Every Entrepreneur is hungry!  In no particular order, it may be hunger for success, recognition, information, knowledge and/or wealth.  This post helps you quell your hunger for information. Before I delve into the value of good and timely information, it is important to also acknowledge the distraction that “too much” information can cause.  How many [...]

This is one of Albert Einsteins most famous quotes and should be the mantra for every aspiring entrepreneur!  This philosophy is an extension of my earlier post, Don’t just mind the Gap..do something about it! In this blog post, I will show you an example of the innovative entrepreneurial mindset that capitalized on a gap [...]

On June 17, 2010, I was invited to be the keynote speaker at the Rotary Club of Mississauga Airport’s Annual Gala Dinner event.  This year’s gala marked the 25th anniversary of the chapter and was attended by over 200 guests which included, among others, Regional District President of the Rotary as well as the Mayor [...]

Contrary to popular belief, entrepreneurs are not born but they are made. My coaching practice is proof that entrepreneurship is something that can be learned. I  work with many clients that are eager to take a leap into the entrepreneurial world.  “If only I had an idea or knew what exactly what I wanted to [...]

During World War II, the British Government commissioned a propoganda poster bearing the now famous words, Keep Calm and Carry On.  The poster was intended to be a “last case scenario” delivering a message that would stiffen the people’s resolve in the event that Germany succeeded in invading Britain.
Although the poster was never used, its [...]

Let me say this first! I am a big fan of Michael Gerber and I have purchased and read pretty much everything he has written about Entrepreneurship and Entrepreneurs.  I have taken his teachings and applied them in my own business and seen very favourable results!
The first book I read was The E-Myth.  At first [...]

How many times have you attended a networking event only to realize that you didn’t quite know what to do once you got there?
Do you ever wonder why some people seem to effortlessly move around the room, smiling, laughing and making valuable contacts while you stand by the bar nursing a drink or, worse, get [...]

In April, in partnership with NetIP Toronto, I hosted a dinner circle for entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs.  One of the questions I was asked at that event and which I have been asked several times is, “How do you   manage to get so much done?”
In response to that question and acknowledging the many requests [...]

I have a thirteen year old daughter who spends a fair bit of time on facebook.  I spend as much if not MORE time on facebook than she does.  It’s true!  But the way we both use facebook is very different!   She comes home and chats on facebook, she grows things in Farmville, plays games [...]

This June I will be featured in FUSIA magazine. For those that may not get a chance to see my interview in print, I have reproduced it below.
Any person can buy a business, it takes an entrepreneur to create a business.
No one knows this better than Syerah Virani, Editor-in-Chief & CEO of MyBindi.com. When [...]