Conversations

Briony Penn: On Change

September 22, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

What's Gone Well Today

Value of being a scientist

September 22, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

What's Gone Well Today

Campaign success

September 20, 2015 · Leave a comment

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.

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Education is Power

September 18, 2015 · 1 Comment

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

Traveler in Your Own Town

Learning the game of getting along at work

September 18, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

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Growing business by cooperating with competitors

September 18, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

Traveler in Your Own Town

Cementing a brother -sister relationship

September 18, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

Celebrations

Called to adventure — on a personal and business level

September 15, 2015 · Leave a comment

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

What's Gone Well Today

Creating a new life path

September 4, 2015 · Leave a comment

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.

Classroom moments

Young teacher: Precious moments in the wilderness

September 2, 2015 · Leave a comment

A new teacher graduate is dropped into a classroom for a maternity leave. Passionate about the rewards of being in the wilderness she ends up organizing a class trip to a Scouts Canada adventure camp.