TECHNOLOGY ADDICTION ARE WE TOO CONNECTED? What’s in the Spotlight on the cover KEEPING IT CRAFT & COLD OUR ULTIMATE CRAFT CASE FROM THE SUMMER OF 2022 36 64
08 HEADLINES IN THE SPOTLIGHT 10 UPCOMING EVENTS 12 COMMUNITY BALANCE Energy, Environment, Economy at Equilibrium in Edson 18 CONTRACTOR’S CORNER How much will the project cost? 24 FIRST-TIME HOME BUYERS The Struggle is Real! 30 DESIGN OF THE TIMES Downsizing: Small Problem, Big Solution 56 MANAGING SUBCONTRACTORS The Do’s and Don’ts 62 THE WORLD SHOULD GET NATURAL GAS AND OIL FROM CANADA Here’s why 80 ENTREPRENEUR MOTIVATION & HEALTH Life is way too short! 84 GUILTY CHOCOHOLIC MAMA My Vacation Mom Meltdown
It has been a long time coming but the summer of 2022 saw the return of family and friends getting together at the cottage or weekend barbeques on the deck. Plus, it saw us get back to day trips to the beach, bonfires, and the much-needed return of festivals of all types after a two-and-a- half-year hiatus and enjoying a few adult bever- ages with the ones that we love. FANSAVES ABOUT MORE THAN SAVING MONEY
GETTING NOTICED ARTISTICALLY HOW TO BUILD YOUR ONLINE PRESENCE AS AN ARTIST When I was planning for upcoming summer vacations, I told myself as do millions of other people, that I was going to spend less time on my electronic devices and spend more time enjoying the present. So, why like myself do so many of us fail to follow through on this, well these are the reason why.
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Building an online presence is no longer unattainable. An abun- dance of user-friend- ly websites and social media platforms means that virtually anyone can set themselves up online — which is good, because establishing yourself as a profes- sional artist is already tricky. Whether you want to market your
We know that you are used to getting helpful tips and motivational messages each issue from Shannon about growing your business and staying positive as an entrepreneur so this month we asked her to give our readers an update on FanSaves itself and how they are so much more than just saving money, they are focus on building communities that support each other and we can think of a better way to run a business.
traditional art, or venture into creating digital art, you’ll need to think about building your online presence and here are some ideas to help you get there.
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JULY/AUGUST 2022 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE
SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • JULY/AUGUST 2022
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