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I WOULDN'T  HAVE HIRED MYSELF

10/28/2017

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So a few years back I was paying for my paint when my friend and colleague Mike walked in.

And that's when it hit me.

At the time I was busy and had a closing rate of about 1/3 of my estimates. But taking one look at my friend, I realized that if I was a customer, I would hire Mike, not me. Why?...

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THE 80% PRINCIPLE OF CHANGE

10/21/2017

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How do you know when it is time to make a change?

There is a theory that says people generally do not change until the pain of the status quo is greater than the pain of change.

      “Change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of change.”                                                                                                                                   
​                                                                                                                       - Tony Robins


That is why we hear people say things like: 'getting fired was the best thing that ever happened to me'. They likely hated their job, were to afraid to leave a stable paycheque, but since the decision was made for them they were then free to move in a direction of their choosing. We change. What made us happy and brought us satisfaction at 20, becomes different at 30, or 50.

So how do you know when it is the right time to make a move if you are unhappy about an aspect of your life? Do you have to wait for someone else to make the decision for you? Do you have to wait until you just can't take it anymore and you have a breakdown? When to initiate change is something I have struggled with over the years... 

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SANDWICH BARS, G.A.S METERS AND LOVE

10/7/2017

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I've come to love a good sandwich bar.  Quick, healthy, cheap. What's not to love? 

In Penticton it was Il Vecchios. On Vancouver Island, Red Barn has become a favourite.

Here's an observation. I order the same dang thing every time. Depending on who makes my wrap, it tastes different. And the service is different - sometimes friendly and sometimes rushed or indifferent. 

The point?...

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