6 Actions for Young Entrepreneurs to Take When Building a Startup
In this world, there are dreamers and doers. Dreamers think about what the future could hold, while doers use the present to make the future happen. The doers start off as dreamers, but they don’t let those dreams stay in their head; they take steps to bring them to life. Born from an idea in […]
Event Planning on a Tight Budget for Non- Profits
Tom Crowl hosts the Savvy Event Planner Podcast. I went through his archives and listened to a great episode on planning an event on a shoestring budget. The interview with event planner A.J. Steinberg, from Queen Bee Fundraising, shared lots of great tips on planning an event with limited resources. A.J. suggests a critical mistake meeting planners […]
The Canadian Manufacturing and Exporters Conference
Don’t miss the largest manufacturing conference on the prairies! Held on March 19, 2019, at the RBC Convention Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, this event will attract more than 300 attendees. Manufacturing and Exporting are engines for growth in the economy, yet it’s a very challenging and competitive global environment. To succeed and grow, they must […]
Sports Helps Motivate Employees to Work as a Team
A manager’s job is to motivate others so that they can perform to the best of their abilities. This is very similar to how coaches attempt to motivate their athletes to perform at their optimal level, especially if they are working with players who are part of a team. They need to do what they can in […]
How Long Should a Keynote Speaker Talk?
When I get hired as a keynote speaker, a common question from the meeting planner is, “How much time do you need?”. My answer is, “How much time do you have?”. The most important thing to consider when determining the length to designate for a keynote speaker is the impact you want them to have on […]
HOW TO GIVE A SHORT MOTIVATIONAL SPEECH TO RALLY YOUR TEAM
Team. On the outside, it looks like a plain, four-lettered word. But it is more than that. It isn’t just four letters stringed together to form a word; it stands for joint efforts, hard work, and, most importantly, leaning on each other in good and bad times. Many managers have a firm belief in the […]
HOW TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THEY MATTER
Words have the power to touch you. Words empower you; they impact you; they change you. There is this one quote that has touched me on multiple levels, and I would like to Share it with you; “The measure of a life is not what that life accomplishes, but rather the impact that life has on […]
6 Public speaking techniques to Engage your Audience
Do you know what’s the one thing in common between a writer and a good public speaker? They are both good at storytelling. Yet, this is just one of the key characteristics that helps public speakers keep their audience engaged. I have lined up six public speaking techniques for you that will not only make […]
Meeting Planners, Stop Being So Hard On Yourself
Let’s start with a very simple fact; “Showing yourself kindness and love isn’t being selfish or self-indulgent.” The society we live in today is highly dominated by the mantra of “No pain, no gain.” People think of stress and striving as badges of honor and wear them proudly every single day. We measure success on […]
Understanding the Power of Motivation
For many people working a regular 9 to 5 job, motivation is like an ice cube. It builds up with effort, only to have it melt away as you get lost in the daily struggles of life. That’s why, as a business leader, you need to take steps to improve morale. In life, thousands of […]
