It is Not Always Racism
A man recently shared a very intriguing story about his first few days as an immigrant in Canada. Naturally, he was told that he needed to experience Tim Hortons Coffee.…
Category: Perspective
My Son is More Important Than My Work
The book Born Resilient was released in December, and the cover featured our 6-year-old son, Malcolm. Ironically, 7 months later he was forced to put his own resilient nature to…
Nothing Worth Having Comes Easy
A woman approached me today after delivering a presentation, and with a slight edge to her tone she said, “I am so jealous. I envy people like you who make…
Look Beneath the Actions
While teaching junior high I observed one of my students physically strike another boy who was developmentally delayed. An educational assistant responded with haste, and rapidly approached both boys with…
Are You Hearing or Are You Listening?
Think about the conversations that you have with the people in your life. What percentage of the time is spent with you talking compared to the time that you spend…
The Rewards of Hard Work vs Winning the Lottery
We live in a society where we are always ready for the reward, but we are rarely ready for the work. Think about your first job. Remember when you received…