Business Basics to run your small business
Sometimes just noticing trends in the market and realizing they apply to you is the first step to creating a successful (and profitable) marketing campaign. Bed & breakfast owner Marsha Barrow is a prime example of this. By recognizing a trend in the market and taking action she made an important impact on her bottom […]
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Last week I was watching a documentary about living with ADD. There was one scene where the hosts were standing next to a large wall entirely covered with Post-It Notes. I nearly fell off my chair laughing because as you can see, I completely relate to that particular symptom of ADD. Here’s how Post-It Note-itise
Post-It Note-itise: How One Entrepreneur Deals with Her ADD Read More »
Not surprisingly, studies have shown that people who work at a desk are more likely to be overweight than those with more active jobs. The risk is probably even higher for those of us who work at home. For one thing, it’s easier to forget to eat a meal when you don’t have scheduled lunch
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Ah … the first day of school. It doesn’t matter how long it’s been since I’ve headed off to class the day after Labour Day, September still feels like the true beginning of the year. Everything is possible. And although I can relive the beginning of the school vicariously through my son, I also use
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Just the other day I was watching a great video by small business coach and financial expert Elizabeth Potts Weinstein. In Confessions of Unprofitability (posted below), Elizabeth talks about a dirty little secret that many small business people don’t talk about: not taking an income from your business. Elizabeth talks about how she hasn’t taken
Being Unprofitable Can Be Okay Read More »
I was chatting with my accountability partner on Monday. We were both coming off a week where we got little done. And neither of us felt particularly guilty or frustrated. As Helene said, “We Canadians have such a short time with good weather we need to take advantage of it.” It’s not just Canadians. All
Can An Entrepreneur Ever Really Take a Vacation? Read More »
This past weekend the Toronto Blue Jays had a reunion weekend celebrating the two World Series wins in 1992 and 1993. In the weeks leading up to the weekend, Joe Carter gave a ton of interviews promoting the event. Any Blue Jays fan remembers Carter leaping with joy after he caught the final out to
Mindset – Whether Business or Baseball It’s All the Same Read More »
We’ve all heard the saying, “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today.” This saying isn’t always applicable. I’ll never get the Martha Stewart good housekeeping award because I firmly believe vacuuming, dusting and laundry should always be put off as long as possible (unless I’m down to my emergency underwear). But when
Yesterday I wrote about the benefits of being part of a mastermind group. However, any mastermind is only as strong as its members. So if you are creating (or joining an existing group) choose wisely. How many? Unfortunately, there is no hard and fast rule about what’s the optimum number for a successful mastermind group.
Using a Mastermind For Your Business – Part 2 – How to choose members Read More »
If you’ve been in business for more than five minutes you’ve probably heard the term mastermind. Many online programs, courses and mentoring programs call themselves mastermind groups. And while these programs may be useful, informative and help you grow your business, they are usually not true mastermind groups. So what is a mastermind? It is
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