July Instagrams

July was quite the month! Stampede for the first half and going back to Windsor for the second half. A lot of not being home, so I'm really enjoying relaxing now. I know the rest of August will be super busy so I'm going to do a word dump on my blog today...

Book Review: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

Interesting... very interesting. I'm such a giant nerd and I love leadership books. I wouldn't say that I'm actively involved in any sort of business sector that has traditional leadership roles, but I feel like you learn so much more about yourself from these books. You flush out your bad habits. You figure out how people will actually listen to you.
These are really nicely written because John C. Maxwell is an ex-pastor. Not an ex-CEO. Therefore you get a more human perspective. It's not about how you can make more money, but how you can positively influence people. And I like that.
The good thing is that each law is a few pages so you can read it in little chunks. I find this is the way I like my non-fiction books. Short and to the point without silly little stories placed for filler. 

Musings: The Greatest Outdoor Show On Earth

Being born in Calgary and sudo-raised I am no stranger to the Calgary Stampede. Being that this year was 100 years I thought "HEY LET'S EXPLORE". I'm not a ride person, so I ignore the fact that there is a midway (and not a ride person means I barf looking at the tilt-a-whirl). I also am poor-ish so I ignore the Grandstand and Rodeo which require tickets. SO this image of the Stampede will be totally Brittany-esk. I need me some mini-donuts redhot and rolled in cinnamon sugar. I played a game where you roll a woofle-ball onto a peg and won a minion on the first try. I ate an insane amount of cherry lemonade. I walked through the "Indian Village" and was in awe of the tee pee paintings. I went to the animal exhibits and met a lovely llama named Senor Miguel. It's fun to be a cowboy for a few hours, and it does make me feel that my city is a bit unique. I go every couple of years. But not unlike how I felt eating the deep-fried oreo pictured below, I'm good for a while!