Category: videos

Final Cut Pro makes it pretty easy… make sure to add a green gradient background in, really makes a difference.  My screen is just an Ikea blanket.

The key is the sit further away from the screen then you think, and make sure the subject (you) have your own light. 

I threw myself a ‘Blog Party’ (invite is here all links about it are here) to bring the online world into the real one, and to kick off Season 2 of ‘The Canadian Explorer’.  

Here is that party.

PART 1

In order of appearance:

– watch the full episode, ‘Exploring a Fair‘

– watch the full, ‘I Read You my Manifesto‘

– pipe maker Julius Vesz

– about the Badlands

– Hamilton, the waterfall capital of the world

– the Transformer convention

– about diamonds, click here and here

– the oldest baseball park in the world  

– the Toronto Star

– Ensoe and his graffiti

PART 2

– sponsor ideas, “What’s Out Her Window?” and “What’s In Her Backseat?” 

– search: Brennen Demelo

– about me laughing

– my Gary Vaynerchuk interview

– when I talked my way onto a warship, ‘Exploring the CDN Navy’, probably my favourite episode yet, and make sure to click on ‘How I Got Home’

– the Hockey Legends at Maple Leaf Gardens

– my Intro and Theme Song

Thank you kindly to my sponsors!

The Reservoir Lounge (Ray is your guy, meet him in this post)

MusicBakery.com (and read why I love them in this post)

Headshots.com (learn more about them in this post) 

The Scotiabank Hockey Club put on an event, ‘Skate with the Greats’ tonight at Maple Leaf Gardens, and look how cute they are:

Left to right that’s Red Kelly and Dick Duff,

and Bob Nevin and Johnny Bower,

and Mark Napier, now the Executive Director of the NHL Alumni Association.

Among all of them there are almost 20 Stanley Cups I know.  

Closeups:

EDITED Jan2 – This was my Xmas gift to Canada… 5 hockey legends who united our country.  Hockey, especially the Leafs, is a big piece of CDN history and starring these guys.  Go Leafs!!

Gary Vaynerchuk is in Toronto tonight, he’s on his book tour (#2 on the NY Times Bestseller list!) and I wanted to shake his hand.

He’s the same in person and 100% present.  And his hustle comes out of his pores.

Oh and hey Gary!  When reviewing the footage, I realized something I told you isn’t correct… yes I’ve had an online show for 2+ years but only since February of this year have I had this blog.

Biggest thing I took away from your book: it takes time and I must be more patient than I naturally am.

Thank you for taking the time tonight and the best of luck to you Gary, you wear success well.