For Want of a Nail
I once worked with technical writer Barbara Janicki. When things were coming apart, she often quoted this well known proverb:
I once worked with technical writer Barbara Janicki. When things were coming apart, she often quoted this well known proverb:
I exercise every morning before work in order to power up for the day. I recently started a new boot camp at Vancouver’s Vanier Park. Located near Kits Beach, with views of the water and apartments in Vancouver’s West End, it is a beautiful place to exercise. The natural setting helps to energize me.
Music is one of my hobbies and something I have had in my life from a very young age. After feeling stagnant with my music for some time, I’ve been looking at more ways to put music back into my life.
I listen to CBC Radio 2 Tonic. My passion is jazz music and Tonic is a nightly program that features two hours of jazz music. A few times lately I have been listening to Tonic when I have heard a musician that I really liked.
Earlier this year our son Allen and his friend Jasper Kim won a silver medal at the Vancouver Regional Science Fair. Their experiment involved using magnets to see if magnetism affected plant growth. To the surprise of Allen and Jasper magnetism did affect plant growth positively. They called their experiment “Magnetotropism”.
If you want to attract talented individuals to your business, you need to stand out from the crowd. All of the marketing and communication that you do for your customers will also form part of what attracts people to your company. When you look at your web site, social media platforms, and press coverage, be sure to look for these things: