Eps. 10

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0:24 - Introduction  1:30 - The statistics and the trends  4:42 - What do the trends mean? 7:03 - 3 big ideas 11:43 - Tying it all together

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Eps. 9

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Links:

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/240105/dq240105a-eng.htm

https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/number-of-full-time-jobs-in-canada-fell-by-23-500-in-december-just-released-data-1.6712500

https://globalnews.ca/news/10205704/statistics-canada-jobs-report-dec-2023/

0:20 - Introduction

2:15 - A reminder of basic business statistics in Canada

3:47 - One day you will sell your business...right?

5:03 - Why should a business owner care about employment trends and stats?

7:12 - What can you do to take advantage of the employment trends?

8:55 - Become a premium member

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Eps. 8

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Today's episode review of:

Article: 2023 saw labour mobilize at its highest rate in decades:

https://rabble.ca/politics/canadian-politics/2023-saw-labour-mobilize-at-its-highest-rate-in-decades/

Article: Many workers hit the picket line in 2023. These 5 charts help contextualize a year of strikes:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/year-of-strike-2023-historic-1.7042081

0:22 - Introduction

0:59 - Summary

2:18 - Person days not worked

3:50 - 4 themes emerge from market wage challenges

5:15 - The basic math problem

8:44 - How do you fix the math problem?

9:09 - Wrap-up

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Eps. 7

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Today's episode review of:

Job vacancies, third quarter 2023

Link: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/231218/dq231218a-eng.htm

0:22 - Introduction

0:45 - Summary

1:06 - What do job vacancies mean?

2:53 - What is "People Only Value?"

5:34 - What about ChatGPT and AI?

9:06 - What should I business owner be focused on?

9:25 - Become a premium member

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Eps. 6

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Today's episode review of:

Labour productivity, hourly compensation and unit labour cost, third quarter 2023

Link: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/231206/dq231206b-eng.htm

0:20 - Introduction

0:45 - Summary

1:10 - What is productivity? How is it calculated?

2:33 - Why do productivity rates go down?

4:17 - 3 reasons for productivity declines

7:51 - 3 reasons why business owners don't care about productivity

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Eps. 5

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Today's episode is a review of how business owners should be using low unemployment rates to build a valuable business.

00:15 - Intro 01:53 - 3 things that happen when there is a low unemployment rate

02:53 - Problem 1 - Talent shortages

05:15 - Problem 2 - Rising labour costs

08:54 - Problem 3 - Limited expansion and growth

10:43 - Wrap up

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Eps. 4

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Today's episode review of:

Food insecurity among Canadian families, 2022

Link: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/231114/dq231114a-eng.htm

The questions raised in today's episode include:

- Does our benefits program provide enough support to alleviate some stress?

- Does our benefits program provide enough support to alleviate some stress?

- Does our business offer flexibility or training to allow our team to increase their value?

1:02 - Intro

2:26 - Review of food insecurity stats

4:15 - Food insecurity is a big deal

5:42 - What does food insecurity mean for business owners?

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Eps. 3

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Today's episode review of:

Labour Force Survey, October 2023 Link:

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/231103/dq231103a-eng.htm

The questions raised in today's episode include:

- How can my small business take advantage of stable employment rates to stay competitive?

- What long-term growth strategies can my business adopt in a market with minor employment fluctuations?

- How can I manage rising wages in my business while still investing in its growth?

00:40 - Introduction

01:07 - Statistics summary

08:58 - 3 things to be thinking about

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