Beyond the Rhetoric

Asking any number of different life and career coaches out there, a sizable proportion will likely tell you to unearth your true passions and interests, finding a way that parlay them into careers. Those who enjoy artistic creation, for example, can make a very comfortable living as graphic designers. Those who enjoy throwing parties might [...]

As a freelance writer who also happens to own a personal blog, I oftentimes find myself treading the increasingly narrow path between my professional life and my personal life. Some of my best clients also happen to be among my best friends, both online and offline. As such, I am very cognizant about how I [...]

“I haven’t failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Thomas Edison is well known for all the incredible inventions that he has been able to create. Everyone just assumes that he had a brilliant mind and every attempt turned into a resounding success. He indeed may have been brilliant, but he was anything [...]

When I was down in Seattle last week, I stopped by a couple of Best Buy locations in search of a new digital camera. Mine had been stolen at the Canucks game earlier in the month and I needed one as a replacement, mostly for professional purposes. I needed a camera that could take high-quality [...]

To all my neighbours in the United States, I’d like to wish a very happy Thanksgiving. We had our Turkey Day in Canada last month, but many of the traditions are very similar between the two countries. For example, we both tend to carve up a big honking turkey for Thanksgiving dinner. Have you ever [...]