Ok so cheap rhymes behind us now. Pope Francis is showing he has the guts to really walk his talk! Recently announced... an audit, an external audit of the Vatican. This is a bold and brave move by someone who is breaking down borders and making new believers. Next on the agenda, meeting the Russian Czar of Catholicism from the Eastern Block in Cuba as a nifty way to mend this century old east and western divide. And to get everybody over to meet in Cuba, the New Cuba... This is ... [more]
LOVE WINS… as IT Always Should!
What kind of God would say it's OK to keep slaves, have multiple wives, hate non-islamic people and just go ahead and kill them at random? We hear many sad stories in our world. Like the Islamic State of ISIS won't let their kids use crayons or create in color? WHY? How could any one in ISIS be happy? What is success to these people? Why do we let them continue to poison our world. Should let them choose to live this way? Should they ever be recognized as a real state or entity in our ... [more]
It’s Not What’s On the Outside, It’s How BIG Your Heart is on the Inside… This is What Makes Real Winners!
When you approach the chain link fence at Sugerrays on West 3rd near Burrard, you think this place is not what you would expect in an upscale Kitsilano neighbourhood. You walk in the door and the first thing that hits your senses is the smell... it's sweet! That's right sweet, not sweat! It's something rose-like coming from aromatic candles - another contradiction... And on top of the sweet smell, this place is kept spotless clean featuring the shiny gleam of all new equipment. It feels ... [more]
The Ups & Downs of Leadership… It’s Not Always Magic and Glory on the Mountain Top!
Leadership is not always glamourous! It can be hard getting people (or penguins) to play follow the leader without having trust! Sometimes the leader is the first one to get killed leading the team or army into battle. Peter Drucker famously stated that "management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things." Great leaders possess dazzling social intelligence, a zest for change, and above all, vision that allows them to set their sights on the "things" that truly ... [more]