Part of answering this question requires defining greed itself. It really is a perception rather than the type of thing that has a consistent definition. Is it your understanding or lack of understanding on how to move your business forward that’s holding you back?

This really becomes the question because if you know what you’re doing and you are making the right decisions, your business will be moving forward.

Think of a piece of a pie for a second. Would you rather have 100% of no pie or 10-50% of good-sized piece of pie?

When I think about greed, I… Continue reading →

Obviously it depends on where you are, but do the seasons affect your business? The answer is yes, they certainly do.

There are seasonal businesses and there is the seasonality of businesses but either way, you really need to take the seasons into consideration or else you might start making bad business decisions. I’ll use Kelowna as an example…

Understanding The Right Time To Promote

In Kelowna, in the months of July and August, business is very difficult to move forward. There are a lot of people taking vacation or hosting those that use Kelowna as their vacation destination.… Continue reading →

My best tips for long term investment strategies always stem from one main philosophy: Everyone has to be looking after themselves. Don’t rely on CPP (Canadian Pension Plan), OAS or any of those government-funded programs. Don’t worry about what your wealth is going to be at the end of your career and what the government is or isn’t going to give you. Have the appropriate amount of wealth built up so you can stand back and say that you don’t need the government.

Related: The Dirty Truth About RRSP Contributions For Business Owners

Making Decisions: Pick Your Passion &… Continue reading →