Eric Haaranen

I was forwarded this video by a friend and it was just too good not to share with all of you.  Ladies and gentlemen, I present the most powerful man in the world just a short time ago.

I just finished reading a book called Yes Man by Danny Wallace.  I had never heard of the author or the book before but I couldn’t resist the premise.  Say “Yes” to everything.

It seems that at 26 Danny had found himself saying “no” and shunning friends and life all too often.  After a gentleman (it may have been Jesus) during a chance meeting on a London bus says to him, “Say ‘Yes’ more” Danny’s life is transformed.

The book is hilarious and in a strange way, quite inspirational.  More importantly, from what I’m learning about Danny Wallace, it is a fairly good reflection of how he actually lives his life.  It is amazing what this guy has accomplished at such a young age and how much fun he seems to be having along the way.  Very cool.

Check out his site at www.DannyWallace.com to see what I’m talking about.  Below is a clip I found on YouTube. Danny recently started his own country – in his flat in London.

Today,  in Canada, is Thanksgiving.  Living in the U.K. I didn’t even realize it until someone sent me a message yesterday.  It was a good message too. It contained the cartoon below.  Thanks Mrs. C.

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Thanksgiving is always an interesting time of the year.  It gives some of us the opportunity to practice what is known as “an attitude of gratitude” as outlined in The Secret.

That being said, I’d like to thank all of my family members and friends for their support.  This was a big year for me – moved to the U.K., turned 40, launched my consulting business in earnest – and I couldn’t have done it without all of your support.

It isn’t until you’re living in a foreign country in the middle of nowhere that you begin to realize how important those closest to you really are.  Sure, email, instant messaging and Skype are all great in their own way but it isn’t the same as having a face to face chat over a beer or two.

I can’t possibly list everyone that has helped me here but you know who you are.  Thank you so much.

I was surfing for pictures of log cabins as it has always been a dream of mine to own one. It will be out in the middle of nowhere, overlooking a crystal-clear lake and only accessible by float-plane.  How Canadian is that, eh?

In any event, while looking for ideas, I came across this.  A log cabin for dogs.  Brilliant!

I was so impressed that I contacted the owner of the site to see if he or she needed any help with marketing. That was just a few moments ago so nothing back yet.

I thought is was a great idea and pet products are certainly a hot market on the Internet.  I hope they do well.

To see the original picture of this log cabin feel free to visit Petite Retreats.