Happy Canada Day!

As Canada Day Approaches it’s an excellent opportunity to spend time with friends and family and reflect upon how fortunate we are to be Canadians. “The Boost Your Business” technology grant gives you up to $15,000 to get advice and up to $100,000 in interest-free loans from the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) to…

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The CDAP Secret

One of my biggest challenges in sharing information about the Canada Digital Adoption Program or CDAP; is the part that isn’t related to business. The often (overwhelmed) business owner and the reality they have created in their own heads.  They (the other business) must work harder, be smarter or know some secret we don’t. The…

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Light Bulbs

Recently I decided to rent out some space, and as part of that exercise, I knew I would need to replace some lightbulbs and touch up some paint.  “Simple enough,” I said to myself.  Three weeks later I am still finding things that need replacement and touch-up.  Frustrating; yes!  Even more so as I’ve been…

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The Two Lumberjacks

What does technology have to do with cutting down trees?  Quite a lot actually. The story goes that 2 lumberjacks “Ted” and “Bill” toiled endlessly in the forest.  Day in day out, rain or shine.  Away they chopped.  As people will do when faced with a thankless task Ted and Bill would compete to see…

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