A teaching opportunity
Some personal news – I have started teaching a course at Seneca college this semester. The course is called Social Media Intelligence and Analytics. This is both exciting and intimidating, …
My 12 days of giving, 2021 edition
UPDATE FOR 2021: Once again, the year has raced by in a blink, it’s the end of December, and there’s no time for a proper write-up. There’s never enough time. …
We are all a little bit basecamp this week
I’m sure you’ve heard about Basecamp controversy by now. Briefly, this software company which, for years has prided itself on transparency, openness, remote culture – has suddenly announced major internal …
On Misery and Empathy
My uncle, who lived in Israel has died of Covid19 last weekend. This is not a story about him, or about covid. He was a kind man, I’m told he …
My (ultimately) successful bike ride to Niagara
Long story short, I made it. The title pretty much spells it out. My third attempt – was ultimately successful. End of story. But if you have a few of …
My failed bike ride to Niagara Falls
So last weekend I attempted to bike from my house (north of Toronto) to Niagara Falls. Short story – I didn’t make it. Got far. Farther than ever before. But …
A bittersweet win
Thank you all so much for this recognition – it is truly humbling, and frankly, I get misty eyed if I think about it too long. First of all, thanks …
Tech stories from my UofT projects
A few years ago I was invited to consult on a website build. A person at University of Toronto’s communications department (we worked together on a few projects before) needed …
Why it is important to reflect on your work
This year has been notably better for me – both in terms of work-life balance and overall health of my freelance business. Part of it is because for most of …
This is how you build customer loyalty, part 1
I got an in interesting phone call earlier this week. It was from one of the non-profits where I started donating just last year. I picked up the call, fully …