by Taslim Jaffer | Jul 7, 2014 | Motherhood
Just 3 days ago, I was floating on my back in the warm waters of Shuswap Lake. Bobbing in the gentle wake of a motorboat passing in the distance, I waited for the stillness that I knew would come shortly. And it did. As the sound of the motor faded away, the waters...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 30, 2014 | Motherhood
Lately my 7 year old daughter has been obsessed with the word freedom. I didn’t think too much of it when she said she wanted to run around outside with her friends and ‘feel freedom’. But then the other day she wouldn’t stop. “Freedom is...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 27, 2014 | Life Lessons, Motherhood
Exactly 7 years ago today, I became a mother. Wait, what?! It’s only been 7 years? How is that possible when such a huge part of my identity is being a mom? I have to strain my brain really hard to remember what life was like before becoming a...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 25, 2014 | Giving Back, Life Lessons, Motherhood
With Summer officially here, there’s nothing more reminiscent of our childhood, or more symbolic of a young child’s inner entrepreneur, than the classic lemonade stand. And what a perfect opportunity to pull out multiple teaching moments from this one...
by Taslim Jaffer | Jun 20, 2014 | Giving Back
Show of hands here: how many of you are entrepreneurs? And how many of you want to see your business thrive? There are several factors that allow a business to do well. Some of these can be gleaned from courses you take in business school but most of the savvy-ness...
