The phrase "work smarter not harder" is probably one that's familiar to you. What exactly does it mean? Timothy Ferriss makes the distinction between efficient and effective in his book The Four Hour Work Week: Effectiveness is doing the things that get you closer to your goals. Efficiency is performing a given task in the most economical manner possible. Being efficient without regard to effectiveness is the default mode of the universe. Ferriss goes on to talk about how 80% of outcome ...
Tazim Damji
Studied Interior Design in college and Art History and First Nations Studies in university. She is passionate about gadgets, video games and technology, loves pouring over interior design magazines and blogs, and is an avid traveller. Tazim Damji
3 Things I’m Doing to Get Debt-Free
I'm sure you've heard the statistics about the amount of consumer debt the average North American family has, right? In Canada, for every dollar of disposable income that Canadian households have, they owe more than $1.70 in debt. Whenever I hear the issue of money come up among my friends and co-workers, it is always to say that they don't have enough of it. They complain about their credit card bills and talk about how high their mortgage is. To be clear and upfront with you, I currently ...
Avery Ranch Golf Club: Offering A Unique And Beautiful Golfing Experience
Austin is a city that has more wonders the more you look, and the extensive landscapes and activities that one can find here are immense. If you are traveling to the city of Austin, either for a vacation, a short getaway, a business trip or even just a day out, you probably want something fun to do in the city. One of the more well-loved activities that one can enjoy in the city is a good game of golf. Golfing is considered to be an incredibly relaxing and fulfilling sport and is ...
Why Spring Cleaning Is Actually Good For You
You may have already begun your spring cleaning efforts for this year. With the right toolkit of spring cleaning products, you can slowly begin to dust away the winter blues in preparation for the summer months in Vancouver. However, sometimes it can be hard to stay motivated while spring cleaning, even though it has a range of benefits for both your personal wellness and home environment. If you do spring cleaning right, you’ll engage in some serious scrubbing, polishing, reorganizing and ...
3 Tools I use to Connect with Other Entrepreneurs
It can be lonely working for yourself. In an office environment there are many other people around to bounce ideas off of, have lunch with, and chat with around the coffee machine. But, when I am working from home and get into a groove, it can be an entire day (or two) before I connect with other people. Outside of working in a co-working space (where there are desks and other office supplies set up so that people can come in and work - similar to what they'd do in an office at a regular ...
The Women in Travel Summit puts a Positive Spin on Typical Business Networking
Maybe it's because everyone at the Women in Travel Summit (WITS) was there on common interest—travel—or because we were all (mostly) women, but there was definitely a positive, inclusive air to the conference. Not your Typical Business Networking I connected with fellow travel bloggers, women who just love to travel, sponsors representing tourism boards and travel companies, and tour guides. My favourite way that I connected with these women was through pre and post conference tours through ...
Staying Fit on the Road: Keeping Fit and Healthy While Traveling
Travel tends to throw some people out of whack. Maybe it’s because you can’t follow your normal daily routine while you’re on the road. Or maybe it’s just too easy to be seduced into blowing off your diet and exercise routine until you’re back among familiar surroundings. In either case, traveling can be disorienting and stressful, and it’s very tempting to put that part of your life on hold until it’s all over and you’re left with no more excuses for not exercising and eating right. The good ...
How did you Celebrate Graduation?
I know several people who hate to celebrate their birthdays. I'm sure you do as well. I'm not one of those people - I would celebrate every major and minor holiday and every family birthday or anniversary with my immediate family if they lived in the same city as me. The passing of time happens so quickly and days, weeks, months, and years can meld into each other. That's why I think it's so important to celebrate graduation! This is a sponsored post brought to you by Basic Invite - ...
13 Photogenic West Coast Hikes
This post brought to you by Diamond Bloggers. All opinions are my own. When I'm out exploring nature on a hike I often find myself at a loss for words, so awe-struck am I at the beauty that surrounds me. To describe the gorgeous views, animals I see along the trails, and I show my photographs to my co-workers, friends, and family and tell them a little bit about what's shown in the frame. Doing this makes hearing my travel tales so much more interesting to me and them. These 13 hikes on ...
Enhance your Outdoor Space for Patio Season
With the relatively short patio season we have in Canada, as soon as the snow melts and temperatures are a little higher than they've been in winter, we're ready to be in our outdoor space! To make the most of patio season, enhance your outdoor space so that it's inviting, relaxing, and full of the amenities you need for entertaining. Lowe's Canada sent me some ideas and inspiration so that I can share my thoughts with you. I have been compensated for this post, but all opinions are my ...
