Sent: Sun 12/30/2007 7:45 PM
All I wanted for Christmas was a subscription to unlimited. This should have been easy, except for a sick tradition in my family: you will not get what you ask for. I did my best to lose subscription inserts in my parents’ home while house-sitting and slyly mentioned a terrific new Canadian business magazine I’d discovered that I, hmmmn, couldn’t remember the name of. They didn’t bite and weren’t just playing dumb, so I’ve ended up subscribing on my own.
As an atypical 31-year-old female (unmarried/no children/engaged human being) living in southern Alberta, I want to thank you for reminding me that I am not alone in the pursuit of my life’s work – or, as I often call it, my “anti-career.” When I read unlimited, it makes me wonder if leaving Alberta wouldn’t be a mistake and I fantasize about how one day my own story will be in your magazine.
Andrea Streisel
Lethbridge
Sent: Mon 12/31/2007 5:28 PM
I really enjoy your magazine. It is one of only two I subscribe to. The first issue was excellent, but the second issue frankly blew my socks off. As a student, an employee, a volunteer and so on, I find that this magazine finally addresses my needs as a reader without putting me in my place as a consumer or as a youth or otherwise belittling my intelligence. It also provides a certain degree of happiness to know that there are others with whom I can identify.
Ali Kira Grotkowski
Edmonton
Sent: Sat 12/29/2007 9:49 PM
You may laugh, but I’ve been carrying around unlimited’s launch issue with me as a speaking prop since it came out. I think we share a common interest. When I first saw your magazine, I held it up to a colleague/friend and said, “This is what I’ve been talking about!” unlimited represents an emergent business phenomenon that I’m keenly interested in: human-scale business innovation arising outside the typical big business centres (Toronto, New York, San Fran, London, Tokyo, etc.) but serving a global marketplace.
Sharon McIntyre
Calgary
Sent: Fri 01/11/2008 2:19 PM
My third issue of unlimited finally hit my mailbox and I’m hooked. Thank you to your team of talented writers and art directors for creating such a fun-to-read magazine that offers relevant editorial, interesting columns and effective aesthetics. I’m a subscriber to many business publications, but none are as refreshing and engaging as unlimited.
unlimited is more than a magazine – it’s a place for those both young and old to gain new perspectives on upcoming trends, business matters and societal issues. Reading it brings you to a good place to lose yourself for a while, especially for us thirtysomethings who, though well into our careers, can still feel brand new some days. We need those ah-ha moments, too.
Shannon Pestun
Calgary
Posted: Tue 01/29/2008 5:24 AM
I needed a distraction, and fast. My toddler desperately wanted to cross the two-lane street to run up and down the ramp leading up to the bank, and it was -30 outside. Not counting the wind-chill factor.
Quick thinker that I am, I ducked into the local magazine store, allowing my toddler to breeze up and down the aisle of glossy covers, grabbing headlines and attractive photos in search of large quantities of gummy bears. I perused the offerings on display, quickly skipping over anything French (50 per cent of the mags for sale), the selection of beauty and fashion mags (I’m not their target market) and porn. (Alright, I gave that a quick glance, I admit.)
That left me with a choice of equestrian magazines, PC and computer selections, and business-related options. There it was: unlimited.
It was bold. It was upfront. It had great headlines like “Who Doesn’t Want to Be a Millionaire,” “Truth or Share: This Man Dares Downtown to Think Different” and “Bringing Home the Bacon.” Goals, originality and money. I was hooked.
The magazine’s whole style and tone is one of innovative, snappy content and regular people turning entrepreneur. It’s about real people like me, leading the new trend of the business world. It’s about drive, determination and changing the face of just who sets the standards today.
It’s jazzy and hip. It’s slick. It’s right up there for quality. It’s distinctly Canadian, which is cool as hell, but unlimited applies to anyone in business, no matter where you live. (No, I wasn’t paid to write any of this blog entry. This is my honest opinion.)
James Chartrand
menwithpens.ca
Lachute, Quebec
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