Ask James Ryan Archive

06 April

How Hiking Benefits Your Mental Health

Written by James Ryan

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“Hello, my name is Amelie and I am doing a big presentation on how hiking benefits your mental health. I know that you are very busy, but could you please spare a few minutes to answer the following questions: 1. How does hiking help you? 2. Do you think hiking helps your mental health?...

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23 September

It’s time for Plan C…

Written by James Ryan

. . . . Don’t ask me why, but the OFC website completely crashed about two weeks ago, so I contacted the Joomla! theme developer GavickPro, who then took no less than 24-hours between each and every single communication, just so they could end up telling me that the problem was apparently with our...

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05 November

Ask James Ryan: Best Lessons in Coaching

Written by James Ryan

Lance Waldeck asked: What is the best lesson a coach or mentor has taught you? What is the best lesson you teach while coaching and leading others? When I was first asked to teach Customer Relations at Niagara College Canada, I had no prior teaching experience, certifications, or even so much as a University...

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05 November

Ask James Ryan: Favourite Memories

Written by James Ryan

Mandy Brown asked: What is your favourite memory? The long of the short of it is that I have had a lot of really great moments in my life, but sadly, the thrill and excitement that I used to get from these now distant memories is much like the memory itself: Faded. Becoming the...

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05 November

Ask James Ryan: Regrets, Dreams and Heroes

Written by James Ryan

Drew Barnes asked: Do you have any regrets in life? What is the one dream or inspiration that you want to accomplish? Who is your biggest hero? Everyone regrets something in life. I think I read somewhere that it’s not good to have regrets, but I personally think that’s a load of bullshit. You...

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