Category: Tips & Opinions

Be Somebody:  Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody. That little saying says a lot. I have always said it a little different but it is similar… Be somebody who builds people up instead of tearing them down. I like how the first saying is put. It is something in our competitive world […]

5S Tip:  Outline your tools in marker or use the foam insert to show which tool goes where.  This is good for when a tool is missing you know which tool is not there quickly.  When you take a tool to do a job, the key is to make sure to bring it back and […]

15-minute cities:  This is a term I have recently become familiar with due to a conversation with a friend. It is an interesting comment and warrants some research, but is it feasible in Canada with its vastness? Not everyone works within a 15-minute walking or biking distance… If you are unaware of what a 15-minute […]

Promotions:  Promoting the wrong people will create an environment to lose your best people… When you are thinking of promoting people to a management or supervisory position – keep the following things in mind: Unfortunately, many people are promoted for the wrong reason… These are just a few examples, however, I believe you understand the […]

Take things for granted:  Often we wait till the last minute or too late to tell people how much we appreciate them. We wait until either someone is on their death bed to tell them or we wait until their funeral and tell others how much we loved someone, how much they impacted our lives, […]

Expanding your Business:  Easily said, not as easily done… There are many different ways to look at growth. You could merge or acquire another business which increases your customer base but that requires more than what some people are expecting to do, advertising, marketing, The key to business growth is strategizing and brainstorming. Taking the […]

Being Thankful: We tend to do this once a year on Thanksgiving – go around the table and say what you are thankful for. However, we should be doing it on a more regular basis. We should take time every day and think of one thing we are thankful for.  Just one.  You could do […]

Business Structure:  What does your business model & organizational chart look like? Is it working for you? Think of it a different way – again this is strictly my opinion… Do you think the way our current government is structured is working and serving our country?  I do not. Companies restructure, reorganize, and make changes […]

Honesty:  On a scale of 1-10, what level of honesty would you put yourself at with others? With yourself? I call it one degree off… It only takes a moment to slip into that one degree – a quick, simple, easy white lie and then you’re in it. One degree off starts out that way, […]

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 […]