Personal Development And Small Business Topics http://www.bigdreams.ca 2010-03-10T15:21:22+01:00 http://www.bigdreams.ca http://www.bigdreams.ca/images/M_images/header.gif text/html 2009-07-08T02:17:35+01:00 http://www.bigdreams.ca http://www.bigdreams.ca/content/view/142/59/ On Saturday July 4th we were in Birch Bay (http://www.birchbaycabin.com), and decided to go for a paddle in the afternoon. We had to wait until the tide was in, since the bay is a shallow bay. When the tide is out, it goes a long way out. At low tide it is better to go digging for clams rather than trying to paddle. text/html 2009-06-30T15:03:05+01:00 http://www.bigdreams.ca http://www.bigdreams.ca/content/view/141/59/ This Saturday we went to Barnston Island for a bike ride. The island is located in the Fraser river, just north of Surrey and south of the Pitt Meadows airport. You have to take your bikes over a small ferry to get to and from the island. The route around the island is about 10 km. text/html 2009-01-29T14:42:22+01:00 http://www.bigdreams.ca http://www.bigdreams.ca/content/view/140/41/ How is the economy affecting you? Have you noticed any changes? Until September I was working on a project for a large company, but when that finished they said there was no new work. I got the same response from lots of places. text/html 2008-11-07T12:37:15+01:00 http://www.bigdreams.ca http://www.bigdreams.ca/content/view/139/49/ I like my coffee, so much so that I buy green beans in bulk and roast them myself. That way I get the freshest coffee, and I can roast it the way I like. text/html 2008-10-03T19:33:12+01:00 http://www.bigdreams.ca http://www.bigdreams.ca/content/view/138/49/ Rather than a one off sale, try to make a lifelong customer out of every customer. You spend far less effort to get additional sales from your past customers than you do finding new customers. text/html 2008-09-18T16:31:35+01:00 http://www.bigdreams.ca http://www.bigdreams.ca/content/view/137/42/ There is more than one way to let money block your success. You have to see it for what it is and overcome the roadblock. text/html 2008-08-19T04:00:00+01:00 http://www.bigdreams.ca http://www.bigdreams.ca/content/view/136/41/ As members of the Port Moody Canoe Kayak club, we organized a kayaking trip on Alouette Lake, here in British Columbia. Last year we launched at the boat ramp and went up through the narrows to the northern part of the lake. This trip we decided to start from Gold Creek, and camp at the northern end of the lake. We all arrived around 10 am. text/html 2008-02-20T15:48:13+01:00 http://www.bigdreams.ca http://www.bigdreams.ca/content/view/135/49/ We have a small but growing vacation rental business, and we are targeting our customer appreciation on best customers to make them into repeat customers. text/html 2008-02-12T18:55:55+01:00 http://www.bigdreams.ca http://www.bigdreams.ca/content/view/134/42/ A few years back, my car got stolen. In the trunk were all sorts of goal setting books and audio programs that I used in my coaching business. I wondered what would happen if the criminal(s) who stole my car actually read those books. text/html 2008-01-04T12:04:49+01:00 http://www.bigdreams.ca http://www.bigdreams.ca/content/view/133/42/ Happy 2008! With the new year a lot of people turn to reviewing their goals. I was recently doing the same, and I like to [[mind map]] mine. I looked at various software to use on my mac to create and edit mind maps, and thought I would share some with you.