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The Importance of Laughing at Yourself

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It was a beautiful, bright sunny morning in downtown Montreal. So, before making my way to meet a client, I decided to go for a long walk,

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Revealing Your True Motives

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This is the last post of a 3 part series on why we are made to wait for something worth having. You might prefer to start with reading reading the introduction here. Note: I have created these series using a … Continue reading →

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The Number One Thing Keeping You From The Life You Want

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“The real ‘problem’ why so many of us are stuck in a mediocre lifestyle is not exactly because of lack of opportunities; it’s because of the ‘cows’ in our lives,” my Spanish teacher explained. “Most people in my country live … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Regret Ever

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When I met Jennifer, she told me she never traveled outside her country of Colombia. Intrigued as to why as a North American I chose to come back here for a third time, she asked, “What is so special about … Continue reading →

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Standing Out From a Crowd

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It had been a little over an hour that the five of us went out for a walk in nature. Three of us decided to rest and admire the beauty around us. All of a sudden, as we were sitting … Continue reading →

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The Biggest Lie We Tell Each Other

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Remember when we were kids, we were taught to always tell the truth and everything would be fine? At some point, it seemed like this was no longer true. We started hearing a whole different story. Let me explain.

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Two Travelers at a Street Market – Humility Has Great Rewards!

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Two travelers stop at a stand of an artisan street/flea market in South America. The salesperson approaches traveler #1, “buenas tardes senor, que…” Without letting him finish his sentence, the first traveler interrupts the salesperson, “yeah, how much for these … Continue reading →

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Gratitude is Good for the Soul

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From a very young age, one of the first phrases my parents taught me was “Thank you!” Every time people came to visit and brought me a gift, as I held the gift in my hands getting ready to run … Continue reading →

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Does the Truth Depend on What You Believe?

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Yes, I lived in Medellin, Colombia for 5 months and I’m still ALIVE! We have all heard and read the horrible things that took place in Colombia back in the 80’s and 90’s. Although Colombia has drastically changed in the … Continue reading →

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True Religion: Feeling Obligated to Do Something?

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Have you ever walked in a store, tried on a piece of clothing, decide to buy it, go to the checkout counter to pay for it and for some reason, the price is 10 times higher than you expected? What … Continue reading →

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