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.’

Networking is a Skill

[custom_frame_center] [/custom_frame_center] I just love to head into a room full of people I have never met before! I know that not everybody feels the same way about that kind of situation. It is a skill and one that every entrepreneur must master – the skill of networking! It really is all about mindset –…

What drives your business & your life

[custom_frame_center] [/custom_frame_center] I hear from so many women entrepreneurs who are frustrated and dissatisfied with where their lives (and their business) are going. From past experience, I know that this stems from the fact they are not clear on their life purpose. I am currently studying from the book, “The Purpose Driven Life – What…

Change is a very good thing!

[custom_frame_center] [/custom_frame_center] This is the time of year when I welcome change – it’s a time when I assess, review and change many things about my business. When is the last time you had a close look at your systems, processes, structures, vendors, team, etc.? As you grow and develop your business, it’s critical that…

Make time to reflect & celebrate

[custom_frame_center] [/custom_frame_center] Have you ever heard of the term ‘self-efficacy’? It’s defined as one’s appraisal of one’s own ability to cause, to bring about, make happen; a combination of one’s self-esteem, skills and resources. I first heard about it when I worked with Lou Tice at The Pacific Institute. One of the research partners, Dr.…

Your comfort zone ~ a self-imposed prison!

[custom_frame_center][/custom_frame_center] Have you ever heard the expression: ‘take no prisoners”? I’m not sure where that originated but I do know that I witnessed many women entrepreneurs in a self-imposed prison last week at my one-day intensive workshop. They were allowing their comfort zone to keep them in a box when, in fact, we were talking about…