We lived for a few years in the mountain resort town of Fernie in BC. The town is nestled in a valley between two mountain ranges one of which is
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Feature Creep and The March of Dimes Syndrome
In the 1930s a not-for-profit organization established itself with the hopes of finding a cure for Polio. The March of Dimes fundraised to spur research to rid the world of
OTP is The Place to Be
Shortly after Canada found out it would be hosting the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, several sports groups advocated government to obtain funding to drive podium performances at these games.
Majoring in Minors
Many years ago, I had purchased a downhill mountain bike for each of our three sons. While the boys and I were excitedly at the store seeking to pick up
Owning Optimism
In The Optimist’s Telescope, Bina Venkataraman writes, “The decisions we make today can define our experience of the future. This is true for individuals, and also for businesses, communities, and
Skin in the Game (Four Ways to Spend Money)
Over the years, I have been introduced to several two-by-two matrixes that are offered as frameworks for which to consider difficult issues. One of the more useful ones came from
5 P’s of Profit
Profit isn’t a four-letter word. There’s nothing dirty about it. Yet sometimes it seems awkward or inappropriate to talk about it. We shouldn’t scoff at profit. To the end of
Punchcards and Personal Responsibility
Do you recall as a kid enjoying entry to a small-town carnival or amusement park where the rides required tickets? For example, a kiddie roller-coaster may have required three tickets
Mindsets: Craftsman versus Passion
In his book So Good They Can’t Ignore You, Cal Newport introduced the idea of two mindsets that people have with respect to their work lives. There’s the craftsman mindset
The Prize of Exercise
A mainstay of our days past was movement. We can revisit our distant past to find tactics that help us last. Hunters and gatherers hunted and gathered. Both implied movement.
