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Wednesday, August 19th, 2009Then and Now
When I was a teenager I thought thirty-somethings were dinosaurs. Fossils. Relics. Now I think they’re teenagers. In the eighties I wanted to be a hundred kilos of muscle and five percent body-fat. Now I’m more interested in finding the ultimate cheesecake. When I was a kid I worried about my non-Catholic friends going to hell. The last time I [...]
How to do Good AND Make a Profit
Tuesday, August 18th, 2009With the world economic and business outlook still so uncertain, a key question is just how the businesses world can continue to do good as well as maintain their bottom line.
Over the last few years, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become such a buzz word for business people with companies sprouting all sorts of CSR [...]
Freshman 15: Coping with the First Year of College
Thursday, August 13th, 2009
We’re coming up on back-to-school time, and for thousands of young people everywhere, that means taking their first great big step into adult life: college. Going to school, whether you stay at home or travel across the country or around the world, can be terrifying. It can also be your life’s greatest adventure.
What [...]
How to Be Lucky
Wednesday, August 12th, 2009Let me give you what might seem a strange piece of advice – be lucky. Sometimes you have good luck and sometimes you have bad luck. But do you have a choice? Can you make your own luck? Dr. Richard Wiseman has studied why some people are lucky and others are not. He advises that [...]
What’s Your Territory?
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
I’m pretty shy. You wouldn’t know it to watch me – I’ve learned how to handle most of the superficial stuff that makes up day-to-day interactions – but deep inside I’m pretty scared of talking to strangers or making a spectacle of myself.
But when I walk into my classroom, I’m completely at ease. [...]
Productive Magazine #3 Now Out!
Monday, August 10th, 2009The new issue of Productive Magazine is out, featuring an interview with Canadian Coach of the Year Michael Bungay-Steiner, author of Find Your Great Work. The other stories in this issue include:
Alex Fayle, “The Number One Spot Is for Losers”
Art Carden, Review of Making It All Work
Laura Stack, “I Spend Waaaay Too Much Time On…”
James [...]
How to Become an Outrageous Giver
Monday, August 10th, 2009she
You should become an outrageous giver. An outrageous giver is someone who gives beyond expectations. If you are going to give more than others expect, you should also raise your own personal expectations. Lift your expectations about how much you are going to give both now and into the future. Set your goal to become [...]
If Thoughts Become Things Then Why Didn’t I Marry Sandra Bullock?
Saturday, August 8th, 2009Steven Aitchison talks about the concept behind ‘Thoughts become things’ and how it is often mis-interpreted.
What You Need To Know To Make Sense of Business Bartering
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009Bartering, trading one good for another, is becoming increasingly popular as the value of the dollar continues to plummet. There are several bartering systems available online (some better than others) and activity on these web sites has increased as the economy has gotten more and more troubled. However, when you move into cashless economies, it’s [...]
Review: Steelcase Leap Office Chair
Wednesday, August 5th, 2009The office chair is one piece of furniture most of us spend most of our time in whether it’s at the office or even at home. Given the amount of time spent on one, it’s probably a good idea to find an office chair that’s both supportive and comfortable to get you through your day.
The [...]