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Uncopyrighting Everything (and Blog Break)

by Adam on 07. Jul, 2009 in General

I expect it will be a little while before I get a chance to become active blogging again – I have a move coming up in a couple months and a lot to work on and take care of before taking off. I’m sure I’ll toss up the odd post here and there and have [...]

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Live happier: A different look at friendships and relationships.

by Adam on 21. Jun, 2009 in General

I recently listened in to a call on the importance of building strategic business relationships versus general networking. The authors and entrepreneurs Keith Ferrazzi, Tim Ferriss, and Guy Kawasaki had an open conversation on how they were affected by having a close-knit group of strategic relationships and how to go about finding them.
Although this call [...]

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How to travel across the country for free: Ride Sharing

by Adam on 15. Jun, 2009 in General

Last March I took a trip half way across the country. I spent a week visiting friends and loved ones, interviewing, and apartment hunting, among many other things.
The catch is that I did it all for around $40 – including gas, food for the week, and even a St. Patty’s day celebration.
There are many things [...]

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How to add a Flickr-based photo gallery to your website: phpFlickr + Lightbox.

by Adam on 06. Jun, 2009 in General

Many people struggle with installing and setting up third-party gallery applications and although there are a couple popular image galleries that most web-hosts offer as an easy-to-install application, they can still be frustrating and pose many security issues for the inexperienced.
With the growing popularity of using Flickr to manage photos, more and more people are [...]

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Become a Knowledge Expert in Anything in 6 Months.

by Adam on 30. May, 2009 in General

When I chat with people about personal branding a common theme surfaces in most young new graduates, students, and entrepreneurs – not enough experience. More importantly than not having enough experience is not having a way to stand out in the crowd – or the industry in which they are or wish to be working [...]

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Cirque Du Soleil Alegria in Halifax

by Adam on 28. May, 2009 in General

If you’re looking for tickets for the Cirque Du Soleil performance in Halifax, Nova Scotia there is still time. I had the opportunity to attend the opening night’s performance on Wednesday May 27 and must say it was amazing.
Unfortunately we weren’t able to snap any pictures – mainly due to our constant state of shock [...]

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How to Survive University: 11 Step Guide.

by Adam on 20. May, 2009 in General

(Read Time: 5 minutes)
With my upcoming graduation next Tuesday I got thinking about how I survived the last 6 years. I’ve had serious ups and downs, fantastic opportunities won and lost, have both struggled and soared, but I’ve had an all around positive experience.
So I thought I’d break down a few guide lines to follow [...]

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Interview Smarter: The Three E’s to a Successful Interview

by Adam on 16. May, 2009 in General

I was helping a friend prepare for a job interview the other day and I was having trouble explaining how to bleed confidence without seeming cocky. It’s a skill that many people don’t have and it really makes you stand out if you can do it well. Needless to say it evolved into a discussion [...]

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Halifax Public Gardens – No Feed Zone for Ducks

by Adam on 12. May, 2009 in General

Sneaky sneaky, HRM.
A couple weeks ago the Halifax Regional Council deemed the Halifax Public Gardens one of fifty spots around the city where it will be illegal to feed the ducks and pigeons. Being an avid duck-feeder during the summer months and having spent many hours enjoying the public gardens during my years in Halifax, [...]

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Things to do in Bermuda

by Adam on 10. May, 2009 in General

There are plenty of them. A lot of folks will say there is not a whole lot to the island – as the cab driver put it on our way to the air port on Saturday: there are two types of ex-pats, firstly, those who cling to their work-crowd, that is, work all day and [...]

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