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Why Pick You

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

If there is so much competition out there, and the failure rate is high, why do people continue to start their own business?PassionMoneyLess work hoursBut, it's not a great idea…

Choosing A Financial Life Planner

by Steve Bentley BA CFP

In Canada, financial planners are known by many different titles. While some may call themselves a “financial planner”, others may be a “financial advisor”, “financial consultant…

People Know If You Love Or Hate Your Job

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

I had the pleasure and good fortune to travel to the Dominican Republic with my husband for a short vacation a couple of weeks ago. In all honesty I had no idea about the culture…

Improving Customer Engagement With Inbound Marketing

by Dave Scott

Some people out there are on board with Inbound Marketing while others think of it as a passing fad. Others are just set in there traditional marketing ways. One thing that we do…

Discovering Your Life Purpose

by Lucie M.H. Fournier

I’ve always been in awe of people who have always known their life purpose – actually, I’ve been jealous to be perfectly honest. Some know at the ripe age of 5 years old and some…

Is Your Website Optimized For Local Seo?

by Gunther Kramer

What is local SEO?Local SEO is simply search engine optimization for a local business or organization. For example, if you own an electronics store with just one shop,…

How Often Should I Be Updating Website Software?

by Gunther Kramer

Is updating website software a chore?Do you feel the pain of updating website software? Does it make you nervous because you're afraid that it may break something on your website…

Fail Often, Fail Fast

by Gary Brown

Failure. It has such negative connotations. Most of us likely shudder at the prospect of failure.There is a clear recollection in my mind that deals with failure. It was 1994. I…

Fail Often, Fail Fast

by Gary Brown

Failure. It has such negative connotations. Most of us likely shudder at the prospect of failure.There is a clear recollection in my mind that deals with failure. It was 1994. I…

The Skills Section On Your Linkedin Page

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

A question came up this week when I was presenting on a popular topic - LinkedIn.The question was "How does the Skills portion of LinkedIn work". On my LinkedIn page the…

Life Plan… Financial Plan

by Steve Bentley BA CFP

There is a huge shift happening in the ideology of financial planning. Traditional financial planning is all about math and money. You look at how much you earn, figure out how…

What Is Malvertising?

by Mike Diamond

We have now entered an age where you can lose your files, photos, and music simply by visiting a reputable website.Earlier this year, the Huffington Post unwittingly served up a…