Business conferences can be exhausting. I’m not sure why- it doesn’t seem like you do anything special but maybe that is just it. What you are doing at a conference is different from your daily routine therefore it takes more effort than you think it does. How do you deal with it? [...]

Having lived in China for a year, I realized that to survive in China is difficult, but the most difficult thing is to make business with Chinese companies. The problem is not in law restrictions and regulations, the problem is in Chinese mentality. [...]

The social networking phenomenon Twitter is so popular and so big that any business, particularly an internet based business, cannot afford to miss out on its potential as a great tool for marketing. [...]

So you have the big screen, you have the speakers, you have the receiver, you have the cables, you have the big chairs, so now what? A home theater is like a car in the sense that you can buy a low end model or you can buy a high end model, but you’re not going to get your best performance out of either unless you have tuned it up to optimal performance. [...]

Some people end up having to travel a great deal for work, which can put a strain on even the healthiest of relationships. Having a phone with constant, reliable Internet access and reception means that it is easier than ever to stay in touch with home, and whoever may be waiting there for you. [...]

The restaurant scene in North Vancouver has evolved immensely in the past 50 years. I use this period of time because it was 50 years ago that the Seven Seas Restaurant was opened at the foot of Lonsdale. A converted passenger ferry, it served the community of North Vancouver for about four decades before the City of North Vancouver decided to unceremoniously deep six it in 2002. [...]

From elegant and chic to inexpensive and family-friendly, the restaurant options in Toronto are as varied as the city itself. Here are some top suggestions that will suit those looking to indulge as well as foodies seeking more thrifty yet flavourful fare. [...]

If you are planning to visit the city of Montreal and want to taste some pure Mediterranean taste, then you would probably want to know about the best known Mediterranean restaurants in Montreal. The city of Montreal enjoys great popularity among people to provide a wide variety of food.

I can’t tell you the number of times my husband Dave has gone shopping only to come home with something he didn’t really need, or worse, something that didn’t quite fit but he bought it anyway just because it was on sale!!He’ll buy a pair of pants that are a little too short or a little too tight just because they are 50% off. Or he will buy a jacket with a collar that has one side sticking up and one side laying flat just because it’s a clearance item. [...]

A large number of my clients asks me about what forms of tax savings can life insurance policies provide. What I keep telling them that while life insurance is a major tool for these purposes, there are other ways in which a Canadian individual can save and optimize long-term financial planning [...]