Remember to Think Small
Often we are told if you want to really succeed in life you need to "THINK BIG." While the people dispensing this advice are usually rich and famous they are at the point in their lives where they can actually make thinking big work. Lets take Donald Trump, one of...
Those Damn Dirty Lies
I recently finished reading Lying by Sam Harris. This short 80 page book discusses that all lies, even those innocent seeming "white lies" need to be eliminated for us as a civilization to build a better world. The over all premise of the book is essentially,...
Digital Library IN – Dead Tree Library OUT
Early last year I made a commitment to eliminate all unnecessary dead tree paper reading products from my life. Books, Newspapers, Magazines were all on the chopping block. The Enviornment The average North American consumes 7 Mature Trees worth of paper per year! ...
Going Raw Food Vegan in 2012
I've been wanting to do this for a long time now. Ever since I was 15 I realized that eating meat was ethically wrong. Around age 18 after some reading I learned that eating meat is also very unhealthy. Sure you get your protein, but your also getting a myriad of...
Following Thru On Your New Years Resolution
With New Years come and gone many of us look to completing our new years resolutions. Like many out there I have the tried and true "exercise more" resolution. Usually this fizzles out after the first week however this year things are different. Step 1: ...
Canon HFR700 Vixia Close-up Test
bought a new camcorder for filming several video projects I have been meaning to do. I picked up the Canon HFR700 Vixia for ~$400 w/ tax today. In an attempt to get to know it better I will be posting...
2016 Panda 30g Silver Coin is HERE!!!
2016 Panda Coins are out. These are official Chinese currency with a face value of 10RMB. Of course the Silver content is worth much much more than that. Unlike American or Canadian coins China observes the metric system and makes their Panda coins an even 30...
How to Build the Habit of Finishing What You Start
It is April 1st 2015, the last time I posted on this blog was October of last year. Recently I made a commitment to post to this blog every single week. Be it a guest post or one of my own. This week I am going to post a guest post from Scott Young's blog. This is...
Stop Reading and Start Doing
his is officially my new favourite modo. I have been planning and reading and not doing anything productive for months and months and months. No, years and years actually. My goal is to create Income...
Minimalism Update: Suits Are Gone
or most of my adult life I worked in an office. As a result I had an affinity for wearing suits. I love wearing suits even though I live in a region where people don’t dress up often. Also there is that...
Why I Ditched My iPhone for Samsung Note 4
lot of people are considering switching from iPhone to Android. Especially with the advent of the Samsung Galaxy S5 and Note 4 phones being pretty amazing. I am going to throw my 2 cents worth at the...
Minimalism Update – Books Are Gone
s regular readers of this blog will know I have a keen interest in minimalism. This last month has seen HUGE swaths of my possessions sold / donated / or just thrown in the garbage. Yesterday I got rid of...
What are You Going to be Exceptional at in 10 Years?
recently read an excellent article on Scott Young's website that I thought I would share on my own blog since the information is so valuable, enjoy. Many people set the right goals, but the wrong...
Top 5 Things That Should Be Taught in Every School
recently read a great article on Brian Kim's website that I completely agree with. These things are absent from today's education and if I had these when I was growing up who knows how much further I...
How To Be Charming
An illusive topic that doesn't get much attention is the art of being charming. The following are Brian Kim's insights into the subject. We can’t articulate it, but we know a charming person when we see one. It’s that person at the party who seems to know everybody....