Advice

Kirsten Edwards – Interview

by Giovanna Gatto

When I tell people; “I work as a circus performer,” I always get: “So you’re a clown?” or “So you’ve run away and joined a circus now, have you?”  For me, I haven’t physically “run away” (unless if you count Mississauga as far from North York, then I run away at least four times a [...]

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Jamie Holmes Interview

by Giovanna Gatto

When I tell people; “I work as a circus performer,” I always get: “So you’re a clown?” or “So you’ve run away and joined a circus now, have you?”  For me, I haven’t physically “run away” (unless if you count Mississauga as far from North York, then I run away at least four times a [...]

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Cassandra Chung Interview

by Giovanna Gatto

When I tell people; “I work as a circus performer,” I always get: “So you’re a clown?” or “So you’ve run away and joined a circus now, have you?”  For me, I haven’t physically “run away” (unless if you count Mississauga as far from North York, then I run away at least four times a week) [...]

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Gio’s Circus Diary – Week 5 of 8

by Giovanna Gatto
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Week 5 of 8 (First Session of 2011) 1.     Silks on Sunday 2.     Hoop on Thursday 3.     Open Gym every day of the week Congratulations Elisa and Tony!!!  Wishing you a happy and healthy life together! Post-wedding week!  Woo hoo! The lovely Kirsten Leila Edwards taught this week’s silks class!  We had such a blast [...]

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Networking Events – Do’s and Don’ts

by Julie

I have taken part in my fair share of networking functions over the years. Face-to-face networking is a fantastic way to grow your personal network, meet new people, and expand out from your usual circle of contacts. Over time I have learned a few things, both as a guest/event attendee, and also as the event [...]

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Effective Leadership vs Ineffective Leadership

by Julie

In recent weeks, I’ve had the privilege of attending meetings and gatherings with leaders of two sorts: 1) Effective Leaders and 2) Ineffective Leaders. Here are a few qualities and characteristics I ‘ve observed of both classes of leaders… Effective leaders listen and speak when necessary – Ineffective leaders talk non stop Effective leaders are [...]

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The Importance of Mentorship

by Julie

“To dance is to live. To live is to dance.” ~ M.A.D Motto In life, we look to mentors to help us navigate the rugged terrain ahead. Receiving tips and advice from people who have “been there done that” is one of the most valuable lessons of all. It shows us the importance of paying [...]

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Start With The “Why”

by Julie

Each year, the meetings and events community comes together in the heart of Toronto to take part in the annual trade show – Incentive Works. For the last three years running, my partner Elisa and I have attended, participated, and connected with fellow event professionals. As always, it’s great to walk the trade show aisles [...]

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Ten-hut! Bootcamp for Event Professionals

by Julie

Ten-hut! Last year, my business partner and I attended a Toronto conference designed exclusively for special event planners, event suppliers and event entrepreneurs. Special Event Boot Camp Toronto Edition immerses conference participants in two days of non-stop learning which provides you with the opportunity to hone your skills as an event professional. I have to [...]

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Five Tips to Survive the Countdown to Showtime

by Julie

As many of you know, my partners and I recently completed and executed our second annual fund raising cirque show. In the circus, dance, and theater worlds the countdown to showtime can be both an exciting and stressful time. On the one hand you have all of the magic and beauty of the creative process, [...]

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“It was meant to be”

by Julie

I often catch myself saying “It must have been meant to be!” Hmmm. Is this really the case? I find when I’m “doing” I have an awful lot of “it was meant to be” experiences. Likewise, when I’ll delaying, procrastinating, thinking and sitting, I tend not to have so many of those moments. Is it [...]

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