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• When you Forget Your Anniversary
    What do you do when you wake up at 10AM, lazily go to your computer to start writing, and find a note that says Happy 13th Anniversary! attached to a miniature Zen garden that your wife got you for the occasion?  What do you do when that happens and you completely forgot it was the anniversary of your blessed union?  More importantly, what do I do!?  Stay […]
• Consumer debt is not your friend
  Here's a simple MBA lesson: borrow money to buy things that go up in value. Borrow money if it improves your productivity and makes you more money. Leverage multiplies the power of your business because with leverage, every dollar you make in profit is multiplied.That's very different from the consumer version of this lesson: borrow money to buy th […]
• Festival
  Shared by Richard KindieFest in Brooklyn, NY: Musical Fun for the whole Family with Dan Zanes and Friends […]
• What kind of men do you want your boys to become?
  I want them to be superheroes. And I don’t mean that metaphorically. I want them to fly around and save damsels in distress and melt stuff with their laser vision and belong to a Justice League and have a secret hideout or Fortress of Solitude or something. If that’s not possible, I just want them to be the best men they can be. If the “Alex P. Keaton Syndro […]
• Earth Day, the Environment and Mobile Phones: A Round-Up
  Today is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, a global celebration that raises awareness about the enivronment.  To do our part to celebrate this day, we’ve put together a look at some of the mobile tools and organizations we’ve covered recently that are doing their part to help the Earth. If you have any suggestions about tools or organizations that are doing […]
• Courage at Clark Kent’s Lunchbox
  I‘ve done it, folks.  I’ve written an article for Ron Mattocks over at ClarkKent’sLunchbox.com.  It’s about courage and standing up for yourself, setting an example for your kids and not regretting your life when you’re old and shriveled.  I thought the subject of courage would be a good one considering the title of Ron’s blog.  Clark Kent is mild mannered.  […]
• How to buy a house
  Actually, how to think about buying a house.You don't see a lot of ads trying to sell you on spending too much money on a house. It's more subtle than that. The marketing is all around us, and has been for years. The enormous social pressure and the expectations that come with it lead to misunderstandings and confusion. Here's my advice to som […]
• What is Social Innovation? Ummm.....
  I am leading a workshop at the Young Social Enterpreneurs of Canada Re:Vision 2010 conference next week here in Toronto. The title is Social Innovation: What the Hell are We Talking About? […]
• Creative Approaches to Social Change
  A newly launched media organization that highlights creative approaches to social change, Dowser.org, has featured us in their article on shared spaces! If you'd like to read it, please go here. […]
• Getting Out Of Your Bathrobe And Into Coworking
  A recent Canadian Business article on coworking highlights some of the great reasons why people choose to join a coworking space like CSI.  With Canadians getting laid off from 'traditional' jobs in droves over the past 18 months, more and more people are turning to self-employment and coworking as a healthier, happier work choice. Read the article […]