One concept that’s helped me most in my startup journey

It’s probably not what you’re expecting from me!

Levelling up my business education through ThePowerMBA

A review of my first months with ThePowerMBA.

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Links to my public writing features.

6 simple truths that shaped my 2019

I look back at the year 2019 and remember it as one of the most notable years of my life.

Goodbye Vancouver, Hello World

Why I’m leaving Vancouver to embark on a journey around the world.

Visiting a refugee camp in Greece

One of the most discussed global issues this past year has been the “European refugee crisis”. When I was in Greece this week, I visited a refugee camp for the first time. I wasn’t sure what to expect but I knew the best way to understand the situation was to speak with those affected and […]

Thank you, MPs

Today, the British people lost a brave and honourable MP in a horrific shooting and stabbing homicide. The Member of Parliament for Batley & Spen Jo Cox died while serving the public in a weekly surgery for her constituents. I’m typing this while sitting in my hotel room in Leeds, UK. Lately I’ve been spending […]

Learning to choose yourself

There are a lot of things I’m thankful for this year. This weekend, I spent Thanksgiving with my family for the first time since 2011. It was comforting to be surrounded by my loved ones who’d nurtured and watched me grow, and it was especially lovely to have my grandmother add her warmth to the […]

Making education better in BC

“Be it resolved that BCSTA request the provincial government to amend the School Act to enable Boards of Education to include student trustees.” What an incredible day. Spread out across Canada yet simultaneously glued to our screens, Team SVI was frantic. While scrolling through our Twitter feeds as if our lives depended on it, we couldn’t believe […]

10 ways to get the most out of Twitter

I’m not usually one to form a cult-like following for a company. But if there was one platform I would swear on the world by, it’s Twitter. Let me explain why. There are few things on the internet I am a bigger fan of than this social network. Founded in 2006 (“@jack: just setting up my […]