by Dean Bardouka | Sep 19, 2017 | Featured, Grow, Live, Love, Work
On September 13th we hosted this lunch and learn event at our office: Leading with Empathy: The Way Forward for Modern Changemakers Leading from the heart is the true path forward for creating change. Sustaining empathy as we lead requires attention. Awareness of how...
by Dean Bardouka | Oct 27, 2016 | Featured, Grow, Live, Wanderings
I had a friend, teacher and mentor once; let’s call him “Ray”. I met Ray when I was about 24, he was a First Nation artist that taught me silver and gold smithing, wood and stone carving, some bead and leatherwork, how to make ceremonial pipes and a...
by Dean Bardouka | Aug 25, 2016 | Grow, Wanderings
You hear it all the time. You see the inspirational memes in your timeline and feeds. “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life” or “Follow your PASSION” with some icon of a heart or freaking smiley face – but all they...
by Dean Bardouka | Nov 5, 2015 | Featured, Grow
There I was sitting in the small dark theatre on a random Wednesday with my eyes welling up as I fought the streams trying to push their way out. It was a one woman performance called “Oh My Sweet Land” written by Amir Nizar Zuabi meant to help humanize...
by Dean Bardouka | Mar 18, 2015 | Featured, Grow, Work
When I was about twelve, I spent the summer down at the Jersey shore with my uncle and his family. I made friends with a local kid named Rick a couple of doors down from us. Rick and I hung out every day that summer skating and listening to a mix tape he had gotten...
by Dean Bardouka | Mar 2, 2015 | Featured, Grow, Work
When I first set out with this blog, I really thought I might do more “How to” posts. But, as I got into it more and really thought about how I might best help people, I realized that things move fast and that tactics we are using today may not (and probably won’t)...
