I mean, really, this is just the manifestation of some long-apparent destiny anyway, right? Honestly, hands up if you haven’t looked at me and thought “man, that guy is one yummy mummy.” Oh. Wow. That’s a lot of hands. Jerks. Anyway, with that self-indulgent bit of rambling out of the way, it is my incredible… Continue reading Nudity and yummy mummies
Category: Writin’
Whitepaper: Is my organization ready for social media?
“We need a blog!” “We should be on Facebook!” Far too often, these are the first words that set an organization barreling down the road to participation in social media whether or not they’re actually ready. By focusing on the tools instead of the underlying strategy, many organizations have stumbled out of the social gate… Continue reading Whitepaper: Is my organization ready for social media?
Put this on the front burner, we have to strike while the iron is hot!
Great opinion piece in this morning’s Globe. How did this happen? Can the average Canadian take back freedom of expression without fear of career or social retribution and shunning? Is it possible to nurture a more genuine political and social discourse or will we be forever doomed to repeat regurgitated pleasantries and clichés and obfuscate… Continue reading Put this on the front burner, we have to strike while the iron is hot!
On thick skins and ego bashing
NB: Finally got around to posting this, a few weeks after first starting the draft. A dear colleague and friend of mine bemoaned recently on Twitter that his “biggest weakness as a manager is forgetting that some people take their writing very personally. [He] tend[s] to be a harsh and curt editor.” This struck a… Continue reading On thick skins and ego bashing
A blog you should read
I am a firm believer in the power of a story. I think the art of spinning a tale is fading too fast, frankly, so it is always refreshing to find people that still know how to do it. Chris Mason is a friend of mine from my Carleton days. I first became acquainted with… Continue reading A blog you should read
New project: CWGCH
I’ve added the first project page to 42 Points – the Complete Whibbler’s Guide to Canadian History. This is a project I first dreamed up over Christmas, after reading a fantastic book called “The Areas of My Expertise” by John Hodgman. It’s probably the closest I will ever come to writing fiction, which may come… Continue reading New project: CWGCH