Dave Fleet

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Paternity Leave in a Pandemic

Dave Fleet

The COVID-19 pandemic obviously threw all of our plans out of the window, so rather than traveling with our kids as we planned, we bubbled with my in-laws and hunkered down for most of my leave. I‘d almost forgotten how much I enjoyed books. All told, I finished 15 books in my three-month leave.

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Newsflash: PR is Not Easy, Cheap or Quick

Dave Fleet

As I continue to work towards my challenge of reading 26 books in 2011 (an aside: I’m up to 18 right now – two ahead of schedule), I recently finished reading Michael Crichton’s book State Of Fear. Within it, one section got my attention, and neatly illustrates why so many people think PR is cheap and easy.

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Paternity Leave in a Pandemic

Dave Fleet

The COVID-19 pandemic obviously threw all of our plans out of the window, so rather than traveling with our kids as we planned, we bubbled with my in-laws and hunkered down for most of my leave. I‘d almost forgotten how much I enjoyed books. All told, I finished 15 books in my three-month leave.

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Win A Ticket To The Art Of Marketing Conference

Dave Fleet

For a chance to win a ticket to the Art of Marketing conference, leave a comment recommending a book you’ve read recently. You’ll be responsible for any travel and accommodation costs associated with getting there). The good folks over at The Art of Productions have once again given me two tickets to give away.

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50 Great Apps for Your iPad

Dave Fleet

Great way to save multi-task while travelling. Almost no books available in Canada, but a nice interface if Apple ever decides to notice we exist up here. Kobo HD – Another nice interface, but this one has books available too. Kayak – Pulls in prices from numerous travel sites, including Travelocity (#client).

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Nearly 10 Reflections and Lessons from 2020

Dave Fleet

The stripping away of the majority of the experiences that nourish and sustain me mentally (travel, camping, exercise, etc.) I don’t have a nice neat list of ten because, well, that’s not how it shook out. But here’s what I’ve got. #1: 1: Focus on experiences over things.

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