Richard Branson, the British Billionaire who founded the Virgin Group and it’s 400+ companies, is widely quoted as saying “if you take...

In 1988 I was interested in starting a retail business. My partner, much wiser and wealthier than I, was someone who had weathered...

Will Rogers, an early 20th-century actor, said, “Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” Nearly...

In times of recession or changing economic conditions, business owners should be looking for ways to reduce their expenses in preparation...

Recently we were given notice by our landlord that we had 6 weeks to find a different office space as our current office was going to be...

As a distraction from business, I competed in triathlons for a number of years. While I was never really competitive, one of my most...

Jason had been struggling for months trying to drum up new business for his company. The marketing firm that he hired to drive leads was...

We couldn’t have had a better boarder! Billy Burchell would come each and every week from McLeod Lake to live with our family while he...

Karen bought into a small business in her community because she thought she would love the thrill of owning a company that she believed...

A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to hear a talk by Kaleb Dahlgren, a young man who was a member of the Humboldt Broncos Hockey...

Entrepreneurship and owning a business can be wonderful, however the myths attached to the entrepreneurial lifestyle and business...

A couple of years ago we were engaged by a construction company owner who was struggling to take his business to the next level. He was...

I sold my first business at the age of 23 and it was the right time. I sold another business venture at the age of 40 and wish I kept it....

There comes a time in every business leader's life when they have to make tough decisions about who is going to be working in the...

One of the gurus of business once said that "What gets Measured Gets Managed!" and it's true. As an example a few years back I wanted to...

It seems one only has to listen to the news on for a few minutes to hear doom and gloom about the economy. Yet as business owners we only...

The day I got married was the scariest day of my life. I walked up to the altar shaking like a leaf. At 31, I would have thought that I...

For many years my company floated along without concrete goals and then one day I came across a sign that said “Double your Sales”. I...

Like many people, I was facing significant challenges and burnout last year. It was so bad that I told my team in September that I was...

Hiring employees has been difficult for many employers in the current job market. This is a result of a number of factors including an...