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Mar 6, 2024

Let me tell you a story 50 years in the making.

I moved to the Town of Georgina when I was 18 months old.  I've lived here 50 years.

We've never had much tech infrastructure so I can't tell you how excited I was to learn that our new community centre has an audio and video recording studio I can use for podcasting.

I...


Mar 1, 2024

The Power of Appreciation

In this episode, I share my personal stories to illustrate the importance of appreciation and recognition in the workplace and how easy it is to get it wrong even with the best of intentions. I also talk about why some of the common practices of employee appreciation are ineffective and how we...


Feb 29, 2024

The Four Day Work Week

In this episode, Nola Simon shares her personal stories about the benefits of working a four day work week. She talks about how her husband’s experience with a flexible and creative job at a pattern making shop in Toronto inspired her to challenge the conventional narratives about work and...


Feb 27, 2024

 

Episode Summary:

In this episode, I share my personal experience and insights on how to manage up effectively in a hybrid remote work setting. I explain what managing up means, why it is important, and how it can benefit both you and your manager. I also give some practical examples of how I managed up with my...


Dec 14, 2023

I first connected with Gavin because I noticed he was born in Keswick, UK.  I live in Keswick, Ontario, Canada.  They are spelled the same but pronounced differently.  This is known as affinity bias - I notice something about you that is similar to my own experience.  It's a tiny story that connects.

Gavin and I both...