In a lot of situations, hiring a contractor to get a particular job done makes perfect sense. It may require expertise or skills none of your employees have. You may only need someone for a short timeframe to clear a backlog of work, or maybe you just want to avoid having to go through a formal recruitment process. But be careful. Even though you hired them as a contractor, the…  Read more

Most people will quite literally earn millions of dollars in their lifetime. Yet many people struggle financially and live from one pay period to the next. With our ageing population and many Baby Boomers continuing to work, at least on a part-time basis, past the traditional retirement age, people are working more years than ever. Even if a person works only 40 years, at average earnings, that’s a lot of…  Read more

As an entrepreneur, you must have functional leadership skills. It goes with the territory. These skills are key to managing and motivating employees, communicating with customers and inspiring people through your clear company vision. No, leadership is not one-dimensional: there are plenty of different approaches to the practice of good leadership. In this blog post, we’ll discuss how entrepreneurs can become better leaders . There’s no denying that running a…  Read more