https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal Advice and information to help you support your business, your people and you. Mon, 30 Sep 2019 00:59:39 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/editorial-from-sweden-of-course-the-latest-fitness-fad/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/editorial-from-sweden-of-course-the-latest-fitness-fad/#respond Wed, 04 Apr 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/editorial-from-sweden-of-course-the-latest-fitness-fad/ Have you heard about plogging? It's combination of doing something good for you (jogging) and something good for the earth (picking up trash as you go). It's the perfect activity to try as the weather warms up and the snow melts to reveal garbage from the winter.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/editorial-from-sweden-of-course-the-latest-fitness-fad/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/with-5-quick-clicks-you-can-see-all-the-data-facebook-has-on-you-i-was-truly-stunned-by-what-i-found/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/with-5-quick-clicks-you-can-see-all-the-data-facebook-has-on-you-i-was-truly-stunned-by-what-i-found/#respond Wed, 28 Mar 2018 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/with-5-quick-clicks-you-can-see-all-the-data-facebook-has-on-you-i-was-truly-stunned-by-what-i-found/ With all of the bad press Facebook has gotten recently, you may be wondering what kind of data they have on you. Check out this article to see how you can view all of the data Facebook has access to - and how to limit it.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/with-5-quick-clicks-you-can-see-all-the-data-facebook-has-on-you-i-was-truly-stunned-by-what-i-found/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/kfc-just-handled-a-public-relations-crisis-perfectly-with-a-single-picture/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/kfc-just-handled-a-public-relations-crisis-perfectly-with-a-single-picture/#respond Mon, 26 Feb 2018 06:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/kfc-just-handled-a-public-relations-crisis-perfectly-with-a-single-picture/ You've probably seen in the news recently that KFC ran out of chicken in England, and had to close a number of their stores to deal with the issue. It was a PR disaster. But, with one clever ad, they've not only addressed the issue and apologized, they won back an angry crowd of fried chicken fans.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/kfc-just-handled-a-public-relations-crisis-perfectly-with-a-single-picture/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/the-surprising-feel-good-perk-that-will-lower-your-employees-stress-levels/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/the-surprising-feel-good-perk-that-will-lower-your-employees-stress-levels/#respond Fri, 19 Jan 2018 06:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/the-surprising-feel-good-perk-that-will-lower-your-employees-stress-levels/ Looking for an out-of-the-box wellness activity? Look no further!  And if petting zoos aren't likely to be gracing your office anytime soon, consider bringing in a dog or a cat for a day.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/the-surprising-feel-good-perk-that-will-lower-your-employees-stress-levels/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/encore-fun-and-games-why-we-should-take-time-to-play/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/encore-fun-and-games-why-we-should-take-time-to-play/#respond Wed, 30 Aug 2017 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/encore-fun-and-games-why-we-should-take-time-to-play/ No matter how old you are, play is important. It helps to inspire creativity, and refreshes your mind.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/encore-fun-and-games-why-we-should-take-time-to-play/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/want-to-be-much-happier-science-says-always-do-any-1-of-these-8-things/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/want-to-be-much-happier-science-says-always-do-any-1-of-these-8-things/#respond Tue, 15 Aug 2017 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/want-to-be-much-happier-science-says-always-do-any-1-of-these-8-things/ Everyone is looking to be a little bit happier. Here are some unexpected ways science says you can do to enjoy each day a little more.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/wellness/want-to-be-much-happier-science-says-always-do-any-1-of-these-8-things/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/with-legalization-coming-toronto-startup-aims-to-blaze-a-trail-in-cannabis/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/with-legalization-coming-toronto-startup-aims-to-blaze-a-trail-in-cannabis/#respond Tue, 25 Jul 2017 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/with-legalization-coming-toronto-startup-aims-to-blaze-a-trail-in-cannabis/ With the legalization of cannabis on the way, there are a number of opportunities for new companies to emerge. This article provides an interesting look at a company attempting to position itself as a global leader in the upcoming cannabis market, without touching a cannabis plant.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/with-legalization-coming-toronto-startup-aims-to-blaze-a-trail-in-cannabis/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/financial-advice-for-your-favourite-tv-characters-fromyouradvisor-ca/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/financial-advice-for-your-favourite-tv-characters-fromyouradvisor-ca/#respond Wed, 19 Jul 2017 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/financial-advice-for-your-favourite-tv-characters-fromyouradvisor-ca/ Financial advice can be daunting, and is usually a serious topic. This is a fun take on financial advice - offering it to fictional characters.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/financial-advice-for-your-favourite-tv-characters-fromyouradvisor-ca/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/man-sent-home-for-wearing-shorts-to-work-comes-back-in-a-pink-dress/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/man-sent-home-for-wearing-shorts-to-work-comes-back-in-a-pink-dress/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2017 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/man-sent-home-for-wearing-shorts-to-work-comes-back-in-a-pink-dress/ Does your office have a dress code? Relaxing the dress code for the summer, or when there are extreme variations in weather, can make a big impact on employee morale. And whatever your dress code, make sure it's equal for men and women. England is currently experiencing a bit of a heat wave, and this call centre worker gained international attention for protesting his office's dress code which forbid men from wearing shorts but allowed women to wear dresses.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/man-sent-home-for-wearing-shorts-to-work-comes-back-in-a-pink-dress/feed/ 0