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Brandon DonnellyCanada must become a global superpower
The silver lining to the US starting a trade war with Canada and regularly threatening annexation is that it has forced this country out of complacency. Indeed, I'm hard pressed to remember a time, at least in my lifetime, when patriotism and nationalism has united so much of Canada. According to a recent survey by Angus Reid, the percentage of Canadians expressing a "deep emotional attachment" to the country jumped from 49% in December 2024 to 59% in February 2025. And as further evidence of...
Brandon DonnellyThe bank robbery capital of the world
Between 1985 and 1995, Los Angeles' retail bank branches were robbed some 17,106 times. In 1992, which was the the city's worst year for robberies, the number was 2,641. This roughly translated into about one bank robbery every 45 minutes of each banking day. All of this, according to this CrimeReads piece by Peter Houlahan, gave Los Angeles the dubious title of "The Bank Robbery Capital of the World" during this time period. So what caused this? Well according to Peter it was facil...
Brandon DonnellyThe story behind those pixelated video game mosaics in Paris
If you've ever been to Paris, you've probably noticed the small pixelated art pieces that are scattered all around the city on buildings and various other hard surfaces. Or maybe you haven't seen or noticed them in Paris, but you've seen similarly pixelated mosaics in one of the other 79 cities around the world where they can be found. Or maybe you have no idea what I'm talking about right now. Huh? Here's an example from Bolivia (click here if you can't see...
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Brandon DonnellyEmotion vs. rationality
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In life and business I find that we are often faced with decisions that pit emotion against rationality. What I mean by this is that maybe your ego is telling you to do something. And maybe, as a matter of principle, you know with certainty that you're right. But when you take a step back and think about how that principled decision might play out, you realize that it is probably not the right life or business decision.
In the case of the real estate development business, you might realize that it is not the right decision for the project. And that's really the key question to be asking yourself in this business. What is most beneficial for the project? It is not about what's most beneficial for my ego.
Of course, taking emotion out of the equation can sometimes be difficult. Maybe you feel like you're losing if you give in and don't follow what you think is right. But the truth is that if emotion and rationality don't line up, then you're likely going to have to pick a side. And if you make a bad or the wrong business decision, then you're definitely losing, even if your ego might feel a little better.
In life and business I find that we are often faced with decisions that pit emotion against rationality. What I mean by this is that maybe your ego is telling you to do something. And maybe, as a matter of principle, you know with certainty that you're right. But when you take a step back and think about how that principled decision might play out, you realize that it is probably not the right life or business decision.
In the case of the real estate development business, you might realize that it is not the right decision for the project. And that's really the key question to be asking yourself in this business. What is most beneficial for the project? It is not about what's most beneficial for my ego.
Of course, taking emotion out of the equation can sometimes be difficult. Maybe you feel like you're losing if you give in and don't follow what you think is right. But the truth is that if emotion and rationality don't line up, then you're likely going to have to pick a side. And if you make a bad or the wrong business decision, then you're definitely losing, even if your ego might feel a little better.
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