Inspiration, play and the Goldilocks zone

Inspiration, play and the Goldilocks zone

“A master in the art of living draws no sharp distinction between his work and his play; his labor and his leisure; his mind and his body; his education and his recreation. He hardly knows which is which. He simply pursues his vision of excellence through whatever he...
A subject we don’t talk about: Selling

A subject we don’t talk about: Selling

Selling is at the heart of any successful business. This doesn’t happen very often, but our entire family spent much of this weekend reading and making plans; plans for getting back into the studying groove now that Spring Break is over, plans for summer vacation (can...
Want good feedback? Ask for it

Want good feedback? Ask for it

Use this 7-point checklist when seeking feedback. Our cohort of fellowship students at Toronto’s School for Social Entrepreneurs recently had the opportunity to do our second round of Dragons’ Den-type pitches to teams of business leaders assembled by the...
Managing emergent opportunities: Tips to get you to the finish line

Managing emergent opportunities: Tips to get you to the finish line

Social innovation is a fast-paced game. An idea can easily become redundant or irrelevant if not executed quickly and extraordinarily well. In this ever-shifting landscape, opportunities for everything from workshops to training, grants to loans, and networking events...
Taking my own SE medicine in 2013

Taking my own SE medicine in 2013

Finding SE models that are replicable and scalable. Congratulations to the Canadian social enterprise sector. I read both the Canada-wide and Ontario SE checkups posted in this publication over the last month and the SE movement appears to be in good shape. As we...
Knowledge media and the City of Toronto

Knowledge media and the City of Toronto

“The means to engage in participatory culture are no longer limited to the technically versed or the civically inclined.” We are living in a networked society that is supported by hundreds of thousands of information and communications technologies (ICTs) that bring...

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