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Have you noticed the number of people who have taken up cycling lately? It seems like armies of middle-aged, over-weight men have squeezed into spandex and hit the streets.  What a sight! I have seen all manner of shapes and sizes on high-end bikes, dressed like they’re on the Tour de France, with both feet firmly clamped into their high-tech …

Mohammed Ali was one of the greatest fighters of all time. Any boxing aficionado would not dispute that claim. Many loved him. Many hated him. No one could argue the fact that he was a great fighter. However, many would argue the claim that he was the greatest. He certainly would not argue that claim. He was the one who …

Four simple words.  The email contained four simple words – but what a profound statement: “I don’t have time.” There are two ways we don’t have time:  1. Time is our master.  2. Time is our servant.  And they are very different scenarios. Each of us is given the same amount of time in every day:  24 hours, or 1440 …

 When I was in New York City a couple years ago I had the pleasure of participating in a presentation given by a company that helped clean up after the 9/11 attacks. Maxon’s is a “restoration contractor” – the kind of company insurance companies call in to restore things after a disaster. The owner of the company told the conference …

My older brother is a great leader.  He has led the same organization for the last 30 years.  He has led them from very humble beginnings to become an organization of significant influence in their city.  He provides mentoring to other leaders across Canada and the US.  And, he speaks at numerous conferences and schools around the world. He has …