Category: Tips & Opinions

Happy Easter:  To me, Easter is a time for new beginnings, which is why I like to have a time of self-reflection on Good Friday. Good Friday’s reflection, gives me the new or different direction to go for my new beginning. It is interesting, when you have that view, that way every year, life can […]

Good Friday:  Good Friday is not just a day off of work – it is a time to reflect on life and your choices. Regardless of your religious beliefs whether you have any or not, utilize this day to reflect on your life – past – present and future. It is a day of self-reflection. […]

Storms:  There was a very bad storm front on the way and for the first time since I can remember, everything shut down prior to the storm – which was actually a very eerie feeling.  They were predicting snow (wet snow) of between 50 – 80 cm, up to 90 km per hour winds, along […]

Incidents:  How do you handle incidents that happen in the workplace? Some people have a system or process in place for this, with the necessary paperwork to record such mishaps, some don’t. Although, we hope that we do not have to deal with these, they can and do happen. It is important to have things […]

Mind: What do you do on a regular basis that is for you mind? There are many different ways that we can take care of our minds? We can meditate, pray, listen to calming music, rest, relax, watch a funny show or movie, go to counselling, play games on our devices, a weekend away from […]

Job Interviews:  There are many ways to prepare for your job interview, once you have been chosen as a candidate for a position. There are many great tools on the internet to research different questions and scenarios. More and more companies are doing process that involves many different steps.  They conduct a questionnaire (which could […]

Body:  What do you do on a regular basis that is for your body? Some people exercise, do yoga, go to the gym, run and that is one form of taking care of your body.  I call it working from the outside in! Some people watch what they eat, take supplements, do cleanses or detox’s […]

Resumes:  Your resume is the first thing that gets you through the door.  Questions to Ponder: How does your resume compare to others? Does your resume have a professional feel to it? Does it reflect you in it? There are many examples online for resume’s.  Have a look at some of them and see which […]

Take a Bath:  If you have had a stressful day, learn to take a bath in Epsom salts or olive oil to relax your aching muscles and mind. It is truly amazing how wonderful a warm or hot bath feels and what it does for you at the end of a long day. Run a […]

Advice:  What is the best piece of advice that someone gave you? At the many different phases of business – starting a business – a few years down the road – 10 years into it – or nearing retirement – people will always offer advice or opinions. Some of the opinions or advice will be […]

A Weekend Away:  Do you and your partner get enough undivided attention from each other and give enough of it to each other? These past two years’ getaways were harder but now with things opening up, I encourage you to spend some quality time together. Take a trip, go somewhere on the weekend, do something […]

Safety Manuals:  Are you involved in an industry where you are required to have a Safety Manual? Even if you are in an industry that doesn’t require these, there are many good aspects that could be incorporated into your business that would be beneficial. A Safety program keeps people accountable in many different ways.  There […]