This is my 8th year writing on my birthday, and this year I traveled in time.
Three Models I Use to Build Mental Fortitude
A Letter to My Daughter: 10 Things I Want to Tell You
When your brother was born I wrote him a letter. I didn’t hold back any insights because after the dramatic, bombshell experience of having our first child, your mother and I were pretty sure he would be our only one… until he wasn’t, and now we have you :) Everything I said to him then and what I want to tell you now applies to you both.
My Interview on Supermanagers Podcast
Three Mental Models I Use Daily to Boost My Happiness at Work
Years ago my two co-workers at StackAdapt did half-Ironman, which greatly inspired me. This year, I finally achieved a milestone of my own by completing my first Olympic Triathlon. During my preparation, I went online seeking advice for enhancing running speed and endurance, I stumbled upon a video featuring a runner.
Today I Am 36. Here is What I Learned This Year.
I Judged A Startup Pitch Competition. Here Is My Feedback to the Participants.
How to Think About Product-Market Fit
My Friend Is Launching a Startup. Here Is My Advice to Him.
A Fresh Look at Building a Personal Brand
Today I Am 35. Here Is What I Learned This Year.
Things I Underestimated About Growing a Business
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.
How to Nail an Interview (Recent Graduate Series)
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.
Five Easy Strategies to Increase Resume Response Rates (Recent Graduate Series)
Anatomy of the Perfect Networking Email (Recent Graduate Series)
What I Learned From My Co-Founders
All Business Ideas That I’ve Had. Lessons Were Learned. (Part 2)
This is a second installment of the story of all random, silly, funny, failed business ideas I had before I finally co-founded the one that worked. Read Part 1 here.
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.