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 [...]
Since August of last year I have been following a great blog called Five Rules For Life. Essentially, readers submit to the author what their five guidelines to leading a “happy, successful, and fulfilling life” are.
In December, I decided to commit to determing what my five rules would be … and I just finished now!
Over [...]
Mark today down ladies and gents, cause today we finally got to take it off!
Today we took off our “coming soon” landing page and unveiled the company that I am so proud to be a part of.
Today we start putting the serendipity back into real-life dating – yes, offline!
Thank you to everyone who helped keep [...]
Before I went to bed last night, I was forwarded the video below. It is a compilation of different interviews Will Smith has done over his career that shows his philosophy on success and achieving your dreams. I just sat there listening to him in awe. While what he says may not be earth shattering [...]
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 [...]
… cause then you can say yes!
Having lunch yesterday with the always hilarious Conor Topley reminded me of the power of “no.” As he put it:
Saying no to something is really saying yes to something else.
TRUTH BOMB! Sometimes we feel guilty about saying no. We feel like we “have” to do things. But, next [...]
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 [...]
When energy is able to flow without resistance, we feel more fully alive. When challenges, confusion, and wrong information block our energy, we tend to feel restricted or frustrated. That breath of fresh air that comes after overcoming a challenge in life is that awesome feeling of letting the energy flow again!
I strive to keep [...]
