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How to keep your employees
To your surprise one of your top producers handed in their two week notice….. Here are just a few reasons why employees leave ➼Lack of respect or trust and respectOne reason why good employees quit is that they don’t feel like they’re respected or trusted at work. ➼Low payPaying employees only the legal minimum, or below wages is…
Read MoreDoes your head spin around?
Information comes from many different sources. Social media, tv, radio, news sites, newspaper, magazines, websites, eBooks, books, perhaps I missed some. Nowadays with the end/no-end of the pandemic, recession, depression, Russia-Ukraine war, we are faced with “INFORMATION” issues, we are being fed with half truths, misleading information; we are told about food shortages, car shortages,…
Read MoreWill we resolve all sickness, disease, and medical issues one day?
Am I the only person in the world that thinks that if humanity was to spend $1.89 Trillion dollars in one year on Medical R&D we will resolve all sickness, disease, and medical issues such as Cancer, Cardio and even the FLU within a very short time? ➼ It’s the weekend and we keep seeing these…
Read MoreCanadian job seekers can find ‘hot jobs’ in unexpected sectors
With all the hype about the war for tech talent – cybersecurity specialists, software developers, big data analysts and the like – Canadian job seekers might not be fully aware of the range of “hot jobs” for non-techies. Recruiting firm Hays Canada reports high demand for executive assistants, law clerks, supply-chain managers and continuous improvement…
Read MoreI nursed my mother for years. How do I find purpose now that she’s gone?
My mom peacefully passed away last year after a long illness. She was surrounded by family and I tenderly held her soft, warm cheek as she breathed her last breath. Not only was I her daughter, I was also her caregiver. “Now you are free.” A family member uttered these words to me as he…
Read MoreWishing all humankind a blessed #2020! A year without #hate #violence and #chaos.
There is beauty and joy at the end of life, too
What people don’t understand is the beauty and joy to be found at the end of life. When I tell people I work at a hospice, they often say “that must be so hard.” But my favourite thing is hearing people’s stories, their experiences, their successes, their failures – the things that life has taught…
Read MoreThe most fraught relationship of my life is with money
Editor’s note: With the holidays – and the New Year – right around the corner, we’re thinking about our resolutions for 2020. We want to hear from you. What are your personal and professional goals for the New Year? Send your response to amplify@globeandmail.com and it could be featured in a future edition. Everybody knows the rules…
Read MoreThe odd encounter that pulled Dad out of his Alzheimer’s fog
A few years ago, at a medical laboratory clinic in Waterloo, Ont., a tiny elderly Vietnamese lady sat poker straight on the edge of a waiting room chair belting out the tune, My Heart Will Go On. Other than a slight rhythmic rocking of her torso to the famous Titanic theme song, she was essentially motionless, with her eyes…
Read MoreCanadians are richer than they think
Americans don’t often talk about Canada, except when they need a foil in a political debate. Bernie Sanders has praised our health-care system. Gun-control advocates point to radically lower rates of firearms fatalities north of the border. Even President Donald Trump has praised Canada for elements of our points-based immigration system. But Americans seldom express…
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