No One is Born With Innate Confidence, But It Is A Muscle You Can Build

Confidence

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In our new three part op-ed series, George Khalife discusses the ebbs and flows of building a successful career as a young professional. Khalife is a sales & marketing professional with a background in finance and the DNA of an entrepreneur. At only 26 years old, Khalife has become Vice President at Toronto Stock Exchange, […]

Isolation Preconceived: Tips on How to Approach Your Time in Isolation

Isolation

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In these strange times of the novel coronavirus, everybody is adapting differently to the confines of isolation.  For some, this period may represent a time to relax, unwind and slow down the rapid pace that has come to envelop 21st century life.  Yet for many, such time in confinement may paradoxically increase their level of […]

Find a New Line of Sight, Community & Family in a Time of COVID-19

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”turquoise”][vc_column_text]I  will remember the year 2020 vividly for the rest of my days.  I spent the prior year paving the way for the release of my book, Looking Up. As the release date, February 25th, approached, the novel coronavirus that is now known by the entire world as COVID-19 was hardly on my radar. […]

From the Publisher’s Desk: I’m a Podcast Virgin

podcast

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The truth is, I’m a podcast virgin.  I love music too much to not play it when I can so when I dip into my phone or iPad to press play, 99 times out of a 100 I’m pressing play on something that makes my feet tap and my head nod so that I can […]

7 Tips on How to Create a More Diverse and Inclusive Work Culture

Diversity and inclusion

Over the past decade we’ve seen an increase in how Canadians view diversity and inclusion in the workforce. More than ever, Canadian employees have come to expect a diverse and inclusive environment, according to the latest research from Universum. Universum operates Canada’s largest student candidate career preference survey with more than 200,000 candidates polled over […]

Director X on Toronto and How To Get Your Creations Noticed

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Director X’s resume includes an unforgettable portfolio of work for Drake, Rihanna, Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar, which only scratches the surface on the scope of his career. Here, the Toronto-based director and producer shares his insight on leadership, meditation, and talent.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator border_width=”2″ el_width=”80″][vc_custom_heading text=”— On His Career and Lessons Learned:” font_container=”tag:h2|font_size:28|text_align:left|color:%23faff00″ google_fonts=”font_family:Playfair%20Display%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal” css=”.vc_custom_1581371389223{background-color: #0a0a0a !important;}”][vc_custom_heading […]

Obama in Toronto: Five Takeaways on the Future Workforce

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On January 23, 6000 people in Toronto skipped school or work to breathe the same air as the incomparable – and arguably effortlessly charming – President Barack Obama.  Hosted by the Economic Club of Canada (ECC) and the Global Institute for Conscious Economics, and moderated by the ECC owner and CEO, Rhiannon Rosalind, “Future Skills: […]