2012

Consult With Gurus

  Not so long ago I flew from Ottawa to Calgary. The flight takes 4 hours and 35 minutes. It’s a long flight. Sadly I did not listen to the advice Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger gave. He is the famous …

How Well Do You Listen?

I found this very useful reminder in a recent New York Times article. Hope you will like it too November 9, 2012 The Science and Art of Listening By SETH S. HOROWITZ HERE’S a trick question. What do you hear …

Learning from Failure

  I finished my 83rd marathon 3 days ago. It was a great disappointment. I trained hard for 4 months and yet my finish time was way slower than expected. My wife and kids held signs along the way saying …

From a Book to a Movie

Many authors dream that their books will become best-sellers and ultimately made into  movies. Here is a story of a boy who went to school at Eatons where he got expelled. He later joined the Royal Navy and learned much …

One Thousand Days

  There are 1,000 days between Dec 16, 2009 and September 10, 2012. The reason I know that is because on Dec 16, 2009 I decided to run every day for the rest of my life. With God’s help and …