I have realized for the past few years that I can help a lot of organizations but it boils down to ethics and integrity.

-Am I helping because I just want to prove that I can?
-Am I helping because I want something back?
-Am I helping because I'm being pressured to help?
-Am I helping because I want them to like/need me?

These are not the right reasons to help a particular organization or an individual. Neither will I be pressured to help just because I was being asked to nor because I 'thought' they need saving. 

The savior mentality is never good and creates greater harm. 

And if they don't want to be helped, I get out of the way. 

And ultimately, if I believe that I shouldn't be involved at all. 

That's wisdom in helping.

Did this help you? 

Time to brew my coffee and write.....

My first book was rejected 60 times by publishers and agents.

Guess what, it's been selling consistently for the past few years.

I've been rejected in previous job searches for 25 times.

Guess what, I landed the best job a new immigrant in Canada, two-months shy could ever dream of.

My consulting proposals were rejected a few times.

Guess what, I'm still here giving value and offering my best insights.

I've been rejected with my speaking proposals.

Guess what, I get asked and paid to speak all over the world.

I'm a key person of influence and I self-authorized myself to be.

Case closed. 


You can't rely on one rejection as a barometer that you're no good.

Some work is accepted or rejected on very subjective grounds, as to how much sleep the evaluator had that day or how much you look like her best friend.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. 

Find the person/s that will appreciate that beauty in you, your work, and your ideas.

Okay, now it's really case closed. 

I hate political statements. 

We see the proliferation of political statements of companies and businesses during the 'Black Lives Matter" protests. What did we get as a result? Nothing. Aside from millions of money going to the pockets of the organizers.

Now with the war of Israel and Hamas after October 7th massacre, hundreds of political statements were issued but nothing had come out of it, aside from more entrenched position against one group over the other.

I find these statements hollow and hypocritical. 

With the UN-speak, everything is coached in very vague terms and yet the slant is visible. If these terms were used you know what side they're on:  genocide, ethnic cleaning, starvation.

Mere words of solidarity don’t move the needle on world’s challenges. Action does.  And if you want to make a difference, teach your community how to handle conflict based on perspectives and stay away from words that agitate and further divide people into camps. It starts with us to hold that line very clearly.

Words are so cheap but action takes courage.

Political statements are mere political positioning. 

Really, do you really have to waste time just to prove that you have an opinion.

Your opinion doesn't matter.

If you come to educate and inform, I will listen.

I will be open-minded.

If you come to tell me I'm wrong and you are right about this.

I guess we call it a day!