Ten years of blogging.

This Saturday marks ten years since I started blogging, and I never would have guessed where it would lead me, the friends it would introduce me to and the doors it would open.

It was writing this blog, writing mostly about social media, where I found my voice. It gave me confidence and support, brought me into a community of bloggers and took me to places far and wide to speak to and connect with people at conferences.

Looking back, I owe a huge debt of gratitude to this platform of professional and personal expression. When I started it on a whim ten years ago in a bored moment working at a web development shop in Los Angeles, I never would have guessed the transformational role it would play in my life.

Thanks to all of you who drop by from time to time to join me on my journey, read what I write and leave a comment. It means a hell of a lot to me.

How a branch can express your mission.

Vancity Branch Redesign
For the last year and a half I have been tangentially involved in the redesign of two of Vancity’s branches. It’s been an amazing project, looking beyond the expected excitement about new fit and finish within the branch, and at the kind of business we want to do within the branch and how Vancity can best bring its mission and vision to life in these spaces.

We call these two branches in South Burnaby and Port Coquitlam our prototypes, living labs that opened last month. You can see photos, as well as a video that shows what we’re trying to do and why:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDGH5BVqC-4