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11:11:11 – We Remember

Posted on November 9th, 2018 | Inspiration, Interesting Trivia, Seasonal Content, Work - Life Balance

On Sunday, November 11th, 2018 it will be exactly 100 years since the signing of the armistice that marked the end of the First World War. Many people are unaware that this year’s Remembrance Day marks such [ … ] Read More

What Makes You Grateful this Thanksgiving?

Posted on October 5th, 2018 | Corporate Culture, Inspiration, Personal Success, Seasonal Content, Team Building, Work - Life Balance

Thankful. Grateful. Blessed. Happy Thanksgiving this Monday, October 8th! It seems that each year there are things that make it exceedingly difficult to move past and forward. Fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, volcanos, and countless other tragedies [ … ] Read More

The Basics of Change

Posted on September 5th, 2018 | Corporate Culture, Goals, Guest Blogger, HR Related, Inspiration, Management Concepts

I recently came across this article and found it quite extraordinary. Although it is European in orgin, it is very appropriate in the North America market. My gratitude to the author, Kurt Brand, who gave his [ … ] Read More

Labour Day – Yes, that’s how it is correctly spelled

Posted on August 30th, 2018 | Inspiration, Personal Success, Seasonal Content, Work - Life Balance

Labour is spelled L-a-b-o-U-r The first Monday in September is Labour Day. This is the day set aside to honor and acknowledge hard-working people – union or otherwise. Traditionally, Labor Day was a big party that included [ … ] Read More

Multitasking – Fact or Fiction?

Posted on August 21st, 2018 | Corporate Culture, Goals, HR Related, Management Concepts, News, Personal Success, Self Management, Technology Today, Work - Life Balance

The term Multitasking became popular in the early days of computer programming. Operating systems were developed that made it possible for computers to process more than one thing at a time. Multitasking, in a more general [ … ] Read More

New on the Job? First Days

Posted on August 20th, 2018 | Career Advancement, Guest Blogger, HR Related, Inspiration, Personal Success, Self Management

How to Adapt Quickly to a New Job at a New Company First days are always something we dread. From your first day in kindergarten, down to those palm sweating interviews while looking for work. And [ … ] Read More

Victoria Day: Only in Canada you say? Pity.

Posted on May 18th, 2018 | News, Seasonal Content, Work - Life Balance

Canada Britain Flags Here comes the Victoria Day long weekend! Many Canadians do not realize that Queen Victoria’s birthday on May 24th is NOT observed internationally. Our Commonwealth sister countries celebrate the current Queen’s birthday in [ … ] Read More

When do the Irish Shenanigans Start?

Posted on March 15th, 2018 | Inspiration, Interesting Trivia, Seasonal Content, Work - Life Balance

Irish and non-Irish alike celebrate March 17th throughout the world. Originally dedicated to the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick’s Day has today evolved into a more secular celebration of heritage, including parades, festivals, and gatherings [ … ] Read More

What Makes a Good Leader?

Posted on March 8th, 2018 | Career Advancement, Guest Blogger, Leadership Matters, Personal Success, Self Management

How Do You Know if You Can Be a Good Leader? It’s not always easy to gauge whether or not you’re ready to lead. As the old saying goes, “leaders are made, not born.” Amidst problems [ … ] Read More

Chinese New Year – Year of the Dog

Posted on February 15th, 2018 | Inspiration, Interesting Trivia, Personal Success, Seasonal Content, Self Management, Work - Life Balance

The 2018 Chinese New Year begins on Friday, February 16th. And the party continues until March 2nd. This is the longest holiday in the Chinese calendar – almost 15 days. A number of years ago Chinese New [ … ] Read More