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VC Pitch Tips for the Lazy
What is Cognitive Bias?
Cognitive biases affect us all, every day. They change how we think and how we make decisions, yet most people don’t know they exist. Learn what they are and why they’re important for clear thinking.
How I Offset My Carbon Footprint
How I offset my carbon footprint each year, supporting worthy projects in the process (and how you can too).
Why I Hate Jargon
We're all guilty of using jargon sometimes. It feels good, and shows expertise. But we should only be using it in specific situations.
10 Things I've Learned About Remote Work
Ten hard-won lessons about remote work from years of experience—covering communication, productivity, work-life boundaries, and building meaningful connections with distributed teams.
8 Lessons from Year 28
Lessons I've learned on how to live better from my 28th year, including the formula for happiness, how to set good goals, and what you should read.
How to Pack Light for Work or Adventure Travel
Packing light makes everything easier, simpler, and more fun. Find out exactly what I pack to keep things light when I travel for both work and pleasure.
How to Take Book Notes
This post tells you how to take book notes in an easy process designed to extract the most important information from the books you read, letting you search it, retain it, and use it in the future. Includes screenshots from Kindle and iBook reading applications to make the process clear.
My Favourite Tech Products
A curated list of my favourite tech products for productivity, focus, and effective work—from noise-cancelling headphones to apps that help me stay organized and get things done.
My Favourite Travel Products
All my favourite products for making travel, and staying rested while traveling, as smooth as possible.
Obstacles Are Opportunities
We all face obstacles. Some–like a pandemic–are larger than others. What doesn’t have to change is our response to them. Will you view it as an obstacle? Or an opportunity?
Tesla Electric Adventure
'Electric Adventure' is our new film about our day exploring the South Shore of Nova Scotia in a Tesla Model S 90D electric car.
The Math Behind Cutting Meat & Dairy
Cutting meat and dairy can have a huge impact on the environment. This article compares the impact tangibles like driving, flying and light bulbs to show just how much.
The 3-Tier Buying Model
In this post, I posit there are three tiers for most goods: cheap, luxury and middle. The value is typically found in the middle, and while there are some good products in the other tiers, you must be careful.
How to Take Notes in College
Learn how to take effective notes in college/university, with tips on what parts of the lecture to pay attention to, specific products, and the system I used to keep track of tasks.
My Favourite Photo & Video Products
All of my favourite photo and video products in one post, with details about each one, and how I use them.
Techstars NYC Week 6 - Persistence & Early Customers
If Week 5 was the hangover, Week 6 was the reboot. Most companies started to really hit their stride, and see the results of all the hard work in the first half of the program.
My Favourite Fitness Products
A list and details of all my favourite fitness products that I use to stay in shape and healthy while on the road and at home.
The 4 Things You Need for a Great Remote Work Setup
Remote work is here to stay. To make it productive, you need to make sure you have these four things in place. If you do, it will be almost like being in person!
Techstars NYC Week 1 - Preparation
My plan was/is to write a post every week during my time here in Techstars NYC – we’re currently starting Week 6, but I plan to catch up.
Why You Should be Buying Solar for Your Home (2018 Update)
Solar prices have dropped, new incentives are available, and it makes more sense to install solar than ever. Just how much sense? In this post I examine the payback period of installing solar panels in the Canadian climate, and provide tools to calculate the cost for your own situation and location.
20 Rules to Make Travel Better (For You and Others)
Traveling can be stressful. After spending a lot of time traveling, here is my list of 20 things you can do to make your life, and the life of those around you, easier.
Lean Systems - My Next Project
I've joined a new startup called Lean Systems (as of September)! I'm super excited about the project, in which I'm now a cofounder, and the last few months since joining have been awesome. I wanted to share a bit about the company, as well as my thought process in selecting a new challenge following my time as an Associate with Techstars Boston (Spring 2016).
New York to Nova Scotia (Video)
The complete video, itinerary, and lessons from our 5-day boat trip from New York to Nova Scotia—including stops, challenges, and what we'd do differently next time.
You Must Tell Yourself the Truth
Telling yourself the truth may seem trivial in situations like casual golf games. But it may be more important than you think. Learning to see the truth is a fundamental life skill. This post explains why.