Category Archives for "Life Coaching"

About pies What is the only type of pie that doubles in size when shared with another person instead of halving it? -a happiness pie Derived from a comment made by Felix Starck, who starred in and directed the film, Expedition Happiness, https://www.facebook.com/expeditionhappiness/. It’s his journey with girlfriend, Selima Taibi, together with their faithful dog (Rudi) through Canada, […]

My personal tagline is: MAKING IMPOSSIBLE POSSIBLE. Easy to say, maybe hard to do. Here’s a clue on how to make the impossible happen–Saint Francis of Assisi proffered, “Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.” Sir Winston Churchill said it differently, “If you’re going through hell, keep […]

This commercial from the Salvation Army really hits home, https://youtu.be/UR43xlU-cbU The fastest growing impoverished part of our population? Elders Fastest growing form of abuse? Elder abuse I see it over and over again in my coaching and real estate brokerage practice. Don’t let this be you… Prof Bruce #salvation army #elder poverty #elder abuse

I’ve written before that it’s a mistake in my view that many companies in North America these days push out employees over 50 (and, in tech, anyone over 40). These people are your time machine, your Wayback Machine (aka, internet archive) if you will. Plus, they know how to work hard, which means, basically, they […]

My elderly neighbor gets up every single day before the sun rises to: -do his chores -ride his bike -cut the grass -rake leaves -shovel snow -fix stuff -shop for his wife and family -and, in this photo below,

Abraham Lincoln once said (and I paraphrase here): You can tell a lot about a person’s character by what makes them angry. The actual quote is: So I asked myself, what makes me angry? My answer: people making the same mistake over and over again. That sets me off. For sure. How come? Because it […]

Here’s a TEDx talk by Priya Parker that, among other things, helps you find your passion. I learned this year that the two most important days of your life are: the day you are born and the day you find out why. It took me 61 years to find my “why.” I discovered it when I […]

Do you want to be more successful? Have a better business/organization? Attract more clients as well as better suppliers and employees? Then please watch this 18-minute TED talk by Simon Sinek, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp0HIF3SfI4 His main message is: PEOPLE DON’T BUY WHAT YOU DO, THEY BUY WHY YOU DO IT You want to attract clients/suppliers/employees who believe […]

A friend of mine is giving his first ever keynote. Here are a few (hopefully helpful) hints I just sent him: -about ½ hour before you go on stage, eat ½ a chocolate bar; your brain runs on sugar… my mother-in-law, who was head nurse at a local hospital with responsibility for 350 employees, told […]