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  In recent blog articles, I’ve described emerging careers related to exponential technologies, including cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. I’ve also addressed some of the difficulties associated with hiring staff to work in new fields (read this for an example). In these brand-new industries, it is hard to hire staff because it’s very difficult to determine who has adequate knowledge. For now, it’s not possible to earn a

I often say that as women we are pulled in a million different directions based on whatever is screaming the loudest. More times than I’d like to admit, it has left me running around like a chicken with my head cut off. Between my business, my

One of the main things your mother taught you The number of value-based, humanizing things your mother taught you is much more than you can quantify, and you carry them with you subconsciously always. If we cared to be still and consider the way we approach different experiences, we would also identify the skills we pass on to our own children and families. Suddenly, it becomes clear that one extremely important thing we learned as

In light of current undertones towards immigrants and refugees in Canada, the expo promotes peace, hope and success for all business women   Ottawa…Now in its fifth year, the one-day, experiential Immigrant Women’s Small Business Expo (IWSM Expo) celebrates the aspirations and achievements of immigrant women, taking place in Ottawa on Sunday, September 30th, at the Ottawa City Hall. Under the theme “The Minimum Wage & The Impact on Immigrant Businesses,” IWSBE offers women an opportunity to get informed,

  I think we can all agree that accountability is a HUGE tool in our success tool bag, and, as we go into the last quarter of the year, it’s one I want you to take out and use NOW. None of us are strangers to the idea of peer pressure. As children, we tended to think of it as something to avoid. I’m going to ask you to put that concept aside and imagine

I’d like to introduce you to LIAM. Wait, what? September is Life Insurance Awareness Month and instead of saying that mouthful, finance folks have wittingly come up with the name LIAM. Who says we’re boring, huh? So why exactly is life insurance important enough to have a whole month dedicated to its awareness? WHAT IS LIFE INSURANCE? A Life Insurance policy is a contract between

At this time of year there’s a lot of attention paid to how grateful we are for the memories we’ve made and shared through the last few months. Truth be told, we can have that same feeling for our own business, if we’re in the gratitude mindset zone. When you finally achieve success in your business it feels AMAZING! Finally, all your hard work and

At the beginning of the year, we spend time dreaming, planning and goal setting for the coming year. If you’ve worked with me, you know that involves mapping out each of those goals and what it’s going to take for you to achieve them. You also know that we follow that up with assigning deadlines spread throughout the year in daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly increments.

In my last post, I explained the basics of how Mutual Funds work. Here’s the thing with investing – sometimes the markets will go up and sometimes the markets will go down, which is why it’s important to have the right strategy in place for you! This brings me to another investment option: Segregated Funds. Seg who?!  Glad you asked. WHAT IS A SEGREGATED FUND?

As a business owner, your personal profile matters more than you might think. When it comes down to

it, as a small business owner, you are your brand. Like it or not, what you say even when you’re not speaking on behalf of your company will reflect on your business reputation.

You likely already have a presence

  There are more than a few necessary skillsets you need for the success of your business, and the one you cannot underestimate is the art of communication. How we do this is varied, ever changing and necessary for attracting and keeping your current customers. It is so important it may be best to think of communication as your actual income strategy because it’s impact controls how much money you can and will make. If