September in Alberta marks the changing of the seasons and renewed focus for many businesses after the summer vacation season has ended. September in our province also marks the beginning of harvest season for many farm and grain producers throughout the province. Being involved in many harvests at my own family farm, I have become…
The first Thursday of each month features a “best of” X5 Management blog. The intent is to showcase and revisit some of our blogs from the past. We hope you enjoy them! I recently finished reading a book called Unique Ability that is based on a concept by Dan Sullivan. (Dan is the creator/founder of the…
Happy New Year from sunny Mexico! Wow, I can’t believe that 2013 is already behind us. I am convinced that 2013 has been my best year yet both personally and professionally. With that said, I am also excited that 2014 has arrived and expect that this year will be even better than the last.
It’s December and Christmas is just around the corner! Many of us are planning for Christmas parties, family gatherings, vacations, work events and shopping marathons. I’m sure this time of year brings up past memories of both positive and negative customer service stories for businesses and consumers. Sadly, more often than not, Christmas is a time…
Today is a significant day for the X5 team and several Edmonton Business Community members. X5 Management’s CEO Mike Mack is a proud member of the Edmonton Synergy Network of Edmonton. The Synergy Network is a “private group of over 90 business and community leaders that has existed for 29 years, and who share ideas and…
We all like to laugh, smile and enjoy a great joke with our peers, friends, family members and sometimes colleagues. However, often times we are only able to enjoy this simple life pleasure after we leave the office or work site. Imagine that you are in the middle of a workshop, team-meeting, corporate retreat or…
The team at X5 hopes that you, your family and your business are in the middle of a fantastic summer. An Albertan summer represents many opportunities to build relationships, spend time with family and allows us to re-energize and focus on our personal and professional priorities. However, sometimes some of us have so much on…
In the latest X5 Video Blog, learn how your daily habits influence many aspects in your personal and professional life. What are your goals? Learn how your habits play a part in achieving them.
Last week I attended an Edmonton Chamber of Commerce event welcoming new president and CEO James Cunning to the Edmonton Chamber. It was a very well attended event (which James credited to the complimentary beer and wine) that brought together a diverse group of business professionals to celebrate the accomplishments of our business community and city.
