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Labour Day – Labor DayCanadians celebrate Labour Day, Americans celebrate Labour Day on the first Monday in September – the big difference is the spelling. Other countries have a labour day but it can be on different dates, Australia is all over the map depending on what part of the country you live in.

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:40:59 +0000 Salesopedia Blog

Seek JusticeEvery day this summer I have gone past a sign on the read-o-board outside a local school. The message was put up on the last day of school. It reads: “Learn to do good and seek justice.” Every day I rode or drove by the sign I thought to myself

Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:52:12 +0000 Salesopedia Blog

Turn it offHeading out on vacation? Turn off your BlackBerry, iPhone or your smartphone or what ever keeps you connected to your job. If you read this blog regularly you’ll know I recently spent 9 days on my motorcycle enjoying secondary highways, small towns, and lot of good folk. One of the

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:36:44 +0000 Salesopedia Blog

9 out of 10Knuckles to the wind. Any biker will know that expression, as much as they understand why a dog likes to put its head out the window of a moving car. I just spent 9 of the past 10 days on my Harley and can’t get the smile off my face.

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:21:30 +0000 Salesopedia Blog

A Leadership DisconnectJuly 26, 2010 Fortune Magazine. Two small little snippets on page 20 should cause alarm bells for many. Fact 1:  39% of large company CEO’s and directors say they have zero real internal CEO candidates. Fact 2:  The average number of hours boards spend on succession planning?  Two. Do you see yourself or your company [...]

Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:02:59 +0000 Leadership & Learning

Gratitude CampaignA fellow by the name of Scott Truitt started the gratitude campaign in Seattle in 2007. He traveled a lot and wanted to find away to thanks to military personnel when he encountered them. The sign he developed is a variation of American sign language used to say thank you,

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:37:01 +0000 Salesopedia Blog

Eight Supportive Behaviors Every Coach (and Person) Should UseAsk ten people to describe the best coaches they have experienced and chances are seven or more will mention support in some way. Underline and highlight that fact in your personal thinking about coaching. The best coaches are supportive. Knowing and agreeing with that idea is one thing. Knowing [...]

Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:30:54 +0000 Leadership & Learning

Did you know?Here are a few ice-breakers you can use when you encounter that awkward moment on a sales call; they may help you with the last amazing fact on the list! Men are at their most romantic age at 53. A trip around the bases on a baseball diamond is 20

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 17:44:52 +0000 Salesopedia Blog

Happy July 4thTo all my American friends I wish you all the best for nation’s 234th celebration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1776. I smiled when I read a friend’s newsletter this past Wednesday wishing us Canuck’s “Happy Independence Day on July 1!” Actually we call it Canada

Sat, 03 Jul 2010 19:58:48 +0000 Salesopedia Blog

Happy Canada Day eh!To my fellow Canadians, “happy Canada day eh!” I enjoyed reading today’s newspaper where 13 authors shared what it meant to them to be Canadian. It got me thinking how fortunate I am to live in this country and call myself a citizen. No long post, no rant, just sharing

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 14:19:53 +0000 Salesopedia Blog

Up CloseI have postulated a hypothesis … “the closer we are to things the more we take interest in those things.” This epiphany started when robins built a nest on top of the fence rail between our house and the gate. A funny spot we thought as it was fairly exposed

Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:04:45 +0000 Salesopedia Blog

My Mom RocksI’m lucky. I have the best mother in the world. Yes, my mother is better than your mother. She certainly loves me more than your mother ever could; besides she’s known me longer than almost anyone. I share my mother with a twin brother and younger sister. My mother loves

Sat, 08 May 2010 20:59:37 +0000 Salesopedia Blog