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Category Archives: Networking
Paying Attention!
Ever wonder how some businesses seem to always be on the cutting edge? It is not really that much of a surprise. It usually is a combination of networking and observation. Networking will connect you with the information in the … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Career development, Career professional, Chamber of Commerce, Coaching, Communication, Community Futures, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employment, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, Life coaching, Networking, Relationships, self-employment
Tagged Building Permits, Business, Business Examiner, Chamber of Commerce, Change, Change Management, Coaching, Communication, Major Projects Inventory, Networking, Observation, Opportunity, Small Business, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Island Economic Alliance, VIEA
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The ‘Office’
Sipping an Americano, or as I prefer to call it, a Canadiano, and waiting for a business associate, I’m people watching the bustling morning coffee crowd at The Buzz. Some are business on their break, not relaxing at all as … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Business Planning, Clients, Coaching, Communication, Customers, Entrepreneurs, Life coaching, Lifestyle, Listening, Managing stress, Marketing, Networking, Sales, self-employment, Young Professionals
Tagged Business, Coaching, Communication, Employment, Life coach, Nanaimo, The Buzz
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What was I Thinking – or was I?
According to Statistics Canada, 64% of Canadians are on social media. Facebook has the highest percentage of users at 71% with 87% of them between the ages of 18 – 29. The average user spends 40 minutes a day on … Continue reading
Today’s Reality
Flipping through the pages of the latest issue of BC Business I realize how crucial it is for businesses, all businesses, to keep current on what is happening and what may affect their place in the market. In 1973 I … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Business Planning, Coaching, Communication, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Marketing, Networking, organizational change, Sales, self-employment
Tagged BC Business Magazine, BC Companies, Business, Change, Change Management, Competition, Organizational Change, Organizational development, Technology, Vancouver Island Economic Alliance, VIEA
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How to Dance
We hear it from many communities. “They take so long to process applications for building permits”, “The Regional District doesn’t understand the needs of the municipalities”, “Where is Economic Development coming from, that is our main source of income and … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Business Planning, Chamber of Commerce, Communication, Community Futures, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Empowering people, Leadership, Listening, Networking, Relationships
Tagged Building Permits, Communication, community, Construction, Economic Development, Education, Municipal Government, Regional Government, relationships, Tourism
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Values, Ethics, and Political Parties
We have an election coming up in British Columbia. This time more than ever it brings home the fact that the political process needs overhauled. If you want a particular party in power then you are obliged to vote for … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Business Planning, Coaching, Communication, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Life coaching, Lifestyle, LinkedIn, Networking, Social Media
Tagged Brand, British Columbia, Business, Companies, Constituents, Consumers, Election. Candidates, Ethics, Social Media, Values
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So, You Want to be an Entrepreneur
During our life time, many of us want to break the chains and venture out on our own, become independent, and work for ourselves. We are taken in by the allure of having the freedom to choose our hours, maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Clients, Coaching, Communication, Community Futures, Customers, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Entrepreneurs, Marketing, Networking, Sales, self-employment
Tagged Business, Clients, Customer Service, Customers, Entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Life coach, Networking, Self Employment
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