Hello, While preparing to co-facilitate (with local historian/author Jim Adams) the upcoming historical tour focused on Toronto's Runnymede neighbourhood, I came across the story of Frederick George Topham. Frederick George Topham was born in 1917 in Toronto.He attended King George Public School and Runnymede Collegiate Institute.Before enlisting, he worked as a miner … [Read more...] about Lesson 44: Courage in the Line of Fire. The Story of Corporal Frederick George Topham, VC
Lesson 43: Build Something That Outlasts You
Hello, While preparing to co-facilitate a historical tour focused on Toronto's Runnymede neighbourhood, I came across the story of John Scarlett. John Scarlett was born in 1777 in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England, into a world of change and opportunity.As a young man, he moved to Antigua, where he gained experience in commerce. By the time he was 32, Scarlett decided to … [Read more...] about Lesson 43: Build Something That Outlasts You
Lesson 42: Bend Like the Humble Bamboo
Good day friend, Your ability to pivot around the personal and professional obstacles you're facing right now may have less to do with having the strength of a mighty oak tree and more to do with being flexible like a humble bamboo that bends in the wind. A stalk of bamboo sways even in the gentlest breeze, yet it may be the only thing standing after a typhoon due to its … [Read more...] about Lesson 42: Bend Like the Humble Bamboo
Lesson 41: If You Want Your Dreams to Become Reality, Wake Up Already
Good day friend, You and I have meaningful dreams we’d like to achieve. How much action (despite all the friction/challenges we face) are we taking each day to achieve them? There’s an old Yiddish proverb that I’ve come to appreciate: “If you want your dreams to become reality, wake up already.” To reach the goals we’ve set for ourselves to achieve between now … [Read more...] about Lesson 41: If You Want Your Dreams to Become Reality, Wake Up Already
Lesson 40: Susanna Moodie’s 1852 Wake-Up Call Provides a Lesson in Letting Go
Good morning friend,This week's life lesson is drawn from Susanna Moodie's "Roughing It in The Bush: or, Forest Life in Canada" book. When Susanna Moodie arrived in Upper Canada (now Ontario) in 1832, she and her husband John expected fertile land, prosperity, and comfort; they were shocked to discover dense forests, isolation, and endless toil. Twenty years later, she … [Read more...] about Lesson 40: Susanna Moodie’s 1852 Wake-Up Call Provides a Lesson in Letting Go