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Journalist, stutterer, rockhounder, painter.

• Advertising a model of the past for newspapers

  By Stewart Burnett on May 26, 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Seductive power of victimhood

  By Stewart Burnett on June 7, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Liane Morrissette of Cold Gold Audio

  By Stewart Burnett on May 11, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Winning attitude

  By Stewart Burnett on May 2, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Writing tips: start strong

  By Stewart Burnett on May 1, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Jordan Perry of Thinkbox Manufacturing

  By Stewart Burnett on April 28, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Richard Hoedl of Dream Big Solutions

  By Stewart Burnett on April 14, 2015 • ( 1 )

  

  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 ›

• Writing tips: words to eliminate

  By Stewart Burnett on April 11, 2015 • ( 2 )

  

  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 ›

• Clive Goodinson of Pixton Comics

  By Stewart Burnett on April 9, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Jenn Vroom of Van Isle Paddleboard Co.

  By Stewart Burnett on April 5, 2015 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›