Mistakes don't just happen. They must happen. So that learning and success can happen.

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While we usually stay in our lane of providing positive daily tips for self-improvement, the reach, scope and impact of the George Floyd's tragic death 10 days ago, sets us on a path of reflection.

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Brodie Thomas, founder of Calgary's Uncommon Cider Co, is steadfast in his resolve to establish the position of Western Canada's only urban cidery, using the traditional English process, while also allowing for innovation. He tells his story on our other podcast "Background Noise" which drops today here and on all podcast channels.

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Entrepreneurs are constantly tugged between production and strategic planning. The two do not mix, so quiet time has to be set aside for the latter.

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As we enter month 4 of the pandemic, we must continue to repel our selfishness with resiliency.

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Apple Store demonstrates life in the new normal.

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If critical thinking springs forth effortlessly when we need it, why then do we all make mistakes we should have been able to avoid?

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Marketing research companies have made billions of dollars on the back of a flawed interview process. Customer feedback is vital, but you're not going to get it in a conference room behind a one-way mirror.

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When you squint, say to focus in on the fine print, it is an automatic reflex that reshapes you eye in order to allow you to see more clearly. Metaphorically, a "mental squint" would do the same if we wanted to know more.

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Robyn Taylor jumps into the entrepreneur hot-seat in our Background Noise podcast this week. She's the name and face behind Calgary super-food smoothie and juice co, Raw By Robyn. Beyond her smoothies is a personality built for the toils of entrepreneurship, and realizing that going solo, never means doing so literally.

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