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Chris Nadeau Stream

Chris Nadeau  //  Sharing my life experiences as a dad, husband, web entrepreneur and hockey dude. I would love to hear from you.

Mar 11 / 7:01am

Change Your Life In An Instant

Most people believe that it takes months and years to transform their lives.  Actually, you can literally change your life in an instant by making a single decision never to go back to the way you have been living - no matter what.  What takes months, years and sometimes decades is the maintenance required to live by that decision.  -- Daily Inspiration, Robin Sharma

 

Does this quote make you think about changing?  If so, what are you going to change?
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Mar 8 / 7:21am

36 Hours In Boston with Muse & Silversun Pickups

I know, I have been going on and on about this trip a lot lately in person, on here, on Facebook, on Twitter, but I must say we had a great time in Beantown, in such a short period of time.

Jodi and I arrived in Boston at 3PM EST on Friday and we met up with some old friends for a couple of drinks at Rockbottom, but those couple of drinks turned into a 2AM event.  It is these unplanned evenings, that turn out to be the most memorable.  We had a good time and it was great to catch up with old friends.

Saturday was game day as we got prepared for the big show with Muse and Silversun Pickups.  For breakfast we cruised to Charlie's Sandwhich Shop, which is an 82 year old business.  You wait outside to be seated, there are no washrooms and only 32 seats, 13 of which lie along a counter across from wooden refrigerators purchased in 1927, used.  We sat at the counter and had a great breakfast.  It was amazing to see their team work in unison.  No talking, everyone just knew their roles and did them to their best.  If you are ever in Back Bay, you have to check out Charlie's.

From there we had a pre-game nap and got ready for the big show.  Going into the show, Jodi and I were huge Silversun Pickups fans and they did not disappoint.  We were familiar with Muse and some of their tunes, but not big fans by any stretch of the imagination.  Not knowing what to expect, we were blown away and the show was incredible, stunning, jaw-dropping. Everything was fantastic. Music, visuals, sound, staging, you name it.  So we are now big Muse fans and I recommend you check them and Silversun Pickups out if you ever get a chance to.  Here are the setlists and some pics from our trip.  Some pics came via Muse's website, our seats were not that good. :-)

One thing I must say I learned from watching Muse, they are passionate and they understand the importance of creating a movement around the things they believe in.  Amazing to see in action!

Silversun Pickups (list not online from Boston, but show from the night before in New York)

Silversun Pickups Setlist Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA 2010, Opening for Muse

Muse

Muse Setlist TD Banknorth Garden, Boston, MA, USA 2010, Resistance Tour

                           
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Mar 4 / 6:36am

Heading to Beantown for an Epic Show

No, I did not become a Bruins fan.  We are heading to Boston this weekend to catch a concert with two of the hottest bands on the Alt scene, Silversun Pickups and Muse.  If you are going to the show, let me know and maybe we can connect.  Here is a taste of what we will be grooving to.

Silversun Pickups

Muse

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Mar 3 / 9:22am

5 Great Posts I Recently Viewed

I thought it would be fun to share with you some blog posts I recently viewed over the last few days.  Hopefully you can get some value from them like I did.  You will notice that 3 of the 5 post talk about "passion" in some way, shape or form.  Enjoy and please feel free to share some great posts you recently viewed.

Passion & Focus

1.  Seth Godin - Everyone's model of work is a job, Seth Godin explains how you should not be looking for a J.O.B.
2.  Robin Sharma -  The Power of Focus.  Pick one or two things you do well and focus on them.

3.  Seth Godin again - Phoning it in.  Are you phoning it in right now?  How can you make your work spiritual.

Start-ups & Entrepreneurs

4.  Gary Vaynerchuk - Just a little Patience.  Gary Vee brings up a great point when you are building business, product etc.  As Olympic athletes prove, great things are not an overnight success.

Social Media Tips

5.  Kyle Lacy - 5 Tips to Being Productive in Social Media.  Kyle Lacy gets social media and the web.  He shares some great tips to help you manage your time in social media.
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Mar 1 / 5:57am

4 Things I Learned From The Olympic Athletes

The Games dominated my life for the past two weeks, so I thought it would be great to reflect on what I have learned over the last two weeks.  Here are 4 things that stand out to me:

1.  Passion - Follow it and do it.  Clara Hughes said it best after she won bronze in the 5000M.  I love skating and it has done so much for me.  The best thing parents can do is let children follow their interest at a young age.

2.  Work Hard - Watching all the athletes perform at the Olympics, you can see the effort as they stretch for that finish line, or dive to make a play.  Every ounce of energy is being put forth to do their best and reach their goal.  None of them are an overnight success, even though it may look like it.

 
3.  Be thankful - Be thankful for those that have helped you get to where you are.  We are kidding ourselves if we think we can do everything on our own.  All of the athletes were very thankful and grateful for those who helped them get to where they are.

4.  Be in the momemt - Alexandre Bilodeau said it best after making history and winning Canada's first Gold Medal on home soil, "I had no regrets on what I've done the last four years." He knew, he said, he could go for the gold, and "what will happen, will happen."

What did you learn from the athletes?  Can we take the same characteristics and adapt them to every day life?  I think so.

I will leave you with a quote:

When you go after what you want, with love and wild abandon, you tap into the energy that created the stars and the seas.  A kind of magic begins to enter your life and things happen that defy your comprehension.  Signs start to appear, suggesting that you are on the right track -- Daily Inspiration, Robin Shamra
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Filed under  //  Alexandre Bilodeau   Canada   Clara Hughes   Olympics   Sidney Crosby   Vancouver 2010  

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Feb 26 / 8:42am

The Mind All Too Often Keeps Us Small

The mental chatter that fills most people's minds is mostly about why we shouldn't do something and the adverse consequence is failure.  The mind all too often keeps us small -- Daily Inspiration, Robin Sharma

Do you think Michael J. Fox has this problem?  I would guess no.  I true inspiration.  Did you see the latest ad about hockey in Canada with him?  Amazing to see him skating.  Check it out.


It's time to own that mental chatter!  On another note, if you like hockey, you might like to hear our take on hockey and "our game" over at The Hockey Zen.

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Feb 23 / 6:25pm

What do you think of my new desktop wallpaper?

What do you think of my new desktop wallpaper? My 6 year old son drew it for me. A rainbow, sun and a pot of gold. I think it's the perfect visual to start every day with.

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Feb 22 / 11:39am

Do You Love Your Website?

I thought it would be fun to expand on a recent post I did about "4 Simple Web Tools For Your Small Biz".  To recap, I highlighted four tools that could help your business thrive on the web.  Number 1 was your website.  Are you giving your website the love it needs?  I hope so.  As of today, it is still the most important part of your business's web presence.  It's your home base. 

Almost all businesses have a website now, but the majority of them just have a website because someone told them they should have one.  So they slapped a website online without any thought.  Now they have this static website that is really not doing them any good, especially the way people use the web today.  Are you one of those folks?

So for fun, lets pull up your website right now.  Look at it.  Now I want you to ask yourself this:

What do I want people to do when they reach my website?

This is the the most important question to think about when putting together your website.  Do you want people to know who you are, what you do, to contact you, find new leads?  Maybe it is all of the above.  Figure out what you want and then work backwards.

So now you have your goals.  Now what will make your website stand out from the rest?  I think there are three areas you need to focus on.

3.  Keep it simple.  I know I say that all the time, but just think about the sites you like to visit most.  I bet the majority of them are nice and simple and easy to navigate.
2.  Master the home page.  Your home page should answer all of the questions a potential visitor might have when they land on your site.
1.  What is the best way visitors can reach you?  Make it easy for your customers or potential customers to contact you.  Email, phone, social media sites like twitter, facebook, linkedin, blog.

There ya have it.  Now they know who you are and where to find you.  Next is getting them to engage with you online and share that conversation online with others.  How do we do that? Can you say, blog?
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Feb 17 / 12:34pm

Why postpone your greatness? We are more

I am still reeling after Shane Koyczan's appearance at Vancouver's Olympic opening ceremony in which he delivered what many call a defining moment for Canadians with his poem "We Are More".

If you missed it, here is the poem he recited at the Opening Ceremonies.  (Note: If anyone can find the video from the ceremony, please share it in the comments)

Now if you are Canadian this gets your really jazzed, but for me it also made me think about "me".  We are more and why should we sit back and not put our best foot forward.

Why postpone your greatness?  There will never be a perfect time to live your dreams and step into the poetic possibilities your life was meant to be.  So why not take the leap today?  -- Daily Inspiration, Robin Sharma

Are you postponing your greatness?  If you are, that's ok, because it only takes a split second to make that change.  If you are taking the leap, well good for you.  Keep on rockin'!

If anything, I hope this post inspires you and reminds you of how great we all are.  Cheers and thanks for dropping by.
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Feb 16 / 5:23am

Daily Inspiration: Big risks, big life!

Last night's gold medal ceremony was a historic event for Alexandre Bilodeau and the entire country of Canada.  As we all know, this was the first ever gold medal won by Canada on home soil.  Bilodeau is a true champion, not just for his Olympic medal win, but for looking up to his brother Frederic as a role model and sharing that story with us.   Way to go Alexandre! 

Did Alexandre take risks?  He sure did.  He took risks in is gold medal run and en route to the Olympics.  That is why he is living the big life, right now.  

To take risks is to provoke fear.  But to take risks is to be most alive.  We are most alive when we are taking risks, being bold and visiting the unknown spaces of our lives.  Big risks, big life.  Small risks, small life. -- Daily Inspiration, Robin Sharma

So, what risks are you taking today?  Whatever they are, think of Alexandre and what he did.  Trust your decisions, the journey and let go.  Have fun!

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