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A letter to my son: Lessons from a mom who stumbles while growing her small business

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When small business owners have disagreements with clients, suppliers or partners it’s very personal. Because our businesses are very personal to us. I had such a disagreement recently and before it affected my business growth, I wanted to address it in a way that was cathartic and useful. So I wrote a letter to my… continue reading »

3 Tricks to Doing More in Less Time

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The other day, I had to put a client on hold so I could go to the bathroom (#1 come on!). That’s the kind of day I often have. I’m sure you’re no different. Here are some tips from an article I found to making more of your time: 1. Identify and focus on your… continue reading »

13 Tips to Stay Motivated in the Dog Days of Summer

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Toronto’s having a great summer. It’s hot, it’s sunny and everything in my backyard is beckoning me to drop my work and take a break or a siesta in the lazy hazy days of summer. I ran into this cool article about tips to avoid temptation and I share it with my fellow wanna-be-lazy entrepreneurs here:… continue reading »

7 Email Prospecting Mistakes That Cost You Money

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Email is still the strongest sales and marketing tool out there even though it’s been around far longer than social media. There are a few things you can do to become better at it though. Here are some things to avoid when using email to prospect… 1. Poor subject line Research has shown that a… continue reading »

5 Emails You Should Never Send

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I’m (fortunately) not old enough to have started my working life before the invention of the internet. In those times, I don’t know if people spoke to each other more before email but I’ve lived every facet of every interesting interaction on email during my 20 years of professional life. Here is a great article about… continue reading »

9 Beliefs of Truly Successful People

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I am always fascinated by what makes successful people tick. After all, why re-invent the wheel if I can pick up a pointer of two from them. Here’s an article I really enjoyed about the beliefs of winners: 1. Time doesnt fill me. I fill time. Average people allow time to impose its will on… continue reading »

Anatomy of a productive meeting

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I happened to be a participant in a rather unproductive meeting for the past two days.  Forgive me—I feel very prepared to write this e-zine to warn all those well meaning, unsuspecting souls who are running, planning or just participating in such meetings. Here are the rules that I wish had been followed in the… continue reading »

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