Recent Publications

Fast Company

Fast Company

Here’s where remote workers can still get paid to move

Some cities have abandoned incentive programs for remote workers. But there are still places that will pay you to relocate.

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The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail

AI is upending the skills consultants need to be successful and how they get paid

Consultants have traditionally spent a large portion of their time reading, analyzing, writing and presenting data. Now, artificial intelligence is doing all of that faster.

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The Toronto Star

The Toronto Star

Enbridge Gas president on sustainability, reliability — and why your gas bill has gone up

Michele Harradence explains the tricky balancing act needed to fuel Ontario, and the huge underground gas storage facility near Chatham you’ve never heard about that keeps your furnace firing.

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Fast Company

Fast Company

Why the ADHD brain is a perfect pairing for AI

Those with the condition tend to struggle in the domains where AI excels, and vice versa.

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Fast Company

Fast Company

AI is already shaping the kinds of skills employers are seeking, according to a recent report

Demand for AI-related skills is up 109% since last year. What that means for you.

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The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail

From ‘fun experiment’ to ‘operational necessity’: AI shakes up accountin

In many ways, this latest technological leap is no different than the jump from the abacus to the calculator, the spreadsheet to cloud computing. In others, it represents something entirely new.

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Recent Speaking Engagements

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880 CHED (Edmonton) and QR 770 (Calgary) |

The case for hybrid work is clear, so why are so many employers ignoring it?

Jared speaks with host Shaye Ganam about why businesses are so eager to bring workers back into the office, and what the research suggests about hybrid work.

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Web Summit 2025 |

Do more in four: Why it’s time for a shorter workweek

Our workweek was shaped by a period of rapid economic and technological change over a hundred years ago. As we undergo another period of disruption, we are again in a position to reimagine work in a way that better suits today’s realities and tomorrow’s opportunities. This presentation outlines how less work time can yield better outcomes for businesses, their employees, and society at large.
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Interested in having me speak at your event?

As a sought after public speaker I have delivered presentations on the future of work, hosted panels and debates with world renowned musicians, business leaders and tech pioneers, and am a regular guest on Toronto's Newstalk 1010 AM radio as well as "This Changes Things" on the Cheddar and Fusion TV networks across the United States.

Recent Blog Posts

August 14, 2019 ()

I was going to take my story on “How skydiving cured my depression” to the grave; then the Times offered to publish it

Just two days before my 30th birthday, on April 13th, 2018, I published the first and (thus far) only story for the New York Times. Whatever your opinion of the publication, it’s a big deal for any journalist to be recognized by the newspaper of record for the entire English speaking world. I can’t imagine many going through journalism […]

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June 22, 2019 ()

Alexis Ohanian is a Gem, and I’ve Got Three Loaves of Bread to Prove It

Successful tech entrepreneurs tend to be jerks. Alexis Ohanian is different. Take it from a guy who knows; Tony Fadell (Apple, Nest) once threatened me with a lawsuit and Chris Sacca (Lowercase Capital, Shark Tank) stood me up three times in the same week. With their meticulously crafted public personas, focus group tested authenticity, well […]

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