Blog of Random Thoughts
First off, let’s take it from the start….Have I ever mentioned that Mel advocates for my health far more than I do. I think it is safe to say that if it was not for Mel, chances are that I would be dead by now. I can think of multiple instances over the last 5…
One of the challenges that will come up within the upcoming months is perseverance. The ability to endure and push forward when motivation fades, when uncertainty and setbacks slow progress. It will show up as consistent effort when the results are not instant. A lot of times I will rely on raw talent to get…
Prior to treatment starting, it is advised to get all of your dental work done as quickly as possible. Our dentist is a friend of Mel’s and last time I had to have a tooth extracted quickly so I could start treatment. If my family dentist could not do it then the one at the…
Growing up I had to build a lot of resiliency. This started at a young age growing up on the mean streets of South Vietnam. I have told this story before, but as a child I loved eating spicy food. A treat that I use to eat was pineapple with a spicy salt. As a…
The post today is going to be quite different. As I have multiple appointments through our the day I will write my thoughts through the day and post later tonight. I came here early and the registration is filled. Normally it is a relatively quick process and things flow smoothly. This morning I sat next…
It is the day before I my PET scan and my appointment with my oncologist. At this time tomorrow I will be fully aware of what the treatment plan is and whether the cancer is localized to one location or spread throughout my system. I would be lying if I said that I was not…
We won our first game yesterday with Xavier in net and then lost the second game. We should have won the second game as we had more opportunities. In Xavier’s game today we lost. We were heavily outshot and spent most of the last 2 periods in the box. By no stretch of the imagination…
We drove down to Toronto last night and in the vehicle we play a card game called how well do you know your family. It is fairly easy for everyone as we all know each other fairly well. Olivier is interesting. The specificity of some of his answers makes it rather difficult to guess the…
Yesterday someone had mentioned that I do not speak about Olivier as much. At the end of the summer, to treat the kids for their behaviour we went to hardwood hills so Xavier could bike with Mel as I was in no shape to bike for hours. So it was Olivier and me and we…
Work life balance is something that is quite important to me as a leader. I always tell my team that you need a safe haven at either work or at home to help alleviate pressure and stress. When you are faced with pressure in both it is a real struggle. Since I can not control…