A year of music (Summer 2016-2017)
I’ve always believed that music will save the world. Over the last year, with everything else going on around me, and in the world – music (and to a larger …
Stop confusing innovation and disruption
Repeat after me: “innovation and disruption are not the same thing!” Now write it down on a piece of paper five times. I’ll wait. This confusion has become puzzling to …
Star Touch should be a lesson for publishers
The demise of Star Touch, announced last week – was not a surprise to anyone. Hilariously, the company press release did mention “we were surprised by the low numbers”, which …
June 26, 1992 – Welcome to Canada
I still remember that evening, even though I was physically exhausted and was experiencing my first ever jet lag. On June 24th, we left Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, had …
What does team work look like to you?
With all the new technology promising to simplify our lives, reduce email overload, and make our communications easier – how do you see your ideal team work? How do YOU …
“Do you have any bad clients?”
So I had an informal catch-up meeting with a former co-worker recently. Quite informal – we met on a weekend morning, at a local library, while our kids were browsing …
Springtime garden after the rain – a digital business analogy
An interesting analogy just flashed in my mind – I think it’s worth writing out and sharing. It’s early May, Toronto has had almost two straight days of spring rain, …
“I just have to work with you!”
You know that feeling – either as a hiring manager, new business developer, team lead, or just a candidate for an exciting new role. With some teams (or companies), you …
Becoming your client’s trusted advisor
Let me tell you about the crazy, “non-working” day I had last week. So many events happened, and although none of them were anticipated – they all share the same …
Asking your clients more questions
This one is a personal habit – I’m not entirely sure if it scales up – but it tends to help me a lot. Feel free to rebut. I often …