by mvboronowski | Sep 17, 2014 | Leadership
My name is John and my signature word is “awesome”. People often ask why “awesome” passes through my lips so frequently and finds its way into my blog posts so easily. I thought I’d take a moment to explain why and also outline three reasons why you should celebrate...
by mvboronowski | Sep 10, 2014 | Leadership, Pop Culture Career Advice
In his book, An Astronaut’s Guide to Life, Commander Chris Hadfield, weaves relevant suggestions for leaders through the story of his life journey as an astronaut. While some of these lessons are pretty obvious, others fly in the face of advice of renowned self-help...
by mvboronowski | Sep 3, 2014 | Learning & Thinking
You’ve probably heard of how to thrive during your first 90 days at a new job. This article explores 11 ways to win your first 90 days at college or university – if it isn’t totally relevant for you I wager that it will resonate with a student in...
by mvboronowski | Aug 27, 2014 | Communication, Have Better Conversations
Today is Vancity Member Day at The Fair at the PNE and I’m excited to focus this article on building community with #theGoodMoneytalks because you can experience them at the PNE today! Inspired by dinner table conversations, #theGoodMoneytalks are focused on sharing...
by mvboronowski | Aug 20, 2014 | Collaboration
In a world where collaboration is increasingly encouraged, knowing how to run effective meetings is critical. If you get it wrong, you can waste your time and your colleagues’ time. As you feel your team losing focus during meetings keep in mind that you are losing...
