Entrepreneurship Is Not For Everyone

It’s no doubt that entrepreneurs are the rock stars of our decade. They are considered to be the coolest, richest, most courageous people defeating all odds to put their products in the market. People seem to talk about Steve Jobs more than Stephen Harper! Now, ‘entrepreneur’ is a pretty broad term. I mean, even those working at Multi-Level Marketing companies call themselves entrepreneurs. In …

My Graduation Goal

In my first year at university, I had set a clear goal for myself. To get into the co-op program, get 20 months of work experience, graduate, enter the workforce, and land the highest paying job possible. (Yes, that post was actually three years ago!) From that, I set benchmarks. I met with graduating co-ops and politely asked what their starting salaries …

“Goals”

I think setting goals is important but more than often I find myself placing my self-worth in the achievement of them. As business students, we become obsessed with results and asking ourselves “How does this add value?” In psychology, being in a flow state is defined as full immersion and enjoyment in a present activity. It is being in the …

“Appearances”

Last night I was browsing LinkedIn going through profiles of co-op students at Waterloo and Laurier and my jaw dropped in jealously. It’s not uncommon to see kids landing internships at the Google, Facebook, and Amazons of the tech world, or top tier consulting firms such as Mckinsey, Bain, or BCG. More than a handful have launched start ups with seed …