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Be the BOSS
It's been a long time coming... but well worth the wait! It's been over 4 months since my last post (which is pathetic really) but although not blogged about, it's been an action packed period. At… [Read On]
Who On EARTH Cares?
Well the fact that today is Earth Day, tells me quite a few people do care! As we celebrate Mother Nature today, I thought I’d share a few tips (some with astonishing facts!) I found throughout the net… [Read On]
Twittle Me This
I have a little riddle for you… What has 140 words or less, resembles a bird, and is all over the world at the same time? If you haven’t guessed Twitter yet, you’re either living… [Read On]
‘An Overnight Success Takes 10 Years’
10, 000 hours = 3 hours/day x 10 years. That’s a long time aint it! Well what if I told you, researchers have found that 10k hrs is the minimum amount of time it takes to achieve ‘success’ at something.… [Read On]
Being Grateful For What’s Granted
It’s an aerospace engineer’s worst nightmare, and an environmentalist's best dream. I came across another Information is Beautiful work of art yesterday that seemed to validate the above sentence.… [Read On]
When Good Meets Fun
It’s usually very difficult to find times when good and fun coincide. Think about it… Good Grades? Comes from studying = not fun. A Good Meal? Not so much fun paying the bill at the end. Good Morning?… [Read On]
To Believe…
The stage is set. Die-hard Fans filter into the stadium. Red & White confetti spew from a power packed gun decorating the field. It’s an atmosphere where an absolute stranger is an instant friend. … [Read On]
Be the BOSS
Sep 1st
It’s been a long time coming… but well worth the wait!
It’s been over 4 months since my last post (which is pathetic really) but although not blogged about, it’s been an action packed period.
At the beginning of May I started a very new chapter in my life… my first job back from Ghana AND my first job in the business world. It was no easy decision pursuing something outside the comforts of my engineering background, but I knew business was the direction I wanted to go in. So I did…
I joined BOSS a.k.a Business Owners Success Sytem, a start-up small business community and support network that was in it’s fresh early days. After neverending days, tireless nights, unpredictable ups and downs, and neuron action in my head that even rocket science couldn’t create… here’s where BOSS is today…
BOSS is proud to be the most innovative and creative small business community and support network spreading throughout the GTA.
Our mission is simple: to create meaningful connections, solutions and opportunities for the businesses we help.
Our goals are lofty: we are a results based organization that does everything it can to ensure every member is positively impacted.
…Take a look at The The BOSS Experience Video That better explains what we’re about
I Like To Move-MENT!
Apr 23rd
It’s Friday!! WOO HOO!
I figured you’ve all read enough for the week so, here’s a really short, cool, interesting video.
Enjoy and have a great weekend!! Thanks again for checking out <<RyanCoelho.com>> 
Who On EARTH Cares?
Apr 22nd
Well the fact that today is Earth Day, tells me quite a few people do care! As we celebrate Mother Nature today, I thought I’d share a few tips (some with astonishing facts!) I found throughout the net on how to help her… (Very Cool Ideas = Green)
- Turn off the lights when you are not in the room (this is an easy one that is quickly forgotten). Also, unplug your appliances when not in use; even when not in use they can be an "energy sink" just by being plugged in.
- Compost. Think about how much trash you make in a year. Reducing the amount of solid waste you produce in a year means taking up less space in landfills, so your tax dollars can work somewhere else. Plus, compost makes a great natural fertilizer.Composting is easier than you think, USE A GREEN BIN!!!
- Reuse what you can, like boxes for mailing and padded envelopes can have several uses in them. Be sure to black out the previous addresses and remove the used stamps.
- Use refillable bottles for water. Bottled water is a huge culprit to having a clean environment. Stop buying all of those water bottles that fill up our land-fills. If you need special water, buy a water filter.
Twittle Me This
Apr 21st
I have a little riddle for you…
What has 140 words or less, resembles a bird, and is all over the world at the same time?
If you haven’t guessed Twitter yet, you’re either living under a rock or I just suck at riddles. (I’m guessing the latter)
Believe it or not, Twitter has been around for 4 years now and has rocked the world’s casbah like no tomorrow. Ranked as one of the top 50 most popular websites worldwide, Twitter has over 75 million users worldwide.
When I first jumped on the Social Media Platform last year in Ghana, I think my first few tweets said it all about my initial impressions. The first tweet went along the lines of “Why am I using Twitter? TBD…” and maybe a month later it was “This is dumb.” I thought to myself, why the heck would I want to update my status every hour? Who Cares! I actually remember planning to mock the whole idea and for a week just tweet my exact movements .. i.e. “I am sitting”, “I am now walking down the stairs”, etc. If there’s one thing for sure, had I done that, I would have no followers.. followers.. that’s the other thing,.. who– ok I better stop, otherwise I could go on forever. Let’s just say, initially I wasn’t a big fan of this whole Twitter bonanza.
Lesson Learnt…
‘An Overnight Success Takes 10 Years’
Apr 20th
10, 000 hours = 3 hours/day x 10 years. That’s a long time aint it! Well what if I told you, researchers have found that 10k hrs is the minimum amount of time it takes to achieve ‘success’ at something. Is this true? Let’s find out…
I recently came across this concept through my good friend Anthony’s blog.
I keep hearing about this 10,000 hour rule. 10k hours
invested into a particular cognitively complex activity/area or skill is what it takes to become exceptionally great at whatever it is you invest in. And it’s not just 10kh of isolated work. That 10k has feedback, constantly working to improve, repeated failures etc.
This rule… well, rules! It focuses on the effort that someone does to get somewhere, it shows that if placed in an environment that promotes growth, a motivated person can achieve great abilities.
I have a few assumptions for this to work though:
- people have a great capacity to continually learn
- people learn by actively trying things out and failing and trying again
- some of us are blessed by being born awesome at some things but almost anyone can achieve those same abilities with enough focus and effort
First it got me thinking, then it got me curious. It’s from a book called Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell; but it was when Anthony added his two cents that got me curious on getting an idea of the whole dollar on this topic. So I decided to scour the internet (i.e. ‘Google it’) for not just more information on the concept, but rather what people thought. I came across some interesting findings…
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Being Grateful For What’s Granted
Apr 19th
It’s an aerospace engineer’s worst nightmare, and an environmentalist’s best dream.
I came across another Information is Beautiful work of art yesterday that seemed to validate the above sentence. It gave a visual representation of how the erupted volcano has saved us over 200,000 tons in CO2 emissions. How? Well by simply grounding 60% of flight across Europe! Nuts eh!!
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When Good Meets Fun
Apr 17th
It’s usually very difficult to find times when good and fun coincide. Think about it… Good Grades? Comes from studying = not fun. A Good Meal? Not so much fun paying the bill at the end. Good Morning? Only if you’re the only one that enjoys waking up on Monday mornings. However, there are those rare occasions when Good and Fun cross paths. One of these such situations occurred on April 11th in the heart of downtown Toronto…
By 9pm the house was packed, people from all over had come to join us at El 
Mocambo where the much anticipated “Raise the Roof” event was taking place. The event was aimed at raising money to help build a school in Ghana for a community that had an incredible impact on my girlfriend Nadia.
The variety show was, to say the least, INCREDIBLE! There were top notch singers, a gut busting comedy troupe, and even a guy who decided to make his debut as a comedian!
When I asked Kwong-Mun why he decided to take the stage, replied simply “I like making people laugh.” And making people laugh is certainly what he did! Behind his Chinese disguise was a distinct Trinidad and Tobago accent that had the crowd roaring as he poked fun at it. Below is a video of the performance, it is a MUST watch…
To Believe…
Apr 16th
The stage is set. Die-hard Fans filter into the stadium. Red & White confetti spew from a power packed gun decorating the field. It’s an atmosphere where an absolute stranger is an instant friend. Streamers thrown anywhere and everywhere. Perhaps even a beer launched at a player during a corner kick. Some sections prove impossible to watch the game without standing for 90 minutes. Where if you’re not Name-calling, team cheering, or distracting the opposing team, you’re doing something wrong. A drum beat is maintained throughout the whole game, keeping you moving and keeping you warm as the sun sets and the stadium lights take over. And amongst it all you still mange to catch sight of a sign that says…If you never stop trying. We’ll never stop believing.
If you haven’t guessed it by now, what I’m referring to is the Toronto FC (TFC) Home Opener that took place last night at BMO Field. After erupting on the scene 3 years ago, the sports team has quickly made it’s way into the hearts of many Torontonians. Being at the game and witnessing the environment, you’d think you were watching a playoff match, but ask anybody and you’ll quickly learn this is a team that has never made, nor ever come close, to a playoff position.
So what is it?
Judgement Games
Apr 14th
So this is the way the cookie crumbles…
For the Raps to make it to the post-season, they must wIN tonight and the Chicago Bulls must lose tonight. No alternatives… the magic number is 1!
It’s been a long road for the Raptors this season; almost unbeatable since the start of 2010, they then began to lose their chemistry after the all-star break, and completely fell apart after Bosh’s injury a couple of weeks ago. These situations combined with lacklustre play in Sunday’s game against Chicago, puts the ball in the Bulls court tonight. Their win/loss decides our fate.
What makes the playoff presence even more crucial for some of us interactive squad members is that, WE’RE IN THE PLAYOFF VIDEO! Therefore, no playoffs… no video!
So tonight we gather at Toronto’s basketball Mecca where we’ll cheer for what’s left and hope for the best… and maybe… just maybe… when Sunday rolls around we’ll meet again to proclaim our passion…
Take Me Out To The Ballllll Game… Actually…
Apr 13th
So after what’s seemed like eternity, I finally decided to check out a baseball game! I figured they’re the one team that’s hot right now, and well might just be the only Toronto team to have a playoff spot in 2010 (Unbelievable.. Believe it!)
The craziest part of the night was seeing a SOLD OUT SKYDOME!!! Man the last time that happened hadddd to be back in 1992, right? Common you can’t honestly tell me close to 50,000 people have checked out the Jays since then!
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