Crazy eight
I am presently taking the core 100 coaching program and I am fascinated by Tony Robbins way of shifting people out of negative conditioning. He often makes reference to a pattern called crazy eight. What is it? The crazy eight is a pattern between two states or...
Meditation and Consciousness
Over the years I have come to understand with greater depth what the art of meditating is. When I first started, I was looking for relief from the way I felt. I often felt anxious and uneasy around people, unfamiliar situations, while playing hockey and especially in...
What is a true coach?
I recently listened to an old Tony Robbins podcast with the legendary college basketball coach, John Wooden. He coached over three decades with a winning percentage of over 80%. Coach Wooden influenced so many, including the great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar who is in the...
Noticing what’s in the way!
We should learn from our life experience, yet most of us seem to encounter the same issues and challenges over and over. I will use one of my challenges as an example; most of my life I struggled with anxiety and self-confidence. It took me a long time to understand...
Going the distance!
I believe that one of the most important principles of success is understanding that becoming good at something doesn't happen quickly. The key is accepting that the long road is actually the fastest way to reach our desires and aspirations. This mindset prepares you...
Life is always supporting you
Too many of us give up too soon on a project or dream. Right around the corner, a breakthrough waiting to happen as evidence that the universe is responsive. I believe part of the reason why many of us are not living the lives we would like to is that unconsciously we...
Our true self
A few years ago my ex-wife asked me to leave the house or she said she would. Our marriage had been struggling for sometime and I recall at that moment feeling betrayed, hurt and angry. I was approaching an age where I could no longer make a living playing hockey. We...
Become a genuine giver!
In our society many people are giving simply because they were taught that giving makes you a good person. This form of giving is fear based! Many people say yes to everything because they want to be liked by all. That is an impossible task! A friend of mine once told...
Make happiness your priority
Give yourself permission to feel great! How many of us need a reason in order to feel great. Some external event needs to happen in order to shift us into a feel good state. Contrarily, feeling exhausted, depressed and uninspired have become the “Norm“. Believing this...