In the article There is much to learn from dogs, I featured some photos of our new Chocolate Labrador Retriever, Jazz. About a month later, I took Jazz to the Beaver Lake Ponds for a swim and took some … [Read more...]
Humbled by an angel
September 4, 2009 By 26 Comments
Recently, I was reading part two of an article that I appreciated by Bob Burg titled, To Have A Body. In it, he discusses how too often as humans we judge others by their appearance, like judging a book … [Read more...]
Steady growth and new things to come!
August 30, 2009 By 2 Comments
(Updated Sept 1, 2009) If you are wondering why I have not posted many new articles lately, well, the last few weeks have been extremely busy for me. It is also a very exciting time! Announcement … [Read more...]
William Kamkwamba on building a windmill
August 28, 2009 By 2 Comments
When he was just 14 years old, Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba built his family an electricity-generating windmill from spare parts, working from rough plans he found in a library book. - from TED.COM I … [Read more...]
Waiting for others can break your momentum!
August 16, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It’s early on a Sunday morning and I am waking up with a coffee in hand taking in a wonderful sunrise. As my synapses slowly start to fire, (I am very slow to wake in the mornings) I remember that yesterday, … [Read more...]
Be Responsive!
August 15, 2009 By 6 Comments
About 12 years ago, I was having a discussion with a colleague from Toronto on the subject of message overload. We both managed a sales force in our respective parts of the country. Both of us were receiving … [Read more...]
Advice on starting a new business or re-energizing your career
August 15, 2009 By 1 Comment
Having your own business can be a satisfying and rewarding experience. However, starting a new business requires you to make many important decisions. A large number of new businesses fail because they … [Read more...]
It’s never too late to embrace our passions
August 9, 2009 By 7 Comments
In one of my recent articles (Of skills, talents and gifts) I wrote the following: “I don’t believe that our gifts have an expiry date. Clearly, as we get older, it is more difficult. Sadly, most … [Read more...]
Michael Pritchard’s water filter turns filthy water into drinkable water
August 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Too much of the world lacks access to clean drinking water. Engineer Michael Pritchard did something about it -- inventing the portable Lifesaver filter, which can make the most revolting water drinkable … [Read more...]
Personnel Management 101 or how can I help…
August 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It is with great pleasure that I introduce my very good friend and colleague Chris Holt as a guest author at synaptici.com. Chris has twenty-five years of experience within the non-profit sector in front … [Read more...]
