Brewing Up Innovation
Innovation is connecting ideas that already exist but have not been combined before. Like a railway track that provides new paths between cities, innovation allows …
Following Your True North
So you know where you want to go, but how will you get there? Will you draw a map? Will someone set the GPS for …
Your Burden, My Treasure
When I was 23 years old I took a job as a fille au-pair in Lyon, France. In the mornings I walked two children to school …
Just Glide
“Miss, thanks for teaching us this,” commented a student of mine as I explained what all the little acronyms mean on a pay stub. “It’s …
Riding the Waves of Success
You leave work, stopping by Starbucks to pick up the latté you just ordered on their app. You take an Uber home, order the latest …
Stumbled Upon a Gem
It was a warm day in June 2008. I was walking along Lakeshore Blvd. West when I noticed a HELP WANTED sign in a window …
Navigating Winds of Change
If you had to sail across the ocean next week, having never sailed before, how would you do it? As captain of your yacht, you’d …
Where Scope meets Circumstance
Innovative thinkers see challenges as if through a kaleidoscope. We absorb the interaction of colours, shapes and sounds and learn to understand their patterns. We …
Finding Equilibrium
As busy urbanites, we sometimes struggle with finding a work-life balance. We seek equilibrium – slicing our time into neatly designed, colour-coded grids, trying to …
The Patience of Greatness
What is your life’s ROI? Where are you investing your time, energy and resources? Will your investments become assets or liabilities? Do they create value …