A beekeeper is a position to be both an observer and a part of the busy hive. During the summer, Georgeff admits beekeeping is a low maintenance hobby. 'You do have to make sure they have room, that there are no ant infestations, and you have to give them medication against bee diseases,' Georgeff says. 'It's ever so relaxing to look after my bees.'

The pace picks up in the fall at honey-harvest time, when the bees get busy as -- well -- bees. Extracting honey is a chore, he admits, 'but I always say that I run a housing and Medicaid program for my bees. That's why they reward me with honey.'

Georgeff waxes philosophical when comparing the altruism his bees display with the human behavior he's observed as a seasoned senior executive and people manager.

'It's interesting from an organizational perspective to think about some of the hive activity -- the way bees always do what's required. If they need to defend themselves against wasps, they band together even though they don't have a real boss,' he says.

Georgeff's hobby is not just a personal interest. It's also a way to spend time with his wife. In the summer, the two take courses, such as needlepoint and bird carving together at the Haliburton (Ontario) School of Fine Arts.