I am taking a hard, sharp turn for this opinion piece. Instead of the usual holiday shopping and end-of-year checklists, I invite you to pause and unwrap the most important and exquisite gift you’ll ever receive. Yourself. Imagine standing at the threshold of a new beginning, with the past year spread out behind you like […]
Have you ever had one of those days where you stop, gobsmacked by something or someone? By something so simple that you say to yourself, OMG, why didn’t I think of that? Years ago, I did, and frankly, it changed my life. I can’t remember all the circumstances surrounding it. Still, I remember someone on […]
This week on the podcast, it’s just me. The idea was sparked by something I wrote on LinkedIn. Most of us know about it but remain blissfully unaware of its origins. Planned Obsolescence See most of us consumers complain a lot about this concept. Planned Obsolescence is the natural result of something fatally breaking down. […]
There’s a feeling of spaciousness – no matter how fleeting- that we all get when we finish de-cluttering, filing, organizing, alphabetizing, or even tidying up. Right? Whether it’s cleaning the house, sorting the garage or mancave, tidying the backyard, straightening the bills, harnessing the contents in that darn drawer in the kitchen, or even just […]
Last week, the world gasped collectively. The Festering Orange Felon is back for another four years. How the hell did that happen? Sitting as a northern neighbour, watching for themes, not details and having personally voted nearly 600 times (federally, provincially, municipally, and in referendums), I have a theory. This theory has come about because […]
When you are confronted with something (like a problem or obstacle), have you ever stopped and asked out loud, ‘What if’ ….. we did it this way/ that way or differently? Your answer is no if you’re like nearly 91% of the population. However, if you belong to the small sliver of people who like […]
Last weekend, I received yet another 30-page report purporting to make my efforts more efficient, effective, and excellent. “The reach has continued to decline steadily for two years. Every. Single. Month. The algorithm was tweaked yet again in favour of engagement.” Translation to English: “The social media tech bros have not finished squeezing every bit […]
Great presentation. One comment. We can’t eat percentages! That was the takeaway a brilliant CEO once gave me. I was 27 years old, as green as fresh celery, and had successfully finished my first presentation to the C-suite. It took me a few decades to grasp what he meant. One of the worst subjects I […]
Let’s do something wildly different and wickedly amusing. Have you noticed all the anti-, pro-, and just-be aging statements we use in our lingo? I sure have. And boy, is it confusing. Mid Life. Halfway from where to where? Middle-aged – sounds like a tire – well worn with some life remaining. Senior. Ready for […]
“I am so busy.” Do you say these four words sporadically or nearly every day? I’m curious because I hear them ad nauseum from almost everyone I bump into. Did you know that in Japanese writing, the characters for “busy” are composed of the characters for ‘soul’ and ‘loss’? This literal translation is a stark […]