Chris Frolic - Making Impossible Things Inevitable

In Frolic's Story, What's Next

June 24, 2020

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There’s a piece of very colourful art that hangs prominently on my wall behind me. It’s visible when I’m speaking. You might have seen it already. There’s a powerful story about it and how it got there. I mentioned this to a friend. He commented that I have an amazing knack for creating curiosity in people. OF COURSE he now wanted to hear that story. So I recorded this...

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Failure is always an option

In Frolic's Story, Frolic's Tips, Struggle, Thoughts

June 17, 2020

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I speak with people quite a bit who beat themselves up with all their “failure” stories. They think their failures mean they are not successful. The reality is failure is a necessary part of success. There is no one in the world that hasn’t failed, multiple times, at everything. The most successful people have the biggest failure stories. Myself included. We are taught to not speak of them, to...

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The day my life changed

In Frolic's Story

June 10, 2020

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It is so easy for me to dazzle people with the “greatest hits” version of my story. To talk about the things I’ve done, to show the pictures and video. I’ve done some cool stuff, no question. I am often “the most interesting person in the room” and for a long time it was fun to be that for people. To tell my stories. Problem was, I was only telling one slice of it. No one ever heard of the...

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My reflection on the current Black outrage

In Thoughts

June 3, 2020

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Today I was asked to reflect on what is going on. I remember driving from Toronto to Chicago for the first time in 1995 to attend the Consumer Electronics Show for work. As we drove into Chicago, from the highway I had never seen such blight before, empty buildings with no windows, and then us in the car had a realization and spoke it: “There are people living in there!” My other...

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The trouble with labels

In Frolic's Story, Thoughts

May 27, 2020

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I was speaking to my accountant this week, for the first time in close to a year, as we discussed filing my taxes. We chatted a bit to catch up. Knowing I am not actively involved with Stealth Seminar any longer he asked what I’ve been doing. “Mostly taking the time, working on self-development, exploring new avenues, figuring out how I can help people. I’ve taken some courses on coaching.” “You...

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Dealing with complicated emotions

In Frolic's Story, Struggle, Thoughts

May 20, 2020

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I’ve been dealing with complicated feelings lately. It’s this idea that while people out there are struggling, unprecedented unemployment and uncertainty, that at the same time I’m in a good place, emotionally and financially. I actually feel like I’m thriving. As someone that’s gone through tough times in the past, I’ve always prepared myself for the worst. I’ve never shaken the fear that...

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You’re watching me make this up

In Frolic's Story, Thoughts, What's Next

May 13, 2020

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“You’re watching me make this up” – I can say this to a stranger now because there is nothing fake about me. It’s been liberating. I’m not faking till I make it. Not anymore. That was a strategy I used effectively for years but not now. I’m showing up as the whole Chris. That is who they are there for. There is no faking that. They’re either going to want more of that, or not want it, and if they...

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Never a bad time to experiment (especially right now)

In Thoughts, What's Next

May 6, 2020

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I’ve been in a holding pattern for a lot longer than covid has been around. My life, generally, is good. Yeah I’ve been searching for “What’s Next?” and have felt something missing for a long while, but overall not much to complain about. These would be referred to as “Quality problems”. Most people right now have frozen their lives and are waiting for it to return to normal. But you, the reader...

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I’m sticking with my gut

In Frolic's Story, Frolic's Tips, Struggle

April 29, 2020

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As I write this we’re over 1 month into covid-19 quarantine. My kids were sent home for March Break last month and told they’d not be coming back for 2 more weeks. That’s been extended indefinitely. Everything has been turned on its ear since then. For the past couple of years I’ve been trying to work out “What’s Next?” for me, and that question now has entirely new meaning. As I wrestle with...

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Roads? Where we’re going we don’t need roads

In Frolic's Story, Frolic's Tips, Thoughts, What's Next

April 22, 2020

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As I sat to write this week’s article that famous quote from Back to the Future popped into my head from out of nowhere. It’s the scene from the very end of the first movie. Doc has just returned from “the future” and now he’s taking Marty back to the future. Marty: Hey Doc, you better back up, we don’t have enough road to get up to 88. Doc Brown: Roads? Where we’re going, we...

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I took a week off and that’s OK

In Frolic's Story, Thoughts

April 15, 2020

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I just did an exercise to “write down 5 things you’ve accomplished this week” and it was actually hard to come up with the list. Without intention, I realized I had cut my schedule way back in response to over-scheduling myself. When the Covid-19 lock-downs hit and things got serious I rallied to support people. I scheduled Zoom conferences, connected with new people, wrote a lot and worked on my...

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I’ve been preparing for this

In Frolic's Story, Technology, Thoughts

April 8, 2020

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The world is changing in ways we can’t even prepare for. A month ago seems like a year ago. What next month, or next year will look like is impossible to predict. I only control the things I have control over. For me, in the immediate short term, is that my family and I are safe and have the things we need. Then it’s the “What’s Next?” question. As an entrepreneur...

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I’m surrounding myself with inspiration, innovation and solutions

In Frolic's Tips, Thoughts

April 1, 2020

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I had a really bad day recently where I broke my “news diet” rule and checked my phone first thing for Covid-19 news as I woke up from bed. I read all the latest to immediately catch myself up. I then paid the price with waves of physical anxiety, chills, that I was convinced for a few hours I HAD it. I told my kids’ to not use the bathroom on the main level, I texted my wife...

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It can’t be done

In Frolic's Story

March 25, 2020

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I recently did an interview for Rich Litvin’s podcast called 1 Insight (link below). He spent some time with me pulling my story out and what really drives me. One of my take-aways from it was this idea that I’ve always done things my own way, creating new things no one else sees. I thrive on hearing the words “It can’t be done”. While we’re in the middle of...

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Asking “What’s Next?” more relevant than ever

In Struggle, Thoughts, What's Next

March 19, 2020

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I’ve been dealing with the “What’s Next?” question for myself for some time. I’ve spent a lot of time writing about it for my blog. I’ve learned many people carry that question with them and it has resonated. Now “What’s Next?” is a bigger question than it’s ever been. With my background, I feel uniquely qualified to help people work...

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In Requiem for My Rave

March 18, 2020

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Optimism in Stressful Times

In Thoughts

March 13, 2020

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As I write this it has just been announced that my kids’ school will be closed for weeks after March Break as a precaution against the COVID-19 virus. NBA season was cancelled, NHL season cancelled, Disney has closed its parks, large companies are sending their people to work from home, concerts are cancelled, corporate events, people are cancelling their vacations and travel plans. At...

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Beware the Saboteurs

In Business, Humans

March 11, 2020

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I’ve come to the sad conclusion that there are a lot of people that will sabotage your attempts at success. I think everything I’ve ever done, or attempted to do, there was a countless amount of “helpful” advice from people telling me it wasn’t going to work. They will try to talk you out of it or tell you it can’t be done. Why? Perhaps they want to validate...

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March 5, 2020

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Ways I communicate

In Lifehacks, Technology

March 4, 2020

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Someone asked me about how I communicate if I don’t participate in Facebook and other major social media sites. They’re having major stress about not having it because it is a major part of their life. For those people, I get it, it feels like cutting a life line. I can’t even tell you this is the solution. All I know is I can only talk about what works for me and has been...

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Embracing Being Bored

In Thoughts

February 26, 2020

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There’s a handful of negative words that I’ve begun to reframe. Being Bored is one of them. In today’s world we do everything we can to avoid boredom. People can’t even drive their cars any longer without also engaging in dangerous distracted driving. Every day I get scared looking into my rear-view mirror and seeing the tell-tale sign of the person behind me looking down...

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Recognizing When You’re in the Doldrums

In Frolic's Story, Thoughts, What's Next

February 19, 2020

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The doldrums is a sailor’s term for when they are at sea caught in calm, monotonous, windless weather. It’s a term that I’ve learned can also apply to times in your life, and certainly has in mine. The doldrums generally follow exciting times, times of tremendous growth and commitment to your goals. After having achieved some success, things begin to taper off. This is...

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Using Time to Create Effortlessness

In Frolic's Story, Struggle, Thoughts

February 12, 2020

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I’ve always been forced into action, usually for straight up survival reasons. If I didn’t make money, if I didn’t generate income, I’d be screwed. Often the things I did ran their course, and it was time for me to move on. There was no choice about it. For the first time in my life, I’m not in this position. I’m in a very comfortable place, yet I’m...

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Creating Opportunities by Defining What It Isn’t

In Frolic's Tips, Struggle, What's Next

February 4, 2020