Investment: It Applies to People
When one hears the word investment, perhaps visions of money come to mind. However, in the greater scope of the word, to invest in something means to put something forth in the hope that it will return...
View ArticleEvaluation: In the Eye of the Beholder
I grew up believing, as did so many in our generation, that you present your attributes to the world, get evaluated objectively, and based on that evaluation, get assigned the lifestyle that you have...
View ArticleInspired By Disney
Disney WorldPhoto CreditLeslie Sanches Hodgins My oldest daughter first showed me that dreams come true. At age six, she wanted to go to Disney World. I told her the only way that would happen is if...
View ArticlePaula’s Victory
Paula HodginsPoster Child and Valedictorian for CDI Collegeduring her speech at Delta Edmonton.October 25, 2013 To be a college Valedictorian is an honour and great accomplishment for anyone, but for...
View ArticleDe-Evolution
Sell to the young, Or there’s no money in it. Fun things like video games, Consoles, movies. Sell to the young The things they enjoy, Not the things they may need. Easy things, entertainment, Special...
View ArticleMeet Patty Wiseman, Award-Winning Author
I am happy to have as my guest today Patty Wiseman, author, whose books have won several awards. Thank you, Patty, for joining me on my website. Patty, can you tell us what books you have written? An...
View ArticleWhat is Plagiarism Really?
What is plagiarism? It is more than copying someone’s written work directly. It is using their ideas without a proper reference. Liz Broomfield explains this beautifully in her article “On plagiarism,”...
View ArticleDo We Understand the Value of Custom Work?
Custom work is not a bunch of products on a store shelf. Unlike one-size-fits-all items put through an assembly line, custom service is a specialty item designed for one buyer, and tailored to that...
View ArticleThe New Fad of “Your”
I’m sure some of you have noticed that there is an unprecedented misuse of the homonyms “your” and “you’re.” There have always been cases of homonym confusion in the past, but today the “your” problem...
View ArticleFeatured Excerpt in Angie’s DIARY – Beyond the Precipice Chapter 1
An excerpt from BEYOND THE PRECIPICE, Chapter 1: The ‘Cello Girl is now featured in Angie’s DIARY Online Writing Magazine. Read the rest of the chapter and experience how Bret Killeen, gifted musician,...
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