Tag Archives: fun in the workplace

“You work with me, not for me.”

Posted on August 13, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

The topic today is another quote from Sir Terry. A number of years ago I celebrated a milestone by buying Terry a custom coffee mug. When he asked what it was for, I mentioned that I had worked for him … Continue reading →

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Starting your day…

Posted on August 11, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

The information age has created a great deal of wealth and prosperity but it has also made it harder for people who sit at desks all day to maintain a healthy body. Many of us join health clubs and participate … Continue reading →

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Captains of industry and The dark side of business

Posted on June 16, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

This past week I toured Casa Loma in Toronto. This castle in the middle of a modern city was built by an entrepreneur almost 100 years ago, prior to world war one and the great depression that followed. It is … Continue reading →

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Album Review

Posted on May 7, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

As a musician, I belong to the “Reverb Nation”. Reverb Nation is a web site that provides a mechanism for new and established artists to promote their music. Recently the site has started sending emails to its members highlighting talent … Continue reading →

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An so ends another hockey season

Posted on March 24, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

This weekend in Carp Ontario we saw the end to yet another season of West Carleton Old Timers Hockey. One of the things that makes this league unique is the way the teams balance out and the way one or … Continue reading →

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Hire character. Train Skill.

Posted on February 10, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

I recently saw this on LinkedIn and had to comment. This is the way that I have always looked at hiring new people even though many of my colleagues have frowned on my approach. I meet people, talk to them … Continue reading →

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The Dead of Winter

Posted on January 30, 2014 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

The time in between Christmas and March is perhaps the coldest and darkest time in Silicon valley North. One industry leader said that this time of the year is one of the reasons that we actually get things done. It’s … Continue reading →

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Hallway protocol??

Posted on September 5, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

One of my co-workers pointed out the other day that someone needs to define a hallway protocol. He normally wears glasses and when he gets up for a coffee and leaves his glasses on his desk, he very often passes … Continue reading →

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A better work environment

Posted on August 26, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

I have always been interested in the human condition, in particular how to create a work environment that makes people want to come to work each day. Like most things in life, there is no one magic set of things … Continue reading →

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Happiness and productivity

Posted on August 21, 2013 by ajgillette98@gmail.com

I saw an interesting TED talk yesterday that focused on happiness and productivity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLJsdqxnZb0 I watched it twice because the speaker had jammed so much information into his allotted time that it was hard to get it all the first … Continue reading →

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