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Decision-Making
This week I registered for a course offered by the International Trade Council. The instructor, Edmond Mellina, of Toronto operates a company called ORCHANGO whose goal is to help transform...
Decision-Making
This week I registered for a course offered by the International Trade Council. The instructor, Edmond Mellina, of Toronto operates a company called ORCHANGO whose goal is to help transform...
Taking Responsibility!
I have a twenty-year old grandson who is beginning his first year of full-time employment. He worked casual hours in 2022 and I was proud to know that he had...
Taking Responsibility!
I have a twenty-year old grandson who is beginning his first year of full-time employment. He worked casual hours in 2022 and I was proud to know that he had...
Technological Stress!
I remember the day that our family got a television. It was a large curious looking box with antennae pointing towards the ceiling. Two knobs - one for on/off and...
Technological Stress!
I remember the day that our family got a television. It was a large curious looking box with antennae pointing towards the ceiling. Two knobs - one for on/off and...
Facing Scarity
We are living in very strange times! Over the past few weeks, we have been hearing about and experiencing supply chain issues. Waiting for delivery of items that in past...
Facing Scarity
We are living in very strange times! Over the past few weeks, we have been hearing about and experiencing supply chain issues. Waiting for delivery of items that in past...
Success in the Work World
My first “job” was in the 1960s as a part-time waitress in my hometown while I was in high school. I earned one dollar an hour and thought I had...
Success in the Work World
My first “job” was in the 1960s as a part-time waitress in my hometown while I was in high school. I earned one dollar an hour and thought I had...
Retirement Thoughts
I am way beyond the magic number that is generally considered retirement age. Often people ask me why I continue to work. There isn’t just one answer to that question. ...
Retirement Thoughts
I am way beyond the magic number that is generally considered retirement age. Often people ask me why I continue to work. There isn’t just one answer to that question. ...
Breaking Promises Can Hurt Your Business
Your reputation is based on the things that you say and the things that you do. Granted, there might be other people who say negative things about you, but, in...
Breaking Promises Can Hurt Your Business
Your reputation is based on the things that you say and the things that you do. Granted, there might be other people who say negative things about you, but, in...
Business Pros and Cons
So many people have a dream of having their own business. They focus on benefits that they could enjoy including freedom to choose schedule, pride of ownership and hopefully large...
Business Pros and Cons
So many people have a dream of having their own business. They focus on benefits that they could enjoy including freedom to choose schedule, pride of ownership and hopefully large...
The Family Operation
I have a lot of clients who come to see me because of problems arise when family members work together in businesses or farming operations. This is an area that...
The Family Operation
I have a lot of clients who come to see me because of problems arise when family members work together in businesses or farming operations. This is an area that...
Return to Work
Research indicates that the longer someone is off work, the harder it is to go back to it. There are very good reasons why people might have to take a...
Return to Work
Research indicates that the longer someone is off work, the harder it is to go back to it. There are very good reasons why people might have to take a...
Three Key Concepts
It was several years ago that I had a wonderful conversation with my friend's husband. He had taken a number of training courses through his employer and was willing to...
Three Key Concepts
It was several years ago that I had a wonderful conversation with my friend's husband. He had taken a number of training courses through his employer and was willing to...
I Want to Do What You Do
Often, I hear from students or community members who state that they want to become a psychologist. They are usually quite surprised to find out what they would need to...
I Want to Do What You Do
Often, I hear from students or community members who state that they want to become a psychologist. They are usually quite surprised to find out what they would need to...
Double Double
Tim Horton was a Canadian Hockey player who was looking for a second income in the 1960s. He needed enough flexibility to allow him to continue his hockey career. As...
Double Double
Tim Horton was a Canadian Hockey player who was looking for a second income in the 1960s. He needed enough flexibility to allow him to continue his hockey career. As...
Lessons I Learned As a Business Owner
Many people believe that all it takes to be successful is to get a degree. Not true! If you are going to operate a private practice as a professional you...
Lessons I Learned As a Business Owner
Many people believe that all it takes to be successful is to get a degree. Not true! If you are going to operate a private practice as a professional you...
It's A Different World
It can be very annoying for people who have a good work ethic to find themselves in an environment where the rules seem to have changed. Each week I hear...
It's A Different World
It can be very annoying for people who have a good work ethic to find themselves in an environment where the rules seem to have changed. Each week I hear...
The Psychology of Marketing
My daughter and I are leaving for England in early September. We have therefore been preparing an itinerary and booking accommodations for the trip. Because of the distance, we are...
The Psychology of Marketing
My daughter and I are leaving for England in early September. We have therefore been preparing an itinerary and booking accommodations for the trip. Because of the distance, we are...
Successful Leadership
My daughter has just won several leadership level awards with her company - one of which is for all of Canada! Many of her co-workers and customers have expressed their...
Successful Leadership
My daughter has just won several leadership level awards with her company - one of which is for all of Canada! Many of her co-workers and customers have expressed their...
Good Work for Good Pay
When your employer hired you, it was because the company had tasks or projects that needed to be done. These were deemed to be so important that management was prepared...
Good Work for Good Pay
When your employer hired you, it was because the company had tasks or projects that needed to be done. These were deemed to be so important that management was prepared...
Tips for Employees to Reduce Stress
Many years ago, I was working in an organization in Saskatchewan and struggling with some of the management's behaviours. My friend told me that her husband had taken several business...
Tips for Employees to Reduce Stress
Many years ago, I was working in an organization in Saskatchewan and struggling with some of the management's behaviours. My friend told me that her husband had taken several business...
Don't Assume That People Will Read Your Email
My grandchildren think I am out-of-date. You see I still use email! They choose Facebook and other forms of social media to communicate and hardly ever check to see if...
Don't Assume That People Will Read Your Email
My grandchildren think I am out-of-date. You see I still use email! They choose Facebook and other forms of social media to communicate and hardly ever check to see if...