The Boss of You

It’s Friday, so I’m taking a tangent.
As some of you are aware, there is a particular breed of business book to which we are itchily, madly allergic, and that is the type we refer affectionately to as the Dude on a Yacht book.
The Dude on a Yacht book promises a life of luxury, usually via [...]

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I’ve been asking myself lately whether there is a common set of values that is shared by the various creative, values-driven entrepreneurs I know and admire. Sometimes it seems difficult even to agree on a definition or label under which we can unite: Some of us consider ourselves grassroots businesses; others go by “small [...]

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A good friend drew my attention to the front cover of the Globe and Mail this weekend, which featured an enticing cover story (also noted by Leah in her response to our post about the NY Times’s new blog): Women over the age of 55 seem to be pulling through the current economic downturn with [...]

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Confession: I don’t read a lot of “artist” books. I’m a designer, and a sometime musician, but I don’t really identify with the “artist” thing for some reason — probably because I don’t draw well and I don’t wake up in the dead of night with an insatiable urge to write songs or poems, paint [...]

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I had the indulgently delicious pleasure of seeing Valentino the Last Emperor last night for the second time. Oh the glory of it all. While it is certainly a film about fashion and the industry, it is equally a film about business, partnerships and well let’s face it: ego. On my second viewing however, I [...]

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On June 16th, The New York Times launched a new blog aimed at small business owners.
My initial reaction? Awesome! Hooray! About time! (Except that they totally stole our name… but who can blame them, really? It’s such a good one.)
But my positive first impression was immediately followed by frustration that their roster of writers (scroll [...]

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I went to Danielle Laporte’s blog this morning for a dose of inspiration — she’s a neverending source of it — and read a post that brought tears of recognition to my eyes, and a great big inner “Yes!”
My beloved, creative, entrepreneurial friends, if you read one blog post today, make it this one. So, [...]

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I mentioned last week that the movie Handmade Nation is coming to Vancouver next week, and we are delighted to announce that we have a free pair of tickets to give away! The screening is next Thursday, July 9th, at 8:00 PM and there’s a craft showcase beforehand which promises to be lots of fun, [...]

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