By Fred Pidsadny Let’s face it: many strategic plans are a collection of lengthy, meaningless and often-grandiose statements about mission and vision. Some can be uncomfortable to read aloud; others can be downright cringe-worthy. Indeed, some organizations spend precious time creating BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals) – also known as elaborate declarations of hope – […]
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By Dorothy Hagel Naming the right estate trustee to administer the money for beneficiaries is the most important decision that has to be made during the estate planning process for any estate. Family dynamics, relationships, conflicts, personalities, acumen, skills, age and health have to be taken into consideration. However, where the family is affected by
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By Dianne Rende Every February we think of hearts as Valentine’s Day nears and we honour the loves in our lives. Unfortunately, some may endure the emotional pain of a broken heart due to a failed relationship. Broken hearts, from a purely physical perspective, are a little different. We hear the terms, heart attack or
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By Jan van der Hoop Résumés have been around for so long, we just take them for granted. They became popular after WWII, and the essence of the document has not changed in the last 75 years. But relying on the résumé as the admission ticket for candidates to introduce themselves can actually hurt you.
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By Candice Ragoonanan What a great start to 2015! If you missed any of our events in January, here’s a quick recap! • Our first GMM of 2015 has over 110 members and non members in attendance. Thank you again to our host venue Chartwell Retirement Residence • Politically speaking with Christine Elliott, MPP, front
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By Sheldon Leiba On January 28, I had the opportunity to represent MBOT at a pre-budget consultation meeting in Mississauga hosted by Ontario Minister of Finance and Mississauga South MPP, Hon. Charles Sousa. Amrit Mangat MPP Mississauga-Brampton South was also in attendance. Thirty representatives from various leading stakeholder organizations in the community had an opportunity
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By Rosa Lokaisingh The communication gap between industry and academia is so wide that it has significantly impacted the high youth under-employment rate in Mississauga and surrounding areas. After conducting several Business and Student Engagement Focus Groups over the last year through Advantage Mississauga, several challenges and issues were identified. Let me share a few
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By Devin Kreuger “Why do I live where the air hurts my face?” I saw that message on Twitter recently, and it made me smile. But it brings to mind the fact that it is cold all the time these days… The daylight is elusive… It’s dark when we wake, and dark again when we
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By Teri Kirk No matter the size of your business or your industry sector, finding funding is one of the biggest and most common challenges faced by entrepreneurs today. The problem, however, is not the availability of funds – in fact, Canada offers one of the richest arrays of government incentive programs in the OECD
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By Lisa Kember If you use email marketing to grow your business, there are some challenges these days. Since the Canada Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL) went into effect, you must get consent – either explicitly through the recipient opting in to receive your messages or implied consent through an existing relationship. That has created some concerns
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