My last day of work at Indochino was June 1. As of this past weekend, six months have now gone by since I decided to venture on my own career path. While I have been (very affectionately) calling myself an “unemployed bum” during this time, I have made some progress towards my personal and professional […]
How to Get $200+ of Uber Credit for Free
UPDATE: Uber has reached out and let me know that this is now against their TOS, so I wouldn’t recommend repeating this experiment for yourself. 🙂 Ever since Uber arrived in Vancouver, I’ve been a huge fan. If you don’t yet know what Uber is, it’s a service that makes it extremely easy to request […]
My Thanks to Indochino
Just over 16 months ago, I joined Indochino as one of the company’s first ten employees in Vancouver. After a year of running Impact and traveling the world, I was back in Vancouver and ready to start my first “real” job. Although I had worked for a number of startups and non-profit organizations before, this […]
Travel, Get Inspired, Then What?
On Tuesday evening, I flew back home to Vancouver after five amazing days spent in San Francisco and Palo Alto. I traveled to the Valley primarily to attend Y Combinator’s Startup School conference, but I also got a very substantial dose of inspiration from the many friends and startup people that I met with over […]
3+1: My Criteria for Employment
After an incredibly fulfilling year as President of Impact, I returned home to Vancouver in December to plan out the next stage of my life. Having been surrounded by entrepreneurship almost non-stop for the past four years, I knew (and still know) that entrepreneurship and starting my own venture was the eventual goal. However, without […]
Learning about the Art of Business from Andy Warhol
“Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art.” – Andy Warhol, 1975 On Sunday, I had a rare day off to relax by myself in Ottawa, our lovely nation’s capital before an evening flight back home to Vancouver. I decided to spend a couple of hours to tour a highly-recommended exhibition at […]
Day 5: Meeting the Queen
We slept in on Sunday morning as breakfast was to be served at a later hour of 9:00am. At breakfast, we received our invitation to the Sunday Church service at Windsor. The previous night I had googled Windsor Chapels and I discovered that the impressive St. George’s Chapel is attended by the Queen only several […]
Day 4: More Workshops in Windsor
I woke up at Cumberland at 7:30am and began the day with a short jog around the grounds of the Windsor Park. It was another beautiful day, with our group again being spoiled by the gorgeous, sunny weather in England. After breakfast, the innovators gathered outside for some parachute activities that emphasized teamwork and communication. […]
Day 3: Workshops at Cumberland Lodge
I woke up at 6:00am to do some work on the computer and go for a quick morning workout. The hotel had a luxurious gym with some pretty fancy equipment. To give one example: the treadmill that I was using had a built-in fan that cooled your head while you ran (I haven’t seen a […]
London Day 2: Meeting with Peter Cruddas
I woke up before 5:30am, still jet-lagged from the eight-hour time difference. I answered emails, had breakfast and spoke briefly with Judy from Kenya, who was staying in the room next to me. Together, we walked a short fifteen minutes to the International Award Office where we relaxed for a couple of hours before lunch. […]