FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH with Blake Melnick

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this episode of #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick, called "A Good Place to Be" We are on location in the #Cityof Kimberley,  in the East Kooteney's of British Columbia, an area of extraordinary natural beauty,  steeped in the rich history of the Canadian west. We thought that you might enjoy this short narrated travelogue leading in to our next episode of...

Send us Fan Mail For the past month we have been playing clips from @BenHunter new record, #Lucky for all the intros and outros to #ForWhatitsWorthwithBlakeMelnick and #TheSpace[inbetween]. It is now time to "pass the jam". On the next episode of #TheSpace[inbetween], Ben will be joining me as a co-host  for the interview to help us "pass the jam" onto our new exciting artist....

Send us Fan Mail Trust in Trees Mature trees are evocative. People around the world, have a visceral reaction to big trees. And while we love trees for their  aesthetic value, their shade, and their importance to the wildlife habitat, as well as their role in storm water management, we are now beginning to see the value they play in helping mitigate climate change. my guest this week on #ForWhatit...

Send us Fan Mail As a result of the Pandemic parents, students, teachers, and employees, have been forced, out of necessity, to adapt very quickly to learning and working within technology supported virtual environments. This has posed significant challenges for all concerned. It is not simply a technology challenge, but also a design challenge. The traditional ways we think, work and learn are no...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to this week's episode of #ForWhatit'sWorthwithBlakeMelnick, with guest @PraveenAndivasu In part 2 of #KnowledgeistheCommodity , Praveen and I discuss the relationship between #KnowledgeManagement and  #Innovation. and more specifically how to create cultures of innovation in the Workplace, by bringing employees into to the process; Defining the behaviours associ...

Send us Fan Mail COVID 19 has had a significant impact upon all industry sectors; the world has changed and continues to do so; we will not be going back to the way things were, post COVID. If nothing else, the Pandemic has illustrated the importance of Knowledge and reliable knowledge flows from Government, health officials and business leaders in protecting the health and well-being of our citiz...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of for #TheSpace[in between], #CamBrown and I discuss where we are at with Season 2; What's new with the show including the launch of our new Facebook page; An exciting new vision for our #PassTheJam series which we are really "jazzed"about, and some of the great guests and topics we have in store for our listeners in up and coming episodes of #ForWh...

Send us Fan Mail One of the prevalent themes which has emerged during episodes of #forwhatitsworthpodcast has been the socioeconomic divide - the increasing gap between rich and poor as a root cause of social unrest  and economic uncertainty. Our guest for this  episode of #forwhatitsworth is @floydmarinescu, CEO of #C4media , a small multinational, high tech company. Floyd is also the founder of...

Send us Fan Mail What we're seeing with technology overall is,  the creation of a lot of productivity  that is actually excluding people from the kind of wage growth and the middle-class growth that we saw before the invention and adoption of modern computing and robotics. I don't think we're going to see a future with no jobs. I think we're going to see a future with a whole l...

Send us Fan Mail The Pandemic has had a particularly acute effect on the Entertainment Industry. Performing artists of all kinds have been unable to practice their craft and engage in their passion for live performance. In the case of musicians, the situation is not all bad. Musicians have had time to turn their attention to songwriting, recording and to improving their brand - The business end of...

Send us Fan Mail What's going on currently in the world, with the Pandemic and the challenge to Democracy in the United States, is a perfect backdrop for this episode of #ForWhatitsWorth My guest is award winning Director and Writer, Darcy Van Poelgeest (@DVP) Darcy won the Eisner Award in 2019 for the best limited comic series, and is nominated for both the Harvey Award, for the best new boo...

Send us Fan Mail Knowledge Management Institute of Canada From those who know to those who need to know Workplace Innovation Network for Canada Every Graduate is Innovation-Enabled; Every Employee can Contribute to Innovation Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Support the show review us on Podchaser Show websi...

Send us Fan Mail As Canadians, the sport of Hockey is an intrinsic part of our national identity. In this episode of #thespaceinbetween, Cam Brown and I speak with Tom Scanlan, hockey enthusiast, historian, and Curator of a collection of game used  hockey sticks from every 500 goal scorer in the NHL.  Perhaps more important than the sticks themselves, are the stories, which go along with them  Sto...

Send us Fan Mail Comes a time when, as a result of unprecedented events, we need to consider change at the systemic level.  The Pandemic has “laid bare” many problems within our society, and inequities among citizens, which we now must take responsibility for addressing. The pandemic has illustrated most acutely the growing socio-economic divide - The impact of COVID 19 has been particularly devas...

Send us Fan Mail Comes a time when, as a result of unprecedented events, we need to consider change at the systemic level.  The Pandemic has “laid bare” many problems within our society, and inequities among citizens, which we now must take responsibility for addressing. The pandemic has illustrated most acutely the growing socio-economic divide - The impact of COVID 19 has been particularly devas...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to season 2 of #ForWhatit’sWorthwithBlake Melnick.  We are really excited about this season and we want to kick it off with a special multi-part episode called #comesatime. Our guest is @Hugh Segal a Canadian political strategist, author, commentator, academic and former senator. He served as Chief of Staff to Ontario Premier Bill Davis and later to Canadian Prime Minister...

Send us Fan Mail What are we looking for? We are looking for new music to use for all the intros and outros for Season 3 of  #ForWhat it'sWorthwithBlakeMelnick and the #Spaceinbetween; Something that fits the theme and tone of the show: it can be an instrumental piece, a song (a capella or accompanied) but it must be original and not infringe on any existing copyright material. We will play t...

Send us Fan Mail The recent U.S. elections caused much anxiety for citizens of the United States and for many democratic countries around the world. Four years under the presidency of #DonaldTrump,  has changed perceptions of America and has shaken the very foundation of #LiberalDemocracy.  Much of the world breathed a collective sigh of relief when #JoeBiden and the #Democrats won the election by...

Send us Fan Mail Calling all rock stars, instrumentalists and singer songwriters! In this episode of the Space, called #passthejam, we discuss an idea, which would allow us to play new music on the show …a bit of a contest as it were. We are searching for new music for Season 3 of #Forwhatit’sworthwithblakemelnick and #thespaceinbetween.  As @CamBrown and I are both huge music fans, we have been c...

Send us Fan Mail In the final episode of #ForWhatit’sWorth, we answer questions from our subscribers, review some of the promising ideas raised by our guests in Season 1 , and provide a glimpse into what you can expect  in  Season 2  of  For What it’s Worth and The Space [in between] We have some amazing guests , proactive topics  and a contest to boot! You won’t want to miss , #Windowtotheworksho...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of the #Space[inbetween] Cam and I discuss what we're reading during the time of COVID. Support the show review us on Podchaser Show website - https://fwiw.buzzsprout.com Follow us on: Show Blog Face Book Instagram: Support us Email us: fwiw.thepodcast@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail Support the show review us on Podchaser Show website - https://fwiw.buzzsprout.com Follow us on: Show Blog Face Book Instagram: Support us Email us: fwiw.thepodcast@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of #ForWhatIt’sWorthwithBlakeMelnick,  #IfIWereKing, Part 3, we travel to Halifax Nova Scotia to interview two members of the #babyboom generation. Baby Boomers were born between 1946 and 1965. Knowledge Management Institute of Canada From those who know to those who need to know Workplace Innovation Network for Canada Every Graduate is Innovation-Enabled; Every Em...

Send us Fan Mail During the Pandemic people have been watching a lot of television, particularly through streaming services like #Netflix, #iTunes, #Crave, and #Amazon. These services have done extraordinarily well during this period, however they are quickly running out of tier 1 content, making it more difficult to find movies, programs and series that are worth watching.  In this episode of #Th...

Send us Fan Mail The COVID 19 pandemic has created perhaps a once in a lifetime opportunity for change. The next episode of #ForWhatItsWorth, #IfIWereKing, explores ideas for change through interviews with a cross section of Canadians spanning different generations. Each person will be asked the same question ... Given where you are in your life, if you were King, and could change one thing, right...