Bringing Creativity and Intelligence Together

This book was a fascinating read.  In doing this review, I surfed around the internet to see if there were any reviews of it.  Sadly, there were no in depth discussions of the book anywhere.  Many sites just cut and pasted from author’s  posting on Amazon.com.  So I feel pretty smug about being one of the first in the world to read this book and communicate my impressions of it.  It’s a real rush to be ‘first’ in anything online.

The reason this book was chosen is because many of my clients and contemporaries depend upon, to a greater or lesser extent, the production, sale, refining and marketing of oil and gas.  And even while some of them may not be directly involved in the oil and gas industry, many of them have oil and gas companies as clients.

Here we go!

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I’m currently working with a client who has just opened up a computer repair shop as an adjunct to his onsite IT and web design business.  His desire was to combine his need to have a place to meet his clients with a business that would provide regular income.

In addition to having a multi-use location, each of his lines of business also mutually support one another: a small businessman brings his computer in for upgrade, decides to revamp his website and upgrade his office network.

The market for computer repair is growing: computers are becoming obsolete as new and more powerful programs (primarily games) are being demanded by customers and the spread of more complex computer viruses and malware will continue unabated for the forseeable future.

We are currently working together to develop ideas to make his business successful:

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In March of 2009, I discovered a product that my friend was using to deal with pressure-related headaches he suffered from whenever a thunderstorm blew through our city.

Given that he was uncomfortable taking headache medication or other drugs to deal with the pain, his chiropractor prescribed a Posture Pump exerciser which, when used regularly, would help relax his neck, return curvature to his spine and relieve what he believed to be a pinched nerve that was causing my friend trouble.

The problem that he was having with the Posture pump was that the recommended exercise involved inflating and releasing the air bladder every 10 seconds over a 5 minute period (the warm up) followed by a sustained inflation over the next 5 minutes (the sustain) and then a second 5 minute interval of inflating and releasing the air bladder every 10 seconds (the cool down).

It was very difficult for him to keep track of 10 second intervals over the 5 minute period and he  had a habit of dozing off during the 5 minute sustain period.

My solution to this problem was not only innovative, it enabled him to make the Posture Pump a regular part of his workout activities.   It made using the Posture Pump so easy to use that even his Chiropractor now uses it in his regular practice.

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Running a political campaign is one of the most challenging and exhausting activities possible.  Running a typical campaign will mean 12+ hour long work days for several months.

While nothing can eliminate the stress of the countdown to Election Day, the proper organization of a political campaign can avoid some unnecessary challenges.

Politics and elections have entered other aspects of our lives, from corporate governance to promoting issues at our local school boards

I have run as a candidate in 2 Canadian Federal Elections and 3 provincial elctions which has given me an intimate understanding of how to put together a strong campaign team and plan for success.

As a civic, provincial and federal organizer for one of Canada’s newest political parties, I have a strong grasp of election guidelines for candidates and experience in planning and executing regional political campaigns.

Need some advice?  Ask me here!

Part of any business plan and vision is how a company or an individual presents itself on the web.  While the tools for doing so have changed over time, the need for clear, concise and attention-getting presentation has not.

Whether you are considering building your very first website or looking to have your existing website re-designed, I have the expertise to create your online presence effectively and affordably.

Contact me here!

EcoMax Energy Services Ltd. provides a wide range of quality products and services to the oil and gas industry, primarily in western Canada.

They are focused on providing our customers solutions that add value to their businesses by improving their economic and environmental performance.  Their customers include oil and gas production companies, drilling contractors and well service companies, as well as other oilfield supply and service businesses.

Ecomax Energy Services was the first oil and gas service company I worked for.  It provided me an opportunity to take my background in green technology and apply it to a business setting.  During my time there, I acted as their Inside Sales Representative while also coming up with ways to promote their emissions-free pump.

To see a list of projects that I have completed with Ecomax, please click here.

SuperPages was a leading directory services provider of telephone directories across Canada. With approximately 118 different directory titles, SuperPages offered print and Web-based advertising solutions for small- and medium-sized businesses in Canada.

In 2001, SuperPages.ca was created to provide Internet users easy access to a wide range of shopping and directory information, as well as maps, City Pages information and global directory Web site links.

SuperPages was acquired by yellowpages.ca in March 2005.

During my time with SuperPages, I was primarily a Sales Analyst, tracking sales-to-close performance of 118 directories across 4 provinces as well as sales performance of the Sales department — at a division, team and individual level.

To see the projects I completed while with SuperPages, please click here.

The Green Party of Canada (French: Parti vert du Canada) is a Canadian federal political party founded in 1983 with 10,000–12,000 registered members as of October 2008.   The Greens advance a broad multi-issue political platform that reflect its core values of ecological wisdom, social justice, grassroots democracy and non-violence.

During my time with the Green Party, I have run as a candidate in the 2004 and 2006 Federal Elections, and was employed as their Alberta Organizer and Western Canada Organizer.

“…He is a creative and motivated team player that would make a great asset to any organization.” – Jim Harris, Former Leader of the Green Party of Canada

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CCR Energy Services, formerly Canadian Concentric Rebuilders, is a distributor and rebuilder of cryogenic valves.  In addition, CCR supplies a complete portfolio of standard bronze valves and fluid control technology.

While with CCR, I worked in a variety of capacities: Business Development, VP Sales and Chief Operations Officer.

Working in a small business means that you are not restricted to one job description within an organization; if inventory needs to be completed, or if there are a large number of valves to be shipped, you simply got it done.

“He successfully completed all tasks given him and was a valuable member of my executive team.” – Bob Thompson, President of CCR Energy Services

To see the list of projects that I completed, please click here.

CCR Letter of Reference

Telus (TSX: T, T.A; NYSE: TU) is a national telecommunications company in Canada that provides a wide range of communications products and services including data, Internet protocol (IP), voice, entertainment, and video.

During my time there, I worked as an analyst in both Residential Services and Small Business Solutions, providing a wide range of reports that tracked their performance in real time.

To see an example of the projects I completed, please click here.