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Favourite Links for July 2014

While trolling my daily business blog feed, perusing pinterest for business infographs, doing research for my book or just surfing youtube I come across many interesting links that I just had to share with you!! Here are my favourite links for July2014. Money Matters 4 Easy and Unexpected Ways to Cut Small Business Costs from Wasp Barcode Technologies Small businesses need to be very careful about how they are spending their hard earned revenues. Here are 4 tips on how to cut costs in ways you probably never thought of. Customer Service Survey Says: Few Companies use Social Media for Customer Service from Round Peg Many companies use social media to connect and send information to their followers but very few use it to deal with customer service issues or questions. Learn more about why that is. Innovation These Teens are Ready to Take on Google from The Good Men Project These young men have been working with the internet and coding since grade 5 and after winning a h...

Dealing with the Stress of it All

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  Just like everyone else on the planet... I'm busy, very busy!! I'm getting married next year, I'm in school full time, I'm trying to navigate the delightfully convoluted process of foreign and domestic adoption, and I've recently quit my day job to focus on building my company. I know a lot of you out there are in the same crazy-schedule-boat. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't trade my life for anyone else's but sometimes I do get a bit overwhelmed. So I thought I would share with you how I deal with the stress of it all.   I Don't Stress About Things I Can't Control There are many situations in life that suck but are just outside our control. I've had my fair share of health issues that really took their toll. The one thing I really tried to focus on was that I couldn't control any of it. All I could do was put my trust in the doctors and stay positive that it would work out. I truly  believe that fostering negative attitudes h...