Not having a BlackBerry now-a-days is tantamount to admitting you live in a cave and you carve out messages on stone tablets. But do you really need a BlackBerry (or other smart phone) to make it in today’s business world? Believe it or not, I had to negotiate carrying a company BlackBerry out of my current employment agreement.

You see, when I’m at work, I check my email on my desktop computer, talk to colleagues, go to meetings, and keep busy doing other work stuff – BlackBerry not required. But when I am in transit to or from work, I’d rather be sleeping, reading, or vegging out. At home, I’d rather spend time with wifey and the kids than be thinking about work, much less reading or writing emails to colleagues. It’s really that simple.

So you decided to sell your right-sized home in late 2007 and move into an oversized home in an estate area, right? Why? Because that was all the rage back then, I suppose.  But the problem is, you can’t sell your new place for anywhere near what you paid for it. Your mortgage is upside-down; [...]

Oh, the good old stereotypical Calgary mom. I know you’ve seen them. Perhaps you are married to one, or you might even be one. Here’s a quick test to see if you fit the stereotype:
1. Do you wear a lot of Lululemon stuff?
Because you never know when you’re gonna have to break out into [...]