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The Balancing Act is the act of constantly shifting priorities to maximize mometum and avoid chaos.  What’s your Plan B… and B stands for Balance. When pressures reach a critical point in business, stress hits fast and hard.  Plan B is your reassurance policy that maintains your business focus and keeps you targeted on your goals. If you have a solid …

This is a hectic time of the year; social activities including business functions and family obligations can add pressure to achieving your bottom line. This is true for business owners as well as their staff. When you begin to feel overwhelmed with deadlines and pressures, you become less effective. The facts are: there are always going to be things that …

Charitable giving in the workplace adds perspective to the business world: This is a growing trend in the business world and there are many business owners that have a Pro or Con view of this topic. Tthere is a moral impetus that occurs when an organization takes a stand to support a cause. Employees show pride in their affiliation with such …

Balancing Work and Personal Life… Are you a Lake or an Ocean person? I had an interesting aha moment this summer. Being land-locked in a Prairie city; I, like many North Americans, don’t have the pleasure of experiencing large bodies of water as part of my daily environment. Since I truly love what I do, I have never felt the …

It’s no surprise that those who take health seriously tend to be more successful in business. Here is a great salad that can be created from last night’s left-overs to provide a balanced lunch to fuel you through a successful day. One of my favourite tricks is to make a few extra servings at dinner time so that I can …

Exercise is a necessary part of a healthy life plan. That is no surprise. But after a run or a work out at the gym, you may not realize that your body needs to refuel- now, not later. This month’s nutrition tip: One hour before your excercise plan a snack that includes protein: – My favourite is low-fat cottage cheese …

Marketing is a strategy- not a single action or event. If you continuously make decisions as stand alone moments you will never gain traction and build the momentum marketing should achieve. This ends up being expensive and ineffective. Stop putting the same ad in the paper or magazine before you have done your homework! Before you begin your marketing plan …

To be a successful business person, it has been made abundantly clear to us that image is everything! We are told that when someone meets you for the first time it takes nanoseconds for an impression to be formed. Before you finish saying “Hello”; your stance, hair, clothing and hygiene have been noted, evaluated and categorized. There is no question …

I know what you are thinking, but I am going way beyond the highlights and low-lights here. I’m talking about the roots that grew from my family’s gene pool. You know, when you grow up there is a disconnect between generations- kids challenge their parent’s ideals, parents question where they went wrong, and grandparents pretend they can’t hear. I know …

“Do you think people are born lucky?” was the question posed to me at a recent luncheon that I spoke at. “That is an interesting question.” I responded, in a thoughtful yet commanding voice. (I have always found those quick-short-answer-responses to be a strategic way to buy a little time while you let the question sink in, so as to …