Midrise on St Clair West
Month: August 2013
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You can do hard things (at MaRS Discovery District)
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I Share, Therefore I Am
“To share” means “to use, occupy or enjoy something jointly with others.” And in many ways, it occurs to me, when a person first makes a move to share an anecdote or a link or an idea or even something wonderful (or terrible) they’ve done on Facebook or Twitter, the intention includes some element of what I was teaching my child last weekend: that many things in life can be savored even more when shared with someone else. But the thing is, sharing on social media is never just about the pure act of sharing — there are so many other factors that go into it, from the construction of one’s self-image to self-promotion and the endless need to be validated by anyone other than ourselves. I’d even go so far as to argue that the true definition of sharing has lately been subsumed by that of social media-driven “sharing.”
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The secret algorithm one VC firm uses to pick entrepreneurs
Every VC firm has its own way of evaluating potential investments. Remmy Oxley, an anonymous VC, says that Moneyball-style methods are the next step, and reveals his firm’s algorithm for screening candidates.
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More money is rarely the answer to innovation. The best innovations come from a world of scarce resources.
John Donahoe (via brycedotvc)
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The 25-Hour Work Week, And Other Radical Ideas For Better Employee Productivity
I dont care when you work how you work or where you work. In an excerpt from her upcoming book author Rana Florida explores unconventional ideas for…
The 25-Hour Work Week, And Other Radical Ideas For Better Employee Productivity
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Toronto’s top neighbourhoods | Dirt.
How do you know when you’ve made it? (In case you weren’t sure). You live in Rosedale, of course.
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The Balancing Act That Bike-Share Riders Just Watch
In a tricky juggling act, New York City relies primarily on a fleet of box trucks to remove bikes from stations that are full and refill those that are running low.
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“I can’t recall many instances when I was mayor where an issue was so crucial that my staff had to awaken me in the middle of the night,” he told me. “I hired very competent managers who knew I expected them to work hard. They knew they couldn’t be afraid to make a decision. Sometimes the decisions were right, and sometimes there should have been a different approach. The important thing is that the decision was made.”
Richard Daley, former Mayor of NYC
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at Mansfield, ON