The Canadian Federation for Independent Business reported in January 2023 indicating that 76% of small business owners are planning to exit their business in the coming 10-years. Of these only 9% have a succession plan in place. Given this, what are you doing to...
Life’s lessons are all around us if we are open to them. With 4 kids in hockey, I spend a lot of time in hockey rinks these days, so for me, life lessons show up in hockey rinks. ☺ This past weekend, my eldest two kids, were playing a minor hockey game AGAINST one...
I have a four-year-old daughter. She is lovely—and bossy. I recently read that by the age of five, girls are taught that it is not “ladylike” to be bossy. As the mother of a strong-willed four-year-old, I catch myself thinking, “Do not be so bossy.” And...
I stood on the side of a hill in the Andes at 3,700 meters altitude. A gentle rain was falling, thunder rumbled in the distance. Nearby, small homes stood—homes without running water or electricity, without the comforts I take for granted in my Ottawa home. I was...
Mid-September, kids are all back in school, parent teacher meetings are happening, hockey season has started, work is ramping back up. As the mother of 4 children, between the ages of 3 and 13, September is crazy. Last night was the perfect example. Hockey for my 7...
