TODAY IN HISTORY | APRIL 13 1993: The B.C. government announces it will allow limited logging of the last major old-growth rainforest on Vancouver Island. At least half of Clayoquot Sound was opened to logging. This could be the biggest mistake we’ve ever allowed our government to make. Let’s not allow our past mistakes to …
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Upgrade
“The day we stop working to upgrade ourselves is the day we start to become obsolete.” Arnold Schwarzenegger
Settling
Settling Sometimes it pays to accept and celebrate what we get. And sometimes, we only get something because we settled for it. It helps to be able to discern the difference between the two. Thanks Seth
10 Sleep Rules to Live (amazingly) By
1. final food 4 hr before bed 2. screens off 60 min before bed 3. avoid blue light 2hr before bed, use red/amber 4. book in hand 10 min before sleep 5. go to bed same time every night 6. light in eyes when waking (sun or 10k lux device) 7. walk for 10 min …
What we love about Winter?
“Necessity may be the mother of invention, but interdependence is the mother of affection, and the cold its midwife.” Eric Weiner h/t to rohanrajiv dot com
Now these are great ideas!!!
FUTURE CANADA 18 Big Ideas to Supercharge Canada’s Economy By Claire Porter Robbins Canada is, by many metrics, a great country. But the recent trade war has underscored that it could benefit from some bold thinking to help propel it forward. Canada is at a crossroads. We have an increasingly complex relationship with our southern …
“Never alone…”
“Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life.” – Rachel Carson Although the followers of Rachel Carson became the radical left of the 21st century her passion for our Earth is exemplary.
Conflicts as a Process
This comes from Arnold Schwarzenegger’s daily newsletter. Reminding us there is nothing inherently wrong with conflict and the process can be done in a harm free, constructive way designed to build instead of destroy. Mindset How Conflict Can Build Stronger Kids (And Adults) We often think that arguments between parents harm kids. But new research …
A Good Business
“A good business meets a demand, but it also has scarcity, network effects and market insulation.” Thanks, Seth Godin (genius business advisor)
Excellent Advice from the sage: Seth Godin
Advice: Should we wait to act? ‘The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second-best time is today.”