When I was playing basketball every day at both the high school and university levels, I often heard: "Winners never quit." After stumbling across a journal entry I wrote a year ago, I now believe that to be a winner, you have to know when to quit. … [Read more...]

A couple weeks ago, I did the one of riskiest thing I have ever done for my business in the past year. What was it? I sang my heart out to win one of 5 seats to an event I really, really, really wanted to attend. The name of the event is called Shine and it's hosted by self-made multi-millionaire Ali Brown. You can watch my entry below. I actually composed the song for another event, but as soon as I saw the announcement by Ali looking for video entries for scholarships to her amazing event, … [Read more...]

I just returned from attending a Wealth Builders information session. I sat down and got up in record, not because of the content (I only heard about 3-minutes), but because of the attitude of one of staff members. I didn't plan to attend, but my mother insisted that I go on her behalf. After finishing up a call with one of my colleagues, I noticed that I had just 15-minutes to get to the event. Hunger dictated my next move, so I stopped off at a restaurant to pick up an order of poutine. I … [Read more...]

I was decluttering the basement where years and years of junk had piled up. As I was purging, I stumbled upon a bunch of papers and notebooks that contained quite a number of high school love letters (addressed TO me), receipts from now defunct stores (remember Consumers Distributing?) and photos. I found a picture of me when I was in my late 20s and wow, I could see the anger piercing from my eyes even though I was smiling. That period was my angry period and I remember why. I was … [Read more...]

I've come to understand that as I increase in abundance and become more visible in this market place, I will encounter people who won't be happy with my success. The reasons why are many - jealousy, envy, the way I talk, my height - who knows (and frankly, who cares). You see, those who have lots of fans and critics do so because they have chosen not to play it safe. Think of any guru out there and I can bet that they are successful because they took a position on a topic, defended it well and … [Read more...]

A Friday morning coffee with my friend, Michael Port, turned into a quick commute to Toronto Pearson International airport so he could re-book a missed flight. While he drove me in my car to the airport, I pulled out my video camera so I could capture Michael's thoughts on his newest book, The Think Big Manifesto. It's a fun interview and when you read the show notes below, you'll see why it's well worth the 8-minute watch. Show Notes 00:00:00 - Leesa sings a popular song to set the … [Read more...]

I'm a firm believer that surrounding yourself with beautiful things helps to not only recharge your batteries, but also to help you create a success mindset. Take a look at the gorgeous items that help me stay motivated and energized in this episode of Marketing Fit TV. … [Read more...]