I work very closely with many individuals who are generations older than I. As more information about social media becomes mainstream and incorporated into “best practices” I sometimes feel like the digital age (and technology in general) will eat these folk alive. That being said, I take great pride in being able to translate social …
Monthly Archive: March 2009
Mar
26
Taking the stress out of life
Victoria Labalme said it best when she noted that being “busy” these days has become a status symbol. “The busier you are, the more important you appear to be.” We tell our friends, family members and colleagues that our work (or life) is crazy, busy, or nuts because it somehow makes us feel more productive …
Mar
22
8 blogs worth blogging about
This past week, my sister told me that I was blogged about by one of her favourite Vancouver bloggers Kasia Fink. In her blog post, Kasia passed on the “Love Ya Blog” award to me, which has been circulating through the blogosphere. It’s essentially an awesome shout out to 8 great blogs she reads. (Sidenote: …
Mar
19
Why Conor Topley got the best birthday present ever
I have known Conor Topley for 5 years now and have had the pleasure of working with him on a number of occasions. He is currently traipsing around South America and headed off to find work in Europe in the near future. (This reminds me of my summer of 2007, but he’s doing the full …
Mar
17
Why Corkers love St. Patrick’s Day
There is quite the folklore about why we Corkers love St Patrick’s Day, but one thing is for sure, we certainly love St. Patrick’s Day! My Dad always calls to wish me well “from one leprechaun to another” and reminds me that “with a name like Corker you know we’re not German!” Well said Pops. …
Mar
15
Compromise this!
To some “compromise” is the base of a healthy relationship or of positive workplace negotiations. There needs to be some give and take to make things work, right? Well, I don’t always agree with that because I believe there is a better option. Stephen Covey, in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, sums it …
Mar
11
Professional Volunteering
My sister likes to call me a professional volunteer because I have an addiction to helping out others without asking for (or giving) any monetary compensation. Call it my way of being proactive in these “tough economic times” or my way of being stupid as I still have tons of debt from University to pay …
Mar
11
Adding in a new tune
I have an extreme love for music and really great backbeats. I find myself constantly looking for new songs to hum in my head or a cool beat to have a dance party to. Finding new tunes or artists that have yet to hit the radio may be one of my favourite things to do. …
Mar
03
The new Purple Cow is Milky White
Last night I attended the UBC Suite-Style Residence Musical, “Into the Woods,” and was reminded of a different kind of purple cow. This one to be exact: Enter Milky White. In many renditions of this musical, Milky White is a fake cow (a prop) that Jack (from Jack & the Beanstalk fame) tugs along the …
