One thing has stuck with my for my entire career in journalism: there’s a problem with the revenue model. Almost all newspapers and media companies in Canada rely on the advertising model primarily. Sales forces in these companies are usually… Read More ›
Negative attitudes were the biggest hurdle for Liane Morrissette to go from worker to entrepreneur. “The biggest challenge was people thinking I was crazy and not understanding what I was doing,” said Morrissette, who started Cold Gold Audio from her… Read More ›
Jordan Perry doesn’t operate with a backup plan. He started Thinkbox Manufacturing on Vancouver Island in 2013 after a career in sub-sea robotics. The company uses CNC machining (computer numerical control) to make custom parts from a wide variety of… Read More ›
A serial entrepreneur himself, Richard Hoedl built a community for people in business with Dream Big Solutions. His company connects entrepreneurs with each other and provides support and tools for business success. “We’re about creating success for people by allowing… Read More ›
Victimhood comes with great power. It is the easy way out, the loser’s mentality. Nothing is simpler than discarding all responsibility and blaming your failure on impossible obstacles. No longer are you responsible for your failure; now your environment is,… Read More ›
Being a winner is a state of mind. Recognizing and accepting self-ownership is the path. Modern society sends all the wrong messages: everyone is entitled to the fruits of winning without having to work for it; those attaining what you… Read More ›
Start your sentences with strong words and they will sound more authoritative. Avoid using the and there at the start of paragraphs and sentences when you can. Those words reduce reader comprehension and make someone have to scan more of… Read More ›
Some words have been so abused they are meaningless now. These words once provided emphasis to a sentence and now serve to dilute it. Except in particular circumstances, you are best to cut these from your life: just really very… Read More ›
The right mix of skill and ignorance helped Clive Goodinson turn Pixton Comics into the award-winning company it is now. Pixton provides a platform for people to create their own custom comics. Teachers use it as an educational tool for… Read More ›
Everyone has ideas, but execution is the hard part. Jenn Vroom started Van Isle Paddleboard Co. after months in solitary confinement trying to figure out how to turn a dream into reality. Her company operates through the summer on Vancouver… Read More ›
One of my observances of human behaviour is the tendency for people to throw semicolons in sentences wherever they seem to look pretty. The semicolon is the most misused punctuation mark in English history. Only “comprised of” rivals its propensity… Read More ›
“Your actions must seem natural and executed with ease. All the toil and practice that go into them, and also all the clever tricks, must be concealed. When you act, act effortlessly, as if you could do much more. Avoid… Read More ›
Whether it was the vicarious manifestation of my desire to speak fluently or simple tone-deaf appreciation of repetitive rhythms, I fell in love with rap music at a young age. Rap did not speak of violence and murder to me, even… Read More ›
Two entrepreneurs, each excelling where the other lacks, form the union that is Coastal Cake Company. The Vancouver Island business specializes in wedding cakes, cupcakes and other delectable treats.
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