Using the tools in your tool kit or adding a tool to your tool kit is an expression that I use in working with clients that relates to this observation; the more skills you have or can acquire, the more

Because you just don’t decide one day to do it… I have been running off and on for the past 5 years… even 5 years ago I did a few half marathons and liked them but I just never felt

One of the most difficult challenges a business faces is articulating their USP (Unique selling proposition). Understanding your USP means that you know how you want your product or service to be perceived and the key message you want your

Getting involved is a business strategy. We built our first business by being visible and ongoing contributors in a small city of approximately 22,000 people in Eastern Ontario. We moved from Alberta and started a business in a community where,

Cole Solutions was formed in 2014. A Graphic and Website Design company that through building relationships and delivering a high standard of customer services has expanded and grown in a short period of time. In 2016 the image of becoming

Recently a fellow business owner posted a negative comment about poor customer service she received at a local business, in a local forum with over 1000 members. In my opinion, the forum was not the place to do this. This

An example of a new business that is meeting and exceeding her goals is Pembroke Pole Fitness, owned by Lorissa Splaine. Lorissa started her business in the fall of 2012. As a very part time business by offering fitness classes

As spring moves into summer, now is the perfect time to review your business plan to ensure you are meeting your business goals. Whether you have been in business for just a year or several years, we overlook the need

The workshop “Business Plan BootCamp” is experiencing tremendous success and great feedback. It is currently being offered in communities across Eastern Ontario. When I originally started designing this workshop it became more of facilitated training and had morphed into a

I was thrilled to be included as a speaker at two recent small business week celebrations. It was a busy week. As I explained at one event, for a small business consultant like myself, small business week closely parallels Christmas.