July 31, 2010

Know your strengths and weaknesses

Recognizing your strengths and weaknesses is crucial to your success. Whether you are starting a business, trying to take your existing business to the next level or considering joining a company, you … [Read more...]

Jack Canfield: Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for What You Want

In the last article, Jack Canfield’s: Self-Esteem & Peak Performance, I discussed how I became aware of his set of audio tapes, Self-Esteem & Peak Performance. I peeked around youtube to see … [Read more...]

Of skills, talents and gifts …

In some cultures, children are asked to consider a profound question at a very early age: Why are you here? The question is meant to get the child thinking about their purpose in life. I think this … [Read more...]

Are You On A Long Journey? Then Share the Driving Duties!

Have you ever been on a long road trip with someone who insists on doing all the driving?  What happens when the 12-hour mark comes and goes, and they continue to sit behind the wheel of the car, maintaining … [Read more...]

Tempus Fugit!

As we sit in the comfort of our homes enjoying the luxuries that we so often take for granted, the world continues to turn and with every passing minute, somewhere, something significant is happening. … [Read more...]

Joshua Klein on the intelligence of crows

Hacker and writer Joshua Klein is fascinated by crows. (Notice the gleam of intelligence in their little black eyes?) After a long amateur study of corvid behavior, he's come up with an elegant machine … [Read more...]

Can you recognize the many faces of courage?

Before we go on to the topic at hand, I would like us to cement in our minds the definition of the words courage, and encourage. Courage: The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face … [Read more...]

If you could reboot your life…

It is a pleasure to introduce Catherine Novak to you as a guest author at synaptici.com. A short bio and Catherine’s contact information follows her first insightful article. Imagine that some wish-granting … [Read more...]

The art of being goofy!

I have been called many things throughout my life. Some are flattering, some not so much! The one thing I am called a lot is goofy, and I am totally ok with that. The truth is, I am goofy and I love being … [Read more...]

Please .. Don’t Text and Drive!

A few nights ago, I was watching the CBC evening news and caught a story about texting and driving. Tragically, a young man had lost his life in a collision, his vehicle smashed beyond recognition. He … [Read more...]

Our problems are simply a blank canvas waiting for a solution. So, what kind of an artist will you be today?