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Cool new thing: Focus!

Just like every other business, we are always looking to optimize and document our systems. I was struggling with the push and pull between processes that took more time to manage than the work itself and lack of process that left too much room for human error.  A wonderful chat with Caterina Snyder, a colleague and Business Transformation Artist in Edmonton, provided some clarity.  She had one word:  Focus! The

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Pre-planning your year financially is about so much more than just numbers

Have you ever sat down to begin planning your goals and dreams for the new year ahead (which is coming up fast – where did 2013 go?) and have wondered where your best dollars are spent growing your business and how you can track them? In order to set clear goals for the future, it’s pretty vital to have the present taken care of.  With December quickly approaching, taking care

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Out with the Old!

Post contributed by Andrea Jacques from Kyosei Consulting Japanese year-end traditions are one of the many things about Japan that have continued to play a big part in my life and work since I returned to Canada more than a decade ago. I don’t eat the traditional foods, and I prefer to save my major floor cleaning and waxing for spring when I can leave the windows open to air

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