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Life-Changing Organizing tips

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10 Tips

 

Kudos to Marie Kondo for writing her book 10 Life-Changing Japanese Organizing Tips.

I love her book and all its organizing tips. I’m a bit envious as they are techniques that I and many other professional organizers use often. And her clients wait 3 months for service. And I thought a 6 to7 week waitlist was great. Wow! She’s definitely doing something amazing.

When working with clients during the purge, I ask do you “love’ it? But better is does it “spark joy.”

 

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Margaret Harlos
Living Organized
info@livingorganized.ca
http://www.livingorganized.ca
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Disability Insurance

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Odds are 1 in 3 you’ll become disabled for 90 days or more before the age of 65. Not a pleasant statistic. Could your business and financial plan survive? For just a few dollars a day, make sure you are protected with Disability Insurance.

Call Scott McEachern (GV35) for a no obligation quote – 705 828 0760.

 

Winter is Coming!

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We know you don’t want to think about it (and neither do we!) But would you like to park your vehicle in your garage this winter? If it’s too cluttered, now is the time to be thinking about clearing the space and making room for the family car. We can help sort, organize, clear, recycle, donate (or take to the landfill if needed) this much needed area to make room for one of your most valuable assets.

Call Sherry (705-279-7526) at The Move Planners to arrange a free consultation to see how we can help you. We specialize in helping seniors downsize and so much more. Visit our website at www.themoveplanners.ca

Sherry Campbell
The Move Planners

 705-279-7526

 sherry@themoveplanners.ca

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Managing Workplace Stress: Full Day Interactive Workshop

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Managing Workplace Stress

In a recent study, 85% of Canadian employers said workplace stress is one of the leading challenges of today. Every employee will encounter many forms of stress and albeit many stressful situations during their career.

The key to addressing the impacts of stress:  absenteeism, loss of productivity, costly errors or behavioural issues, is to be aware of the signs of stress and anxiety.  If we can see the signs and have some tools and coping techniques to properly deal with stress and anxiety, we can mitigate risk and minimize the impact it can have.

Our Managing Workplace Stress workshop provides participants with skills and resources to recognize and manage workplace stress and anxiety.  After taking this workshop, participants will be able to quickly identify signs and symptoms, have multiple skills, coping techniques and be better equipped to manage the stress and challenges as they arise.

In this workshop, we will…

  • Explore different types of workplace anxieties
  • Learn to recognize symptoms and warning signs
  • Determine ways of coping and managing problems
  • Recognize common triggers and accelerants
  • Learn the difference between anxiety and common nervousness

Where: Suite Success @ ESS Direct 411 Huronia Road, Unit 5 Barrie, ON L4N 9B3

When: Wednesday, September 20th 2017

Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm

Cost: $97+HST (Handbooks, lunch, refreshments and snacks)

Community Give Back: $5 / ticket sold before Aug 20th will go to Move It for Young Minds – an amazing event happening on Aug 26 in support of Youth Mental Health.

Register at: www.sparkyourvitality.com

This interactive training is open to a variety of individuals and is adapted to support Managers, Team Leaders, Employees and Staff members within various businesses and organizations.

Heather Wilson

Spark Your Vitality

705-252-5706

info@sparkyourvitality.com
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Back to School Time – Again!

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Back to school again. Wow! Time really does fly. Its August but I’m still writing down July and keep thinking my iCloud calendar is wrong when it reads August. And not just a few days in its already the 2nd week.

So back to school organizing for the kids.

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Margaret Harlos
Living Organized
info@livingorganized.ca
http://www.livingorganized.ca
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momondays® EARLY BIRD TICKETS end tonight!

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Save $10 (buy a drink or something yummy to eat)

This is MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKING, COMEDY, MUSIC & NETWORKING all rolled into ONE. BIG. EVENT!

Get your momondays® tickets before MIDNIGHT tonight: www.momondays.com/barrie

(Tickets may still be available after tonight for $25 online or at the door) SEATING IS LIMITED

Louise Aspden

moHost and emcee momondays® Barrie

louise.aspden@gmail.com
http://www.positivecoach.ca
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Managing Workplace Stress: Full Day Interactive Workshop

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Managing Workplace Stress

In a recent study, 85% of Canadian employers said workplace stress is one of the leading challenges of today. Every employee will encounter many forms of stress and albeit many stressful situations during their career.

The key to addressing the impacts of stress:  absenteeism, loss of productivity, costly errors or behavioural issues, is to be aware of the signs of stress and anxiety.  If we can see the signs and have some tools and coping techniques to properly deal with stress and anxiety, we can mitigate risk and minimize the impact it can have.

Our Managing Workplace Stress workshop provides participants with skills and resources to recognize and manage workplace stress and anxiety.  After taking this workshop, participants will be able to quickly identify signs and symptoms, have multiple skills, coping techniques and be better equipped to manage the stress and challenges as they arise.

In this workshop, we will…

  • Explore different types of workplace anxieties
  • Learn to recognize symptoms and warning signs
  • Determine ways of coping and managing problems
  • Recognize common triggers and accelerants
  • Learn the difference between anxiety and common nervousness

Where: Suite Success @ ESS Direct 411 Huronia Road, Unit 5 Barrie, ON L4N 9B3

When: Wednesday, September 20th 2017

Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm

Cost: $97+HST (Handbooks, lunch, refreshments and snacks)

Community Give Back: $5 / ticket sold before Aug 20th will go to Move It for Young Minds – an amazing event happening on Aug 26 in support of Youth Mental Health.

Register at: www.sparkyourvitality.com

This interactive training is open to a variety of individuals and is adapted to support Managers, Team Leaders, Employees and Staff members within various businesses and organizations.

Heather Wilson

Spark Your Vitality

705-252-5706

info@sparkyourvitality.com
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momondays® Barrie is AUGUST 14th!

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momondays Barrie

momondays® Barrie has an amazing blend of talent for you on August 14th! Join us for NETWORKING with heart, passion, authenticity and moHugs!

Make sure you follow us on Facebook as we announce our speakers and performers @momondays.barrie

Early Bird Tickets NOW available for just $15: www.momondays.com/barrie

Do you have a story that you want to share with our beautiful community? Apply here! www.momondays.com/speaker

Louise Aspden

moHost and emcee momondays® Barrie

louise.aspden@gmail.com
http://www.positivecoach.ca
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Do you want to profile your business at the Barrie Chamber Golf Tournament?

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Hi everyone

The Barrie Chamber of Commerce is holding it’s annual golf tournament at Tangle Creek Golf & Country Club on August 15th.

Would you like to contribute to gifts for golfers? Perhaps something that proudly displays your logo?

How about silent auction items?

This is a great opportunity to get your name out amongst the business folks in Barrie who look like they are taking time out to relax, but who are really doing business on the golf course!

You are also invited to attend. Get a foursome together and join the fun.

Check out the information at: http://barriechamber.chambermaster.com/events/details/golf-tournament-august-15-2017-2971

Where do you stand on the proposed legislation to raise minimum wage to $15 per hour?

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The Barrie Chamber of Commerce is seeking feedback on a submission to the Provincial Government on Bill 148: Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act. Because the government has a majority, it is anticipated the legislation will pass, and in that case, changes will take place with an initial raise of the minimum wage from $11.40 to $14.00 per hour on January 1, 2018. A further raise of $1.00 to $15.00 the following January. There are other aspects of the bill that you will want to be aware of.

Although hearings have been held in Northern Ontario, the Ottawa region and in the GTA, the Central Ontario region has not received approval for a hearing. The final hearing in the series will take place today (and you can watch it online – see below).

If you are not aware of the proposed changes, please see below or go to  www.keepontarioworking.ca

Details of Bill 148: Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017

  • A minimum wage increase to $14/hr on January 1, 2018
  • A further minimum wage increase to $15/hr to take effect on January 1, 2019
  • Student minimum wage to increase to $13.15/hr in 2018 and $14.10/hr in 2019
  • Liquor server minimum wage to increase to $12.20/hr in 2018 and $13.05/hr in 2019
  • Homeworker (employees doing paid work in their own home) minimum wage to increase to $15.40/hr in 2018 and $16.50/hr in 2019
  • Minimum vacation entitlement to increase to three weeks per year (after five years with the same employer)
  • Mixed Hourly Rate for overtime eliminated; overtime to be paid at the rate of work performed after threshold is reached
  • All employees to receive 10 personal emergency leave days per year, with a minimum of two to be paid; exemption for organizations with fewer than 50 employees to be eliminated; no requirement for medical documentation when requesting leave
  • Scheduling changes must be provided to employees with a minimum of 96 hours notice or be subject to refusal
  • Shifts of less than three hours must be topped up to the regular rate, not minimum wage, including unworked on-call hours and shifts cancelled less than 48 hours before the scheduled start time
  • Public holiday pay to be calculated based on the pay period before the holiday rather than the previous four weeks divided by 20
  • Part-time, temporary, casual and seasonal employees must be paid the same as full-time employees doing the same job
  • Temporary workers must be paid the same as permanent employees doing the same job
  • Family medical leave to increase from 8 weeks out of 26 to 27 out of 52
  • Employees do not have to contact their employer before filing a claim under the Employment Standards Act
  • Maximum penalties under the Employment Standards Act will be increased up to 50 percent
  • Maximum penalties under the Labour Relations Act will be increased up to 300 per cent
  • Card-based union certification will be introduced for the temporary help industry, building services sector, and home care/community services industry
  • New provisions will make it easier for a union to be certified
  • Unions will be given access to employee lists and contact information, provided they can demonstrate they have reached 20 per cent support
  • Striking employees must be allowed to return to work at any time, subject to certain conditions, and employees must be reinstated at the conclusion of a strike or lock-out

Please follow the link below to give feedback on how the bill will affect you:

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