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Choosing to rise above mediocrity

By Julie Laurin | Published: May 29, 2011

I just finished watching “Public Speaking“, a documentary about Fran Lebowitz, directed by Martin Scorcese.  Admittedly, I knew nothing about Lebowitz until I saw the film and now I’m very interested in her work.  In this movie, she’s quoted as saying that there’s too much democracy in culture, not enough democracy in society.  She talks [...]

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…of the day: don’t take thing too seriously

By Julie Laurin | Published: May 10, 2011

I was reading parts of a book that I bought for someone – I can’t share too many details because I’ve yet to give it to them, but there are a few tips in there about aging and what will make us grow old and miserable far too soon.  One of them is to not [...]

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What athletes can teach us about ourselves

By Julie Laurin | Published: December 18, 2010

Today, I went out to Montreal to support one of my newest clients. She’s a weightlifter who has good chances of making it to the Olympics. But before I get into the story of what I learned today, let me tell you a bit about my own athletic past. Back in elementary school, I had [...]

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