Lets Have This Conversation

Gauging individual progress is a different discussion for all of us. Why because hopefully, we will have our own level of self confidence to paint a personalized picture of prosperity.  Because its for ourselves who have the best shot at writing and directing our own life and professional narrative.  For life and transformational coach Keane Yu he coins himself as a multi-talented individual, with...

The amazing thing about our body is it’s a tremendous gauge of pain and tolerance.  How much we can endure or how much assistance we need to manage it.  To provide some context to our conversation here’s a note from Statistics Canada on the matter. More than half (59.7%) of Canadians aged 12 years and older rated their general health as very good or excellent in 2021. While self-rated general heal...

When was the last time you took a moment to honestly challenge yourself to believe in your own abilities to prosper and thrive?  For you must  be willing to set your own standard and live up to the best version of you.  However, according to Psychology Today and Medium they jointly report between 85-88% of people don’t take a leap of faith or risk in life because they lack self-confidence.  Chris...

As a business owner or entrepreneur when was the last time you paid any attention to the Know, Like and Trust factor of your consumers or customer base?   Because after all, it’s the lifeblood of your existence and your connection to being sustainable and connecting with people from a marketing perspective.  If you need statistical evidence to support the claim, I just made I came ready and loaded...

The birth of a child ought to be one of the most exhilarating experiences in any parents’ lives. It should be a joyful and memorable time.  However, babies born with birth defects is more common than you think. Birth defects affect 1 in every 33 babies born in the United States each year. That translates into about 120,000 babies. Each year, total hospital costs for U.S. children and adults with b...

Education is the great equalizer it eliminates the gaps between opportunities and advancement its fully intended to place students hopefully on an equal path towards prosperity and growth. However, in America there is sadly still more work to do to make sure American kids can participate in competing on a global stage.  According to statistics from Research.com Overall, American students placed 24...

Let me ask you a pertinent question about the commodity of time.  How much of it do you invest in your own personal development?  I pose the question because the mental side of growth only occurs when you make a premium investment in your own story. Because you see, life isn’t  a full time contract, it does eventually for all of us have an expiration date.  Making it a key facet of any life to max...

Preparing to go to college is a rigorous and transformative process for any college hopeful. Its an opportunity to develop and identity and fortify your purpose and how you want to add value and contribute to the positive progression of the world moving forward. Making it essentially important you have all the tools and a concrete strategy to gain a competitive advantage during the college admissi...

Starting a new business is an exhilarating experience, the prospect of contributing to the conversation of progress and advancement is an enticing proposition for any entrepreneur.  Especially if it grow’s the sustainability of the economy for all involved.  Across Canada, according to Canada's SME Research and Statistics, roughly 95,000 startup businesses are founded each year in Canada.  Making...

Are you one of those people who enjoy nurturing your body with a homecooked, wholesome, and nutritious meal?  Do you relish the benefits of cooking at home from a nutritious and convenient standpoint?  Or are you someone who is reliant on the expedience of fast food or takeout? Let’s provide some meaningful context to this discussion.     According to a recent survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf...

The persistent presence of purpose is what you need to enjoy sustainable success in life.  If you couple this with tenacity, you’ll have a successful entrepreneurial journey as well.  Your clarity of purpose paired with the belief in yourself are two tangible qualities which also contribute to your prosperity. For Chaz Wolfe he’s a high performing, serial entrepreneur who's on a mission to ignite...

Do you believe acquisition leads to opportunities.  Do you have the wherewithal to have the business spirit to succeed as an entrepreneur? In 2015 Adrian Knight left a job I loved to start a business that helped senior professionals transition out of corporate life into franchise business ownership. The next seven years was a phenomenal journey of self-discovery, where I got to speak to many talen...

The Federal Reserve reports Housing wealth is about one half of total household net worth which is $52.9 trillion, and is larger than the Gross Domestic Product $14.4 trillion.  James Brown is a real estate investor, coach, instructor, author and adrenaline sport junkie from Alaska.  He is an expert in building, and preserving, wealth through real estate. My favorite way is through lease-options b...

Across America, 2022 data indicates there are approximately 18.3 million children who live without a father in the home, comprising about 1 in 4 US children. About 80% of single-parent homes are led by single mothers, according to the American Policy Initiative.  Featured in Times Square, Nico Lagan is an entrepreneur, men’s coach and host of the controversial podcast: The Nico Lagan Show. Growing...

Personal growth and development is a journey of unique experiences for all of us to define under fluctuating circumstances, because our portrait of success and definition of prosperity differs from our neighbors.  There is one common thread or bonding agent which ties all of this together.  The value of exploration is a powerful tool to help us carve out a meaningful path forward for our lives.  C...

I bet you would believe me if I told you there was a correlation between relationship building and trust. Particularly when you want to get into shape and involve a personal trainer in this process.  According to the Bureau Of Labor Statistics, the Personal Trainer industry will experience a 15% growth between 2019 to 2029, adding 57,600 more trainers in a decade. About 12.5% of gym goers use pers...

I’ve got a question which seems to be baffling all American society?  Why is the healthcare system consistently still broken?  It’s a question we all seem to still be scratching our heads to come up with an answer to, probably because there isn’t a logical and acceptable answer and I’ve got stats to back it up.  According to Gallup - For the first time in Gallup’s two-decade trend, less than half...

If you take the leap and believe in yourself when you start a business some people may view this as a risky proposition. According to the US Chamber of Commerce Among Americans who see an opportunity to start a business, 35% don't give it a go precisely because they fear failure, according to the 2021 annual survey by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor.  Barbara Daoust is an acclaimed Success Coa...

The cornerstone of the sales process is building relationships, meeting people where they are and solving their pain points, if you can do it, you can make allot of money. Indeed, defines relationship selling as a technique that prioritizes building a connection with customers and potential buyers to close sales. Rather than solely using the price and other details to sell a product or service, th...

Talent is a productively tangible commodity which is distributed differently to all of us in diverse formats.   How we choose to implement and utilize such skills is an independent decision we all must make individually.  However, the one thing we cannot do is sit on the sidelines of contribution to the conversation of progress because its how we collectively move forward.  From a business standpo...

One thing we learn about the human experience is undoubtedly we are proactive people.  Ones who value the proactive movement of activity, happenings and events in life.  With that being said securing an  ecosystem of support, and safety from a cyber security perspective is vitally important.  However, according to the legal site LegalJobs.io 50% of people do not feel private online. Most cybercrim...

As a society can I tell you something?   We  have conversations with people about a variety of topics each day and we hope to spark debate, be heard, respected and valued and give people a large return on their personal investment into our mutual conversation.  In business our business  website is often the first impression people get of our business in today’s digital age. However, Forbes reports...

Let’s take a minute to talk about your approach because after all it’s the fundamental key and the cornerstone in determining how successful your pursuit of prosperity will be.  Because after all reaching the personal summit of success is a personal determination and your level of execution will play a factor in your success rate. Kyle Perry knows all about the fruits of accountability and what it...

Let us all take a moment to acknowledge the obvious.  College athletes are finally being rewarded for their athletic brand, potential and capabilities.  Yes, thanks in large part to Name, Image, and Likeness.  It’s transformed the way we view college athletics and sports overall. As we transition from swallowing this reality, we now in favor of the athlete have to pose the question how they can ma...

How many women are truly professionally happy?  Do they believe there is room for advancement within their career?  And how far do they still need to go to close the equity and equality gap they continue to fight with their male counterparts?  The Harvard Business Review has some interesting food for thought for all of us to consider. The entity found men reported being satisfied with their job st...