
Daniel Lai graduated with a Finance and Management degree from the University of Western Ontario. He's currently part of (and helping to refine) the leadership and management development program for a Fortune 1000 company. As author of Leading Associates he has no experience, has not written any books, and rotates between three suits during the work week.
Daniel Lai's blog is Leading Associates.
Ben Franklin said that “if passion drives you, let reason hold its reins”. I believe there is a lot of wisdom in that statement, but I almost hate to restrain it ’cause I love where it takes you. When I’ve spoken passionately about something it starts from within and it’s authentic. I believe people hold onto that ’cause there seems to be so little of it today […]
Doing math quickly in your head is not only useful, but impressive. You never know when you’ll need to spit out some numbers on the spot. Let’s face it. Our educational system has turned calculators into a crutch […]
Since this article is definitely coming from a guy’s perspective, I’ll throw in my two cents. I don’t know much about the mind of a woman, but I think I can help out a little here. Most girls do figure this out by the time they start in the corporate world, but there’s always one or two […]
Not all companies are going to figure us out. Some are trying, but not totally hitting it. I give them an E for effort. Basically, it’s up to you to figure out what you want and to get it yourself. Here are some things I’ve learned that I think is crucial to taking full advantage of your career path in the corporate world […]


