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CRA Labor Strike Potential

Posted by Timothy Ross on January 27, 2023 at 7:04am

Potential Strike at CRA

The CRA has approximately 55,000 employees. It is

by far the biggest federal government employer.

More than 35,000 of those workers are part of two

unions: the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)

and the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE).

 

On January 10, 2023, PSAC-UTE announced that they

launched a nationwide strike vote for 35,000 CRA

employees, after talks with the CRA broke down over

wages and remote work. The strike votes will be

conducted from January 31 to April 7, 2023. Workers

at CRA have been without a contract for more than a

year, and the union declared an impasse in September

2022.

 

While strike votes are underway, PSAC-UTE and

CRA will proceed to Public Interest Commission

(PIC) hearings on January 27th and February 20th

with the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and

Employment Board. The hearings are expected to

produce non-binding recommendations for an

agreement and are anticipated in the spring.

 

Once the Commission issues its report, PSAC-UTE

will be in a legal strike position if voting provides a

strike mandate. So, if the CRA does strike, there is a

very good chance it will be in April sometime.

 

The PSAC released the following as key bargaining

issues with the CRA (presented in italics below):

 

Fair Wages - The cost of living and inflation are

through the roof. In these tough times, we deserve fair

wages. We will hold the line to make sure we – and all

Canadians – don’t get left behind.

 

WWW.EFILE.CA

Note: a wage proposal presented to the CRA by

PSAC-UTE in July 2022 calls for a 9% wage increase

effective November 1, 2021 (to level the playing field

with Canada Border Service Agency members) and

then a 4.5% increase retroactive to November 1, 2021;

an 8% increase retroactive to November 1, 2022; and

an 8% increase effective November 1, 2023. That

represents a cumulative 32.9% total increase in salary

over a two-year period (from Nov 2021 to Nov 2023).

 

Hours Of Work - We need to have protection against

evening, weekend and shift work. We deserve to be

compensated for our time, and our years of service

should be recognized.

 

Better Work-Life Balance - Remote work has become

a part of everyday life in our workplaces. Now it’s

time to look to the future by enshrining remote work

and the right to disconnect in our collective

agreements.

 

Note: according to UTE the CRA has 9,000 call centre

employees, and they’re all working from home.

 

Good, Secure Jobs - CRA has repeatedly tried to

contract our work to private companies. But when

public money goes into private pockets, Canadians

lose out with higher costs, more risk, and reduced

quality of services. We need to end contracting out

and fight for good, secure public service jobs.

 

Let’s hope that in the event there is strike action, it is

brief and does not adversely affect the ability of

taxpayers to file income tax returns at a critical time in

the tax cycle. Nonetheless, potential strike action at

the CRA is a good reason to be proactive and reach out

to clients early (as part of your marketing efforts) and

discuss getting tax information to you as soon as

possible.

 

Source Jan 27, 2023 from EFILE Association Newsletter

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Megan Ross, Client and Business Support Services

Posted by Timothy Ross on January 26, 2023 at 6:33pm

 

Megan Ross

Client and Business Support Services

Brock Shores Financial/Timothy Ross & Associates

megan@timothyross.com

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Change & Refine Your Life - Foundational Jim Rohn Advice

Posted by Timothy Ross on January 22, 2023 at 5:01am

https://youtu.be/6ySBv-HHyK4

 

 
00:00 Chapter 1: 5 Major Pieces of the Life Puzzle
27:28 1. Philosophy
48:00 2. Attitude
53:38 3. Activity
1:03:33 4. Results
1:12:46 5. Lifestyle
 
1:24:24 Chapter 2: Personal Development: The Proven Principles
1:28:10 Money [Value]
 
1:38:20 Life is Like the Seasons
1:41:37 1. Winter
1:45:35 2. Spring
1:48:09 3. Summer
1:55:10 4. Fall
 
1:56:20 Physical
1:58:45 1. Appearance
2:00:07 2. Spiritual
2:00:58 3. Mental
2:05:12 4. Library
2:20:28 5. Keep a journal
 
2:29:50 Chapter 3: The 5 Abilities
2:30:10 1. The Ability to Absorb
2:32:17 2. Learn to Respond
2:39:25 3. The Ability to Reflect
2:48:55 4. Ability to Act and Take Action
3:05:53 5. Develop the Ability to Share
 
3:11:54 Goals
3:25:35 1. Don't Set Too Low
3:27:00 2. Don't Compromise, Don't Sell Out
 
3:31:15 Chapter 4: Financial Independence
3:42:01 1. Keep Strict Accounts
3:43:00 2. Develop a New Attitude Communication
 
3:49:00 4 Steps to Communication
3:51:38 1. Have Something Good to Say
3:56:39 2. Saying it Well
4:00:58 3. Read Your Audience
4:06:47 4. Intensity Conclusion
 
4:10:35 Master Negativity
4:13:25 The Day That Turns Your Life Around
4:19:25 The Greatest Challenge in Leadership
 
"If you will change, everything will change for you" 
 
I met Jim in the fall of 1993, the year I got my investment and life licence. I attended his presenation in Ottawa at the Congress Centre, decided to sign up for his weekend study, took lots of notes, got me thinking, inspired,  got me journalling, turned my life around. I studied  his teachings , his recordings, and attended and met him in  future seminars. I considered him my mentor. I enjoy listening to him to this very day, I circle back for a refresher at least once a year. I hope his lessons can help you as well. ~ TLR
 

“Don’t say, ‘If I could, I would.’ Say, ‘If I can, I will.’”


“Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge, wish for more wisdom.”


“Either you run the day or the day runs you.”


“Without a sense of urgency, desire loses its value.”


“If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.”


“How long should you try? Until.”


“Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want.”


1. “Don’t wish it was easier, wish you were better. Don’t wish for less problems, wish for more skills. Don’t wish for less challenge, wish for more wisdom.”

2. “If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.”

3. “Start from wherever you are and with whatever you’ve got.”

4. “Formal education will make you a living; self-education will make you a fortune.”

5. “Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day.”

6. “Either you run the day or the day runs you.”

7. “We must all wage an intense, lifelong battle against the constant downward pull. If we relax, the bugs and weeds of negativity will move into the garden and take away everything of value.”

8. “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.”

9. “If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.”

10. “To solve any problem, here are three questions to ask yourself: First, what could I do? Second, what could I read? And third, who could I ask?”

11. “If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.”

12. “If you go to work on your goals, your goals will go to work on you. If you go to work on your plan, your plan will go to work on you. Whatever good things we build end up building us.”

13. “Motivation alone is not enough. If you have an idiot and you motivate him, now you have a motivated idiot.”

14. “It isn’t what the book costs; it’s what it will cost you if you don’t read it.”

15. “You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself. That is something you have charge of.”

16. “Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the natural consequence of consistently applying the basic fundamentals.”

17. “Failure is not a single, cataclysmic event. You don’t fail overnight. Instead, failure is a few errors in judgement, repeated every day.”

18. “Work harder on yourself than you do on your job.”

19. “You cannot change your destination overnight, but you can change your direction overnight.”

20. “You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.”

21. “Don’t just read the easy stuff. You may be entertained by it, but you will never grow from it.”

22. “Let others lead small lives, but not you. Let others argue over small things, but not you. Let others cry over small hurts, but not you. Let others leave their future in someone else’s hands, but not you.”

23. “We must all suffer one of two things: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret or disappointment.”

24. “Without a sense of urgency, desire loses its value.”

25. “Life and business is like the changing seasons. You cannot change the seasons, but you can change yourself. Therein lies the opportunity to live an extraordinary life–the opportunity to change yourself.”

26. “Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment”

27. “Take advantage of every opportunity to practice your communication skills so that when important occasions arise, you will have the gift, the style, the sharpness, the clarity, and the emotions to affect other people.”

28. “If you don’t like how things are, change it! You’re not a tree.”

29. “Days are expensive. When you spend a day you have one less day to spend. So make sure you spend each one wisely.”

30. “Give whatever you are doing and whoever you are with the gift of your attention.”

31. “Learn how to be happy with what you have while you pursue all that you want.”

32. “You cannot make progress without making decisions.”

33. “Don’t say, ‘If I could, I would.’ Say, ‘If I can, I will.’”

34. “No one else ‘makes us angry.’ We make ourselves angry when we surrender control of our attitude.”

35. “Your personal philosophy is the greatest determining factor in how your life works out.”

36. “The big challenge is to become all that you have the possibility of becoming. You cannot believe what it does to the human spirit to maximize your human potential and stretch yourself to the limit.”

37. “The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.”

38. “The more you care, the stronger you can be.”

39. “Character is a quality that embodies many important traits, such as integrity, courage, perseverance, confidence and wisdom. Unlike your fingerprints that you are born with and can’t change, character is something that you create within yourself and must take responsibility for changing.”

40. “How long should you try? Until.”

 

"The beauty of being in business is that your business engages all aspects of your mind, I think that is why you become successful, business challenges you to be more than you are, and that is where the miracle takes place." Timothy Ross, May 2004

 

 

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Coffee Pleasures

Posted by Timothy Ross on January 21, 2023 at 9:28am

I gave coffee up when I got COVID leading up to Christmas 2021, been tempted to indulge since, I do miss the social aspect , and the little rush. Drinking Chaga tea mainly now helps my immunity goals stay charged up. My water business Natures Energy Water Corporation makes a cold brew coffee with maple and birch water right from our trees, it's like drinking desert, it's truly amazing, delightful, Simply Delicious, have a couple omega 3 eggs on the side and you have felt like you had a quick trip to heaven, with the knowledge that you probably get to stay on Earth a little longer. Simply Refeshing

PS, always check out our comment section for lots of extra valuable resources that get posted going forward on the topic, also use the search bar for topic tags 

TLR

 

 

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Brock Shores Planning Corp - VP Planning Johanne Brennan

Posted by Timothy Ross on January 18, 2023 at 6:53pm

Johanne Brennan

Planning Associate

Brock Shores Planning Corp.

brockshorescorp@gmail.com

johanne@timothyross.com

http://www.BrockShoresPlanningCorp.ca/

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​Brock Shores Financial / Timothy Ross & Associates, Family Office Providing Omega Stewardship
​4502 Airport Road – Tincap, GTA Professional Center, Elizabethtown, Ontario K6T 1A2
​613-345-0016 Office 613-213-4625 Cell/Text 613-345-5231 Fax advisor@timothyross.com


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Office Assistant: Tammy Abrams  assistant@timothyross.com


​Office Manager: Megan Ross megan@timothyross.com

Income Tax Associate: Kelly Potvin kelly@timothyross.com

Bookkeeping Associate:  Becky Eamon  becky@timothyross.com

Brock Shores Planning Corp: Planning Associate, Johanne Brennan johanne@timothyross.com  brockshoresplanningcorp@gmail.com

 

​Mission - Vision – Core Values

“Serving our clients and community since 1988”


​OMEGA STEWARDSHIP
​* One Stop Process Driven Approach for Retirement & Income Planning
​* Personalized Tax Management Solutions for Individuals & Business Owners
​* Confidential Wealth Management Solutions
​www.BrockShoresFinancial.ca 

Legacy Site: www.TimothyRoss.com 

View our Blog: #ImprovingFutures www.ImprovingFutures.ca


​Helping Families Achieve ... Life's Major Goals
​1. Tax Smart Planning & Investing
​2. Worry Free Retirement
​3. Education of Our Children & Grandchildren
​4. Quality Care for Our Parents
​5. Meaningful Financial Help for Our Loved Ones
​6. Meaningful Legacy


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Work Vehicle Tax Tips

Posted by Timothy Ross on January 17, 2023 at 7:57am

FAQ

>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> Sent: Monday, January 16, 2023 6:23 AM
> To: Timothy Ross <advisor@timothyross.com>
> Subject: Business Vehicle?
>
> Hi Tim,
>
> We are currently in the process of buying a new vehicle. It will be
> used for our business as well as personal use. Business wise, to pick
> up smaller materials or tools, driving to estimates where ladders are
> not required, etc.
>
> My question is this: what parameters would need to be met for us to be
> able to make the vehicle payments and fuel a business expense & make
> sure everything is being written up by the book?

> On Jan 16, 2023, at 6:50 AM, advisor@timothyross.com wrote:
>
> Good morning and Happy New Year !
>
> For vehicles with mixed use, you need to keep a log book to track
> personal vs business. You keep track of all expenses, then we do a
> calculation at year end to determine how much is deductible.
>
> The truck can be owned personally or by the business. Check with your
> insurance company for coverage, also financing can be an issue,
> company credit is sometimes harder to get than personal, especially in
> a companies early start-up stages.
>
>
> If the truck is owned personally, you also have the option of charging
> the business by the km for the usage.
>
> It's 59 cents per km in 2023
> https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/corporate/about-canada-revenue -agency-cra/travel-directive/appendix-a-cra-kilometric-rates-jan-2023.html
>
> With that option you don't have to track expenses as diligently,
> however it is a good policy to know what your spending. Depending on
> usage, the best option can be selected later, the important thing is
> to track and log the usage.
>
> That should cover the basics on this.
>
> There is always a number of special twists and turns on this item.
> Please check out the official CRA link below.
> https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/tax/businesses/small- businesses-self-employed-income/business-income-tax-reporting/business-expenses/motor-vehicle-expenses.html
>
> One other note, vehicle value is a consideration, the more expenses
> vehicles are sometimes restricted in how much can be deducted for
> depreciation purposes. The limit for 2022 was 30,000 plus tax.. Also
> there is a special accelerated depreciation rate effective June 2022 which is beneficial .
>
> This sounds like a car or suv, I would not put them in the company
> personally, less critical review by CRA, if it's a truck, then inside
> a corporation makes sense, and would help get around the valuation
> rule easier.
>
> I hope that helps. Once you get the purchase done, please send us the
> purchase and loan info for our tax files.
>
> One finally thought, there is a few online vehicle tracking software
> that you could invest in to help keep track of trips. The one I use is
> Mile IQ https://mileiq.com/
>
> Tim

***

Wow, thank you so much. This was really helpful.

It is an SUV so I think based on the info and your insight, it might be best for us to finance personally. I will continue to look into it and get all the appropriate forms to you once we have them.

Thank you again - this was so helpful! Happy new year to you as well!

All the best !

 

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​Office Manager: Megan Ross megan@timothyross.com

Income Tax Associate: Kelly Potvin kelly@timothyross.com

Bookkeeping Associate:  Becky Eamon  becky@timothyross.com

Planning Associate Brock Shores Planning Corp:

Johanne Brennan johanne@timothyross.com  613-329-2310

 

​Mission - Vision – Core Values

“Serving our clients and community since 1988”


​OMEGA STEWARDSHIP
​* One Stop Process Driven Approach for Retirement & Income Planning
​* Personalized Tax Management Solutions for Individuals & Business Owners
​* Confidential Wealth Management Solutions
​www.BrockShoresFinancial.ca www.TimothyRoss.com 

View our Blog: #ImprovingFutures www.ImprovingFutures.ca


​Helping Families Achieve ... Life's Major Goals
​1. Tax Smart Planning & Investing
​2. Worry Free Retirement
​3. Education of Our Children & Grandchildren
​4. Quality Care for Our Parents
​5. Meaningful Financial Help for Our Loved Ones
​6. Meaningful Legacy


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​Member of IFB, Independent Financial Brokers of Canada
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Deep Thoughts NH

Posted by Timothy Ross on January 15, 2023 at 6:15am

After the release of Think and Grow Rich, Hill began writing Outwitting the Devilas an explanation of why some were still seeing failure after following all of the steps in Think and Grow Rich. His wife, Annie Lou, did not want the book published because of the role the Devil played in it. When Hill died in 1970, the manuscript went into the possession of Annie Lou, who died in 1984. After her death, the manuscript went into the hands of Dr. Charles Johnson, who was Annie Lou’s nephew and president of the Napoleon Hill Foundation. While Dr. Johnson believed the book’s message to be powerful, his wife, Frankie Johnson, shared Annie Lou’s feelings and told Dr. Johnson that she did not want the manuscript published while she was alive. After Frankie’s death, Dr. Johnson passed the manuscript to Don Green, CEO of the Napoleon Hill Foundation. Sharon Lechter was then asked to edit the manuscript, and after several years of annotations and reviews, it was released in June, 2011.

 

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Start Your Budget

Posted by Timothy Ross on January 15, 2023 at 5:35am

Please click on this link and start preparing your first budget, don't worry that you do not know all the info, or have time to finish it all.

You can get started,  save it, revist it, share it with your partner, our planners and you can update it as you get more information or more accurate information.

It is a very handy, accurate and intuitive tool.

The reports are easy to read and can give you insight into how you are doing compared to other Canadian's.  

Let's get started now, click below ~ TLR 

https://itools-ioutils.fcac-acfc.gc.ca/BP-PB/budget-planner

 

For other budgeting items, do a search  budgeting  budget 

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Always check out the comment secton for additional resources

 

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Prayer Canada Event Feb 11 2023

Posted by Timothy Ross on January 14, 2023 at 9:59pm

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Celebrating 45 Years!!!

 

 

Prayer Canada Dinner– Saturday, February 11th, 2023


Greetings in the Name of the LORD:

Registration begins at 11:00 a.m. and Dinner is served at 12:00 Noon

 

 

New Location: The Salvation Army Brockville Community Church, 175 First Avenue, Brockville, Ontario, K6V 5W1.


Menu as follows: BBQ Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Vegetables, with Gravy, Dinner Roll, Coffee, Tea, Punch, and Water, HomeMade Pies, Assorted Goodies.

Tickets will be sold in Advance: $20.00 per person. Tickets MUST be purchased no later than February 3rd. A Free Will Offering Will Be Taken.

 

Please RSVP on or before February 3rd, 2023 via telephone at: 613-345-2901 or 613-246-3262 (Reservation) .You may also confirm via e-mail at: faye.prayercanada@gmail.com

Guest Speaker: Rev. Kelvin Beckstead

Please make cheques and money orders payable to: Prayer Canada. Do not send cash in the mail. We accept e-Transfers for your convenience. e-Transfer: prayer@prayercanada.org. This is a fundraiser for Prayer Canada! To Promote Prayer Across Canada!

Music will be provided by Local Artists.

There will be draws for door prizes.

Directions: Take 401 to Brockville. Exit at 698 North Augusta. Turn Right, continue on North Augusta Rd till you go through one set of lights, go over an overpass (Train Track), take your first left Broadway Ave., then turn left on First Ave. Salvation Army Church!





Yours in Christ,

Reverend Kelvin Beckstead
President/Chairman
Prayer Canada

613-345-2901 or 613-246-3262

P.S.: Anyone interested in having a Prayer Canada Breakfast, Luncheon or Dinner in their area, please contact me for further details.

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2023 starts

Posted by Timothy Ross on January 2, 2023 at 6:54pm

a great email from relationship author... enjoy... 

 

Shall We Begin

The new year brings a desire for structure. A fresh calendar, a clean grid ready to be populated with plans and promises. In this first month, we aim to wrangle all eleven months that will follow. This year, we will plan more trips. We will keep a cleaner house. We will work on our minds, bodies, and spirits. We will get in shape. We won’t make the same mistakes. We will spend more quality time with loved ones. We will manage our money better. We will be happier, healthier, better.

Just last week, were we not kicking ourselves for overindulging on holiday food? Were we not lamenting how little we got done at the end of the year or, conversely, how little we allowed ourselves to do nothing? Every year we engage in this swing from December self-flagellation to January hyper-motivation. And I can’t be the only one whose best laid plans wither by February. Are our outsized expectations—and our sharp left turn to kick them off when the clock strikes midnight—preventing the sustainability required to make lasting change?

A more practical new year’s resolution? Find balance between structures that ground and motivate us and guilt-free spontaneity which allows us to take risks, explore, and yes, occasionally overindulge in life’s pleasures. I often speak of our dualistic needs for security and freedom, safety and adventure. But even I have to remind myself of what that looks like in practice when every article and ad is pushing “new year, new you”gym memberships, to-do list apps, and courses which promise life-changing results in eight perfectly-organized modules.

It’s not just the new year that makes it hard to remember the importance of balancing structure and spontaneity. Any time the pressure’s on, we are so quick to forget the fundamentals. We all know, for instance, that balancing predictability and newness is essential for children. It’s how they learn, grow, and make connections. But when adults come to my office or on my podcasts to discuss relational challenges, work problems, friendship fallouts, and more, inevitably they either have no clue where to start or think they already have all the answers. To them, I introduce a loose equation: 

  • too little structure = high chaos
  • too much structure = rigidity
  • too much spontaneity = dysregulation
  • too little spontaneity = fossilization and deadness 

I observe these imbalances in so many contexts. Think of your romantic relationships. Relationships that are all structure and no spontaneity leave little room for mystery or happenstance, erotic qualities that are essential to aliveness and energy between partners. All spontaneity and no structure, on the other hand—no titles or concrete plans—can leave us anxious. Think of your friendships. Old friends remind us of who we’ve been. New friends remind us of who we can be. Think of a company.Businesses need structure and spontaneity, too. They need legacy, accountability, and boundaries, as much as they need flexibility, creativity, and innovation. 

Now think of this new year. You don’t have to throw everything old away. You don’t have to focus entirely on the new. The uncertainty of the year ahead doesn’t have to unravel you. Trying to constantly control the unknown won’t make it better. Resolve instead to ground into what is real for you now and to uplift yourself by the still unclear possibilities for your future. Yes, you need some discipline, but you also need to let go a bit. And if a little extra control is what you really want this new year—if you find yourself entirely unable to stop planning every detail—at least promise me that you will plan to have some fun. 

Let’s Turn the Lens on You 

  • What are your associations with the “new year”? 
  • Does the promise of new beginnings motivate you? 
  • Does the conclusion of the previous year stress you out? 
  • Do you prefer to bring in the new year dancing with others or in quiet contemplation with yourself? Why?
  • What area of your life could use more structure? 
  • What area of your life could use more spontaneity? 

More From Esther

“4 Practices for Hopefulness in the New Year” / a recent article
“Hope is the alchemy that turns a life around,” says psychotherapist and grief expert Julia Samuel. “It isn’t just a feeling; it is a realistic plan—and a plan B supported by the belief that you can make it happen.” The challenge, of course, is actually doing the plan. Read more to learn how.

“Rituals & Routines” / a newsletter
Routines are concrete repetitive actions that help us develop skills while creating continuity and order. Rituals are routines elevated by creativity, driven by intention, and imbued with meaning. Together, routines and rituals help us through life’s big changes, including the transition from one year into the next.

“The Last Time I Felt Free…” / a newsletter
How do you define freedom? When do you experience it? How has the pursuit of freedom informed your decisions? ‍In this exploration of freedom, we look at what the answers to these questions all seem to have in common. 

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Trump Taxes

Posted by Timothy Ross on January 1, 2023 at 10:28am

Wow, there is a lot there ! Click on the PDF below and you can download the 1+Gigabite of data for your own review. This husband  and wife are well diversified. If you think your taxes are complicated, there not. Compared to his, they ar probably very simple. However, reveiwing his returns can give you many perspectives on the challanges of being in business, the role of diversification and many others valuable insights. 

 

“I predict that Donald Trump’s tax returns are going to show that he made a lot of money, but didn’t pay a lot of taxes because he took advantage of all of the loopholes in the tax laws passed by the very people who are releasing his tax returns,” Stone wrote. “This makes him smart, not dumb.”

The tax returns do, indeed, support that view.

Trump Tax Return Details

The documents (pdf) indicate that Trump’s businesses at times reported significant losses on tax returns, which can be used to offset tax liabilities.

 

Trump’s Tax Returns Contain a Major Revelation (theepochtimes.com)

https://www.theepochtimes.com/trump-tax-returns-released-show-he-and-wife-melania-had-negative-income-in-4-of-6-years_4953311.html?utm_content=buffere7f5c&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=linkedin&utm_campaign=etlinkedin

 

 

 

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Health Care Sand Box

Posted by Timothy Ross on December 28, 2022 at 8:44am

this is good reflecting , one could stay up all night and not say this as well as Tony , enjoy .... ( a always cheeck out the comment section for future related insight ! ~ TLR

(8) Tony Chapman | LinkedIn

Tony Chapman• 1stHost of Chatter that Matters - Radio Show and Podcast, Conference Speaker and Host.
16m • Edited •
 
Is our healthcare a matter of life or death? Canada spends more than $300 billion annually on health care or about 13% of our GDP – the second highest among OECD countries.

With an aging and retiring population, healthcare expenses in Canada are estimated to increase far faster than revenues.

Provinces are demanding more financial support from the Federal Government to increase its share of provincial-territorial healthcare costs from 22% to 35% to $28 billion annually. They also demand increased Canada Health Transfer (CHT) payments without stipulations, arguing they’re best placed to determine how to allocate any new funding.

Here is a sober thought. Imagine that Canada and the Provinces couldn't continue borrowing more each year. What would we do? Would we let health care collapse under increased demands, or would we make bold moves?

I would look at the following:

1)Do we have too many handlers handling healthcare?

The chart I have attached is an eye-soar. It also indicates how much we spend on our Federal and Provincial bureaucracy and whether 13 Provinces and Territories, each managing their own healthcare, makes sense.

2)Is Healthcare becoming the panacea for winning votes?

Healthcare is a growing tension point with voters. Governments promise more - pharmacare, dental care, mental health care, long-term care and primary care to ease the friction.

3)Are we focusing on accountability and efficiencies?

Are we obsessed with getting more health care for less or accepting less healthcare with more? Are our major infrastructure projects being delivered on time and to budget?

4)Should we consider a hybrid model where the wealthy can access private healthcare but, in doing so, benefit all others?

5)Should we reallocate our budgets? If universal healthcare is priority one and continues to cost more, and we can't borrow more, what will we give up?

6)Should we pay more taxes?

7)Should we have a quota system? Units of healthcare to be valued and invested wisely?

8)What role can technology and AI play in the home and virtual diagnostics to streamline only those patients who genuinely need access to healthcare?

9)What role can the pharmacy play as the neighbourhood hub for diagnostics and administration of primary healthcare?

My belief: Proactive versus reactive. We must assume that we will run out of borrowing capacity. In doing so, we free our minds to solve the growing demand for healthcare by putting the patient at the centre and driving efficiencies and bold thinking from the stethoscope back.

I have a podcast where I chat with inspirational people. If you want to hear a fantastic interview and ideas on how to save our healthcare system, my chat with Alika Lafontaine, President of the Canadian Medical Association, is worth a listen:

https://lnkd.in/grWp4q8S


#chatterthatmatters #canada #healthcare #newyear2023 #health
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4 Day Work Week

Posted by Timothy Ross on December 27, 2022 at 7:08am

A noble goal to only be working 4 days a week. 

We have set our office hours to be open Monday through Thursday when we are not in the heart of tax season.  We have been doing this for several years now. It works for our team. When ever I start finding I can't get everything done we start looking for a new team member. It's not a perfect solution, I would love a 3 day a week work week, however this has helped us grow and take better care of our clients. Team member can book personal stuff on their days off so that helps everyone focus when they are in. 

Personally I monitor usually everyday, as the owner, I rely on my team at Brock Shores Financial to serve our clients, to show up , to look for opportunities to bring value to our clients and to our company. 

My plan for this post is to accumulate info on the 4 day model, hopefully this resource will inspire, encourage and help reach this noble goal for others and ourselves.

 

https://www.youneedabudget.com/careers/

 

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