Medical Technology Amazes

If you haven’t been in a hospital lately, keep up the good work. If you have, as I recently was, you’ll find there’s some amazing technology making our lives much more productive and safe. My recent medical adventure was cataract removal. The only part I could easily...

Fishing and the Art of Facilitation

Firstly, I must declare I don’t really like fishing.  I can’t sit still that long.  But I have watched enough fishers to know two things: 1) how important technique is to a successful outcome and 2) it takes more skill than it looks. What I have done, is a lot of...

The Art of Innovation

Innovation is a popular topic these days, usually discussed in the context of a business transformation or start-up.  Recently I toured the Chagall Colour and Music exhibit at the Musee des Beaux Arts in Montreal and found it to be a great example of personal...

Two Kings and a Tomato

I am a natural optimist who, not surprisingly, believes that most people are. But from time to time, an unexpected catalyst reactivates my positive outlook. I recently spent two weeks on a motorcycle trip across the American south and west. While there were numerous...