Posts for Success Coaching for Men


What I am ‘best in the world’ at (and why you should care.)

From Success Coaching for Men
March 21, 2011 at 8:02 pm
Have you ever determined what you are the ‘best in the world’ at? To be clear, by ‘best in the world’ I mean something that you do better than anyone else ... (more)

Young Professionals: 3 Ways You Know You’re Working Too Hard

From Success Coaching for Men
March 19, 2011 at 1:29 am
http://www.tec-canada.com/blog?p=32 ... (more)

Getting there and there.

From Success Coaching for Men
March 13, 2011 at 6:21 pm
If you have a stressful ‘getting there,’ how long does it take you to be fully ‘there?’ Another way to look at it: compare a professional athlete that warms ... (more)

Showing Up is not enough.

From Success Coaching for Men
March 9, 2011 at 12:49 am
I used to think that all I needed to do was show up. Sure, this is important. But just showing up adds very little value. Showing up plus being 100% engaged and deeply desiring ... (more)

Learning

From Success Coaching for Men
March 2, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Church services, corporate training sessions, workshops, speeches, lectures – are these effective? I say no. Why? In my mind, there are two problems: First, most haven’t ... (more)

How many words is enough?

From Success Coaching for Men
March 2, 2011 at 12:15 am
A lot less that you think. Take what you’re going to say and try to cut it in half. ... (more)

One of the greatest feelings in the world…

From Success Coaching for Men
March 1, 2011 at 2:59 am
Leaving a hot yoga room after class is finished. ... (more)

Attention Seeking Behaviours

From Success Coaching for Men
February 24, 2011 at 10:03 pm
I saw this kid riding a bike with training wheels. He kept falling off it but it seemed like he was doing it intentionally. Why? To show that he’s tough and could get ... (more)

Make two unrelated things related.

From Success Coaching for Men
February 23, 2011 at 11:52 pm
I picked up this book called ‘Chi Running.’ It combines the ancient practices of tai chi with the bio-mechanics of running – fascinating. It made me start thinking ... (more)

The world is big.

From Success Coaching for Men
February 19, 2011 at 5:29 pm
I am looking out the window of a plane at the vast Canadian Prairie as we fly over it. There’s a lot of land out there, people. Land filled with people and opportunities ... (more)

Would someone describe you as open minded if you weren’t around?

From Success Coaching for Men
February 18, 2011 at 12:39 pm
If not, why not? I think there’s power in being confident and knowing that there is a chance I could be completely wrong. ... (more)

I saw that someone ran 232 km’s in 2 days.

From Success Coaching for Men
February 17, 2011 at 2:09 am
It made me seriously question what I deem possible for my physical body.  I believe the human body is capable of things we can only imagine. ... (more)

3 ways young professionals get in the way of their own career development

From Success Coaching for Men
February 16, 2011 at 1:16 am
http://www.tec-canada.com/blog?p=22 ... (more)

I want to create my own elementary and high school.

From Success Coaching for Men
February 11, 2011 at 11:01 pm
It would focus on helping a child discover passions and dreams and put structure around actually achieving them. Not saying I actually will – it’s just a dream of mine. ... (more)

Why I don’t own a TV.

From Success Coaching for Men
February 10, 2011 at 1:01 pm
It’s a distraction that I have very little control over when I turn it on. So, keeping it in my home would be crazy. ... (more)

Yoga

From Success Coaching for Men
February 9, 2011 at 1:42 am
For the longest time, I thought yoga was for people not wanting a serious workout. ‘A long, lazy stretching class’ was how I described it. Then, I tried it for 7 ... (more)

What running has taught me about life.

From Success Coaching for Men
February 7, 2011 at 11:21 pm
The first time your mind says ‘stop’ you’ve gotta keep pressing. It will go away. ... (more)

U2

From Success Coaching for Men
February 2, 2011 at 10:49 pm
When someone makes music you can listen to over and over again and not get sick of, you’ve got to tip your hat. That’s it for today. ... (more)

Being Passionate is Not Enough

From Success Coaching for Men
January 27, 2011 at 2:31 am
http://www.tec-canada.com/blog?p=14 ... (more)

Streaks

From Success Coaching for Men
January 26, 2011 at 1:24 am
Found this cool iPhone app called Streaks. It allows you to make an ‘X’ on a calendar for every day you take action on a desired habit. It’s straightforward: ... (more)

The first 30 minutes of your day…

From Success Coaching for Men
January 23, 2011 at 1:17 pm
are the most important of the day. Sure, there’s your routine: breakfast, shower, reading, etc – that’s not what I’m talking about. It’s this: ... (more)

The moment of truth…

From Success Coaching for Men
January 15, 2011 at 2:46 pm
is the time when you wind up your hockey stick and take a shot on net. … is not when you are on the bench, thinking about the shot you didn’t take or the shot you will ... (more)

How to keep up.

From Success Coaching for Men
January 14, 2011 at 11:56 pm
Realize you can’t. Twitter. Facebook. Linked In. Blogs. Reading. News. TV. I used to think I could keep up with it all. I did my best. But it was never enough – there ... (more)

Sickness, stolen items, and accidents.

From Success Coaching for Men
January 14, 2011 at 12:34 am
I haven’t been sick for 7 years. I have never had something stolen from my home. I haven’t been in a vehicle accident. Why? I’m not exactly sure other than that ... (more)

You and time need to talk it out.

From Success Coaching for Men
January 12, 2011 at 10:55 pm
Right now, you act as if time exists out there. And you keep saying you don’t have enough of it. It really doesn’t exist – I’ll tell you why. Sometimes, ... (more)