Do you remember the old TV commercial where the guy said, “I’m not a doctor, but I play one on TV.” Similarly, I’m not a psychologist. But I’ve sometimes played one on my coaching sessions. I often joke that as a business coach for so…
Read MoreIn this month’s “How’s the Market?” we take a look into good news expected later this year… and talk about how to control the narrative until the media narrative catches up with what’s actually happening. PS: If…
Read MoreHere we are in the last week of Q1 2019 already… You’ve spent three full months putting your business plan into action. Or did your plan fly out the window sometime in January and you’ve been scrambling ever since? (Or, for some of you, was…
Read MoreWhy do you go to an event? Seriously, think about it for a second. If you’re like me, you can come up with lots of great, valid reasons. To learn To network To find out what’s working for other people in your industry To renew your enthusiasm…
Read MoreWhen you show up for work – whether that’s your home office or your actual office… Do you already know what you need to do for the day? Whether it’s… A task list bouncing around your head (Good) A sticky note prepared the day before…
Read MoreA recent post in our private Facebook Group for coaching members did two things: Got me thinking about how important it is to move on after a defeat, and… Made me so proud to read some of the responses our members shared in response. Here it is,…
Read MoreI think you know me and my personality. I’m an optimist. I like positive thinking. I do not like negative, energy-sucking vampires and naysayers. But I’m also a realist. And I’ve been around long enough to know that the economy will not just…
Read MoreHave you seen #TOMSVLOG? No, I’m not talking about myself in the third person… That’s the name of my new vlog that my video team and I have been creating for the past few months. It’s designed to let you tag along on some of my adventures…
Read MoreIn this month’s “How’s the Market?” we take a look at projections for the spring market from some of the top real estate economists – and what those projections mean for home buyers and sellers in your market. PS: If…
Read MoreSteven Kim’s friends all know the drill… When you’re around him, you turn off the cynicism, the negativity and you avoid complaining. They know he’s not gonna stand for it. You see, this Toronto top producer lives his life – and runs his…
Read MoreDo you have a 20-year plan? Me, personally, I’m all about the long game. I love refreshing my 20-year plan every few years. Why? Because when you have a long-term perspective on things, if things don’t go your way, you don’t take it…
Read MoreWhat seems like a lifetime ago, BlackBerry RIM asked me to start a podcast… I was creating it consistently and excited about it… And then one day in what must’ve been 2007, I happened to meet a guy from a little company called Google on the…
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