Working from Home: Do you notice that working from home has created an environment of being more in a silo and less of a team player? When we work alone, it can definitely have that impact on us. Video conferencing definitely helps in this situation to keep more of a team environment, but is it […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Mission – Nov 26/21
Mission: I believe we all have a purpose in life – a mission… Businesses create a Mission statement to reveal their core purpose, focus, goals and key objectives. I think it would be beneficial to create one for our personal lives. It would help us to build, create and leave a legacy. It would be […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Divorce – Nov 25/21
It is one of those subjects that many people have been through, too many really. It is something you don’t wish on anyone to experience. I have said it is kind of like a death but worse because there is no finalization to it. It is the death of hopes and dreams, plans and stories, […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Risk Analysis – Nov 25/21
Risk Analysis Tip: Before you’re able to do a project risk analysis, you have to acknowledge that risk is going to happen in your project and you’ll need to be prepared with a risk management plan. By planning for risks, you begin the process of knowing how to identify, monitor and close out risks when they show […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Email Security – Nov 24/21
Email Tip: What are you currently using for email addresses within your company? A lot of people are still using generic email addresses through your internet service provider. Do you know that Microsoft Outlook (Office 365) is a much more secure option for company emails? Microsoft 365 Business Premium provides threat protection, data protection, and […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Attitude – Nov 24/21
When nothing goes right, go left: Everything is about perspective and attitude. When we start to have a bad day, we tend to start off on the wrong foot and it seems to follow us throughout the day if we don’t shift our thinking from negative to positive. So, remember this little saying – when […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Education or Experience – Nov 23/21
Education or Experience? In the old days, Experience was considered the optimal option. In more recent years, education has become the more optimal option. I have been exposed to both types of people – people that are highly educated and people with years of experience. Some companies have set certain parameters to not employ people […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Friendship – Nov 23/21
Friends are an important part of life. True friendships take time establish. In order to have a true friend, you need to allow a certain vulnerability, level of honesty, trust and respect. A lot of people aren’t totally honest with themselves, so it makes it difficult to trust someone else on that level. It took […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Vision – Nov 22/21
Vision: What is the vision you had for your life when you were young? What did you want to be when you grew up? Did you accomplish it? Are you even in that field? Do you think about it? Are you where you thought you’d be in life? I am half a century old and […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Making Effective Decisions – Nov 22/21
Making Effective Decisions Tip: First off, you need to understand the challenges, problems, issues, and possible opportunities. Next, you need to apply critical thinking to create a clarification process in order to develop the necessary alternatives to choose between. Only then can you actually make a recommendation to implement the solution or decision. After this […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Business Impact Assessment – Nov 20 & 21/21
Business Impact Assessment Tip: A business impact analysis (BIA) is the process for determining the potential impacts resulting from the interruption of time sensitive or critical business processes. (definition taken from https://www.ready.gov/risk-assessment) Consider the Impact The BIA should identify the operational and financial impacts resulting from the disruption of business functions and processes. (https://www.ready.gov/business-impact-analysis) Impacts to consider […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Christmas Tree Ornaments – Nov 20 & 21/21
I remember my first Christmas alone – when I moved away from home at 19. I moved 2 provinces away and couldn’t get time off to go back to home for the holidays that year. I went and purchased a second hand Christmas tree and was so excited. When I got it home, put it […]