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How to Succeed In Your First Job (Recent Graduate Series)

How to Succeed In Your First Job (Recent Graduate Series)

My first job out of university was not actually in my field of study. I had moved to Toronto to land a job in finance, and three weeks later found myself working at a small advertising technology startup. I had a blast working there, made friends for life, and was inspired by the founders to pursue my own entrepreneurial path. Looking back, I see now how life-changing that job was for me.

We Built a Basketball Court at A Kids’ Camp

We Built a Basketball Court at A Kids’ Camp

Christie Lake Kids’ mission is to enrich the lives and prospects of economically disadvantaged children by providing quality year-round community and camp programs to develop physical, social and character skills. CLK believes that all children should have the chance to experience the beauty of the natural world – to swim in a lake, paddle a canoe, sit by a campfire.

Today I am 34. Here is What I Learned This Year.

Today I am 34. Here is What I Learned This Year.

This year I was blessed with the birth of my son. Though I anticipated that becoming a father would be life-changing, I could never have predicted all the profound ways in which this tiny human would change me. So this year’s article is a Thank You to him for unknowingly teaching me many valuable lessons that I am grateful for and excited to share with you.

Do Individual Actions Matter? Reflections on Bill Gates’ Podcast on Climate Change

Do Individual Actions Matter? Reflections on Bill Gates’ Podcast on Climate Change

A while back, I listened to a podcast -- Bill Gates and Rashida Jones Ask Big Questions. Episode four is a conversation about climate change, and importantly, whether it is too late to stop it. I thought it was a solid climate change 101 type of episode, but I believe it missed an important point.

Interpreting The Art of War for Business: Momentum

Interpreting The Art of War for Business: Momentum

Written 2500 years ago, The Art of War originally served as a military treatise addressing a host of skills related to military strategy and tactics. Today, a quick internet search revealed that its insights have been revived and repurposed to find new applications in the world of business. The chapter, and specifically a paragraph, that I would like to discuss is on the subject of Momentum.