Anyone been watching the Leafs lately? The past week was quite a roller coaster. On Tuesday of last week, the Toronto Maple Leafs got pumped by the Florida Panthers
8 – 0. Not a fun game to watch, let alone play in. Looking forward after game, they had to get ready to meet the red hot Montreal Canadians on Thursday and then on Saturday, the first place overall Detroit Redwings. Uh oh!
Let’s face it, losing 8 – 0 in a hockey game is like losing 56 – 0 in a football game, pretty embarrassing either way. Little did we know, the Leafs would take out the Canadians and the Redwings over their next 2 match up's. Not too many would have thought of such outcomes. The Leafs on the other hand dug deep and bounced back in a way no one would have imagined. Although the Leafs still have an uphill battle to climb their way into the playoffs, I believe the last 2 games have shown some light in the right direction.
So how does one or a team for that matter, bounce back from adversity? Some self reflection is a good start. However, it’s important not to get stuck in that rearview mirror. If you fail to look forward and your eyes are staring behind for too long, you’re bound to crash. With some examination of what could have been done differently and some determination to make the minor adjustments moving forward, you’re on your way.
We have all made the mistake of dwelling on the past. Once we accept that we can’t change it but we can learn from it, the better off we are. It’s not reasonable to believe that we are going to do everything right the first time. It’s how we learn from our adversities and not dwell on them, where we can truly grow.
In the Leafs case, keeping a defenseman in front of their own net, blocking the passing lane through the crease and cleaning up the occasional rebound totally changed their outcome of the 2 games after an embarrassing loss. Think of a time where you’ve made minor adjustments and pushed through a time of pressure or hardship. When you’re done, give yourself a pat on the back!
Scott Wain
Monday, February 11, 2008
Friday, February 8, 2008
What Drives You?
After reading a comment on the Law of Attraction post earlier in the week about finding your true passion, I’ve had some time to think. It may not be easy to find what it is that truly drives you. So, if you’re working for a company that doesn’t give you fulfillment, how do you make a shift to something that does? First, you can look at what experiences you posses, what value you could bring to another company or an entire different industry for that matter.
One way of going about it is, you can begin to talk with friends and family with different backgrounds. Ask them questions about what they like and dislike in their respective careers. How did they get to where they are today? Did they need any type of qualifications or specific education to work in their field? Is there room for advancement?
Another great way of finding a job that you’re passionate about is to ask yourself, what do I love? If you love to inspire people in any way you can, like I do, learn what types of things you would need to do to become a motivational speaker. Or maybe start writing so you may have an opportunity to write a book some day.
Maybe you love to play video games! So, you could start looking into what types of jobs there are out there to be involved in making video games. Do you know anyone who is connected to the field at all? Most people find jobs because of someone they know. Does anyone you know have any connections in the industry? These are good places to look and find out if you’re qualified and what you may need to do, to become qualified.
If it’s something you love and are passionate about, maybe you could provide some great inspiration to the industry. We have the ability to achieve anything we focus our energy on. It may not happen overnight. But with due diligence and a dream, it’s closer than you may think!
Scott Wain
One way of going about it is, you can begin to talk with friends and family with different backgrounds. Ask them questions about what they like and dislike in their respective careers. How did they get to where they are today? Did they need any type of qualifications or specific education to work in their field? Is there room for advancement?
Another great way of finding a job that you’re passionate about is to ask yourself, what do I love? If you love to inspire people in any way you can, like I do, learn what types of things you would need to do to become a motivational speaker. Or maybe start writing so you may have an opportunity to write a book some day.
Maybe you love to play video games! So, you could start looking into what types of jobs there are out there to be involved in making video games. Do you know anyone who is connected to the field at all? Most people find jobs because of someone they know. Does anyone you know have any connections in the industry? These are good places to look and find out if you’re qualified and what you may need to do, to become qualified.
If it’s something you love and are passionate about, maybe you could provide some great inspiration to the industry. We have the ability to achieve anything we focus our energy on. It may not happen overnight. But with due diligence and a dream, it’s closer than you may think!
Scott Wain
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Proof in the Pudding!
Over the past couple of weeks I have been regularly blogging. In the meantime I’ve had a few people ask me why? So as I was put on the spot, I had to think for a moment. The first thing that came to my mind was I wanted to add value to others. My goal is to inspire people to reach for more. It is far too easy to follow the crowd and let others tell you what you can and can’t do. Everyone has their opinion and most people are glad to let you hear it too! The question to ask yourself is, does their opinion add or take away value? By the way, if anyone is looking for a speaker for an event on any topic, let me know. I’d be glad to help out. I am attending the weekly Forest City Toastmasters meeting this evening to further my experience as a speaker. Practice makes perfect!
Yesterday I wrote about the laws of attraction. I would like to share with you the odd coincidences that I noticed as my day passed by. I posted the blog and went about my day. As I was working away the founder or our company asked me a question about “The Secret”. He has not seen it. He did however, have a brief idea of what it was about. I continued to explain its concept circling around the laws of attraction and quantum physics. I couldn’t help but chuckle and I told him to just go read my blog. Weird how I had just written about it earlier that day.
Doesn’t seem like much eh? However, later that evening when I got home my wife had cooked dinner. As we finished up, she mentioned she had recorded something for me on the PVR earlier. Now I must point out my wife had no prior knowledge of my earlier blog. So as she is about to fire up Oprah on the PVR I go start the dishes. “Honey come watch!” I continue to tell her "I’ll be there when I finish the dishes." She then mentions "it’s all about people who have watched the secret and they're sharing their stories of success that followed after they watched it." So as you can see, my day had a few cases where the laws of attraction came into play. Literally.
At that point the dishes could wait. It was a great episode and the stories were inspiring. For everyone who has seen “The Secret” they’ll know what a vision board is. One story that I thought was pretty cool was about a lady who started a vision board after she had watched “The Secret”. She had plans to remodel her kitchen in the future. So, She printed out a picture of a Wolf stove from the internet for her vision board. Months later she bought a stove for her kitchen.(Not a Wolf) When she had the different brand of stove installed there was an issue with the igniter on the back burner. They replaced the stove with a new one and the same issue was happening. She was upset and called her sales person to talk about her options. She went back to the store and on her way home she realized the stove she ended up with was the exact one she had printed out and placed on her vision board months earlier. Even when she bought a completely different brand of stove, the laws of attraction ended up working its way out anyway.
Now that’s proof in the pudding!
Scott Wain
Yesterday I wrote about the laws of attraction. I would like to share with you the odd coincidences that I noticed as my day passed by. I posted the blog and went about my day. As I was working away the founder or our company asked me a question about “The Secret”. He has not seen it. He did however, have a brief idea of what it was about. I continued to explain its concept circling around the laws of attraction and quantum physics. I couldn’t help but chuckle and I told him to just go read my blog. Weird how I had just written about it earlier that day.
Doesn’t seem like much eh? However, later that evening when I got home my wife had cooked dinner. As we finished up, she mentioned she had recorded something for me on the PVR earlier. Now I must point out my wife had no prior knowledge of my earlier blog. So as she is about to fire up Oprah on the PVR I go start the dishes. “Honey come watch!” I continue to tell her "I’ll be there when I finish the dishes." She then mentions "it’s all about people who have watched the secret and they're sharing their stories of success that followed after they watched it." So as you can see, my day had a few cases where the laws of attraction came into play. Literally.
At that point the dishes could wait. It was a great episode and the stories were inspiring. For everyone who has seen “The Secret” they’ll know what a vision board is. One story that I thought was pretty cool was about a lady who started a vision board after she had watched “The Secret”. She had plans to remodel her kitchen in the future. So, She printed out a picture of a Wolf stove from the internet for her vision board. Months later she bought a stove for her kitchen.(Not a Wolf) When she had the different brand of stove installed there was an issue with the igniter on the back burner. They replaced the stove with a new one and the same issue was happening. She was upset and called her sales person to talk about her options. She went back to the store and on her way home she realized the stove she ended up with was the exact one she had printed out and placed on her vision board months earlier. Even when she bought a completely different brand of stove, the laws of attraction ended up working its way out anyway.
Now that’s proof in the pudding!
Scott Wain
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
The Law of Attraction
Are you truly passionate about what you do? When you wake up in the morning, are you excited to get your day going? Or are you like the people in the Monster.ca commercial where the whole town climbs the hill on the horizon to fight the sun rise on Monday morning? If you answered yes because you’re passionate about what you do, congratulations! If you answered no, then, I’m sorry to hear it. My next question then would be, why?
There can be many different reasons why you don’t follow your dreams and passions. A popular one would be financial security. You took a job and made decent money, then you probably bought a house, a car and you like to go on vacations and you have bills to pay. So, in a way you can’t follow your true dreams because your financial responsibilities, right? So, what to do? You could continue to get up in the morning and walk through the same painful routine as always. In this case you will naturally reassure yourself why, you can’t take a risk and do what you love.
I’d like to reference a great movie “The Secret”. For anyone who hasn’t watched it, I recommend it. You can watch a good chunk of it for free when you search in Google Video. Again, I highly recommend it for anyone who hasn’t watched it. The law of attraction is the entire concept of the film. Whether we like it or not we attract everything in our lives. It can be a tough pill to swallow for some of us out there. However, the sooner you can finally swallow that pill and face reality that we control our fate, the sooner you can give up that job you can’t stand and begin to live your life to the fullest.
Before I wrap up, I want to make reference to Jack Canfield. Jack Canfield is the author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul collection. He is also going to be in London ON this month too! In The Secret, Jack shares his experiences with the law of attraction. As a struggling author with little money he was facing some very tough times mentally. Finally at one point he decided he was going to make 1 million dollars! This is a huge goal and in most minds a distant dream. So what he did next was very powerful. He took a marker and turned a bill of low denomination into a 1 million dollar bill. Next, he taped the 1 million dollar bill on the ceiling above his bed where he would see it each and every morning as he awoke.
Less than 1 year later Jack had made his 1 million dollars. He actually made much more than that. His first edition of Chicken Soup for the Soul took off. He had taken the power of the laws of attraction and turned it into his dream. If you are thinking this is a scam, good luck to you. I say that for one reason, if you think it is a scam, then you’re telling yourself it could never happen. You’re thinking, yeah right, like I’d ever be able to make a million dollars with a stupid bill taped on my ceiling. You’re right. with that state of mind you’re attracting your results. It’s a simple cause and effect.
Visualize your dreams, talk about them with others and believe you can make them happen. This is the first step in achieving self fulfillment.
Scott Wain
There can be many different reasons why you don’t follow your dreams and passions. A popular one would be financial security. You took a job and made decent money, then you probably bought a house, a car and you like to go on vacations and you have bills to pay. So, in a way you can’t follow your true dreams because your financial responsibilities, right? So, what to do? You could continue to get up in the morning and walk through the same painful routine as always. In this case you will naturally reassure yourself why, you can’t take a risk and do what you love.
I’d like to reference a great movie “The Secret”. For anyone who hasn’t watched it, I recommend it. You can watch a good chunk of it for free when you search in Google Video. Again, I highly recommend it for anyone who hasn’t watched it. The law of attraction is the entire concept of the film. Whether we like it or not we attract everything in our lives. It can be a tough pill to swallow for some of us out there. However, the sooner you can finally swallow that pill and face reality that we control our fate, the sooner you can give up that job you can’t stand and begin to live your life to the fullest.
Before I wrap up, I want to make reference to Jack Canfield. Jack Canfield is the author of the Chicken Soup for the Soul collection. He is also going to be in London ON this month too! In The Secret, Jack shares his experiences with the law of attraction. As a struggling author with little money he was facing some very tough times mentally. Finally at one point he decided he was going to make 1 million dollars! This is a huge goal and in most minds a distant dream. So what he did next was very powerful. He took a marker and turned a bill of low denomination into a 1 million dollar bill. Next, he taped the 1 million dollar bill on the ceiling above his bed where he would see it each and every morning as he awoke.
Less than 1 year later Jack had made his 1 million dollars. He actually made much more than that. His first edition of Chicken Soup for the Soul took off. He had taken the power of the laws of attraction and turned it into his dream. If you are thinking this is a scam, good luck to you. I say that for one reason, if you think it is a scam, then you’re telling yourself it could never happen. You’re thinking, yeah right, like I’d ever be able to make a million dollars with a stupid bill taped on my ceiling. You’re right. with that state of mind you’re attracting your results. It’s a simple cause and effect.
Visualize your dreams, talk about them with others and believe you can make them happen. This is the first step in achieving self fulfillment.
Scott Wain
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