Why Incentivized Motivation Is Hurting Your Creativity
Conventional wisdom would say that if you wanted to motivate someone to do something, you should...
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Author: Michael Kwan
What’s Up Wednesdays: Top Thinkers of February 2013
As a writer, one of the biggest motivations I have is the knowledge that the words I write are...
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Money Monday: What Is an RRIF?
When you approach the world of finance, you’re going to encounter all sorts of different...
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Sunday Snippet: Bishop Richard Cumberland (1631-1718)
“It is better to wear out than to rust out.” I’ve written several times before...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Collaborate and Corroborate
As I’ve said many times before in these Grammar 101 posts, there are many words in the English language that either sound exactly the same or sound pretty similar to one another. It’s understandable that you might...
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The Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC
Most people think of universities as places for higher education, but they’re so much more...
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What’s Up Wednesdays: Run With It
And here we are at another Wednesday, so that means it’s time once again for the weekly...
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What Freelancers Can Learn from Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States and some may argue that he was the...
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Sunday Snippet: Beryl Pfizer
“I write down everything I want to remember. That way, instead of spending a lot of time...
Read MoreGrammar 101: Capitol vs. Capital
English is filled with all sorts of homonyms. These are words that sound the same, but do not have the same meaning. You might remember the edition of Grammar 101 where we explored chord and cord, for example. Another word pair...
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Hi, I'm Michael. By day, I'm a writer and editor. By night, I'm still a writer and editor. I'm also an engaged work-at-home dad, a voracious foodie, an avid traveler, and a thinker who thinks he might be thinking too much. Beyond the Rhetoric is a reflection of my eclectic life, fueled by caffeine and Wi-Fi.
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