This morning I finally decided to buy some new running shoes. I’ve needed new ones for a while now as my current New Balance runners have to put it bluntly; died. I was introduced to barefoot running a few months ago by a colleague that started running in barefoot running shoes and he loved them. The whole concept intrigued me […]
The main stream media(MSM) has lost it’s way and I don’t think it is ever coming back. Bloggers and social media are fast becoming the new reliable news source as the MSM has just become a regurgitation machine for businesses. A glowing example for me of this is from the real estate industry. They take […]
I recently listened Tim Ferriss’ book, the 4 Hour Workweek. It’s a very informative book on breaking free from the typical 9 to 5 work life many of us have become accustomed to. I recommend reading this book if you want to break free from the cubical and create a more fulfilling entrepreneurial lifestyle. I stumbled across the post “Stoicism 101: A Practical […]
UPDATE: I originally published this post on Nov 2nd 2012 and I thought I would update it with a cool new technology soon to be on the market from Google called Google Glass. This is a tool that will completely change our world yet again and I’m hoping that it will change law enforcement as […]
“Countries are shifting from service-based economies to become increasingly driven by a new generation of fast-moving software and technology organisations.” The Startup Ecosystem Report published by Telefónica Digital was released recently ranking communities around the world that have the right ecosystem to promote tech startups as compared to the current well known Silicon Valley. Vancouver […]
Harvard Business review just published a post called “Stop Requiring College Degrees” and I couldn’t agree more with what they are saying. Just because you have an MBA or a degree from a college or university, doesn’t mean you are the best person for a job. In my opinion, experience trumps education every time. If you have a masters […]
We redesigned the WYSIWYG Ventures website recently to simplify the navigation and layout as well as get a simplified message to our visitors as to what we do right when they hit the home page. The new desktop version of the home page looks like the image on the left and the mobile version is […]
Just finished listening to The 4-Hour Workweek audio book by Tim Ferriss. Tim has put together a great collection of ideas on how to become what he has coined the New Rich or NR for short. The book is interesting and goes through the process of rethinking your life and getting away from the deferred-life plan that has […]
Always great to see promotion of the new Squamish. BC’s fastest growing community. Our Mayor Rob Kirkham speaks on TheRush OnShawTV. Related articles 13 videos to show why Squamish is the Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada (craigcherlet.wordpress.com) Active Projects in Squamish & Sea to Sky region (craigcherlet.wordpress.com) Excited for the Squamish Oceanfront development (craigcherlet.wordpress.com)
Squamish is named the Outdoor Recreation Capital of Canada for good reason. You can participate in dozens of great outdoor activities from skiing and snowboarding to kite boarding and paragliding. Here are 13 videos to give you a taste of whats out here. 1) 24 Hours of Squamish Radness 2) Garibaldi Provincial Park – The […]
