Sharp Women Heartland | November 2021

Public Speaking Tips to Rock Your Presentation

How overthinking is hurting you in your business

Guatemalan Guacamole

Kendra Numan: Hebe, Goddess of Eternal Youth, Embodied

The SHARP Woman’s Seven Superpowers Manifesto

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SHARP WOMEN team Ranchelle Van Bryce Co-Founder

Rachel Braun Assistant Editor

Danielle Klooster Co-Founder

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Ruby Cole-Ellis Editor-in-Chief Central Alberta

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GUEST CONTRIBUTORS THIS MONTH’S

Brenda Kolasa Business Column

Kim Berube Personal Growth Column

Shiel McClure Profesional Development Colum

Wanda Rogers Feature Column

Deanna Bailey Great Resources Column

Emma Lyle Social Media Column

Glenda Sheard Leadership Column

Tammy Bauer Finance Column

letter from the editor

Changing

Seasons

Can you feel the nip in the air? As I write this, a cold blast is sweeping across town and it’s the kind that seems to chill you right to the bone. Getting used to the change in weather takes some time and a lot of sweaters!

But what could be more enjoyable than curling up by the fire with the latest copy of Sharp Women? Dig into this month’s issue and learn all about how to create and deliver polished presentations from Professional Speaker, Glenda Sheard, or catch some of the contagious optimism and positive outlook on life from our feature Sharp Woman, Wendy Schneider. You can never learn enough about preparing your taxes if you own a small business and Tammy Bauer of Because 789 Paperless Bookkeeping is just the lady to share her expertise.

So grab a cup of your favourite hot beverage and sink into Sharp Women Heartland!

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November 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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RANCHELLE IN THE RAW

By Ranchelle Van Bryce

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BUSINESS

By Brenda Kolasa

PROFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT

By Shiel McClure

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FINANCE

By Tammy Bauer

SOCIAL MEDIA

By Emma Lyle

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PERSONAL GROWTH

By Kim Berube

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GREAT RESOURCES

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By Deanna Bailey

HEALTH AND WELLNESS

By Carla Howatt

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SHARP WOMEN FEATURE:

WENDY SCHNEIDER

By Wanda Rogers

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KENDRA NUMAN

FOOD RECIPE

By Rachel Braun

By Ruby Cole-Ellis

LEADERSHIP

By Glenda Sheard

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY Heartland

from the ceo

Ranchelle

in the Raw

By Ranchelle Van Bryce

Hey SHARP Women!

This month I decided to do something a bit different.

I created a video last week for one of my private coaching groups. Afterwards.

I realized that the message is powerful and so I thought I would share it here with you in an audio or video format. The quality of the video is "okay"; there was a bit of delay in the footage that day.

The subject of the video is to Stop Trying To Solve Your Problems.

When we are experiencing conflict or problems, it is your higher power, your Divine, Source, God... providing you a message. When you focus on what you don’t want, you get more of what you don't want.

Listen to explore what that means and a different approach.

Stay real and raw ladies, it is bliss!

Hugs,

Ranchelle PS. In the video, I mentioned a retreat in Europe that I wanted to manifest... and how Rob, my life partner, added his practical side and what we manifested last week.

PPS. The property that was ‘supposed’ to be sold; isn’t... ▼

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business

How overthinking is hurting you in your business

By Brenda Kolasa

Do you constantly catch yourself overthinking?

The only thing I’ve learned from being in that headspace is that it’s really easy to spiral out of control.

“Should I do this"... or "should I do that",“what if I do

When I get like this, I can’t make a decision. I start to

that and this happens..." or “what if I do this and that

question myself with everything... I lose trust in myself,

happens...", “what if they both fail"... what if, what if,

I no longer feel confident to make ANY decision, and I

what if?

stay stuck in this vicious cycle.

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So often we tend to confuse overthinking as a way of problem-solving. We justify our overthinking because

do when you catch yourself in analysis paralysis.

Try to implement 5 seconds of courage

we think that our answers will gradually become clearer. Often, it is the opposite. Our answers become

Now, normally I coach on the 20-seconds of courage

muddled and unfocused.

tool, but in this case, I think 20 seconds is just long enough to change your mind again. All it takes is 5

Often, people get caught up in overthinking from a

seconds to make a micro-snap decision and make

lack of:

it so.

- self-trust and worth,

- confidence,

- time management skills,

- knowing what their core values are,

Thinking and re-thinking take a lot of energy away

- boundaries.

from other things. Sometimes when I am stuck

Most often, past experiences or learned experiences influence these thought patterns. When you overthink, you start to create problems that aren’t even there.

They build up in your head and start to morph into this bigger-than-life worry that creates so much anxiety.

You think that if you don’t make the RIGHT decision,

Make a ‘thinking’ date with yourself

on something that requires more of my focus, I dedicate time afterward to think about the decision I need to make. I don’t allow myself time to worry, or stress, or sabotage my other work right now.

Instead, I decide to take about 10 minutes at a later time to come back to it and make a decision. That gets it out of my head because I now know that I will have more focus later, which lets me focus on my priorities right now.

there is no other and there is no turning back.

You start to think that it’s do-or-die, which can really limit the way you think about… everything.

You stop being creative.

Reframe your words By changing a “what if" worry to an “even if" solution, you allow yourself to see all sides... Your “What if’s" keep you in a fixed state of mind whereas "even if’s" put you into a growth state of mind.

You stop taking risks and you stop trying to reach higher out of sheer fear and lack of trust. In walks

Trust in your decisions

procrastination, and nothing gets done. Nothing gets

on the past or worry about the future. Both will lead

Commit to not worrying about them afterward.

When we still allow ourselves to worry after making decisions, it becomes detrimental to who we are as business leaders. Be good with the decisions you make, even if they aren’t perfect, and move ahead full steam knowing that if you need to make allowances, or tweaks, or even change course halfway through,

you to a place of misery, so let’s dive into what you can

that’s ok.

decided and you’re left feeling overwhelmed, stressed and doubtful. This creates an unfulfilled and unhappy life and business people!

Trish Blackwell says that we either tend to ruminate

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Identify what’s getting in the way Is it something that’s happened in your past that you are trying to stay clear of, or is it something you want to prevent from happening in the future? By knowing where the indecision is coming from, you have a better scope in how to deal with it. I always say to my clients: If you want to grow and learn and become better than you were yesterday, you need to be comfortable with being uncomfortable.

See the full video version of this post here!

When we only recognize a black and white world, we don’t see all the beautiful greys and colors in between.

You need to take leaps of faith sometimes and commit to the decision that is even 1% stronger than the other.

Take that leap and make that decision to stick by. Give yourself a pat on the back, celebrate and move on.

You’re ok, and the house didn’t burn down.

If you’d like to talk about how overthinking affects you and your business, book a free call with me – I’d love to chat with you more about that. Until next time, I am rooting for your success and am your biggest cheerleader. ▼

Brenda Kolasa is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, and leader in personal development and peak performance strategies for business. Her passion is teaching entrepreneurs and corporate leaders how to create the life they desire within a clearly focused and thriving business. Brenda teaches her unique Kaizen-based system to those looking for more clarity in their goals, and ways to become more positive, focused, productive, and purposeful in their business.

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great resources sponsored

By Deanna Bailey

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You’ve probably heard of “buyers regret" or “buyer’s

There are a few things you can do and the first one

remorse". It refers to purchasing a pricey item, like

is to get your finances in order. If you are selling a

a designer handbag or a new car, and afterwards

home and using the proceeds of that sale to purchase

feeling a sense of regret. Sometimes it’s quick - as

your new home, then you will need the help of a good

soon as you get home you are wanting to return said

real estate agent to help you determine what your

purchase - or it can take some time, like that time I

current home will sell for and us experienced agents

bought myself a fancy new winter coat that turned out to be more fashionable than it was warm.Oops!

The fear of buyer’s regret can dissuade people from making a purchase even when the price is right, and they really want the product. I have experienced this a time or two in my life, the line usually goes “Oh darn, I should have bought that!" Is there something you wish you had bought but didn’t for this reason?

will provide you with a net sheet so you’ll know how much you will have left over after the sale.

You should also talk to a lender or mortgage broker to find out how much of a mortgage you could qualify for, which will give you an idea of what you can afford. I say "idea" only because ultimately you do not have to spend the full amount and you should be comfortable with whatever amount you choose; this will help alleviate some of that fear. You may also want to go ahead and get pre-qualified depending

In the real estate world, buyers can sometimes

on your situation and timeline because there is a

hesitate to make an offer for the same reason. They

difference between being pre-qualified and being

worry about paying too much, so they take a pass on

told how much you could qualify for; you can ask

the property. That’s unfortunate because they may

your mortgage professional about that.

miss out on a great home at a good price!

Next, make sure you adjust your monthly budget or So how do you conquer this fear?

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affordability, not just your mortgage amount. You could be looking for a larger home which may cost more in utilities, or perhaps you’re looking at a home in a highly desirable neighborhood which could mean your property taxes will be higher than they currently are or if you are a first-time home buyer property tax may be an added expense. You could be looking at a rural property in which case you will want to consider the water and sewage systems as well because there will be different expenses associated with different types of systems. You may even be looking at a home that is a fixer upper or a handyman special, however even if that isn’t the case you will want to add room in the budget for those unexpected expenses and those larger ticket items like new shingles when it’s time. As I said make sure to include all your monthly expenses, something as forgetting to add travel if you have moved further away from work or relatives you regularly visit could potentially steer you off course, have you seen the prices of gas lately?

Lastly but certainly not least, when you are shopping for a home, do not look over your pre-qualified mortgage amount. This is worth repeating so I will say it again: DO NOT look over your pre-qualified mortgage amount. I know, I know, you probably just want to see what’s out there, after all there’s no harm in just looking online, some might say. Well, let me just tell you that that is a slippery slope, for many reasons, however, the one that applies most here is that it can lead to a variety of disappointments. When you start heading out from behind your computer screen and view the properties in your pre-qualified price range you may unknowingly expect them to measure up or have the same features as the ones

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you were looking at online above your price range and you won’t need any help in that area because one of the most common complaint of buyers when they see properties after having looked online first is that “it looked better in the pictures". Have you ever bought something online and been disappointed when it arrived looking nothing like it did online?

I know I have! So don’t go setting yourself up for disappointment by looking over your budget.

After all, when it comes down to it, a new home is as much an investment in your lifestyle as it is a financial one. You are making an investment in you and your family's happiness. That might make it worth spending a little more or a bit less depending on the lifestyle you have or want.

Once you have gotten all your proverbial ducks in a row as I’ve outlined here you are well on your way to conquering the fear of paying too much. ▼

Deanna Bailey is a licensed professional providing an exceptional real estate experience for all her clients. She provides MLS® services to rural Alberta residents, focusing on acreages, farms, and small town residential. You can find more information by following her on her Facebook Page

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SHARP Woman’s

Superpowers Manifesto

By Kim Berube

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It’s been a long few weeks online. I can’t be the

Creativity

only one whose soul has been bruised by the posts and responses, verbal assaults, threats, shame and

Women need to know that they and only they,

judgement I’ve witnessed in social media in the last

carry the machinery necessary to call the soul from

several weeks. Blame, anger, hatred, separation…

another dimension in the world of physics. (Dr.

where do we go from here?

Courtney Hunt)

Women are the original culture builders. When men

You are the Ultimate Creator, building humans and

were hunting and warring, women were building

birthing ideas and developing solutions that serve

fires, telling stories, and feeding each other. The world

and save. We see creativity as art, and say I’m not

is unsettled, but I see it as a call to quiet leadership; an opportunity to remember our person-to-person skills, the art of listening, good communication and tolerance.

In our disconnection and isolation, we forget true community. Our greatest impact comes in our faceto-face interaction with others. We are being called to be brave and tender and compassionate and strong.

This manifesto is a reminder of the Seven Superpowers of women - a gift from our ancestors though blood line and time - and it is at home in you, too.

Intuition Intuition is the Wild Woman’s primary instinctual power. When we were young, we were taught to be NICE when we should have been knowing. We try to make our deeper feelings invisible in order to keep the peace, while our inner fire goes out. We say it all

the time, “I knew I should have listened to my gut. I knew that wasn’t the right move. I sensed that about

artistic, but creativity is in the ability to make something from nothing and that is to be a woman.

To pull energy from the ethereal and make it real… to give it life. To build meals that nourish and sustain from an array of unrelated ingredients. To make gifts that touch the heart and are treasured. To come up with solutions that serve the good of many in our family, our workplace and our community. Women have always gathered to be creative - to cook, to sew, to quilt, to harvest, to plan, to build, to laugh and to heal.

Steadfast Women are the most constant, faithful, loyal, resolute, and stubborn of hearts. We show up as back up in even the hardest of times. Our steadfastness is only second to devotion and it is strongest with our closest circle.

We are unwavering in our support and belief of the dreams and capabilities of others. We stand shoulder to shoulder with friends leaving relationships, jonesing for the new career, burying a sibling or parent. We are dependable, reliable, and constant.

this thing or that person... and I didn’t listen."

The superpower of being STEADFAST is that

Intuition is like a muscle, if you don’t use it, it withers.

is handwritten notes in the lunch box, waiting

But it’s IN you. It’s YOURS to tap into, to practice, to guide you, to keep you safe, to teach to others. Your intuitive function is receptivity to the Highest Good.

Listen for that small voice inside that says, No, not

others rest easy in your unwavering presence. It up until the date is over, yelling from the stands, sharing tears with the heartbreak, nursing fevers in the dark and standing with arms folded within earshot and sightline.

that one, not right now, or Yes, and then act.

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As we head into the next 6 months of long dark

and watchful presence. This world brainwashes us

winter, practice steadfastness with those who feel

into being fearful and panicky, but your nature is

unsettled and lost on endless waves. Steadfast is

Fierce. Inner fire IS YOUR birthright. The Equinox

certainty. It’s knowing that no matter what happens,

calls you to balance the worry with centeredness.

you are there for them, immovable and fearless, and

To balance your wildness with softness. To balance

that is deeply comforting.

your feminine energy with the power, strength and self-respect of the masculine.

Belonging "There is no force equal to a woman determined to Women know exactly how to bring others into the

rise." - W.E.B. DuBois

fold. We are the ones who nourish others with a hot meal, coffee and friendship. There is no greater poverty than loneliness and isolation and our current

Healing

model of connection has us too busy, too restricted and too scared to be of service to others.

Women have been healing since the dawn of man.

Ancient goddesses and healers, priestesses and

When we were bossy little girls, we were alienated

witches, saints and nurses all came before you -

or criticized for big opinions or we were pushed from

weaving spells and elixirs, poultices and tinctures,

the group. As grownups, we are the ones that reach

birthing babies and bathing the dead. But the healing

hands down to pull others up. It is that clarity and conviction, determination and inner fire that stands firm and creates safe spaces for all to find a tribe.

Finding one’s pack is a blessing. Building a pack is one of your Wild Woman superpowers. It’s feeding lost souls, listening to heartbreaks, serving others, creating safe spaces for all to breathe easily... it’s

goes deeper – it is open hearted, non-judgemental listening, and the willingness to hold the hands of the suffering and be immovable by sickness - of the mind or the body.

Healing power has historically been viewed as dark art, sorcery or witchcraft, but the ability to heal is an

giving others a sense that they too BELONG in this

energetic wisdom we all possess - it has just been

world, no matter how hard it feels, no matter how

tamped down over time. You are gifted with your

mean it is, no matter what they face.

own healing capability - to heal yourself and others.

Healing is magical. It happens miraculously. Cut

Fierceness

deep, your body stitches itself back together. It is in each of us.

Fierceness is not an attitude as much as it is a quality. It is an aura of that oozes untameable. Fierce

At the time in our collective evolution, we need to

is confident capability – it is wild on command, but

reconnect with our innate healing power in order

disciplined to calm. It is the animal strength you forget you possess - the ancestral gift of years of survival, instinct and courage passed through to you.

Fierceness is under the surface, with stealthy eyes

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to support the world, the earth, each other, our neighbours. Your touch is healing. Your hugs are

healing. Your food is healing. Your time is healing.

Your words are healing.

Sky, Fire and Water, as we stand to face another long

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dark winter in the months ahead, may we remember It’s where the heart is. You are the Lighthouse in this

that we are made from the stuff of stars. The same

storm. You are home. You are the barometer for your

wisdom that guides the earth in the effortless

life. It is how you know your true influence. This is

transition of the seasons and the shifting of the sun

why when you are falling apart, everyone is falling

guides you, too. ▼

apart.

Stay strong, sister.

When momma ain’t good. No one is good.

When momma is good, everyone is good.

Without you in a position of Intuition, Creativity, Steadfastness, Fierceness, Belonging and Healing the people around you are lost at sea.

Kim Berube is owner of Train for Life Wellness and is a strength and health coach who has created “Inspired to the Core: A Masterclass in Taking Control of Your Food, Strengthening Your Body, Mood and Habits" for powerful women who are ready to change their relationship with food and booze.

Yes, it is a huge responsibility. ACCEPT it with GRACE. You called all those souls together to share this life with. Lead them. Be the centre point. Take care of yourself so you can remain the point they can connect to re-orient and gain stability.

You will always be home to someone. You will be synonymous with a feeling. A favourite food.

A healing touch. Something you made once. The smell of your perfume or your pot-roast. The music of your laughter. The fierceness of your spirit. Home is your true influence

and it will live on for others, long after you are gone.

It is time to embrace these Superpowers with ownership: Let the Matriarchy begin.

This

month

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the

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health & wellness

Stress

is a Choice

By Carla Howatt

Breaking News: stress levels among women are 50% higher than men Okay, so while many of us may be at the breaking

ideas. Especially those who know you well, as they

point, this is not exactly news to women.

are most apt to have ideas that will work well for you specifically. While going shopping may alleviate stress

We all know we are juggling careers, home, children,

for some women, those close to you may realize you

relationships, finances, pets, and maybe even parents.

would rather eat nails than hit the mall.

We are almost always the one who bears the most responsibility for chores within the home, we often

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work full time and don’t even get us started on the worrying - itself almost a full time job!

It’s important that you not only come up with some tools to manage your life when you are in the midst

There are plenty of articles online and in magazines

of stress, but it is also important that you spend some

about why women are so stressed, but deep down, we

time looking at the root causes. You can do all the deep

all know what in our situation is creating stress. We

breathing exercises you can and go for walks in the

don’t need to read about why. But maybe we need help

forest until the cows come home and it won’t help if

trying to figure out how to alleviate some of it.

you don’t deal with the underlying causes of the stress that keeps popping up in your life.

No One Answer Most women can tell you quite easily what is causing First of all, if you are looking for ‘the’ answer, don’t

them stress, but knowing how to alleviate it and deal

bother. While there may be an answer for your

with it is often much more difficult. Often the stress

neighbour or your sister, that doesn’t mean what helps them will help you. It is often a case of trial and error.

Of course, listen to those you trust and admire for their

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comes from simply feeling like there is nothing that can be done. You can’t control things if you parent is sick, if your teenager is making bad decisions or your ex-husband has done a disappearing act.

“Stress is being in a situation you don’t like but seeing no way out."

is because there is no solution. But what if you are just looking at things from the wrong angle? If you absolutely can’t see a way to fix things, get some help.

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a. Ask your family and friends for ideas.

Dealing with stress is a bit counter-intuitive for those

b. Involve your significant other by asking for

who like to do strategic planning or business planning.

In this case, we want to start with the tools first. Before

their input. c. See a therapist to help you work through it.

you deal with the root issues - or the goals you have for getting rid of stress - you must give yourself some

One of the biggest lessons that we as women need to

breathing room.

learn is that when we choose to overload ourselves doing things for others, we do it because we choose to

Come up with a list of things you enjoy doing and that

do it. Right now you are almost coming out of your seat

you feel you can fit into your day. If you can, find a way

because you are ready to explain how you don’t choose

to clear your schedule for even a few hours and indulge

to have ill parents, troubled teens or a horrible boss.

yourself.

And that is true, you can’t control what is happening in other people’s lives, but you can 100% control what is

Here are some ideas to get you started: 16 Simple Ways to Reduce Stress and Anxiety Quick Stress Relief

happening in yours.

Let’s look at a couple examples.

Lisa is a single mother of three children. One of her children has special needs and another child is

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struggling with their mental health. Lisa is feeling overwhelmed because her ex-husband shows up

Take a Deeper Look

once every two weeks to be “Disney Dad" and show the kids a fun time. The rest of the time, she has to

Now that you have the easy stuff out of the way, it’s

navigate things herself; homework, meals, tantrums

time to do some hard work.

and parent-teacher meetings. She can’t control what her ex-husband does or doesn’t do, but does that mean

1. Write down exactly what is stressing you out. Make

she is at the mercy of circumstances?

a list and be as specific as possible

a. I am doing all the housework and no one

else in my house is chipping in, no matter how

many times I ask. Vs. My spouse doesn’t help

me.

2. Write down possible solutions. This can seem insurmountable. Oftentimes, you feel like the stress

Here is a radical idea. She has a choice. What else could she do? Let’s list some ideas:

1. She could pack her kids up and drop them off at their Dad’s house when she knows he is there and drive away. Don’t laugh, this is a valid choice. If she chooses to stick around and raise her children, that is a choice she makes. It might not feel like there is any other option but the fact is there is. She may not like the other choice, but she does have a choice.

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2. She could try to negotiate their child custody agreement so he has the kids more.

3. She could look at her budget to see if she has some extra money to hire a housecleaner once a month for a deep cleaning (or weekly if she can afford it).

4. She could ask her other single parents if they want to set up a parenting co-op where they help each other clean their homes, chauffer kids to sporting events, or watch someone else’s kids for a weekend so a mom can get away (or stay home and have a bubble bath).

Jane’s parents are sick. She spends most of her time when she isn’t at work over at their house. She cleans the house for them, pays their bills, drives them to doctors appointments and listens to their complaints.

What choices does Jane have?

1. If she has siblings, give them some of the duties.

They may not do it as well as Jane would, but it would still get done. They don’t live nearby? Then have them chip in to pay for a house cleaner or they can pay the bills online, make a daily phone call to their parents to let them vent and talk about their latest ache or pain.

2. Hire someone to help.

3. Find different living arrangements for her parents.

Set aside one day a week when all appointments are made so it isn’t a constant thing.

These are just two situations and just a few ideas for alleviating some of the stress. There are many other options but the main thing is to realize that you always have a choice. ▼ Chapter lead for SHARP Women Heartland, Carla Howatt is a communications professional with more than 20 years experience.

Currently she owns a publishing company and she is also an author and a recovering politician.

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professional development

A Leap of Faith

By Shiel McClure

So, here I am... Now what?

You would think that switching careers would be simple. Decide what to do, then go do it - simple!

I have always been the type of person that gets bored

So if it’s so simple, then why is it so scary? I am

easily. If you were to judge my resume you would

currently at that scary stage. It's not a case of

see the only thing constant is change; “every two

believing I can, it’s the leap of faith... it’s needing

years" is the standing joke in my world. My method

to quit my full-time job so I can start my business.

has always been to find a job that is a step above

That’s what scares me! I have laid the groundwork,

what I am currently doing,to get in and to learn all

taken courses, received certification, and stepped

the aspects I can. Typically, I absorb more tasks and

up and planned events, weddings and travel, all

duties until I reach a saturation point, like a sponge,

part-time in order to supplement my guaranteed

and then it is time to move to the next challenge.

income, but that’s not enough for me. I thrive in the

Some changes have been worth it, other changes

fast pace of planning, organizing, and watching

were a mistake, but I always learned something.

dreams become reality.

Lately, I learned something was missing. I didn’t

But am I BRAVE enough? This could be messy and

want to sit at my desk and do the same thing day-

hard. I was a single mother and raised two boys (and

in and day-out anymore. It’s time for a change, and

a handful of others). Now that was hard! If I keep

it’s a big one; leaving a “career" to start my own

focusing on how hard it might be, then I’ll make

company?

choices that will end up in regret. I fully believe

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that there is a path for everyone and if I really want

a point to connect with three new people who

to reinvent myself and become the best boss babe

would be able to give me their take on the industry,

event planner I can be, I need to take a leap of faith.

how they got started and what drives them in

Yes, I have responsibilities - more than some and

their business. Then I reflected, some days it was

fewer than others, but they are there. That is why I

a lot of information and felt like I was at the base

have been slowly advancing towards my goals. It is

of a mountain and there was no path but I knew I

not “all or nothing" now. I am able to safely explore

needed to get to the top, but how?! I am still on that

without burning through my savings and making

journey. I know it took me quite awhile to figure out

drastic sacrifices to make ends meet, I am doing

what fulfills me or gives me a sense of purpose, and

it slowly and building confidence in myself and

that is ok. Trust me. There is plenty of time left, and

my brand. I am able to combine my passion and

there is no better day than today to make a decision

strengths and to find purpose in event planning.

to pivot. A year from now, I will be somewhere other than where I am now... Will you? ▼

But still... am I BRAVE enough? I have learned there are so many amazing people out there that are willing to help me succeed, all I had to do was ask.

That is sometimes scarier than anything thus far. I don’t like to ask for help, nevermind the narrative in my head of “what will people think"? I made it

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finance

Preparing for Taxes

By Tammy Bauer

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3. Stress-Free Tax Time!

What can you write off?

There is so much to think about!

Small business owners tell me

Most things that are used in your

Bookkeeping and taxes are a big

they dread tax time because it

business will be a tax write off,

source of stress for small business

means they will have to spend up

meaning you can subtract the cost

owners, and especially so for

to a week going through bank and

of the item from your sales and not

new business owners. But, with

credit card statements, as well as

pay taxes on it. Here is a general list

a little planning and execution,

their wallet, car, or anywhere else

of items that can be written off, but

bookkeeping and taxes for your

they leave receipts to piece together

it is not comprehensive:

small business can be a breeze.

their expenses. Wouldn’t it be nice if

While starting a small business is exciting, it can be overwhelming.

Why worry about preparing for taxes?

all your records were up to date and

- Supplies

ready to send to your accountant?

- Raw Materials - Office Supplies

4. Government Subsidies It can be tempting to put off getting a system in place to keep your financial records, but there are good reasons to start now.

1. Save money Taxes can be expensive, and no one wants to pay a big bill at the end of the year. If you save all of your business receipts through the

- Subcontractors This is a new one in the last year

- Business insurance

or so, but having good records

- Business related travel

and being registered with the government can make all the difference

between

qualifying

for government help, and not qualifying. Considering some of the COVID-19 loans and subsidies were tens of thousands of dollars, it’s a

year, you can take a big chunk off

compelling reason to get your ducks

of your tax bill. The longer it takes

in a row as quickly as possible.

to establish a system, the more receipts will go missing. But the

5. Good Business Decisions

system can be simple and free.

It’s a fact of life that the CRA may come knocking for receipts to back up your tax return. Make it easy on yourself by having a simple system in place so you can find what you need when you need it.

- Rent - Accounting and legal fees - Business start up costs - Interest and bank charges - Software - Employee wages - Business use of phone and internet - Home office - The percentage of your home that is business use, only if you don’t have a business office outside the home.

- Vehicle expenses - The percentage of your vehicle expenses that you

If you know where you are in your

2. Stress-Free Audits

- Advertising

use for business.

business, it will be easier to make good decisions. Some questions

Keep all of your car related expense

that need good records to answer:

receipts and keep a mileage log. Pen

Can I afford to hire an employee?

and paper will do if you’re diligent,

Should I buy a new piece of equipment? Am I charging enough for my services?

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exceptions to this rule for out-of-

expenses and sales and a folder for

- Set aside 30% of whatever you take

town work.

each month to store your receipts is

out for personal use in a tax savings

a great start. If you are looking to go

account. So if you need $3000 per

- Assets - Assets are generally

paperless, Google Drive is free and

month for your personal bills, set

items that you will use for more

there is an app available on your

aside an additional $1200 in a tax

than one year in your business and

phone so you can snap a picture

savings account.

that cost more than $500. Examples

of the receipt. Be sure to assign a

are computers, office furniture,

descriptive name to the photo like

- Set aside 30% of whatever you

equipment used in the running

yy/mm/dd vendor name.

spend on assets for your business in a tax savings account.

of your business, and many other items. These can be written off

If you are busy with sales to

over multiple years.

start out or if you know you will

Setting yourself up for success with

be

Online

your business expenses doesn’t

paired with Dext is a simple but

have to be hard or expensive. You

powerful system. Dext has optical

can have a positive experience with

character recognition technology

a little planning and about an hour

to automatically read receipts,

a month. A folder for each month’s

account and credit card. It can be

and

expenses and a spreadsheet are all

challenging to remember which

to

expenses are business and which

bookkeeping a breeze. The set up

are

when

can be a learning curve, so reach

you’re looking back more than a

out for some advice before getting

month later. Keeping your business

started (and a bookkeeper or

and personal expenses separate is a

accountant may be able to hook

great way to keep accurate records

you up with a software discount.)

What do you need to get started?

-

A

dedicated

personal,

business

especially

bank

soon,

it

Quickbooks

connects

seamlessly

Quickbooks Online, making

you need to get started.▼

for your business.

Once you are busy with clients - A business number. Register with

and

growing

your

business,

the CRA to get a business number.

bookkeeping will not be the best

It’s free and easy and it can be done

use of your time, so that is the time

online. You don’t have to register

to hire a bookkeeper!

for GST right away unless you’re making more than $30,000 per year.

How to avoid a surprise tax bill

What kind of system do you need?

It can be demoralizing to get a big tax bill after your first successful year in business. Avoid that pain

When you’re starting out, the best

by planning. Open a bank account

system is a simple, free system

dedicated for your tax savings and

that you can easily keep up to date.

make deposits every month. You

A spreadsheet with a list of your

will thank yourself at tax time.

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feature

Wendy Schneider

Home on the Ranch

By Wanda Rogers

After talking with Wendy Schneider, you can’t help but smile and feel as though you have had one of the most moving conversations of your life. With her generous and warm personality, it is easy to connect with her, even if you are chatting on the phone and she is thousands of miles away in Texas.

Deep Roots Her roots run deep in rural Alberta and her ranch, kids, cattle and helping to encourage new rural leadership keep Wendy Schneider busy. Along with her husband, Wendy raised five children, bred red and black Angus cattle that have award winning genetics and are shown all over the world. The legacy of Wendy Schneider is in how her family is demonstrating the way to make a life in agriculture in rural settings and how she is working to influence leaders in the next generation. Almost all their children are in rural settings, in multiple provinces and one even settled on a ranch in Texas. The ground doesn’t have time to settle under Wendy’s feet as she’s busy travelling from one child to another to see the grandbabies.

Wendy has a passion for spreading that legacy

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ensure that they have an impact in conversations.

It’s not about women power, it’s about ensuring that the feminine perspective is heard and valued in important conversations. All these organizations matter so much to Wendy, she claims if she never had to worry about making a living, she would do these things for the rest of her life.

Importance of Community outside of her family also. She has her hand in

What that tells you about Wendy is her passion for

many organizations to help foster sustainability

helping people communicate and learn how to move

of prosperous rural communities. As the Executive

forward in their lives successfully is the work she

Director of Green Hectares, a not for profit in

loves doing most. The importance of community

Strathcona county, she provides leadership to a

was instilled in Wendy at a young age by her parents.

board made up of 20 and 30 somethings in rural

She points out that if you were raised on a farm, you

Canada who work hard to bring programs to

just inherently understand community in a different

organizations and communities to help them grow

way than someone not raised on one. Community to

in rural Canada. They work to bring community

Wendy is a warm, safe place where people can come

leaders together to share wisdom and make a

together and build a life, relying on and trusting each

difference in rural communities.

other to take good care of one another.

Keeping Busy Wendy spends most of her time now as a delivery partner for the organization Unstoppable Conversations. It’s an organization that she used in Green Hectares, they help you communicate as an organization and see your blind spot and lead you to discovering answers you didn’t know were possible.

They take leaders and have them face and articulate their weaknesses and help to open the door to see what they couldn’t see. These conversations take great courage and Wendy reflects that the biggest challenge is to be able to look inside where it’s not comfortable. Once you do though, you can see what was previously unseen and begin to work forward.

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Like everyone, Wendy faces barriers and the biggest

A Few of Her Favourite Things

one is time. She absolutely loves spending time with her family. But with them all spread out though

Favorite Food – Steak, of course! Steak, Potatoes,

whenever she goes anywhere she always feels like

Vegetables and Salad.

she’s leaving someone. Plus, with her involvement

Best Travel – With Green Hectares, went across

in these organizations she also has the pull of: How

Canada to every province in Canada, it was an

do I do what I want plus give to my children what

opportunity everyone should have.

they need? She’s not sure the solution to the pull of

Person you look up to: Mom – who she is, is love.

time, but you get the feeling that Wendy wishes she

Pets – Dogs, such a love for all animals.

had more of herself to give.

You can learn more about Green Hectares at www.greenhectares.com,

Unstoppable

at

www.

unstoppableconversations.com and Global Institute for Evolving Women at www.gifew.com Wendy’s family farm is Northline Angus at www.northlinecattle.com

now

owned

by

their

daughter and son in law, they still reside on the Ranch.

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young entrepreneur feature

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Kendra Numan:

Hebe, Goddess of Eternal Youth, Embodied

By Rachel Braun Kendra Numan is passionate about beauty, inside and out. As the founder and owner of Hebe’s Beauty Bar Ltd in Red Deer, Kendra has dedicated her nursing practice to supporting her clients in reaching their aesthetic goals while empowering them to be well-educated about their treatments. Quickly into our Zoom interview this month, it was clear that Kendra’s impact on her clients is more than skin-deep.

"Working on the Floor" Kendra graduated from the University of Lethbridge in 2015, then moved to Red Deer where she met her husband. Around this time, Kendra was “working on the floor" as a Neurology/Stroke nurse in a local hospital. While she gained much personal satisfaction from the work, she felt a call to keep searching for more options. Kendra recalls, “I love floor nursing, but I knew deep down that it wasn’t my forever. I was searching for my niche. I had Botox a few times but didn’t realize how much nurses could do in the beauty industry. I looked into it a little more and said to myself, ‘just take a course and see what happens’. After just one, I was hooked!"

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ago, I rented a room in a lash lounge in Red Deer to see if I could build a great clientele prior to building my own medispa. I wanted to see if Red Deer is a place for this kind of industry, and it really was.

When I found out I was pregnant with my now 15-month-old daughter, I decided to go all-in on my business and have never looked back. I was able to open my own medispa in August 2021".

Today, Hebe Beauty Bar Ltd offers clients an immersive treatment experience. Decorated with floral bohemian flair, clients enter this boutique clinic greeted, comfortable, and pampered. Once inside, the most important part of the experience takes place in the form of individualized education on treatments and products. “I make sure all our clients are educated on their treatment, what they should expect, etc. Sometimes they say to me, ‘I can’t believe I never knew this!’ Even if they’re just there for a consultation, I want them to leave feeling confident and knowledgeable about the treatments they are interested in".

The Birth of Hebe

Beauty Industry Innovator

Like many innovators, Kendra thought beyond

Kendra’s commitment to client knowledge and

mainstream

applied

empowerment goes to the heart of her practice.

everywhere; I knocked on so many doors. No one

As Kendra reflects: “It’s very important to me that

would take me because I was a Nurse Injector. Back

clients feel that Hebe Beauty Bar is a comfortable,

then, there were hardly any of us, but now it seems

no pressure environment. I want my clients to know

like there’s a lot". Eventually, Kendra found work

what they are getting and why, empowering them

at Eagles Medi Spa before moving to Frida Beauty

in the treatment decisions. As a nurse, education

Bar in Calgary, which still operates today under a

is always part of our practice. We are always

registered nurse. “I worked at Frida for about two

training ourselves to be the best and be the most

years," Kendra shares, “My hashtag was #hebe, and

knowledgeable, so we know we are doing things

it became my nickname. Hebe is the Greek goddess

correctly and making sure people are having the

of Eternal Youth. I love Greek gods and have always

best outcomes".

ideas

and

practice.

“I

been interested in them. Then literally two years

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With such attention and care to each of her clients, it’s no wonder that Kendra’s impact goes beyond the cosmetic. “In cosmetics, you can change someone’s whole outlook," Kendra shares. “Maybe they’ve always had an insecurity about not having a top lip.

After a treatment, they’ll share, ‘I’ve never smiled so much in my entire life!’ Making people feel bettera and more confident with what you can do with your hands is an art and it just feels so good to get those messages daily about how you have changed people’s lives".

What does it mean to live your life on point?

“For me, it’s about work and family balance," Kendra shares. “I think it’s important that when you’re at home, you’re home with your family, and when you are at work, you are doing the hustle and being a boss. That way, you are feeding your life from both angles. I love what I do, but I also love my family.

Wherever I am at, I give them 110%". ▼

Kendra Numan is an Advanced Aesthetic Nurse Injector. For the past three years, she has been perfecting her passion in Calgary at Eagles Medispa and Frida Beauty Bar. She has had the privilege to work alongside some of the most well known injectors in the business. She completed courses at Pacific Training Institute for Facial Aesthetics & Therapeutics as well as 1:1 training with Juvederm, Galderma and Clarion trainers. Some of her favourite completed courses include Julie Horne and other European training courses. After spending three years in the city, she returned to Red Deer and opened her own business; Hebe Beauty Bar Ltd. Kendra is dedicated to helping each and every client achieve their aesthetic goals by providing exceptional results that are natural, balanced, and easy to maintain. She is devoted to my craft and thrives to make sure all of my clients feel and look their best.

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social media

Be in the Know with the Social Media Lingo

By Emma Lyle

If your business is active on social media, pat yourself

But we know social media has a language of its own

on the back! You’ve already conquered a huge step

and understanding the terms and acronyms can be

towards greater brand presence. Whether you’re taking

overwhelming. That’s why we’ve put together this

care of it yourself or you have a dedicated professional

helpful guide!

handling things, we are so glad you understand the importance of being active online. However, do you

Audience

understand what the results of your posts and ads actually mean and how you can use those results to

Your audience is pretty simple. It is the group of

measure the performance? If you don’t, well, you’ve

people that may see your content. Audiences are a

come to the right place.

combination of people who like and follow your page and anyone else who has seen or interacted with

Tracking and understanding how well your posts and

content on your page. Your audience is key to growing

advertisements are performing is crucial to creating

and maintaining brand awareness!

and executing a successful digital marketing strategy.

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Engagement Did someone like your post, share it, comment or click a link? Anytime someone interacts with your post, it’s recorded as an engagement. Often, the higher the engagement on a post, the more likely it will be seen by more people.

Reach There are 2 different types of reach that social media analytics report:

Post Reach: This shows how many people

viewed a single particular post.

Page Reach: This reflects how many people

viewed all the content on your page.

Don’t forget: Reach can also be organic or paid.

Organic shows how many people saw your post on their own (likely because they already like your page).

Paid reach means you used paid advertisements to show your post to a wider audience and it showed up in their newsfeed regardless of whether they like your page or not.

Impressions This is the number of times your content shows up on the feed. It’s important to note that reach and impressions are not the same. If one person sees your post four times, it will be reported as one reach and four impressions.

Tip: when running paid ads, you want to strive for your impressions result to be 3 times higher than your reach. This means that on average, each person who saw your ad, saw it 3 times. This helps your audience retain your information.

Clicks This is counted when someone clicks on content on your post or page.. Clicks can come from photos, links, hashtags and more.

Cost Per Click (CPC) This is the average cost for each click on your ad.

This means that if your ad has a budget of $300.00 and people clicked on it 485 times, your cost per click would be $0.62. You can also view your CPR (cost per result). This is similar, but it places emphasis on the type of ad you were running. If you optimized your ad for link clicks. Your CPR would be the cost of the clicks on the link on your ad.

However, don’t fret about seeing the word ‘cost’! This doesn’t mean extra when someone clicks your ad.

The cost is part of the overall budget you set when creating the ad and you can optimize for a bid cap (meaning you won’t be charged more than the set amount). But remember, if your CPC or CPR is high,

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you need to reevaluate the advertisement to try and lower the CPC cost and make your dollar go further.

Afterall, you want to achieve the best ROI possible, don’t you?

User Generated Content (UGC) This is any type of content that has been posted by the public on your social media platforms. UGC can be in the form of photos, video or text. UGC can be incredibly helpful in building a relationship and trust between your brand and your audience.

Call to Action (CTA) If you want your online visitors to make a purchase on your website, message your page, book an appointment or a variety of other actions, you can add CTA buttons to your social media pages and posts. CTA buttons help direct your visitors to a place outside your social media profiles. These clickable buttons are often found on the bottom of posts or the top of the business page/profile. They usually have common phrases such as "shop now", "book now" or "learn more".

A Social Media Manager (SMM) knowledgeable in a variety of analytics, metrics and terms to ensure your digital marketing & advertising efforts are efficient and effective. ▼

Emma is a passionate and experienced individual whose expertise lies in the areas of social media marketing, digital advertising and branding on all digital platforms. She prides herself in helping businesses efficiently and effectively communicate their stories online.

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leadership

Public Speaking

Tips to Rock

Your Presentation

By Glenda Sheard Do you know that some experts estimate that more than 75% of people have some anxiety regarding public speaking? Glossophobia or the fear of public speaking is more common than people know. Nervousness is normal. Thousands upon thousands of people across the globe have joined the Toastmasters program to help them with their anxiety or fear of public speaking. So, if this is you, please know that you are not alone.

With

preparation,

practice,

and

persistence, you CAN overcome your anxiety or nervousness when public speaking. These tips can help you prepare your speech, become a more confident speaker, and enhance your communication skills.

Breathe Plan your talk / Get organized: Make a plan for the information that you want to present. A properly planned speech has an opening, body, and conclusion. Also include any audio, visual aids, or props that you may be using in your talk in your plan. If anything is going to go wrong, it is always the audio or technology. It

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can sometimes throw a speaker off, so best to come prepared for anything. By having your PowerPoint presentation on an additional USB, you will always have the message you’ve come to deliver. If you are using a cordless microphone, extra batteries always come in helpful.

Know your topic: Stay focused on your subject and the message you wish to leave with your audience. Stories are very compelling, and members of the audience often can relate to your story. If you use research to support your presentation or quotes, ensure that you always credit your resources.

Know

your

audience:

Practice, practice, and practice some more: Practice your presentation by looking into a

Knowing

your

audience will help you figure out what content and messages people care about. A meeting planner can provide you with valuable information about your audience. Just a few examples: What are the demographics (age, gender)? Why is your topic important to this audience?

Speaking notes: If you use speaking notes for your presentation, small recipe cards work very well. Rather than writing out your entire speech, use bullet points on the recipe cards to keep you focused and on track. People in the audience do not enjoy being read to by a speaker

mirror. If possible, use a full-length mirror because you will know what your audience is seeing. You will be able to watch how your facial expressions, hand gestures, and body language complement your presentation. Also, you may wish to consider making a video to help you with opportunities for further improvement.

Time is everything when presenting a speech: Practice your timing. If you are provided with 30 minutes to give your presentation, 29 minutes is best! Conference planners or meeting Agendas run much smoother when everyone stays on TIME!

unless you are an author doing a reading from

Take a deep breath: Proper breathing before

your own book. The same guidelines apply if you

and during a presentation can be calming and

are using a PowerPoint presentation. Your slides

help you to relax. Also, while you use the power

are like speaking notes. You and your message

of the pause, it will reduce any ahs, ums, or

are most important! The audience can read the

other sentence joiners. Pauses help you collect

information on your PowerPoint presentation;

your thoughts and convey your message more

therefore, your slides are like a guide on the side

effectively, and your audience will be able to

(never meant to be read to your audience, ever).

follow what you are saying. It helps to keep your

Photos/graphics on your slides work very effectively

audience engaged as well.

to complement your well-prepared talk.

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No one ever said when attending a meeting or conference, “I hope this speaker is terrible."

Be authentic.

Remind yourself that every audience wants the

Be confident.

speaker to be successful. When you are confident in your message, your audience will benefit from

Be YOU

the information you are giving them.

Visualize your success: Positive thoughts help to reduce anxiety or nervousness. Imagine that your presentation will go well. Visualize your audience applauding for you.

After your presentation, be sure to pat yourself on the back. When you do evaluate your talk, be sure you assess yourself as you would another speaker. We can often be much more critical of ourselves than we are of others. There will be time to review any mistakes and use the opportunity to improve your speaking and presentation skills for your next presentation.

Breathe, again.

Finally - Be authentic. Be confident. Be YOU!

Public speaking resources: Consider joining a Toastmaster Club in your community. Toastmasters has chapters worldwide with programs that focus on training people in speaking and leadership skills.

www.toastmasters.org YouTube is an excellent resource for watching and learning public speaking tips from worldrenowned speakers.

Your public library is another resource for books on public speaking. ▼

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Glenda Sheard is a professional speaker and public speaking coach. She is a member of the Canadian Association of Professional Speakers and a Distinguished Toastmaster.

Glenda works with community leaders and workplace teams to become outstanding communicators and to speak with impact.

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food recepies

Guatemalan Style

Guacamole

By Ruby Cole-Ellis

Certainly, nobody really needs a recipe for guacamole. Isn’t it just mashed avocado with some lime and salt mixed in? Oh, but you are so wrong… a delicious guacamole is so much more than that, and each country has a different spin to it. Let me share with you the “Guatemalan style" version and let me know what you think!

Ingredients 3 ripe avocados, pit removed and flesh scooped out 2 tbsp. fresh squeezed lime juice 1 tsp. Oregano 1 tbsp. of Greek plain yogurt Salt and pepper to taste (start with about ½ tsp. kosher salt or ¼ tsp. regular salt)

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Directions Roughly chop two of the avocados and place in a bowl. Mash the third one with a fork and scrape into the bowl with the chopped avocados. Add the rest of the ingredients and gently fold together.

Taste, and adjust for more salt or lime if necessary. Serve with corn tortilla chips.

Pro tip: When adding dried herbs (such as oregano) to a dish, I like to put the herbs in the palm of my hand and then rub my hands together, thereby breaking up the herbs into a finer blend. Sprinkle over the bowl.

Ultra pro tip: Sick of guacamole going black? Take the pits of the avocados, wash thoroughly with lukewarm water and try. Drop in the middle of the guacamole and keep them there until the dish is finished. The pits will change the pH of the blend, slowing the oxidation process. ▼

¡Provecho! xoxo,

Ruby

Ruby Cole-Ellis

Instagram: @rubycoleellis

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780-910-6432 www.pineboxfunerals.ca bonnie@pineboxfunerals.ca

Funeral Director

Financial Advisor

Judy Schueler

780-220-3798 abuyerschoice.com Judy.schueler@abuyerschoice.com

Home Inspector - Residential

Therese Sheen

Angela Sparshu

587-599-4623

780-667-2644

www.chartwell.com

www.mnp.ca

tsheen@chartwell.com

angela.sparshu@mnp.ca

Senior’s Retirement Residence

Information Technology

Laura Pryatel

Mary McGuire

780-910-4535

780-464-4242

Seint laurapryatel@hotmail.com

Makeup Artist

volunteerstrathcona.ca programs@volunteerstrathcona.ca

Non-Profit

Lynsay Atchison

780-719-0554 www.mythirtyone.ca Lynsay.atchison@gmail.com

Home Organizing Products

Deborrah Hughes-Gahr

780-410-9522 Engaged in the arts

Lisa Ritchie

780-905-6003 www.laserroomshpk.com

Laser Spa

Fiona Beland-Quest

780-940-9366 theartofdeclutter@gmail.com

wdsam@telus.net

Pottery

Professional Organizer

Glenda Sheard

Brandi Gruninger

780-907-9424

780-570-5709

www.glendasheard.com Glenda@glendasheard.com

Professional Speaker

www.evolutionpsychology.ca info@evolutionpsychology.ca

Psychologist

Lisette Brule

Tammy Bauer

780-998-4646

780-660-1334

www.customblindsbydesign.ca info@customblindsbydesign.ca

Blinds and Drapery

www.because789.com tammy@because789.com

Bookkeeper

Carla Howatt

780-729-3935 www.bythebookpublishing.com carla@howtobeconsulting.com

Publishing

Angel Paton

780-691-6563 jabezassurance.com Angel@jebezassurance.com

Business & Personal Supplemental Insurance

Tracey Hansen

Tanya Mullakady

780-266-5336

403-350-6276

Beauty Counter

Transformation

t.hansen@telus.net

tanyamullakady@gmail.com

Skin Care

Vitamins and Supplements

Katherine Loranger

780-467-9809 www.namastespa.ca info@namastespa.ca

Wellness Spa

780-720-4679 www.katalystcoaching.com Katherine@katalystcoaching.com

Personal Coach

Dr. Megan Harris

Angel Paton

587-760-2552

780-691-6563

www.feelbetteredmonton.com

auacanada.com

reception@feelbetteredmonton.com

manager@auacanada.com

Chiropractor

Commercial Cleaning

Katherine Loranger

780-720-4679 www.katalystcoaching.com Katherine@katalystcoaching.com

Business Coach

780-887-5592 www.beefabulousfashions.com beefabulousfashions@gmail.com

Women’s Clothing

Devi McDonald

780-803-3384 devi72@telus.net

Life, Health & Disability

www.sharpwomen.ca

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