Changing Careers in the Midst of Chaos: 3 Tips to Get You Started!

Transitioning to a new career may seem overwhelming, daunting, and even fear-inducing. It will take confidence, perseverance, and fearlessness to delve into new territory. However, if you are ready to take charge of your own career path, there is no time like the present! There are three main reasons for changing careers; opportunities that come to us, opportunities that we … Read More

Harnessing the Power of the Side Hustle – An Entrepreneur’s Story

As we prepare to move toward 2021 and close out 2020, I’d like to introduce my last Feature Blog of the year that offers inspiration and motivation to those who may need it. The key lessons that 2020 has taught us are growth, resilience, and ingenuity. Jenn Aguilar, a serial entrepreneur and owner of Flip Appeal Designs, has got these … Read More

Beyond the Lens: A Picture-Perfect Side Hustle

Side hustles are formed when talent, passion, skill, and an entrepreneurial mindset meet. When you have a shared love of cameras and capturing milestone moments with your partner, what do you do? Start a side hustle, of course! Derek Rolston and Julie Fang are the owners of Winter House Productions, a boutique company specializing in wedding videography and lifestyle family … Read More

Breaking Down Barriers in a Divided World – The Power of Compassion

“When it rains, it pours” seems to be a common theme of 2020. This year has been truly eye-opening in terms of what we are capable of handling. Collectively, we are struggling to come to terms and cope with the constant bombardment of current events. We have been reeling with a myriad of emotions from anger, fatigue, confusion, isolation and … Read More

Be Open and Receptive to Opportunities – The Benefits of Volunteering

In a downturn economy, opportunities may seem few and far between. This is likely because we are too busy seeking what we think is our “ideal” opportunity (where we want to be), and as a consequence, turn our backs to opportunities that are presented to us (where we need to be). We often overlook and forget that we, as human … Read More

Digital Transformation – Transforming Corporate Culture

My career as a Business Analyst has allowed me to participate in numerous digital transformation initiatives across a variety of industries. While digital transformation can be an exceptional value-add to an organization, I would like to take time and re-focus on why it is valuable. Though digital transformation projects can take a tremendous amount of effort to implement, it can … Read More

Fresh Routes

Many of us are aware that there is a correlation between disparity in socioeconomic status and equity to fresh, quality produce, but how many businesses are passionate enough to try and resolve this issue? As a former student of the GenYYC program, Fresh Routes was an idea that co-founder Rob Ironside introduced to us during an event in 2019. I … Read More

Business Leadership Roles Embrace a People First Mentality During Covid-19

Now more than ever companies are struggling for a variety of reasons. It is no secret that leadership roles are faced with challenging situations, nor is it uncommon for leadership to be questioned and critiqued in their roles. While leaders are currently presented with unprecedented challenges due to the pandemic, we have witnessed a shift in corporate perspective to reflect … Read More