For as long as there have been people, there have been sources of guidance. Deities, prophets, leaders; all have persisted through time and have been highly influential on our world. We look to them for answers to our problems, for ways to improve our lives, and we try to model our own lives in their…
Month: May 2014
5 Myths About the Fashion Industry
Fashion is an every day part of our lives (unless you’re a nudist) because the clothes we wear say a lot about who we are as a person. Like all industries, fashion is not immune to stereotyping and myths. Here are some of the common mistakes many people make when it comes clothing and the…
The Experience Matters: The Evolution of the Quick-Serve Restaurant Industry & the Birth of the Gourmet Diner
In the last ten years, the quick-serve industry (fast food for the remainder of this article) and the restaurant industry as a whole has experienced a dramatic shift. From the 1950’s and the birth of the All-American Diner to the 1990’s and the onset of the epidemic of obesity, fast-food restaurants have come to define…
8 Common Fashion Mistakes Men Make
Dressing for a business or formal setting often becomes a regular part of a guy’s life, and doing it right can improve your long-term job performance, your co-worker’s perception of you, and the chance that you get a promotion or hired for a job that you interview for. Dressing appropriately and doing it well is…
Stop Being Boring & Basic Pt II: Embrace Art
In our current education system at the secondary and post-secondary level, we have commoditized the courses we take. We treat them as investments in our career, and approach our choices from a one-dimensional viewpoint. We tend to choose courses that have proven merit with regards to obtaining a worthwhile career, such as business and…
Master Your Craft, Not Warcraft: The Dangers of Escapism
We are a unique generation in the sense that, for the first time in history, we have access to an incredible variety of tools and products that will entertain us and help us pass our leisure time almost effortlessly. Our cell phones, TVs, video game consoles, and of course, computers, all allow us endless…
