Calgary hands out 2M kilograms of compost to local gardeners
City handed out free compost for 4 days in May After four weekends of giving away compost to more than 13,000 local gardeners, the City of Calgary says the program is done for the year. Laura Hamilton, a waste diversion specialist with the City’s waste services department, says between 1.5 to two million kilograms of […]
Mental health first aid training lays groundwork for veterans and their families
‘Education is the big thing to let people know you’re there to support them’ Some Island veterans and their families had the chance to take part in mental health first aid training this week. The training was led by the Mental Health Commission of Canada in partnership with the P.E.I. Military Family Resource Centre, which […]
What if You Got a Raise, but Aren’t Happy With It?
Some workers go years without seeing a bump in their income. But what if you recently received a raise, only you aren’t happy with the final number? It’s a tricky spot to be in. On the one hand, it’s hard to broach the topic with your manager because it’s not like your wages have remained […]
8 Surprising Strategies for Unstoppable Focus
In today’s microwave society—where more data is created in one year than the last 5,000 years—it’s a herculean task to stay focused. Getting distracted may seem innocuous, but the consequences are disastrous over time: lost productivity, falling revenues, and a gnawing ever-present sense of missed opportunities. These overachievers and members of The Oracles share their […]
Self-made real estate millionaire: How to get into real estate on a $40,000 salary
According to real estate mogul Sidney Torres, you don’t need a lot of money to flip your first property. And he knows from personal experience. When Torres first got into real estate in 1997, he was making only about $25,000 a year working at a construction company. With overtime pay, he brought home anywhere from […]
This CEO went from bagging groceries to building a billion-dollar cosmetics business—here’s how
Even in the beauty industry, where products are almost exclusively marketed to women and girls, men dominate leadership positions. Revlon made headlines earlier this month when it named Debra Perelman CEO, the first woman to lead the company. As of May 2017, only one woman had served as CEO of one of L’Oréal’s brands since […]