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Top ten non-fiction book recommendations from 2022

My top ten non-fiction book recommendations from 2022

(Nearly) 10 Reflections and Lessons from 2020

I’m not usually one for new year’s resolutions but this year I found myself reflecting on what I’ve learned and what I can do better.

The Fleet family

Paternity Leave in a Pandemic

Today is my first day back in the “office” after a completely surreal three months of paternity leave. This was...

Dave Fleet and son

The Fear, Self-Doubt and Infinite Rewards of Paternity Leave

This past weekend Canadians celebrated Thanksgiving, and for me it was a special one as this was our first Thanksgiving...

Lick's Burgers in Barrie

Where were you when the power went out?

Ten years ago today, the power went out across the Northeast and Midwest US and across Ontario, Canada. Wikipedia tells...

Where has Dave been?

Where has Dave been?

Wow, it’s been a long time since I posted here. In fact, I’ve only posted four times in the last...

Remembering Michael O’Connor Clarke

Michael O’Connor Clarke passed away this morning, sadly losing his battle with the esophagael cancer that he was diagnosed with...

Thoughts on Disconnecting

You may have noticed that things have been quieter than usual here recently. If you didn’t know, two weeks ago...

11 Things I Wish More People Knew About Me

If you didn’t already know, I’m a huge Amber Naslund fan. Her latest post, over at the Brass Tack Thinking...

Drive. Learn. Commit.

Drive. Learn. Commit.

I have so many thoughts running through my head about 2011 right now, it hurts. First, though, I want to...

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