Category: Tips & Opinions

We were unavailable for tips or opinions this week due to providing our assistance to volunteer and being in a location where there was absolutely no cell or internet service. As it was a last minute, spontaneous decision, there was no time to do anything else but pack and head out! It is wonderful to […]

Marketing:  Online marketing is a different skill set than marketing of old. First let’s review the different types of marketing: 9 different types of marketing taken from:  https://mailchimp.com/en-ca/resources/types-of-marketing/ This website says there are 41 types of marketing: https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/marketing-types This one says 19 types:  https://asana.com/resources/types-of-marketing 40 Effective Strategies:  https://www.wix.com/blog/2021/06/types-of-marketing/ After looking at these, you can see […]

Doing What’s Right:  It may not always be easy but you will benefit more in the long run. I have always said – I have to do what I can live with as I have to look at myself in the mirror every morning.  Being able to look myself in the eye is important to […]

Presentations:  We have all seen some sort of presentation – whether live or online. Questions to Ponder: What do you notice about them? What captures your interest? What bores you? Do you understand their graphs or material? Do they read word for word from their slide or do they summarize? A presentation should hold your […]

Addiction:  A touchy subject for most. This word means many things to many different people. Some understand it to some point, some embrace it, some defend it, some deny it and others enable it. Nevertheless, this word and the action behind it, has consumed people, has destroyed people, has hurt people, has (you finish this […]

Time Management Tip:  We all have a lot to accomplish in a day, a week, etc.  When you focus on too many things at once, nothing seems to get accomplished.  Mark down your top 3 things for the day and try your best to accomplish those.  At the end of each day, cross off the […]

Flippy Flop:  It has always interested me or should I say disgusted me in how people flippy flop… It may sound like a weird expression but it is one I use.  Others may use the expression – Two Faced. It is when people are for you – your friend, family, loved one, spouse, etc. and […]

Management / Co-worker’s Tip: Think of one positive quality, added value, characteristic, trait, project, idea, each person in your team offers and let them know.  Put this into practice on a weekly basis.  Find something different each week and make a point of mentioning it to each person individually.  This can also work for co-workers […]

Interesting Options:  While looking into different things in other countries, I came across some interesting ideas that would be a nicety for Canada… In Mexico, they have their blood type on their driver’s license – which makes it so much easier during emergencies for the hospitals if blood is needed – makes it simpler. The […]

Sometimes in life it is important to have a quick saying that helps you get through things. Here is a list of mine that I have found throughout my life that have made an impact – some I have said many times over, some are on plaques or t-shirts that remind me and others made […]

This series that I had originally intended for the Personal Tips for the next few days pertained to the business world as well.  I have sometimes used the same tip for both Business and Personal but decided that this whole would be utilized for both tips.  They intermingle quite well and I would like to […]

This series that I had originally intended for the Personal Tips for the next few days pertained to the business world as well.  I have sometimes used the same tip for both Business and Personal but decided that this whole would be utilized for both tips.  They intermingle quite well and I would like to […]