2. I see the big picture

3. I trust my natural responses

4. I do the right thing and accept the consequences because I am responsible

5. I help people – “Service to others is the rent you pay for your time on Earth.” – Muhammad Ali

6. I lead without “leading”.

7. I am a life-long learner and I teach by sharing

When the wind blows, there is only the wind;
when it rains, there is only rain;
when the clouds pass, the sun promises to shine.

If you open yourself to insight,
you are at one with insight
and you can use it completely.
Open yourself to heaven and earth,
then trust your natural responses;
and everything will fall into place

~ Lao Tzu

John Wooden lays it all out here

Coach John Wooden turned 99 years old this week, and he’s still going strong. His Pyramid of Success really lays it on the line. Check it out if you sincerely want a kick in the pants.

9 awesome years with my totally hot girlfriend!

I’m so addicted to my Babycakes
Just like the Great Lakes
Are to water and fish
My Babycakes is a real dish

Excerpt from “The Genius of Lenny Breau”

After Peter passed away, I’d always wondered what happened to that guitar.  Some think that one of Peter’s sons inherited it, but no one knows for sure.

My Mission Statement

1. I am principle-centred

2. I see the big picture

3. I trust my natural responses

4. I do the right thing and accept the consequences because I am responsible

5. I help people – “Service to others is the rent you pay for your time on Earth.” – Muhammad Ali

6. I lead without “leading”.

7. I am a life-long learner and I teach by sharing

Dr. R. H. Reeves

Once upon a time, the animals decided they must do something heroic to meet the problems of a “New World,” so they organised a school. They adopted an activity curriculum consisting of running, climbing, swimming and flying. To make it easy to administer, all animals took all the subjects.
The duck was excellent in swimming, better in fact then his instructor, and made excellent grades in flying, but he was very poor in running. Since he was low in running he had to stay after school and also drop swimming to practise running. This was kept up until his webfeet were badly worn and he was only average in swimming. But average was acceptable in school, so nobody worried about that except the duck.
The rabbit started at the top of the class in running, but had a nervous breakdown because of so much makeup in swimming.
The squirrel was excellent in climbing until he developed frustrations in the flying class where his teacher made him start from the ground up instead of from the treetop down. He also developed charley horses from over-exertion and he got a C in climbing and a D in running.
The eagle was a problem child and had to be disciplined severely. In climbing class he beat all the others to the top of the tree, but insisted on using his own way of getting there.
At the end of the year, an abnormal eel that could swim exceedingly well and also could run, climb and fly a little had the highest average and was valedictorian.
The prairie dogs stayed out of school and fought the tax levy because the administration would not add digging and burrowing to the curriculum. They apprenticed their children to the badger and later joined the groundhogs and gophers to start a successful private school.

Check out this story from the Journal of Commerce

The League of Rock is Rolling into VanCity!

Vancouver, BC (June 29, 2009) — You can join a hockey league, a bowling league, a baseball league, you can even join a knitting league. But until now, you couldn’t join a music league. Now, there’s the LEAGUE OF ROCK, and it’s coming to Vancouver on July 22nd.
Founded by Terry Moshenberg in Toronto in 2006, the LOR opens the door to the hidden musical population of 30 to 60 year old musicians who have careers and families. This is their chance to enjoy playing and jamming with other like-minded musicians without having to give up their careers and go on the road to be a rock star.

“You don’t have To be 19 to rock out loud,” says Moshenberg. “Doctors, Executives, even Lawyers are welcome! It doesn’t matter what your skill level is, or how old you are. Everyone who joins the League of Rock comes out and enjoys a fabulous band experience.”

The League’s main event is the JAB sessions where members Join A Band for ten weeks to meet other adult musicians, workshop with pros, jam in great spaces, and record in world class studios. Professional producers help out at each session, and famous rockers even show up and workshop the bands! Everything is supplied for the musicians, including all gear, and even the pizza and beverages during rehearsals! Members just need to show up, plug in and play.

“All the gritty details are handled for you. It’s simple. Sign up, show up and jam in a fantastic rock environment,” continues Moshenberg. “There’s no pressure here, it’s just about having fun and playing music with other unsung heroes of Rock.”

In Vancouver, the bands will rehearse in brand new rehearsal studios at Vancouver Rock Space, record in state-of-the art recording studio Nimbus Studios and jam in live venues like the Yale, which is hosting the LOR kick-off event on July 22nd.

In addition to the JAB sessions, League of Rock hosts full-day intensive sessions where members enjoy front of the line access to full-day hands-on workshops with professionals. Music-based team building and corporate retreat events are also hosted by LOR for companies and organizations where staff get to write, record and perform with famous and professional musicians.

SPACES ARE FILLING UP QUICKLY, SO INTERESTED ROCKERS SHOULD GO TO WWW.LEAGUEOFROCK.COM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO ENSURE THEY’VE GOT A SPOT. DEADLINE IS JULY 17th.

About The League Of Rock
League Of Rock is the only international league for adult non-professional musicians. Ten week J.A.B. (Join A Band) Sessions occur 4 times per year. The League Of Rock was founded in Toronto and has it’s founding Chapter there. There is a second Chapter in Vancouver and there are Chapters planned for New York and Chicago, among other destination cities globally. Members join the LOR to meet other adult musicians, workshop with famous and professional musicians, perform in live venues and record in world class studios. The League also produces Music-Based Team Building Events, Corporate Retreats and Leadership Workshops for companies and organizations internationally. The League’s Founder and Executive Producer is Terry Moshenberg. The League Of Rock can be viewed at http://www.LeagueOfRock.com