We've been experiencing a fair amount of snow lately. In some cases, it can be frustrating (events get cancelled). In other cases, it can be fantastic (school gets cancelled). In some cases, it can be dangerous (so many accidents). Instead, I will focus on the...
News and Updates
2015 Atlantic Ringette Championships
Just had a great weekend at the 2015 Atlantic Ringette Championships! Although my daughter's team did not win (and my daughter got pretty tuckered out), it was great to see such fast and entertaining ringette. I also had the chance to work with some real quality...
Polar Bear Dip – 1 January 2015
You know it's going to be a cold polar bear dip when they have to cut a hole in the ice... It was a great day for it, thanks to the efforts of the Rotary Club and the Lake Pisiquid Canoe Club.
Featured Photographer – Daryl Whaley
I try to include pictures for all the posts that I do, but sometimes there isn't a stock image available that adequately sums up the article title. I love Canadian nature and landscape photography, and I love supporting local artists. Accordingly, I have partnered...
Book Review: The 7 Virtues of a Philosopher Queen (4th Edition) by Barbara Stegemann
Note: Although the subtitle for the book is “A woman’s guide to living & leading in an illogical world”, there are plenty of good insights for men as well. --- I first met Barb Stegemann at a presentation she gave for the 2014 International Woman’s Day – that...
The Power of the Plan
Managing projects can be a daunting task, especially for new leaders. Your success on your first few tasks can help you land more and more challenging tasks, allowing you to climb up the "organizational ladder". Unfortunately, I don't think that we teach logical...
Scents of Leadership
As I write this article, the smell of a new perfume subtly impacts my consciousness. It is a smell that should be foreign, and yet at the same time is very familiar to me. Normally I would not include this particular level of detail, but today is the first day that...