What’s with the ‘know-it-alls’? The friend that’s already been there, done that. The co-worker that always knows best. And even the clients that somehow know your business better than you do. After a few recent run-ins with these types, I’ve been left scratching my head. How can someone be blessed with such misguided self-confidence? Why…

Summer is brilliant. Long languid days on sunny lakes. Car trips, sunscreen, and campfires. The smells of freedom. Yes, there’s something magical about Canadian summers, our payback for enduring the long cold winters. So is it wrong of me to say I’m ready to say good-bye to summer and embrace September, my personal favourite? September…

My gut instinct is a petty little asshole. He blares warning signs to me (similar to what I think an impending nuclear strike warning would be like — alarms, flashing lights, people running and screaming in every direction). And then, when I don’t listen, he screams, “I TOLD YOU SO” at the top of his…

When I found myself awake at 3 am the other night, I decided to check a few things off the old ‘to do’ list. I emailed an optometrist to book an eye appointment, sent a note to a florist to see about a bouquet for a friend’s birthday, and put in an order at a…

I’m not a fan of the banquet. Or the cruise. Or even the traditional wedding. Ugh. In fact, my definition of hell might be sitting at a big round table, surrounded by strangers, and listening to speeches. But as grown ups we are called upon to do things we aren’t crazy about doing. So a…

I’m conflicted. Does hard work combined with the unprecedented need to be turned on 24/7 kill creativity or demand it? It’s a big question and one that’s hard for me to answer after a grueling month of tackling new and challenging projects. But I’m going to try. Over this past month while I’ve been scaling…