The trifecta and a farewellMany moons ago, while studying journalism at university, one of my professors taught me something on the first day of class that’s still…Jul 16, 2021Jul 16, 2021
A little less can mean a whole lot moreI’ve written about a lot of different creative artists over the years.Apr 23, 2021Apr 23, 2021
Two revelations from a long, strange yearWe’re fast approaching the one-year anniversary nobody wants to celebrate: the COVID lockdown.Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
Explain this to me like I’m a 12-year-oldThere’s a great scene early on in the movie Philadelphia. Denzel Washington, an attorney, sits in his office hearing a request from a…Feb 5, 2021Feb 5, 2021
Who takes you up to the high octaves?I’ve never done this before. Then again, we haven’t lived in times like these. I’m re-posting something I wrote more than six years ago…Jan 15, 2021Jan 15, 2021
Why football teams only practice three days a weekIt’s been a year like none other. No need to debate it. The evidence is there — more than 70 million infected, 1.5 million deaths, and…Dec 18, 2020Dec 18, 2020
The magic of small roles creating big momentsAs a young kid growing up I had a short list of iconic figures in my life.Nov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
The beauty and clarity of asking what’s nextThe drama that’s unfolding south of our border here in Canada… thankfully now in its final days… has me missing the favourite President of…Oct 23, 2020Oct 23, 2020
How can you be more helpful than you already are?How can you be more helpful than you already are?Sep 25, 2020Sep 25, 2020
We earn the reputation we deserveIn the opening minutes of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid we see Sundance (Robert Redford) get wrongly accused of cheating in a high…Jul 24, 2020Jul 24, 2020
What if we just listened?A lot has gone on south of our border in the past few weeks. During this time, Black Lives Matter has shone a light on protests against…Jun 26, 2020Jun 26, 2020
What Netflix has taught me during the pandemicMy friend, Paul, called me out a few weeks back. “You know,” he said. “It occurs to me that many people have used their time during this…Jun 5, 2020Jun 5, 2020
Why waste a good crisis?Here in the Northern Hemisphere, we’ve reached one of the sacred rites in our year.May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
A communications trifecta for the COVID eraThe text came in from my daughter, Ally (all the way from across the room…) a few minutes before midnight. It was the night before Good…Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
Why marketing still matters right nowAccording to my schedule, I should have written this post two weeks ago. But, as we know, a lot has happened in the past month (or not…Apr 3, 2020Apr 3, 2020
Being comfortable and why it mattersI was hustling through Toronto’s Union Station a few weeks ago when there it was again, right in front of me. TO CITY. (With an arrow…Feb 28, 2020Feb 28, 2020
A reality check from the godfather of managementIt was a couple of years ago. My siblings and I were doing what the children of many aging parents do — de-cluttering the family home…Feb 7, 2020Feb 7, 2020
These boots were made for brillianceI knew life would change with a new baby in the house — especially in my 50s.Jan 17, 2020Jan 17, 2020
Celebrating the artist inside each one of usIt’s end-of-year list time. Most of these are fun. The best movies and music, the weirdest happenings, the memorable one-liners. But…Dec 20, 2019Dec 20, 2019