Southwestern Resources Corp (formerly SWG on the TSX) was once a successful mining company based out of Vancouver, Canada. They were sitting on a gold mine, literally, in China. Test samples and lab reports from this mine was periodically gathered by CEO, John Paterson. John would then present the findings to the company’s board of directors and create… Read More »
Hi, long time no post. Just came back from my week long vacation. My folks and I drove across BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. The first thing I noticed was how flat the prairies are compared to BC. You can see the road for miles with nothing blocking your view. I’ve uploaded some pics below. Some are a bit… Read More »
A new study by experts reveals that only 1/3rd of Canadians will admit to being overweight, despite national statistics suggesting the real proportion of people overweight is approaching 2/3rds. Speaking in general terms, maybe we’re just too afraid or embarrassed to admit how we really feel about ourselves. A professor at the University of Calgary said that “we collectively as… Read More »
Skilled and outgoing individuals are what companies look for when they hire. They don’t care about how rich or financially successful an interviewee is. They’re called the “human” resources department because they’re responsible for recruiting the best ‘human’ capital. In part 1, I wrote about what that means, today will be about why it’s useful. By properly maintaining our human… Read More »
Calculating our net worth requires us to know the value of all our assets. But ironically our most valuable asset is always left out when determining our real wealth. I have a special type of asset which is worth even more than my apartment. But the problem is I can’t add it into my net worth statement (O_o) That’s… Read More »
Recently read and was inspired by this article to reflect on how people have changed throughout the generations, and really put things into perspective. We all know about generation Y (hey that’s me), generation X, and the Baby Boomer generation (such as my parents.) It’s no secret that we don’t always get along with each other. Boomers sometimes talk… Read More »