Tiz and Rob at Toogood Pond
it was Victoria Day Weekend in Canada. We had great weather on a long weekend. Tiz and I went out walking at Toogood Pond in Unionville. Here are some pictures from a fun day.
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One Calendar Is All You Need
As a business owner, many of us wear way too many hats. We are the owner, accountant, parent, chauffeur and more. So someone taught us that multiple calendars are a good idea. One for business, one for home and one more for everything else. The reality is this does not work at all. Times get…
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Exercise Needs to be Part of Your Daily Routine
Last night the last thing I did before I packed it in for the day last night was I went for a walk. A long walk. 10 years ago I was in a really bad relationship, I used to walk to clear my head and the other health benefits were amazing. I lost over 100…
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Weekend Thoughts
I hope everyone is having a good weekend! I thought I would take some time to share a few random thoughts I was having this morning over coffee. Random Thoughts: That is it for now. Remember to take some time for yourself this weekend.
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Make Sure You Take Time To Recharge
Many small business owners think they have to work 7 days a week for 10 hours a day. This is not a good idea. I learned the hard way. Before I ran my own business, I worked in health care at one of Toronto’s largest hospitals. I worked in IT and my average work week…
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How We Manage Our To-Do List
As many of you know, I am big on productivity. Productivity helps make my life a better place. Over the years I have tried different ways of managing my To-Do List. The following describes how I manage it and what works well for me. The first thing I do is go over my To-Do list…
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Why Not To Use Free Wi-Fi
I need to start this article off by saying I am writing this not at home. I am at a Starbucks. I am not on the Starbucks Wi-Fi. I am using the Internet connected from my laptop. Writing on the go is great. Now people who ask why not use the Starbucks Wi-Fi. It’s free!…
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I Did A Thing Today
Well, folks I did a thing today. I removed all Social Media and all News Apps from my SmartPhone and iPad. I decided to simplify my life some more. I do not need all these social apps to be time wasters by doing the endless scroll all the time. The reason for removing the news…
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A Work Prediction From 1986
In 1986 as a student at Centennial College in Toronto, I took a Programmer/Analyst program. I had an instructor by the name of Bill Warren. Students thought some of his ideas were so outrageous that they called him Billy Bob. I thought Bill was a visionary and that is even confirmed today. Let me explain……
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Productivity – An Easy Way To Help Manage Your Calendar
As many of you know, I am a bit of a productivity junkie. I have used electronic means to help manage my life since the days of the Palm 3 PDA. These days I use Google Calendar as part of my productivity management tools. For me, it works well. One tip I have for you…
