How Family and Risk-Taking Can Provide the Path

 September 16, 2020 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
We all know the big guys. The Thomsons, the Irvings, the Bronfmans, the Westons – billionaire brands whose very names have become synonymous with their family-owned companies. But what about the smaller guys? Mom-and-pop small businesses quite literally...
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Playing a Bold Pandemic Long Game

 July 29, 2020 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Playing a Bold Pandemic Long Game When I first started “I’m a Millionaire. So Now What?” my goal was to meet other incredible entrepreneurs and business leaders, and hopefully provide advice, critical insights and the strategies you need to manage your...
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An Ode to Gathering, Whether Virtually or In Real Life

 July 15, 2020 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
On this week’s episode of “I’m a Millionaire. So Now What?” I wanted to talk get-togethers. Gatherings, meetings, soirées, coffee-klatches, even dinner parties! Don’t they all sound so quaint and positively luscious right now!? We have certainly experienced...
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Managing the Unknown and Uncertainty of Running a Business During a Pandemic

 July 01, 2020 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Managing the Unknown and Uncertainty of Running a Business During a Pandemic Happy summer, everyone! This year, summer’s going to be a bit (ok, A LOT) different for most of us. While cities and provinces are stumbling through various stages of re-openings...
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Stress, Self-care, and the Power of Silver Linings

 May 27, 2020 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
If you know me, you’ll also know that I hold issues around mental health awareness and the importance of self-care close to my heart. We have collectively experienced a traumatic event over the past few months – global pandemic, loss of employment (or...
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Looking for Maximum ROI? Take Yourself and Your Emotions Out of the Sale

 May 13, 2020 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
It’s not a surprise to learn that our emotions – positive or negative – have a huge impact on our day to day lives. There have been innumerable studies about how much emotions influence our buying behaviour, and emotional intelligence is a MASSIVE part...
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Why This Monopoly is Good for Ottawa

 July 24, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
What do you think: is a monopoly ever a good thing? Monopoly is an economic state in which a single person or entity is the sole owner of a particular commodity. In a monopoly there is no competition, there are no alternatives or substitutions, and prices...
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Music, Memories, and Mental Health

 April 02, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
15 years ago, I lost my brother to suicide. He was only 24. I think about him every day and still miss him terribly. My dedication to removing the stigma from mental illness comes from knowing that Danny chose suicide to end his suffering. I wish he’d...
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Should you take business to the greens?

 March 26, 2019 |Colleen O’ Connell-Campbell
Spring is coming; you can smell it in the air. And after a hard Ottawa winter, I feel like we’re all aching to get outside and lift our faces up from our screens to the sun. Which brings me to a surprisingly controversial topic, actually… leaving the...
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