mental health

So, what exactly is procrastination paralysis? It’s usually when you’re feeling overwhelmed and anxious about starting/finishing tasks, that often results in delays (or even avoidance) of taking any action. It can affect your overall productivity/progress, and even lead to missed opportunities. And yes, increased levels of stress, frustration and guilt are usually included. Sound familiar? […]

The Rested Entrepreneur. Is it a mystical creature or does it actually exist in real life?! Haha, yup they really do exist! I know I’ve been talking about rest a lot lately and for a good reason – when you’ve been in business for as long as I have (30+ years!) I’ve learned a thing […]

Every year, for 4 years in a row, I would faint at work. It was always the second week of December, usually on a busy Saturday. And every year, the firemen would come to resuscitate me. The third time the firemen came, a couple of them recognized me from the year before. Didn’t this happen […]

REST for entrepreneurs. Is that even a thing? I think rest gets a bad rap from us entrepreneurs – we seem to see it as a sign of weakness or some sort of luxury that we simply can’t afford. Do you find that small business life gets to be a bit much some days and […]

The future of small business… There was a day last December that just sucked. I was feeling weighed from all these negative things piled on me. Never-ending product shortages, shipping delays, vendor price increases, holiday season stress and a bunch of other stuff had really worn me down on that particular day. In addition to […]

Do you remember 3 years ago, where you were when the pandemic hit? Of course you do. We all do. In some ways, it’s hard to believe it’s already been 3 years since the pandemic. Yet it also feels like a lifetime ago… My family and I were at YVR waiting to board our flight […]