One of my clients lives in Vancouver and is struggling with his business. He decided to take a respite and take a month off to his native El Salvador to get energized. Ouch I thought that was my job! Read the rest of this entry
Globe & Mail
For 30 cents day you can help this poor hungry child live another day…or so the commercial goes.
A statement by one of the country’s top Charities, Plan International. Doesn’t it make you wonder why the overweight pitchman in the commercials with a dying hungry kid doesn’t feed the kid himself? Or reach into his own pocket for some money? The CEO of Plan International makes about $350,000+ per year plus bonuses. What are the bonuses for, more schmucks like you and me donating to feed the hungry kid (in his house)? Read the rest of this entry
I presented an interesting lecture Thursday at the Burnaby Public Library. Sponsored by SUCCESS Employment Services, I was asked to speak to new immigrants about ‘Doing Business in Canada’ and give them another option to job seeking; self employment.
It was less interesting from a lecture point of view than the attendees. About 50 entrepreneur wannabe’s showed up for the two hour lecture to hear my realistic no-holds barred approach to starting and doing business in Canada. The group was predominantly from mainland China and most spoke little English. Read the rest of this entry
Take 2 dashes of guts, basic business knowledge, a splash of common sense, access to financing and a smidgeon of luck and that is the recipe for a successful business.
Obviously that can be said of any endeavour. Success in Business is sometimes a fleeting thing. I see people with MBA’s floundering in a new startup, lawyers doing poorly in practice and other professionals not reaching a level of achievement that is expected of them. Read the rest of this entry
In my previous Blog I wrote how doubt and lack of confidence, and how it can be a debilitating aspect of your business success.
I ask my new entrepreneurs to speak to 3 other entrepreneurs and ask them a series of questions. What was your biggest problem in the first year (usually answered with faulty planning, lack of finance, or planning). Read the rest of this entry
