BNN Investors’ Survey
November 18, 2009 by Simon · Leave a Comment
This BNN Survey sponsored by Standard Life provides some excellent information.
The recession has rattled investors’ faith in stocks and in their investment advisors, according to an exclusive and revealing survey conducted for BNN this fall. The survey, sponsored by Standard Life, polled more than 1,000 active and passive investors across the country between October 8th and 14th.
Here are some of the key findings:
The events of the last year have made many investors uncertain about investing in stocks compared to other options such as bonds or real estate. There is faith in the markets but there is uncertainty as to whether stocks are really the best place to invest. Half of retail investors have invested less in the markets than they otherwise would. That said most expect their investments to make solid gains over the next 12 months.
Financial planners, advisors and brokers have taken a hit to their reputations over the events of the last year, but a small one. Many investors still have confidence in the services they receive.
Click here to read the rest of the BNN Survey sponsored by Standard Life
Everything Accomplished For 2009
November 17, 2009 by Simon · Leave a Comment
How do you inspire yourself to set goals for 2010? Remind yourself of everything accomplished for 2009.
Vision
Maintained our Values and Vision while working on creating a scalable system to deliver the Clear Your Roadblocks Coaching System.
Planning/Schedule
• Project List Maintained to Create Focus
• Progressed from Emptying My Mind once a week to the end of every day
• Quit List has been created
• Recoded all notes in journals – no scraps of paper
Administration
• Delegation is on the rise
Computer
• Purchased a new Computer for Tiffany
Customer Service
• Added Valued Added E-mails that include; Articles, Assignments, Audios, E-Books, Forms, Scripts, Templates, Tools, Worksheets
Quitting Opened Up Inspiration To 2010 Goals
November 16, 2009 by Simon · Leave a Comment
Seems that all of November weekends have had days where I am either preparing to travel or I’m traveling and this last Sunday and next Saturday are no different as I am prepping for a Monday morning trip to Sudbury, Ottawa and Thunder Bay and I will not fly home until Saturday, November 21st.
People sometimes ask; “how do I do it?” I just get in the attention and time management zone with my projects list and time blocks and use the sanctity of the airport waiting rooms, the flights and the hotel rooms and here are the projects that I am working on for this trip;
• Platinum Coaching Client Calls c/w Added Valued Added E-mails that include; Articles, Assignments, Audios, E-Books, Forms, Scripts, Templates, Tools, Worksheets
• Delivering the Free Digital Clear Your Roadblocks Coaching GYM Program to new prospective clients
• Compliance & The Elimination Of Rouge Behavior PowerPoint for delivery to Advocis Ottawa on Thursday, November 19th – business life would not be the same if I wasn’t creating a new PowerPoint
• Marketing Copy for The Clear Your Roadblocks One Day Workshop on January 13th, 2010 in Mississauga, ON
• Platinum Coaching Client Prospect Calls
• Speaking Leads Follow Up
• Review Marketing & Sales Plan with Laura
• Speaking One Sheet Update
• November Clear Your Roadblocks E-Newsletter
• 2010 Goals & Actions
I wrote a Blog called I Quit in the first week of November; this is about finding ways to Quit doing the same thing over and over again and expect a different result. I found that this really opened up my inspiration for 2010 and I offered a reminder of How To Set Goals For The Coming Year. This in turn reminded me of the best way to inspire oneself for the upcoming year … check out Tuesday’s Blog for; A List Of Everything Accomplished For 2009
Right Now Is The Time To Do Your Planning & Goals Setting For 2010
November 13, 2009 by Simon · Leave a Comment
You have a whole two weeks to go before the excuse of; you are too busy To Do Your Planning & Goals Setting For 2010 in December because you have too many Christmas and Holiday Parties to go to. The sad part about these parties is you might not come off your alcohol and food hang over until sometime in the New Year. So, now is the time!
On my end, the start to my 2010 Planning & Goal Setting was sparked by making a list of things that I can quit.
From this empty space, ideas started coming to me like;
Asking my Centers Of Influence for referrals to Centers Of Influence in the USA. God Bless Canada, but it is really hard to niche market in a country that is 5000 kilometres wide by 2.5 cm high … meaning our population is strung along the USA boarder, so why not go down there! At the same time, we Canadians are such a conservative lot, most don’t like change. Guess what, things may not change a lot in the next few years so the only answer is to change from within.
Here are some ideas to help you to get started with Planning & Goals Setting For 2010;
How Consumers Have Cut Back
November 12, 2009 by Simon · 1 Comment
This Ipsos/Reuters poll demonstrates how consumers have cut back over the past 18 months in the new economy.
This is good news for financial advisors as it demonstrates that consumers can cut back on the following to allow them the room to invest in their financial future.
At the same time, it might remind financial advisors to invest in their own education because they are no different than their clients that need someone from the outside to help them to change their behaviours for the better.
Sarano Kelley’s Broke & Famous Show On VH1
November 11, 2009 by Simon · Leave a Comment
Click here to view Sarano Kelley’s Broke & Famous Show On VH1.
The Only Swine Are The Government And The Media
November 10, 2009 by Simon · Leave a Comment
The only thing that is going to make me sick is constantly hearing conflicting information about H1N1 … and I am so sick of it.
No sooner do I read good news like this headline and very promising article by Tom Blackwell in the Friday, November 6th edition of The National Post; H1N1 Nears Peak: Experts – Dreaded Second Wave Has Been Fairly Mild …
Then an article like this comes out on the front page of The Vancouver Sun on Saturday, November 7th; H1N1 It Will Get Worse which could set off my jelly fish of a fear based ego mind into convincing me to get into a huge plastic bag.
Fear is a natural and important response for survival. But fear can also become a harmful emotion when it causes us to act irrationally. When we allow fear to control our lives, we see things differently, we’re more cautious and more timid, or we overreact to situations in ways that can be harmful to ourselves and others. - Robert Alan
These Rants from Rick Mercer confirms my setiments.
Rick’s Rant: Viral Panic, November 3, 2009
Rick’s Rant: Swine Flu October 20, 2009
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Dates for 2012 TBA - stay tuned!
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Now Reading
Planned books:
- Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
- The Book Of Air And Shadows: A Novel by Michael Gruber
Current books:
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The Brave: A Novel by Nicholas Evans
Recent books:
- The Cellist of Sarajevo by Steven Galloway
- The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
- Shadow Of The Wind by Carlos Zafon
- The Outlander by Gil Adamson
- The Book Of Negroes by Lawrence Hill
