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Bring on Wonder Woman
I have to plead scope creep for this post. It has nothing to do with lessons that I’ve learned through business and the loss of my first husband but it does have everything to do with helping women set...
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You’re 15, you’re married, you’re moving – Tahani’s story
Let me ask you a question: What would you do if you came home from school at 15 years of age only to be told by your family that you just got married and you were going to move to Canada with your new...
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How do you start over?
When I asked my readers if there is anything in particular they want me to address, a friend replied, “How do you get your life back on track when you’ve been depressed for a couple of years?” That’s a...
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Step #1 for Your Money Plan: Start with the Goal
Picture this: It’s time for a holiday, time to get out of this place and get some serious R&R for a few weeks. You pack up the car, give the kids every known electronic gadget and head out. A few...
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Are You Too Old To Succeed?
Apparently I’m really old. At least that’s what John* the taxi driver implied by association when I rode in his car. When one reaches this delicate age, I gather it’s all downhill from here where...
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What I Learned from an Olympic Gold Medalist about Pushing Through Failure
Can you think of a moment in your life when you worked very hard to achieve a goal and you failed? Or you tried to accomplish a task and you kept running up against one stumbling block after another?...
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From Whom Should You Take Advice?
You’ll hear this at parties, in coffee shops and pretty much anywhere that people hook up to chat. Someone talks about a problem, mentions their conundrum and then someone else chimes in with something...
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Why I Don’t Believe Tenants and What I Do Instead
It doesn’t take much digging to find complaints about landlords: the guy’s a jerk, doesn’t ever repair anything, doesn’t respond to my calls, only cares about money and so on. Some landlords really do...
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Step #1 for Your Money Plan: Start with the Goal
Picture this: It’s time for a holiday, time to get out of this place and get some serious R&R for a few weeks. You pack up the car, give the kids every known electronic gadget and head out. A few...
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Are You Too Old To Succeed?
Apparently I’m really old. At least that’s what John* the taxi driver implied by association when I rode in his car. When one reaches this delicate age, I gather it’s all downhill from here where...
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What I Learned from an Olympic Gold Medalist about Pushing Through Failure
Can you think of a moment in your life when you worked very hard to achieve a goal and you failed? Or you tried to accomplish a task and you kept running up against one stumbling block after another?...
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From Whom Should You Take Advice?
You’ll hear this at parties, in coffee shops and pretty much anywhere that people hook up to chat. Someone talks about a problem, mentions their conundrum and then someone else chimes in with something...
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Why I Don’t Believe Tenants and What I Do Instead
It doesn’t take much digging to find complaints about landlords: the guy’s a jerk, doesn’t ever repair anything, doesn’t respond to my calls, only cares about money and so on. Some landlords really do...
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Why I told middle school students to fail more often
My daughter’s middle school recently invited me to address the students during their Me to We Day event. I was asked to speak on overcoming hardship and financial literacy. This is what I told them:...
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Do time on the job and experience make you an expert?
It was a simple question: “What are you reading at the moment?” The reaction was interesting, and spoke volumes. Several colleagues had talked to me about this person. “You should interview them*. They...
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When Your Support System Fails You
Have you ever had this happen to you: You get a great idea, one that excites you from your hair down to your toes. Perhaps it has to do with your career, or maybe you’re trying to improve an aspect of...
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Two Words for Women: Be Bold (A Rant)
Warning: Bold language ahead. Proceed at own risk. When I was in Grade 12, I was obliged to have a meeting with our school’s guidance counsellor about my future. I was applying to universities and his...
View ArticleYour Financial Habits: You’re One Away From Success this Fall
Before we jump into talk of financial habits, let’s take a second to be honest: How many of you have been counting down the days until the kids are back in school? (Australians and Kiwis, you’re off...
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