Author Archives: Sam

With a whole new job in alumni engagement, what should I be doing to engage our alumni? What activities and events can we be pursuing to get our alumni together? Well, I have learned that you can start small and … Continue reading →

If you are looking for inspiration and thoughtful dialogue then you don’t have to look beyond TED. TED talks have become a storyteller’s friend. A speaker is allocated a certain amount of time to engage with the audience on a … Continue reading →

I was talking with Jillian W today (which is always a nice catch up) and she said that she would like to focus her efforts and energy on working for a company with a good upstanding brand. So true and … Continue reading →

I have lived in North Vancouver for almost all my life and there is one thing I have wanted to do but for any number of reasons…I am sure procrastination, was the Grouse Grind. Now the Grind is about a … Continue reading →

I am not shy to say that I am probably not too immersed in the world of technology. Sure I know how to turn on a PC and make it do some stuff. You have to remember that I still … Continue reading →

This one goes out to all mom’s, teachers, daycare and caregivers today…but especially mom’s! My wife wound up going to Calgary for a funeral and thankfully for only two days. I am at home looking after my two little ones. … Continue reading →

Sometimes our greatest strengths are also our weaknesses. This is most evident in the relationships we have around us. The strength of who we are as individuals is based on individuals and what each one brings to us to make … Continue reading →

Today demonstrated what humans are capable of. Tonight I went out on my deck and looked up at the stars in wonder. There was a slight breeze as I glanced up at the many stars and few planets…I strained to … Continue reading →

Yesterday and today were filled with physical pain with this bad back. Today it remained about a 9.0 out of 10. As I struggled with this pain, I had a wonderful surprise. A surprise of the celestial kind ? It … Continue reading →

I have said that I see my 50/50-2012 as an unbalanced scale…more joys and happiness over despair and pain…well, the scale tipped to pain today…all because of a terrible sneeze. I have had a history of back pain from osteoarthritis. … Continue reading →

I had a realization today that I might know too many people…but that this is a good problem to have. Some of the people were scheduled in to my day planner; however, most were random and some I had not … Continue reading →

Turning 50 would not be complete without a celebration among my students and alumni from SFU. These people have defined me over the last 8 years and the appreciation I have for them is very significant. When I found out … Continue reading →