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MOMpreneur®, Where Two Passions Meet... Business Articles Regardless of the size of your company, your courage, your finesse and your situation will determine how effectively you implement the ideas you garner here.  You know your business best; you know where your business needs help and where the opportunities are.  You also know how quickly you want to grow.   We're here to make sure that between the information and the contextural situations we provide that you have a number of parameters and perspectives to help you make the appropriate decision at the right time.  The future is, indeed, bright for Mompreneurs!

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Hone your communication skills,
clear your mind and get
inspired with our spring
selection of resources… 

Words That Work: It’s Not What You Say, 
It’s What People Hear  by Dr. Frank Luntz

Some people have a way with words. That’s how we describe those who have a knack for getting others to “see things their way” and in doing so, make the sale, close the deal, get the raise, gain supporters, or rally the troops. How do they do it? Learn from this renowned language expert how to choose the right words that will give you the edge over others in any endeavour. What matters is not what we say or intend to say; it’s all about how our words are received and perceived by others in the context of their personal perceptions, views, emotions and circumstances.

 

The Optimist: One Man’s Search for the Brighter Side of Life
by Laurence Shorter

What do you do when you wake up and suddenly realize you’ve lost the JBF – Jump out of Bed Factor? You go and look for it, of course! With doom and gloom stories streaming in through every media source and pessimists around every corner, self-proclaimed optimist Shorter is determined to recover his JBF and prove his first Law of Optimism: the more optimistic you are, the better life gets. You’ll laugh along with this businessman turned comedy dancer and humourist as he seeks out the world’s most positive thinkers – from Archbishop Desmond Tutu to California’s Surfing Rabbi and Bill Clinton – to bring the world new optimism and “reasons to feel OK”.

 

Enough Already!: Clearing Mental Clutter to Become 
the Best You   by Peter Walsh

What Mompreneur wouldn’t like to learn how to weed through the mental clutter that sinks into every nook and cranny of our brains! With the pace of life moving so fast and the overwhelming number of family, business and social responsibilities we have on our plates, it’s no wonder our minds get cluttered and we begin to feel like we’re spinning out of control. Tackle this problem by taking a close look at six key areas of your life (family, relationships, work, health, money and spirituality) and then follow Walsh’s step by step plan to shed the clutter and regain your focus and energy.

 

 

FranchiseCanada 2010 Directory
by the Canadian Franchise Association

If you are interested in researching franchise opportunities, you’ll want to pick up a copy of this year’s Directory. Just released in January, it provides a comprehensive list of more than 1,100 franchises currently available across Canada as well as practical information on how to succeed in Canadian franchising. The directory also includes franchise support services in a variety of categories.

 

 

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen 
& Listen So Kids Will Talk  
by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish

Looking for some solid strategies to improve communication with your children (or stop recurring arguments)? This is the book you’ll want to read – after 30 years, it continues to be a bestseller for good reason! Recently revised with new insights and suggestions, it’s filled with practical, real-life examples, tips and exercises. Its down-to-earth approach with cartoon illustrations and places for note-taking makes the book easy to read and will give you new found confidence to build a less stressful and more rewarding relationship with your kids.

 

Awakening the Entrepreneur Within: How Ordinary People 
Can Create Extraordinary Companies 
by Michael E. Gerber

Turn your business idea or dream into reality! Widely regarded as “the world’s number one small business guru” and author of the bestselling E-Myth books, Gerber now introduces us to the Dreaming Room – a place you go to explore your dreams, create opportunities, and grow your ideas into thriving businesses. Learn about the four dimensions of the entrepreneurial personality and the process – the “awakening” – that can lead you to places you never thought possible!

 

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