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What is the Olympics teaching you about your personal brand?

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With the Olympics the great thing about living in one country and coming from another is you get to root for both- in other words you have double chance of celebration! To date Canada has performed below expectations but team GB is certainly rocking it, with 6 days to go they are already at the same number of Gold medals as Bejing with, I am sure, more to come. But when… Read More »What is the Olympics teaching you about your personal brand?

Oh the places your personal brand will go

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Recently I was asked to contribute an article to a month long blogathon put together by fellow brand strategist Peter Sterlacci. Below is my contribution. The 30 authors offered up a wide array of personal brandng related advice, it was a great month of information and insight. The great news is that all the posts have been compiled in to one e-book which you can get at no charge, just by… Read More »Oh the places your personal brand will go

Everybody’s Got Talent – Are people noticing yours?

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Given the plethora of TV shows – everybody's got talent. One of the fun activities at our recent family camp was 'Talent Night'. Whilst it is generally arranged for the children to participate, we could not resist. We ended up delivering a re-worked version of LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" based on the camp. We managed to stay on stage! But will not be threatening LMFAO's status anytime soon! They certainly have… Read More »Everybody’s Got Talent – Are people noticing yours?

I’m bored! – Could you survive without technology?

"I'm bored" were two words that were not uttered once on our recent family vacation at Camp Wanakita.  In today's hyper connected world this was perhaps even a little more unusual as our children had deemed the week a 'No Technology' zone.  No I-pod's, Laptops or Blackberry's. It certainly was not a case of 'Survivor' but we survived!  In fact we thrived and perhaps even lived a little more. I will admit… Read More »I’m bored! – Could you survive without technology?

What is the price of independence?

I am celebrating several independence milestones over the next week and invite you to join me. The first is that I have passed one year clear of cancer. I continually think about others facing this challenge either directly and indirectly and send them continued strength and wishes. Also over the next week see's Canada's 145th birthday – and it was on July 1st 16 years ago that I arrived in… Read More »What is the price of independence?

In the summertime, when the weather is high………

This Thursday see's the longest day in the Northern hemisphere. The Summer Solstice is the almanac's 'official' start of the summer (it actually starts at 7.09 pm on the 20th). I love the summer – it is filled with great memories of kids playing freely, trips to the beach, clear skies, bbq's and warm weather.  The song in the video above just captures a lot of that for me (check out… Read More »In the summertime, when the weather is high………

Your networking is confusing me. Am I missing something or has the train left the station?

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The recent news that Bombardier (the Canadian transportation company) had a strategy around it's business development and lobbying activity should come as no surprise. In fact I was astounded that the tone of the Globe & Mail article and certain commentators seemed to perceive this as somewhat deceitful. The particular business activity that was being analysed was their eventual win of a $2 billion train and maintenance contract for South… Read More »Your networking is confusing me. Am I missing something or has the train left the station?

What’s your next job in the tech sector?

In some areas of products and services the technology sector is booming, in others it is going…..going….gone – FAST. I have attended a couple of local events recently that highlighted a very innovative and growing tech hub in the Hamilton area – there is a new smartphone app from Snap Pay for example that enables anyone to take credit card payments in seconds . One presentation from Pipeline Studios (a… Read More »What’s your next job in the tech sector?

The Risks of Climbing to the Top

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When you set out to go mountain climbing, as in business, there are a number of factors that increase your chances of success, but if not can cause a fall.  Knowledge – past experience, having all the right equipment packed, planning your route, practicing the more difficult traverses ahead of time.  Teamwork – having the right team with you, knowing everyones strengths (and weaknesses), understanding you do not have all… Read More »The Risks of Climbing to the Top

When In Doubt Deny….Then Lie

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Well it was only a matter of time before we saw it again. People seem to easily forget that celebrities and CEO's are human too. That means a small percentage will also do things that surprise the rest of us. This time it was Scott Thompson, now former CEO of Yahoo, the beleagured internet company, uncovered as having lied on his resume. His claim was to have a double degree,… Read More »When In Doubt Deny….Then Lie