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Monthly Archives: August 2009

What are they saying about *Find Your Great Work*?

We’ve had a terrific review for *Find Your Great Work* in Workplace magazine. Here’s an exert: “This book just whoops and dances ‘fun’ while dealing with what could otherwise be a weighty topic.” Here’s the review in full: And you … Continue reading

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Carl Oxholm, Coaching Initiative

Carl Oxholm is a tax partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers here in Canada, and is a friend and a client.  Above and beyond his regular duties managing client and their tax planning challenges, Carl is also the national champion for the Coaching … Continue reading

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“…defeated in his job” (Great Work quote)

“The person who is devoted to paperwork has lost the initiative. He is dealing with things that are brought to his notice, having ceased to notice anything for himself. He has been essentially defeated in his job.” ~ C. Northcote … Continue reading

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My moment of glamour: front cover of Productive! Magazine

Follow Michael Bungay Stanier on Twitter It’s been a mystery to me for years why a man of my extraordinary good looks has yet to be approached to be a fashion model and icon. Still, I’m now half-way there – … Continue reading

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Ken Petersson, Global Vision and Local Performance

Ken Petersson is the group president for Draka Industry, a company that develops, engineers and manufactures all sorts of cable solutions for customers around the world. You’ll find their products in planes,  trains and automobiles and ships and elevators and … Continue reading

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