The sun is out – and so is my list of great summer adventures for 2009! Be them complicated or easy, free or a little pricey, these are the things I’m looking forward to doing from now until Sept 1st. Disclaimer: the drinks on the patios, ice creams on the beach, bike rides, good hikes, …
Monthly Archive: May 2009
May
27
Smile – cause you’re amazing!
After an incredibly long week of graduation and alumni celebrations, it’s finally time to kick up my heels for some much needed down time. Going through my Google Reader to catch up on my blogs (and procrastinate from finishing a paper), I stumbled across a great post by one of my new favourite blog squads: …
May
24
"Daring you to dream the way I believe"
Every sunny day needs a good song to rock out to. May I suggest this one: Pick of the post: … see above!
May
19
Ellen DeGeneres Speaks to Tulane (and me)
While Obama knows how to inspire a congregation with words of hope, Ellen does the same with words of hilarity. She’s honest, profound, and down right funny! The highlights for me include: “I didn’t go to any college in fact. I’m not saying you wasted your time here, but look at me. I’m a huge …
May
16
My Style Statement: Bold Affinity
After my sis told me all about Danielle LaPorte and her book, I questioned (yet was drawn towards) the idea of a “Style Statement.” As C&D put it: “Your Style Statement defines your authentic self. It is a compass for creating a life that reflects what’s true to you in every way. From your wisdom …
May
13
Promoting the experience instead of the product
After a whirlwind of social media conferences and events these past two weeks (including Convergence 2009 featuring David Plouffe – Obama’s campaign manager), I was asked to give a presentation today to UBC’s summer student staff on “Getting Your Word Out: Promoting Your Brand.”We had some great discussions and, at the end of the session, …
May
09
How do you measure a year (of marathons)?
365 days. 1100 miles. $93,000+. And countless running shoes. That’s how Run For One Planet measured this past year. Matt Hill and Steph Tait have finally returned after a year of running a marathon a day around North America, raising awareness of how to live a more sustainable life. It honestly seems like yesterday when …
May
06
UBC rocks at…
UBC Public Affairs is launching UBC’s new brand in the fall, redesigning UBC’s website, and creating a social media component for the new brand launch. … … We’ve all heard this before. Talk about “using social media” with no real follow-up – just talk about all the risks, why it isn’t appropriate, and trouble defining …
May
05
Thanks for making my day!
Last week I attended a session where the facilitator ended it off by giving gratitude to those that deserved it… with a twist. She thanked the person who paid her to be there to lead the workshop.She thanked those of us who attended her session for participating, etc.Those I would say are the “classic thank …
