I’ve had some folks ask me how I got involved in Cowork Niagara, what we’re all about and why I’m so passionate about being part of Niagara’s independent workforce. (Originally, this entry was also supposed to cover social enterprise but that deserves its own story!) To answer those questions, I’m taking you back to the beginning. Just […]
Lessons on Leadership from Liz Palmieri
Acknowledging what we don’t know, finding opportunities to learn from one another and placing a high value on leadership, training and mentorship are just three takeaways from Liz Palmieri’s interview with Women in Niagara’s Ruth Unrau at the organization’s recent WINspirational Women event. Palmieri – currently the executive director of the Niagara Community Foundation – […]
F-Words and Taming the Beast: 7 Lessons I’ve Learned in Two Years
I’m celebrating two years as a freelancer this month. I’ve packed a lot of learning into the past couple of years and to commemorate my anniversary, I’m sharing a list of seven things I’ve discovered. Read it, then come tell me yours. 1) Know when to apply the ‘Learn by Doing’ philosophy… The Learn by […]
Arts, Business Communities Come Together for Vested Interest: Part 2
Vested Interest launches at the Arts Mosh Pit in St. Catharines on April 2. See Part 1 of my chat with the project’s creator, Kim Van Stygeren of The Brain Farm. 4) Each person who donates an item to the project is asked to submit a memory or quote about the item. Any thoughts on what […]
Arts, Business Communities Come Together for Vested Interest: Part 1
I met Kim Van Stygeren, operations manager at The Brain Farm at a Growing Women Entrepreneurs (GWEn) Connects luncheon in January. She’s creating a cool community art project called Vested Interest that will launch April 2 and be displayed permanently at the Old Courthouse in St. Catharines, in the Arts Mosh Pit (soon to be […]
