Stephanie PorfirisI interned at one of Canada’s top companies. This is what I learned.I met Oscar Roque — Interac’s vice president of strategy, trends, and emerging solutions — on a grade eleven economics field trip.Aug 28, 2020Aug 28, 2020
Stephanie PorfirisWhat if you spent one hour a day improving?In the early pages of The War of Art, Steven Pressfield writes, “We don’t tell ourselves, “I’m never going to write my symphony.” Instead…Aug 13, 2020Aug 13, 2020
Stephanie PorfirisIncrease your tolerance for failureYou need to actively deconstruct the mental frameworks that lead you to minimize risk instead of optimizing for success.May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Stephanie PorfirisHappiness is not a prerequisite for good workYou can’t get much done in life if you only work on the days when you feel good.May 19, 2020May 19, 2020
Stephanie PorfirisUsing COVID-19 as a source of gratitudeYears down the line, we can compare whatever we are going through at that moment, and remember the year the world shut down.May 17, 2020May 17, 2020
Stephanie PorfirisNo day is a write-offYou do not have to wait the day out before starting again in the morning. Treat every minute as equally valuable.May 15, 2020May 15, 2020
Stephanie PorfirisStart practicing self-discipline before you need toBy developing self-control while the training wheels are still on, you won’t be blindsided when they’re taken off.May 14, 2020May 14, 2020
Stephanie PorfirisinCode Like A GirlUnderstanding Humanity’s Next DisruptionStories of innovation disrupting human lifestyles repeatedly pop up throughout history.Apr 15, 2020Apr 15, 2020
Stephanie PorfirisHow do you know you exist? | A brief introduction to René DescartesHow can one know that anything, including oneself, actually exists rather than being some sort of dream or phantasm?Dec 7, 20191Dec 7, 20191