Respark Your Life

"You deserve abundance, it's your birthright. Step out and claim it." Prosperity and abundance. These are available to us when we cultivate the right attitude. Today, Raymond speaks with Barry Spilchuk, who co-authored Cup Of Chicken Soup For The Soul with Jack Canfield and Mark Victor-Hanson. He also wrote Let's Talk About Money, and Let's Talk About Relationships . In his work he focusses on thi...

Tesla has become one of the top ten most valuable assets in the world. It's not hard to see that massive changes are coming to the automotive industry.   Hertz Rent a Car is preparing for the future and today you'll hear why and how you should prepare too. Raymond Aaron has shared his vision and wisdom on radio and television programs for over 40 years. He is the author of over 100 books, includin...

"When we argue with reality, we lose. And only 100% of the time." - Byron Katie Chris Attwood is a leader in the world of transformation. With his business partner and ex-wife, Janet Attwood, he formed Enlightened Alliances to create relationships between individuals and organizations committed to creating a positive difference in the world. Upheaval happens in our personal lives and in business a...

A persons ability to make decisions depends on how present and confident they can be. A person who makes decisions promptly and follows through without wavering will get much different results than a person who is fearful, hesitant, and unconfident.   In this episode, you'll learn: How to make decisions and follow through. The consequence of 'maybe'. How your ability to make decisions can earn you...

Business is about meeting people's needs. It takes devotion, time, energy, and kindness. And it has to be balanced with the rest of your life. Today's guest, Jonathan Weaver, believes the time you spend working should be quality time, while family life needs more quantity of time. These things are part of the recipe of what makes a person successful, and according to Jonathan, success is happiness...

Health is happiness and happiness is health. Many know for themselves and science has shown that emotions have a major impact on our health. Many external things also have an impact and our bodies are constantly trying to maintain a balance and heal. Of course we can support our bodies by living a healthy lifestyle and maintaining a good attitude. But what Raymond would like to share today is his...

"I had a vision of getting on a rocket ship, on the outside, and barely being able to hang on."   This was the vision that helped propel our guest to his great success. With this attitude he found and took action on opportunities that others couldn't see and he created unique strategies in real estate. While others were buying lottery tickets, he was quietly buying properties and creating positive...

Books give us access to timeless knowledge and wisdom and they let us laugh out loud. It's creativity at its finest. A book can renew your mind and body, and once you've felt that transformation you want share it, and you should.   We need as much truth and inspiration as we can get. When a book is true to human nature and spiritual laws, it reminds us of things we've known but never put to words,...

"Values are something that can and must be learned on a regular basis."   In life and in business, it's worth taking time to ask yourself, "How are my values reflected in my attitudes and behaviours". Or, "Is what I'm about to do or say consistent with my ideal of my best self?". Doing this will bring your values to the surface where they can play a direct role in the outcomes of your life, rather...

"I love my life, I love every single part of it" This is a celebration of life! An outpouring of gratitude for an abundance of health, wealth, and happiness as these relate to family, friends, beauty, longevity, stability, fun, and freedom. Let this be a testament to the power of positive thinking. Raymond has turned 77 and the best gift you can give him is to follow his example of unrestrained gr...

From the point of view of Darwin from hundreds of years ago in The Origin of Species , Al Ries takes the biological concept and converted it to an entrepreneurial one, in The Origin of Brands . A lot of people think a brand is just a name, but it's all sorts of things. What a truly good brand is, is no more than something that exists in the mind of the consumer. The only brands that are worth some...

This is not to convince you to be a vegetarian. This is far more interesting than that. You will be surprised by what you hear. The science of physiology, some common sense, and nature, reveal much about God's plan for the natural world and the human body. There's a story written in the teeth and bones, and plants and animals of the world and if you listen, and align yourself with it, you stand to...

"It's my object to try to bring some fun and creativity and imagination back in to the world of work."   Everyone has his or her own strategy on how to win at Monopoly. The reality is that many entrepreneurs had their first real estate and finance experience while playing the world's most popular board game, and many formulate lifelong business philosophies as they learn to balance skill, luck, co...

"If you think positively, you can create a great future for yourself. If you think positively you can redefine who you are and what you do, and make way more money." Adaptability. The pandemic hit and life suddenly changed.   Lockdowns happened and the path, speed, and trajectory of most people's lives shifted. For many it came to a full stop. But life must go on so people were immediately put in...

Boards are a place where you can contribute to something you feel passionate about. You can help bring about changes in your community or industry. And in the process, there are many other benefits that you can enjoy. Through your efforts you have an opportunity to build prestige and demonstrate your strengths while also learning from other people's perspectives. You network and build friendships...

"I don't know whether the universe, with its countless galaxies, stars and planets, has a deeper meaning or not, but at the very least, it is clear that we humans who live on this earth face the task of making a happy life for ourselves. Therefore, it is important to discover what will bring about the greatest degree of happiness." – Dalai Lama   In this world of highs and lows, happiness is somet...

"Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality that guarantees all the others." - Winston Churchill It's impossible not to be a role model. People learn about our abilities and talents purely from observation because we're always on display. That makes you a leader because you're leaving an impression and influencing people. Unfortunately, many people in leadership roles haven'...

Wealth comes from the inside. Most people believe that it takes money to make money. Today's guest has proven otherwise. People are so skeptical, especially when you're talking about making money, afraid that the advisors are pulling the wool over their eyes or making more money from their books or seminars. If you don't have any cash or credit or a job, find a person who has the right attitude, t...

If you're in sales, cold-calling might not be your favourite thing. But like any tool, when it's used properly it produces good results. It is a marketing tool like any other. If you use email in the right places you get results if you do it in the right way. But there are certain core principles that you need to know. Fifteen to be exact. Today's guest, Scott Channel, will explain some of these p...

Household cleaning products. Many of us grew up around the big household brands and their scents can trigger a surge of nostalgia. But we're not here to talk about childhood memories, today we're looking at the interesting history of these household items and a growing trend toward alternatives. Many people have discovered that their bodies are sensitive to their environment. Some simply think tha...

"People have made the difference in my life" - Frank O'Dea Without hope, we can have no vision, but without action, a vision is nothing but a dream. Join host Raymond Aaron on the Respark Your Life Podcast . Today Raymond will be speaking to Frank O'Dea, the co-founder of Second Cup coffee shops, which rose from nothing to become the largest chain of gourmet coffee shops in all of Canada, competin...

Inflation just hit its worst level in 13 years. The United States Federal Reserve is printing 120 Billion Dollars per week. Printing money has been happening for a long time but Covid has made the long-term consequences of this 'getting something for nothing' approach much more apparent. Examples include but are not limited to stimulus cheques, student loan relief, and rent relief. While these thi...

"If the currency of the nation was happiness, what would you do for your job" - Anonymous   Mind and body or mind-body? Some people don't see the connection but more and more people are starting to recognize that there are consequences to perceiving the two as separate. Today's guest is a medical practitioner who has witnessed through his practice and his family life that stress and matters of the...

In this episode, Raymond shares his observations and gratitude from his experiences living in the city and then the country. Everyone knows there's a dramatic difference between the two lifestyles and this episode is not meant to lead you in either direction. We all have our own paths. It's simply worth considering how aspects of both lifestyles play off of human nature.   Raymond Aaron has shared...

For some people their finances work great but their family life suffers, or their family life is great but they're really out of shape. They struggle to balance the different aspects of their lives. It's too easy to just get caught up and do what seems most urgent or most apparent but this is at the expense of long term goals. Time management is about helping you get organized and efficient and ma...