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Wildfires Are Happening Because of Climate Change - There Is A Feedback Loop Between The Two - August 27, 2025
There’s nothing earth-shattering in that headline, right? You wouldn’t think so, but we need to continue to scream out loud about the...
Shail Paliwal
3 days ago8 min read


The “Quiet” Phenomenon; You Don’t Have To Be Quiet Cracking - August 20, 2025
There’s a new “Quiet” trend right now, referred to as “Quiet Cracking”. Add this to the list of other “Quiet” trends that have been...
Shail Paliwal
Aug 207 min read


A Gangster Shakedown or Filling A Tax Loophole? - August 13, 2025
A Gangster Shakedown Earlier this week, I read that Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) will pay a 15% commission to the US...
Shail Paliwal
Aug 135 min read


The Gen Z Stare - Who Cares ? - August 9, 2025
Gen Z Stare Does the world really need another article written about Gen Z? Probably not, but here I am writing one anyway. The idea for...
Shail Paliwal
Aug 99 min read


The Emergency Room Is Closed?! - August 1, 2025
I’m hearing more and more about hospital emergency rooms being closed to the public, and when I first heard about this phenomenon I was...
Shail Paliwal
Aug 16 min read


Supply Management - July 25, 2025
A special shoutout to one of my Substack subscribers, Parmod Nagratha, who asked me about “Supply Management” and what it means when...
Shail Paliwal
Jul 255 min read


TACOs Aren't Just For Tuesday's Anymore - July 18, 2025
A family dining tradition was to have tacos for dinner on Tuesday nights. People would enjoy one of their favourite Mexican meals on a...
Shail Paliwal
Jul 185 min read


Mark Carney's Report Card - July 12, 2025
Mark Carney was selected as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada on March 9, 2025. He was sworn in as Prime Minister of Canada five days...
Shail Paliwal
Jul 124 min read


Ottawa Senators 2025 Playoff Run - July 5, 2025
On December 22, 2024, I published my 2025 predictions here: https://shailpaliwal.wixsite.com/website/post/2025-predictions-december-22-20...
Shail Paliwal
Jul 76 min read


The Real Danger of AI - June 26, 2025
I’m back with a new article after taking a few months off. During that break I finished writing the manuscript for a book, I did some...
Shail Paliwal
Jun 264 min read


Buying vs. Renting a Home - January 17, 2025
A lesson I learned many years ago was that it’s always better to buy a home and make mortgage payments, as opposed to paying rent. In...
Shail Paliwal
Jan 173 min read


My Favourite Sports Teams - January 10, 2025
The Ottawa Senators - NHL The Boston Red Sox - MLB The Miami Dolphins - NFL The Los Angeles Lakers - NBA The Ottawa Senators On December...
Shail Paliwal
Jan 106 min read


2025 Predictions - December 22, 2024
Here is my first annual set of predictions, starting off with the year 2025 Elon Musk and Donald Trump have a falling out Elon Musk spent...
Shail Paliwal
Dec 22, 202412 min read


Can A Professional Woman Have It All? - December 13, 2024
For years the outcry from women in business circles was "why can’t we have it all?" Women wanted a meaningful career with no ceiling on...
Shail Paliwal
Dec 13, 20244 min read


2024 Recap - December 6, 2024
We are now drifting into December and most of 2024 is over. This got me thinking about the year that just passed. The past 12 months have...
Shail Paliwal
Dec 6, 20245 min read


Why November is My Least Favourite Month - November 29, 2024
Whenever I talk about escaping the Ottawa winters, my timeframe always starts in November. Technically winter doesn’t start until...
Shail Paliwal
Nov 29, 20243 min read


PIERRE VS. JUSTIN - November 24, 2024
Three weeks ago I wrote an article on Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris on the eve of the 2024 US election. At that time I thought about...
Shail Paliwal
Nov 24, 20244 min read


Why Worry About The Future - November 15, 2024
I recently read a quote from noted organizational behaviourist and best-selling author, James Clear that said instead of worrying about...
Shail Paliwal
Nov 15, 20243 min read


Should a Founder Be Hands-On In Their Start-up - November 8, 2024
I was scrolling through my Twitter feed and saw this post titled, “Should A Founder Be Hands-on in Their Start-Up”. I didn’t read the...
Shail Paliwal
Nov 8, 20244 min read


DONALD VS. KAMALA - November 2, 2024
Every conversation I’ve had for the past six months, whether it personal or business, includes a brief or not so brief diatribe on the US...
Shail Paliwal
Nov 2, 20244 min read
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