Last night I dreamed that I had to move from my small but cute basement apartment into a dank, dirty little place…my window had a view of a brick wall…and any guests would have to pass through the bathroom on their way in…

But then, somewhere in the throes of my unconsciousness, I realized that I was dreaming. I didn’t have to move out of my cute little apartment.

Waking up with this kind of gratitude was a fabulous start to the day!

Apparently, taking time to be grateful can also make you more productive, as illustrated in this TED talk. It’s also a great defense against depression.

So I challenge all of you to recount 3 things that you are grateful for, right now.

What are you grateful for?

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Read how Toronto psychologists, Toronto therapists, and Toronto counsellors help you or a loved one cope with depression. 

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On my way to work this morning, I noticed red bark on the branches of the trees.

The trees are starting to come back to life again!

Is spring on it’s way for real this time?

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How do psychologists help people? Read how psychologists, therapists, and counsellors help through psychotherapy.

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We think so.

Social media is a crucial component of marketing strategies for small businesses. Nick Stamoulis hit the nail on the head in his article about why social media is great for inbound marketing.

One of the best points Nick makes about social media is that it is a great tool to target people who are already looking for the services your business offers. This is much more effective than interupting masses of people as they go about their day to day lives, as the old school of marketing thought would dictate.

In addition to using social media to target a captivated audience, there are many other great benefits of having a social media presence.

Social media can:

• Be used to funnel leads to your website
• Let customers have a direct line to the heart of your business
• Establish you as an industry expert by allowing you to share your knowledge
• Create a means to connect with your customers on a personal level

These are just a few of the benefits of having a social media presence online, however, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Interested in learning more?

Visit our website to learn about how social media can help your business.

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Where’s the cold?

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It’s been an unseasonably warm Winter so far in Canada, and we haven’t seen much of the snow, ice, and bone-chilling temperatures that we’re accustomed to seeing at this time of year. 

While this is positive (EG: less snow shoveling) and negative (EG: less snowboarding) for many different people, we’d love to know how this warm weather is affecting you.

How is this warm winter affecting you?

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Is working on your marriage your new years resolution? Here is some great marriage advice from Dr. Dan Daulton, who offers psychological services in southern Ontario.

http://www.daltonassociates.ca/index.cfm?page=art_counselToronto

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We use a ton of keyboard shortcuts to maximize our prodcutivity at Intrigue Media, so we thought we’d share them with you. They’re not always easy to memorize, so we recommend trying a new shortcut every day to integrate it into your workflow.

What are some of your favorite shortcuts? Let us know in the comments.

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As more and more deals are available online in Canada, where will you choose to do your shopping this Boxing Day?

Of course, there is the option to miss sleep and line up at 1am to wait in line for stores to open. Here’s a video from a Montreal Futureshop’s door-opening on Boxing Day several years ago.

Are the sales in-store really that good that you’ll forgo some or all your sleep to line up in the cold, followed, of course, by a rampage to get to the item you want when the doors finally open?

Or, will you choose to stay in the warmth of your home and browse sites like Amazon.ca, BestBuy.ca, and Futureshop.ca to snag deals without dehumanizing yourself?

Let us know what your thoughts are, and don’t forget to let us know which deals you get!

Happy shopping!

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Making light of the #Christmas season, Apple managed to get the big man in the red suit on camera, using their latest iPhone, the iPhone 4S. The commercial features Santa using the phone’s flagship feature, Siri, a voice-controlled virtual assistant as he goes about the earth delivering presents.

Two of our team members have the iPhone 4S, and are loving the Siri feature.

Do you have a smart phone? Is it an iPhone, or something else? Let us know what you think about the virtual assistant feature in the comments.

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