Finding Our Way Home

On April 30th I had the amazing opportunity to tell my story in a way I hadn’t told it before, as part of The Moth; in turn part of PEN World Voices.

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For the Explorer in you…

God be with those who explore in the cause of understanding; whose search takes them far from what is familiar and comfortable and leads them into danger or terrifying loneliness.

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In Celebration of Earth Day…

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New York, New York

Exciting News! I’ve been invited to speak at The Moth as part of The Seventh Annual PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature on April 30. The topic: “What went wrong”…

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The Power of Perception. Just how deep does the rabbit hole go?

Two things went horribly wrong an an ice climbing trip last January, that left me looking at life once again from a different angle…

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Wheelchair Travel Tip No: 1

We could all use some travel tips from time to time; those of us who use some kind of mobility aid more than others.

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Join Seth Godin in creating change and a new reality for book publishing

If you’re interested in change, as I’m guessing you are, you’ve probably heard the name Seth Godin. I’m an unabashed fan…

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A Certified Badass! Finally…

It was fellow amputee climber Mal Daly who first called ma a “Badass”, and I have to admit, I kind of liked it. I’m happy to announce today though that I’m now “certified”!

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Do you see The Power of One?

A guy named Scott Lewis made my day yesterday. Scott and I have never met, and in one telephone call he solved an issue that’s been plaguing me for THREE WEEKS.

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What did you do of Relevance today?

Have you ever read something that stopped you dead in your tracks? Caused you to put the book down for a second while the reframing of the world around you took place?

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Setting yourself up for Success

Setting yourself up for success…

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The only thing to fear, is Change. Or fear itself…

Yesterday in Vancouver I spoke to a financial services group. One of the topics I brought to the table was the concept of facing fear, or rather, the implications when we don’t.

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Meditating on Choice

For most of us, dealing with change is incredibly difficult. We like things to stay the same…

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Let it go…

Letting go is not easy. In fact, it could be one of the most difficult things any of us ever have to do. One of the biggest lessons I have learned has been that you can’t create something until you clear a space for that creation to take place. When we are busy and overwhelmed, that space simply isn’t there for creativity.

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Change 2.0

Much like the web these days being about back and forth, about connecting rather than showing, I’m working on the concept of Change 2.0. The theory is this…

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