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The Seven Habits of Ineffective People: 1. Answer every phone call and email as soon as you get it. Drop whatever you are doing. You can always come back to it later (if you remember). 2. Attend every meeting you … Continue reading →

Everyone has their personal space. And so does my car. And I don’t appreciate when that space is violated. Some cars have alarms that go off if you stand too close. It’s sort of like that alarm when you stand … Continue reading →

One of my favourite Far Side comics shows a flock of geese walking down the road. One of them looks up in the sky and sees another flock flying. The caption: Hey, look what they’re doing! Last weekend I went … Continue reading →

“Now I go outside,” he said. “You see?” My new Venezualan co-worker opened his duffel bag to show me the contents. “Scarf, mittens, hat, long underwear… I have to change every time I come in, every time I go outside…” … Continue reading →

Today is the coldest November 28 in history for Calgary. It’s -29C out there. The Venezualan guy in the next cubicle must think my employer is pretty sadistic to have hired him and convinced him to move to Calgary. “It’s … Continue reading →