As someone who spends a great deal of time speaking to Canadians about the concepts of personal finance and how to create a successful financial future, I’m often asked what is “the big secret” for personal financial success. They are often disappointed when I tell them there is no big secret, no magic pill, and no quick fix that will bring them financial success. What I ask them next is: “How bad do you want it?” I find it interesting that every time someone tells me they want to be financially successful, they can never define it in the terms […]

Much of my last two months has been spent helping my father adjust to Life 2.0 – coming to grips with life after losing your spouse of 56 years. It’s not the household stuff like groceries, cooking, cleaning, etc. It’s the financial side – banking, paying bills, mail and phone calls – all of which were Mom’s domain. In addition to these issues, I’m trying to make Dad aware of all of the scam issues that seniors need to be concerned with. For those of you who are helping parents (or grandparents…) with Life 2.0 & Scams, I hope that […]

Thank you for your patience podcast listener – I’ve taken a bit of a break to focus on being the host of a new TV show called “WE Talk Money” which airs on WE-TV.ca and also at robertgignac.com. “WE Talk Money” has some overlap to the podcast in terms of content – and as such – in Finances and Leadership I’m sharing a conversation with a recent guest. Rick Denley is the owner of Peak Performance Leadership Services – a leadership expert, speaker and author (see rickdenley.com for details…). Our conversation is around the concept of leadership as it relates […]

Thanks for your patience loyal podcast listeners – my new TV show “WE Talk Money” has some overlap to the podcast in terms of content – and as such – in “What Is The Goal” I’m sharing a conversation with Mike Rice from Investors Group Financial Services and focuses entirely on Goals – in short – if it’s goal-related – we’re talking about it. During our short time together Mike and I only scratched the surface of “goals” and to be honest, in Chapter 5 of “Rich is a State of Mind” called “What is the Goal?” I could only […]

In the theme of the Money, Motivation & More podcast – this episode falls into the “More” category. In “Lessons From An Aluminum Boat” I’m sharing what happened during a recent morning spent fishing with my Dad, and how those couple of hours are now affecting how I look at my business. I cover three specific ideas: 1) Fish where the fish live; 2) Engage in consistent action; and 3) If it isn’t working – change it. I suspect it will add some insights into prospecting (if you’re a financial advisor or entrepreneur…) or marketing or perhaps even dealing with […]