to Rock the Boat”. It’s a matter of fact statement that captures my perspective as a public servant, a politician and a parent....
by Motivated Magazine | Sep 17, 2010 | Interviews
Let’s start with the fact that you were voted one of The Greatest Canadians of all time. What do you think you represent to Canadians? I’ve been one of the most popular and I think that’s what it was; and I think it was a statement by the working class guys, which I...