“Sometimes, sitting here in the dark, slowly slowly creating strategy, she wondered if she was only fooling herself to think her plans were clever.” ― Vernor Vinge, The Children of …
Supporting Mothers in the Workplace
“Mother is a verb. It’s something you do. Not just who you are.” — Dorothy Canfield Fisher It’s the end of February, which means International Women’s Day (March 8) …
10 Trips to Plan in 2023
“The gladdest moment in human life, methinks, is a departure into unknown lands.” – Sir Richard Burton It’s a new year, which means for many of us, a fresh …
Faith is What Guides Us: At Christmas and All Year Round
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty …
An Employee First Model Puts Health, Safety and Wellbeing at the Forefront
“Safety brings first aid to the uninjured.” — F.S. Hughes Many of us have to work. Whether you’re in a career you’re passionate about or a job that puts …
What Breaks Your Heart? Finding Meaning and Purpose through Giving Back
“It is more blessed to give than to receive.” — Acts 20:35 It was just Thanksgiving. A time when we practice gratitude for the things we have and the …
Life Hacks for the Remote Worker
“We like to give people the freedom to work where they want, safe in the knowledge that they have the drive and expertise to perform excellently. Yours truly has never …
Temp Work is a Wise Choice
“If a man is called to be a streetsweeper, he should sweep streets even as Michelangelo painted, or Beethoven composed music, or Shakespeare wrote poetry. He should sweep streets so …
Kill Your Ego & Choose Humility – You Are Enough.
“Ego says, ‘Once everything falls into place, I’ll feel peace.’ Spirit says, ‘Find your peace, and then everything will fall into place.’” – Marianne Williamson In last month’s blog, …
Jennifer Featured in The Ontario Broker Magazine: Building a Winning Team
Staff Shop founder & CEO Jennifer Ménard-Shand is featured in The Ontario Broker Magazine: Building a Winning Team. Ontario Broker Magazine did a write-up on Jennifer as an expert …
Failure is a Gift: Accept it. Learn. Grow.
“The secret of life is to fall seven times and to get up eight times.” — Paulo Coelho Many of us have been conditioned to believe that “failure is …
Finding Your Yoda: The Value of Mentorship
“A mentor is someone who allows you to see the hope inside yourself.” — Oprah Winfrey Whether you’re fresh out of school looking for your first job or a …
Improve Yourself by 1% a Day!
“There’s a lot to be said for having a small manageable dream.” – Douglas Coupland Since the beginning of the year, Staff Shop has been inspiring you to get …
Fitness Inspiration and Super Workouts from Your Friends at Staff Shop
¨Our bodies are our gardens – our wills are our gardeners.¨ – William Shakespeare To extend our series on health and wellbeing, we are now diving into the physical …
Light at the End of the Tunnel for You and Your Business: How Community, EMDR and Faith Heals
“There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.” ― John Green February is Psychology Month, which seems appropriate to us, since many people suffer from seasonal …