It’s STILL January, and nearly everyone—people and businesses—is feeling a productivity sag and a cash flow squeeze. I get it, and this month, I am serving you a few easy-to-do nuggets of continuous improvement with a side order of Just DO it! I promise you. They all work. I’ve used them myself, as have my...

Last week, I shared my favourite business process—continuous improvement—and coupled it with the phrase “Just DO It.” It was a not-so-subtle call to action. Why? We are in January, and nearly everyone- people and businesses- feels a productivity sag and a cash flow squeeze. I get it. So, this month, I want to share some...

Happy New Year! 2025 is a few days old now. Are ya feeling different? Starting at about 4:00 a.m. on December 26th, my inbox was flooded with the ‘make this your best year ever’ bunk. I’m betting yours was, too. Maybe it has something to do with the annual repetitive messaging. Or perhaps we’ve reached...

Thank you for graciously allowing me room in your brain cells this past year. It is truly a gift I don’t take for granted. Today, I wish you a magnificent holiday season and share two poems written many years ago. May your week be magical, mystical and merry. xo Christmas Carol BY SARA TEASDALEThe kings...

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...