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Tag Archives: Nanaimo
Are We Being Nice Enough?
Perhaps it seems like a silly question to ask a Canadian, given our reputation, but are we? Where we might do better is with the tourists and visitors who come to visit and take in our beautiful sights or attend … Continue reading
Posted in Advertising, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Coaching, Communication, Customers, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employees, Empowering people, Entrepreneurs, Listening, Marketing, Relationships
Tagged Business, Businesses, Canadian, Communication, Customer Service, Customers, Nanaimo, Rotarians, Staff Training, Tourism, Tourists, Vancouver Island, Visitors
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Gratitude
Thankful for where I am in life at this time. Yes, for the wrinkles, the scars, the aches and pains. They all tell a story and are a reminder of how I came to be in this place. Over the … Continue reading
Posted in Assessments, Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Career development, Career professional, Communication, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employment, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Life coaching
Tagged BC Government, Career, Career transition, Employment, Employment Counselling, Gratitude, Leadership, MacMillan Bloedel, Mentoring, Nanaimo
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Changes and Opportunities
Looking back, the face of business in my lifetime has had quite a ride. As a teenager in Five Acres in Nanaimo, I remember the neighbourhood and what it provided to our family. Our eggs came from two blocks away, … Continue reading
Posted in Believe and Succeed Life Coaching, Business Coaching, Business Planning, Customers, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Entrepreneurs, Marketing
Tagged Business, Change, Departure Bay., Eaton's, Entrepreneurs, Marketing, Nanaimo, Opportunity, Shopping malls, Simpson Sears, Vancouver Island
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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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Getting There from Here
The world is changing when it comes to commuting, especially within communities. It seems there are too many cars, all headed in the same direction, with one person in them. In Vancouver, they have Sky Train, West Coast Express, excellent … Continue reading
Posted in Business Planning, Clients, Communication, Customers, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employees, Employment, Empowering people, Environment, Family, Lifestyle, Managing stress, Marketing, Networking
Tagged Bike Lanes, Business, Busses, Change, Change Management, Communication, Communities, Commuting, Customer Service, Cyclists, Employee retention, Employees, Employment, Green, Munich, Nanaimo, Recruitment and Retention, Sky Train, Transit, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, Vehicles, Victoria, West Coast Express
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How Much ??
Reading the real estate stats for our community and wondering the effect. Last year at this time the average selling price for a single-family home in Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island, was $356,000. Today that figure is $444,000 and there are … Continue reading
Posted in Business Coaching, Business Planning, Coaching, Community Futures, Economy, Elephant in the Room, Elephants, Employment, Lifestyle, Managing stress
Tagged Businesses, Change, community, Construction, Economy, Employment, First Home Buyers, Investment, Nanaimo, Real Estate, Vancouver Island
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The Changing Face of Nanaimo
Growing up in Five Acres in Nanaimo was quiet and rural. Cattle roamed freely; eggs, milk, and cheese were all available from neighbours, and the Malkin’s truck brought fresh veggies to the street once a week. When I left in … Continue reading
Posted in Lifestyle
Tagged Change, Commercial Street, Five Acres, Nanaimo, Somerset Hotel., Vancouver Island
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