What does it take to be a machine shop Top Shop? Adopting lean practices? Working in a highly specialized niche? Being flexible to produce a variety of products? Cost leadership? More importantly how do you get to be a Top Shop if you aren’t already? In this post I review some strategies for becoming a…
At over $500 billion in 2014, Canadians’ consumer debt levels are cause for alarm. Consumer debt encapsulates the outstanding debt of consumers that funds consumable goods which do not appreciate in value, including vehicle loans, item purchases, etc. Canadians’ debt related to mortgages represents $1 trillion, though this can be viewed as an appreciable investment….
Sorry for the pun up there, but I couldn’t help myself; it is actually a very accurate depiction of what Excel can do for your career and your business. I’ve been working in the financial sector for over 10 years. During the course of my career I’ve managed to develop many skills, but Excel is…
Have you ever given much thought to how you handle the challenges presented to you? We’re all faced with daily challenges, whether it be: Your health; Your family and friends; Work, time management; Financial issues; Car trouble or accident; or Starting a new business. The list really has no ending, and it always feels like…
Established food and beverage manufacturers in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) have access to a special event at Microsoft’s Canadian headquarters related to business software to improve productivity, as well as small business funding grants to support the costs. This round table event will feature business executives sharing how a best practice approach can help…
We live in a 24/7 world. A seemingly limitless number of to-dos and mindless distractions are almost always within reach whenever, wherever. From extended work hours, to near bombardment of social media, or the Netflix content vacuum, one can easily find themselves overwhelmed with a plethora of distractions. Due often to feelings of confinement and…
Join the Expand in the USA Conference for small and medium-sized businesses and benefit from two days of conference sessions focused entirely on businesses looking to expand within the US market, from a Canadian perspective. High level discussion will focus on issues facing CEO’s, CFO’s, and Sales and Marketing leaders from businesses across all sectors….
Working in a high-demand job can take over all aspects of life outside of the office. Many people face the daily pressures from superiors to improve performance and become more efficient in assigned tasks. It is easy to let these demands take over, but there is another way to improve life in and out of…
In recent years the sports world has been dominated by quantitative analysis. In baseball, for example, advanced metrics and the Moneyball approach are incredibly popular as teams compete to find the big name. The development of new ways of measuring and understanding player performance have transformed the game, and we’ve seen similar changes in other sports….
When I signed up for Tough Mudder, I wanted to challenge myself. I had competed in 5-10km races in the past, as well as smaller obstacle courses, but this time I really wanted to test my limits. My plan was to train intensively for 90 days prior to the May event to ensure my strength…