Top 44.5 Under 45 But Over 44
OMFG! I MADE IT! I MADE IT! I’m SPEECHLESS. I’d like to thank my family and teammates for all their sacrifices etc. Happy Friday. ←This Much We … Continue reading Top 44.5 Under 45 But Over 44
This One’s For The Ladeez: Make Your Unknown Known
A network contact of mine read my end of year reflection on blogging 212 times and shared with me her own reflection: You blog, like I write in my journal. I never saw a similarity in the two before until I … Continue reading This One’s For The Ladeez: Make Your Unknown Known
Platitude Attack!
Working in a living, breathing team, one which really is the sum of its parts, creates its own (wonderful) set of <—tensions—>. We are currently closing out 2015 planning, and aligning everyone’s goals, interests and modalities is never a finished … Continue reading Platitude Attack!
Hotmail Hiring (Note: NOT Auditioning Male Strippers)
We are currently hiring a Communications Coordinator in Vancouver. I asked HR to see every resume and cover letter so that I have the full picture of the range of candidates. It is an interesting, fairly sobering process. There is … Continue reading Hotmail Hiring (Note: NOT Auditioning Male Strippers)
New Year’s Resolution: Brand Building!
A couple of people have contacted me in the last weeks – New Year’s Resolutions? – enquiring about BrandBoards, about making a mark. Most excellent. I began the BrandBoard process a couple of years ago as a process of sharpening … Continue reading New Year’s Resolution: Brand Building!
I (Re)learned One Thing From Writing 212 Blog Posts In 2014
I met another person recently who repeated back to me the sentence I used for years about showing up: “I would love to blog but I just don’t have the time…” I gagged slightly, I said nothing. WordPress informed me … Continue reading I (Re)learned One Thing From Writing 212 Blog Posts In 2014
Happy As A Pig In Shit: A 2014 Review
My Dad died in 2010, and that year was still the best of my life. He had cancer and died at home in the loving embrace of his family. I was there when he died, and I was able to … Continue reading Happy As A Pig In Shit: A 2014 Review
2015 Goals: Eat Less Crap
I have decided to cut the crap for a year. Friends and colleagues, calm down. I don’t mean there will be less bullshit in 2015, likely the opposite. In my work, I am looking more keenly at what it means … Continue reading 2015 Goals: Eat Less Crap
Does Curiosity Kill The Cat?
This post was anonymously written as part of Blog Secret Santa. There’s a list of all Secret Santa posts, including one written by Jonathan Anthony, on Santa’s list of 2014 gift posts. First of all, I’d like to wish a … Continue reading Does Curiosity Kill The Cat?
2015 Goals: This Time It’s (Even More) Personal
I am putting together a long list of goals for the team for 2015, based on everyone giving me…a long list. 2015 should be fun, same as it ever was. My own goals are heavily skewed to the personal – … Continue reading 2015 Goals: This Time It’s (Even More) Personal
I Bring My Creative Authority With Me, And I Take It With Me When I Leave
The topic of ‘me’ vs. ‘we’ comes up fairly regularly. I am fan of “I…” because there is skin in the game. Too often, I find people hide behind ‘us’ in order not to do anything or stand accountable. I … Continue reading I Bring My Creative Authority With Me, And I Take It With Me When I Leave
It’s Your Turn (And Mine Too, Of Course)
We are leaders, we are makers. It is up to us. Continue reading It’s Your Turn (And Mine Too, Of Course)
This Much We Know 