May 13, 2010
There's a very common misconception that great ideas have great value . This simply isn't true. An idea with no action or implementation is worth exactly zero dollars and zero cents . I have ideas all the time.
May 5, 2010
I was a bit annoyed today reading through a few of the comments on this article in the Globe and Mail today. Every time there is a debate about copyright law , there are always a slew of comments like the following: "I...
April 19, 2010
Back last September, I reviewed my then-recent mobile phone watch purchase . All in all, it has done me fairly well. For this review, I'll do a simple pros and cons list, followed by an overall recommendation.
April 16, 2010
Ahh, the fresh smell of spring. Time to get rid of the old and bring in the new. Inevitably when you start spring cleaning , you end up with a bunch of things you've acquired over the years that you don't...
April 13, 2010
I return most business phone calls (and all personal ones). However -- There is a type of messages that I don't reply to anymore. It goes something like this: "Hi, this is John Doe from Acme Corp.
April 7, 2010
I don't understand why the income tax system (in Canada and the US) has to be so bloody complicated . Why can't they just tax gross income -- both on individuals and corporations?
March 25, 2010
In 2005, I had a big decision to make. I had saved up a decent amount of money with my consulting business, and my current car was just about out of warranty.
February 26, 2010
I think one of the the biggest challenges with management (and perhaps life in general) is dealing with people who happen to be feeling lazy, and just don't give a sh!t at the moment.
November 2, 2009
As a small business owner, I have no dental or extended health coverage. So a while ago, I decided to sign up for a Manulife CoverMe policy. Their policies appear to be priced well.
September 14, 2009
How many mediocre programmers does it take to replace a good programmer ? The answer is: Trick question. No amount of mediocre programmers will ever replace a good one.