As with most kids on summer break, my girls have been spending part of their days taking swimming lessons to help advance their skills in this particular sport. While attending one of their lessons, I noticed something that was reminiscent of what many companies go through when managing the growth … Click to continue reading
Have you ever found yourself questioning whether the time had come to leave your current job and look for work elsewhere? It’s a common predicament most of us have encountered at one point or another in our careers, of coming across that fork in the road where we have to … Click to continue reading
Photo courtesy of jm3 A few days ago, I had an interesting talk with my friend Mark who is currently wondering if the changing atmosphere in his workplace is a sign that it’s time for him to leave the company. As we delved into some of the reasons why he … Click to continue reading
Passion. It’s something that you hear a lot about these days as one of the keys to success, if not personal fulfillment. Many articles have been written lately on how to harness or foster that passion, including my own piece on how our passions spring forth from our inner strengths. … Click to continue reading
Like most people, I’ve been enjoying watching the latest edition of the Winter Olympics (hard not to when it’s your own country that’s serving as the host nation). While it’s certainly fun to watch the competition among the world’s best athletes, there’s also some interesting insights to be gleaned about … Click to continue reading
Employee engagement is certainly a hot-button issue these days, and with good reason. With businesses struggling to gain a stronger foothold on an increasingly global market, companies are starting to look beyond their current practises in order to find that magic bullet which will give them a competitive edge. However, … Click to continue reading
(photo courtesy of NASA) Earlier this month, NASA released this breath-taking image seen above which reveals 12 billion years of cosmic history. What makes it visually stunning is the fact that those bright spots are not stars, but thousands of galaxies in various stages of growth and development (click here … Click to continue reading
With the holiday celebrations now at an end, many of us are returning to our usual daily grind – refreshed, rejuvenated and ready to dive into the tasks at hand. On the heels of celebrating the start of both a new year and decade, most of us have also been … Click to continue reading