Do you know what tomorrow is? The start of the Iditarod Race!
Haven’t heard of that before? To learn more about the Iditarod, check out their main page http://www.iditarod.com/.
It is an 11 hundred mile race on dogsleds across Alaska and is also known as the “last great race”.
Now, why am I so excited about this? The determination that these teams show is unbelievable! I always love to cheer for the “underdog” of sorts, so I follow the Hardcore Huskies team. The team is led by Heather Siirtola, and last year she faced almost unbeatable odds. Rather than giving up, Heather pushed on and finished the race. Not just that, she signed up to do it again this year! Now THAT is determination to reach your goals. Wow.
I find this race to be inspiring, and a great tribute to attaining your dreams. Make sure you check it out, and think about what in your life could inspire you to be this determined. What dreams keep you going? Oh, and Go Hardcore Huskies!
Friday, March 6, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
The Importance of Humour
Did you know that today is the birthday of Dr. Seuss? I can remember reading those nonsense books to my kids and laughing at the silliness of them. In honour of Dr. Seuss, let's think about the importance of humour for a few minutes.
Here at BizXcel we love humour. Just this morning I returned from a trip to find my office saran wrapped by some of my team. Although we are all terribly busy, I love that we can take time out to laugh together. We are a motivated, creative team, and trying to squash that would be terribly counter-productive.
The same holds true in life. It is of utmost importance to be able to laugh and smile everyday. Did you know that only human beings can laugh? Why waste such a wonderful gift! Not to mention, a good hearty laugh can lower your blood pressure, improve your mood, help your heart, and relax you overall.
Don't let days go by without humour, what a shame that would be. No matter how bad you may think it is today, find a way to smile. Keep a humour board in your house somewhere to stick funny comics or jokes. Whatever it takes to make you crack that all important smile.
A few words from Dr. Seuss himself . . .
"From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere." -Dr. Seuss
"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of the telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities." - Dr. Seuss
Oh, and in case you need an addition for your humour board, check out my office! :) Have a happy day!
Here at BizXcel we love humour. Just this morning I returned from a trip to find my office saran wrapped by some of my team. Although we are all terribly busy, I love that we can take time out to laugh together. We are a motivated, creative team, and trying to squash that would be terribly counter-productive.
The same holds true in life. It is of utmost importance to be able to laugh and smile everyday. Did you know that only human beings can laugh? Why waste such a wonderful gift! Not to mention, a good hearty laugh can lower your blood pressure, improve your mood, help your heart, and relax you overall.
Don't let days go by without humour, what a shame that would be. No matter how bad you may think it is today, find a way to smile. Keep a humour board in your house somewhere to stick funny comics or jokes. Whatever it takes to make you crack that all important smile.
A few words from Dr. Seuss himself . . .
"From there to here, and here to there, funny things are everywhere." -Dr. Seuss
"I like nonsense, it wakes up the brain cells. Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living, it's a way of looking at life through the wrong end of the telescope. Which is what I do, and that enables you to laugh at life's realities." - Dr. Seuss
Oh, and in case you need an addition for your humour board, check out my office! :) Have a happy day!
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