Tag: career
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What’s Wrong With Saying “That’s Above My Pay Grade”
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As someone who strives to think with a growth mindset, there is something about the statement “that’s above my pay grade” that doesn’t sit right with me. Over the years, I’ve heard a number of people echo this sentiment in situations when problems appeared to be non-trivial and solutions seemed…
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Microsoft Aspire 101
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Applications for Microsoft Aspire are officially out (UPDATE: for the USA… Canada is supposedly coming out mid-August)! Start dates are in 2021 and I am sharing some details about the program to encourage students in their final years or new grads to apply ? P.S. Stay Tuned for Part 2…
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Fueled By My First Failures
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? 5, 4, 3, 2, 1… In my 5 years of university, the only time I skipped a class was to have lunch with Manjit Minhas from Dragons’ Den. Through rigorous time management, I took on 4 different leadership positions and was challenged by some of the smartest and most determined…
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Nurturing Your Network
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On May 12th, I was asked to host a Live Webinar on #Networking with 80 university students across Canada as an AIESEC Canada alumni. Before I joined AIESEC, I was terrified of meeting with and talking to adult business people. I found the concept of networking to be intimidating because…

