Business Burnout

When you’re the only crew on your ship, it’s tough to take our hands off the rudder. So you keep saying to yourself… But many business owners don’t allow themselves the luxury of a day off here and there, and certainly not a vacation. This can lead...

Sales Lessons My Mom Taught Me

My mom was a no-nonsense lawyer with a heart of gold. Her tongue however, was not made of silver (as they say). She told it like it is. Still does. I’m sure she’d agree with the rule that…   ‘No gift until after you write the thank-you...

Losing Hope: The small business nightmare

Finding solutions is all about mindset… I have a terrible suspicion. My clients aren’t hiring me (a branding coach) to teach them how to brand or how to market themselves. I doubt they even suspect the real reason…I’m beginning to think that I am hired because I...

My teacher Oprah

I saw Oprah live for the first time in my life this week in Toronto. Bucket list anyone? People (mostly women) were lined up for blocks and blocks. Parking lots around the venue were full. The radio was talking about the traffic jams caused by the event. Once I got...

Is Your Team Balanced?

Ying and Yang. Male and Female. Good and Bad. The whole world is made up of just the right amount of both. When that balance is lost, so are we. Some examples of balance gone awry are: Female infanticide due to China’s one child law has caused villages of single young...