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The joy of creation
“Intelligent people are born to create…” is a quote I love. The girls and I took on our first resin art project this Christmas as we...
Luke Miller
Feb 16, 20241 min read


Shiner
In an innocent Jiu Jitsu training mishap, involving a knee colliding with an eye, I received one of the few ‘shiners’ of my life. As a 43...
Luke Miller
Feb 9, 20241 min read


Ten Second Takeaway
When I lead a meeting I always incorporate something I call the ‘ten second takeaway’. Attendees are given ten seconds or less to share...
Luke Miller
Feb 2, 20241 min read


It’s here
Ten minutes before reading with my grade two students this morning I created and printed an original ‘reader’s theatre’ script which...
Luke Miller
Jan 26, 20241 min read


What are you manifesting?
I listened to a friend describe recent holiday mishaps, challenges with school and children, adverse health conditions, and sleep issues....
Luke Miller
Jan 19, 20241 min read


Gift giving builds empathy
We love gift-giving at our house; Christmas, birthdays, Valentine’s day, Mother’s day or Father’s day, there never seems to be a season...
Luke Miller
Jan 12, 20241 min read


Far More in 24'
I am committing to more: Laughter Fun Levity (shit ain’t that serious) Mediation Breath work Stretching Jiu Jitsu Reading Learning...
Luke Miller
Jan 5, 20241 min read


Start with sleep
I caught my second cold in a couple of months. With seasonal activities postponing bedtimes, I attribute the disruption to my sleep...
Luke Miller
Dec 29, 20231 min read


The Expectation Effect
I was recently listened to the synopsis of a book called ‘The Expectation Effect’ by David Robson and I was so intrigued that I...
Luke Miller
Dec 22, 20231 min read


Pragmatism vs. excitement
I was the proverbial ‘third wheel’ during a test drive of my sister Ashley’s new minivan this week. It was updated, clean, shiny, and had...
Luke Miller
Dec 15, 20231 min read


Life is simple
During our yearly strategy planning session we landed on a pretty simple mantra: Build capacity and eliminate capacity vampires. During...
Luke Miller
Dec 8, 20231 min read


Doing the work
Olive was giddy with excitement after being successfully chosen for a solo role in the school Christmas concert. She also expressed some...
Luke Miller
Dec 1, 20231 min read


Dusty processes
This morning I learned how to make a whole youtube video including animation with AI. Yesterday I watched Peter Diamandis conduct an...
Luke Miller
Nov 24, 20231 min read


The early bird gets the advantage
On holidays we have a habit of going on early morning runs during the quiet hours of dawn, while the city is still sleeping. It is...
Luke Miller
Nov 17, 20231 min read


The story behind the story
I recently asked chat GPT to rate the ‘likability’ of a work email I’d received. Did my feelings of irritation, and ‘ick’, stem from the...
Luke Miller
Nov 10, 20231 min read


It matters to them.
I just returned from the school Remembrance Day celebration. I had full intention of skipping the event as I couldn’t see why it would...
Luke Miller
Nov 3, 20231 min read


Just Because
“I bought you a little something” said my sister Stacey as she tossed me a gift for no reason whatsoever. She saw the logo on a sweater...
Luke Miller
Oct 27, 20231 min read


Left-handed brushing
Brushing your teeth with your non-dominant hand leads to “neurobic exercise”, engaging new neural pathways and different parts of your...
Luke Miller
Oct 20, 20231 min read


Those who have the most fun win.
During a major Fall cleanup party at Poppa’s farm, I watched my girls, their cousins, parents, and grandparents all embarking on a...
Luke Miller
Oct 13, 20231 min read


Over deliver
I received an unexpected package in the mail this week that contained the original owners manual and an extra set of keys for a used...
Luke Miller
Oct 6, 20231 min read
