Over the course of the past 30 plus years of my professional and business life, I’ve had the opportunity to try many ideas, experiment with what works best, take classes, consult with mentors, and make lots of mistakes along the way. I started in construction when...
The day my dad asked me to review his “day after” book was the day I realized that being the child of an entrepreneur was different. In case you don’t know what I’m referring to, this is a book outlining how to proceed or cease...
Often with age comes mobility issues where everyday tasks, such as climbing stairs, taking a shower, or preparing a meal become more difficult. In some cases, these daily tasks become so challenging that we must leave our homes and move to facilities built specifically to...
Since the pandemic began, the entire construction industry has been designated an essential service, primarily for economic reasons. This had a tremendous impact by creating a boom in renovations and new home construction. With many isolating in their homes for months, it appears that homeowners...
I believe that society is only beginning to realize the critical importance of commerce and businesses of all sizes no matter where you are in the world. With many businesses impacted by a pandemic, it has allowed everyone to see the essential role these businesses...
As you can imagine, during a global pandemic, it has become more challenging to be an entrepreneur and small business owner. I wanted to share with you some of my thoughts, challenges, expectations, and optimism. Firstly, stress is always present as an entrepreneur, however the additional...
People have been communicating for centuries through varying methods starting with primitive grunts, hand signals, and pictures on cave walls evolving into thousands of languages around the world. Our tools have changed as well; from stone tablets, to paper and ink, to our modern-day digital...
Did you know, if a home is built or renovated with consideration that a person with physical limitations can live in it, then “anyone” can live in the house. What is “Universal design”? It is an approach to design that incorporates products as well as building features and...
“Inclusion is not always straight forward or simple, it’s a daily practice but it’s worth it.” Monk Renovations is a locally owned and operated company based in Bedford. They specialize in kitchen renovations, bathroom and ensuite renovations, basement renovations as well as other home reno...