Jim Slobodzian

I grew up on the Canadian prairies on a farm close to Dauphin, Manitoba - I still enjoy visiting family and friends close to home. After a successful career in Winnipeg as a marketing professional with cultural organizations, an international air cargo company and both the City of Winnipeg and Province of Manitoba economic development agencies, I launched my own business online. In the midst of all this I kept active at my other interests which included traveling and performing Ukrainian folk dance and reading as many books as I could. I also enjoy public speaking and am a CTM (Certified Toastmaster).

Currently I'm living in Calgary, Alberta working on my next book, an international thriller.

Cheers!

PS - If you want a few extra tidbits of interesting information here is a short list of my favourites (I'll add to it when I get time)

Favourite liquor: surprise, it's not vodka, it's amber rum (Appleton)

Favourite beer/cider: Strongbow (although Ephemere brew from Quebec was a close second)

Favourite team: Winnipeg Blue Bombers (Go Blue!)

Favourite magazine: Business 2.0 (I know, I know - it's a "techy" business mag)

Favourite business book: Success Principles by Jack Canfield

Favourite Author (dead): Anton Checkov

Favourite Author (alive): why it's me of course, humbly trying to get better every day

Favourite Pub: King's Head Pub in Winnipeg

Favourite City: San Francisco

Favourite Food: perogies with bacon bits, sour cream and chives (mmmm)

Favourite Band:  U2 (Tragically Hip a close second)

Oh, and I almost forgot - I love quotes.  All the best to you! :)

"The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out and meet it."
- Thucydides

"Whether you think you can, or think you can't, you are probably right."

- Henry Ford