Articles

Can Making Money be a Passion?

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 »

Editorial—Good Stuff

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 »

What Are Your Missions in Life?

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 »

Editorial—Summer Holidays

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 »

Positive Attitude Traits that Are Important in the Workplace

Are attitudes learned?  I want to share that attitudes can be learned.  With the proper knowledge and systems, such as a set of rules, we can transform from having poor rapport to engaging with almost anyone.  Here are some valuable tips to help us present a great attitude in the workplace. Smile.  There is nothing… Read more »

First at Last

She was first at being born, but that was the last time her sister let her be first at anything.  Felicity was born at 04:38:12 after a long labour, and her twin Fiona gushed out only seconds later.  While Felicity was still gasping for her first breath, Fiona began to wail. The competition was on…. Read more »

Combining Sound and Film to Study History

Imagine being able to travel back in time and being able to interview people across different eras like the Wild West era, the era of slavery, and other points in time.  Well, that is the power of Youtube, because these types of recordings already exist and they feature discussions with people that lived during these… Read more »