Category: Knowledge and Learning

Sick House (or “Sick Building”) Syndrome occurs when a house can’t “breathe” to rid itself of indoor pollutants, resulting in poor indoor air quality – a “sick house.”  Inadequate ventilation is the most common cause. …

A colleague from British Columbia, Albert Teichner, recently lost a battle with cancer. A few months ago he wrote an article in a real estate magazine that was very touching, and it was called “A…

A client asked me a few days ago how I cope with stress and challenges. Here’s what I know: If you want to feel really bad, think about perfect and then compare yourself to that. …

I just picked up a book called “The Purple Cow” by Seth Godin.  Although I haven’t read it yet, the premise is simple. While cows are lovely animals, the problem is that you can see…

I found this on Melissa’s bookmark for her daily journal: Count your garden by the flowers, Never by the leaves that fall; Count your days by golden hours, Don’t remember clouds at all. Count your…

Just finished reading Paulo Coelho’s classic fable, “The Alchemist”… it’s been on my list for a while now, and it was a really delightful story. There were a number of great quotables, and this one…