Over the past week, there has been lots of news about the uncertain future of BlackBerry, the impact of it shedding jobs and speculation about the impact to the community and the tech future of Waterloo Region. I couldn’t help but reflect back on why I returned to this area. Nearly two years ago, as I sat […]
Category: Fatherhood
A 5km run that turned into a 40km run – a story about a startup
So as everyone has probably heard already, I recently lead the charge to launch a new startup called Printchomp. I started this back in April and needless to say it has been a whirlwind. I have had my share of highs and lows building something from nothing and it was nothing like I have ever […]
Broncos Vs. Patriots – Tebow got Tebowed!
In a totally spur of the moment occasion, it was decided that me, my brother and dad would travel to New England to watch the Broncos face off against the Patriots. We all made a pact to eachother, that we would look for any opportunity to do something cool together and create memories with each other. […]
Anna turns 1
A year has passed, and our little girl has just turned one. Last year at this time, we were patiently waiting for our little girl to arrive and didn’t realize how much our lives were about to change. Much like the rest of the year, Anna’s birthday was celebrated with family and friends. The amount […]
Christmas Surprise – Family Reunited for Christmas
I wanted to surprise my family by bringing home my brother in-law (Bryan) and his Girlfriend (Shannon) for home Christmas. They moved away to Nova Scotia 10 months and the family last saw him 6 months ago when visiting. No one had any clue he was coming home for the holidays. This was the video […]
Reflections on being a father
In and out, in and out, I quietly sit, watching my daughter breathe while she is sleeping truly a miracle. Anna lays between Laura and me peacefully sleeping on the eve of her surgery. I can’t help but feeling such a huge range of emotions. Over the past 10 months I have built such a […]
What Fatherhood and Working at a Start-up have in Common
I became a father over 5 months ago, and it has definitely been a game changer in my life. I have also been involved in several start-up companies both before and during my foray into fatherhood. However, since I became a father, I found there were some very interesting similarities to working in a start-up. […]