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A version of this has been published in the Globe and Mail.  We made it! In the final stretch to the year’s finish line. How did it go? Good year? Meh? Terrible? This year marks the fourteenth year of presenting a list of twelve questions to complete the year and to start anew. These prompts

Last weekend I went out to get groceries at my local Metro store. It was cold and grey out. Felt a little ‘meh’ – you know, it was a mundane chore on a greyish day. But then something changed. I looked up. Not metaphorically. Literally, I looked up to the Metro store sign to note

Hello to a new season! I love the autumn. The coolness (but not too cool yet), the foliage, the soups, maybe apple pie – and other harvest yummies. And let’s not forget: the feeling of a fresh start! Many people liken September to the ‘real new year’ (even more so than January for some). It

A version of this article has also been published at the Globe in Mail. Rest we must as work-life lines blur we need to take our breaks.  Do you hear that quiet? Traffic is a little lighter. Emails (maybe) a bit fewer. The pace of work slowing down – even if just a smidgeon. It’s

A version of this article has also been published in my column at the Globe and Mail. See here for more.  Are you worried about your job security? In the past few months there has been a severely amplified threat of disruption. The trade war prompted by President Trump has sparked an unprecedented level of