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21 Ways to Make Someone’s Day

Photo by Shoothead.
The other day I was driving along in not the best of moods, mainly due to the traffic and the rain. I flicked on my indicator to change lanes but, given my mood, I expected to have a hard time getting across. But no, the car that was coming up on my left [...]

What is Success?

In one of my most popular articles, 30 Fundamentals of a Wonderful Life, I stressed the importance of forming your own definition of success. If you don’t, there is a good chance you will waste a lot of time and energy chasing someone else’s version of the word. To help you, I have found 10 [...]

The Moments That Define Us

If you value your sleep, don’t have kids. I’m just kidding, of course (see my article 6 Lessons From My 6 Month Old for just some of the reasons why children are a blessing). I am, however, writing this after another night of interrupted sleep. Our little boy is teething at the moment so [...]

30 Fundamentals of a Wonderful Life

Recently I had my first golf lesson with a professional golfer. Now, this is not the first time that I had played golf - I picked up a golf club for the first time approximately 9 months ago and subsequently played on and off with friends. I studied a few golf books and received [...]

Can I Meet John Chow?

Have you ever tried to meet someone well known in person before? Me neither. Until now.
First, let me tell you a bit more about myself. I am 25 and have recently moved to Vancouver from Australia so that my Canadian wife can be close to her family. My only friends I have at [...]

Beware the Turkeys

“You can’t fly with the eagles if you continue to scratch with the turkeys.” - Zig Ziglar
If you are reading this, chances are that you are interested in self improvement. And if this is the case, you probably have some very big plans for your life. Like an eagle, you can see yourself spreading [...]