Sep 8, 2009
Where to begin: the Manse in Malibu? Pied-a-terre in Paris? Cottage in Collingwood? Bungalow in Buffalo?Truth is I have one house and an office (both in Toronto). And, on most days that’s where you’ll find me.But online is another story. Especially with...
Sep 4, 2009
Every fall, I (and a ton of other folks) get nostalgic about returning to school. Of course, I never did, though there were times when I seriously considered it.But now I am heading back to the hallowed halls of academe – as a sessional instructor at McMaster...
Aug 23, 2009
I suppose I’m a bit late writing this, since it’s been about three weeks since my last post. But my alternating half-cation throughout August (away with a few meetings/back at work/away with a few meetings/back at work, etc.) has left me trying to catch my...
Aug 1, 2009
I was sitting in a Starbucks on a Friday morning (not something I often do). But this was the first day of my holidays, or really the pilot for the first day (today was filled with errands).And I was thinking about my vacation and the fact that when we’re away,...
Jul 30, 2009
I first learned about social media, blogs, RSS, Wikis, streaming and podcasts from Giovanni Rodriguez, in a breakfast roundtable at Counselors Academy a few years back. And I left his session excited, energized and with my head swimming. I’d tasted the...
Jul 20, 2009
I am just plain tired of the recession. (I know, who isn’t?)But I’m not simply talking about the state of the economy. I’m sick of the negative attitudes and the fact that good news has come to mean news that’s not as horrible as...