Making money can be more than a passion; it can become second nature. Whether in wheelchairs, stricken with chronic disease, experiencing extreme anxiety, mentally ill, autistic, or undergoing other so-called limitations, we can all earn over six figures. The abundance philosophy has merit, I’ve come to learn, and as I write, I’m listening to a… Read more »
The recent announcement confirming the separation of Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire-Trudeau got us wondering about the Wives of Trudeau. The younger Trudeau’s missus. Columnist Barb Godin focuses on Sophie in the Women of Interest feature. “Following her completion of radio and television school Sophie briefly obtained a position as an entertainment reporter at station… Read more »
Welcome back! So, after a short staycation we return with the latest issue of The Voice Magazine. This week, we start it all off with a feature interview with a student raised in Zimbabwe and now pursuing his psychology degree at AU with an aim to take it to post-graduate studies. Also this week, we… Read more »
We all have life missions. I believe they’re preordained. And the people, circumstances, locations, opportunities, and hardships are all parts that our free will must successfully play out to fulfill those missions. It’s the true game of life: did we win by realizing as many life missions as we set out to accomplish when we… Read more »
From my early beginnings as a young introvert, the public library has always been a bit of a refuge. Years later, not much has changed, albeit with an additional affinity for endless hours spent scouring second-hand bookstores to add to my ever-growing “to-read” pile. From one bookworm to another, this column will be underscoring and… Read more »
Recently, Alberta Premiere, Danielle Smith, provided a new mandate letter to her new Advanced Education Minister, Rajan Sawhney. In it were 17 points that she wants the Advanced Education Minister to focus on. Not one of those includes dictating where universities need to hire from, so perhaps after this current IMA expires, Athabasca University will… Read more »
I recently participated in an “Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging” (EDIB) webinar that featured two panelists recognized as experts in human resources, who are also academics at one of the most recognized post-secondary institutions in the world, that promoted the idea of EDIB in the workplace at a time when the noise around anti-EDIB seemed… Read more »
In adolescence, I had watched the classic film The Kid, in which Steve McQueen plays a slick and cocky professional poker player. Completely oblivious to any of the film’s deeper messages, and lured by visions of easy money and attractive working hours, I had briefly toyed with the idea of pursuing a career as a… Read more »
AU Facebook Page Midterm tips. A poster asks for advice on the midterm for NUTRI 331: Nutrition for Health. A commenter suggests contacting the course tutor and ask for practice questions. The commenter says that doing this has helped her prepare for midterms and finals in the past. reddit Tutor switch. A poster feels as… Read more »
