I recently joined a 6-week “Creative Non-Fiction” class with Gotham Writers in NYC. I love learning and I‘ve wanted to get back into writing. This class seems like the best of both worlds and a chance to find my voice outside of Academia again. The first week of six was…

I recently joined a 6-week “Creative Non-Fiction” class with Gotham Writers in NYC. I love learning and I‘ve wanted to get back into writing. This class seems like the best of both worlds and a chance to find my voice outside of Academia again. The first week of six was…

**Download the PDF version of this essay by clicking here. “Belief, like fear or love, is a force to be understood as we understand the theory of relativity and principles of uncertainty. Phenomena that determine the course of our lives. Yesterday, my life was headed in one direction. Today, it…

Publishing here this piece I wrote about my new understanding of grief from one year after my Mom’s passing. This was initially written and shared on February 7th, 2022. My Mom passed away one year ago yesterday. I’ve learned a lot about grief in this last year. A year ago…

If we treat social media like we treat other risky behaviour such as sex and alcohol, we have a better chance at managing its harmful effects. — Covered in this article: Recap of TEDx talk about social media and mental health Explanation of social media as a ‘risky behaviour’ Argument for how social media is different, and potentially worse, than other risky behaviours 4 steps for managing this risky behaviour

I finally got around to reading the 2018 LinkedIn Workforce Learning Report, and I could not have written a better pitch for SkillsCamp. The report looks into the state of workplace learning year over year. LinkedIn surveyed ~4,000 professionals from North America, Europe, and Asia. This included: 1,200 Learning &…

I am leaving my meaningful, well-paying, fun, job at Ryerson University to go to my business, SkillsCamp, full-time. — For some of you, this is old news. For some, it’s unsurprising news. And well, some of you probably didn’t even know that I worked at Ryerson because you’ve ONLY ever interfaced with me through SkillsCamp. But, it’s true — I’m making the leap. My last official day at Ryerson…

…But she’s also been sick for as long as I can remember. — Let’s start chronologically, and this does not including the appendix bursting and poisoning her, the viral meningitis-gone-wrong, the multiple miscarriages, or numerous other childhood feats she went through before I was born. 1. When I was about 8 years old… This one was the worst. My mom had a brain aneurysm and subsequent brain surgery. The aneurysm burst…

Through my company, SkillsCamp, I often teach people about personal branding and other life skills. The following is a short, personal, and true story I share about the tangible power of a well-crafted personal brand. Growing up in Canada and wanting to work in broad journalism, CBC was at one…