Once again, we’re thrilled to have a guest post from Sue Clement of Success Coaching. In this article, Sue talks about how to set yourself up for success – rather than failure – by choosing the right goals and creating a plan for achieving them. Goal Setting — How to Set the Right Goals for [...]

Knowing one’s strengths – and weaknesses – is an important quality in the formula for success. No one is good at everything, but everyone is good at something! Once you find the area you have a strong aptitude for, it’s important not to spread yourself too thin doing the things that aren’t your strong points. [...]

We are very excited to have Vancouver’s own marketing guru, Sue Clement of Success Coaching, as a guest contributor to our blog just in time to kick off the New Year! We asked Sue if she had any helpful suggestions for planning a successful business year and she came back with a gem! Read her [...]

With competition in just about every market at an all-time high, it’s easy to be tempted to take on any and every new customer we can get our hands on. But, there are downfalls to taking on a project or client that doesn’t fit well with who we are and what we do well. The [...]

You’ve built a successful business through many years – investing your time, blood, sweat and tears and you came out on top. When the time comes to retire or pass the company down, you want to be sure that the succession plan for your company takes into account a number of things that will ensure [...]

Benjamin Franklin said “never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today”, yet procrastination remains a challenge for many business owners and entrepreneurs. Sue Clement of Success Coaching has an interesting article on her web site about how to recognize procrastination (even when it’s not obvious) and some strategies for dealing with it head-on. [...]

Canada, and Vancouver in particular, is one of the most culturally diverse countries in the world. As a result, businesses have to keep in mind that cultural differences play a part in how they do business with customers who originate from many different countries all over the world. The Institute of Professional Bookkeepers of Canada [...]

In order to stay competitive – and profitable – businesses have to change with the times to meet the evolving needs of their customers. Charlie Cook of MarketingForSuccess.com has written a fantastic e-book called “The New Profit Rules – 8 Rules You Must Know to Prosper in the New Economy”. The book discusses a list [...]

With summer comes vacations and, for a lot of businesses, that means a slower couple of months. What can you do in your business to make the most of the slower pace of summer? The Buyer Zone web site has a helpful list of ideas to keep you busy even when the phone isn’t ringing [...]

Ever seen mentions of the same company over and over again in the media and wonder how they do it? It’s not about luck – it’s about knowing how to do it right. Liz Gaige at Market Navigators posted an article on her blog about how to connect with the right people and provide them [...]

Are you a nervous networker? Well, do we have a great resource for you. Shepa Learning Company principals Darcy Rezac, Judy Thomson and Gayle Hallgren-Rezac literally wrote the book on networking.If you get sweaty palms at the mere thought of attending a local Chamber breakfast or BNI meeting, subscribe to Shepa Learning Company’s free weekly [...]

Jen DeTracey of Vancouver-based Lift Strategies wrote an interesting blog post about a moment of realization she had at a recent networking event. The speaker at the event quoted a Joni Mitchell song in saying “We’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden.” Jen got the message behind the quote – are you walking [...]

The Entrepreneur.com web site posted an article entitled “The Science of Success” which discusses how the way we handle failure affects our brain. For example, when a mistake is made, if you get mired in negative thinking, the brain is actually hindered from learning by stress hormones. When you succeed at something you do, repeating [...]

SOHO included a helpful article in their newsletter that looks at a number of electronic gadgets that you can incorporate into your workplace to be a little friendlier to the environment. From soy-based toner to energy-efficient desktop computers, get ready to ooh and ahh over the Earth-friendly gadgetry! Visit the SOHO web site to read [...]

Market research is a necessary “evil” for any entrepreneur looking to start a new venture. After all, if there’s no market for a product or service, there’s no money to be made. Liz Gaige of Market Navigators gives an introduction to what market research is and how to get started. Visit the Market Navigators web [...]