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Saturday, January 31, 2009

February is Fabulous






February is absolutely fabulous...


Okay hands up? Are you sick of winter yet? I am...and I think a lot of us are too. So we're going to do our best to heat things up a bit...and it all starts with our good friend Garth Riley filling in as host on Sunday February 1st...
Here are the details on the line-up this month...enjoy the show and happy listening too! Best Regards/David Cohen





February 1st...Garth Riley fills in as host...


Garth Riley of
www.innerspective.com and host of First Take Live on Monday and Tuesday nights on CHEX TV 12 in Durham...has a pot pourri of guests and stories about who's making it work in business and how they got there. Join Garth for a fun, fast paced show on Sunday February 1st. Delivered in only the style that Garth does it.













February 8th:


Cindy Ashton is our guest...Cindy is a wonderful woman, singer, speaker and coach. She will help us conquer and kiss the "Monsters" good bye as we talk about living an optimum life, plus we will talk about her music, her life story about overcoming horrific heart surgery as young woman and how that influenced her life. Be prepared to be inspired as we have a warm, wonderful chat with Cindy Ashton...log onto www.cindyashton.com to learn more...and be sure to check out her beautiful music video below...(Below is her video called "Butterfly"...be sure to watch her beautiful life story song...





Then we will talk Yoga Retreats with Sheree Nicholson...of Live with spirit Yoga Centre in Brooklin...I say there is nothing better than re-charging the batteries after the winter we've had so far...and Sheree will let us know how, where and why it's so vital to take a weekend out for you. Log onto www.livewithspirit.com to learn more...



February 15th:



It's our money show...Investors Group and investment expert Kevin Murdock will be by to let us know how to maximize tax savings in the Tax Free Savings Account and discuss why this year is more important than ever to save for your retirement. Kevin will also talk about the effects of the budget on our incomes and let us know what some success strategies are for saving and investing. Log onto http://www.investorsgroup.com/consult/kevin.murdock/english/default.htm to learn more about working with Kevin.



Then our resident Mortgage specialist David Grossman let's us in on what financing options are available, what the mood of the bank is since the budget came out and what mortgage strategies exist. David knows his stuff and can tap you into a mortgage that works. Log onto www.mortgagemensch.ca to learn more.


Then CFIB president Catherine Swift checks in to give us a read on what the mood of small business is since the budget came down in January. The CFIB is Canada's largest organization of Independent Business Owners and Catherine will share what the lay of the land is. Coach


February 22nd:




Coach Hunter Phoenix...talks image, success, goals, managing stress and living life powerfully. Vancouver's own success coach Hunter Phoenix has some great ideas, insights to share and the bottom line is success is an inside job. Log onto to www.oncallcoaching.com learn more about Hunter...






Then it's about making them laugh! With Pepper the
Clown...we look at the importance of laughter in beating stress, living optimum lives and even improving our health. Pepper is a wonderful woman, teacher, broadcaster and she is a local and dynamic woman too! If you need a staff pick me up or a laugh log onto www.peppertheclown.ca to learn more...







Here is Cindy Ashton's beautiful video called...Butterlfy...enjoy...

David