Family

OK – you heard it first here. I am a bona fide, card carrying, registered Halloween Fan. Halloween became my Mecca when we moved into our house in Oakville, but my Dad warned me I should only expect about 20 kids. What travesty was this!!? This became my raison d’etre. I wanted to become the Halloween destination of choice in my neighbourhood.

Does September feel like the beginning of a new year to you? Here are three lessons we can learn from what students are doing this fall to help move our own careers forward...

In the past, it has been tradition for many businesses to buy gifts at Christmas for their staff, customers and key contributors to the success of their business. This year, I challenge you to think of something that you can do on a personal basis for those who have helped you to succeed, rather than use your money to buy them a material type of gift.

“Few things are more delightful than grandchildren fighting over your lap.” Doug Larson What a great time of life! Finally get to play again, dress up, get down on the floor for games (on my good days), giggle, tell knock-knock jokes, take in a Disney movie and then send them home! It can’t get much better than this. Grandkids light up your life. They bring out the kid in you, think you’re cool, love you unconditionally, and don’t mind...

Today's children grow up in a fast-paced society. They are bombarded with thousands of visual images flashing simultaneously in front of their eyes. From cartoons to action films and video and computer games they receive ongoing rapid visual and audio stimuli. With the remote control they quickly learn to channel surf, watch two shows at once, and tune out. Extremely loud music from headsets and speakers pierces their eardrums. Advertisers...