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Cash Flow Critical

by Steve Bentley BA CFP

Cash is king when it comes to the financial management of a growing company. The lag between the time you have to pay your suppliers and employees and the time you collect from…

Sabotaging Your Success

by Steve Bentley BA CFP

What is success? For some, it’s a feeling you get when you’ve done the best you can and you feel good about the outcome. For others, it’s something tangible, materialistic, or…

Pitfalls Of Business Partnerships

by Steve Bentley BA CFP

Recently I had coffee with a friend who is an accountant who was in the process of deciding whether to form a partnership with another individual with a complimentary business.…

Retire Yourself - Not Your Business

by Dave Fleischer

You’ve built a thriving business over the years – now you’re ready to retire and you want your business to thrive without your daily guidance. The solution is effective succession…

Award-Winning Program Promotes Financial Literacy For Youth

by Dave Fleischer

November is Financial Literacy Month, check out what Morningstar has to say about the program available through Investors Group. Contact me if you'd like a copy or help with your…

Meditation For Daily Relaxation

by Karen Egoff

Hi many of us find our day to day lives get stressful.Finding time to meditate at one of our group events really assists with mindfulness is our daily lives. If you find you are…

Healthy Entrepeneurial Habits

by Steve Bentley BA CFP

So there I was, exhausted at the end of a long work day, frustrated by a particularly stressful drive home from Toronto and contemplating pouring a stiff bourbon and withering…

Why Pick You

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

If there is so much competition out there, and the failure rate is high, why do people continue to start their own business?PassionMoneyLess work hoursBut, it's not a great idea…

Choosing A Financial Life Planner

by Steve Bentley BA CFP

In Canada, financial planners are known by many different titles. While some may call themselves a “financial planner”, others may be a “financial advisor”, “financial consultant…

People Know If You Love Or Hate Your Job

by Linda Ockwell-Jenner

I had the pleasure and good fortune to travel to the Dominican Republic with my husband for a short vacation a couple of weeks ago. In all honesty I had no idea about the culture…

Improving Customer Engagement With Inbound Marketing

by Dave Scott

Some people out there are on board with Inbound Marketing while others think of it as a passing fad. Others are just set in there traditional marketing ways. One thing that we do…

Discovering Your Life Purpose

by Lucie M.H. Fournier

I’ve always been in awe of people who have always known their life purpose – actually, I’ve been jealous to be perfectly honest. Some know at the ripe age of 5 years old and some…