Torpedoes or stealth missiles are things that destroy a small business and entrepreneurship, and they show up in your business in many ways. From my experience the Number One Torpedo is "Shinny Object Syndrome" I just came back from a well organized business...
In this 30 minute audio Mike talks with Ken Wells about the basics of Marketing. Ken brings Marketing down to three simple basic ideas that will make an immediate difference to your marketing efforts. At the end of the call Ken talked about the fact that IED Web...
Every time I participate in a trade show or exhibition I get butterflies, but I always reflect back on my first one (as an entrepreneur after I left BMO) and the success I had meeting people, getting to know my potential clients and their business needs. Most of all I...
I was invited to attend The Golden Triangle Angelnet meeting of investors in Kitchener Waterloo a few months ago, and the experience left me with some information I want to share with you. I was totally blown away with the level of sophistication and organization...
What does Meditation have to do with Business Coaching and Decision Making? To answer that question I am re-posting a blog (with permission) from Ha Solutions who answers that question better than I could. Any client of mine will tell you that I am often stating best...
I was at a retirement gathering for a friend of mine and an Executive was there as the guest speaker talking about my buddies 38 years of service at BMO Financial Group. He talked about my buddy’s great work ethic and the deep knowledge that was irreplaceable for the...
The Globe and Mail reported on a story this weekend about the how a group of Ontario wood manufacturing companies are dealing with the competition; they are forming Clusters and collaborating with each other. Wow, these Business owners visit each other's...
