Creativity The secret sauce As I regularly change hats from business advisor to writer of crime fiction, Creativity is their superpower....

Trust nobody Or trust everybody? Rule #1: You may know the story of the shopkeeper who decided it was time to teach his young son about...

Resilience - Fighting fatigue and frustration. What is resilience? It’s not just bouncing back after a major setback or getting through...

Political decisions Risky business Political decisions are risky because they're public and they're personal. They're political because...

Warming up or procrastinating? It’s your choice If you’re working on your own big performance it’s a good idea to warm up, a little...

Image is everything Don’t let packaging become a problem Does your packaging provide a competitive advantage? Does it appeal to customers...

Lessons from the Masters Business is like Golf The winner of a suspenseful round on Sunday for the Masters trophy, the traditional green...

Perfect enough Time to expose the flaws It’s time to let fans, readers, customers find the remaining flaws. Maybe they’ll love it as it...

Hiding in anonymity Who me? Bad behaviour is easier when it’s anonymous. As you have noticed, I’m sure. In traffic behind tinted windows...

“I knew that, I do that” Obviously The experts agree! You’re doing it right. But is that reassuring or disturbing? Good to have your own...

The blame game Goddamn the …? My Dad grew up on a farm in Saskatchewan where the most hated institution was the CPR, responsible for the...

Modern managers are smarter Are you? Remember the bad old days when managers judged performance by all the wrong indicators? Or the...

More celebrations Fewer apologies It seems to be part of the new approach to historic anniversary celebrations to give more attention to...

Having a bad day? Don’t expect so much. Be grateful for what you’ve got. “If only…,” “I should have, could have,” “How did I get here?”,...

Take a break It’s spring Take a break from all the distractions that keep us from making progress on improving our lives, achieving our...

Be Prudent not Paranoid I was still an inexperienced young entrepreneur, so it was easy to over-react and go beyond caution and become...

Real Life Story: The Best Advice I Ever Got In three words This story should be shorter. Otherwise it appears to contradict the best...

Are you ready for the changes that will affect you and your business? Do not expect Trudeau to implement all the promises he made. He...

Most of us tend to over-use the special acronyms that are familiar to us and our colleagues in the same industry or profession.  They are...

A great weekend for Canadians at Wimbledon. Eugenie Bouchard is runner-up in the final, Milos Raonic loses to Roger Federer in the...