S.M.A.R.T business goals are Smart, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timely*. First, make a plan, establish S.M.A.R.T. goals for your business (e.g. number of customers, branding, sales, margins, expansion, etc,). Then get to the work of implementing these goals so that … Read More »
Five Strategies for Coping with Financial Challenges The media has been full of reports and reflections on the financial crisis of 2008. The focus has been largely on what happened, why it happened, and could it happen again. Newspapers, radio and TV … Read More »
The world is your oyster How much exposure do your business and investments have to the big world around us? I was recently asked to talk to Canadian business women about global expansion of their companies. Before becoming a Financial Advisor, … Read More »
Springtime – Mothers Day, Fathers Day and looking ahead Mothers Day and Fathers Day are celebrations that started in the early 1900s. We typically honour our parents on these days, thanking them for all they have done to raise and protect … Read More »
April tax returns bring May tax refunds The month of April has come and gone. For some of us Canadians, April marks the long wait to the month of May and real spring weather; for others, April is the rush to … Read More »
Investor Fraud Protection and red flags (I don’t mean the maple leaf)… The 2018 Winter Olympics are over and we’ll see less of our beautiful flag on TV for a while. Here are some other red flags to watch out for … Read More »