Each day of the pre-summit is filled with more information, more speakers and more thought-provoking discussions. While some topics are focused very specifically at women, most of the presentations have nuggets of information that are gender- and experience-neutral. There is wisdom available for anyone willing to delve deeper! I have so many notes to share,...
We came back from vacation to find that our trip around the world in 2004 - 2005 with three young children aged 8 years old, 6 years old and 4 years old has made the news cycle! How to be on vacation every day for the rest of your life (really) Now...
This a review of the first of a three-part series on Advancing Women Worldwide. It is offered by Korn Ferry, known for their executive recruitment, leadership and talent consulting services. As a number of my readers are interested in the subject of career development, I try to review a variety of webinars. This one...
The reviews are in. The Day 1 pre-summit launched with a bang! Each of the 4 speakers was thought-provoking and entertaining. Here are my GWALS presentation notes from Day 1 of the pre-summit Doug Emerson: Real Effectiveness - Apparently Not Rayona Sharpnack: The Missing Link in Gender Equality: Women Empowering Women Dave Buck: Dream -...
Just back from a road trip and a wonderful but whirlwind two days in Connecticut. It reminded me of the need to chill and enjoy the horizon. Road trips are a wonderful way to zone out and re-evaluate the busy life around you. With your favorite music playing you can meditate...
Could not have said it better myself. We all want to save our kids 'pain'. We should not deprive them of experience. On Leadership: How to Ruin a Great Child's Future John Hope Bryant on LinkedIn Previously posted on LinkedIn ...
While researching my previous post on eDeposit for mobile apps in Canada, I came across a lot of information. I thought it might be useful to collate, consolidate and share. The number of checks paid continues to decline, falling to 18.3 billion, less than half the number a decade earlier (37.3 billion)....
Debating whether to e-deposit that cheque on your smartphone? While cheques may be going the way of the dodo, they are not yet out of the financial system in Canada. Birthday presents, baby-sitting money and post-dated rent cheques are still part of the regular money cycle.
My teen daughter’s high school hosts its bi-annual Cancer Society Relay for Life event tonight. Weeks after their previous relay in 2013 they launched their planning for tonight. My daughter signed up as one of the organizers for this challenge.
The pace of developments in the digital payments arena accelerated rapidly in 2014, just as expected. There were a number of memorable announcements, most of them fast and furious in September. A number centred around new payment services, Apple, mobile phones and smart watches.