Having recently attended an Information Technology (IT) trade show featuring IT seminars, I was struck by how boring the presentations were. As I looked around the room, I saw people with glazed looks and others falling asleep. It was a shame, because the presenters were obviously knowledgeable and spoke on interesting and timely topics. Even [...]

Yearly it’s the very same tale. Despite running to work, and an irregular long walk, every skiing season kicks off on those excruciating 1st few routes when I am left behind in the tracks of junior and healthier ski touring chums.

Being out of shape while skiing it is difficult, and may be out and out [...]

No matter how long you have been speaking there are still lessons to be learned and I learned a huge one earlier this month in the province of Manitoba. I was booked to do two, one hour presentations to the Eastern Manitoba Dairy Farmers annual conference in the beautiful little town of Steinbach Manitoba.. The [...]

Sportswear equipment has a big industry today thanks to how huge an effect sports has on the public. People get sports supplies of all sorts including sporting outfits, team clothes and sports kit. The ideal way to slim down where to discover your sports kit is to make sure you know what you are specifically [...]

When you speak alot you run into some crazy room setups. It’s your job to be there early to make sure all the little preparation details taken care of. One of these details is the visibility of you and your visuals from each chair in the audience.
It doesn’t even amaze me any more that a [...]

So am I alone, or am I what they would consider the “NORM?”
I have never really felt like I plug-in to society. The mainstream has never really captured my heart or my imagination.
Why not?
Well, my observations tell me of things that are not as they appear. A smile may not really be a smile. Kind [...]

In Michael Gelb’s book, “How to think like Leonardo da Vinci,” he explores seven concepts that allowed da Vinci to achieve his extraordinary accomplishments.
One of those concepts is called Dimostrazione. Dimostrazione is about learning from our mistakes. It’s about being willing to be right in the moment of an experience, and to challenge long-standing beliefs [...]

As you find yourself reading this article, have you considered why you picked this particular one to read? Most times, readers don’t get beyond the title when scanning through a list of articles and in this case, it must have grabbed your attention. The question is why?
When you think about the title, it’s [...]

For a long while the most visible public role for Peter Sutherland as chairman of BP PLC was hosting the company’s annual meeting. But after a run of oil spills, nasty accidents and an energy-trading scandal at BP, the 60-year-old one-time rugby player has ploughed into the scrum. It would be accurate to say Peter [...]

One day a poor wandering minstrel found a chunk of lead. He knew of a great alchemist in a far off land that could turn lead into gold. With only a few crumbs of bread left, he decided to risk his luck and see if he could reach this land. He carted this heavy rock [...]