This article was originally published in December 2017 and was updated in April 2020 just for you. I have a superpower I want to share with you. No, it’s not Thor-like strength or the web-crawling agility of Spider-Man. But, this superpower will make you feel better, help avoid disastrous outcomes and undoubtedly make you money. Sweet, right? I’m talking about the ability to get stuff done. Here’s the deal… We all find… Continue reading
How to Stay Productive and Sane While Working From Home
These are strange times. I’m writing this from home. Nothing too unusual there. But, I’m also working from home while on Day 6 of a 14-day isolation during the Covid-19 crisis. My youngest daughter just returned from Myanmar and we… Continue reading
Why I Lost My Motivation For Work and What I Did Instead
When I was 15 years old my whole world changed. My older brother Dan, fresh back from his second year of whitewater raft guiding in Northern British Columbia had started his own company. He wanted my help. My first job… Continue reading
Five surprising lessons from starting a business in my 50’s.
“With the sheer number of baby-boomers now approaching retirement age, the era of the “olderpreneur” is upon us.” Financial Times When I was a kid people retired at 60 - 65 if they didn’t like golf. When you get old,… Continue reading
Maybe I’m too old for Social Media
I just poured a hot mug of Earl Grey, pulled on my slippers and I’m thinking about Facebook. Actually, I’m not thinking about Facebook at all - I’m thinking about getting old. I’m not really all that old, but I… Continue reading
Seriously, You Need to Stop Checking Email in the Morning
At the risk of repeating what I think is becoming increasingly obvious, we have all become idiots. Or at the very least, victims of the urgent. Let me explain. And, by the way, if you do what I am going… Continue reading
How I failed to reach my 2017 goals and lessons learned
I struggle writing goals for the year. Don’t get me wrong - I’m all over project goals and making my Flight Plan for the week. But sitting down to write goals for the year makes my palms sweat and always… Continue reading
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