This is typically the time of the year when we all make resolutions, resolving to ditch the bad habits from last year and make sure 2013 is better than ever. At Lake and Associates we are more about making Plans than resolutions. Plans help us to reach both our personal and professional goals, and with [...]
A true competitor achieves his best….
This inspiring note came to us from a friend who has been an active runner for a number of years. His goal was to deliver his best performance yet and in his own words describes how he achieved his plan! “I ran my first half marathon in October 2008 in approx. 2:08. At that point [...]
Our distinct pleasure
It has been our distinct pleasure over the past several weeks to be featuring female entrepreneurs in our L.I.F.E. series of interviews. Laurie Ogilvie is the latest to be featured, and follows Cathy Tait and Linda Summers who have appeared previously. Our goal with this initiative is to showcase the talent that is out there [...]
“In the end, it is all about what you give”….
In a recent L.I.F.E. series posting, one of the questions we asked Cathy Tait was “When you are featured on the cover of Time magazine, what will be the headline?”. “In the end, it is all about what you give” was her response, which has in turn provoked a great deal of thought here at [...]
Speaking at Brock University : update
Spent about 90 minutes in each of two sessions with 4th Year Business Strategy students, many of whom will be graduating this Spring. Our key focus was the risks associated with not being thorough in the process of Plan Implementation. A wise man told me once that the word Implementation should be written in letters [...]
How are you feeling ?
Already February, hard to believe. 2010 is history from a Profit & Loss perspective and most of the KPI’s for last year’s performance have already had a good going-over. For some it was a great year (yes!!), for some it was a so-so year (just held on), and for some it was just plain scary [...]
Cut out the guesswork
No doubt many companies have spent the past couple of weeks pouring over their Q3 results and doing a financial forecast for the remainder of 2010. Those who have actually implemented their Strategic Plan will be reviewing how their results measure up to the milestones that were established. Using the Plan as a roadmap they will [...]
The 8 List
Canada’s Top 100 Employers, 2011, (published today) highlights a distinguished group of organizations. www.canadastop100.com/national/ Congratulations to all those on the list and to all those who aspire to be on that list in the future. Below is the evaluation criteria: 1. Physical Workplace 2. Work Atmosphere and Social 3. Health, Financial , Family Benefits 4. [...]
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Rick will be speaking at the October 19th meeting of the Toronto chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Visit their website at www.acfetoronto.com