Microsoft Bookings: An honest review

Microsoft Bookings Overview Microsoft Bookings is part of the Microsoft 365 ecosystem (formerly Office 365/Microsoft Office) is Microsoft’s appointment booking and scheduling tool. The application was created with the vision of helping users better manage their time, and to integrate scheduling with other Microsoft resources such as Outlook and Teams. An important point to note […]

Professional success, failure, and LinkedIn

Disclaimer: This article contains a link to a book listed on Amazon. Impact Origin is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. If my intuition is right, the above poll should indicate […]

LinkedIn’s uninspiring top Canadian workplaces list

07/05/2021 UPDATE: We received an explanation of the methodology used to create this list by representatives for LinkedIn. They reached out to us after the publication of this opinion editorial. You can read it here. LinkedIn’s third and latest Top 25 list entitled “Top Companies 2021: The 25 best workplaces to grow your career in […]

Microsoft 365: A 6-month experience review

I made the switch to Microsoft’s ecosystem almost 5 months ago (Microsoft Office 365: Business Basics for 1 month and Business Standard for the next 4 months) after experimenting with Google, Zoho and a combination of stand-alone applications. I should note that although I haven’t used all Microsoft 365 features extensively, I feel I have […]

DUCA business banking: an unbiased review

Almost a month ago, I applied for a DUCA business banking account: a no-fee ‘Start Me Up’ business bank account. The onboarding process was easy and unbelievably efficient. Fast forward to today, I find myself on the phone again, calling BMO to book an appointment. So, what went wrong – or right? My frustration with […]