You're a "nothing burger"

One of our favorite shows on TV is the Dragon's Den as it appeals to both Mel's and I business backgrounds. Kevin O'Leary is one of the "Dragons" and probably the most colourful one at that. In my opinion, he is the epitome of an aggressive, no morals business man. When it comes to making money, it is the green stuff first and nothing else. I don't share his philosophies but I respect them.

Last night they did an update on the show of a previous business owner's pitch. Many of the pitcher's make the mistake of over-evaluating their business and/or are delusional in their yearly sales forecast. This particular woman was forecasting a million bucks in sales in the next year. Kevin didn't think that was accurate and so began an exchange between the business owner and Kevin. At one point Kevin says to her: "You're a nothing burger".

I laughed out loud.

What is even funnier, one of the other dragons lent her the money she was asking for and during the update it was mentioned she is on track for a million dollars in sales this year. I guess Kevin, she is a "million dollar burger" now...haha.

I admit he can be a bastard but damn, he says the funniest things sometimes...guilty pleasure of mine I guess.

Update on training...

January I logged 28 days of running...the goal was 31 runs in 31 days so I am short by 3. I am not disappointed - January was tough month on a few fronts so I focused solely on running while biking/swimming took a back seat. To be counted as a run, it had to be at least 30 minutes in duration. I will definitely do this again next dec/jan.

Sick for the first week in Feb with the flu so no training. This week started back with a training program which is focusing on lots of swimming for the first few weeks to get back into the swing of it.

That is about it for now...

The choices you make along the way

I am a little bit of a perfectionist. I don't particularly enjoy doing something unless I am giving a 110%. I don't have to be the best, but I have to bring the best out in me. This applies not only to training/racing but extends out to everything else in my life.

I live with regret because of this.

I have made my share of bad choices in the past, done things that I am not proud of, said things that were hurtful to people whom I know and don't know. I look back on those moments from time-to-time and think to myself

"WTF was I thinking?"

or

"If I had my time back, I would have done things differently..."

I sometimes think I should stop living with regret...some say you are stuck in the past - I think we are all in some form or fashion. But at the same time, I am a forward thinker and planner. I need to see the big picture.

Part of me believes that regret serves as a reminder of what you do not want to do again or the person you don't want to become.

Your choices shape you into the person you are. For this reason, I would never change any of the choices I've made...they were made for a reason at that time.

Remember the choices you make, but don't let them hold you back.