I’ve become more galvanized (notice the proper spelling ) than ever to consolidate my energies towards this final push before graduation.

My efforts have languished over the last week because of several factors in terms of putting strain on my preparation for finals - namely final assignments. Coming down the pipeline, I have a presentation on “Barbie across cultures” for my course in Intercultural Communications as well as a 2000 word book review on “Blockbusters and Trade Wars” due by the end of the month. In addition to that, I have a Corporate Tax assignment and a Business Combinations assignment due at the end of the month, so it’s a whole lot of work that I have to push through, and I can’t afford to snap under this pressure. A shit storm will collide if I don’t pump these assignments out in record time.

Although there were some “hiccups” that have stifled my productivity, by setting an aggressive schedule to finish off assignments by midweek, next week, I’ll have a lot more room to breathe to prepare for finals at least 3 weeks in advance. As a result of this plan for massive action, I’ve put on hold my Toastmasters meetings, leisure reading and full scale workouts.

I’ve got 40 more pages of “Blockbusters and Trade Wars” to knock off before I head to bed . This is an experiment in and of itself, as I’ll post my results of implementing productivity boosting tips for my next entry.

Take control of your consistent emotions and begin to consciously and deliberately reshape your daily experience of life. - Anthony Robbins

Often when we are confronted with a situation or outcome that we feel is undesirable, it’s easy to fall into a negative thought pattern. We dwell on the situation and amplify what is already perceived as “bad”, rather than accept it for what it is and move forward.

It is often a slippery slope that is hard to get off of when we are focused on only the negative and self-created ‘imminent doom’ that awaits us. However, this can all be avoided when you realize that you can instantly break that negative pattern by recognizing that we already have a ‘positivity toolkit’ containing these 12 ways to instantly change your mood. Read the rest of this entry »

Exactly 40 days from now, I would have finished my last exam in my undergrad career. I’ve been in school for a LONG time, and it’s time for me to move on to the next stage in my life.

I’ll be posting my progress in terms of my understanding of Canadian Corporate Tax and Business Combinations in weekly updates. From here on in, it’s making EVERY SINGLE DAY COUNT. By planning in advance and harnessing all of the resources I have at my disposal in order to get the best possible mark considering my poor performance of midterms until I write my last exam.

This is to be a public record to hold myself accountable so I can follow through on this commitment of focus and determination to overcome this last hurdle before graduation.

I am both anxious and excited of the outcome of this challenge.

- Will

With tax season upon us, the majority of Canadian post-secondary students who don’t know how or care to do their own taxes most likely decide to walk up to the local H&R Block cough up $30 to have their income tax return, compared to those fortunate enough have their parents, family member or friend do it for them.

For those of you who already know how to do your own taxes, did you know that you could file it online for free? With a partnership between UFile.ca and the Canadian Federation of Students, you can file your taxes online and on time for free can be found here. Conversely, as that promotion applies only to students, everyone else can use StudioTax found here. Read the rest of this entry »

Moving Tip #28

With the help of my good friend Malcolm over the next few days, I’ll be moving this blog over to GALVANIZD.com after signing with my new host as well as moving over to a Wordpress platform. I’ll be playing around with the layout and we’ll see how that turns out.

However, my writing won’t be interrupted in the meantime. Next up… a post on my experiences with reading David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) and implementing his system of organization and productivity along with some other tricks and “tech” I’ve learned before coming across his material.

Additionally, after several failed attempts at completing a fully-fledged tempo run in the gym (something about running around in circles that drives me nuts!), I opted to run outside in the blistering cold and just got back after completing my first successful tempo run!

- Will

We Laugh [out]doors
Originally uploaded by [wicked and lazy]

In any given day, we are given countless opportunities to engage in something we didn’t expect. For one reason or another we are too immersed in our own lives to be aware of opportunities, and if we are aware we consciously block those opportunities rather than accepting them to create joy that arises from the spontaneity in everyday life.

I am deliberately being as general as possible here by using the word “something”, because opportunities or offers can come in any shape or form. It can stem from a smile from a stranger, which can warrant you starting a rewarding conversation to being chosen to be interviewed at random and being asked “do you touch yourself at work?” (I’ll explain this later on… Read the rest of this entry »

I’m back in business and with the help of my new Mizuno Wave Nirvana 2’s, I was able to run 10K within 1 hour and 3 minutes, shin splint free!

My run went a little something like this: My heart was pounding, eardrums were thumping to the beat of Justice’s “Phantom Pt. II”. My feet felt so alive, with the rhythm of my breath matched with the cadence of my stride. My lungs filled to capacity and exhaled fully in the crisp -1 degree celsius evening air. I was totally present, “in state” and in the zone. I felt powerful with every stride during my cool down. Read the rest of this entry »