PTSD therapy turns Canadian veteran into 2-sport Invictus Games athlete

Adam Cyr was on his final infantry patrol in Afghanistan when his unit sustained enemy artillery fire. “We were going home the next day,” the two-sport athlete recalled. “We got knocked around pretty good,” said Cyr, who is ready to compete for Canada in archery and rowing at the 2016 Invictus Games this week in Orlando. Three … Continued

Adam and his Family Take On One Year Without Sugar

Beginning on November 1st, 2015, Adam and his family launched a project, “One Year Without”, living One Year without sugar and processed foods. The goal of their project is to raise awareness about how sugar impacts our health, and in particular the health of children; as well, Adam’s family hopes that the lessons they learn … Continued

Proud To Champion The Trans Canada Trail

I’m thrilled to Champion the Trans Canada Trail in 2016. Once complete, the multi-use trail will stretch nearly 24,000 kms from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Arctic oceans, through every province and territory and connect 1,000 Canadian communities.  This project began in 1992, and is on target to be completed in 2017 for … Continued

New Year’s resolutions need to be less toxic

Set goals that will boost both well-being and productivity By Adam Kreek, CBC Sports Posted: Jan 04, 2016 4:58 PM ET Last Updated: Jan 04, 2016 5:02 PM ET Other popular blog posts: How to set your Personal Vision and Purpose Read this How Can Personality Indexing Increase Measurable Results? Read this

Sleep can be secret weapon to gain competitive edge

Weekly sleep average more important than daily number By Adam Kreek, CBC Sports  Dec 08, 2015 4:27 PM ET One of the keys to overcoming challenges I’ve faced — rowing across the Atlantic, raising two young children, overcoming an addiction to Dragon’s Den — has been some well-planned shut-eye. As an Olympic rower, I knew that quality sleep would help me … Continued

Adam Gets Serious About Standing Up, CBC Sports Column

Have you heard that sitting is the new smoking? In his CBC Sports column, Adam discusses his top tips to better health in a desk bound world. Read his latest column here: CBC Sports, November 19th, 2015 – Adam Kreek Adam is a Champion for the Canadian Men’s Health Foundation. He’s a big fan of … Continued

Take Responsibility – Oprah Winfrey Quote

I’ll admit, I have a love/hate reaction when I consume Oprah’s work. I find her celebrity at times trumps her message and distracts me from engaging with her media conglomerate’s content. Her influence, however, has been truly remarkable. She has empowered so many to live better lives. Ultimately I believe in her authenticity and her … Continued

The Russian Doping Scandal. What are your thoughts?

Adam shares his thoughts with CBC Sports on recent findings released on Monday in Geneva, allegations of widespread doping and deception involving Russian track and field athletes. Adam Kreek, CBC Sports: Full article Other popular blog posts: How to set your Personal Vision and Purpose Read this How Can Personality Indexing Increase Measurable Results? Read … Continued

5 Steps to Strengthening your Team

Not innovation. Not finance. Not strategy. In a disruptive marketplace, it’s teamwork that will give you and your organization the advantage. Why? Because excellent teamwork is incredibly rare. In a world of disruptive technologies and business models, excellent teamwork sets your team apart from competitors by empowering both ambition and engagement. Envy, mistrust, sabotage and … Continued