January is about honouring the spirit of success

Happy new year...here is wishing you and yours a year of abundance, success, health, joy and peace.

On behalf of all of us involved with the Small Business Big Ideas Show...Jennifer Hough, Garth Riley, Daryl Maclean and myself we wish you nothing but the best.

Below is the line-up for January and also a video link our updated clock set to EST. and also a gift from Michel Neray from the Essential Message.


Our commitment:

We are really kick starting 2009 in fine style. Our commitment to you the listener is to give you radio that inspires, that gets you geared up into taking action. You can almost sense that this is the year to get into action, to make the planet a better place to be. I know I am motivated by that notion...in my religious background we call it "Tikkun Olam" which means it's up to us to mend the world...to leave it a better place from the time we're born to the time we take our last breath.

Breath...means to "Inspire" to breathe life into something...and that's what we are all here to do. We are the ones we've been waiting for. It's time to make this planet a place to be proud of...to make it the best place it can be. No more greed, but equality, prosperity, health and joy and peace!

Our shows reflect this kind of message. Are you on board? Are you ready to be a part of what we're doing on the show? Are you ready to spread the word about it and let others know to listen?

We need your help to get the message out that we have a very positive show, that makes a difference. Don't keep the show a secret, let it out. We offer you 3 ways to tune in...online ...live at www.ckdo.ca or on air at 1580 AM and 107.7 FM and via our pod casts on our website at www.smallbusinessbigideas.com.

Spread the word...and enjoy the line-up we have in store for you.

Best wishes...

David Cohen
Host and Big Ideas Guy
Small Business Big Ideas Show



January 4th: We kick the month off with a look at getting organized. Lurlene Anderson from Organize your world gives us some tips to get organized in our lives and businesses...She's going to work some magic in terms of getting on track for 2009...log onto http://www.organizeyourworld.ca to learn more about Lurlene and her work...

Then we've got a brilliant round table with two phenomenal women. Justine Willis Toms is an author, speaker and broadcaster and heads up an organization called www.newdimensions.org
and Reverand Mary Manin Morrisey https://www.lifesoulutions.com/ Mary is a leader in new thought and will team up in this thought provoking round table with Justine. We will talk about life, work, business, spirit, and where we need to be from a psychological and spiritual perspective. This will be a beautiful way to kick-off the new year.





Mary Manin Justine Willis-Toms Morrissey



January 11th:

How can you get a $200,000 investment on Dragons Den? Darryl Koster did it and he'll share his story with you. Did he accept the financing? What did he do to get buy in from the Dragons? Darryl will go one-on-one with Jennifer Hough as Jennifer fills in on this show... log onto www.busterrhinos.com to learn more about how to grab some sauce and learn about Darryl ...and after she speaks to Darryl, Jennifer has a treat in store for you as she interviews author James Redfield of the Celestine Vision. www.celestinevision.com


Jennifer and James will talk about the power of prayer and the new consciousness that is emerging and affecting us all. James is known for the best selling book series called the Celestine Prophecy. A book that was self-publised about 15 years ago that really had a profound affect on so many people. It was an awakening, a nudge on the shoulder that suggested there is another way...Jennifer and James will talk about that other way on this show.








James Redfield, author of the best selling book The Celestine Prophecy


January 18th:

We welcome local entrepreneur Lesley Roper about a local business initiative that is all about building community, building business...Log onto Lesley's new site to learn how you can grow your business, locally and with heart. http://www.smallbizhomebizunited.com/smallbizservices...

After we connect with Lesley, we connect with a very remarkable man...Raymon Grace...Raymon Grace, a native of the mountains of Virginia, has spent the past 35 years empowering folks to gain more control of their lives. His work reaches people on wide social and economic levels. With a unique and down-to-earth manner, he teaches in a style that characterizes his life. He is known as a dowser, consultant, author and Mountain Man.

Lecture tours have led him across North America, speaking to a wide variety of audiences.

His work and teaching have been used to reduce violence in schools, eliminate abuse of women and children as well as physical and mental benefits for indivduals.

He has been a guest on numerous radio talk shows including the well know "Coast to Coast AM Radio."

His work with energizing water is being used in several countries.

He has worked with law enforcement officers in both U.S. and Canada to successfully reduce violent crime. Log onto www.raymongrace.us to learn more about this very incredible thinker and teacher.

Raymon Grace



January 25th:

Your business depends on structures and process. Management consulting expert Eric Squires joins us to talk about how your processes make dollars and sense.

Then...we will tap into a movement that's starting to grow...and that is doing business consciously. We will talk to Brandon Klayman about building a business that is harmony with your soul, the planet and with our fellow man and womankind. Brandon is an expert in designing a "Conscious business" a nd will share how you can build a sustainable business well into the future. Log onto Brandon's site and tap into where the "New Economy" is headed. You're going to be enrolled, in action and inspired http://www.consciouscommerce.cc/




















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Here is Michel Neray's 3 gifts you can give yourself and the powerful questions you must ask...enjoy the tips!

The greatest gift.

Dear David,

After coaching and consulting to thousands of businesses and independent professionals, one thing I have learned is that the greatest gift you can give is the gift you give to yourself.

And the greatest gift you can give to yourself is to put yourself on the path to discover the greatest gift you have to give to others.

The greatest gift you can give to yourself is to discover the greatest gift you have to give to others.

So what does this have to do with increasing sales and building your business?

Think about it -- your greatest value as a business, CEO, employee or solution provider is inexorably linked to your greatest strength as a human being. No matter what you do, whether you are in business for yourself or you are an employee in a larger company, you are your own most valuable asset.

And so as you look forward to the coming year, consider these three life-changing thoughts:

1. The thing you do better than anyone else in the world is invisible to yourself. What do you do so brilliantly, so expertly and so naturally that you don't even realize you're doing it?

2. If you can't see it, you can't possibly place any value on it. What are you currently giving away that's more valuable than anything you are being paid for?

3. Just knowing what it is does more than build your brand and bottom line... much more. If you knew what it is, what difference would it make to your business -- and your life?

The gift of discovering your greatest gift... this is the gift I wish for you in 2009.

Essentially yours,

P.S. Membership rates for the Essential Message Bull Pen Coaching program are going up on January 1, 2009. So here's a gift... if you join any time before the end of the month, the rate increase won't affect you. Membership also gives you the monthly teleclass and all the eWorkbooks at no extra charge! Click here for more details.