It’s time for a rant. I like to think I keep things mostly positive on this blog, but once in a while, hopefully you enjoy a good rant. I have this hypothesis that there are two kinds of people in this world – the kind that are on time for stuff, and the kind that …
Whether you’re working out how to start a business or a business plan, own a new business or a small business, a marketing strategy like brand management helps many business owners succeed. Branding is the use of a name, term, design, symbol, or other feature to identify a product or service and distinguish it from …
We are back in action after a break last week. In case you forgot, I was attending a 3-day long conference called Collision – the biggest tech conference in North America. And it was pretty awesome. On the one hand, I got to meet and network with thousands of people in or related to tech. …
Despite never being much of a runner, I decided to run a marathon a few years ago. I initially thought it was going to be the biggest physical challenge of my life (spoiler: it was), but eventually realized I was learning far more than just how to run a very long distance (42km for those …
Boy was my head all over the place last week. If you read my previous blog post (why the heck wouldn’t you?), you know it’s a weird time right now. Things usually slow down a bit in the summer, but the economy isn’t looking all that great. And it could get worse. So we’re thinking …
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Is there anything more fun than coming back to your inbox after a week off? As a quick aside and an example of something that is even less fun, our flight home from a trip to Banff (highly recommended travel destination!) last week actually got cancelled. We were supposed to fly back to Toronto from …
It all started with a book This story starts about two-and-a-half years ago, in December 2019, thanks to a book. At the time, I’d say I was in a bit of rut – not a professional rut, not an emotional rut, more of a physical rut. I’ve always done a good job at staying active, …
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Today’s buyers are increasingly making purchases online. They trust e-commerce portals like Amazon, eBay, and Etsy for finding exactly what they’re looking for and being able to buy it from a brand they already know. Digital Commerce 360 notes that this is why e-commerce businesses are seeing so much growth. The majority of consumers now …
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Oh what a week. Time and time again I get reminded about one of the hardest and coolest parts about being a solopreneur or founder of a company. And that is, wearing lots of hats. Some of those hats will fit easily, and others may need a little finessing. For me, developing a cold outreach strategy is …
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Most of my updates are strictly business, but today was a rougher day because I ran the longest I’d ever gone yesterday and was feeling it for the rest of the day (into Monday morning). As many of you know, I’m training for a marathon at the end of May, and we’re almost 1 month …
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