How important can having a positive or curious mindset really be? According to Chris Voss, a retired FBI hostage negotiator with over 20 years of experience and who now trains other professionals while also teaching at Harvard, it is critical. Chris quotes research that has shown that a positive mindset and the positive emotions associated… Read more »
[Wanda’s been giving us comics and columns for years, since before I was editing the Voice Magazine. Like many of our regulars, I couldn’t really call something the Best of The Voice Magazine if I didn’t have at least one of her submissions in here. From issue 3035 in early September, this was the winner… Read more »
No one loves criticism. But criticism has its place—at least, self-criticism does when done right. But criticizing others is often a futile effort. Often, complaints lead to hard feelings and struggling relationships. But how do you correct someone who’s gone off course? Doling out criticism. How do you best criticize someone? By saying nothing and… Read more »
[Back in late April, issue 3016 was one of the few Voice Magazine issues that published with two comics. This one, from Savannah Ugo, tickled me because I used to know a couple of people very much like this. They took ‘don’t sweat the small stuff’ way too far, and it was fun to have… Read more »
You never know when you’re going to get the lift you need. On Thursday January 27, I drove the Franklin Blvd bridge over Highway 401 in Cambridge, Ontario. I was feeling a bit distracted because I was visiting Cambridge to deal with a family member’s health issues. I was 600 kilometres away from home, away… Read more »
The new year is almost upon us, so you may choose to make some resolutions. If fitness is a goal, then you’ve just entered fantasy land, because the highs you are about to feel will be worth the pain and effort. You will gain incredible results in as soon as three months. With that said,… Read more »
I love me a new purse or a cozy jacket. But at what point do these items become meaningless? When you already have them but need five more of course! Our relationship with items is very much governed by our capitalistic and consumption-focused world. It’s difficult when social media is used as a form of… Read more »
Like AUSU, The Voice Magazine shuts down around the holiday season, and the way that this year plays out, that means that there’ll be no magazine coming out next week, or the week after that. In other words, this is the last magazine of the year. Already. We’ll be back on January 6th, and to… Read more »
Every single one of us has had a bad hair experience. Sitting in a hair salon or barbershop while someone has worked on our hair and it resulting in us regretting our decision to ever show up. How we respond to something as simple as a bad haircut has a lot to do with our… Read more »
Last time in The Voice Magazine I wrote about a car sales dealership that was trying to oversell me on things I didn’t want. My experience with that Nissan dealership was terrible and it resulted in me filing a complaint with the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC). My decision to file a complaint was… Read more »