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Recessions, change and whitewater: what it takes to succeed right now
Lately, I’ve been frequently referencing a well known Warren Buffett quote: “Only when the tide goes out, do we discover who’s been swimming naked.” But what does it really mean to say this? Let’s dive in. Lots of businesses ride on what I’ll term an ‘artificial bubble’. So when everything’s moving along as usual, the…
Read MorePivoting Your Business To Survive And Thrive
For the majority of us, in Canada and the United States at least, it’s now been over a month since we experienced a huge upheaval in our day to day lives due to COVID-19 and social distancing. Our personal and our professional lives were changed significantly and suddenly; we had to learn how to survive.…
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Cash Flow, Communication & the biggest mistake you can make right now
Over the last two weeks I’ve been hosting what I’ve termed an Online Group Peer Resource Centre. Once a week I meet virtually with a group of small business owners who are looking for insight that will help them navigate these uncertain times, as well as to share stories from their own businesses and lives…
Read MoreIs NOW the right time to hire a business coach?
When business is down, it might seem inappropriate to consider increasing expenditures by hiring a coach. Here are 3 ways to tell if you truly need a coach.
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Crisis Survival Guide
CASH is still the KING Five birds are sitting side by side on a telephone wire. You shoot one of them, it falls off the wire and hits the ground. Now, how many birds are left on the wire? The obvious answer is “4”. The correct answer is “none”. When you shot the first bird,…
Read MoreLeading through a crisis: shifting your mindset
However, I think that the most important thing we can do right now is to focus on our mindset. A crisis is a call for leadership – and that requires a shift in mindset. What we as business owners do in the coming weeks and months will come under scrutiny, of our families, our customers,…
Read MoreDoing business in a pandemic: 5 things you should be focusing on right now
“May you live in interesting times” is an English expression which purports to be a translation of a traditional Chinese curse. While seemingly a blessing, the expression is normally used ironically; life is better in “uninteresting times” of peace and tranquility than in “interesting” ones, which are usually times of trouble. (wikipedia reference) These most…
Read More9 Reasons You Should Join a Mastermind Group
9 Reasons You Should Join a Mastermind Group For business owners looking to improve their business, a mastermind group is one of the best opportunities to learn, connect, and grow. The number of self-employed professionals is expected to grow about three times in the next couple of years. That means there will be…
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3 IDEAS FROM James Clear
3 IDEAS FROM James Clear I. Mastery requires both impatience and patience.The impatience to have a bias toward action, to not waste time, and to work with a sense of urgency each day.The patience to delay gratification, to wait for your actions to accumulate and to trust the process. II. When making plans, think big.When…
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