Tag Archives: Calgary

Can One Person Make a Difference?

April 4, 2012 – 9:00 am

A few weeks ago, I was approached by one of my colleagues who had acquired tickets to a speaking engagement featuring Craig Keilburger. She asked if I would be interested in attending the event, and briefly gave me an overview of who Craig is; a Canadian activist whose efforts are primarily focused on children’s rights. [...]

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Merry Christmas from BIG

December 16, 2011 – 7:33 pm

We decided not to send out traditional Christmas cards to our contacts this year, and instead we wanted to put a more personal touch on our holiday greetings. We decided to film a digital Christmas card, this way we save some trees and make people smile.

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3 Things I Learned from Gary Kovacs

April 22, 2011 – 10:14 am

We had the opportunity to see Gary Kovacs speak to a group of University of Calgary Alumni a few weeks ago. Gary has been the CEO of the Mozilla Corporation since October 2010, and brings a wealth of knowledge stemming from time at SAP & Adobe. He graduated from the U of C with both [...]

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3 Reasons A Maverick Needs a Team

January 17, 2011 – 5:12 pm

It has been said that the only thing we can do successfully on our own is fail. But what about the more irreverent of us? What about those defined by zigging when everyone else zags? Those Mavericks who see what the rest of us don’t and they toil, create and communicate until it’s visible to [...]

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Get Out and Vote Calgary!

October 18, 2010 – 11:00 am

So I’m sitting here late Sunday night realizing that there is very little time to make an informed decision on who should be Calgary’s next Mayor. If you’re like me you have probably seen the thousands of signs that have lined Calgary’s streets for several months, along with the vast amount of facebook posts about who [...]

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