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PARO on Wheels continues “gearing up” with workshops, presentations
and opportunities for Women living in During our next PARO on Wheels trip, the
clearly marked silver PARO
on Wheels van is scheduled to arrive in Nipigon
January 23rd. Join
us at the Nipigon Chamber Office from 12noon-2pm.
PARO Counselors will present “Building Your Road Map”, which will
help you get from where you are to where you want to be through a simple
self-discovery process. Whether
starting your own business,
accelerating your business, taking some training or going back to school
the PARO team will be there to answer questions.
Contact
info@paro.ca for more
information. Some of the topics, we have planned over the
next couple of months are:
Interesting
Resources for You For
some great reading on a variety of subjects from childcare to personal
taxes to business related items, visit http://www.about.com
If
you are looking for work, wanting to start a career or looking for a
career change, Employment Ontario
can help by developing the workplace skills and education you need to
achieve your goals, help you find work and help employers hire people
with the skills they need.
For
multilingual information go to www.ontario.ca/employmentontario
Peer
Lending Circles provide
access to small business
loans to help you get started along with networking opportunities and
peer support. If you
have any questions or inquiries about Peer Lending Circles contact
sandraw@paro.ca for
more information.
Sandra
E. Wiggins,
Principle #8
- GIVE YOURSELF TIME TO WIN
Successful people know that relationships
take time. They are built slowly, by multiple
exposures, by the slow growth of trust and of mutual respect
and a realization of shared values, over many months - at
least - and often over several years. They know
there's no way around that. Real intensity comes from
shared experience, it comes from the sort of intimacy that
is only possible after shared pain, shared triumph, and
shared disappointments. Winners understand that the
only way to build dependable and profound trust-based
relationships is to stay for the duration.
With their long-term perspective, successful
people also realize that mistakes are not life-threatening
catastrophes, but merely bumps along the long road.
They don't waste time and energy mourning their mistakes or
obsessing about things that don't work out. They don't
dwell. They don't beat themselves up over mistakes.
They learn what they can, they see what was useful, and they
move on to other projects and goals.
"Enduring character is
built with adversity and builds over time. It isn't
something you just acquire."
- NEIL LIVINGSTONE
[1] Lichtenberg, Ronna. It’s Not Business, It’s Personal. Copyright 2001 by Ronna Lichtenberg.
Keep an eye out for the remaining principle on the PARO Link! PARO’s
advanced Business Accelerator
program provides a flexibility of workshops, mentoring, business
counseling, web and tele-classes to women who are already
established in their businesses but want to ‘grow a little or
shift a lot’. This
program builds knowledge, skills, capacity, confidence and
resilience as a business owner, and each participant’s program is
specially tailored to suit their needs.
Contact accelerator@paro.ca
to find out how the program can benefit your business. PARO's Accelerator project has been supported with a grant from the Canadian Women's Foundation Economic Development Collaborative Fund, a partnership of the Canadian Women's Foundation, CIBC, The George Cedric Metcalf Charitable Foundation, The Ontario Trillium Foundation and an Anonymous donor. This project is
supported by Industry Canada / Fednor.
Next Biz and Bagel Monday, January 22nd Featuring: Ross McCubin of Amik Technology Presenting... " Internet Business and Online Stores "
Biz
& Bagels are open to the public and we welcome you to join us If you are in the region and would like to join us, we have limited spaces available through teleconference. Please contact Joni @ jsharkey@paro.ca or 1-800-584-0252.
Are you
a Woman with a Disability?
Want to Become
Self-Employed?
Are you a woman contemplating
going into business but do not know where to start?
For more
info, please call Joni at 625.0328 or 1.800.584.0252
Start Your
Business Today. Let us help you!
Join the Making A
Difference: A Business Development Program
Funded by:
The support of
Government of Ontario through the Ontario Women's Directorate, the
Ministry of
Citizenship and
Immigration is acknowledged
PARO
Self-Employment Benefit Program
PARO's
GATEWAY: A Path to Self-Employment
On EI now
or in the last 3 years, or had Maternity benefits in
the last 5 years?
Register
Today!!
Click
here for more
information
This
program is funded by the Government of Canada
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Do you have
a computer? Can you surf the internet easily? Why
not try our new Pilot project...
PARO On-line.
PERSONAL TAX RETURN PREPARER
D. Bruno Valente, C.A. requires a tax return preparer for the months of February, March and April 2007.
Qualifications should include a minimum of 2 years experience in preparing tax returns as well as using TAXPROFILE software.
Please mail, fax, or email your resume to D. Bruno Valente at
D. BRUNO VALENTE Chartered Accountant 79 N. Court Street, Suite 101 Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7A 4T7 Fax (807) 344-9604 Email: bvalente@tbaytel.net
FREE
SEMINAR FOR SMALL BUSINESSES!!
If you have just started, or are about to start a
small business, this seminar is for you. You will learn about a wide
range of business situations, and we will give you an overview of the
CRA’s roles and responsibilities. You will also find out about
services that the federal government in general, and the CRA in
particular, offer to small businesses like yours.
The next information session
will be held in Thunder Bay: Canada
Revenue Agency
To register, please contact Julie at 625-7029 or by
e-mail at
A session is also taking place in Fort Frances Tuesday,
February 13, 2007
FREE
SEMINAR FOR NEW EMPLOYERS!!
The
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is presenting a free seminar for new
employers.
If
you had hired an employee for the first time last year, this seminar is
for you. You will learn about the preparation of T4 and T4A forms.
We will give you suggestions for making a year-end easier to
manage. We will discuss the
importance of a social insurance number, the pensionable and insurable
earnings review, and penalties for non-compliance.
The
next information session will be held at: Canada
Revenue Agency
Good
Brrrrrrrrr…..Morning!! Do
you need to “waist”
away?? According
to Dr. Mehmet C. Oz and Dr. Michael Roizen, authors of YOU, the
Owner’s Manual and YOU, The Owner’s Manual for Waist Management:
“Studies have shown that waist circumference, not overall weight, is
the most important indicator of mortality related to being overweight.
Because of its proximity to your organs your belly fat is the most
dangerous fat you can carry.” So
put away your scale and take out your tape measure!! If you don’t have
a scale – great!! A tape measure is much cheaper!! If
that number is a little too high – YOU know what to do!! Eat healthy
(veggies, fruits, whole grains, healthy fats and protein) exercise (for
muscle strength, cardiovascular endurance and flexibility) and reduce
your stress levels!! Make
it a fit and healthy “waisted”
year!! Get up
and get going!!
Deb
Coulis - Lifestyle Coach
January 22nd - Biz and Bagels ~ Ross McCubin: Internet Business & Online Stores 23rd
- New Business Seminars at Canada Revenue Agency, various towns 24th - PARO Leads & Links 5:00pm - 7:00pm , at PARO Centre - Do You Have an Effective Website? 29th - Biz and Bagels ~ Deb Coulis: Inside Out - Putting Yourself in Your Daily Calendar
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