February 2007

Just Fix It

"We,” says Jim Gray, meaning Albertans, “are not adolescents any more. We have to act like an adult, and we have to stop this whining and complaining and bitching ... " >

Hello to Nova Scotia

An economic boom creates many friends >

Fashion Forward

Sadru Peerani used to sell cowboy hats for his dad during Stampede Week when he was a teenager in the early 1980s. Now he’s managing his family-run business, Formans Fashion Group, selling high-end clothing to Calgary’s well heeled >

Doing Good vs. Doing Better

Gloria Stewart of Touchworks Communications has a thriving business that earns a healthy profit, yet the Calgary entrepreneur is more likely to boast about the company’s values and community involvement than any financial performance >

The Ultimate Investment Challenge

In the world of investing, there are numerous options and places to put your money, some riskier than others >

The Habits of Highly Successful Investors

You’re good at what you do and are well compensated for it >

The Almighty Dollar

Nearly 40,000 vehicles drive through Red Deer on Highway 2 on an average day >

Power to the People

"Why is it so important to give your employees all of these things?” >

No More Unreal Estate

"I’m on a new diet,” a friend told me after Christmas. “I’m reducing my calorie intake. Instead of five scoops of ice cream, I’m only eating four.”  >

The Fourth Way

Even if governments won’t expand the role of private health care, would-be providers, patients and the courts will. Here’s how it’s happening in Alberta >

What’s It Worth Today?

Company: Shaw Communications Inc.  >

Top 10 Reasons to Do the Right Thing

A few of the more important reasons companies bother with corporate social responsibility >

Hotel Philanthropia

How a reformed criminal created a job-training venue for street people in the Central Alberta foothills – with a little help from some corporate friends >

Feburary 2007