Why I Don’t Call Cannabis “Marijuana” [WARNING: There are references to historical quotations and situations that many individuals would consider offensive today. They are included to provide context and are not the words or opinion of the author. ] “As an industry professional, I eschew the use of the term ‘marijuana’ due to its pejorative,
Cannabis Oil Rules in Texas Kill Small Business’ Opportunity Earlier this year folks were lauding Texas as one of the more visionary jurisdictions when they opened up the market for medicinal, non-psychoactive cannabis in the state, but new rules proposed in Texas aimed at recovering more of the costs of regulation will squeeze out any
Why the Cannabis Industry? A lot of people have asked me why study the cannabis industry? This is a very exciting time to be a student of business. There are so many industries that are poised to take off in the next several years. Despite any fits and starts with bitcoin, there is no doubt,
I was fortunate to catch a talk by Danby Appliance CEO Jim Estill (for the third time) at the recent Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship conference at the University of Guelph and his message struck me as something that would really resonate with both students and entrepreneurs. I have admired Jim for over 20 years
The Educated Guess: Friend or Foe? Professor Hans Rosling of the Karolinska Institute is becoming very well known for his data-driven TED talks. This latest one includes his son, who shares some insight into how to be right more often, by using the Educated Guess. There are several gems of data in here that they use to exemplify
Leadership Principles that Stand the Test of Time We got to talking about leadership principles in my Entrepreneurship class today and I was reminded of an incredible management training program that Telesat put all of its management through back in about 1989 or so, when I was in my first real management job. The key to the
Dale Carnegie’s “How to Win Friends and Influence People” – Still as Relevant Today as Ever I have read Dale Carnegie’s famous book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People” twice in my life; once when in high school at the behest of my dad, and again last year. It’s an easy read and vital to
I have always believed that the road to success is paved with failure. One of my favourite quotes is from Thomas Watson of IBM, who said: Would you like me to give you a formula for success? It’s quite simple, really. Double your rate of failure. You are thinking of failure as the enemy of
We see corporate logos every day. Did you ever look closely at them? Scroll down and be surprised. Do you see the arrow between the “E” and “x” ?? 2nd and 3rd “t’s” are two people sharing a tortilla over a bowl of salsa
Originally posted in Forbes.com. You probably get a little nervous before you go into a job interview. Even if you’ve copiously prepped, you figure the interviewer will hold all the cards. She knows everything about her company and the job you want, and she’s got a vision of the perfect employee that doesn’t exactly describe