
Contradictions, complexities, and conflict are all around us - and this isn't a bad thing. I explore these through my writing and publishing.
I've had an eclectic career path, which has included work in resource extraction (forestry, fisheries, mining), the health sector (senior leader), and higher education (senior leader and faculty). I teach university-level Communications courses online.
I've run a Solopreneur firm for decades. Projects have included research, strategic planning, facilitation, and administrative clean-up after messes.
I walked away from full-time employment (and 6 figure salaries) in April 2022 and returned to the Solopreneur life - with a focus on building digital businesses - mainly writing-focussed - from scratch.
Some of this is here on Medium, including co-founding Humanity Academy with my wife Lisa who is a Counsellor. We also have a Medium writing profile called The Learning Journals Initiative.
I publish a free weekly newsletter- Box Cutter Co. (and recently added The Soulpreneur Series as a sub-publication which also comes weekly).
In these I share my systems and processes for building, practicing, and writing in public. You're welcome to check it out before subscribing. (Just press "let me read it first" when the Substack pop-up arrives.)
I also Ghostwrite for individuals and businesses. I choose who I work with carefully and purposefully. I ghostwrite social media material, newsletters, case studies, proposals, and various other materials.
Like what you see at Box Cutter Co.? Please consider subscribing. It's free. (Paying subscribers gain access to my full portfolio of writing and publishing over the last two years.)
I have been faculty in higher education for many years teaching in various disciplines: interdisciplinary studies, human resource management, technical writing, communications, personal development, and tourism.
I have a Doctor of Education. My education paths specialized in adult education and online distance education. My doctoral research focussed on critical self-reflection in personal and professional practice - specifically connected to the work related to Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous peoples in Canada (where we live).
My research and writing intersect all these sectors and topics by synthesizing and reflecting on various ways of thinking and relating. Some of this I do through rudimentary sketching and illustrations.
Much of this is built on my day-to-day work. My Soulpreneur business (largely Ghostwriting & research) focuses on supporting Indigenous organizations and communities, non-profits, and educational organizations.
My stories here on Medium are a collection of thoughts, perspectives, and exploration of paradoxes and real life. I'm curious about how we relate to people and places within us and around us.
I'm not a fan of the flood of bullshit writing online or the 'hustle porn' that permeates many current-day proponents of building an online business.
If I'm not inside writing and thinking, I'm generally outside exploring.
I also have 3 Free 5-day Educational Emails that you may find informative and helpful. No spam, no catch- just great content.
We live in western Canada and don't let the cold winters stop us from getting outside. 👇