#229 Let's talk about those tough topics. Jun 13, 2020

Have you ever felt like you had left your body and become an observer? Have you ever found yourself in the middle of a situation where you were observing what was going on at the same time that you...

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#228 Selling One To Many Jun 07, 2020

Every now and then I find myself in these amazing places where I have to pinch myself. That's what it felt like last year when I attended a networking event at the EY building in downtown Toronto....

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#227 Autonomy and Veteran Entrepreneurs May 30, 2020

My friends tell me that when I talk about my time in the military, I light up. I know why - my time in the forces were the best times of my life. I left rural Newfoundland at age 17 to join the...

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#226 Imposter Syndrome, not today! May 17, 2020

Whenever a big and bold opportunity came along that I was mildly interested in, the internal voice would kick in. This is how it sounded.

"Who do you think you are?" 

or 

"What will they...

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#225 More than a handshake deal May 09, 2020

My very first collaboration on a project was one where I got burnt. 

I got burnt because the deal was vague and ambiguous, nothing was in writing and it was a handshake deal between...

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#224 The art of compartmentalizing so that you can remain focused in turbulent times. Apr 20, 2020

Photo by Maksym Kaharlytskyi 

...I started writing this post prior to events in Nova Scotia that have shaken many of us. I have chosen to publish the original post because it is a tool...

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#223 Opportunities for Entrepreneurs Apr 02, 2020

Let me take you back for a minute to the monumental shift that took place during and following World War II. As our men headed off to war, women were called to fill those jobs that were left vacant...

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#222 Don't judge the way you used to think! Jan 28, 2020

This mornings' tweet

"When we evolve into a healthy money mindset - we look back on old thinking and old habits and we understand them - we don't need to judge them; those habits served us well...

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#221 Discipline - the secret to a successful business. Jan 25, 2020
The hardest part of military boot camp for me was the fitness. I wasn't an athlete. I had 10 weeks to get conditioned enough to pass the test. We did a 10 mile forced march with a 50 lb rucksack on...
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#220 Not everyday is rosy - dealing with stress that could impact your business. Jan 06, 2020

Are you struggling with an event in your personal life that is impacting your professional life? Emotional pain needs to be processed and no matter what people say about mixing your personal life...

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