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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Taking Stock – The Year in Review It’s true. The 2018 calendar year is right around the corner – so much sooner than you may have thought. Will you be spending the next three weeks thinking [ … ] Read More