Good-bye "Bedrock" and hello "George Jetsun"! We have finally left the stone-ages! What am I talking about? Well, if you haven't seen a 3D printer before, then, you'll have no idea what I'm talking about! But, if you read this article from the Toronto Star you'll see a video of what I mean. Wired … [Read more...]
Small Business Month 2012 Events
Happy Small Business Month! It’s that time of year again when small business and entrepreneurs are showcased. Unofficially, October is small business month but officially, October 15-19th is: SMALL BUSINESS WEEK. If you are a small business owner and entrepreneur, you need to get out to as … [Read more...]
Grow Your Business By Avoiding These Common Pitfalls
Continuous learning is one of the greatest traits you can possess as an entrepreneur - one of the so called - "entrepreneurial character traits" . I strongly believe if you have this quality, you will succeed in growing your small business. Part of continuous learning is making mistakes and making … [Read more...]
What drives entrepreneurs?
The Motivation Matrix Inc. Magazine. March 2012 Entrepreneurs are driven people by nature. It's the "entrepreneurial spirit" that keeps them going, right? Well, what is "entrepreneurial spirit"? What really motivates you as an entrepreneur? Take this neat interactive quiz designed by Noam … [Read more...]
4 Common Start-up Mistakes
I came across an article in the Globe and Mail about common mistakes made by small business owners . I like the list she put together but it made me think about my experiences and what I've seen as major pitfalls of small business owners when they are looking to start-up a company. 1) Is … [Read more...]
Top-3 Learnings of 2010 to Help You Grow Your Small Business
As with many, I spent the last few weeks over the holidays meeting up with clients, old clients, friends, colleagues and peers. I love meeting up with everyone face-to-face and just catching up; after all, so much communication is done electronically nowadays, I think we take for granted the … [Read more...]
Useful Applications for Small Business Owners
If you ask any small business owner what they desire the most, they won’t say fame or even fortune, they will probably say, more time in the day! What I find with many small business owners that I deal with is that they don’t leverage the many types of free applications that can help there … [Read more...]
Is Jack Shepherd of LOST, a Good Leader? Part 2
Absolutely. Jack Shepherd is a great leader. If you are looking to be a strong leader for your business, team or project, take Jack Shepherd as an example. In my experience with several leaders (both good and bad) over the last 10 years, a strong leader often reveals his leadership skills in … [Read more...]
Is Jack Shepherd of LOST, a Good Leader? – Part 1
So, the title of this blog post gives me up…I was (and I still am) a hopeless and huge LOST fan. For those who are not aware of the award winning TV Series of brilliant writing and directing, it just completed this past year in May. I won’t be enticed to explain it all to you, if you want, check … [Read more...]
Be Real – The Beginning
When I was in the workforce, I was fortunate to be exposed to just about every type of organization: corporate, small business (started one up, too) and non-profit. Not to mention growing up in the small business world where my father owned many small businesses from the moment he immigrated to … [Read more...]