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Ever wondered how long it takes to get through the gates at YYZ (Toronto Pearson International Airport)?

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My flight from Toronto – 35 minutes  to "check in" Departing YYZ, CA: 10h00 I arrived at the YYZ airport on the UP train (25 minutes from Union station), walked to Terminal 1 Gate F (USA) 10h06 I arrived at Gate F 10h19 I arrived at customs after my bags were inspected, laptop switched on and scanned. Thereafter you go to a self-help computer to have your fingerprints scanned and a photo was taken and receive a receipt for the immigration officer – I heard people missed their flight as this queue took 90 minutes to get through later that day 10h26 I joined a queue to meet with an immigration officer, handed over the receipt and passport checked 10h35 I was through customs and in the duty-free area Arriving in AUS, TX: You hop off the plane, down an escalator, and you’re out in less than 5 minutes. My flight to Toronto – 67 minutes  to Union station via UP train Departing AUS, TX: There is just a security check, no customs. 10 minutes to...
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#startingabusiness? Not sure how to get your brand out there? No #marketing budget yet? Try this!

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YOU NEED TO HAVE… A great attitude, a brand you want to whole-heartedly show off, a business voice for people to take you seriously, the appropriate work attire, an elevator pitch, local phone number so people know you aren’t a fly by night, fantastic website, beautiful business cards, professional email address, clean social media personal and business profiles. CONNECT ON A PERSONAL LEVEL Get your family and friends onboard to follow you at first, from there move to your old colleagues if you dare, old clients if they are accessible, send out a personal message where appropriate like “ I’ve just launched my business, LightVantage Consulting, specializing in law firm optimization. Do you need an operations director for an hour/day? ”. Speak to your hairdresser or your doctor – get them on board (they see more people in a day than you do at the moment), connect with people you coffee’d/ networked/ interviewed with, and lastly get your Alumni’s onboard - stalk them dow...
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How to be a Pro on LinkedIn, transform your profile in 10 easy steps!

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23 May 2019 I’m writing this blog for the individuals in/from South Africa (SA). For some reason, the LinkedIn culture has not hit the shores of SA. When we moved to Canada, we had a rude awakening – no endorsements, no recommendations, barely a profile. Well, we changed that as quickly as Saffers would allow. After months of research, seminars, webinars, this is my advice on how to boost/create your LinkedIn profile: 1- Intro/Background Picture This is what will set you aside from the average LinkedIn user. Find a suitable yet professional picture related to you or your industry. Take a picture or create a background and insert text with Canva, or use Unsplash with a simple yet sophisticated picture. Anything but the standard blue background. Get creative, build your brand. 2- Intro/Profile Picture = 36x more views A professional and up to date (I repeat – up to date) picture is a necessity. I often network with people over a coffee and when I arrive, I some...
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