8 Types of Women you should know about
So I’ve been dating, learning, observing, reading, and talking to people and here’s a new concept I thought I’d archive in the blog. Apparently, when it comes to attracting women, you better be sure you know who you are talking to, because if you do the opposite for her type… you’ll strike out every time. [...]
The no mercy rule
So I’m heading to kitchener this weekend for another tournament. The beauty about this tournament is that I’m the only one from my dojo who is going, so there will be no hard feelings over fighting a friend. Another perk is that there is no weight class, so I don’t need to worry about cutting [...]
What does it mean to be humble?
I think I finally figured it out. To be humble is to “under-promise” and “over-deliver”. You see if you want to make them come back for more you better not get their hopes up. It’s a tricky thing… you think confidence, that’s what attracts people and that may be true, but going overboard and”bragging” too [...]
Are you dating a jerk?
So I came across this great article while surfing the net and thought I’d share with all of you. As you know, I can be a helpless romantic and I’ve recently had a fallout with someone I thought was going to last. Evidently, she was a jerk Here is an excerpt from the article with [...]
What is Heiho?
A few years back, I had to read a book called “The Book of Five Rings” written by a samurai known as Myamoto Musashi. His book is actually an entrepreneur’s favourite, as they view his sword as equal to their pen because his concepts of combat can be applied to business negotiations. His book outlines [...]
Which is the lesser of two evils?
So it’s been a while since I’ve last checked in. I have been busy with pre-production for the Metalworks Mastering sessions. I’ve submitted a grant to Factor for a demo, I’ve landed a cellist to perform on the record, I’ve got a kick ass producer and world class studio facilities. I was recently philosophizing with [...]
Spontaneous or stupid?
About 10 years ago I gambled on a girl. We had met at a wedding and kept in touch over icq for a year or so. Come new year’s her heart has been broken not only by her boyfriend but the loss of her friends too. She came to me for comfort and said she [...]
Zen in the martial arts
I am about to grade for my brown belt and part of my grading includes a book report in the martial arts. I have read several martial arts books but for this grading given what I am going through in my life these days, I am going to go with “zen in the martial arts” [...]
Fake it until you take it
As you may or may not know, I am a member of The New Toronto Academy of Martial Arts and my master has always said “Fake it until you make it” we are asked to follow along side of our senior belts and just do our best to make it look like we know what [...]
Something Good Comes Out of Everything
So sadly I am stuck at home working again. To make a long story short, a new client of mine signed on for a big project and after sabotaging 3 weeks of my training, they didn’t pay me and thus sabotaged my trip to New York for the weekend with friends, my trip to Panama [...]
Your Thoughts Are Your Destiny
So while surfing through my news feed on Facebook I found an interesting status message that lead me to this quote; “Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habits. Watch your habits, they become your character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.” It got [...]
Attention Ex-Smokers – What's Your Advice?
[media id=39] Some of you may or may not know that I’ve been “talking” about quitting my God awful smoking habit for too long. Earlier this week I bought into the Nicorette inhaler which tastes like diesel. It’s only half successful which is why i’m calling on all you ex-smokers for your advice. It soothes [...]
The Meaning of Discipline
So i’ve done it again i’ve lapse a month since my last blog… well almost. Discipline is something I’ve wanted to blog about for a very long time. I’ve picked up on a number of different “disciplines” but discipline has a meaning all on its own. If you look it up in the Oxford dictionary, [...]
The Joy of Inactive Activity
Now I’m not the sharpest tool in the shed, but I’ve got a lot to teach (and even more to learn) and would like to take the time to share one of Bruce Lee’s most valueable lessons; Know the difference between “Inactive Activity” and “Active Inactivity”. My business professor would always tell me to take [...]
Having trouble concentrating?
Are you having trouble concentrating? I’ve experienced a change in my ability to concentrate by sleeping more, eating right and not smoking. I have to admit that I’ve had a terrible smoking habit and when without it I’m the most unpleasant person to be around… i can’t function even by myself. But when I Googled [...]
To Be Third Eye Blind
Back in high school, I bought an album by Third Eye Blind. At the time I didn’t know what they meant by “Third Eye”, I literally pictured a monster with an eye on his forehead. Nowadays, I’m a little more educated and know the spiritual significance of the band name. I believe Japanese have done [...]
Assumptions Are A Double Edged Sword
For those of you who do not know, I own a music blog and was accredited as sanctioned media to film the event. You’ll never believe what happened at Virgin Festival tonight. I was separated from my crew to conduct an interview while they chill out and have a bite to eat. By the time [...]
Be Like Water – The Way of Grace
We all know Bruce Lee said “Be Like Water. Formless, it cannot be penetrated… it is the most powerful element in the world. It can destroy rock, it can penetrate anything, seep into any crevice, it takes shape of what it embodies. When you fight, match your opponent… find the crevices to penetrate and do [...]
Quitters Never Win and Winners Never Quit
I was raised to believe that Quitters Never Win and Winners Never Quit. Is this myth or fact? Recently I’ve read that the most successful people in the world quit more often than they stick. There’s something to be said about knowing when to walk away, come back another day or move on to the [...]
Meditation for Dummies
If you know anything about hypnosis, you know that it’s all based on Natural Linguistic Programming. What is truly interesting is the relationship between our eyes and our thoughts. When you are hypnotized, you have essentially had your eyes frozen into place. This can be done with eye drops or through manual meditation, i.e. “follow [...]
The Emotional Origins of Anger
I’ll admit to having met with a counsellor for anger-management, I think that everyone should learn some of these principals for anger-management at an early age in school. I’ve included a pdf book that was given to me by my counselor to shed light on the origins of anger, claiming that it was a secondary [...]
No one benefits from waiting
There was a passage I read in the Bible about o say that no one benefits form waiting is controversial I know, but I think there’s a pretty sure way of delineating the bad waiting from the good waiting. Bad Waiting As a project manager, I have at times created unreasonable dependencies. What I mean [...]
You Are Not Your Mind
Today while sitting on a patio having coffee, I basked in the joy of reading a book called “The Power of Now” written by Eckhart Tolle. It began to rain but I felt safe as I had an umbrella over my head. When I soon discovered that my assumptions were wrong as the rain began [...]
A Little Now For A Lot Less Later
I’m beginning to wish i had listened to my parents when it came to dishes. I’d let my dishes pile up, then do so many dishes my fingers would prune. I’d file all my receipts into a filing cabinet and add them all up right before taxes are due losing sleep and money to hire [...]