by Deborah LeFrank | Jun 23, 2015 | Blog, Journeys, Personal Stories
How would you like others to remember you? How do you honour the legacy of your loved ones? I recently heard about Daniel Mermoud a master craftsmen and model ship builder. In the last 50+ years he has created 61 ships of various sizes and historical pedigree. Check...
by Deborah LeFrank | May 14, 2015 | Blog, Journeys
Living in Victoria, BC on southern Vancouver Island surrounded by the cool waters of the Pacific Ocean, the opportunities for adventure travel are never far away. I first heard about Maple Leaf Adventures from my colleague Briony Penn who has been one of their...
by Deborah LeFrank | Apr 8, 2015 | Blog, Business Life Stories, Journeys, Personal Stories
It’s interesting to hear the choice of words used when a career journey ends. Maybe its the “tire” in Retirement that I find kind of tiring. It’s so much more positive to focus on Accomplishment! The end or transition in a career journey is an...
by Deborah LeFrank | Mar 18, 2015 | Blog, Business Life Stories
I used this strategy to illustrate my skills as a Graphic Journalist while explaining the design process of a Landscape Architect. Describing to potential clients what you do and the process you are going to use can be somewhat daunting. On one hand you want future...
by Deborah LeFrank | Feb 23, 2015 | Blog, Business Life Stories
Earlier this year, business students from 12 Western Canadian Universities gathered for JDC West, a weekend of meeting, competing and connecting culminating in a Dragons Den style “pitch your best idea” competition. They were given 3 hours to develop a...
by Deborah LeFrank | Feb 3, 2015 | Blog, Business Life Stories
Getting important messages across to employees is pretty darned challenging. There is so much competition for their attention. A local grocery store chain, well known for their exceptional customer service, struggled to get their busy employees to read the story about...
