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Category Archives: Good for you, good for business
Let’s start with self-kindness – be willing to be lazy
When I mused about planning a year-long birthday project focused on kindness in my previous post, fellow blogger Crystal Byers, who writes the inspiring blog Faith + Gratitude = Peace + Hope, suggested that I could always start with self-kindness. … Continue reading
Thoughtful Thursday: spreading kindness
Kindness seems to be in short supply these days in many parts of the world. We need all we can get, now more than ever in such stressful, uncertain times. Hopefully these kindness quotes will resonate with you. Pick one … Continue reading
Posted in Good for you, good for business, Thoughtful Thursday
Tagged kindness, philosophy, Thoughtful Thursday
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More on meetings
The “Meetings: the practical alternative to work” poster I shared in a recent post seemed to resonate with many readers, for some strange reason. 😉 Isn’t it amazing what we do to ourselves! A friend of mine who ended up … Continue reading
Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission: one man’s efforts to make a difference
For readers who are not familiar with Canada, in 2015 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), established by the federal government, completed 6 years of an extensive and gut-wrenching inquiry into the impact of 120 years of the residential school … Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Good for you, good for business, Leadership
Tagged business, Canada, compassion, employment, entrepreneurs, history, indigenous people, inspiration, IT, Keith McIntosh, leaders, making a difference, New Brunswick, passion, PLATO Testing, PQA Testing, residential schools, training, TRC, Truth and Reconciliation Commission, vision
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Strength of character and good leadership: a winning combination
Responses to my recent post (Leadership in Challenging Times) reinforce the claim made elsewhere: the #1 characteristic of a good leader, as far as many people are concerned, is that you should feel you can trust this person. At some … Continue reading
