Do you hate it when the interviewer goes after the second place person and asks them how it feels to lose the race? Do you always cheer for the underdog, the team not expected to win? Are your favourite movies the one where the underdog prevails? Today is the day to salute all of the underdogs and unsung heroes. An underdog is a person or … [Read more...] about Underdog Day – December 16
Archives for 2016
National Ample Time Day – November 8
Ample – to have more than enough. Wouldn’t it be nice to have ample time…More than enough time to get the things done that we would like to be able to get done? Do you remember the 1996 movie “Multiplicity” with Michael Keaton? I would love to have several clones of myself all existing at the same time to get all of the many things done that … [Read more...] about National Ample Time Day – November 8
Sexual Harassment In The Workplace and Bill 132
“It is out there. We all know that it’s out there. Yet, many of us still ignore it, pretend that we don’t hear it or worse yet, we laugh and join in on it. Sometimes out of embarrassment. Sometimes out of fear. Sometimes out of a need to blend in and not center ourselves out from the crowd” Dealing with sexual harassment can be very difficult and … [Read more...] about Sexual Harassment In The Workplace and Bill 132
Sure Fire Tips For Being A Cranky Co-Worker October 28
Do you have days when you are more ‘prickly’ than others or you feel that you 'woke up on the wrong side of the bed'? Sometimes we have these types of days when everything just seems to go wrong…we couldn’t find our keys, we had a battle with our teenager, we got stuck in traffic or we are getting a cold. Other times, our bad mood just seems to … [Read more...] about Sure Fire Tips For Being A Cranky Co-Worker October 28
How Bloody Annoying Are Your Pet Peeves? October 9-15
Squeaky doors. Slow Internet connections. No subject heading in an email message. Poor customer service. Ants. Flies. Nose picking. Cracking Knuckles. People who use their linen napkin to blow their nose. Creepy Crawly Underwear. Toilet lid being left up. Toothpaste left in the sink. Empty milk bag in the fridge. Crowded clothing racks when … [Read more...] about How Bloody Annoying Are Your Pet Peeves? October 9-15
Smiling Is A Blissful Way To Live Longer! World Smile Day – October 7
Harvey Ball, a commercial artist from Worcester, Massachusetts created the smiley face in 1963. That image went on to become the most recognizable symbol of good will and good cheer on the planet. The smiley face knows no politics, no geography and no religion. The first Friday in October each year is known as World Smile Day and it is a day to … [Read more...] about Smiling Is A Blissful Way To Live Longer! World Smile Day – October 7
Care. Communicate. Connect. Mental Illness Awareness Week – October 2-8
According to research, 1 in 5 Canadians will experience a diagnosable mental illness, yet less than 4% of medical research funding goes towards mental illness research. Mental illness is not just a personal health issue. The Business and Economic Roundtable on Mental Health estimates that the economic costs of mental illnesses are the equivalent … [Read more...] about Care. Communicate. Connect. Mental Illness Awareness Week – October 2-8
Virtually Invisible: What To Do When You Know A Person Has An ICI. National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week – September 26-2
96% of illnesses are invisible. These people do no use a cane or any assistive device and may look perfectly healthy. Sixty percent are between the ages of 18 and 64. A “chronic” condition can be defined as any medical state of pain or symptoms that last 3 months or longer. This definition by the U.S. National Center for Health Statistics … [Read more...] about Virtually Invisible: What To Do When You Know A Person Has An ICI. National Invisible Chronic Illness Awareness Week – September 26-2