This Thursday (October 6), join me as I speak about “Business Plans that actually work”. The session will be streamed live as well. My presentation is part of a larger discussion on Business Plans which will focus on the development and maintenance of business plans.  While other speakers will be discussing the merits of the Financial business plan, my seminar will review the importance of a dynamic operational business plan – one that comes from your heart and not just your head. I will share the importance of knowing your purpose, your market, your vision and how to cast and communicate this vision.  As always, I will offer some concrete action items and suggestions on processes and strategies that will [...]

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 of the City of Mississauga. My topic was “Be the Change..” and I am pleased to provide below the working draft of some of the talking points included in my address.  Of course, the actual address deviated somewhat from the script (as I did not refer to it a lot)  but most of the key messages were incorporated in the speech. Thank you Vaishali  for [...]

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 trapped in conversation with a leech  who just won’t let go? In partnership with MyBindi.com, I am pleased to announce a special IMPROV Networking Workshop! Whether you’re a networking novice or a social butterfly, this workshop is sure to offer valuable tips and dispel many myths about networking.  Styled in an interactive format, you’ll network as you learn. At the end of the workshop, [...]

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 Virani acquired MyBindi.com from its founders in late 2005, it was just another website and one that was in decline. Since then, Syerah Virani quit her bay street law practice and she has transformed MyBindi.com from a website to a thriving online community which is now a go-to destination for everything from event listings, wedding planning, parenting tips to recipes! In this issue, Syerah [...]