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FINANCIAL LITERACY
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FINANCIAL LITERACY

November is Financial Literacy month & I couldn’t think of a better time to launch the Personal Finance series I mentioned at the end of Summer! The series will involve a periodical Personal Finance blog post & IGTV segment surrounding Financial Literacy. The aim of these series is to empower the women (yes you working chix!) in my community to build confidence in financial matters, empowering you to take control of your personal finances & foster financial freedom. I will tackle subjects like financial knowledge regarding Savings, Debt, Budgeting, Retirement Planning, Investing, etc., as well as financial behaviors & attitudes…

November 10, 2021
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HAPPINESS AT WORK
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HAPPINESS AT WORK

Happiness at Work ? These two words may seem counter-intuitive or elusive to some, but true happiness at work is achievable and attainable, you just need to shift your mindset. After all, as they say: Mindset is everything! When we think positively, we bring peace to our mind & the benefits are almost instant, try it! Feeling angry, sad, bored, tired? Try to think about something you’re grateful for, call your mom or text a friend, read a book (like the Secrets to Happiness at Work) – you will experience the shift in your mindset immediately. You’ll feel happier, connected,…

May 17, 2021
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CPA CAREER
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CPA CAREER

A couple of weeks ago, Lisa, a teacher at the University of Victoria (and an old friend of mine) reached out to me as she has a couple of students heading down the CPA path and she wanted to introduce them to some individuals in the CPA community. I was thrilled and honoured by this request, not to mention that it got me to travel back in time down memory lane and make me feel young again! I shared a short bio with her and it was met by an overwhelming inflow of questions which were so smart & thoughtful…

September 7, 2020
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INVEST IN YOURSELF -SKILLS TO DEVELOP
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INVEST IN YOURSELF -SKILLS TO DEVELOP

Invest in yourself! There is simply no better investment out there that will yield higher returns. Now, you might be laughing at my attempt at a Finance-related joke, but in essence, it’s entirely true. Investing in your education, skill set or health are the most important things you can do – no matter how busy you are, you should carve out some time to invest in yourself. 2020 has been a difficult year so far & the job market out there is more competitive than ever before, so if you’re looking to get promoted or if you’re on the hunt…

July 21, 2020
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WORK FROM HOME TIPS
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WORK FROM HOME TIPS

During these unprecedented times, many of us are being asked to work from home to help contain the spread of COVID-19 virus. The work-from-home situation can come with potential challenges, but let me ask you this: Do you hate Mondays? How many times have you woken up on a Monday morning hating the fact that the alarm rang at 6:30am, rushing to get ready, enduring a stressful commute, arriving late to the 9am meeting, working non-stop all day (not even a pause to have lunch), skipping from one meeting to another to end the day with more work than you…

March 23, 2020
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HOW TO START A BLOG
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HOW TO START A BLOG

Hard work, determination, persistence and a great idea: that is how you start a blog! A lot of you have been asking me lately about tips on how to start a blog so I decided to put together this blog post (fitting don’t you think? wink wink) to help you achieve your goals. Here are my top 10 tips on how to start a blog: 1- Accept that you will be working 24/7: Everywhere you go and everything you do, the blog will follow you. The thing with entrepreneurship is that you are always working and the same is true…

June 4, 2019
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HOW TO TAKE INSTAGRAM PHOTOS
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HOW TO TAKE INSTAGRAM PHOTOS

You don’t need a fancy camera or a professional photographer to take a great insta-worthy picture. All the pictures featured in this post were taken with an iPhone! All you really need is the following: 1-Smartphone – I use the iPhone8Plus – the camera on this phone is outstanding and it allows you to take blurry background photos if you take a close up, like the Daniel Wellington picture below! 2-An editing app – Sometimes the lightening is simply not ideal, so you need to play around with the exposure and contrast. I love to use VSCO. I know a…

September 2, 2018
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