Some people are natural morning people. They’re up at the crack of dawn, watering gardens, jogging, and doing God knows what else. Then there’s the rest of us. The normal people. I was never a morning person. I love working late into the night and

I got a chainsaw for my 12th birthday. I was raised somewhere in the northern woods of Canada, and I think the chainsaw was a clever trick by my parents to make me feel like a man and at the same time inspire me to

Updated May 24, 2023 How to believe in yourself—the lost art. There’s something I’ve learned from working with highly educated people. The smartest, most accomplished people I meet struggle with self-esteem. It’s a serious struggle, one that seems to afflict people for years and takes

A few years back, I was taking a road trip in the Canadian summer sun. Cruising somewhere along the rugged cliffs of the Bruce Penninsula with the car radio turned to our national public broadcaster, I heard an interview with director Joe Berlinger. He was

When I lived in Greece, we had a routine. Every morning, we’d leave our little apartment, walk down the hill through the streets lined with citrus trees and vibrant flowers, stop to grab a cappuccino, and sit in the park while our kids played. Every.

What sets successful students apart? And not success during school, but what is it that makes students successful after they graduate? As I watch students graduate with advanced degrees, and try to build careers with them, there is something that fascinates me about the process.  Why