I am not a cue-sport person but that doesn’t stop me from appreciating the game. (If you wonder about the difference between pool/billard/snooker, click this link). The simplest way to explain the game to a novice is that you use
Opportunities
“Good fortune often happens when opportunity meets with preparation.” ― Thomas A. Edison “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” ― Winston S. Churchill Some opportunities repeat itself every so often
Investment strategies and self defence
Not all investments generate return. Some may be temporary loses and some may end up being a write-off. People that has lived through the Nortel Networks and Bre-X era know what I am talking about. When those companies fell, there
Practice makes perfect…or not?
My parents told me “practice makes perfect”. Generations of wisdom seems to support that. The most common issue in martial arts in the current generation is that a lot of people assume they can just ‘know / imitate’ the moves
Random thoughts while on the road
Drove a lot over the summer – through Okanagans & Mount Robson to Jasper Alberta and then up north to Fort St John. On a separate trip, out west to Tofino and the long beach. Finally get to experience the
Touched
A drop of black paint into a bucket of white paint may not be easily noticeable, however, the impact / change is there. Likewise, we may not notice the impact we have on our surroundings but it exists. In the
Stop fighting against yourself
For most people, the toughest opponent is not your boss or your spouse but it is your inner-self. For example, self doubt, self imposed limitations, habits and many more. If you are fighting someone else, you either win/lose quickly and
Giving your opponent power
No, you don’t want to help your opponent but often that is exactly what most do: When you opposes an incoming force directly, you are giving your opponent something solid to work on. When a kid clown around and you
Power of acknowledgement
Brainstorm session is a powerful tool often used in design meetings. It makes meetings productive by addressing some very common human trait: diving into the pros and cons before tabling all possibilities; arguing about the faults of someones’ suggestions in
Your presence matters
Every person during some stage of their life have some self-doubt about the relevancy of their presence. I can tell you from my personal experience – yes, everyone matters! You can see how a child glows when their parents watch