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Is a job you love still possible? It is if you’re picky about saying ‘yes’

by Sue Horner | Nov 27, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog

My husband and I were talking recently about how when we first started looking for work, my friends and I really didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about what we wanted. The pattern seemed to be this: apply for all kinds of jobs; take the first one offered to...
Freelancer follies, or how to follow up on unpaid invoices

Freelancer follies, or how to follow up on unpaid invoices

by Sue Horner | Nov 24, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog

While Jake and I were out walking the other day, a bird crapped on my head.  I’ve heard it’s good luck and maybe that’s true. In my mail that day was payment of an invoice that had been outstanding for months. In my e-mail, promise of more money....
Lee Valley Tools takes the right approach

Lee Valley Tools takes the right approach

by Sue Horner | Nov 19, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog

Christmas catalogues are landing in the mailbox about as fast as the two maple trees next door dropped all their leaves last week. Today’s specimen: Lee Valley Tools. The company is based in Ottawa, but they have a dozen locations across Canada and a thriving...
A gut-wrenching disease in the spotlight in November

A gut-wrenching disease in the spotlight in November

by Sue Horner | Nov 12, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog

November is Crohn’s and colitis awareness month, or as the Crohn’s & Colitis Canada used to call it, “Get Gutsy Month.” So this is my public awareness message for an autoimmune disorder that hits not just close to home but also right...
Get control of your e-mail by limiting its interruptions

Get control of your e-mail by limiting its interruptions

by Sue Horner | Nov 9, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog

A smart reminder from Jakob Nielsen: “…the best way to boost your productivity is to switch off IM, Twitter and the like and refrain from checking your email more than once per hour. Even the shortest interruption costs you several minutes of productivity...

Thanks, Studs, for a moment of gaming glory

by Sue Horner | Nov 3, 2008 | The Red Jacket Diaries blog

I have author/historian/actor/broadcaster Studs Terkel to thank for a shining moment of gaming glory. Studs (real name Louis) died on Friday at the age of 96. During a game of Trivial Pursuit, my opponent practically rubbed his hands with glee at the question he was...

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