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Failure is a learning opportunity

July 30, 2014 | 1 minute read

I spend a lot of time in startups, and most startups fail. Those that live more standard and stable careers might not see it, but failure isn't a negative to...

CPR Partners desk for sale

July 27, 2014 | less than 1 minute read

I'm selling my (Canadian Pacific Railway) CPR Partners desk. It's the nicest desk I've ever owned, I refinished it myself. It is from pre-World War I (approx...

Are all employment opportunities good?

May 03, 2014 | 1 minute read

A friend posted the following on Facebook, leading me to ask the question, are all employment opportunities good? Kinder Morgan in its submission to the Nati...

Center for Social Impact opening May 1st

March 31, 2014 | less than 1 minute read

A shared office space tentatively called ‘Center for Social Impact’ is opening May 1st next to Habit in Chinatown. A great opportunity for home desk folks to...

You lose your rights under the Mental Health Act

November 27, 2013 | 2 minute read

I just read this article in Focus magazine [PDF] which is the source of what nightmares are made of. Apparently in Canada, you lose your rights if being arre...