Tales from the Crypt of Online Marketing #19 7 Ways to Build Strong Customer Loyalty Several years ago I was looking for a new place to live. One day I asked my mom and my girlfriend to join me and my real estate agent here in Abbotsford, Rod Poole, as we looked at options. Back then, the agent would normally […]

I see this error all the time; people wonder why their hard work isn’t paying off. You have to understand your body’s caloric needs and respond accordingly! The science is sound: To gain weight, you consume more calories than you burn. To lose weight, burn more than you consume. It really is that simple. Factoring all the daily activities into […]

The poem “I Carry Your Heart With Me” by EE Cummings has been a favorite love poem and favorite selection at weddings for many years. The poem has gained renewed interest since she appeared in the movie “In Her Shoes.” It is used to devastating effect in the film’s climactic wedding scene and again to close out the film. Countless […]

In case you don’t know, testosterone is the main male sex hormone. However, women have a bit of that. Actually, this steroid hormone is found in the ovaries of women and in the testicles of men. Plus, your adrenal glands make a bit of that, too. You should have optimal levels of this hormone during adulthood and old age. They […]

Some say inflation is good. The principal of your mortgage erodes, while the price of your house goes up, for example! This is an argument in favor of an interest-only mortgage, which advisers do not recommend. Refunds are much less if the principal is not repaid. Let’s take an extreme example: 35 years ago I arranged a mortgage for a […]