Four years ago, Jen Gill, the President of the Place Vanier Residents’ Association at the time, asked me to help her create a new event at UBC. She wanted something different, something people would talk about, and something people would be proud to participate in.
Enter the Mr. Vanier contest.
Ten gents competing for the coveted Mr. [...]
After 2 weeks of extreme sensory overload and more versions of ‘O Canada’ than I can count on five hands, the 2010 Olympic Games are sadly over. I spent my weeks both in and outside the bubble – visiting the pavilions and taking in the free attractions in between my volunteer shifts at UBC Thunderbird [...]
It’s easy to celebrate together when you’re nearby. When you are close, you can share high-fives, hugs, and tasty treats. It gets more difficult to celebrate together when you are timezones apart. With friends, family, and a wonderful partner now spread across the globe, I’m experiencing both the hardships and ease of sharing the celebrations [...]
The 20 seconds we share with a stranger passing us on the street is filled with opportunity. We could smile and brighten their day. We could ignore them and give them the cold shoulder. We could trip them, nudge them, yell at them, or even try to steal their iPod.
The interesting thing is that we [...]
My black suit hates me. While I’ve worn each piece separately, I don’t think the full suit has seen the light of day (or the tunes at night) for some time. This may be because my love for its step-cousin (the vest) has a firm grip on me or because I just feel boring in [...]
This past weekend, Warren Springer and I were asked to present at the SFU Student Leadership Summit, so, naturally, we talked about creating Purple Cows. The room was packed (and hot) and Warren was just nailing it. We had a blast up there and, as a result, we saw lightbulb after lightbuld turn on above [...]
With only 18 days to go, I must admit, I’m officially drunk off the Olympic Kool-Aid.
When the first call for volunteers for the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games went out, I was looking forward to the opportunity to help “welcome the world” to the city I call home. As you may now, I would love to [...]
Every year, over 30 alumni from the Sauder School of Business help coach the UBC delegation for the JDC West Business Competition. We spend about 4 months running the teams through cases, presentation techniques, training practices, and team building exercises. I can proudly say that coaching the Social Team is one of the best parts [...]
My Dad (a pretty accomplished sales guy before he retired) would always attend the introductory sales training sessions hosted by his company. He would get puzzled looks and strange remarks throughout the sessions as new hires (and the workshop facilitators) never really understood why one of the top performers in the company would want to [...]
This post is an annual tradition it seems. The highlights of 2008 were great, but the highlights of 2009 sure do shine! <insert groans of how corny that was here>
Why was this a great year? Let me share with you some of the incredible memories I have of the year gone by:
January
Presenting an award-winning presentation [...]
