Organising for Year-End

As year-end approaches we make many plans for the New Year and inevitably we are reminded of the changes we want to make to our lives.

Promoting Healthy Relationships: Starting with the One We have with Our Cell Phones: Are you a *Phubber*?

Everyday, we are all faced with choices about how we interact with other people and the world around us. I’ve always been curious about how people engage with each other. For as long as I can remember I’ve been an observer of relationships. And, more recently, I’ve often wondered about the impact of technology on our relationships with each other.

I would imagine that we’ve all noticed that cell phone use impacts how we connect (or don’t) with each other. And, for this article (and breakfast presentation), I thought it would be interesting to explore a recently identified and named (2012) behaviour called  *Phubbing*.

Guide to Senior Home Care

In 2016, 16.4% (3 million) of Ontario’s population was 65 years and older. By 2041, it is projected that 25% (4.6 million) of Ontario’s population will be 65 years and older. This period in Canada’s history has been described as a health care crisis.  We know that people are  living longer than ever so there is a huge demand for senior care.

Cannabis, Marijuana, Pot or Weed: Whatever you call it - What you want to know

Recreational Cannabis will soon be legal in Canada. The current anticipated date is October 17, 2018. As a result, everyone is talking about Cannabis. Here’s some information about medical Cannabis and travelling to the U.S.

Canada's First Women Entrepreneurship Strategy

Canada's first Women Entrepreneurship Strategy - when women succeed, everyone succeeds!

Youth Employment Services YES

The goal of the YES Mentorship Program is to connect YES clients to Industry Leaders (expert mentors) in order to build capacity, employability, networks and foster entrepreneurship in young people through establishing supportive, caring and trusting relationships with mentors.

Connecting the Dots: Women, Exporting and Accelerating Business Growth

Networking and speaking to people outside of my traditional circle provided me with a broader perspective and suggestions I had not yet taken into account.

Does having a first meeting with a divorce lawyer mean that your marriage is over ?

“Does having a first meeting with a divorce lawyer mean that your marriage is over ?” 

The client – Joan – has delayed coming in to see the divorce lawyer – Liz Smith for – for precisely this reason. Joan is not ready yet to end the marriage. Also, Joan thinks she will have to retain Liz for the whole case if she decides to proceed. Both assumptions are incorrect, for the following reasons...

A Word From 2018 Schulich School of Business Scholarship Winner

As the recipient of the CAWEE Scholarship, I have been asked to contribute to this addition of Connected.  The request was principally to identify what I will use the award for.  It seemed such a simple question at first.  Yet, the drafting of this article has, in fact, become quite challenging.