Yay! Sunshine! That means I can get a long ride in this afternoon. Woo hoo!

As we prepare in our offices for Canada Day on Monday, Independence Day on Thursday, and Yvette Pistorio’s week off, it’s kind of a crazy time.

Lots to do, people to see, clients to service, projects to finish, invoices to send, and steps to take (I’m winning our “Get Up and Move” contest, but am told I can’t compete, so Yvette is winning).

What’s the Get Up and Move contest? I’m glad you asked!

Late last year, I read a study that shows people who sit at their computers all day may as well smoke a pack of cigarettes a day because that’s how bad it is on your body.

So we created a contest to motivate people to leave their desks in the middle of the day. The objective is to get a minimum of 10,000 steps every day, which is calculated by the Jawbone UP we each wear (and share our stats with one another).

The winner each quarter gets a $50 gift card to the location of their choice. It’s been really fun and I’m happy to report the activity level of all of us has increased.

So while we’re doing that, we’ll leave you with Gin and Topics. This week’s videos are courtesy of my mom, Claudia Anderson, Lindsay Bell-Wheeler, Mr. D., and Dick Carlson. (more…)