Posted in Relationships, Sarkari Speaks on Feb 14th, 2010
There are so many opinions about Valentine’s Day. It is too commercialized, too many expectations, its beautiful, there is a lot of love, it’s not real…
Valentines should be what you and your loved ones like it to be. That is all that matters. If it is important to her than it should be important to [...]
Posted in Business, Entrepreneur, Marketing and Branding, Sarkari Speaks on Feb 7th, 2010
I recently discovered that I had made one of the biggest errors one can make when forecasting any strategy for your product or service.
When it comes to our products or services, we are more attached to the value of them then our own clients are. That being said there are times that there is [...]
Posted in Sarkari Speaks on Feb 6th, 2010
I never would have imagined that the man I was about to meet in the next few minutes would have impacted me for a lifetime.
It was obvious that this man had gained the respect and love of those around him. Walking through the offices for the first time, it was even more true that the [...]
Posted in Relationships, Sarkari Speaks on Jan 9th, 2010
Here I am in Florida thinking I was going to enjoy the heat and they seem to have a cold front not seen since the 70’s.
Instead of starting my runs and swimming during my spare time, I was perfecting my coffee drinking at different Cafe’s.
Today I was at the Panera Bread, a place [...]
Posted in Business, Inspirational, Relationships, Sarkari Speaks on Jan 1st, 2010
This year my Christmas Eve was filled with more adventure than I ever expected. Infact, this is my 4th year spending Christmas Eve on the streets and it has always been the greatest life lessons but never have I faced such adventures.
My last great awareness experience taught me the valuable lesson of respect in our [...]
Posted in Inspirational, Sarkari Speaks on Dec 18th, 2009
Everywhere I turn I hear Christmas music. At first it seemed like a shock to my system and before I knew it I not only expected it but looked forward to it as it got me into the Christmas Spirit.
This is the time of the year where we feel it has snuck up on us, [...]
Posted in Business, Leadership, Sarkari Speaks on Dec 10th, 2009
One of the most critical elements of growing a business for the long term is knowing how to strategically plan for or make decisions about the future.
Igor Ansoff born 1918 in Russia is considered the grandfather of Corporate Strategy.
Igor identified 4 standard types of Corporate Decisions – Which I believe stand the test of time [...]
Posted in Business, Leadership, Relationships, Sarkari Speaks on Dec 7th, 2009
The majority of our day is spent trying to communicate our message or to understand the relevance of a message from others. The question we need to consider is how many hours a day do we waste in frustration and ineffectiveness because we do not seem to be able to get on the “same page” [...]
Posted in Business, Inspirational, Relationships, Sarkari Speaks on Nov 30th, 2009
What a perfect moment I experienced today.
We were sitting on our surfboards waiting for the next magical wave as the sun was blaring on our sore muscles. Just as I thought to myself of jumping into the water to cool my body off, we started to experience sun showers. And than there it was the [...]
Posted in Sarkari Speaks on Nov 20th, 2009
“You do not seem to understand what I am trying to say” Is the comment I heard a daughter tell her mother while I was reading my book at the coffee shop.
Their conversation reminded me of some of the other comments we hear or say in our personal or professional relationships.
“You are just not listening [...]
Posted in Relationships, Sarkari Speaks on Nov 7th, 2009
I have to start by saying I am so so so grateful for all the people that supported this event. It was a pleasant surprise to have close to 200 people come to the event.
We have received so many emails from people saying they had a great time; full of education, networking and some great [...]
Posted in Sarkari Speaks, Spiritual Awareness on Oct 29th, 2009
I went for a walk by the water to clear my mind and start the day with clarity and awareness. Have you ever taken the time to watch the sun glisten over a calm lake, watching every ray bounce off the water. Walking by trees and noticing the intricate shapes and colors of the bark [...]
Posted in Health, Inspirational, Sarkari Speaks on Oct 13th, 2009
How my 10 km run turned into a 42 km marathon. All I can say is OUCH!
The BMO marathon was last Sunday. Taking a break from running for a while due to a calf injury, I intended to do the 10 km run last Sunday. The longest distance I have ever ran is 14 km [...]
Posted in Sarkari Speaks, Spiritual Awareness on Oct 12th, 2009
This weekend a homeless person and a child asked me the same critical question about Thanksgiving.
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I sat there on the street and shared a meal with the homeless man. This man was more cheerful and happy than most people I know with an abundance in their lives. I was amazed to hear of all the [...]
Posted in Inspirational Quotes, Sarkari Speaks on Sep 4th, 2009
I received this email from a dear friend this morning. She could not have picked a more perfect time.
I was having one of those mornings where you lose sight of the moment and your focus expands to the finish line of your tasks at hand.
Thank you for shaking my state of mind and bringing it [...]
Posted in Health, Sarkari Speaks on Aug 28th, 2009
I can now see why they say the Apple Triathlon is the most respected Olympic Distance triathlon in all of Canada, where even our world class OLYMPIC Athletes come to race at this event. Simon Whitfield, kyle Jones, Paul Tichelarr, Lauren Groves, Kathy Tremblay.
Karina Clark, 3 time world champion triathlete, said it best “Of the 30+ [...]
Posted in Children/Youth, Inspirational, Sarkari Speaks, Spiritual Awareness on Aug 19th, 2009
I was taking a break having a coffee and reading a book at Good Earth in beautiful Kelowna.
That is where I saw a sight that put a tear in my eye.
A mother telling her child about the importance of always taking the time to look pretty before you walk out of the house.
Imagine the difference [...]
Posted in Inspirational, Sarkari Speaks on Aug 6th, 2009
I had the opportunity to travel around the world in 3 days, living and feeling the 7 Wonders of The World.
What did YOU do this weekend? he he
An hour ago I just finished having a conversation with a friend of mine about the 7 Wonders of the World. She was trying to remember what they [...]
Posted in Sarkari Speaks, Spiritual Awareness on Jul 16th, 2009
We are all in the state of struggle. Struggle to learn, to become aware, revolt, find who we are, what is our purpose?
We are at times intelligent with our words that we not only give the perception that we have all the answers but more so we start believing the lie that we do.
As soon [...]
Posted in Inspirational, Sarkari Speaks on Jul 6th, 2009
A day does not go by where we are not in conflict with two of the most powerful influencers in our life. Every decision we make is influenced at some level by these two living “Organs”.
I was recently asked a very critical question:
“So which is more important to pay attention too your heart or head?”
We [...]