Jul 15, 2025 | Tuesday Morning Commentary, Uncategorized
All my life I have been told “you have two ears and one mouth… you should listen twice as much as speak”. And it is true, I think most (if not all) of us can do a better job of listening. In a great deal of our mentoring and consulting services we focus on learning to...
Nov 19, 2024 | Tuesday Morning Commentary, Uncategorized
Every once in a while you come across some wise advice and insight. I am lucky to have a family member who loves to share with everyone—and it seems like it comes three or four times a week. I thought I would share some of it (very curated) with you. I had a friend...
Oct 15, 2024 | Tuesday Morning Commentary, Uncategorized
Yesterday was Thanksgiving and I have much to be thankful for. I am extremely thankful for my wife of 24 years being in my life, and so supportive of me and our entire family. I am grateful for our daughter and all that she has grown to be over the last 19 years. I am...
Oct 8, 2024 | Tuesday Morning Commentary, Uncategorized
I often hear people talk about their upcoming capital campaign for the building of a new performing arts centre, arena, pool, or classroom block. They might need to raise anywhere from a few hundred thousand to hundreds of millions of dollars. And of course, they...
Jan 9, 2024 | Tuesday Morning Commentary, Uncategorized
Our sector is focused on creativity. We need to forever be creative—thinking of new ideas, experiences, and opportunities. Who came up with the idea for “deep fried Mars® bars”—now a staple at fairs? Or what about Foam Fest? Sometimes, it just takes a little...
Jul 2, 2019 | Tuesday Morning Commentary, Uncategorized
Have you ever outsourced work you could or should do in-house? Sometimes we outsource because hiring a specialist in certain areas, such as IT or sales, may be more cost effective than building in-house capacity. Hey, we sometimes recommend to our clients that they...
