Alain Guillot

Life, Leadership, and Money Matters

Category: Personal development

  • I am not rich but I am wealthy. How about you?

    I am not rich but I am wealthy. How about you?

    I don’t have a lot of money, but I consider myself wealthy. I have enough money to pay for food, rent, and some entertainment. I don’t have a car, nor a big fancy house, but I do have time to walk up and down the mountain, take a coffee with my friends in the middle…

  • The importance of goal setting and my goals for 2024

    The importance of goal setting and my goals for 2024

    When we have a goal, we feel motivated and full of energy, we are willing to go the extra mile. Some goals like going to college, or saving to buy a house, can keep us motivated for years. Although goals don’t necessarily have to match a calendar year, you can start a new goal practically…

  • You can be an entrepreneur at any age

    You can be an entrepreneur at any age

    We hear stories about the 20-something entrepreneurs who created a business out of nothing (i.e. Makaylah, 22, skin care business), but we hardly hear about the 50-year-old entrepreneur who started a consulting firm. However, 40s and 50s-year-old entrepreneurs are excelling. I want to highlight some examples of entrepreneurs in Montreal who have started their businesses…

  • How to Make Friends While Traveling alone

    How to Make Friends While Traveling alone

    I have traveled all over the world, most of the time with family and friends but occasionally, all alone. Even in the best cases, traveling alone can get lonely. Here’s how to connect safely with the people you meet along the way. Experiencing another culture on your own terms, at your own pace, with a…

  • Do I need a coach to succeed in business?

    Do I need a coach to succeed in business?

    I have never used a coach in my life, but there have been many times when I wished I had a coach who could help me with various things. The problems are as follows: For me, I have always been my own coach. I opened a dance school without much knowledge of dancing. I became…

  • Balancing Your Business With Family Life

    Balancing Your Business With Family Life

    Having a business to look after is normally a considerable undertaking. This is true regardless of the scale of it, although some businesses will obviously be even more of an undertaking than others. If you are keen to make sure you are doing everything right, you might be wondering how you are going to balance…