December 2009

Facilities Maintenance in the Great North

Geographically, Canada is twice the size and one tenth the the population of the U.S. this poses a huge challenge: Ninety percent of our population lives within a one hundred and fifty kilometer (about 100 miles) radius of the United States border, which really limits accessibility to the rest of Canada. It also means that the Canadian economy is tightly linked to the U.S. economy.

To read Tim's full article click here

November 2009

For all my American friends.........Happy Thanksgiving!

You live in a great country, be proud, it took a lot of hard work and sacrifice to get where you are......

Cheers from Canada..........

October 2009

It's not often I read something in a newspaper that makes me go hmmmmmmmmm.

The following is an excerpt from an on-line business magazine. The author is Jim Ziegler, a business columnist from DC.

I was inspired, I laughed....And I opened my eyes.....life is too short not to engage in life itself. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again waiting for something to change......

September 15, 2009

Over the years I've realized that Mary K, from Mary K Cosmetics, actually got it right.

Hire good people with a great attitude and you can teach them anything.

Stadia/Byrne Partners Group is primarily in the hospitality business, servicing our customers with enthusiasm and a desire to make it happen. Now, not later...

The philosophy is quite simple.  Give customer care the same way you want it...... Being a critic about the way you're being treated when you’re not treating people the way you want to be treated... Is an oxymoron, stupid......

As I sit at my booth in Phoenix, Arizona, at the 2009 PRSM show, Janice Wynne, a representative for our company, hands me a card in a whimsical way and announces "this nice lady is the one you submit articles to for the retail PRSM mag," she continues "since you write that huge blog each month, perhaps you should share your CANADIAN Eh! perspective with the retailers in the USA."

As she hands me the card, I reach into the left pocket of my pants, grab my Blackberry and begin to type this new contact.....K-A-R-E-N....You get the point.........

April 23, 2009

Quote:
 
•Great minds discuss ideas 
•Average minds discuss....... events....... 
•Small minds discuss people.....
 
By Eleanor Roosevelt.
 
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I try to be kind and offer a helping hand to everyone that comes into my life.....
 

February 23, 2009

My brother Mike asked me at lunch "What's your definition of loyalty?" This was semi-rhetorical..... I think? As he was challenging  my latest blog (see last entry below) and it's truths or lies.....as I don't think he was fond of what I wrote (at least that's my guess)....

January 29, 2009

Happy New Year everyone. It's been a while since I've written anything... With the holidays just finished and because we all spend a ton of time with our families, let's talk about it.....

August 25, 2008 

So the summer of 2008 is over, we had the Olympics, we had lots of weird weather in Canada and the economy is on everyone’s mind. We are very lucky in Canada, we have the lowest debt of the G10 countries, we have health care and we have lots of natural resources ... Water, oil, wood and don't forget POT ashes.....

June 16, 2008

Winter is finally over, and the golf season begins.... and to start it off Stadia re-launched our "Ladies Only Golf Day"!   After an 8 year absence, we had our Ladies Golf Day at St. Andrew's Valley in Aurora on May 28, 2008.

80 incredible women, great weather, a little instruction from the pro's and 9 holes of golf on an "A" class course.  As you can see from the pictures, it was a SEA OF PINK, my favourite colour!!!

So, you're asking, "Why a Ladies Day???"  I will explain.....

May 12, 2008 

I want to talk about corporate character and philosophy.
Recently I've partnered up with a great facility management company called A.Anthony Corporation out of the States and throughout  my interview with Tony, the owner, his primary concern was our relationship as people first - that we had synergy on a personal level and shared the same philosophy. His concerns were so sincere it made me reflect on my corporate culture and what my business philosophy really is. So I thought that I would take a moment and share with you parts of the conversation that took place between Tony and I.

March 12, 2008 

This last month I have heard some great speakers, some very motivational  speakers - The empowering Pinball Clemons with his spiritual messages and inspirational and encouraging stories and another gentleman Ari  Schonbrun who told us a compelling first hand account of survival. He worked in the World Trade Towers and survived the devastation of 9/11.....Life changing speeches.... Truly hits home.........

February 15, 2008 

Hey Folks, 

 So let's use the "big word" ... RECESSION... 2008/09. We finally get some commercial development in downtown Toronto and "BOOM!!" goes the " BOOM". It's like we're jinxed! I think out of all the G-8 countries, Canada can weather this storm. Mind you, as far as service companies go - over these next 2 years - this will separate the boys from the men, so to speak. Everybody will be testing the waters to see who is out there and how much they can save, even if they don't have to. It's a real opportunity to shake up the system.

January 14, 2008

Writing has always been a chore for me yet as I hit 40 years old there is a interest in documenting my thoughts.

Whether one person or 100 read my efforts.... It does not matter.

The truer challenge is for me to read my thoughts. Hoping that those words will still bring goose bumps of passion that breath life into my continued idealisms....