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World Cancer Day 2015 – Not Beyond Us

Posted on February 4th, 2015 | Inspiration, Seasonal Content, Technology Today, Work - Life Balance

World Cancer Day is acknowledged around the world on the 4th of February each year. This year’s theme is “Not Beyond Us”. I believe I can say with great confidence that each of us looks forward to the day when [ … ] Read More

Leaders vs. Managers

Posted on January 15th, 2015 | Career Advancement, Inspiration, Leadership Matters, Management Concepts, Team Building

Leadership vs. Management – is there really a difference? Throughout my career I have heard many business people say that leadership is just an advanced form of management. It is not. Leadership and management are distinct concepts [ … ] Read More

Mentoring Matters & Mentoring Works

Posted on January 5th, 2015 | Career Advancement, Corporate Culture, Employee Retention, Goals, Inspiration, Personal Success, Seasonal Content, Self Management

HAPPY NEW YEAR! The subject of my first blog of January 2015 honours National Mentoring Month (NMM). Created in 2002 by the Harvard Business School, the month of January is dedicated to promoting mentoring. Originally aimed [ … ] Read More

The Year in Review

Posted on December 4th, 2014 | Career Advancement, Goals, Inspiration, Personal Success, Seasonal Content, Self Management

Taking Stock – The Year in Review I don’t mean to scare you, but 2015 is right around the corner – maybe sooner than you think. Whether you will be spending the next three weeks thinking [ … ] Read More

Diwala, Festival of Lights

Posted on October 22nd, 2014 | Inspiration, News, Personal Success, Work - Life Balance

Celebrated across the world Diwali (Dīvali, Dīpāwali, or Deepavali) is the biggest, brightest, most spectacular and sparkling event in the Indian calendar. In Canada the celebrations will begin Wednesday, October 22nd. Diwali is a Sanskrit word meaning “an array [ … ] Read More

Trust is the New Black

Posted on October 16th, 2014 | Corporate Culture, Employee Retention, Guest Blogger, HR Related, Inspiration, Leadership Matters, Team Building

Image: Scott Burnham, Flickr Trust – the Core of Leadership I have some very strong feelings on the subject of trust. Personally, I believe that an organization based on trust is one cultivated with honesty and integrity. [ … ] Read More

Leadership Courage: Your Formula For Success

Posted on September 25th, 2014 | Career Advancement, Goals, Guest Blogger, Inspiration, Leadership Matters, Personal Success, Self Management

It has been said that to be courageous, one must possess optimism, passion, realism and the ability to take action. Business today requires a significant amount of courage – more so than ever before – the [ … ] Read More

Autumnal Equinox Ahead

Posted on September 19th, 2014 | Inspiration, Seasonal Content, Work - Life Balance

What is the Autumnal Equinox? The September Equinox, also known as the Autumnal or Autumn Equinox, is set to take place on Monday, September 22, 2014 at 7:29 PM PDT. On this day summer officially turns [ … ] Read More

Goodbye August, Hello September!

Posted on August 29th, 2014 | Inspiration, Job Search, Seasonal Content, Work - Life Balance

Goodby August, Hello September! This long weekend represents a number of things to a variety of people. It is the kickoff to the month of September and will have you thinking about things that have [ … ] Read More

Have you Hugged Your Boss Today?

Posted on August 21st, 2014 | Career Advancement, Corporate Culture, Employee Retention, Goals, HR Related, Inspiration, Leadership Matters, Management Concepts, Seasonal Content, Team Building

The third Friday of each August is “Hug Your Boss Day.” This year Friday, August 22nd will highlight workplace relationships, build awareness of the employee/boss relationship and value the importance that managerial style affects employee job satisfaction and wellbeing. [ … ] Read More