Uber VS Taxis - Who Gets Your Business?

The recent arrival of Uber – the ridesharing service that connects riders to drivers through their app – seems to have had a polarizing effect on the good people of Ottawa.  Some see Uber as a great way of getting from point A to point B more quickly and conveniently than cabbing. Others are, let’s say less-enthusiastic about their arrival,...

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Craft Beer Take-Over

Is Craft Beer Creeping up on Big Beer Brands? Between tap takeovers, countless new beer festivals, brewpubs appearing on every downtown street and a major expansion of the craft beer section in your local liquor store, it sure seems like craft beer is taking over. Beer lovers are certainly enjoying the increase in diversity, experimentation...

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Infographics: More than Just a Pretty Picture?

When was the last time you logged onto social media and didn’t see an infographic? They. Are. Everywhere! Perhaps they may seem easy to dismiss as simply the latest design trend but with big companies like Google and the New York Times making use of their engaging method of relaying information – I don’t think they are going anywhere. In fact the...

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What is Willpower and Why is it So Difficult?

After prattling on in my previous three articles about sticking to fitness resolutions, I present an excellent article from the TED blog about the science of willpower - how it works and how to choose the right one. The science of willpower: Kelly McGonigal on why it’s so dang hard to stick to a resolution...

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Getting Past Arrested Development: How I Stuck To My Fitness Resolution *And You Can TOO!* Part 3

Falling Off the Wagon I talked at length in Part 2 about how easy it is to get off track with your workouts and nutrition. Whether it’s for a legitimate reason (injury, illness, the chance to party with Vanilla Ice) or you simply weren’t feeling it, you’ve neglected your plan. It can only take one day, one slip to throw off your whole game,...

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