Pat has built the new business she's dreamed of, without compromise. She has been nominated, for the past 4 years, for the Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award and have won 4 STEVIE Awards for Women in Business. Pat has also hosted her own local radio show for 4 years and now hosts a live talk show on local TV interviewing successful women entrepreneurs and sharing their stories. She has written 3 books – the latest of which is ‘Stop Compromising and Make All the Money You Want! A Do-It-Yourself Guide for Starting Up and Starting Over.’

How To Handle The Tough Stuff!

Did you think it would be ‘easy’ having your own business? I was driving through a small business area of town last week and commenting to my friend that many people just have absolutely NO idea what it takes to have a business and to succeed in business. There are so many misconceptions about what…

Grow Your List!

I am often surprised when I get the question: ‘what is a list’?! It’s interesting how much we assume as entrepreneurs when we are talking to each other. Back ‘in the day’, we used the term database – and that’s all it is. It’s your rolodex – it’s your contact – it’s your network. In…

Living Your Dream!

For many people, the day after Christmas Day is often a ‘let-down’. It seems like the hurry, the pressures, the deadlines, the joy, the gifts, the food – all that which leads up to Christmas just goes away after midnight – poof! Well, the very same thing happens in our business. When you have been working…

Getting Past Fear!

Have you ever turned down an opportunity because you were afraid? This has happened often in my life because of my fear of water and, no doubt, this translates into many areas in the life of an entrepreneur. Well, this past week, I had a situation come up which included a ‘water experience’ – and,…

Clarity Attracts Cash And Clients!

“What is it you do?” This was a question I asked repeatedly of the entrepreneurs at our Increase Sales and Profits workshop this week. “And why do I care?” Yes, I am that blunt when it comes to understanding the introduction being made by entrepreneurs at networking events, or workshops, or even when meeting at…

Learning Can Be Fun!

“Why does it always feel so hard?” One of my clients said this to me last week when we were talking about what it takes to grow a business. Have you ever felt this way? Then I say to you – you’re doing it all wrong. Yes, growing a business can be hard work –…