Happy Monday folks, I finished a great book over the weekend. Actually, now that I think of it, I did a lot of reading this weekend. Since finishing the marathon just over a month ago, it’s been nice getting my weekends back. Instead of a 2+ hour run every Sunday, plus all the time recovering, …
We define Solopreneurs as those individuals who do it all on their own. If you own and run your own business (or you’ve always dreamed of doing so), then you aren’t just a small business owner. You’re a solopreneur. But being the sole operator of your own business many times means neglecting your personal health …
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Had a great chat today with someone that can make some great introductions for us at Visto. Time and time again I learn that if you’re trying to test a new market, or break into a new industry, or even start a new business, it’s so important to do effective networking. And the best networking …
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It’s time for a rant. I like to think I keep things mostly positive on this blog, but once in a while, hopefully you enjoy a good rant. I have this hypothesis that there are two kinds of people in this world – the kind that are on time for stuff, and the kind that …
Whether you’re working out how to start a business or a business plan, own a new business or a small business, a marketing strategy like brand management helps many business owners succeed. Branding is the use of a name, term, design, symbol, or other feature to identify a product or service and distinguish it from …
We are back in action after a break last week. In case you forgot, I was attending a 3-day long conference called Collision – the biggest tech conference in North America. And it was pretty awesome. On the one hand, I got to meet and network with thousands of people in or related to tech. …
Despite never being much of a runner, I decided to run a marathon a few years ago. I initially thought it was going to be the biggest physical challenge of my life (spoiler: it was), but eventually realized I was learning far more than just how to run a very long distance (42km for those …
Boy was my head all over the place last week. If you read my previous blog post (why the heck wouldn’t you?), you know it’s a weird time right now. Things usually slow down a bit in the summer, but the economy isn’t looking all that great. And it could get worse. So we’re thinking …
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Is there anything more fun than coming back to your inbox after a week off? As a quick aside and an example of something that is even less fun, our flight home from a trip to Banff (highly recommended travel destination!) last week actually got cancelled. We were supposed to fly back to Toronto from …
It all started with a book This story starts about two-and-a-half years ago, in December 2019, thanks to a book. At the time, I’d say I was in a bit of rut – not a professional rut, not an emotional rut, more of a physical rut. I’ve always done a good job at staying active, …
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