Slow down to get more done

Are you a fast walker? Does it feel like you run around like a decapitated chicken? Do slow drivers make you crazy? Is you mind always racing ahead and you feel like you are rarely in the moment? If this sounds like you, I can totally relate. I love going fast! I...

How to hustle with heart

Organizing an event like Make It means there’s a whole lot of hustle involved. Over the past 7 years, we have grown the shows from 25 exhibitors and 1000 customers, to 250 exhibitors and over 18,000 customers! For the 2 months leading up to the shows I basically...

The sweet spot of happiness

    It seems like whenever you ask people what they really want in life, they pretty much always say it’s to be happy. Happiness is the best so it makes sense why we want to feel it. The struggle is often how to get more, and how to make it last. You...

How to speak in front of 1200 people

Last September, Chandler and I went to PechaKucha in Vancouver, which is held every month at the iconic Vogue Theatre. It’s a global event where 12 speakers are asked to share 20 slides but only have 20 seconds per slide to get their idea across. I was so...

Just for the fun of it

Remember when you were a kid and you used to do stuff simply because it felt good? Like make play dough cats, dance around in costumes and paint flowers that your mom would put on the fridge. There was nothing to limit your creativity so you just did whatever you...