The world doesn’t need another math textbook

February 25, 2023 0 Comments

I know this statement is shocking. Some of you may feel that I have heralded the end of civilization as we know it. How the hell are people going to learn math without the latest and greatest math textbook? The answer is simple. In the same way that people have always learned mathematics before the …

Ontario Marriage Contract Templates

February 24, 2023 0 Comments

Please note that the information provided in this document is not legal advice and is provided for informational and educational purposes only. If you need legal advice regarding obtaining a marriage contract or prenuptial agreement in Ontario, you should seek professional assistance. In my previous article, I talked about marriage contracts and prenuptial agreements, what …

Lower Your Property Tax Bill: A New Year’s Resolution You Can Stick To

February 23, 2023 0 Comments

For many, the start of a new year signals a time to make some kind of change in their lives and become more like their ideal self. For others, January marks the time to make a different kind of change, one that’s much easier to make: cut your property tax bill. The tax appeal process …

Anger in Marriage II – Fear of Compassion

February 22, 2023 0 Comments

Compassion in relationships is the most misunderstood emotion. As I described in the first part of this post, most anger in relationships is caused by a lack of compassion. This arouses guilt and shame for the parties to blame each other, which ultimately leads to contempt and divorce. Couples intuitively know that their relationships cannot …

Manage and lead ethical decision-making in creating a workplace for living well (Focus)

February 20, 2023 0 Comments

Ethics is at the forefront of all relationships when managing and directing staff. Through day-to-day interactions, ethical decision-making guides behavior. In addition, the way you obtain, serve, and retain customers involves ethics. Their willingness to work with you is guided by the ethics of your decision-making regarding the customer experience. Equally important, determining whether keeping …

Success with mavericks and risk takers

February 19, 2023 0 Comments

Creating the right attitude is critical to building a successful environment. Getting your employees to work with you and join in the search for better ideas, new methodology and higher profitability will transform your company from passive individualists to smart change agents and action takers. You need “risk takers”. You need “Mavericks”. Identify each employee …

contested divorce

February 18, 2023 0 Comments

A contested divorce is one in which the parties disagree as to the terms of the divorce. A contested divorce can take months or years to resolve. Some disputed cases will eventually lead to a trial. Often the parties agree as to the necessity of the divorce; however, they are not willing to cooperate to …

Previous ITEC documents: sample review questions

February 17, 2023 0 Comments

When you are studying for your ITEC exams it is very important to have a set of multiple choice questions similar to those found in previous ITEC exams. ITEC theory papers consist of 50 multiple-choice questions, each question has four answers and you must choose the one you think is correct. These are the types …

Cunard Cruises – Ten things to do

February 16, 2023 0 Comments

This is a cheeky enough look at the things to do aboard a typical Cunard cruise ship to get your imagination going. These are wryly written and feature things to make you laugh or do on board that you may not have thought of or thought but never said! Here it goes: 1 Attend boating …

An investment you can trust

February 15, 2023 0 Comments

Company leaders must constantly assess the ROI of system-wide programs and initiatives. Things that were once considered simply good business practice, like community and philanthropic involvement, are now considered an investment. After all, in business, what is more valuable than your time and money? However, community involvement remains an investment whose power can never be …