We’ve all heard the enticing advertisements, the “Don’t Pay a cent for 24 months” event. When I hear these ads, I think of a Bad Boy or The Brick commercial. There is an incredible opportunity for business owners to do the same thing with financing their life insurance policies. Consider the Immediate Financing Arrangement (IFA); the ultimate don’t pay a … Read More
Would you Rather Write a Big Cheque to your Favourite Charity or the Government?
I remember reading my kids the book “Would You Rather” when they were young. The book’s premise is that if given a choice, which would you choose. It would have two fantastical scenarios, and you had to select your preference. An example might be, “Would you rather be able to slide down rainbows or jump on clouds?” As business owners, … Read More
Think Paying Capital Gains Tax When Selling Your Business is Inevitable? Think Again!
When you’re ready to sell your business, one of the many things you’ll need to think about is capital gains tax. Remember, it’s not the price you get for the sale of your business; it’s what you keep in your pocket at the end of the day. It’s understandable if you feel that this is something you can’t avoid – … Read More
How 6 Factors Will Help Your Business Survive and Thrive Through Succession Planning
For many entrepreneurs and business owners, their business represents their single largest asset. Depending upon the size of the business, it likely dwarfs the value of their home or other assets. Like selling your home, to attain the most significant selling price, you will have to invest some upfront time, money and energy into fetching the best asking price possible. … Read More
Wake Up Parents; You Could Lose Your Child to Suicide
Last month I was invited to speak to a group of grade 7 and 8 parents about teen mental illness, what I’ve learned of our dealing with Madeline and what we were hoping to accomplish with The Maddie Project. We scheduled a date. I provided a summary of the content, and an agenda was sent out to all parents to … Read More
How Do You Know if You are CRA’s Favourite Target?
No one wants to be in CRA’s cross-hairs. You may be an unsuspecting victim even if you’ve done nothing wrong. We’re not talking about people who are guilty of tax evasion or tax avoidance. Your only criteria may be your marital status. If you are single, divorced or widowed, then you may be CRA’s favourite and unsuspecting victim. If you … Read More
8 Tragic Things People Don’t Understand About Losing a Child
Earlier this month was Suicide Prevention Day. It’s been more than 6 years since we endured the tragic loss of our beautiful daughter Madeline. Since this tragic event devastated our family’s lives, I have felt a multitude of different emotions ranging from anger, gratitude, helplessness and, of course, inconsolable sadness.I read a blog post by Paula Stephens, “What I Wish … Read More
No One Wakes Up and Suddenly Decides to Become Charitable One Day
In the past, I would never describe myself as being particularly charitable. It’s not that I wasn’t compassionate or I was completely selfish, but to be honest, I didn’t think that anything I contributed towards charity would make a meaningful difference. I wasn’t able to write a significant cheque. The other reason, there wasn’t a particular cause that I was … Read More
Are You a Sensitive Male Leader?
Sensitivity sometimes gets a bad rap amongst men. But did you know it’s actually a hidden strength that resides within many top leaders? The key is in understanding the potential value of the sensitive male leader. At one time in my journey, I experienced my own sensitivity as a challenge. I felt I had to put on a shell and … Read More
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