7 Steps to Create an Employer Brand There was a time when employees were readily available, job fairs were abundant and candidates would line up for hours to submit their applications. But the reality of today’s business environment is that it’s difficult to recruit and retain employees. That means if you’re a company with […]
Featured Columnist in Whistler Question Newspaper ~ Jan 10, 2017: BANNING AFTER WORK EMAILS In 2014, the Canadian Mental Health Association claimed 58 per cent of Canadians felt overloaded between their work, home and family lives. And let’s face it – the situation certainly hasn’t gotten any better since. That feeling of overload can lead to […]
Featured Whistler Question newspaper column, December 27, 2016: What is Your Word or Theme for 2017? Whether you are a believer in setting goals or not, there is no denying that it’s a good feeling to start the new year with a clean slate and some direction of what you want to achieve. However, New […]
Featured Whistler Question column, December 13, 2016: Tips for Starting Fresh in the New Year Early snowfall has us off to stellar conditions on the mountains this season and now it is time to greet our holiday visitors. While Whistler is obviously a resort community, many businesses that aren’t directly tourism-based slow down. That presents […]
Featured Whistler Question Column, November 29, 2016 ~ Eisenhower Matrix: A Productivity Tool to Get Things Done A couple weeks back, this Biz Strategies column (read it here) covered Stephen Covey’s 7 habits to be highly effective. And while his book on the topic is a blueprint to boost productivity, all too often people lack […]
Featured Column in Whistler Question newspaper, November 15, 2016: Learn the 8th Habit Whistler’s shoulder seasons are shortening. After the busiest summer on record, it seems that our resort had to roll right in to preparing for ski season. With less time to move from one season to the next, our mindsets have to adjust […]
Featured Whistler Question column, November 1, 2016: Escape the Cubicle Do you dream of escaping the grind of working ‘9 to 5’ to live in exotic locales? Or perhaps you simply want to blend work and play doing the things you love? Lydia Lee knows about those desires and in fact, started her business ‘Screw […]
Featured column in Whistler Question newspaper ~ September 18, 2016: Recruit and Retain Staff for Your Small Business October is Small Business month in British Columbia. And small business is big business in this province. BC Statistics released their annual Small Business Profile report in October 2015, showing statistics for 2014. This profile indicates […]
Whistler Question Feature Column, October 4, 2016 ~HOW TO WIN BUSINESS AWARDS October is Small Business Month. This annual celebration recognizes the important contributions entrepreneurs make to the BC economy and to their local communities. Small businesses (those with less than 50 employees) comprise 98% of all businesses in British Columbia. With numbers like […]
An Attitude of Gratitude Gratitude is a fundamental part of my life. The core of who I am. And when October rolls in, it is even more amplified. We welcome a new season of beautiful fall colours and cooler, crisp weather and then there is always Canadian Thanksgiving. I consider autumn to be a perfect […]