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A Professional Does Not Show Off

February 16, 2010

A professional’s work has style; it is distinctively his own. But he doesn’t let his signature grandstand for him. His style serves the material. He does not impose it as a means of drawing attention to himself.
This doesn’t mean that the professional doesn’t throw down a 360 tomahawk jam from time to time, just to [...]

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Launch Week: The Olympics

February 12, 2010

I was at a loss at what to showcase today on launch week. Then I pulled my head out of…
Today the 2010 Olympics start in my home town of Vancouver. That’s a big deal.
When we had a referendum many years ago about whether we wanted to have the Olympics, I, along with 30 odd percent, [...]

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Launch Week: Skoll Associate Fellows

February 12, 2010

Many times over the past couple years have I answered the questions: why an MBA, why Oxford?
Today’s launch of the Skoll Associate Fellows program indicates why I chose to come here. Recognizing that there was a large and and passionate social entrepreneurship community, far beyond just the Skoll Skollars, the Skoll Centre has kicked off [...]

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Idea Blast

February 5, 2010

I never thought the idea generation part of my brain would be so exhausted. It’s been basically 24 hours of idea generation and collaborative problem solving around start up ideas and The First Drop. It’s completely invigorating.
It’s that point in a 3+ hour problem solving/brainstorming session where one piece of the puzzle drops, smiles flick [...]

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Promoting Something? Get Two Points of Contact

January 31, 2010

There’s influence in getting two points of contact. Let me explain. Back when I had the geographic stability and facilities to do it, I used to throw quite a few parties. A few were duds, but most went off nicely. Making a real party happen is all about anticipation and momentum. I always knew we [...]

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Yesterday I Totally Microwaved a Lecture

January 29, 2010

The inventors of the microwave thought their device would be used for cooking whole meals from scratch. It never really was, but users found out that it reheated food pretty well, saving the appliance from the graveyard of failed inventions.
Yesterday, rendered immobile by back pain, I Skyped in to listen to a 3 hour lecture [...]

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Flashback to War Times

January 25, 2010

My mom found this newspaper recently. The date? September 8th, 1943. Italy had just quit WW2. But what is fascinating is the extent to which the war dominated the discourse. Through the newspaper there is virtually nothing that isn’t related to it somehow. Articles, war bonds, movies, comics, cigarettes, classifieds (remember those?): everything tied in [...]

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Calling All Contributors!

January 19, 2010

I’m excited to let everyone know that we’ve opened our call for founding contributors for The First Drop! Got something to say about Canada’s future? Want to be a part of an emerging community of young Canadian thinkers, doers and leaders? Have a look at the post or jump into letting us know!
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6 Great Development Blogs

January 18, 2010

No longer living in Ethiopia or Senegal, I’m not as tuned into the workings of on-the-ground development. Thankfully we have some good folks who keep us in the loop and help us learn more. Here are my favorites.
Blood and Milk. Alanna Shaikh writes all over the place, but her own Blood and Milk blog is [...]

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5 Year Plans

January 17, 2010

How do you feel about your 5 year plan? Don’t have one? Terrified of the thought? If so, you’re not alone.
Many folks in the 25-35 year age bracket (i.e. this blog’s main readership) seem to shudder of the thought of a 5 year plan. It reminds us that we’ll be 5 years older in only [...]

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