It’s playoff time in hockey and basketball. The long season, extending over 80 games, is capped by 4 rounds of playoffs, with the eventual winners having to win 16 games by playing in another 20 to 28 games.  There are star players on each team but in the end the...

Not too long ago I was “the girl who did the web stuff”. I was bounced between IT and Marketing as they argued where this “fad” of online marketing (as it was called back then) would fit best. Fast forward 10 years. Now I focus on helping companies develop integrated...

I don’t know which activity has more possible solutions available, those promising miracle cures to lose weight or miracle cures to increase business sales. Now I don’t promise any expertise on weight loss, but I did learn a long time ago that everything you do in...

According to statistics, about 90 percent of businesses report that they have experienced fraud or theft of some kind.  Common frauds include embezzlement, cheque and credit card fraud, employee dishonesty, vendor and internet fraud. Proper accounting records, reports...

The Black Hydro One is reporting 4th quarter revenue was down 8.4% and overall profit was down almost 34 % from the previous year. The $1.7 Billion 2nd round of the Hydro One IPO got lukewarm investor reception.  Hydro One delivered ever higher electric rates and...

In business, we are always striving to do better – to improve our results and profitability – and to find that magic nugget that makes it all happen.  Sometimes this comes easily and sometimes not so much.  More often then we like to admit, there is more luck than...