Chris Guillebeau, author of 279 Days to Overnight Success, writes: “Whenever anyone talks about creating success for themselves or someone else, the first question you should ask is, “What does success look like?” In other words, how is it measured?” His definition success for his writing career is that he can now introduce himself to …
Monthly Archive: April 2009
Apr
27
Selling Hugs
My friend sent this to me cause he knows how much I love giving out free hugs. I know this is a parody video, but I still can’t deal. It hurts my heart a little. Watch Deluxe Hugs on CollegeHumor Moral of the story: Never be a sell out! No one can buy out what …
Apr
26
Getting back to your "acorn"
In order to be happily successful in the future, you need to embrace what you were passionate about before you were 10 years old. This is when your imagination still ran wild, you didn’t worry about “fitting in,” and you were energetic and curious about everything. It’s what you did in those years that helped …
Apr
23
The power of inspiration
Almost every Friday I received an e-mail from a colleague of mine – his musings if you will – explaining his criticisms and dreams about the work we do. He didn’t work in my office. He didn’t work on my team or even in my portfolio. But he did work in my head. His e-mails …
Apr
18
You know it’s not working when…
… you’re not laughing. Laughter is a great indication of how much you are enjoying your time. And MAN do I love to laugh! Sign me up to watch a live comedy show any day! Laughter’s absence in your life should also act as a nice wake-up call to you. When was the last time …
Apr
18
Sharpening your saw
I feel that the advice “sharpen your saw” isn’t complete. It should really read: “Sharpen your saw, not your hammer.” We often try to learn too much, take on more than we can handle, and be everything to everybody. By doing this we are using too many “tools” into our toolkit improperly. And unfortunately, that …
Apr
18
Behind every great man is a great woman.
That, however, is not true for me. While I do not consider myself a great man (yet), I do recognize that there are some great woman in my life. And they have not been “behind me” at all. They have been walking beside me, mentoring me from a distance, coxing me in a rowing shell, …
Apr
15
I’d raise a glass of this!
If there is one thing I am thankful for, it’s being able to work with Keith Leinweber. Not only is he in a great band I’ve seen perform a couple of times now, but he also whips up brilliant designs as our in-house graphic designer. The latest – the labels for the UBC Alumni wine! …
Apr
12
Rise of the brand-ividual!
As companies and organizations hire employees that fit into their corporate culture and resonate with their values/goals, they are essentially creating personified versions of their corporate brand. Or, the reverse, people are creating a more personable version of corporate brands. We now see this as humans blog, tweet, and interact online on behalf of their …
Apr
10
Starting the weekend off right
My four day weekend is in full swing, with a long to-do list already created and started! As the dust gets cleared and the shelves get organized, I am reminded of the importance of clearing and organizing your mind. It’s probably the most important spring cleaning you could do this weekend! Clearing your mind is …