The Senior Advocate for the province of BC recently released the top 5 myths that his office found many younger people believe about seniors in BC I did some research and came up with a few more myths. In the next three posts, I will discuss the myths. Post One: The Top 10 Myths About […]
The heat today was relentless. I drank water constantly and still could not seem to consume enough. Within minutes my clothes were damp. I sweat profusely, occasionally feeling light-headed, and ducked into air-conditioned shops just to steady myself. Even my phone protested. At one point it overheated and switched to dark mode to cool down, […]
We left Ipoh early, hoping to beat the worst of the midday heat. For the first half-hour, we drove through wooded hills that could have been in New York State. That was replaced by palm plantations and rubber trees. We were heading to Kuala Kangsar, Malaysia’s royal town. Kuala Kangsar is home to the Sultan […]
By ten in the morning I gave up pretending it wasn’t hot. Not pleasantly tropical. Not “oh this is lovely and balmy.” This was the kind of heat that wraps around you and given half a chance, will strangle you. It turned walking into a strategic activity. Shade became my best friend. All the while, […]
Today began in the cool air of the Cameron Highlands and ended in steamy Ipoh. Like the journey from Kuala Lumpur to the Highlands, the road was winding and at times steep. But where that earlier drive passed through largely undeveloped jungle that seemed ready to reclaim the pavement, today’s descent moved through highly cultivated […]
Today I experienced the Cameron Highlands in greater depth, both the wonderful and the not so wonderful. The less appealing aspect is that this is an extremely touristy area, largely catering to Malaysian visitors. The confluence of Chinese New Year and the start of Ramadan meant enormous crowds. We were repeatedly snarled in traffic jams, […]
This morning, I met Thomas, my guide and driver for the next week as I head north. For the first hour the highway was wide, smooth, and efficient. Sitting in an air-conditioned car, it was easy to forget I am in the tropics. Gradually the skyscrapers thinned, replaced by stretches of palm oil plantations and […]
Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with International Communication Strategist, Human Intelligence (HUMINT) Expert, and Executive Coach Don Weber. He teaches CEOs and highly influential leaders how to communicate with clarity, confidence, and strategic impact. But it wasn’t always this way. As a […]
In the bustling corridors of corporate America, meetings are supposed to spark innovation and drive decisions. Instead, all too often, they become battlegrounds voices rise, ideas get dismissed, and participants leave feeling frustrated and unheard. A Harvard Business Review analysis found that executives spend nearly 23 hours a week in meetings, with a staggering 71% […]
Welcome to a new edition of the Famous Interviews with Joe Dimino series. On this episode, we talk with Speaker, Strategist, and Founder of The Joy Experiment, Roberta Ravella. She helps ambitious women align their energy, values, and business growth — without sacrificing themselves in the process. With two decades of experience in trust-based marketing […]
