https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1008-.htm Thu, 10 Oct 2019 09:19:38 PDT Updated every 10 minutes - FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY Copyright: (C) Castanet.net https://www.castanet.net/rss/ https://www.castanet.net/main_images/logos/KelownaLogos/Castanet_Logo.jpg https://www.castanet.net/edition/news-story--1008-.htm https://www.castanet.net/news/Business-Beyond-Numbers/77559/Partnering-for-business-success https://www.castanet.net/news/Business-Beyond-Numbers/77559/Partnering-for-business-success Sun, 08 Jul 2012 05:00:00 PDT Contributed Have you ever had a conversation with someone where the ideas and insights just kept coming out? Where each person in the conversation seemed to add something new and insightful to the last observation stated? Or maybe the opposite, you were in a business partnership where things just seemed to ... https://www.castanet.net/news/Business-Beyond-Numbers/76121/Idea-twist https://www.castanet.net/news/Business-Beyond-Numbers/76121/Idea-twist Sun, 10 Jun 2012 05:00:00 PDT Contributed A number of years ago I worked with a group of people, among whom, one person started saying, “Hey, another ‘Brucism'”, every time I made a pithy or unique statement about something when trying to make a point in a management meeting. This play on my name gave a slight hint of jest... https://www.castanet.net/news/Business-Beyond-Numbers/74857/Have-you-ever-lost-your-wallet https://www.castanet.net/news/Business-Beyond-Numbers/74857/Have-you-ever-lost-your-wallet Tue, 08 May 2012 05:00:00 PDT Contributed Have you ever lost your wallet? Or your keys? When these small items going missing it can really disrupt your life and leave you cold. “Where did I leave it?”, “When did I have it last?” You are now trying to figure out a way to recover the lost items. Imagining that a kind p... https://www.castanet.net/news/Business-Beyond-Numbers/70504/Business-amp-charity-Smart-combo https://www.castanet.net/news/Business-Beyond-Numbers/70504/Business-amp-charity-Smart-combo Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:00:00 PDT Contributed The desire to give back, to create value beyond the balance sheet and income statement, has long been a goal of thoughtful business people across the generations. The charitable efforts of Bill Gates for example are well known today as were those of Steel Magnate Andrew Carnegie in his time. As our ...