Category: Grow
Spreading The Joy Around: The Contagious Power Of Happiness
When I was in grad school I was interested in the spread of political behaviours through social networks. A mutual friend introduced me to Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School, who was interested in the spread of health behaviours. When we met, we had an “a-ha” moment realizing that just about everything can spread, and [...]
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Humans Race
Live a Racing Life Since the beginning of human existence, we have raced. For early humans it was literally a race to eat and not be eaten. Our ancestors’ days were full of struggles and challenges just to survive. Today we seek comfort, easy challenges, and avoid reaching beyond our comfort levels. Take a moment, [...]
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Navigating Your Business In Today’s Economy
Question: I’m a small business owner looking for creative opportunities to reduce my expenditures so I can manage my way through the tough economic times ahead. Do you have some advice for me? Answer: I’ve included six solid suggestions that can help stimulate your cost savings creativity. Remember, even during challenging times, there are always [...]
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The Power Of Paradox
Life is filled with paradox – the tension of opposites. Current market swings, divorce rates, and explosive war headlines are daily reminders of our inability to tolerate opposing tension. Our corporate and personal lives seem to teeter on the brink of a chasm created by contradiction. At this time in history, when we’re being called [...]
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“Lamaro” Means Loving
Landing at a barren grass airstrip in Northern Uganda, I’m caught off guard at the sight of a jeep full of soldiers armed with AK-47s slowly driving away. Apparently, Africans take runway clearance seriously— meandering gazelles would not have had a chance! It’s the dry season and blistering even in the shade. I’m jetlagged and [...]
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The Team That Matters
Upon reflection, I realize the success of M&M Meat Shops started the day I was born into an energetic, happy family of nine children in Kitchener, Ontario. What I valued then is what I value today – family, community, and good food! My passion for people and building relationships is something I’ve always known was [...]
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Turn Your Management Team Into A Value Driving Force
Whether you promote them from within or hire them from outside, relinquishing operational control to a management team is a scary proposition for many entrepreneurs. After all, you built your business, so how could anyone else run it as well as you? The fact is, however, the sooner you can free yourself from the daily [...]
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Dream Your Greatest Dream
In the must-have book Think and Grow Rich, Napoleon Hill writes, “The starting point of all achievement is desire.” Specifically, a burning desire. The trouble with most people is that they don’t truly love what they’re creating. Their work is a chore – a means to an end – and they have no dream, no [...]
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