Twas the night before my first day and all through the pad, Was a calmness amongst the excitement, which really made me glad. … My first day as the Alumni Relations Manager for the Faculty of Science at UBC is officially tomorrow! (Woot!) Having just got my sweat on at Bikrams, I am all “namaste” …
Monthly Archive: October 2009
Oct
25
Oct
20
3 Days Remain
Today was the day that it truly sank in. Leaving a job you love officially sucks – check! Some of the meetings I had today reminded me why I loved this job. In one meeting, I found myself surrounded by people that challenge each other to probe for a deeper understanding of “the facts.” In …
Oct
19
The Power of One
To create a masterpiece takes many parts. But who says they can’t all be cut from the same fabric? Watch the video below if you need a reminder of the beautiful power of one person. (Hat tip to Jocelyn Ling for passing this my way) What’s your masterpiece? Pick of the post: fun: Be Calm
Oct
18
Tribes that change the world
Seth Godin spread the news about tribes. He didn’t coin the theory of tribalism, but he did write a great book that outlined how to become a leader of a tribe and make that tribe worth being a part of. Recently, I watched David Logan’s TED talk on “Tribal Leadership.” He promoted his idea that …
Oct
15
Why I’m not an entreprenuer (yet)
Sometimes I feel pressure from those around me to go off and start my dream company RIGHT NOW! “Do it while you are young” they say. “The hardest part is just starting” they warn me. Both are valid points. And to them, I say, watch this video: Pick of the post: Glee – It’s My …
Oct
15
Giving Thanks (x 50)
This past weekend I got to reflect on what I was truly thankful for in my life. With good friends and family around me, it was hard not to think of the obvious things I am grateful for. Health. Employment. God. Community. Home. Food. I know there are many people that don’t have any of …
Oct
07
Dancing to a better business
My not so secret guilty pleasure in the summer is watching So You Think You Can Dance with my friends and co-workers. While there are some dances I just don’t understand (*cough ballroom cough*), others are amazingly intricate and mesmerizing. I think of how easily art becomes memorable and captivating and wonder why more business …
Oct
04
World Peace Through Personal Peace
A week ago, while I folded my laundry, I watched the Dalai Lama take the stage at the UBC Chan Centre alongside other notable Nobel Laureates as one of the events taking place during the Vancouver Peace Summit. (Hat tip to CTV.ca for streaming it online.) One of his comments really resonated with me: Real …
Oct
02
Never strive for the reward
Today is my sister’s birthday and she wrote some incredible blog posts to celebrate all that she has done thus far, and all that she is about to accomplish in the years ahead. What a way to start a new lifecycle – celebrating your success and planning ahead with some big, lofty goals! (There’s no …
Oct
01
Reflection From The 2nd Row
This week has been packed with so many amazing opportunities that ideas for new articles are just waiting to be published. But before I started writing on them all, I had to write about the one that still gives me an endorphin high just thinking about it: being 2nd row in GM Place for the …
