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Voicemail Etiquette Is Not Just For Receptionists.

by Ley March 31, 2013 Career

There are very few jobs in existence that do not include the use of the telephone. It doesn’t matter if you work in construction, are an entrepreneur, or work in a restaurant -at some point, you are going to have to use [...]

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Job Hunting Sucks, and Other Helpful Hints

by Ley July 6, 2012 Career

Whether you are laid off, fired, or choose to leave your job immediately due to unexpected circumstances, being unemployed isn’t fun. We aren’t children any more; most of use have rent or a mortgage due every month, not to mention [...]

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Insurance Doesn’t Have To Be Rocket Science: You Need Liability Insurance

by Ley May 23, 2012 Finance

Is it possible to be an Insurance Cheerleader? I hope so, because that’s my job. By day I am an underwriter for a Canadian insurance company, and by night I am (among other things) working towards earning the Chartered Insurance [...]

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Destination Weddings Aren’t Scary: You Will Not Please Everyone–And That’s Ok

by Ley May 18, 2012 Destination Weddings

On the last installment of DWAS, we covered how to prepare for your consultation with your travel advisor and briefly outlined what you can expect to take away from that meeting. By now, you have hopefully chosen the destination for [...]

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Destination Weddings Aren’t Scary: Preparing To Meet Your Consultant

by Ley May 9, 2012 Destination Weddings

The single largest mistake that I see couples make when planning a destination wedding is being unprepared when they sit down with their travel consultant for the first time. We don’t expect you to have all of the answers–then you [...]

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Um, Guys? Credit Cards Are Expensive.

by Ley May 7, 2012 Finance

I have to admit, I’m not always the most responsible person when it comes to managing my money. When I really put my mind to it, I am the master of saving money and investing properly–proven when I went from [...]

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Destination Weddings Aren’t Scary: A Series

by Ley April 27, 2012 Preparation

In my travel career I have spent thousands of hours planning destination weddings, as well as undertaking countless hours of industry training and seminars on the subject (both in Canada and in the destinations themselves). I have visited the popular [...]

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All work and no play makes me a stress case

by Ley April 23, 2012 Mental Health

Sometimes you just need to get away from your regular life for your own sanity. It doesn’t matter if the reason for your escape is work stress, family stress, crappy weather at home, or a combination of all three, when [...]

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