I have to be straight up with you, I was not on board with Vancouver's being one of the Canadian cities to host the world cup. The outrageous expense and costs of prepping and hosting these games push the bill to near $1Billion. It's a financial legacy that could haunt the city for years to come. In fact, many hotels and venues were beginning to squirm with below 60% vacancy rates and poor ticket sales due to exorbitant prices. However, since the games started last week and event leading up to Canada's crushing win yesterday, Vancouver has been more alive than when we hosted the Olympics in 2010. The whole world is here and also watching. The city and surrounding areas are packed with tourists and game enthusiast. This is on par with the Calgary Stampede and the infectious city vibe that it has. I predict that Vancouver's net gain from this will be incredible. Showcasing the Jewel of the West Coast in all its splendour with incredible weather does not hurt either. I say all this because I was wrong to prejudge a situation. Plus, I also didn't see it succeeding. I didn't think many international fans would come. But have they ever! So it goes to show you that things can work out in spite of the pessimism and down playing I got caught up in. I'm glad I am wrong. I am happy for Vancouver, the fans, the businesses, and the legacy that will come from this. Where else can I see more optimism in my life? Where else could I be wrong about my outlook, and instead see the good that's possible? Have a Remarkable weekend Brother! Coach Dwayne

Have you ever been slammed with a cold, illness, or injury and felt guilty for taking time off or surrendering to it to heal and get better? I am going through that today. Got a bad head cold and thought I'd push through and get some things done that need to get done. But as I sit here in the coffee shop and blow my constantly running nose and sneeze intermittently, I realize I am not as creative or as present as I need to be. (Plus, I am sure I am not popular with the customers). As a result I have not been as focused or as effective as I should be. I have to follow my own teachings and surrender to it from a higher perspective. I've had a pretty rough month as my Step mom is in hospital with a brain bleed and rapidly declining mental capacity. She won't be coming home and needs to go to a nursing home for the rest of her days. which we don't think will be long. Plus, I am taking care of my 91 year old dad and helping my him navigate these difficult and uncertain waters. I'll have to get him into a retirement home soon as he can't be left on his own for long. So I think the stress of everything has lowered my immune system and wanting me to take some time to rest and relax and stop the constant "doing". That's hard for me as I am focused on a few tangents on the business front. But rest I must, or I an sense the Universe is going to create something much louder for me to pay attention to. If you are going though some health issues or tough times. It might be a sign to breathe, slow down and take stock of where you are at. Sure, you can try to "hustle" your way through it, but the body is a wonderful machine and it will let you know when you are running on empty. Pay attention to it so you are not left having to stall-out...or worse. It's okay. You'll recalibrate and come back even stronger soon enough. As soon as I press "Post", I'm going home and taking the rest of the day to look after myself, and trust that everything is perfectly timed and that I can also invite some ease and grace into the equation.

He did everything right. He listened to her. He heard her say, "I want a man that can share his emotions." A man who was connected to his heart, who was not afraid to show her the tender parts of himself. So he did. He opened up. He told her about his fears, his doubts, the weight he carried. He cried in front of her. He let her see the parts of himself he had never shown anyone. And for a moment it felt like the deepest connection he had ever experienced. Then something shifted. He could not name it at first. A subtle cooling. A slight change in the way she looked at him. Less reaching for him in the night. More distance across the dinner table. Less of the spark that had always been there before. He had done what she asked. He had been vulnerable. And it cost him something he could not get back. If you have lived any version of that story, this edition is for you. Because what happened to that man was not his fault. But it was entirely predictable. And almost nobody is honest enough to explain why. THE MAIN LESSON Let me start with something that will make some people uncomfortable. When a woman says she wants a man who is emotionally open, who shares his deepest feelings, who connects with her the way her best girlfriends do, she is telling you something true about what she thinks she wants. And she is also, without knowing it, asking you to do something that will quietly dismantle the very attraction that makes her want to be with you. This is not a criticism of women. It is an understanding of polarity and the natural laws of the universe of masculine/feminine energy. The dynamic that creates attraction between a man and a woman is not sameness. It is difference. It is the tension between masculine and feminine energy, the pull between two distinct forces that complement rather than mirror each other. A woman's feminine energy naturally moves toward expression, toward emotion, toward the processing of feeling in relationship with others. This is not weakness. It is one of the most beautiful things about the feminine. It is why women have deep friendships, profound emotional intelligence, and the capacity for connection that most men can only aspire to.

One of the biggest reasons so many men end the week frustrated, disconnected, or mentally exhausted has very little to do with how hard they actually worked. More often than not, it comes from knowing there were things they needed to confront, decisions they needed to make, conversations they avoided having, or actions they kept postponing while convincing themselves they would “get to it later.” The truth is, most people are not overwhelmed because life is impossible. They are overwhelmed because they are carrying the emotional weight of unfinished business. And the dangerous part is that when a man repeatedly avoids what he knows must be handled, it slowly begins to erode his self-respect. Not all at once, but quietly over time. He starts doubting himself, his confidence weakens, his energy drops, and his fire dims. Not because he lacks potential, but because deep down he knows he is out of alignment with the man he is capable of being. Fearless Friday is not about empty motivation or hype. It is about taking an honest look at yourself before the week ends and asking a very real question: “What needs to be handled today so I can walk into this weekend feeling like I kept my word to myself?” Maybe it is finally making the call you have been avoiding. Maybe it is having the difficult conversation. Maybe it is getting back into the gym, finishing the proposal, creating the content, setting the boundary, apologizing, making the plan, or taking the first step toward something you know your future depends on. Whatever it is, your soul already knows. Remarkable men are not built through comfort and distraction. They are built through moments where they stop negotiating with their excuses and start moving in alignment with their standards. Because at the end of the day, momentum is not just strategy. Momentum is identity. Every time you follow through on what you said you would do, you strengthen the relationship you have with yourself. You begin trusting yourself again. You carry yourself differently. Your presence changes. Your certainty grows.