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November 26, 2016

Indirect Taxes Paid by Canadians are Likely to Increase

Like most Canadians, you are probably just fine with paying your fare share of taxes, bit no one wants to pay more than they are required to by law. Indirect taxes are sometimes difficult to “see” because consumers don’t pay them directly and often don’t even realize they are footing the bill. For this reason, it is always a good idea to get professional advice from a certified general accountant like Heather Weber to understand how you can reduce this tax burden. What are indirect taxes? The basic distinction between direct and indirect taxes is that direct taxes are applied…

November 22, 2016

Why Poker Players Make Great Entrepreneurs

A plethora of transferable skills are required to be a top level sports star. So many athletes excel when it comes to adapting the abilities they learnt whilst mastering their chosen discipline, to make them successful in other areas and ventures. Professional poker players are no different. Their mental strength and psychological dexterity makes them perfect candidates for entering the business world. A recent article by partypoker looked at some of the key business attributes learnt on the felt, so with that in mind here are three reasons why poker players make great entrepeneurs. Projecting Confidence Any sign of weakness…

September 30, 2016

A Brief Guide to Sterilization of Medical Tools with CIDEX OPA

Medical instruments are materials, machines, tools, and apparatus that are used on human beings in an effort to prevent, monitor, treat, or diagnose handicaps or health conditions. Medical equipment, meanwhile, describes things that are more specific to an area of medicine, such as cardiovascular equipment, anesthesia equipment, and sterilization equipment such as CIDEX OPA. Medical equipment can be used on its own, or together with other pieces of equipment. For instance, an instrument can be used with sterilization equipment and antiseptic equipment at the same time. CIDEX OPA and Sterilization The sterilization of medical tools describes the process that is…

September 28, 2016

Twelve Ways to Improve Your Office’s Efficiency

Making your office more efficient and productive isn’t just a case of telling everyone to concentrate more and work harder – sometimes it’s external factors that slow things down or make them harder to achieve. Here are twelve ideas that might make your office an easier place in which to get things done. Sort out the aircon If your aircon is on full blast, it can make people feel cold and they spend more time complaining about being cold, reaching for a jumper or sneaking off to the fridge to warm up (ok, this may be an exaggeration). Canvas everyone…

September 28, 2016

Four Modern Travel Tips for Your Business and Well-Being

Imagine actually getting paid to travel. Living the dream, right? Whether you’re a remote worker, solopreneur or have been summoned by your boss to travel for the first time, going abroad for business can be an absolute blast. At the same time, it can also be incredibly stressful if you’re not careful. Traveling for work isn’t all fun and games, after all: your experience can go from bad to worse if you aren’t prepared. For example, what you keep in your carry-on could make or break your productivity on-the-go. Focus on getting down to business and enjoying a stress-free journey…

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