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How Star Wars helped me appreciate planning: from the archives

I admit it. I don’t like planning. I find it tedious and I am always itching to do something. I love problems, projects, challenges that can be solved and then you can move on. It’s why I’ve done lots of issues management and crisis communications. When “it” hits the fan, I’m your girl. But, I realize that theContinue reading “How Star Wars helped me appreciate planning: from the archives”

How Star Wars helped me appreciate planning

I admit it. I don’t like planning. I find it tedious and I am always itching to do something. I love problems, projects, challenges that can be solved and then you can move on. It’s why I’ve done lots of issues management and crisis communications. When “it” hits the fan, I’m your girl. However, I realize that theContinue reading “How Star Wars helped me appreciate planning”

10 ways puzzles are like problem solving

I love jigsaw puzzles. I love doing them with my family at the cottage. I love how excited kids get when they make a connection or put the last piece in place. I love working on them late at night- too late because I just want to find one…more…piece. In this incredibly digital world, what’sContinue reading “10 ways puzzles are like problem solving”