Living Will: This is a will that captures the ability for you to have and make all necessary choices for your life if you become incapacitated and in a circumstance where you can’t make your own decisions – usually brought on by an accident or illness. Living wills and other advance directives are written, legal […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Advertising – Feb 22/22
Advertising: What captures people’s attention? It is always beneficial to do something catchy regarding your business. What is your business slogan or have you created one? What is a sticky note saying that captures what you do? When you have created it, how do you or how will you use it? Do you do internet […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Life Insurance – Feb 22/22
Life Insurance: This is another topic that people struggle with. So I am going to start out with questions to ponder first. Questions to Ponder: Do you want your loved ones to struggle after you are gone? Should your spouse and kid’s lives change drastically once you have passed? Is it fair for them to […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Growing Your Business – Feb 21/22
Growing your business: The last two years have been a trying time in this department. Some business have thrived depending on what product or service they offer. Others have struggled due to restrictions. Questions to Ponder: Where are you sitting in your business currently? How does your profit / loss report look? Here are some […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Wills – Feb 21/22
Wills: Let’s start with this one. If you don’t create a will, the government has the right to divide your possessions and estate. Each province in Canada does it a little differently and allows for more complications during an already difficult time for the ones left behind. Dying without a Will can create problems for […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Business Arrangements – Feb 19 & 20/22
Business Arrangements: As I am discussing many different topics around Death and choices in the Personal Tips / Opinions this week, I am posing this question to Business Owners. Questions to Ponder: What happens with your business in your demise? Do you have your business affairs in order? There are necessary steps to take when […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Tough Conversations – Feb 19 & 20/22
Tough Conversations: After writing my last post it brought some other topics to mind that a lot of people don’t like to think about, never mind discuss. Wills, Life Insurance, Critical or Disability Insurance, Health Care Directives (Living Wills), Funeral Arrangements, Obituary and so forth. I feel very fortunate in my life as my dad […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Inventory Options – Feb 18/22
Inventory Options: Depending on your amount of inventory depends on the options that you have for counting. If you have a lower amount of items and it is something that 2 people could count in one day, then it would be beneficial to count and reconcile monthly. By being able to reconcile on a monthly […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – Fire Insurance – Feb 18/22
Fire Insurance: We had a fire in our city yesterday in an apartment block – one that was being built, so no one was hurt or lives changed for that matter. In saying that though, it gets me to think about sharing this information. Do you have enough insurance? A lot of renters do not […]
Business Tip / Opinion – Distractions – Feb 17/22
Distractions: Whether you are working from home or going to work outside of the home, there are many distractions in a day that can shift your focus. Working from home has many different distractions, such as cleaning, cooking, children, animals, friends calling, and other personal distractions, along with work distractions that can shift your direction […]
Personal Tip / Opinion – De-stressing – Feb 17/22
A trend I have noticed over the last few months with friends and family, along with comments made, is that part of their de-stressing routine is playing games on their phones. They do this regularly – while watching tv, while waiting on anything, on coffee breaks, while on the phone, while waiting on their food […]
Business & Personal Tip / Opinion – Mitigating Risk – Feb 16/22
I only combine the two tips into one when I feel strongly about a topic and feel the need to emphasize it on some level by just having one post that day. I feel this is one of those points. Mitigating Risk: The risk mitigation involves development of mitigation plans designed to manage, eliminate, or reduce […]