A Learning Journey linked to lived experience — Last weekend I was asked by leadership to put together a reading list that reflected my learning journey with indigenous art in Canada over the past year or so. Our group was coming together for another learning session to prepare for the virtual tours of Early Days. During the art…

As we prepare in Canada for another complete lockdown, many of us are wondering how this lockdown will be different than the last one. Recently, a friend reached out to send blessings and good wishes during the holiday season. …

Megatrends and Mesa trends — Sometime ago I was quite impressed by a forecasting document called Turn and Face the Strange. This report was produced by a team at Ryerson University’s Brookfield Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. At the time it was published in April 2019, there was a lot hype in the Toronto area…

Loyalty Loop implications on Digital Strategy for Culture Over the past several months, I’ve been active re-launching my arts and culture consulting company while participating in a docent training program at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. It continues to be a learning journey on multiple tracks. I’ve been reconnecting with…

Over the past couple of years, I have been on a learning journey with the question, what do I want to do for the next three to five years to earn an income? The overwhelming answer to this question is that I would like to go back to what I…