The Kick-Ass Blog

Time is a vanishing asset. You can spend it, waste it, or give it. I am learning how to take it. I take time to heal, to rest, and to replenish. I seek to become Time Wealthy. My path to treat time differently began with learning to meditate. Everyone talks about...

I hate running late. I am already stressed out when I get to the train station. When I reach the bottom of the stairs, I see the last train pulling away from the station. On reflex, I start running and break into a full sprint. My adrenaline pumps my heartbeat into my...

My esteemed professor Maurice Prout taught me to ask three questions when I found myself hesitant to take action: What's the real risk? What's the real chance of that risk happening? If it did happen, could you take the hit? Until I tease apart these external and...

I am nice. I wasn't raised with great boundaries, so I lean toward niceness out of an instinct for survival. I find it easier to put my needs last and take care of someone else's needs first. When I was young, I was confused by my family, particularly my father. So I...

I'm sorry. The most powerful two-word phrase in the English language …and every language: I'm sorry. Why is it so powerful to hear “I'm sorry”? Because “I'm sorry” can repair the hurt that I caused you. A true apology can rebuild and strengthen our relationship. Why...

“Fellas, you HAVE to cry. If you don’t cry, you’re gonna kill somebody!” - comedian Nore Davis What can you do if you don’t know what you are feeling? What if you can’t even label them? Don’t laugh. I have been that guy. I was flying to Montreal to break up with my...