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Canadian tax for owner-managers — the practical, plain-English take, read with a coffee.

Money & Mind

Data, Not Evidence

At some point, if you want your financial reality to improve, something has to change internally. Not just the strategy… but the

1 min readMar 2026
Money & Mind

Ego is the Most Expensive Carrying Cost

Yesterday, we talked about how people hide from their bank accounts. But for the real estate investors I work with, Money Shame

2 min readMar 2026
Money & Mind

The Debt You Hide

When the numbers start to feel heavy, even the smartest people do something completely irrational. You stop looking. You stop opening your

1 min readMar 2026
Money & Mind

The Cost of Looking Successful

When income is not where you want it to be, the logical move is simple: cut back. Protect cash. Adjust. But if

1 min readMar 2026
Money & Mind

The Weight of Knowing Better

The heaviest financial shame I see doesn't come from a lack of knowledge. It comes from knowing too much. I

1 min readMar 2026
Money & Mind

The Financial Confessional

Over the last three weeks, we've talked about how our money stories make us hide our wealth from ourselves. This

2 min readMar 2026
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