What a great afternoon. The Sackville Business Association hosted a wonderful Social Media event at the Avodah Cafe in Lower Sackville today. We enjoyed delicious soup, sandwiches and desserts...

Skills Canada recently hosted a one day workshop for high school students and I participated as a mentor. I was asked by one of the students what I thought was the most important skill that a...

We were not all fortunate enough to grow up in families where our needs were always met – many of us grew up in environments that were not nurturing. Childhood trauma, poverty, bad parenting,...

I get asked this every year…

“Can I claim the cost of my office party?”

Generally speaking there is a limit of 50% that you’re allowed to claim for meals and expenses. But...

Some people believe that in order to be a great leader, it is necessary to be perfect. The reality is that great leaders aren’t perfect, they have probably fallen a time or two. In all...

I have had two identities in life that speak to my soul – mother and soldier. They’re two core identities that I hold dear. I’ll always be a mother but my career as a soldier was...

Brenda Lynch is a remarkable woman. She also happens to be my sister. She has been a cement finisher in Nova Scotia for 27 years. She co-owns a company with her husband where they have been working...

We both started laughing at the same time. Did you really just say that?

“I couldn’t do that – I don’t know how to do that.”

Ya, she said it and then we started...

Are you serious about creating a successful and profitable business? If you really are, then you need to be able to take a long hard look in the mirror over and over again. Once you buy into the...

When I think back on my own career in trades, I am reminded of my favourite boss that I had when I was only 20. I had been in the trades about 3 years at the time that I started to work for him. He...