Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat: I don’t suppose that really anyone much cares that I’m voting for Pierre Poilievre, let alone why (although you did, so at least somebody does). And also, if you noticed, this article is called ‘Here’s Why I’m Voting for…

When I was a kid, my dad (who was born in 1951) used to occasionally tell me — as I presume all dads do — about how much better things were back in his day. You know the story: a bottle of milk was 5 cents and was delivered ice-cold…

One of the most well-travelled, most frequently circulated business management quotes of the 21st century came from the mouth of Simon Sinek. It goes: “People don’t buy what you do. They buy why you do it. And what you do simply proves what you believe.” Sinek wrote a whole book…

All across the nation, middle-aged men with neckbeards are excitedly gearing up for this fall’s release of ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’. The aptly named biopic stars Daniel Radcliffe in the title role, and also features Evan Rachel Wood, Rainn Wilson, and Toby Huss in supporting roles. Mainstream media outlets…

It takes a certain kind of strategic planning devotee (or dare I even say ‘nerd’) to sit down and write a blog post about the difference between a non-profit vision statement and mission statement. And yet here I am. And here you are. So now that we’re here together (comfortable…

Almost everyone in the year 2022 has heard the famous Wayne Gretzky quote by now. Number 99, reflecting on the key ingredient in his success, noted, “I skate to where the puck is going to be, not where it has been.” …

It’s fashionable in modern society to lavish praise on people for their mediocre accomplishments or inevitable life milestones. …

About twenty years ago I picked up a book called The E-Myth: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It, by Michael Gerber. It was a quick and easy read (not full of academic jargon), and it forever changed the way I thought about small business…

Measurements are everywhere in modern life. In fact, we measure so many things that — in most cases — we barely even notice. We measure our weight, blood pressure, and caloric intake. We measure our steps, heart rate, and sleep patterns with a Fitbit. We measure the increase (or decrease)…