Some Days You Learn More About Yourself

I had a job interview the other day. I went into it quite optimistic: it was a social agency position, paid well and was casual so I had hoped it would be a good fit for my new lifestyle… still bring in money but free up time for me to work on moving my business...

Changing Lanes? Or Choosing A Lane?

A recent story from Canadian Press quoted a Harris/Decima telephone survey that found Canadians were choosing to pay down debt and build savings as priorities over retirement planning this year. In my free workbook, Retirement? 8 Vital Insights, I recommend paying...

Do You Earn Money While You Sleep?

OK, it happened again last night!!! This morning I was sleeping soundly in my bed when the alarm went off. I got up, hit the coffee-maker and opened my laptop to check my email. There it was!! An email telling me I had earned money in the night while I slept. There...

Statistic: 22% of Women 45+ are Caregivers for an Elder

I found some statistics on caregivers in Canada and wanted to share the numbers with you. This taken from a StatsCan publication – the link is posted. Who provides care to seniors? In 2002, more than two million family and friend caregivers aged 45 years and older,...

Are You One Of The 54%?

I was reviewing some of my posts on my FaceBook fan page (https://www.facebook.com/AgnesKnowlesdotca) last evening and came across this video:  [cvg-gallery galleryId=’9′ mode=’showcase’ limit=’5′ /] I found this story particularly...

Lessons From Day-Care

My grandson is still not three years of age. He goes to daycare 5 days a week and loves every minute of it. He has learned a lot, he has become well-socialized, and every once in a while I get to view my adult world through the eyes of a toddler. He brought a magic...

So Why Was I Reading That Trashy Novel?

My favourite on-line business coach asked a question the other night: What are you reading right now? I sheepishly answered that despite my usual day-to-day diligence and determination to stick to business and improvement publications, I was reading a trashy novel. I...