RHB Nation on Linked In
Written on February 16, 2012 at 8:02 pm, by Dave Howlett
If you're on Linked In – you likely have a reason: – to find a job, client, talent, or to seek out investors – to keep in touch with key people However many people will not accept your invitation to connect because they don't know you that well and are reluctant to vouch for you [...]
It's alive!
Written on February 7, 2012 at 6:04 pm, by Dave Howlett
Brenda Lewis, a RHB and talented Jazz Vocalist had recently posted this beautiful photograph on her Facebook page. It reminded me of when I taught scuba diving in St. Kitts, Caribbean. I was in my twenties and we had a small operation on South Frigate Beach. The tourists would head out snorkeling and often they [...]
You never know
Written on February 6, 2012 at 12:29 am, by Dave Howlett
I don't make good guys, I just find them. This week I accompanied my wife as she was shoe shopping at Holt Renfrew in Toronto. I'm fascinated by the luxury brand market, its target market and the challenges of selling luxury items in these turbulent economic times. I struck up a conversation with Mr. Francesco [...]
Perhaps we need RHB Talk Radio
Written on January 3, 2012 at 5:39 pm, by Dave Howlett
Yesterday I listed to AM 640 radio in Toronto. The host was asking listeners to call in and "tell us what you did when someone parked too close to you, did you leave a note or worse?" Some of the responses:- "I let the air out of their tires" – "I left a nice 4 [...]
What I fight – 2011
Written on November 11, 2011 at 1:00 pm, by Dave Howlett
It is Remembrance Day. Many people in Canada are wearing a poppy to honour those who have fallen in war. And so I must ask: what do I fight? Canadians fought the Germans, the Koreans, the Vietnamese, the Chinese. Some became friends and trading partners, some became enemies again, but then they were friends again. [...]
RHB for Kids
Written on October 20, 2011 at 3:12 pm, by Dave Howlett
One of Canada's largest IT companies has hired our consulting team to help them create a Real Human Being Customer Service culture. Two weeks ago, one of their employees arrived at a meeting slightly stressed; Trish had just gotten off the phone with the principal of her son's school. Her 8 year old son has [...]
He might have been"a really bad dude" but he was a human being. 3rd gear in Afghanistan.
Written on September 23, 2011 at 12:41 am, by Dave Howlett
Dave, I've been experiencing a little anxiety about typing this up. I believe mainly it is my inherent desire to not show anybody in a "bad" light. I tend to really like to focus on people's good qualities and at least try to understand some of the not-so-good. I think if we can understand or [...]
Feedback from a RHB: Vocabulary Lessons
Written on June 15, 2011 at 5:09 pm, by Dave Howlett
Setting: Downtown Toronto, northbound lane at Jarvis and Shuter Streets to be exact. Time: Prime of rush hour. Scenario: My car decides it's had enough of the heat and dies. D.E.A.D. Subsequent Events: 1. With sheer momentum, I roll to the only place I can to avoid blocking the main lanes of traffic, which I [...]
What gear are you in when the river rises?
Written on June 8, 2011 at 2:35 pm, by Dave Howlett
[ A note from a RHB Mikelle Archer of Landmark ASP - Mikelle is one of the designers for the new RHB eCourse] This last week has been a rough one here. We are currently preparing for a flood in the area [Sioux City, Iowa]. The dams up north have been releasing record amounts of [...]
RHB eCourse questions
Written on May 11, 2011 at 8:30 pm, by Dave Howlett
To all the RHB eCourse Beta Testers – you can either send me a direct question (dave@realhumanbeing.org) or post your question here. I'll answer it so everyone else can benefit from the answer. If you want to see how we are positioning to eCourse to companies, please watch this.
