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Tag Archives: fun in the workplace
“You work with me, not for me.”
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…
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
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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An so ends another hockey season
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.
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
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
Hallway protocol??
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
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
Happiness and productivity
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