Motivational Moments

Linda returns to share her thoughts on self-esteem and how we can better accept who we are. Life is about how we feel, and how others feel about us.

Strong foundations, putting yourself in your clients place, knowing how people will find you, and what is it about your brand that’s memorable? These are some of the things you should think about in order to build a strong foundation for your business.

There’s a lot that’s changing in life and business due to COVID-19 and our return to a life with fewer restrictions. Linda Ockwell-Jenner returns to share her thoughts on how we can navigate this transition.

COVID-19 has been tough for us all. In today’s episode, I share the importance of having a routine to help us keep balanced and ensure we are keeping focus on the things that matter.

I’ve been missing in action since November 2020. Now I’m back to tell the story of ‘why’.

Have you ever had someone want to connect with you on LinkedIn to “grow their network”? Maintaining a good business network is similar to caring for a plant. Find out how with Linda Ockwell-Jenner.

Linda Ockwell-Jenner is back with a candid take on the value of assessing whether a challenge needs your immediate attention, or if it can wait whilst you focus on your business.

Linda’s guest today is Brenda Halloran, former Mayor of Waterloo, Ontario and now a successful small business owner. This was originally featured as part of Linda’s One-on-One video series.

Linda’s guest today is Chief Marketing Officer from Guelph-based ShipperBee, Lynda Murray. #Covid19 has created chaos for many organizations, ShipperBee has collaborated with many community organizations as well as created job opportunities. This was originally featured as part of Linda’s One-on-One video series.

Linda Ockwell-Jenner is joined by the Mayor of the City of Cambridge, Kathryn McGarry, to discuss some of the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was originally featured as part of Linda’s One-on-One video series.

COVID-19 has impacted us all, in today’s episode Linda discusses one of the issues that many of us are now facing: the wearing of face masks.

Now is the time to find yourself, who you are, and what you want. Linda rediscovered herself after realizing that putting boundaries up and not solely focusing on helping others, was in fact, helping herself.

Whether we are networking virtually, or face-to-face, people want to sell to us… and you to them. However we also need to not be fearful of saying ‘no’.

Linda Ockwell-Jenner shares some brief thoughts on virtual networking. We’re all doing it these days! Know that when others see you on camera, it’s just the same as when you walk into a room. Smile and enjoy it.

Many of us are working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Linda shares some of her tips via 8 Motivational Steps for ensuring you are effective when working from your home.

It’s not enough to connect, you need to know why you’re connecting and to nourish those connections to gain the most value from networking. Don’t let your connections wither!

If you fail to follow-up on a referral, you will not get the sale! This also affects the person who referred you in a negative way.

Linda Ockwell-Jenner returns to explain some of the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting her, and her two businesses.

If you’re thinking of starting a small business, perhaps now is the right time to plan. With the challenging time ahead, there’s one thing we may have more of: time. Time we can use to help ensure we emerge from the pandemic on the right foot.

We’re all going through challenging times at the moment. I’d like us to learn from this and change our lives for the better.