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Why Exercise is Important for Heart Health

Submitted by Dorothy Sinding on

"Exercise improves your health." You hear it all the time, but what does that really mean?

Heart disease is still the #1 killer in North America, and inactivity is one of the major risk factors for heart disease. However, exercise helps improve heart health, and can even reverse some heart disease risk factors.

Here are 3 very specific exercise benefits for your heart:

Giving Back

Submitted by Craig Herner on

For the fourth year in-a-row I take pride in being a volunteer for a national charity called Hockey Helps the Homeless. I have resided on the Kitchener-Waterloo committee the entire time, and it is has been a valuable experience helping out our community.

Myths of Self-Employment

Submitted by Steve Bentley BA CFP on

Self-employment is increasingly be seen as a mainstream option for many facets of the Canadian workforce. Today’s independent workforce is larger and more powerful than ever before. It’s no doubt this trend towards entrepreneurship is driving economic growth. It’s also creating structural change in the way we define work. As a mentor for many small business owners, I am witnessing this directly.

Financial Planning For Small Businesses

Submitted by Steve Bentley BA CFP on

Small businesses are the core of the Canadian economy. Entrepreneurship and creativity have been moving our economy for centuries. In fact, Canada has one of the best grooming environments for start-ups and small businesses. Business owners spend several years building up their business. They invest a significant amount of personal time and capital to grow their companies.

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#Financial Planning #KeepingLifeCurrent #NorthernRiverFinancial

Social Media - Don't Jump in Head First

Submitted by Linda Ockwell-Jenner on

I love all the new technologies, social media opportunities, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest, to name a few of the amazing resources offering us tools to help us build our business, which in turn can lead to our continued success.

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social media
networking
Business
Consistent
sales
referrals

Home Control on a Baby Registry?

Submitted by Holly Parsons on

Diapers, mobile, onsies, home control system?  Yes, you read that right.  Every new parent should have a home control system on their list of must have items for baby’s arrival.  Why?  Simple.  Home control simplifies and if there’s one thing a new parent desires it’s simplicity. 

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home control
nursery
shades
blinds
smart home
renovation

Promoting Productivity

Submitted by Steve Bentley BA CFP on

The other night while filming the first of a new video series on starting a small business, the conversation with my well-informed and experienced co-host turned to a topic that, frankly, most people do not deal with well as small business owners and entrepreneurs. In fact, even seasoned business owners do not handle it well. What is it? Stress and disorganization. Ever hear the expression, “I can multi-task”?

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#Productivity #NorthernRiverFinancial #KeepingLifeCurrent

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