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 …
Category Archive: Web 2.0
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 …
Mar
27
"I gotta twitter about this"
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 …
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: …
Jan
05
Work and life – the new balancing act.
As a recent grad, I was initially faced in my new role with questions like “am I being professional enough in my job?” or “is this e-mail I am sending appropriate?” or “should I be seen doing this now that I am no longer a student?” At first I found myself wondering how I should …
Dec
23
Celebrating the Risk Takers
‘We tend to celebrate risk only after it has led to great things, which means we rarely celebrate the risk-takers who haven’t yet been rewarded for their efforts. The paradox here is that we are often unwilling to embrace ambition and originality until it is safe to do so.” – Source. We don’t read in …
Dec
08
If you could change your life…
… would you? Short answer: HECK YES! Now I say that not because I am unhappy or unsatisfied with my current life. Quite the opposite actually. I work with a great group of people doing some really exciting things.That being said, an opportunity to work as an intern with Seth Godin (a very talented marketer …
Nov
27
Are you blog-worthy?
After attending tonight’s event on your online identity, I came home to realize that there are a lot of things (or people for that matter) that aren’t “worth” blogging about. I realize that it is important to have an online presence, but what message are you sending out about yourself when you complain about how …
Nov
25
Terry Talks = Inspirational
I was able to attend an incredible event on the weekend called Terry Talks. It brought together UBC students, staff, faculty, and alumni to discuss global issues with a perspective from both the arts and the sciences. If there is one thing I enjoy more than engaging in intellectual conversations, it’s listening to people speak …