TILT the Future

We may see Critical Thinking as a skill possessed by the special few - astronauts & pilots (such as Captain Sully).

As this skill becomes sought after by employers who are anxious to have independent,…

The math is no longer working.

It used to be a supply-demand equation, but suddenly we have low unemployment, and yet more educated Gen Z and Millennials remain under- or un-employed.

Turns out that eq…

Greater numbers of GenZ and Millennials are having trouble landing their first job.

Meantime, manufacturing is sounding the alarm that there are not enough skilled trade candidates for their many vaca…

I focused my camera on this poster at the recent Toronto Climate Rally, and my heart went back to a poignant moment.

I recalled Dave's daughter performing her Dad's poem and again was struck with the …

This morning I woke to a number of 'new's:

• The Canadian elections had resulted in a new minority government 
• A friend had started a new job
• Another friend announced the birth of their new baby - and the…

Malcolm Gladwell is the host of the podcast Revisionist History.  As such, he had a distinct feeling  for the audio production of his latest book Talking To Strangers. 

It is a great experience to hea…

This book is a debate of how we try and make sense of strangers. How we make an assumption of trust in order to make quick decisions as we go about creating efficiency in our regular lives.

Based on T…

Face to face interviews are not the best predictor of someone's abilities. And after doing the research for his book 'Talking to Strangers - What we should know about the people we don't know' Malcol…

Few things will compel me to wake at the break of dawn to find myself on the early train into Toronto.

Malcolm Gladwell is a man who speaks my language. The language of outliers and tipping points. He…

Today I crossed 1000 downloads of my podcast.

Thank  you for helping me achieve this milestone!

Today marks the start of the UN Climate Action Summit.
Alongside most of the world's leaders was a young climate activist who has become the voice for her generation:

"You are failing us" she says, "…

Climate catastrophe acts as a magnifier for all the other issues affecting the Future of Work.

In this introduction, I talk about why I feel it is important to include a discussion on Climate Crisis a…

No matter where you are in your life, you may be dealing with a transition.

Is this the first First Day of School where you are not packing lunches and hunting for backpacks?
You are not alone.
Transiti…

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America the Beautiful
July 4 is the perfect time to appreciate the bounty and beauty of nature across the USA.
And this anthem celeb…

Climate change is now Climate Crisis.
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Every action counts
We may not feel like our effort makes a difference, b…

Climate change is now Climate Crisis.
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The stars in the sky remind us of the permanence of nature
It was my father who taught me to l…

Climate change is now Climate Crisis.
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Canada Day
A day to remember the many rich features that Canada is famous for. From Niagara Fa…

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Intentional awareness is a great action to take in our quest to stay engaged with the fight for Climate Awareness.

Awareness: Pay at…

Climate change is now Climate Crisis.
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Europe is melting under the heat of an unusually hot summer.

Temperatures have passed 40F and …

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A week in review
With some calls to action, but also with some very positive action at the grass roots level.

Some listener feed bac…