by Beth Cougler Blom | Aug 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
I got inspired the other day while reading a friend’s blog post about what advice she would give to her 24-year-old self. It got me thinking about questions I answered to be featured on the UBC Alumni website recently about what I would tell my graduating self... by Beth Cougler Blom | Feb 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
This weekend I leave town for a work trip to Montreal … yes, a work trip to Montreal! Sorry, I had to say it twice because it’s actually very rare for me these days to go anywhere other than to Greater Vancouver or up Vancouver Island for work and... by Beth Cougler Blom | Nov 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
What stops us from doing what we love? Lots of things of course. But one of them is the unwritten rules that we have – consciously or unconsciously – set for ourselves or have inherited from our families or society. Unwritten rules are rules that we feel... by Beth Cougler Blom | Oct 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
I often have people comment on the way I look when I talk about my work. “Wow,” they say, “I can tell you really love your job!” And I do! And I know how they can tell. When I talk about the work I do my eyes light up, my hands and arms swoop... by Beth Cougler Blom | Sep 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
Thanks so much to everyone who has visited my blog so far and been so positive about the issues I’m bringing forward here. Your feedback helps fuel me in this new venture so keep your comments coming! Today I wanted to talk about why we stay in jobs we hate....
