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Culture shock…at work

November 18th, 2008 · No Comments

If you’re more concerned with your company culture than the size of your pay cheque, your might be interested in this Vancouver start-up. Jiibe is a user-generated service that matches your value system to a compatible company based on a questionnaire you fill out.
I can see this site being really useful to young Millennials […]

Tags: culture · productivity · employment · web 2.0

Have a laugh, have a cry

November 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Here are some recent article shorts. As usual, you can click on the thumbnails to read them. The one on the left is a feel-good piece on laughter yoga. The right piece touches on the depressing psychological and cultural effects of global warming. There’s also a teeny one in there on the dodgy air we […]

Tags: writing · culture · reading · article

Ultimate relaxation techniques

May 5th, 2008 · No Comments

The May edition of alive magazine is out, and I have two articles published in it this month. A few months ago I interviewed stress guru Eli Bay about his relaxation techniques. Take a deep breath, relax for a few minutes and read his insights.
I also wrote a short piece on the rise […]

Tags: site Announcements · writing · culture · productivity · article

Canada’s most livable cities

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments

Canadian Business magazine has just released their annual report on Canada’s best places to live. Our cold and sober capital, Ottawa, graced the number one spot based on factors like household income, unemployment rate, and new cars (New cars? Really? What does splashing out on some smoking wheels have to do with livability?). Vancouver […]

Tags: culture · local news · public relations · Vancouver

Skid marks on your soul

January 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Over at Wired’s video gallery you can watch some amusing tech vintage commercials. While I find the ones for the old Mac, the Vic-20, and the Commodore chuckle worthy, my vote for the funniest - and the most creative - goes to the 1980s ad for the Atari 5200’s Pole Position. Back in those days, […]

Tags: marketing · technology · culture