It's a week before New Year's Eve. I'm not ready but I'm on my way! This holiday season is easily the most social for me in the past 3 years combined. It's not about saying yes to any dress, nor does it involve me fussing about food and bevvies … [Continue reading]
Dedicated to the special lights in my life on this Hanukkah. Spelled any way you like! Light is essential to life. It illuminates our nights, signifies celebrations and appears in the prayers, décor, traditions and even words of people all over … [Continue reading]
This repost of a February 2013 article which was originally entitled: Power of others' words to shape our self-concept It now has new life due to this site's story focus! "Spotting and celebrating the different" has been a talent and sensitivity … [Continue reading]
Storytelling... it started for you in childhood. Storytelling started for all of us before we had language as we know it and depend on it today. In fact, the human capacity for storytelling began about the same time that our brains developed the … [Continue reading]
Today in Process T.I.P. Whew- a full week where I got to be someone different each day – freelance writer, city tour guide, VBOT trade show attendee, editor and then-- my ‘relaxation’ at end of week in a coffee shop as a colleague trying to find … [Continue reading]
If you are like most people, you find it hard to talk about yourself so that others want to listen. This is especially true in today’s marketplace where we are all distracted by the whirl of new things and bombarded by thousands of messages that … [Continue reading]
Still time to head down and register on site at the: The Vancouver Board of Trade Show Wednesday, October 28, 2015 3:30 PM Westin Bayshore - Grand Ballroom 1601 Bayshore Drive Reception and Trade Show: 3:30 - 7:00 p.m. Come and meet … [Continue reading]
CBC Radio carried news of the day's set up of the Wooden Boat Show at Granville Island. My morning wake up gears clicked and it seemed like a good target for some tea at the Blue Parrot overlooking the water. Ideal for a quick scan of the boats … [Continue reading]
Time - how to spend it profitably and productively? On August 20 I took a smart time out yet it was still work. Super energizing and FUN. … [Continue reading]
Did you catch the whiff of new school supplies? Still summer days to go but evidence of return to formal schooling is everywhere. Society's structure for the kids. Us workaday folks need to get our brain boosts also, to keep up with the high tech, … [Continue reading]