Design An Even Better Future - The End is Near...

 

How is your summer going? Here's August's issue of Design Your Own Future with a strong focus on increasing productivity while enjoying the last month of summer. This issue is to help empower you, to find opportunities, to live by design. It's directed towards my clients, and contacts that are consultants, business owners, and leaders that want to do even better! If you find the info useful, forward to a friend and they can subscribe here

Inside this issue... Top 5 Myths the Financial Industry is Trying to Sell You - Myth #1 Marketing Update - Want a Visa Gift Card? New provincial support and existing federal support update Business Owner of the Month - Deborah Peddle-Hann Investment Tip of the Month - How to Make More Money THIS Summer Events - including the Infinite Banking Concept Masterclass and the new Healthy, Wealthy and Wise Presentation

The Top 5 Myths the Financial Industry is Trying to Sell You… Make More Money on Mondays Returns! Myth #1 - Rate of Return - how important is it to you? So many get caught up in chasing the next big thing, large returns, stocks and funds that promise a big rate of based either on past experience for future outlooks… Very few have made it into the stock market hall of fame, and even now, the greats like Warren Buffet, Cathie Wood, and Ray Dalio all disagree on what’s coming next… What I’ve learned and try to help others with, is this simple yet effective fact: It’s not how much money you have BUT how much you get to keep and use that is important! How you invest is just as important as what you invest in! Check out the video to learn more…hope the reflection from my melon doesn’t blind ya!!

If you had the answer to one question, and that answer would make life much easier, what would that question be? click here, type and I will do my best to find the answer

The last month of summer is here!! What are you doing to make the most of it? At Design Your Future, we have been busy revamping our website and marketing campaign and we need your help. Would you review our new website (to be launched August 16th) and marketing material? Gift Cards and/or a nice patio lunch will be provided for your efforts! If interested, reply to this email!

Yes! I Want to Help Design Your Future Financial Services

Provincial Support and Existing Federal Support Update We are not out of this yet, but getting close - each phase is described in detailed in the best resource I have come across for info on the lockdowns and panedmic support. Check the lastest and greatest on the Halifax Chamber Website. To date, the best program for Business Owners is Canada Emergency Business Account: :If you are a small business or non-profit, you may be eligible for an interest-free loan of up to 60,000 of which 20,000 will be forgiven.

The Financial Engineer's BUSINESS OWNER OF THE MONTH Would you like to have your product, service, or professional profile shared with 14,000+ (LinkedIn, Facebook, and Monthly Newsletter)? Every month, I will introduce a "do gooder" / business owner / entrepreneur that is making their communities even better with their business and "can do" attitude!! August's Business Owner of the Month is Deborah Peddle-Hann - a fitness and wellness specialist with over 14 years in the industry. She's also a busy mom of three who owns www.Journey2Wellness.ca, where she trains clients privately in her home based studio, virtually, and runs both outdoor and virtual fitness classes. In 2020, Deborah received the silver award for Best Personal Trainer for Halifax votes!!

What's your secret to your success as a fitness/wellness specialist? "I am passionate about living an active lifestyle and understanding that sometimes things will try to get in the way of that. I’ve learned it isn’t about “all or nothing” but about making the healthiest choices you can in any given situation. My success comes from the fact that I live this every single day and I strive to help others become the best versions of themselves. I know that some days it is easy, while others are much more challenging but either way, change and a healthy life IS possible! My passion is helping others discover that for themselves, I love what I do and that is crucial to success!" Deborah's passion and energy is contagious - it seems like she also found the fountain of youth - every time I run into her, she seems younger and more fit!!

What's one piece of advice you would give to other business owners that want to be even more successful? "Listen to your clients and be flexible. Make the needed changes based on their feedback and your gut! Go for it!" Deborah recently gave me a tip of putting my sneakers by my bed instead of my shoes - it's amazing what a small change like that can make to my mornings, and as the saying goes, win the morning and you'll win the day! To watch our interview jammed pack with great advice to healthy living, click here UPDATE: The 8-Week Body Challenge and 4-Week IGNITE28 will be starting on Sep 13 – registration opens soon. Fitness Classes – Both Outdoor in Fall River and Online – First class is always free

Download a Free 5-Day “Healthy Family Fit Mom” Meal Plan HERE   Book Deborah, and/or Register for Upcoming Classes, click HERE

The Financial Engineer's Investment Tip of the Month

It's still the Lazy, Hazy Dog Days of Summer - but not for long!! If you haven't done this yet, do it now. 1. Book Your Vacation. If you haven't done this yet, do it now. 2. Book and Schedule your Family Activities. 3. Unplug. Turn the phone, TV, News OFF - at least for an hour a day. Do you think you can do it for a week? 4. If able, instead of working 5 days, work 4. 5. Make Arrangements for the Children. How does this make you more money? You have to operate as a switch of either ON or OFF, not as a variance of gears. Summer is a great time to recharge so you can go full ON for the rest of the year. Open to other productivity ideas? Book a 15 min call with me in September by clicking here -

EVENTS: Upcoming Webinars (Atlantic Time): Let me know if you would like me to add your webinar here

Tips on how to seize the opportunities in the new economy. Let's be Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise instead of Sick, Poor and Foolish? REPLAY can be found HERE

The Infinite Banking Concept Masterclass is scheduled for September 15. Register here

I highly recommend the following resources to help you and your business expand and become more effective and efficient:

Let me know if you would like a recording of my favorite business and financial webinars and podcasts. Make More Money and Design Your Future videos can be found here

Summer is a Great Time for Financial Reviews and Patios! Book a coffee or patio beverage with me HERE

When you're ready... here are 3 ways to contact us: Option 1. We help my clients improve their money and success mindset, habits, and processes. That’s how they experience results that they couldn’t even think were possible for them. If you would like to run through my process that’s helped others create an even better life, you can book a quick 15 min chat to see if I can help you too. Just CLICK HERE to see my calendar through our online scheduler. Option 2. Do it yourself with alliances and partnerships that offer direct ETF investing, financial planning tools and do it yourself insurance, I have placed my years of research and resources in one place. That place is here. Option 3. Attend our next free webinar: Every quarter I get together online with a handful of other local business owners and share with them the most current research and insights into proper financial planning - specifically for business owners. If you'd like to participate or just listen in on the next session, please email me at steve@thefinancialengineer.ca and I'll forward you the details. As you already know, If you don't have a plan, you will become part of someone else's plan... Let's design an even better future! Be healthy, wealthy, and wise!

Steve MacLellan, P.Eng "The Financial Engineer" steve@thefinancialengineer.ca +19022406508 www.DesignAnEvenBetterFuture.com