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I was brought up with the importance of “hard work” to be successful. There is an abundance of well-known quotes by famous people that underline the need for hard work to be successful. The late Colin Powell, former US Defense Secretary, said: “A dream does not become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work.” In similar vein, Thomas Jefferson, another former US President, commented: “I am a great believer in luck, and find the harder I work, the more I have it”.

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I always select carefully where I buy goods and services, and I am a loyal customer to suppliers and service establishments that are fair, trustworthy, quality oriented, and appreciate my business. My household purchases are not very big, and my “fleet” consists of only two cars: my car and my wife’s. The following is a true story:

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Canadians will vote on September 20^th for a new federal government. While most of us encourage each other to cast our votes and to actively participate in our democracy, we sometime forget to underline the importance of who we vote for. We read about the parties’ platforms, listen to politicians’ pitches and promises, and we compare between the leaders.

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This summer, soccer fans and football lovers enjoyed the FIFA Euro Cup 2021. Obviously, the Italians enjoyed being back to being the champion of Europe after a long absence from winning. Their huge celebration gave them a way to recuperate from the humiliation of missing qualification to the last World Cup.

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More at stake than the ROGERS-SHAW deal.

Acquisitions in general - and more specifically, the large ones - tend to dominate business headlines and attract media attention and discussions. Some believe in acquisitions, typically the ones on the buyer side, and some do not, generally, the ones being acquired. Regardless of where you stand, here is what business experts say motivate companies to make acquisitions:

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For several decades, human resources management called for empowerment instead of control over employees. Successful HR management depended on encouraging workers to innovate through engagement in their work. The focus was on taking responsibility for the work outcome, in both quantity of work and quality of work. In stead of just “getting the job done efficiently” employees were empowered to go the extra mile and WOW customers with exceptional service.

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I am sure you will agree with me that most of us are super tired of COVID-19, which as of March 2021, has been with us for over a year. Many lost loved ones, other joined the unemployed, our kids couldn’t go to school or struggled in online classes, our favourite gyms and restaurants closed… the list is long.

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There are many lessons to learn from the recent dual resignations of our ex-Governor General and her secretary. The ex-GG, a former astronaut with celebrity status, was appointed in 2017. What happened?

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One of the outcomes from COVID-19 pandemic is the expansion of “working from home”. As many companies and businesses were ordered restrictions for use of their office or working spaces, large numbers of employees were asked to work from home.

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As many regions of Ontario shut off and shut down economic activity again on Monday December 14, 2020, a few questions came to mind. I could not find good answers and felt sad for the many owners of small and medium size businesses and their employees, forced to close the physical doors to their establishments. These included most retailers (unless classified as “essential”), hair salons, gyms, spas, restaurants, and many other B2C (business to consumer) operations, which depend on the holiday season for a major boost to their livelihood. These business owners have been hurting a great deal since March 2020. Many have closed down already, while countless large businesses have been thriving.

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