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I'm a freelance writer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

I enjoy business and lifestyle writing as well as creative writing in the short film genre.

I also do report writing, manual documentation, and policy and procedure writing.

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Business > Entrepreneurial Spirit Academic qualification for business success: 1 of 10
You and Your Grade School MBA (Most Basic Assets)There are three academic qualifications for business success.They are:Reading, writing, and arithmetic.That's it.Everything else you need to make it as an entrepreneur can be learned in the school of hard knocks. As long as you can read and understand what you read; as long as ... More..
Other 10 ways to have fun at the drive-thru: 3 of 18
Life is so much more fun when we oil its cogs with some pleasant play. Here's ten ways to drive-thru and drive-off before a restraining order is levied against you:* Approach the intercom and order a cream. When you get to the window tell them you brought your own coffee from home.* When you get to the window, get out of the ... More..
Food & Drink > Recipes (Other) Recipes: 2 minute recipes: 8 of 25
The Sophisticated Peanut Butter SandwichIngredients: Bread, Peanut Butter, Crown Royal1. Remove two slices of bread from its package.2. Open a jar of peanut butter.3. Take a butter knife out of the kitchen drawer.4. Insert knife into jar.5. Remove a generous amount of peanut butter.6. Lather the peanut butter liberally across... More..
Business > Business News & Issues Should profit be the only motive of business?: 6 of 17
It was Peter Drucker who said, "Profitability is the sovereign criterion of the enterprise."He was bang on. Businesses exist to do business profitably.To think otherwise is to not understand entrepreneurship or how free market economies operate.Businesses who are profitable contribute to society by creating jobs, new innovati... More..
Business > Business News & Issues Signs that tell you that you are in the wrong business: 3 of 6
When a Bunch of Wrongs Don't Make it RightYou feel like you're beating your head against the wall.Then you open your eyes and find that's exactly what you've been doing. If you're at a place you don't want to be, it's time for reflection. Are you in the right business?There are ways to tell. Some of them are obvious; some are... More..
Business > Human Resources How to write a letter of congratulations to an employee: 1 of 1
Congrats! are in Order: Just Get Your Words in Order.You have an outstanding employee who has just earned an honor for an achievement. You want to recognize what they've done with a formal letter of congratulations -but aren't sure how to go about doing it. You don't want it dripping with sap. You don't want it as cold and me... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Management mistakes made by small business owners: 3 of 5
Not Actively Promoting Your Business Before It OpensYou've set up shop and are ready to ring up sales. The problem is no one, except for that stray dog passing your storefront knows you exist.For the past few months, year, or even longer, you've spent all your time preparing to open. Hours spent on securing stock, staff, and ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Board Games Is chess a waste of time and intelligence?: 30 of 48
Across the board, the answer is No!There it sits, that perfectly arranged chess board, and its white and black pieces ready to go into battle.All that is required are two creative intellects ready to push each other to the limit of their strategic thinking.Let the game begin.Chess is a game of foresight and vision within the ... More..
Business > Small & Home Business Testing your readiness to start a business: 8 of 11
Ready or Not Here I ComeThe above is not the maxim to hang your hat on if you're planning to start your own home business.The entrepreneurial wasteland is strewn with the casualties of start-up wars. It's the battle field where business novices naively jumped into the fray without looking at the potential enemies to their suc... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Getting over writer's block: 101 of 138
How to Spur Story IdeasYou're sitting down at your computer staring at a blank screen - which seems to snicker at you every time you attempt a keystroke.You want to write a story. You enjoy writing stories when ideas and concepts flow from your mind like fine liqueur over ice. You don't enjoy the process when ideas get lost s... More..