... review this list of "worst jobs in the world" taken from Lapham's Quarterly, a magazine of history and ideas. Then decide whether your complaint is reasonable! ... [Continue Reading]
Obesity: Toxic behavior #1 and growing…
I came across an infographic today (included below) that lays out the costs of obesity. In the USA, one out of every 3 adults clocks in as obese; in Canada it is currently 1 in 4. Not only shocking, but I don't see it shrinking anytime soon... My ... [Continue Reading]
Ads/trailers for “Men Behaving Badly” (Cdn.edition)
I weighed in on the current shenanigans playing out in Canadian federal and municipal politics: the Mike Duffy/Senate expenses story, and the Mayor Rob Ford/crack smoking video allegation. Here is my blog post satirizing it all as a new Canadian ... [Continue Reading]
New reality show: Men Behaving Badly (Canadian edition)
I don't usually resort to commenting on either politics or TV shows. I want to stay above the fray, I honestly do. Still, it is pretty hard not to have some strong negative opinions about the 2 current pilot episodes of the new reality series show ... [Continue Reading]
Want to transform into a high performance business?
I've been thinking about this question a lot lately, as I work to better relate my own "transformation" value proposition into language meaningful and attractive to my clients. I mean, who wouldn't want to own and operate a "high performance ... [Continue Reading]
Time: it’s relative and short. Use it well.
Here is a fascinating look at the length of a day, as a proportion of a month, a year, lifetime, eon, and various other measures of time. This was particularly compelling to me as I am going through a thinking exercise where I am trying to get some ... [Continue Reading]
Three big lies underpinning our societal challenges
Just came across this great little animated video from the Guardian and a British based social cause organization (aptly named Carbon Omissions). The video content is specific to the UK and their current activities related to fighting CO2 emissions, ... [Continue Reading]
The Life and Times of H.S. (Stan) Ragan
My father recently passed away at the tender age of 86. He was much loved by his family and many friends and colleagues. We were honored that the newspaper in his "home town", the Edmonton Journal, wanted to write a story about his many engineering ... [Continue Reading]
Your vote required: “Designing for success in the 21st Century”
I need your help. How? Very simple -- click on this link and vote for my manifesto: http://changethis.com/proposal/show/403 Here's the back-story to this request: I recently submitted a proposal for writing a manifesto titled "Designing for ... [Continue Reading]
Are you a boss or a leader?
A friend of mine put me on to this little gem today that you might enjoy -- simple and true: ... [Continue Reading]
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