Monthly Archives: July 2016

Only a lawyer could create an email signature like this one I received yesterday: This email may contain confidential information the use of which by an unintended recipient is unauthorized. This email may also contain important disclosure information for the records of the intended recipient(s). For details please go to https://www.scotiabank.com/email_disclaimer/email_english.html To unsubscribe from receiving […]

In case you are wondering if airbnb is here to stay, read this brief report by Business Insider on the company https://www.businessinsider.com/coolest-ceos-silicon-valley-100-2016-7 Company: Airbnb CEO:  Brian Chesky Synopsis: Airbnb became one of the most valuable startups in the world in December (2015) after securing a massive $1.5 billion funding round, raising its valuation to $25.5 billion. But […]

Here’re a few things you can do to improve your credit/beacon score: -Get your free credit report once a year, and make sure nothing erroneous is showing up there. For example, you can get your free credit report from Equifax by completing this form https://www.equifax.com/ecm/canada/EFXCreditReportRequestForm.pdf.  -You can also now get your credit score in Canada […]

Here’re a few ideas re how to animate your basement by digging a walkout condition (and adding a patio, possibly) either for greater enjoyment by your family or to increase your home’s revenue potential by adding a basement suite with its own separate entry and lots of light or better yet (from an ROI POV) […]

OREIO, founded by John Walsh, has grown to a membership of over 400 people, brought together to learn more about investing and to support each other. It is inexpensive to join and worthwhile in every way. Find out more at https://www.oreio.org/become-a-member/ Recently, I gave a keynote at their annual banquet titled– From Hero to Zero and Back […]

Recently, I asked myself, “What can I give people whom I coach? Something other than one of my endless supply of books, tutorials, slidedecks, courses, lectures, keynotes, assignments, spreadsheets, advice.” So I came up with this, “I know, I’ll give them a whiteboard or, as my life coach calls it, ‘a vision board’.” You can never have enough […]

Want to learn how to blow your construction budget and kill a project really, really fast? Sign change orders happily presented to you by your contractor.  This picture sums it up perfectly: That’s why I tell clients to put a lot of time and effort into their pre-planning, designing and scheduling–it’s a lot easier to […]

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r0CiLBM1o8?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque&w=250&h=141] Farm Bot  I think one day you may see one of these in every backyard, sideyard, even frontyard, balcony, rooftop and boulevard on the planet… And anyone can use Farm Bot’s game-like experience interface to design their garden using a drag and drop menu: It’ll animate your urban spaces for real. @ quantum_entity […]