Category: #cookielife
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A night of 30+ cookies, networking, and $30000+ raised
I’ve hosted two charity food offs this year – chocolate chip cookies and sausages (both in Toronto). I’ve talked about leveraging my skills and connections to make a broader impact. And we took it to the next level. On November 4 2017, we hosted an NYC Charity Chocolate Chip Cookie Off. The event was a…
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A case study on leveraging your assets to get shit done
Last week, Forbes published an article titled Creative Ways For Micro Businesses To Give Back. The article detailed my recent forays into charity food offs and the impact they can make. And yes – a charity food off is exactly what it sounds like. My last one was the Chocolate Chip Cookie Off 2017, which…
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Be purposeful about social media
I always tell people I’m not cool. It’s not meant to be a joke – it’s a mantra. I’m here to have fun and experience what I want, not follow what seems to be trendy. I try to be judicious with my time, and social media falls into that realm – I am only on…
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How I got 27 professional chefs & bakers to make cookies
I write this coming down from what can only be described as an epic sugar high. While few words are more abused than “epic,” it applies here, for this happened on Saturday: You are looking at the cookies for Chocolate Chip Cookie Off 2017 (henceforth: CCCO2017), the sequel to the original Chocolate Chip Cookie Off.…