What’s in a name? Your name?

I’ve met about 85% of you over the past day,” the speaker stated as he began his talk to a crowd of about 300. “Everyone stand!” he continued. “When I say your name, sit down!”   We dutifully stood, and he began to walk around the room, table by table. “You’re...

What`s your tribal culture?

What’s your tribal culture?   That’s the first question we were faced with at last weekend’s Fast Track Super Conference in Edmonton. This year’s theme: “Discover your tribal leadership strategy.”   We all live in tribes, groupings of 20-150 people that form...

Pumpkin time = thankful time

A trip through rural Abbotsford this week reminded me once again that it’s October. Harvest time for thousands of pumpkins. It inspired some reflection on the idea that two totally different October events are connected by the pumpkin.   So, half those pumpkins...