Since Angela Lee Duckworth spoke on the Ted Talks stage in 2013, we’ve all learned a lot about The Power of Passion and Perseverance. And yet there are so many of us humming and hawing about achieving our goals. Action, or lack thereof, remains the number one factor driving success or failure. You need to pick […]
Read more...Business #AMA – Pregnant & Bored – Offering Free Business Advice – I Invite You To Ask Me Anything
What does a workaholic do when they’re supposed to be taking it easy? This… I am pregnant, very very pregnant. And I’m a business machine and I just can’t sit still. To put this in context… I’ve been working since grade 6. I am obsessed with business challenges that seem insurmountable (to most). I […]
Read more...Salesforce & Pardot: Align Marketing & Sales
I’ve always been a huge advocate of collaboration. There is simply nothing better than smart people coming together to achieve greater success than they could apart. This is how strong businesses are built. Specifically, aligning sales and marketing departments is a no brainer. Is it best to align sales and marketing? Today I came across […]
Read more...The Psychology of the Rob Ford Nation
Meet Toronto’s Mayor If you haven’t been following, Toronto’s Mayor Rob Ford has been faced with both allegations and undeniable proof in some cases, that he has done a number of unseemly things of late. From chronic drinking and “occasional” drug use to death threats, Rob Ford is challenging his City of Toronto. Interestingly, Ford […]
Read more...Coaching isn’t therapy.
One-on-One Coaching We have all had a trusted advisor. Sometimes it’s a close friend, sometimes an advice columnist. Even the toughest of men have been known to spill their guts to a friendly bartender. Talking to someone takes courage. Sometimes you need an objective ear that will respect you just for putting yourself out there. It’s […]
Read more...The Marketer’s Dilemma
I attended The Art Of Marketing in Toronto this past week. In his riveting presentation, Charles Duhigg (whose book I’m running out to purchase) said that the single most important and telling indicator of future success in a child’s life is… wait for it, wait for it … Will Power Apparently, research shows that four year […]
Read more...You Fear Failure… So You Fail
Trying to boil the ocean? Stop! Every business needs a niche. Business start ups often result from unhappy employees going off to start their own venture. If most new businesses come with lessons from the businesses that came before them, why do most start-ups fail? The easiest way to start a business is to take […]
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