Unveiling Entrepreneurship

    Last week was the 11-year anniversary of when my brother and I held our first Make It show at the Bonnie Doon community centre in Edmonton. Starting out, we really didn’t have much of a plan, and it’s pretty surreal to see what the business has now grown...

Why Make It never has and never will have competition

When I was in business school I remember some of my marketing classes spent a lot of time teaching about competition. We learned how to distinguish a competitor, and then how to react so their business isn’t a threat. We were taught that competition was...

My European adventure!

It’s been a while since I last posted anything. As much as I love to write, I felt like I needed to take a break from it. Since Make It finished in late April, I have felt pretty introspective and that I needed time and space to figure out what my next move is. Most...

Born for this!

It’s fascinating how life moves in seasons just like nature does. When I was first introduced to this concept I didn’t totally get it, but lately it resonates strongly. A very simple way to explain, is your soul phases through 4 different seasonal cycles just as the...

Life after Make It!

I can now say that I pulled off my second Make It solo! This last show in Vancouver was the one I felt most overwhelmed and nervous about. It has been 3 years since we had ever had a spring show, and this was the first one at the PNE Forum. Leading up to the weekend,...