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This entire experience has redefined my idea of networking. Networking is not a social group, networking groups should people who have come together to find ways to work together, to help propel, encourage and introduce you to other people who can also help you. Distance should not be a barrier (unless you are limited in your industry and compliance). For me family businesses are all over the world. The issues they face as 1st or 2nd generation businesses are not unique to .a specific country. Families are families!

If you don’t have a way of keeping people accountable, implement a system to monitor weekly, it will empower and motivate them to get the job done. You the company and your team members will all be proud and happier being able to see the progress

Communication is essential and all around us. It is at work, at home, with friends and strangers, it is the foundation for success in all relationships and nearly every aspect of life. Yet, despite our constant communication, we often struggle to do it effectively, especially with those closest to us. Why is it so hard?

Another thing I love about Spring is the feeling I have after I have changed over my closets and my clothes are organized and neatly folded on the shelves. I can see my clothes, they are not a jumbled mess.  It saves so much time when choosing what to wear to the office or wherever I am going that day. Also, like my short-term plant memory loss, I am surprised at my spring clothes. I forget from season to season what I have. I think it is on purpose! It’s like a brand-new wardrobe, that hopefully, still fits. Sometimes they shrink in the closet over the winter. But before I put the clothes in the closet, I sort them into three piles, a need-altering pile, and giveaway pile ( the shrinkage pile), a the just perfect pile. Boy, I feel ready to take on the world when I am organized and in the closet. Time to celebrate.

 What better place to open up the lines of communication and get the conversations going than in a neutral place, a warm space, that it comfortable yet has the new car smell and excitement.

In November 2023 I was certified as a Women Owned Business by WeConnect International weconnectinternational.org . I was first introduced to WEConnect by the BDC  BDC – The Bank for Canadian Entrepreneurs | BDC.ca .
I have worked with the BDC and have been a client of them for many years. When they suggested I look into it, I jumped.