by Kurt Heinrich | May 24, 2017 | Adaptability, Campus Career Centre 3.0, Futureproof Kids
For the past three months I’ve been on paternity leave. Heading into it, I was nervous about how I’d happily fill my days with a six-month-old. Boredom – sometimes exhausting boredom – seemed a distinct possibility, especially because I so value a busy and...
by John Horn | May 17, 2017 | Business & Entrepreneurship, Campus Career Centre 3.0, Collaboration
Shipping containers fascinate me. It’s an invention that human civilization agrees on more than anything else. Around the world, people who disagree on politics, Internet access, fashion, art, and what side of the road to drive on. No matter how much money finding...
by Kurt Heinrich | May 10, 2017 | Adaptability, Campus Career Centre 3.0
Earlier this month my friend Godfrey and I set out by bike from Seattle, Washington and slowly made our way towards the Oregon Coast and then back inland to Portland. Over the course of five days of riding, we covered close to 500 km, conquered a range of mountains...
by John Horn | Apr 26, 2017 | Campus Career Centre 3.0, Co-operative Leadership, Leadership
A few things happened last week. My wife and I watched Mad Max: Fury Road on Netflix (it’s really good) and Rachel Nuwer wrote a depressing article for the BBC Future about how Western Civilization could collapse. Facts are facts and there is a probably a slightly...
by John Horn | Feb 22, 2017 | Adaptability, Business & Entrepreneurship, Campus Career Centre 3.0
The gig economy is where hundreds of millions of people around the world are making their living. Folks from Bangalore to Berlin to Burnaby are working as part-time consultants, contractors, designers, and temporary adders of value with countless other titles. The gig...
by Kurt Heinrich | Feb 15, 2017 | Business & Entrepreneurship, Campus Career Centre 3.0, Learning & Thinking
Many positions and new job opportunities are internal. According to Time Magazine, an increasing number of companies are looking internally first to fill their talent gaps. Organizations like to foster leadership from within where possible. It’s great for...
