Professions Learnings from the Movie Logan
Logan is the latest into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It tells the story of a gritty, future where mutants are on the verge of extinction. Logan is aged and weak and Charles Xavier, his mentor and friend, is an old, increasingly senile, man suffering from “a...
Five Collaboration Lessons from Our Debut Album
I love Dave Shumka and Graham Clark. They are Canadian heroes. Stop Podcasting Yourself is a trailblazing form of the medium that’s been making hearts smile since podcasting was a thing. And their latest project, Our Debut Album, in which two comedians (Dave and...
Five Ways to Embrace Your Mortality
We are all going to die. But we also avoid thinking about our mortality. And we are likely to reflect on our deathbeds that we didn’t spend time doing on the most important things during our life. I’ve had some near death experiences – tumbled over a waterfall, got...
Three Better Questions than “So what do you do?”
"So what do you do?" Recently, I read an article by 99u’s Sarah Kathleen Peck called, “Answering the Dreaded ‘So what do you do?’ Question.” Amazing. For nearly a decade, Kurt Heinrich and I have pioneered a micro-social-engineering initiative designed to eliminate...
How Being Positive Enhances Career Potential
When I was younger I had a negative outlook on life. I was lonely in high school and lacked friends and self-confidence. I looked around enviously at the “cool kids”. The loneliness created bitterness, which fed negative, cynical and depressing interactions with...
Dare to Compete: Hillary Clinton Inspires Vancouver
Hillary Clinton Inspires Vancouver On Wednesday, March 5, 2014 I participated in history in two ways. First, I attended an event that was the largest in the 127-year history of the Vancouver Board of Trade. Second, while I appreciate everything that the VBOT does for...
Enhancing Potential in the Canadian Workplace
Enhancing Potential Earlier this year, the Canadian Education and Research Institute for Counselling (CERIC) released its Career Development in the Workplace: National Business Survey, which describes strategies for enhancing potential in the Canadian workplace. In...
Career Development Take Aways from House of Cards
A few weeks ago Netflix debuted season two of its popular show House of Cards. There are some powerful career building lessons to be learned from Vice President Frank Underwood, who ducks, dodges and damages his foes as part of his rise to the top at all costs. While...
How Drawing Together Enhances Creativity
Collaborative drawing is a great way to build trust and foster creativity on your team. This article demonstrates how drawing together enhances creativity. A few weeks ago Vancity’s Learning and Development team worked together to create an impact map of Orientation...
Don’t Love your Work; Love your Craft and your Career
Most of us have heard the pearl of wisdom that we all should do what we love. It’s a mainstay for many parents and counsellors looking to steer eager graduates away from grinding away at jobs they hate for a good paycheck. On the face of it, striving to love your work...
Three Tips for Engaging Elevator Conversations
Engaging Elevator Conversations Conversations in elevators can be some of the most uncomfortable and awkward examples of human communication. This article will provide you with three tips for engaging elevator conversations. Three months ago I joined the legions of...
Blood Sweat and Cheers: Something for Everyone
Blood, Sweat and Cheers is a New York based company that’s interweaving community through some of the most bizarre activities ever seen.
Tips for Successful Communication in the Digital Age
Consumers, not producers, dictate their media diet these days, which means that consumption of your product or message must be the consumer’s choice. The key to ensuring that they choose your product or listen to your message is to build a genuine relationship with...