We spend a lot of our days asking business owners one simple, uncomfortable question: if your key person was gone yesterday —through death, disability, or serious illness— what would happen to your business today? For small and mid-sized companies in Quebec and Ontario, the answer often exposes the true cost of lost relationships and revenue, delayed deliverables, contract and covenant risk, recruitment and training costs, operational bottlenecks, leadership gaps, and a hit t

Women do so much —building families, careers, and communities— yet too many underestimate their power as philanthropists. Philanthropy isn’t separate from life; it’s how we put compassion in action. In the Jewish tradition, we call it  tzedakah  —not optional charity, but obligation— and  Tikkun Olam , the steady work of repairing the world. Women today control more wealth than ever before but often hold back from making a transformative impact —not out of reluctance, but

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As a Canadian business owner, you know that your company’s success depends on the hard work and dedication of your employees. But what...

Optimism and happiness isn’t the art of building a trouble free life. It’s the art of responding well when trouble strikes On January 27,...

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Here are some of the things to think about: 1) Do you have a disaster recovery plan? Are your loved ones well protected in case of a...

Aristotle said: “To give away money is an easy matter and in any man’s power. But to decide to whom to give, and how large, and when, and...

The new omicron variant was certainly an unwelcome and perhaps unexpected holiday development. I do hope the holiday season found you and...

The holidays tend to ignite the spirit of gratitude and generosity in all of us. Gratitude has a value for many reasons, not the least of...

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