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So More Canadians Did This Than Watch the Superbowl

According to not completely scientific research by Google, more Canadians watched yesterdays Superbowl ads than the actual game.   And of course we are not talking about the Canadian ads that are overlayed on the US broadcast. Still the most watched event in the US each year the attraction to the ads seems to becoming more and more intense.  See what all the fuss was about – The Best &… Read More »So More Canadians Did This Than Watch the Superbowl

8% Gone

Polar vortex’s aside has this month seemed like a whirlwind?  Over 8% of the year has already gone by! It certainly seems that way for me. Since the new beginnings post I have been working at getting in to a routine that addresses my new life format going forward.  With my separation I now have the children 50% of the time, one week on and one week off. That means… Read More »8% Gone

New Beginnings

So how did 2013 turn out for you? For me there was a huge unexpected ending over the last three months that caused me to really stop and have to put many things aside, including regular blog writing. I was in maintenance mode, mostly maintenance of and for myself.  If you know me that is not usual. In fact that failure to care for myself was one of the factors… Read More »New Beginnings

This little piggy went to networking…….

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I almost felt like I was living the 12 days of Christmas at a recent networking meeting;   12 Mortgage Agents lending,   11 Realtors listing,   10 Financial Planners investing……… You get the idea. When you have a large event there will always be multiples of businesses, vocations and specialties. So when that is the case, how do you stand out? Meet Donald Lofthouse of Keybase Financial Group. He likely… Read More »This little piggy went to networking…….

Everybody’s Got Talent – Are people noticing yours?

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Given the plethora of TV shows – everybody's got talent. One of the fun activities at our recent family camp was 'Talent Night'. Whilst it is generally arranged for the children to participate, we could not resist. We ended up delivering a re-worked version of LMFAO's "Party Rock Anthem" based on the camp. We managed to stay on stage! But will not be threatening LMFAO's status anytime soon! They certainly have… Read More »Everybody’s Got Talent – Are people noticing yours?

Your networking is confusing me. Am I missing something or has the train left the station?

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The recent news that Bombardier (the Canadian transportation company) had a strategy around it's business development and lobbying activity should come as no surprise. In fact I was astounded that the tone of the Globe & Mail article and certain commentators seemed to perceive this as somewhat deceitful. The particular business activity that was being analysed was their eventual win of a $2 billion train and maintenance contract for South… Read More »Your networking is confusing me. Am I missing something or has the train left the station?

What is your personal brand U.S.P. ?

I had the pleasure of attending a recent women’s entrepreneur lunch at the McMaster Innovation Park in Hamilton. It included a Dragon’s Den or Shark Tank style pitch by 4 local women run businesses in competition for some services and prizes to help them with their development and growth. The panel was made up of local service and successful entrepreneurs, but they were certainly much nicer than many of the… Read More »What is your personal brand U.S.P. ?