Shawn Graham

09/10/2023

FIQ helps households improve their financial knowledge.

09/05/2023

FIQ is a measurement of your Financial Resilience. Click the link below to learn more about FIQ!https://www.myfinancialiq.com/

08/03/2023

07/16/2021

The byproduct of a group of individuals coming together for a common cause looks like this

07/01/2021

Fit body = Fit mind. Taking care of y
my body through exercise is what I believe keeps me sane through this . And now that we are opening back up it's gonna continue at another level

04/30/2021

Foodie?
Check out Pierre . He is the very best in opening you up to the hidden gems of restaurants in Edmonton. Check out his podcast (link in picture) and also follow him and hit him up if you want to talk food...and how you have changed your approach to getting food in this COVID era!

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04/28/2021

If there's ever a reason for me to win.....she is definitely one of them.

Almost 16 years ago I was blessed with the gift of being called father...or dad...or papa...or something like that.

I was clueless to what it would take to assume that role to the point I now remember my dear mother - may her soul rest in peace - chuckling and telling me the work has only just begun after I told her I can now rest because she's finally born.

Have I been the "PERFECT" parent? Nope. But I certainly learned a whole lot from my attempt to parent this amazing young lady. Learning how to adjust from the style that my parents used and mix & match and do some upgrades.

Were there times I faced trials and tribulations and feel like giving up. YEP! But I'm happy quitting is not in my vocabulary on top of that SHE IS MY FLESH & BLOOD and quitting her would be quitting myself!

I am blessed she came into my life when she did because I have learned a whole lot being a parent to this awesome young lady. I sometimes think I learn more from her than I teach her!

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03/29/2021

LIVING IN THE PAST?
 
It’s quite natural for us to think about the past and judge ourselves.
“Am so horrible because I did…” “Am stupid because I stayed in that toxic relationship for that long”
“Am bad because I made this or that mistake” are some of the thoughts we bully ourselves with.
 
What if we recognized those mistakes just is…and look back at them as lessons rather than self judgement and self-inflicted life sentences?
 
I have learned that life has a way of teaching us lessons and those lessons come when we make mistakes. We can either ignore those lessons or learn how to be better now and in the future with them.
 
Didn’t spend “enough” time with a loved one in the past? It doesn’t make you horrible. Good you recognize it now. Go do some things and improve it going forward.
 
Stayed in a toxic relationship…or three…for too long. That doesn’t make you stupid. Now that you recognize it start looking at how you choose.
 
The rear view mirror is smaller than the windscreen on your car for a reason. It’s used to check where you’re coming from and to switch lanes. The windscreen is to look forward along that journey.
 
 
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03/24/2021

FAILURE – SENTENCE OF DOOM OR CATALYST FOR GROWTH?
 
Our society today teaches that failing is a horrible thing, right?
 
It’s reached the point where even in schools they have gone as far as to say teachers should no longer “fail” students because it lowers self esteem.
 
In sporting activities children are getting “participating certificates” rather than awarding the winners based on who is the top performer.
 
And they wonder why self esteem is becoming lower? Isn’t it because they are discouraging top performance and encouraging mediocrity?
 
A better solution would be to continue encouraging and awarding top performers and rather than ridiculing the “loosers”- they pull them aside and counsel them. Ask them what did you learn from this loss? What can you do next time to improve?
 
Let us start teaching our children to FAIL PROFESSIONALLY and use failures as a catalyst for growth!
 
 
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03/23/2021

What if we try to figure it out first…then seek help after?
To be successful in business you’ve got to INCREASE your CAPACITY!
 
In this series on increasing capacity Chad talks about different capacities we get to change to be champions in business.
 
Some tangibles he suggest to change THINKING CAPACITY include:
…try figuring out solutions on your own first
…ask questions and seek help after you tried and got stuck
 
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03/22/2021

DO YOU SETTLE FOR SHORT TERM COMFORT?
 
We often go for instant gratification a.k.a. short-term comfort and sacrifice long term gains.
 
The moment we realise things are getting tough we cave and run towards comfort; we hide in that comfort zone. It’s human nature after all. It’s what society teaches. Be cozy. Be comfy.
 
But we gotta realise that all the things we want is out of our comfort zone.
Just do one more. Push a little bit harder. Tolerate a bit more discomfort.
 
Step out of that comfort zone and achieve what’s out there for us. LET’S DO IT!!!
 
 
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