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Burnt Out… ScrapBlogging… Someone Kill Me

Thursday, August 28th, 2008

I know I haven’t been posting much this week. I’ve completely overloaded with deadlines and projects wrapping up this week. In an e-mail conversation back and forth with my friend Caroline this evening… she double dog dared me to do a ScrapBlog. Here is the horrific result:

Enjoy.

Geotagging + Kubrick Mashup = The Future

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Last night, I watched a fascinating documentary about the late, great filmmaker Stanley Kubrick [READ]. He was certainly a visionary filmmaker and what’s recently come to light is the fact that he was also a meticulous researcher in pursuit of the perfect film. It occurs to me that there are synergies between Kubrick’s obsession with [...]

How to Reach Out to Your Stakeholders

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

A lot of people don’t know this about me but before I became a consultant, I was a marketing/communications/public relations guy. Working with stakeholder groups was a big part of what I did for a living and when I did grad school at SFU, I even wrote my thesis on stakeholder engagement [READ]. Sometimes, for [...]

How to Scold Professionals Effectively

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Outside of the school system, calling a peer or a superior on their faults is generally not socially acceptable. For example, you can’t tell a co-worker that their work is not up to the standards of your employer. That’s your boss’ job. Despite the saying “sh*t rolls downhill”, there are some circumstances when it is [...]

Outlook on Optimism in 2008: Not Good

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

No, this isn’t an article about Obama. A recent study has shown that hope, not optimism, is an effective way to combat depression. [READ]. I want to extend this finding to the realm of social isolation - a plague in our society that I believe causes more depression and illness than any other source. If [...]

Is Your Blog A Force for Good or Awesome?

Friday, August 15th, 2008

I always encourage people who own their own businesses to blog. It’s a great way to drive traffic to your site and at some level, fulfills that narcissistic drive we have to see our own words in print. There are a few things you can do with your blog to give back. This post talks [...]

Friuch Consulting Continues to Evolve

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008

Over the past five years, Friuch Consulting has grown into a well-respected consultancy in the Metro Vancouver area. With over $130,000 in projects under management this year alone, the success of Friuch Consulting is starting to outstrip my ability to deliver best-in-class work to all of my clients. In order to better manage this success [...]

Market Opportunity: Gen Y Coaching?

Monday, August 11th, 2008

I just came out of a meeting with some colleagues this morning where we had a deep discussion about “what’s wrong with Generation Y”. We’re doing a project right now for the University of British Columbia who wants to develop a new program that targets recent (within 5 years) graduates of environmental engineering/geological engineering type [...]

CERN LHC Armageddon Party - Vancouver - September 12

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Update [September 10]: The party is officially full to capacity.
EDIT: PARTY DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO SEPTEMBER 12TH DUE TO A SCHEDULING CONFLICT
It’s official. On September 10, 2008, CERN in Geneva is going to turn on the Large Hadron Collider, potentially destroying the entire world. Granted, it’s only a 5% chance (according to some) but [...]

15 Elevator Pitches from 14 Good Looking People and 1 Ugly One

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

As someone with a very diverse consulting practice, I often struggle with how to describe what I do for a living. I usually tell people:
“I help companies and government agencies turn their questions into answers using research such as surveys, focus groups and interviews. After they’ve got their answer, I also help them figure out [...]

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