I have this uncle. Uncle Fred. Growing up, he was kind of like the patriarch of the family. He was rough-n-tumble, and he was stoic. I mean, he’d seen some things and had some stories to tell. They don’t make’em like that anymore. He had a saying anytime one of us kids hurt ourselves. It didn’t matter whether […]
Careers are funny things. They aren’t always intentional, and they don’t all last for the same amount of time, but they all happen, whether we want them to or not — and whether we’re willing to admit that they did, or not. For example, I’ve had short careers as a general labourer, an army reservist, and a […]
2015 was a tough year for me. I endured a personal legal dispute that took a toll on me, both emotionally and financially. 2016 has been a bit tougher. The legal dispute continued to unfold, and I suffered a few betrayals that effected me both socially and professionally. Some of those betrayals were personal. They were committed by close […]
Fuck the plan. The plan never really works, anyway. You need to take the plan and throw it out the fucking window. Or at least file it away with your other Mickey Mouse memorabilia. Of course, before you do that, you gotta have a plan to begin with. Which is to say, you shouldn’t run […]
A little over a year ago, I was invited to guest lecture on Using Social Media for SEO at the McGill School of Continuing Studies. Well, I’ve recently started blogging about business for the Montreal Gazette, and have been invited back to lecture (next Tuesday, April 19th) on my inaugural post, Online Marketing: A roadmap for local businesses. The course (taught by my friend […]