By Marc Smith

It’s been a couple of days since the Olympic flame was extinguished here in Vancouver and the city is quietly getting back to normalcy.

I’m exhausted! I was out every single day enjoying the energy and excitement that was so evident throughout our city. I’m so proud that Vancouver and Canada represented in a way that no one saw coming. Here are a couple of cool links to stories from some international press that I think sums up how the world felt we did.

Brian Williams (NBC) Leaving behind a thank you note

Bill Plaschke (LA TImes) Canada is a Winter Games Wonderland

So to wrap up my 17 day experience here’s a short video.

I promise to be just as excited and proudly Canadian for the Paralympics and I look forward to watching those athletes excel and reach for Gold.

Marc Smith is Vancouver based event planner and will be reporting daily on various events happening around Vancouver. http://twitter.com/amuseconsulting

By CS Ling and Greg Meeres

Here is Tip #2:  The Top 3 Mistakes Athletes Make from Dr. JoAnn, world renown sports psychologist and performance coach.  Dr. JoAnn is a sought-after guest expert by ABC, NBC, BBC-TV, and keynote speaker.

Get your pen and paper ready to record Dr. JoAnn's insights from her experience of working with top athletes and her own successful athletic career.  These insights not only apply to sports, but also to life, business, and relationships.

Thanks Dr. JoAnn!

On a personal note:
I have and still sometimes get stuck after realizing I made a mistake.  In the past, the shame and guilt would paralyze me.  I've since learned the art of laughing at myself.  I've learned to modify my thinking and behavior so I (hopefully) do not make the same mistake again.  Fact is I still make mistakes. We all do.  It is what it is.  I just choose to pick myself up and keep moving on.

It sounds simple, doesn't it?
Truth is, it takes consistent application of  tools like what we heard from Dr. JoAnn here and in Tip #1:  The 3Ps of Your Performing Edge.

If you have made mistakes, there is always another chance for you.
You may have a fresh start any moment you choose,
for this thing we call "failure" is not the falling down,
but the staying down.
~ Mary Pickard

Credits:  Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter (bestselling author of Your Performing Edge); www.wisdomquotes.com

Written by:  CS Ling
Video by:  Greg Meeres

CS Ling is a humanitarian at heart. She is an alumnus of the prestigious Terry Fox Humanitarian Award and 2008 USANA Children Champion Award.  CS is an occupational therapist and entrepreneur. Currently she offers her creative services to Boldfish Video Production as New Media Relations. Follow her on Twitter (@CS_Ling).

Greg Meeres owns Boldfish Video Production. He travels extensively coordinating, shooting and producing projects across planet earth. He can be reached at www.boldfish.ca

By CS Ling and Greg Meeres

One of my most memorable days during the Olympics is the one I spent with Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter exploring downtown Vancouver and taking in the festivities.  Many thanks to all the people who let us videotape them being silly and especially to the Silicone Sisters (Polly and Esther Silicone) for making our day even more remarkable!

Dr. JoAnn is a world renown top sports psychologist and high performance coach. During this Winter Olympics, she has Olympians competing in the Luge, Aerial Ski, Speed Skating, and Cross Country Skiing.  She herself is a world-class athlete who integrates the mind-body system into optimizing her own performing edge. She has won the San Francisco Marathon and placed 2nd in the Hawaii Ironman Triathlon.

In this first of three Dr. JoAnn's Tip of the Day for MetroBlenz News Squad readers, Dr. JoAnn talks about the 3P's of Your Performing Edge for optimal results in sports, business, relationships, and life.  NBC, ABC, BBC-TV have sought her out as special guest on talk shows so it is with great pleasure that I share her insight and wisdom here.

Thanks Dr. JoAnn!  The 3P's and other performing edge techniques are also found in Dr. JoAnn's bestselling book, Your Performing Edge.

Stay tuned for the next Dr. JoAnn's Tip of the Day for MBNS readers!

Credits:  Dr. JoAnn Dahlkoetter (www.DrJoAnn.com)
Written by:  CS Ling
Video by:  Greg Meeres

CS Ling is a humanitarian at heart. She is an alumnus of the prestigious Terry Fox Humanitarian Award and 2008 USANA Children Champion Award.  CS is an occupational therapist and entrepreneur. Currently she offers her creative services to Boldfish Video Production as New Media Relations. Follow her on Twitter (@CS_Ling).

Greg Meeres owns Boldfish Video Production. He travels extensively coordinating, shooting and producing projects across planet earth. He can be reached at www.boldfish.ca