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.’
When I constantly hear people telling me how ‘lucky’ I am to have had the opportunity to take a trip around the world, first class, on a private plane – for free – it actually makes my blood boil a bit. You see – luck had nothing to do with it. This all came about because…
Kathmandu, Nepal This was a new stop on the tour for me and I was excited. I got to take a small Twin Otter plane and visit Mount Everest – Wow! It was a clear, sunny, perfect day for the flight and while life below was crazy chaotic and crowded, up in the air –…
Does speaking in public scare the pants off you? Well, then, you are in the majority. Most people have a fear of public speaking and so, they don’t do it. When (notice I did NOT say ‘if’!!!) you are serious about growing your business and getting your message out there in a big way, then…
Have you ever been lost? Do you sometimes feel, in your business, that you don’t know where you’re going – or, perhaps, you’ve had to change tracks? Whether in life, or in business, this is called taking a detour – and detours can be delightful. There are some simple ways to manage a detour –…
When is the last time you learned something new? How, and when, do you stay current in your industry – and hey, what about learning something at an event outside of your industry? While I typically can be found working with women solopreneurs, I am always on the look-out for different learning opportunities. The Global…
Easy? You want ‘easy’? Convenient? You want ‘convenient’? Then you need to get a job! How serious are you about growing your business? Who said it was going to be easy, or convenient? Being an entrepreneur is work – hard work, at times. And if you are one of the many who are out there…
Are you hiding behind your computer and thinking you can grow your business that way? Is that part of your comfort zone because you don’t really know where to go and what to do when you get there – when it comes to marketing your products and services? I am always telling my clients that…
Are you feeling a bit jealous when you see your colleagues succeeding in business? Have you been wondering what it takes to get to their level? I know that a lot of people seem to think it is complicated to create a successful business. Well, actually, it’s not! It’s quite simple, really. I want to…
Are you feeling stuck when it comes to growing your business? Were you feeling frustrated with a lack of revenue and cash flow this summer? I like to keep things simple so here are 60 ways that you can grow your business before Christmas – it’s not complicated but it does take action. You may…
Do you really believe that ‘old saying’ that public speaking is the no. 1 fear in life? Is that what is holding you back in your business – the fear of speaking in front of people? Well, you need to get over that – and quickly! Public speaking is the BEST way to get out there, tell…