Radicle Blog

Let us Help you Look and Sound Good in the Virtual World
I’m getting a lot of experience with online meeting platforms like GoToMeeting and Zoom. I’ve always used them, but not to this extent. Over the past couple weeks, they have replaced the phone as my preferred way of doing interviews, for the following reasons. Better...

You Need to Read This Now!
Did that headline catch your attention? Good. Now bear with me. “Information has become a form of garbage, not only incapable of answering the most fundamental human questions but barely useful in providing coherent direction to the solution of even mundane problems.”...

Technology Changes but People Don’t. Here’s Why That’s Important
We recently lost a dear family member, and several of us spent time looking through old family photos. Some were taken back in the 1920s — the kind of photos you have to handle with care because the photo paper has become brittle and can easily tear if you’re not...

Are You Podcasting Yet?
It seems like podcasts are all the rage these days. It’s for good reason. If you’re not already aware, a podcast is basically a serial radio program, only instead of being broadcast via the radio, it exists as digital audio files available for download on-demand at...

Is Your Content Sexy?
I must confess, I have yet to try a Beyond Meat burger. I have, however, tried other plant-based protein products. I like them. I love to eat meat, and don’t have any plans to reduce my meat intake, but I see the value in plant-based options for people who don’t eat...

What the Flu Shot has in Common with Business
Last week I found myself — as I do every year at the same time — sitting in a chair getting my flu shot. I get one every year because I know it’s the smart thing to do in order to reduce my risk of getting sick. I got my flu shot at a local pharmacy, which makes it...
Do You Know What Casuistry Is?
I’m a fan of Malcolm Gladwell’s podcast Revisionist History. It’s about historical events and people that have been overlooked or misunderstood. A recent episode focused on casuistry, “the resolving of moral problems by the application of theoretical rules to...
Why You Need to Quit Using Your Wedding Photo as Your Headshot
As a graphic designer, I’m often sent headshots to use in our magazines or online. I’ve seen some great photos cross my desk, as well as some cringe-worthy ones. Things like poor lighting, cell phone selfies, and poorly cropped wedding photos all make you look...
Want to Fail at Business? Do This One Thing
When I visit the United States, I am bombarded with the sentiment that “corn is king.” When I travel through Western Canada, canola is king. I would like to suggest that CONTENT is king and if you are not focused on building good content around you, your business and...
Can Digital Connection Ever Truly Replace the Human Touch?
I think most of us innately know that an email, tweet, post or text does not replace connecting with the important people in our life, but boy do we ever love the idea of the digital world and all it supposedly promises. We push the digital and push the digital...