#149 Law of Attraction – it’s for everyone but it sure does feel weird in the beginning!! Nov 06, 2019
My world turned upside down in  2009, I went from frying pan to fire after 6 years of trying to make a better life. I was a mess as I sat there on the step watching the truck pull away with...
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#148 The Status Quo is Predictable. Making Tough Decisions. Nov 02, 2019

I’ve got a tough decision to make this year. My lease is up on my building and I need to decide what my next steps are.  Will I sign for another 3 years here or move to a smaller...

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#147 Periodic Pivots Etc. Oct 27, 2019
I’ve taken a liking to the word PIVOT
 
Pivot: That thing that you do in business when plan A isn’t working out.
 
I believe that pivoting makes good business sense. In the...
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#146 Moving from Alberta to Nova Scotia – it’s bad enough I can’t claim certain expenses related to the move and on top of that I owe a bucket of money to the government. Why don’t they tell you this? Oct 23, 2019

When you’re considering a move back home, it’s worth it to do a little research before choosing the date for the move. I learned this lesson the hard way when I moved back home after...

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#145 Do you track your spending? Oct 19, 2019

When was the last time you took a long hard look at how much money you are spending in a month?

It can be a real eye opener indeed.  My first time was when I went bankrupt. Don’t let...

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#144 Unconscious bias – how it hurts a business owner. Oct 17, 2019
Having been on the receiving end of bias a time or two, I have learned more than one lesson where the rubber hits the road.

A woman in trades, a law student living with a disability and the wrong...

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#143 When you’re hiring a Virtual Assistant, these are the things to consider. Oct 17, 2019

I’m blessed to have an awesome Virtual Assistant (VA) but it took a couple of tries to find one that would work well for me. Here is what I discovered as I was going along.

1. They...

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#142 You should have seen me at the gym Oct 17, 2019
There’s a reason why I coach entrepreneurship and not fitness. I joined a gym lately and I’m still trying to find my comfort zone there. The vision thing makes it tough at times. If you...
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#141 I love collaborations!!! Oct 17, 2019

I regularly collaborate privately with one particular person. I believe we work very well together because we communicate well. We bring up the taboo items; we talk about the elephant in the room.

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#140 I was so jealous to see her on stage…. Oct 17, 2019

Just a few weeks back, I saw that a woman I used to know was giving a talk on a big stage. I hadn’t seen her in a while and I had wondered what she was up to now. As I read the flyer I felt...

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