by John Horn | Dec 27, 2017 | 1000 Community Stories, Campus Career Centre 3.0, Leadership
Another year is wrapping up. 2017 has been tumultuous (holy geopolitical landscape, Batman!), inspiring (#MeToo), tragic (you will be missed, Tom Petty), and enlightening (Lady Bird and other pinnacles of our culture). Amidst it all, this humble website has also...
by John Horn | Dec 20, 2017 | Leadership, Pop Culture Career Advice
Last night Kurt and I saw Star Wars: The Last Jedi. We are still feeling conflict deep within us. Your work and life will also generate mixed feelings that blend the dark and light within you. We’re here to help you find peace and purpose. Here are six...
by John Horn | Dec 6, 2017 | Futureproof Kids, Leadership
My mom, Janet, turns 65 on Friday. She’s awesome. My relationship with my mom not only defines my relationship with women, it’s also taught me how to live with a disability and to joyfully and fiercely include folks in a community. According to science, mother-son...
by John Horn | Oct 18, 2017 | Business & Entrepreneurship, Co-operative Leadership, Leadership
Co-operatives are an underutilized model for running an enterprise. October 16-20 is International Co-operatives Week and I work for one of Canada’s pre-eminent co-ops, Vancity Credit Union. I am quite biased in my thinking that the world needs more co-operatives. I...
by John Horn | Aug 2, 2017 | Business & Entrepreneurship, Campus Career Centre 3.0, Leadership, Pop Culture Career Advice
Last month our team shared a summer reading list that blended awesome works of fiction and non-fiction literature. The thing about books is that they aren’t easy to consume on road trips, which is a very awesome summer past-time. For car travel or your outdoor commute...
by John Horn | Jul 5, 2017 | Have Better Conversations, Leadership
Summer time means reading time. Some folks dig into books at the beach while soaking up sunshine and others soak in literature under a blanket in a dark, air conditioned basement. Others enjoy audiobooks during long or meandering road trips. My favourite place to read...