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.’
Do you ever get the feeling that you are under-valued and under-appreciated? Are you ever stressed to the max at certain times of the year? These feelings can happen both professionally and personally – and particularly around the holidays, such as Christmas. I have learned that the negative feelings tend to arise because of poor…
By Darla LeDoux CPC, ACC Ever been to an event in which the host made an offer for a program? Maybe one you really wanted to purchase that was really a stretch? What happened? Did you go for it? Did you actually have the money, or did you have to do something special to come…
What is the #1 question asked weekly by ‘Mr. Wonderful” – Kevin O’Leary? Who really chooses the winners of the Mirror Ball on Dancing with the Stars? I do watch TV on a regular basis and I’m not ashamed to admit it. These days, it seems like it’s a bad thing to watch TV –…
Having a thriving, successful business is so very exciting – don’t you think? And taking it to the next level is just as exciting……provided we have planned and prepared accordingly. Many entrepreneurs have ‘great intentions’ about growing and succeeding. It takes much more than that – unfortunately, many women entrepreneurs get in their own way,…
Ahhh, time flies – and as we near milestones throughout the year – such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, summer vacations – oftentimes we sit back and take our eye off the ball! Does that ever happen to you? One of my habits and practices is to do just the opposite – I ramp up. I get…
Three weeks on the road, 5 different events, world-class speakers and teachers, and tons of great content! I love it all – but I do, at times, feel like I’ve been hit with a fire hose. Take all that in-person information, combine it with everything that comes at me through the web and email and…
Does just the thought of speaking in public scare you to death? Public speaking is the #1 way to grow your business, in my opinion. For most entrepreneurs, they just don’t know what they don’t know to becoming a powerful public speaker. I decided to put all my knowledge from the past 20 years of…