Let us be young or let us live forever…
It’s not rare that I get an odd look when I speak in front a crowd of business owners. With the majority of them being double my age, I’ve quickly learned the importance of gaining their trust as a...
View ArticleSurviving life in an Advertising Agency – My Personal Guide
Advertising is an interesting and dynamic industry. It’s a place where individuals are categorized as suits and creatives. It’s a place where these two different categories meet under one roof to do...
View ArticleTwenty ways to make this year better than the last…
I’m a believer that things can always be improved upon. No matter how well you did in school last year or how great your business is going, there is always room for improvement. If you think last year...
View ArticleEmbrace Optimism – A Lesson We Can Learn from Jack Layton…
In this post I write not about advertising, marketing, business or social media. Instead I would like to dedicate this post to the former leader of the NDP party – Jack Layton. A noble and sincere...
View ArticleCareer Advice – The Art of the Hustler
hustler: n. someone skilled at turning a profit no matter what the enterprise. [The following post is a revised version of my answer to a question re: Career Advice: "How do I become a Hustler?" on...
View Article5 Great Insights to Keep in Mind When Targetting Generation Y
Baby Boomers have been the most attractive market as consumers for the last 20 years. Their over consumption and excessive disposable income has made them a marketer and business owners dream. Sadly...
View ArticleThe 6 Golden Rules when Marketing to Generation Y
Brands that want to be relevant to someone in Generation Y needs to take a long look in the mirror. Many brands have tried, many brands have failed. Some have failed to such a degree that if they were...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC: Linkedin Bootcamp for Gen Y
Generation Y is called by many, the Facebook Generation. Well, I’m on a professional mission to get more of my generation on social networks like Twitter and Linkedin as well. While I recognize that...
View Article6 Business Lessons from 8 Years of Fantasy Football
What many people don’t know is that my obsession with social media and technology all started with Football. It was my first year of University and because things like Facebook didn’t exist, I...
View Article6 Presentation Mistakes That Are Easy to Avoid
I listened to this song on loop while I wrote this entire post. I suggest you listen to it while reading: Do you know why your presentation is going to fall flat on its face? It’s not because you have...
View Article14 Things Every Young Professional Should Know About Life and Business
Although I’ve been out of University for a few years, I didn’t fully grasp the challenges that young professionals are having until the last year or two. After chatting with friends, colleagues and...
View ArticleFive Tips On Managing a Career While Running a Side Business
Running a business on the side or taking on any side-projects can quickly become a juggling act. As one task comes up, another is on its way and if you’re not careful, it might just fall to the ground...
View ArticleWhat Every Young Professional Should Know About Social Media
No matter what industry you’re in or what stage in your career you are; social media plays a role in your profession. It doesn’t matter if you’re a consultant, designer, architect or studying to be a...
View ArticleFive Things Every Twenty Something Should Know Going Into 2014
Like that, another year is in the books. 12 Months. 52 Weeks. 365 Days. 8,765 Hours. 25,948 Minutes. 31,556,926 Seconds. Over the last few months, I’ve seen countless tweets and Facebook updates from...
View ArticleFive Mottos That Made 2013 Great And Will Make 2014 Greater
As I reflect on the year, I look back at some of the many lessons I’ve learned and some of the failures I’ve encountered. It wasn’t all sugarplums and lollipops… My startup dreamr has taken the...
View ArticleFour Things Every Young Professional Should Stop Doing Immediately
In the late 2000′s I was grasping for straws. I had no idea where my career was going to take me and had no idea what I was going to do after I walked across the stage at University. Looking back, I...
View ArticleThe 6 Golden Rules when Marketing to Generation Y
Brands that want to be relevant to someone in Generation Y needs to take a long look in the mirror. Many brands have tried, many brands have failed. Some have failed to such a degree that if they were...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC: Linkedin Bootcamp for Gen Y
Generation Y is called by many, the Facebook Generation. Well, I’m on a professional mission to get more of my generation on social networks like Twitter and Linkedin as well. While I recognize that...
View Article6 Business Lessons from 8 Years of Fantasy Football
What many people don’t know is that my obsession with social media and technology all started with Football. It was my first year of University and because things like Facebook didn’t exist, I...
View Article6 Presentation Mistakes That Are Easy to Avoid
I listened to this song on loop while I wrote this entire post. I suggest you listen to it while reading: Do you know why your presentation is going to fall flat on its face? It’s not because you have...
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