What a Game!

It wasn't quite Vancouver 2010 like, but it was still great.

Today's game between Canada and the USA was everything expected.  Yesterday's women's game between Canada and the USA was more than expected.

Work stopped.  Phones went quiet.  Everyone was clustered around televisions and computer screens.  It has been two great days of the country coming together.

It wasn't Vancouver....but I suspect not too many things in this world will ever be like that...but it was great.

Back Blogging About the Olympics

During the last Winter Olympics in Vancouver, I had the great opportunity to work for VANOC (Organizing Committee), with the medical team, right in the Olympic Village.  As I wanted my sons to live the experience with me, I started writing this blog.

Well, it is now four years later and the Sochi Olympics are in full swing, so I thought, why not write a few more pieces for this blog?  Will anyone read it?  Who knows.  Who cares.

I love the Olympic Games and what they stand for.  

So, I'll write some pieces during the Games, so keep this link bookmarked.  Plus, I'll probably write a few pieces for the other blog I author...so watch that one too.

Glenn

The Beginning of Something New

Hard to believe but my blog has been popular.  This was originally intended as a way of sharing my experiences with my sons.  When CMC-Canada heard about it, they thought our members might find it interesting.  Then the Richard Ivey School of Business added it to their Olympic blog site.

Bascially, all I did was share my experiences and my thoughts on Vancouver's Games, from the perspective of a volunteer.  A funny thing happened.  I noticed we had readers from farther afield.  Then, we received a call from CBC TV and then, one from Macleans magazine.

As a result, I plan to keep this blog going but the topic will evolve, from the Games, to my thoughts and experiences as the CEO of the Canadian Association of Management Consultants.

I hope this blog will morph into a source for information and a important communication vehicle for our members and firms in our industry.

From today, I will begin posting on issues for management consultants.

Thank you for reading and visiting the Olympic blog.  You are invited and encouraged to keep reading, even if you are not a CMC-Canada member.

For the new readers, welcome.

The Man in Motion

Today, I had the opportunity to meet Rick Hansen, the Man in Motion, who serves as the mayor of the Vancouver Athletes Village.  For those of you who can't remember Rick, he has raised more than $200 million towards spinal cord research.  He is an excellent ambassador and is a perfect choice to serve as the head of our village.

Rick was hosting the BC Minister of Health, Kevin Falcon, as he toured the Polyclinic.

At the Opening Ceremonies, Rick was the torchbearer who brought the Olympic flame into the stadium.  He passed off the flame to Catriona Le May Doan.  There was no more symbolic sillouette than when Hansen entered BC Place with the torch.