Aha Moment Monday If you have a chequing account whereby you keep a minimum balance, you are likely earning interest. Conversely, if you have a mortgage or line of credit or any other borrowed money, you’re likely paying interest. Then of course there is interest on credit cards, interest in investments and interest that your sharp kid charges you when you forgot you borrowed $20 from his piggy … [Read more...]
Confidence is sexy
Aha Moment Monday I don’t think we give ourselves enough credit. For instance, have you ever taken on a personal trainer or an accountability buddy? If so, did you discover how many more push-ups you could do when your trainer was encouraging you, or how much longer you could hold that plank when you’re competing with your buddy? I think, on our own, we tend to undersell ourselves. Funny … [Read more...]
Get your “creative” on
Aha Moment Monday In Canada, at this time of year, you hear the term “spring cleaning” a lot. When everything was covered in a white blanket and the chilly air required layers of protective clothing, we held “spring” in our minds as our incentive to push through knowing that “spring” never disappoints. It rains a little more at this time of year but, coupled with the … [Read more...]
Volunteer for Life
Aha Moment Monday The big question today is: Did you volunteer? Did you volunteer to bring in the coffees this morning? Did you volunteer to work on that big RFP due Friday? Did you volunteer to review applications, to hit the bank, to write the blog, to order the new computer, to analyze the data, to create the customer profile, to drive a friend to her cancer treatment, to pick up the … [Read more...]
We have lift-off
Aha Moment Monday You’ve heard the term ‘Flight Recorder”, right? It’s nickname is Black Box (even though they’re often painted in “international orange”) and they’re standard equipment in an aircraft. Flight Recorders measure everything from pitch, airspeed, altitude, vertical acceleration, hundreds of instruments and internal readings, as well as cockpit conversations. They make possible the … [Read more...]