Grand River Canoe and Kayak Rentals: Who Do You Choose?

Canoe and kayak rentals on the Grand River offer a variety of services. Today, rowing in the Grand River basin attracts more than 30,000 people a year. This river system is the largest watershed in southern Ontario with 300 kilometers of paddling. A person can take a 2-3 hour day trip or a week trip… it all depends on the […]

Digital and well-being in the 21st century

The Internet was an invention that brought a wave of changes to people’s lives. It created a new dimension where people could spend their time and give themselves a different identity. The need to have an online presence has further increased the amount of time spent in the world of the web. The concept of digital wellness is slowly catching […]

Top 10 Principles for Positive Business Ethics

This morning, I read about a company that uses online auctions to defraud customers. Last week, I consulted on an ethics complaint in which a business coach betrayed a client’s confidentiality. And recently, a doctor was convicted of insider trading based on patient information, a violation of both his business ethics and his professional ethics. Business ethics is the key […]

Glasswashers – Are they worth it?

At first, you may think that your commercial dishwasher will be all you need to get your catering business up and running, and at first you may be right. But once things have started to go well and demand begins to pile up, you find yourself in need of investing in a pan and utensil washer. So why on earth […]

3 Fundraising Challenges All Nonprofits Face and How to Fix Them

Many organizations around the world have been affected by the recent COVID19 epidemic. For businesses and nonprofits, the epidemic has had a huge impact, especially on how startups and nonprofits raise money. Many scheduled events and fundraisers have been canceled or postponed. People have been forced to work remotely to comply with social distancing measures put in place by the […]

Quotes for a special purpose

Life quotes have been used for centuries to inspire and strengthen the will of their readers in order to achieve a certain goal; quotes are repeated and based on other people’s statements or unique ideas that come from your own thoughts. Quotes are mostly expressed in a unique and abstract way where the speaker would speak in a very artistic […]

Naked exercise for weight loss – 4 tips

Weight loss just got a little more interesting. The advent of nude workout resorts, gyms, and home exercise videos has given health freaks an additional option to shed those extra pounds. Despite what it may seem, there is nothing sexual or “dirty” about exercising in the nude. Rather, it is simply an additional option to keep people interested in exercising. […]

The Angels of Emotional Healing

“Angels descending, bringing from on high, echoes of mercy, whispers of love.” – Fanny J. Crosby Angels are spiritual beings sent directly by God to watch over the human race and deliver God’s messages. These non-denominational beings are pure and divine love. They never judge us or look down on us; they always love us no matter what we do […]

What to do when you don’t get paid

Almost all businesses have collection problems from time to time; for some businesses, collection of past due invoices is the most important problem. Usually, when a customer calls me about collection, he has already gone through the full gamut of ordinary collection techniques: monthly billing, reminder billing, reminder letters, warning letters, phone calls, email, etc. Often, they have already received […]

How to Finish Wood – Varnish or Seal?

Participating in DIY workshops, I am often asked about the difference between varnishing or sealing a finished project. Both are excellent finishing techniques, when applied in the right circumstances. Did you know that the internal structure of wood contains thousands of microscopic cells or tubes that run up and down the length of the wood grain? These tubes carry nutrients […]