A friend of mine sent me this speech (transcribed) today and I was absolutely unable to stop reading it right to the end. I found out that my browser has ‘reader mode’ which was cool, by the way. Read this article. You’ll learn about how you are victimized but it ends with some awesome inspiration. It encapsulates: Our current situation…
Category: Business
BC, AB and SK Container Recycling Deposit Handling Fees
Here are some interesting facts before I give you the links you want: Only the three western provinces of Canada have a deposit / recycling fee system on their containers (BC, AB, SK) There is no unified, one-stop website for someone to stay current on these ever-changing fees Each province seems to have different fees, but even if they weren’t…
How to Rotate Permanently All Pages in PDF Using Ubuntu
If you are too busy to read all my blog articles (say it ain’t so, mama) then you may have missed this nugget of helpfulness. How often does the realtor or lawyer or such fabulous professional need to slap a confidential stamp on a doc? However, today I was sent a confidential document that was lying on its side when…
Seriously Moving Artwork for Our Generation
It’s very rare that I’m moved by art, to be frank. I’m kind of pragmatic and busy. But this link crossed my path and stopped me in my tracks. Steve Cutts, whoever this guy is – is simply amazing. Take a look at each piece of art. Just let each one sink in and I’m convinced you might start to…
What is an Entrepreneur and Can We Turn it Off?
What exactly is an entrepreneur and is it possible to turn the switch off? I’ll answer the second question first: No. You can’t. You might drop the ball for a long time but you’ll die unsatisfied if you forever stop action towards building something. Now that we got that out of the way, what is an entrepreneur? My friend sent…
New Paragon MLS Website for Residential Agents in Vancouver
A word from our sponsor: Looking for water with your own brand on it? CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS So you’re a residential agent in Vancouver board and you can’t find the new paragon login link? Good news. I’ve saved it in this post for you! If you are a commercial agent see this post. I was in…
Why Pay for an Accountant When No Legal Duty of Loyalty?
That first page called ‘Notice to Reader’ that comes with your accounting stuff would be better named “Don’t look at me if you get sued for your numbers” because even if you pay an accountant and they screw it up, that page washes away all their liability. One day last year, I found myself stuck in a Canada Revenue Agency…
Licensed to Fail
In order to get your license to succeed, you must first get your license to fail from an accredited school of hard knocks. I used to look at my seemingly endless streams of failures, false starts, half successes and extrinsic accomplisments as ‘bad things’. I considered them all proof that I was unable to succeed and even that perhaps God…
How to Watermark Document with Ubuntu
This post includes a quick how-to tutorial and an entire kit in a .zip file to get you started right. To simply watermark your documents, all you need is my .pdf files in the kit and a couple of free apps from the Ubuntu Software Center. If you want to change the way I’ve laid it out, I’ve also included…
Free Customized Realtor Accounting Software Suite and Setup
If you are a realtor (real estate agent) in North America, this package that I put together for you might save you a bunch of time and money because it’s *totally free*. First, credit where credit is due: 1. The developers of the free and open GnuCash (www.gnucash.org). These folks have poured their time and money into making a great…