Laurie Wang

Secrets to Being a Great Entrepreneur

He puts his drink down on the coffee table and smiles. In the room, there’s a basketball net, a drawing board, blocks of Lego and large posters of NHL teams and players on the wall. “Welcome to the Genesis Room,” he says. Meet David Maclean, founder, president and creative director of Maclean Group Marketing and Maclean Sports Marketing....

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Gaining Confidence as a Public Speaker
Gaining Confidence as a Public Speaker

Being a good speaker and communicator is essential to having success, not just in the workplace, but in life. Think about how many presentations you do in one day. You make presentations to your spouse, your co-worker, your son, and even in your e-mails. When you talk to the people in your life, you are giving a presentation. Good communication is...

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Georges Laraque: What Gives Me Energy
Georges Laraque: What Gives Me Energy

Though one of the most feared players in the NHL, off the ice Georges Laraque is one of the most pleasant guys to be around. Always joking and smiling, the 6’3” former Edmonton Oiler (he is now playing with the Montreal Canadiens) not only brings energy to his team, but also to the people he meets everyday. In a TruthMedia Internet Group interview,...

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Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way
Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way

“Lead, follow or get out of the way” is a phrase I’m sure many have heard before. If your ambition is to lead consider the following ideas and hopefully they will provide you with a few positive ideas as you develop your own leadership style. Leading and motivating a team can be challenging at times, but its rewards are extremely worthwhile....

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ABC’s Wife Swap: Behind the Scenes
ABC's Wife Swap: Behind the Scenes

Instead of trading spaces, ABC’s hit reality TV show is about trading wives! Lydia Allison, an etiquette teacher from Starkville, Mississippi, swaps her family, of husband and three properly mannered and meticulously groomed children for Maureen Hagerty’s chaotic, environmentally unfriendly (they use paper plates for meals), uncontrollable family...

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Gaining Confidence as a Public Speaker
Gaining Confidence as a Public Speaker

Being a good speaker and communicator is essential to having success, not just in the workplace, but in life. Think about how many presentations you do in one day. You make presentations to your spouse, your co-worker, your son, and even in your e-mails. When you talk to the people in your life, you are giving a presentation. Good communication is...

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Hit the Rocks
Hit the Rocks

For those who love the height and thrill, rock climbing is the sport for you. It’s definitely not something you can do overnight, but dedication and a passion to learn can get you places (such as bigger, wider rocks and mountains) with the sport. As someone who has wall climbed before, I decided to ask rock climbing expert Tim Sesink how I can...

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Power Skating With Power
Power Skating With Power

Ice skating coach David Roy sees hockey players make big improvements in a short period of time. Every year he instructs 1,400 hockey skaters, including the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks. He’s also taught the Philadelphia Flyers, Dallas Stars, Calgary Flames, the Canadian National Team and the Canadian Women’s Olympic Team. In an interview with...

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