Category: Politics
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Get Back To Work or Get Out!
I read a news article recently that bothered me. It was about a company whose employees unionized in order to pressure the owners to change his (or their) politics in order to align with those of the workers. It does not matter that in this particular case the owner’s politics align with those I hold.…
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American Politics… and my silence
My first business trip to the United States of America was in 2006 or 2007. I remember how excited I was when I was issued my first TN visa allowing me to work in the US, and the pride I felt standing before my audiences as a trainer representing a great brand. Over the course…
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With Friends Like These…
There is no little doubt in my mind that nothing brings out the worst in people better than a contentious election campaign. In Canada this usually means six to ten weeks of slight animosity. In the United States – a country where the presidency holds much wider global implications – it is often a two…
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How to Make and Choose Friends, and How to Influence People
According to Facebook I have seven hundred and ninety-five friends. Of course that number includes people who asked me to be friends because we know someone in common… but I have have never met them before; it includes people with whom I have agreed with on matters debated or discussed, but have also never met. …
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Stay out of politics!
A couple of years ago I went to Montreal with my colleague Damir Bersinic to do a presentation at the Montreal IT Professionals Community (www.mitpro.ca). I was born in Montreal, and when I moved to Ontario in 2007 I found it interesting to see the point of view of the ‘Rest of Canada’. Nearly five…
The World According to Mitch 