Last June, my amazing friends Kaila Prins and Ito Aghayere interviewed me on their podcast, Finding Our Hunger. This was in the early days of the podcast, which has gone on to include luminaries such as Jimmy Moore, Liz Wolfe, Stefani Ruper, Dietitian Cassie, Abel James and others. Kaila and Ito have been guests hosts … Continue reading Talking About Identity
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Six Weeks Until I Break the Streak
I've got a great streak going on 750words.com. As I've boasted previously, I'm really doing well there right now. I've written at least 750 words every day for the past 124 days. I'm not sure what changed, but somehow it has built itself into the fabric of my days. Even when I was so desperately … Continue reading Six Weeks Until I Break the Streak
The Power of UIHD
You've seen me going on about GOYA - Get Off Your A$$, and suchlike things. But now I've heard an even better acronym, one that is changing the way I do things within the various teams I work with. I bet it will change your ways, too. The acronym is UIHD - Unless I Hear … Continue reading The Power of UIHD
Musings on Snow
Snow in Winnipeg is nothing unusual. We generally have the white stuff here on the ground from November until May. But I think most people would agree that this year the snow has been more of a presence in our lives than it usually is. There’s no question that we got more snow than usual, … Continue reading Musings on Snow
Making the Newsletter, and also an eBook
Remember that I was planning to document the creation of an eBook? Well, that project has just got quite a bit more meta. As I create my BlackBox newsletter, I'm documenting the steps and I'm hoping to turn that process into an eBook. It might even be useful for somebody. I think I should clarify … Continue reading Making the Newsletter, and also an eBook
Why I Love MoMondays
Finally, my belated post about my experience at MoMondays. I was invited by the lovely Stephanie Staples, at a week's notice, to come and speak. Of course I was quite terrified, but I had wonderful help from my coaches Berni Xiong and Anna Coleshaw-Echols. I practised all week, wrote out bullet points, compressed and expanded … Continue reading Why I Love MoMondays
Practising What I Preach
So, just like that, I'm going to speak at a MoMondays Winnipeg on January 6, 2014, at Sam's Place. If you are local, I hope you will come and see me. Yes, I'm terrified. So? I would assume that speakers usually have more than a week's time to prepare their talks, but this was a … Continue reading Practising What I Preach
Are We Entitled to Our Entitlements?
There once was a cabinet minister in Canada named David Dingwall. He immortalised himself forever in our history by declaring (when asked why he thought he should get a generous severance package when he had resigned voluntarily as President of the Royal Canadian Mint) that "I am entitled to my entitlements." I've been musing on … Continue reading Are We Entitled to Our Entitlements?
How the Lily Capital Made Us Happy
It's Christmas Eve. My family and I are driving back from the ski resort at Asessippi, near Russell, MB. We've had a good couple of days there, but now it's time to head home. The resort will be closed over Christmas, so there's no point for us in hanging around. Everything is festooned in lights, … Continue reading How the Lily Capital Made Us Happy
Being Helpful
Human beings are funny creatures. Many species are into social behaviour, but I don’t know whether animals experience the same rush that humans do when they’ve helped someone. It’s a cheap high, yet people tend to discount it as a source of happiness. When we think about what we need to be happy, service to … Continue reading Being Helpful