My partner Jennifer recently shared an e-mail with me that I must admit I am uncertain as to whether they are historical fact or colorful (and entertaining) fiction.

The above paragraph is how I opened my July 3rd PI Window on Business Blog post, and I have to tell you that I would have never expected the level of reader response I received in a million years.

Less than a month after the article appeared it has been read/downloaded 11,628 times and still going strong (as of today the number of downloads has reached just under 50,000).

As a writer of course, I am always delighted when I write an article or a book that engages, informs and yes even entertains. While I always try to accomplish this with every post, gauging audience response is a near impossible task. This is why it is important to write about subject matter in which you have the greatest level of passion and expertise versus writing about that which you think is going to be popular.

As a radio show host however, when I saw the continuing interest in this topic I knew that I had to take action. As a result, I am pleased to welcome to today's PI Window on Business Show the author of "Shaggy Dogs and Black Sheep (The Origins of Even More Phrases We Use Everyday)" Albert Jack.

In what promises to be an interesting, entertaining and perhaps humorous 60 minutes, Jack will share his passion for and research of "the expressions that litter the English language."

Check out all of Albert Jack's Books via his website.

With this twentieth installment in the series we will continue to examine the evolution of strategic sourcing through the eyes of two industry veterans whose been there, done that expertise provides them with a unique and much needed perspective on an industry in transformation.

I am of course talking about Source One Management Service's Joe Payne and William Dorn whose new book "Managing Indirect Spend: Enhancing Profitability Through Strategic Sourcing," has just been released.

In this segment we will be joined by contributing author Kathleen Daly who will review the twentieth of the book’s 22 chapters which focuses on Making Sense of MRO Spend.

Remember to use the following link to purchase your copy of Managing Indirect Spend: Enhancing Profitability Through Strategic Sourcing.

In 2010, the University of Exeter set out an ambitious three-year strategy to deliver £10 million in savings. The university’s procurement organization, led by John Malloch, Head of Procurement, sought to contribute more than £1 million through improved spend visibility and analytics.

John Malloch recognized early on that in order for his procurement organization to deliver quick and sustainable savings, he would need to upgrade the university’s spend analysis capabilities. Rosslyn Analytics was chosen to provide a cloud-based spend data management solution which would provide all users with an accurate and categorized view of the university’s spend data from one single data analytics and data services platform, RA.Pid.

In today's segment I welcome Exeter's John Malloch to talk about his move into the world of cloud-based analytics including the challenges he faced, how they were overcome and where they are today in terms of measurable results.

Remember to check out the Rosslyn App Store!

As you know we usually air our Buyers Meeting Point Updates on Mondays.  Unfortunately we encountered difficulty with our upload and as such we are now pleased to share Kelly Barner's picks for the week including a great audio excerpt fromThe Sales Guy.

I would once again like to welcome from Buyers Meeting Point Kelly Barner, who will tell us what to expect this the final week of February 2012.

For those who have been following us, Kelly has since the summer of 2011, been providing us with the latest industry news, events and general happenings from the procurement world.

Be sure to check out the Buyers Meeting Point website at http://buyersmeetingpoint.com/

Each week on Love Bites With Rhonda Ricardo we are joined by the incomparable author of Cherries Over Quicksand to offer her advice on matters of the heart in five minutes or less.

This week Rhonda talks about stoking the flames of an old romance on Valentines Day and all year round.

When asked to gauge the performance of health care since the 2004 Accord was signed, in terms of whether the health system and the health services available to them and their family have improved, stayed the same, or worsened, nearly half (47%) say that it has stayed the same, followed by 36 percent who say that it has gotten worse. Relatively few (15%) say that it has improved.

Mirroring this trend relative to our growing national discontentment with the quality of our healthcare system, 43% of those in Quebec feel that the services they receive have actually gotten worse, which is second only to BC where 51% have lamented the decline in that province's services.

All this being said it is the first hand personal accounts that render the most telling stories of a system gone awry. From the doctor who instead of treating his patient talked her into investing in his Medicus investment group, to an evasive hospital staff whose primary focus is on avoiding law suits as opposed to offering quality patient care, one can only wonder if Canada's healthcare system as we knew it is a thing of the past.

For those in Quebec, the problems are further exacerbated by the fact that more than two million are without a family physician, a number that has only grown since the mid-1990s.

Against this backdrop of increasing frustration and disillusionment, I will this evening be welcoming to the show healthcare expert and author of the book Navigating The Healthcare Maze Jeff Knott, who will discuss our rights as patients and what we need to do to gain at least some measure of control relative to the care we receive.

NOTE: Use the following link to access the 2011 National Report Card on Health Care.

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Based on practical and accessible insights, Roz provides break-through strategies for taking control of your future. "Customize Your Career" is the bottom-line, go-for-it handbook that professionals have been waiting for!

In today's Remarkable Leaders Radio segment we welcome Roz Usheroff who will share with us her remarkable insights.

Remember to check out Roz's books and CDs @ http://www.usheroff.com/store/

With this nineteenth installment in the series we will continue to examine the evolution of strategic sourcing through the eyes of two industry veterans whose been there, done that expertise provides them with a unique and much needed perspective on an industry in transformation.

I am of course talking about Source One Management Service's Joe Payne and William Dorn whose new book "Managing Indirect Spend: Enhancing Profitability Through Strategic Sourcing," has just been released.

In this segment we will be joined by contributing author William Dorn who will review the nineteenth of the book’s 22 chapters which focuses Getting the best Small Package rates.

I would once again like to welcome from Buyers Meeting Point's Kelly Barner, who will tell us what to expect this the third week of February 2012.

For those who have been following us, Kelly has since the summer of 2011, been providing us with the latest industry news, events and general happenings from the procurement world.

Be sure to check out the Buyers Meeting Point website at http://buyersmeetingpoint.com/