That Business Model Thing

Growing up, my mother only made one thing from scratch: oatmeal muffins.  But the oatmeal was store bought.  We did not live on a farm.  There were no oats in my backyard, and I would not have picked them if there were.  I was reading, thinking, imagining, and all of that.  And all of that [...]

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THE TALENTBRIDGE TABLE

I was going to write a short-short.  I had it all set up in my head.  The main character’s name was going to be Kingsley.  We will save that for another day…….

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SMB OTTAWA: TOMORROW

Little Orphan Annie found inspiration in looking towards tomorrow.  She was on to something.   

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PROPEL EQUITABLE THOUGHT

You have 365 days.  That is 8,760 hours.  Delegate your time.  Is there a lazy bone in your body?  Break it.  Train it to become productive. 

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WATCH THE CURVE

I grew up with a dream: become an all-star right winger for the Montreal Canadians.  Maurice “The Rocket” Richard was right wing, but had a left handed shot.  I shoot left.  That is the only comparison I can make between myself and the Rocket.  I do not play right wing for the Montreal Canadians.  But [...]

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OTTAWA ENTREPRENEUR WEEK 2011

It happened today.  It happened yesterday.  It will happen tomorrow.  An idea will crawl up the backside of an Ottawa citizen, latch onto their skin and pump power into their veins.  The seeds will have been sown and now they will be an entrepreneur.  The world will stand for them to grasp, mould, and foster growth.  [...]

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