Published inPublishous·May 17, 2021Member-onlyShift Your Thinking to Close the Gap Between the Haves and the Have NotsAdopt a new perspective — I’ve got to say, I thought she was a wee bit crazy, but my physiotherapist was vibrating with excitement. She’d just told me that she’d made a new friend (she was new to the city) who wanted to run stairs with her. She was over the moon about it. Over…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Published inPublishous·Mar 6, 2020Member-onlyHow to Start Closing the Communication GapStrengthening Relationships, Eliminating He Said, She Said talk. — Two guys sit together on a couch watching the game. “Beer?” “Cheers.” Thirty-seven minutes pass by, the silence is broken only by the sound of crunching potato chips and the announcer’s play by play. “What a move!” “Ummpt.” And if you asked those guys about their day, they would both…Life Lessons10 min readLife Lessons10 min read
Published inPublishous·Feb 12, 2020Member-onlyWhat’s the Meaning of Life? — Maybe That’s the Wrong Question to AskRacing the clock on New Year’s Day, praying we would make it on time, wasn’t the way I’d planned to start the New Year or a brand-new decade. Thankfully, we did get a few hours to talk with my father-in-law before he died, but the death of this man, who…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
Published inPublishous·Sep 21, 2019Member-onlyMake Friends Easily. Here’s How…Sometimes you click with people and sometimes you don’t. Would it surprise you to know there’s actually a formula to it? And even better, you can use that formula to create better relationships. Familiarity+Intimacy+Liking = A Deeper Connection It’s a simple formula. Here’s how it works…. Let’s say you’re an enthusiast of the Japanese art…Relationships5 min readRelationships5 min read
Published inThe Startup·Sep 17, 2019Member-onlyMastering Magnetism — How to Develop Your Charismatic TraitsWhen I worked at Country Music Television, I got to see and meet quite a few stars who came into our Canadian studio for interviews. It was cool for sure, but I’ve never really been the fan girl type or a starstruck kind of person. I really just saw them…Self Improvement6 min readSelf Improvement6 min read
Aug 12, 2019Member-onlyResting Bitch Face. It’s a Real ProblemI was trying to figure out how to solve yet another issue with the store’s schedule. It was the bane of my existence when I was a retail manager. I walked into the staff room, mentally shuffling shifts around in order to cover the gaps. “Who pissed in your Corn…Psychology4 min readPsychology4 min read
Published inPublishous·Jul 23, 2019Are You a Giver Heading Toward Burnout?“Put your hands out, palms up. Now move them back and forth.” I moved my arms in locomotive style, without the chugga chugga choo choo. “Feel the energy in that?” I nodded. “Now close one palm.” As soon as I did, the rhythm was thrown off. “In order to have…Life4 min readLife4 min read
Published inThe Startup·Jul 12, 2019Member-onlyWant to Get Better at Networking?Things the Best Networkers Never DoI watched as people turned their backs to the man as he approached. He’d been working the room for a while, his clipboard in hand. Instead of introducing himself, he immediately asked for an email to add to his newsletter list. …Networking6 min readNetworking6 min read
Jul 3, 2019Unnerved by Awkward Silences? Here’s How to Navigate Them with Ease“How are you doing?” “I heard you recently got married?” Awkward silence. “Um…where did you go on your honeymoon?” “We didn’t have one.” If you’ve been in this position, you know how difficult it can be to navigate and, forever after, it can leave you with a little niggling fear…Life3 min readLife3 min read
Published inThe Post-Grad Survival Guide·Jun 30, 2019Member-onlyWant to Get Ahead? Master the Art of AskingMost people worry that asking for a favour will make the other person think poorly of them. In fact, the opposite is true. Asking for a small favour will actually help you create deeper connections and people will like you more for it. …Entrepreneurship6 min readEntrepreneurship6 min read