Category: Down Time
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Life lessons from a pandemic
Some background Ever since my first COVID-related article and Weekend Poll, which I drafted in late February 2020 and published a couple of days later, assistants and association leaders have…
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Weekend Poll: Setting Boundaries
A few weeks ago, one reader shared a BBC article headlined, “Banning out-of-hours email ‘could harm employee wellbeing'” … believe it or not! Let’s take a look at your thoughts…
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Weekend Poll: Setting Boundaries
A few weeks ago, one reader shared a BBC article headlined, “Banning out-of-hours email ‘could harm employee wellbeing'” … believe it or not! Let’s take a look at your thoughts…
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Weekend Poll: Do You Get Enough Sleep?
With Daylight Savings Time this weekend, many people will give up an hour of the day. For some, this can impact sleep patterns. How well do you sleep, and do…
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Weekend Poll: Are You Getting Enough Sleep?
Do you sleep like a baby (or like some parents would hope their little ones would sleep!), or do you wind up counting sheep? This nightly nourishment supports good physical and…
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Weekend Poll: Do You Have Balance in Your Life?
Do you have a good life-work balance, or do you find yourself working from home or staying extra hours at the office? It’s Weekend Poll time, and I’m asking if…
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Weekend Poll: Life-Work Balance and Workaholics
Do you have a good life-work balance, or do you find yourself working from home or staying extra hours at the office? It’s Weekend Poll time, and I’m asking if…
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Weekend Poll: What Are You Reading this Summer?
Each year, I invite you to share your book recommendations with fellow readers around the globe. I’ve resolved the survey form glitch, so you can easily contribute your suggestions.
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Weekend Poll: Where Will Your Travels Take You in 2018?
This weekend, we’re talking about the best possible kind of travel planning … your own! It’s a given that many assistants book a great deal of corporate travel, and all…
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Weekend Poll: Do You Get Enough Sleep?
… or do you wind up counting sheep? This weekend, we’re talking sleep, and whether you’re getting enough of this nightly nourishment. In his book Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving…
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Weekend Poll: Where Will Your Travels Take You this Year?
This weekend, we’re talking about the best possible kind of travel planning … your own! Those who follow me here and on my travel website know that exploring new-to-me places…
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Weekend Poll Results: The Rio Olympics
With thanks to all who participated, here are your responses to my question … What do you think of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games? It’s my guess that some responses reflect…
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Weekend Poll: Are You Watching the Olympic Games?
… I’m also enjoying the swimming competitions during this year’s Olympics. This evening, we watched the Canadian Women’s 4 x 200 meter relay team collect a bronze medal, finishing after the USA…
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A Different Kind of Bread Line
Lineups such as this are typical alongside the Pure Bread stall at the Kitsilano (Kits) Farmers’ Market in Vancouver. Here are some of the reasons. We usually go for the Drunken Apple Blondies, above.…
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Weekend Poll: Do You Get Enough Sleep?
What are we exploring this weekend? Sleep, and whether you’re getting enough of this nightly nourishment. Arianna Huffington has written a new book, The Sleep Revolution. I heard her interviewed on CBC Radio…
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A Weekend in Chains of Gold
… or, actually, beneath chains of gold. That’s the name, you see, of these gorgeous trees planted in a long curving pathway. These are more formally known as Labernum Watereri “Vossii”.…