Tag: awesome


How Canadian Tire Made One Family’s Wish Come True

Posted on April 5th, by Chris Read in Canadian Spotlight, Inspiration, THE BLOG. 27 comments

Canadian Tire

I believe very strongly in the power of giving. In the past few months, I have quietly started practicing a daily random act of kindness. It sometimes involves spending money but often is something as little as opening a door …


My Day With The Cast Of Disney On Ice

Posted on March 7th, by Chris Read in THE BLOG. 54 comments

Disney on Ice2

When I pitched the idea of me skating with the cast of Disney on Ice, I was only half joking. In my mind, there was no way they were going to take time out of their busy touring schedule …


And Now An Inspirational Message From The Kid President {#AwesomeYear}

Posted on January 25th, by Chris Read in THE BLOG. 3 comments

Kid Pres

When I saw Scott Stratten from UnMarketing post this video on his Facebook page with the headline, “Simply put, this is the greatest video in the world”, I was simply going to watch it once and move on. After …


Here’s A Double Shot Of Business Awesome!

Posted on December 12th, by Chris Read in Canadian Spotlight, THE BLOG. No Comments

I’ve always appreciated excellent service and ethical, client centered business practices. That said, it wasn’t until I went to one of the presentations for Scott Stratten’s, “Book of Business Awesome”, that I truly understood the value of sharing some of …


How About Another Dose Of #AwesomeDads

Posted on December 9th, by Chris Read in #AwesomeDads, THE BLOG, The Daddy Files. 9 comments

After a great response to last week’s Awesome Dads post, I’ve decided to keep it going as long as I keep getting photos submitted. I’m also working on a design for the main photo, so it doesn’t look like I’m …


Forget Dad Fail; Here Is Some Dad Awesomeness! #AwesomeDads

Posted on December 2nd, by Chris Read in #AwesomeDads, THE BLOG, The Daddy Files. 20 comments

I got slightly annoyed this week, after seeing two separate posts featuring photo slideshows with the tagline of DadFail. I won’t link to them but I assure you, they are out there and the pictures were a complete misrepresentation of …


The Most Awesome Snow White I’ve Ever Met

Posted on September 24th, by Chris Read in THE BLOG, The Daddy Files. 40 comments

If I learned anything from Scott Stratten’s presentation in Ottawa the other day, it was that awesome customer service can make you forget about anything bad that has previously happened and puts your focus solely on the awesomeness at hand. …