I was interviewed by Tom Everitt of ThinkTom.com on my upcoming seminar at the Vancouver Board of Trade next Tuesday November 25th. Take a look at the video ( details of the event are below the video ) Tuesday, November 25, 2008 Managers’ Toolbox...

I read Raul’s post the other day on being a friend. Then today I got the weekly networking tip from Work the Pond. Raul made the statement “The point of being a friend is not to be dismissive when your friends tell you they need something...

I was tagged by Gus Fosarolli in his 5 Things Meme, (Client Relations Manager at Marketwire). Like Gus this is my first Meme. So here it is: 5 things I was doing 10 years ago Living in Sandton (Johannesburg) South Africa Going on African Safaris atleast...

Today’s podcast is an interview with Barb Stegemann author of The 7 Virtues of the Philospher Queen. Very timely and time tested principles to survive and prosper in turbulent economic times. Read More...

Looking at the diagram of economic cycles included in this article we notice one major thing; these peaks and valleys are driven by raw human emotion. At the top of an economy people do not just spend the money they are making, they spend the money they...

Many sales professionals and entrepreneurs are concerned about how they are going to weather today’s global financial storm. We are clearly in turbulent economic times, but not universally tough times. The rules of the game have changed with the advent...

This is my second entry today focused on poverty awareness for Blog Action Day 2008. My friend Craig Young is presently working with an NGO in Mozambique and is also heavily involved in the education sector. I asked him to share with us some of his experiences...

I registered for blog action day yesterday after being reminded of it while on twtter. Today I will be blogging about poverty and how we can all take simple steps to help eliminate it locally and internationally. To start off I must say that I am absolutely...

Authors of the Book Work the Pond Darcy Rezac, Gayle Hallgren-Rezac and Judy Thomson put out a weekly networking tip. Periodically I will be posting their tips. If you haven’t picked up a copy of Work the Pond yet I strongly suggest you do, it’s...

…a.k.a. How I got a Martha Stewart Ironing Board Using Twitter It’s officially 30 days since my “twitter” experiment began. I believe in Social Networking, Social Media and tools like blogging immensely. Last month I had Stephen...

Here we are. The top of the mountain. I have walked across red hot 1200 degree hot coals (with Fred), but that only lasts a few seconds. This was a serious accomplishment for everyone involved, each entry required a new commitment to move forward. I cannot...

I must say I started with Blogathon with the intention of eating lots of high energy foods, hydrating massively and stretching every 45 minutes or so to stay limber. That lasted about 3 hours. I have now shyed away from Flip Video cam as I definately...

The Situation New York Times business writer Joe Nocera was at the receiving end of a mind blowing customer experience—and wrote to tell about it. Four days before Christmas, he realized that a $500 PlayStation gift for his son had not arrived. He tracked...

This is a full 30 minute keynote I did for the Certified Management Accountants of British Columbia at their Career Connections Event on November 1st 2007. The quality wasn’t great but the content is good. Enjoy. This post will expire in 5 days…...

By Shane Gibson and Fiona Douglas-Crampton (this article originally appeared in the Vancouver Board of Trade Sounding Board). How can you make the most of your membership in a Board of Trade or community based operation? If you expand your social network...