How to become a good leader when you’re a bad boss
I once had a boss who occasionally terrified me. He left passive aggressive notes on our desks and when he got angry — he cursed, yelled, kicked the garbage can and threw things. Believe it or not, he…
If I could turn back time
In 1989, Cher famously sang “If I could turn back time…” and this weekend we can! Because the clocks fall back on Saturday at head office due to Daylight Saving Time coming to an end for this year,…
Emotional intelligence equals more success at work
Whether you’re a sales rep, a designer, a programmer, a manager, or even a writer, I think we all want to be the best at what we do here at Velsoft. Something that can help with that is…
Cannabis use: What you need to know
On Wednesday recreational cannabis use became legal here in Canada. What does that mean for Velsoft employees at HQ in Nova Scotia and for team members who visit from our other offices? Here’s what you need to know:…
Cannabis awareness: Preparing workplaces
How much do you know about cannabis and its legalization? In Canada, the use of recreational cannabis is now legal. Even if you’ve been following the news and think you have a fairly good idea of what this…
Why having a well-designed website doesn’t matter
There’s a pet store down the street from my office. I went there once. I will never go back. When I walked into the store, no one was there to greet me. The store didn’t seem to be…
Why fake news is so dangerous
I remember reading a newspaper story years ago about a car getting swallowed up by a giant pothole in the community where I lived. Along with the story was a photo of a small car in the crater-like…
Pulling for Change: Velsoft plays tug-of-war with fire truck
How does it feel to pull a 20,000-pound fire truck? For employees of Velsoft, it feels fantastic, surprising, and exciting. Last weekend, Team Velsoft – made up of eight staff members, one spouse and one friend – participated…
Recognizing the contributions of business women
One of the reasons Jennifer Hatt enjoys being a business owner is also one of the things that frightens her a bit. “It’s that dual-edged joy of charting your own course with the responsibility of, well, if this…
Getting to Know Velsoft’s IT Department
In honor of Programmers’ Day, which was yesterday, today we’re celebrating by getting to know two members of Velsoft’s IT department. Ian Taylor Ian is the IT manager at Velsoft, and he’s been working here for the past…
Celebrating programmers to the stars and beyond
When NASA’s Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 were launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida in 1977, they each had a mission to conduct close-up studies of Jupiter and Saturn. Now, 41 years later, the twin spacecraft that were designed…
Top 3 reasons to choose online software
You’re on your way to a meeting where you’re going to present a spreadsheet you created to show the latest sales figures, when you receive a call from a colleague telling you that some of the numbers are…
