Author Archives: Christopher

Bruce Ravelli: 4 pages that changed a life

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I meet a number of profs by asking students which profs have stood out to them. Bruce was one of those. Here he shares a ‘Classroom Moment’ in his career A 4 page article, ‘The Promise’ by Charles Wright Mills

Briony Penn: On Change

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Looking at change: steps to take.. Starting small and build confidence Surround with profound people and influences Having mobility into different sectors of society Getting out of your comfort zones Be prepared, and adapt Recognizing who you are ( in

Value of being a scientist

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A PhD in Oceanography talks about the wide ranging value of being a scientist.

Campaign success

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A high school volunteer’s talking on the street about politics draws an opposing party member into the conversation. Twenty minutes later…. there was a shift of thinking, a realignment.

Education is Power

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I met Dave Cuddy at a breakfast mixer. I loved the spirit of his initiative. Giving tangible, life-changing support to students in Africa. For more information

Learning the game of getting along at work

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Finding and keeping his place in the tumultuous IT industry for over 40 years has lessons for many in the workplace.

Growing business by cooperating with competitors

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A lot of the competition to Nathan’s gardening company can’t handle working with trees and hedges. His helping them is paying off with new business. kanakas@live.ca

Cementing a brother -sister relationship

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A cycling trip after traveling across the country cemented his relationship with his sister.

Called to adventure — on a personal and business level

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Catherine talks about her work leading women in adventure, and her own journey to Africa.

Creating a new life path

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They had racked up $90 000 in credit card debt but rallied support to pay it off, and set a firmer path for the next stages in their life.