Aha! Moment Monday What story will you be telling a year from now? Last year I was nominated for Entrepreneur of the Year. Like the other nominees I was asked to submit an outline of my company – who we were, what we accomplished, where we were going – and from that submission I was …
Aha! Moment Monday What’s the risk of getting out of bed in the morning? We’re admittedly creatures of routine with a desire for consistency and security – homeostasis even – and with a tendency to take that routine for granted. We start each day with a certain level of trust that the day will unfold …
Aha! Moment Monday Did you know that there is a “flat earth” society that defends the belief that the world is flat? It’s true. Now there is enormous evidence over centuries to prove otherwise so if you’re convinced the earth is indeed round, your first instinct might be to ridicule that group. But hold on …
Aha! Moment Monday There are a lot of words being used to describe the state we’re in collectively. Words like scary, devastating, uncertain, awful, heartbreaking, and challenging. There are also a lot of words we’re using to describe how we’re feeling about it on an individual basis. Words like stressed, exhausted, overwhelmed, frightened, confused and …
Aha! Moment Monday Do you ever wish you could simply pause the world from spinning or keep the clock from ticking long enough to give you a few moments to catch up? Kiky, my business advisor at the bank, and I recently shared strategies on what we do when we have more tasks and demands …
Aha! Moment Monday They’re called “soft skills” but I’ve relabelled them “signature skills”. See if you agree. If you’ve ever hired someone or applied for a job yourself you know that “hard skills” – the quantifiable, required skills relative to performing tasks – are typically the core elements outlined for a position. They’re also the …
Aha! Moment Monday In Canadian politics we have cabinet ministers for every aspect of governance and concern. We have a finance minister, a minister of the environment, minister of education, minister of global affairs and so many more. In our democratic society we vote in a party and their leader who assembles their cabinet. Each …
Aha! Moment Monday Did you ever notice how your body reacts to what’s on your mind? Say you see someone you haven’t seen for a while – someone you really like – you might smile, look directly into their eyes, walk quickly towards them, open your arms to initiate a hug or offer an enthusiastic …
Aha! Moment Monday Do you measure efficiency or effectiveness? Both contribute to marketing performance but they’re not the same thing. Did you know – as revealed in a U.S. study by Merkle – that the cost per click ad increased by 30% in 2018 but there was only a 3% increase in actual clicks? And …
Aha! Moment Monday It’s that time of year when everyone appears to be going full throttle in a frenzy of shopping, visiting and work-tasking in an effort to clear their desks, their minds and their calendars – or in my case, bank account – of anything extra in advance of well-deserved holidays. It’s this unpredictable …