Category Archives: Entrepreneurship & Business

What do Antarctic explorers, a major national telco, and mental health have in common?

Posted on January 24, 2020 by

Now that I look at this title I can see that I’ve set myself up for some wrong answers! So, no, the answer is not that anyone skiing to the South Pole (and then climbing the highest mountain in Antarctica) … Continue reading →

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Your very own self-awareness questionnaire

Posted on January 10, 2020 by

I’ve been holding off on reblogging this intriguing post for a while now, but the beginning of a new year seems like the perfect time. Karen, in the UK, writes on a number of topics in her blog Some Kind … Continue reading →

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Black Friday … or Buy Nothing Day?

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

I don’t usually do blog posts two days in a row, but a letter to the editor in our local morning paper made me decide to make an exception. Its message is so worth sharing. Full credit to its author, … Continue reading →

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Kindness is key to health and happiness, and it’s free!

Posted on November 28, 2019 by

Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S. and, just as with Thanksgiving in Canada (which is a little earlier, when travel is more predictable), it’s a time for many people to consider all that they have to be thankful for and … Continue reading →

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Making the Human Race Whole

Posted on November 13, 2019 by

From Barry Hopewell’s blog I Can’t Believe It!, with thanks. A poem from Steve Taylor‘s November newsletter, with permission. Make as many connections as you can so that this broken world can become whole again. It’s your responsibility to radiate … Continue reading →

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We can’t just stand up for our values when it’s convenient

Posted on September 27, 2019 by

Canada is in the midst of an election (of 6 weeks duration rather than 2+ years) and as most people know, our prime minister, Justin Trudeau, has gotten himself into an unwanted controversy due to some pictures of him in … Continue reading →

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Let’s hear it for our youth, the adults in the room for fighting the climate change crisis

Posted on September 20, 2019 by

Today, September 20, 2019, literally millions of young people worldwide are participating in a strike for climate change, organized by themselves. They are fighting for the survival of our planet. They are fighting to convince all of those of us … Continue reading →

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