A Focus on Saving Lives
Politics now one issue
was in the U.S. this week on business and I shared the stage with the last man to walk on the moon, Dr. Harrison Schmitt, a geologist who was part of the Apollo...
Does practice make perfect?
I have generally stayed as active as possible, enjoying the mountains and opportunities they provide for adventure. My business life has, however, been such...
It's hockey season again
Hockey season can only mean one thing — time to find a watering hole without a TV. I know I am letting the side down by even suggesting I don’t want...
Political Peter Pans
Getting Rid Of Good-Idea Fairies I think I’m living in a Peter Pan story. Tinkerbell is running around putting thoughts in almost every politician’s...
Civil discourse missing
I was interested in Wikipedia’s page on civil discourse described as this in the first paragraph: “Kenneth J. Gergen describes civil discourse as...
Help wallet and planet
When it comes to driving habits, we often ignore the ability to drive economically, which happens to be the same as environmentally. Of course, safe driving...
A champ at inspiration
The guy on the left in the photo is Mick Extance and next to him Steph Jeavons. Both are good friends who joined me on a training trip to Morocco several years...
Stop the puck-ing noise!
As if the ringing in my ears from tinnitus isn’t enough, the world is intent on delivering a constant chorus of “puck-ing” alerts. My phone...
The wonder of home
We absolutely live in one of the best places in the world. But perhaps you are like me and spend so much time in other areas that you don't even notice...
An Uber question
Should Uber drivers be better qualified than regular drivers? should hope so. In reality, around the world that is not the case that taxi or Uber drivers are...
Inspirational leadership
Imagine if you worked on a team and your boss, manager or even co-worker said: “You’re a complete idiot for doing that” “This was all...
Keeping up with grandkids
My wife booked a week off this week. She had asked if I would kindly spend some time with her and reduce my diary a little. While I can’t reduce it to...
Drones can be a headache
Switzerland has been testing the application for drones for delivering parcels. It is a service that has been long talked about, that lacks current regulations...
Back to Nepal
My wife has been so patient for many years. Occasionally joining me on adventures, she would otherwise live vicariously through what used to be letters and,...
Make Canada great. Again
Canadian business advantage with government of Canada It seems like an obvious statement, but, in fact, it is not the case (in my experience) that the...
Hug a S&R tech
Search and Rescue Technicians Should Be Compensated Earlier this year, the provincial government did a U turn on taking away funding from what is one of the...
Skip the margins
The recent trends in home delivery of restaurant cooked food may not be healthy for the restaurant industry. Aside from the atrocious parking habits of the...
An inspiring young lady
Last week, while speaking in the U.S.,I met a young lady who had recently started a plumbing business. On the way to the convention that we were both presenting...
The future of travel
I am returning home from speaking at Worth Magazine’s Cities 2019 Summit in Savannah, Georgia. While I often ponder what it is like to be a young adult...
Living in an electric world
We Cannot Reduce Strain On The Grid And Convert To Electric Vehicles It is not possible to have our cake and eat it, yet the conflict between consuming less...