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Are You Losing Touch With Your Teenagers? Get Them Back With GetAssist!

August 16, 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Community, Family /by Rebecca Garza

One family’s story of how a GetAssist Social Membership brought them together.

I am a mom to six kids, 4 of whom are teenagers, teenage girls to be exact. Teenage girls don’t particularly love sharing with their mothers every detail of their lives, let alone their plans. At the beginning of this summer, life had become busy, as in crazy busy. My twins both started their first job, but never worked the same hours. My oldest had driver’s training and is a social butterfly. New regular doctor’s appointments became necessary for one. And another had rec softball. Never mind the fact that I run a business full-time out of my home! I needed to do something to stay in touch with my crew and keep all the balls of our crazy existence in the air.

Your Guide to the Ultimate Summer Road Trip

August 12, 2017/in Blog, Community, Lifestyle /by GetAssist Author

Summer is officially in full swing, and you know what that means: It’s road trip time! Pull out the cheap sunglasses and prepare the playlists, because you’re about to feel the good vibes and embark on the best trip of the year. Where you go is up to you! We’re partial to a trip down the Pacific Coast, from Canada to Mexico, as you can take in the sights from border to border.

The Best Way to Get Kids Eating Plant-based Foods – Even Leafy Greens!

May 23, 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Family, Lifestyle, Self Improvement /by GetAssist Author

By: GetAssist Business Network Member

Amanda Lily, Plant-based Health Coach

With the weather getting warmer, and gardens being planted, we tend to think more about eating fresh fruits and vegetables. And with the recent classification by the WHO of many animal products as being carcinogenic, many people are looking for ways to reduce their impact on the planet while improving their health through eating more plant-based foods.

Getting little ones on-board with eating more plant-based foods doesn’t have to be complicated or overwhelming. Seriously. There is a way to get kids, of all ages, eating more plant-based foods that involves very little time, money, or culinary skill.

Business Productivity Hacks from CEO’s and the Experts

April 26, 2017/in Blog, Business /by GetAssist Author

business productivity advice from the experts

Becoming more productive is on everyone’s to-do list. It’s a difficult task to accomplish, though, because of the hundreds of distractions coming at us throughout the day. In a post on Quora, CEOs and entrepreneurs shared their favorite hacks on what they do to get things done. Each response was excellent, so we filtered through some of the most notable ones and put together this list in hopes they will help inspire you.

What You Need to Know When Filing Your Taxes in 2017

March 22, 2017/in Blog, Business, DIY, Lifestyle /by GetAssist Author

top questions canadians have about taxes

It’s that time of year again… good ol’ tax season is here, and as always, many people have unanswered questions as to how they should be doing their taxes and if there’s any information they should know.

GetAssist Helps Bridge the Gap in the Skilled Trades Shortage

March 15, 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Business, Education, Uncategorized /by Rebecca Garza

It is estimated that Canada will need one million skilled trades workers by 2020 and there will be a shortage of 800,000.

Why is there a shortage?

Experts think it boils down to a perception distortion amoung the youth. A survey by the Canadian Apprenticeship Forum and Skills Canada found that 71% of students surveyed claimed that their guidance counsellors in high school did not encourage them to go into skilled trades.

The Benefits of Hiring a Handyman (or woman)

March 3, 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Home Improvement /by Rebecca Garza

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Are your weekends overshadowed by all the projects you need to get done? Does it seem like it will take just as much time to read up or watch YouTube videos on how to do them?… Not to mention how many trips to the hardware store it will take to get the right materials. There is a simple solution to this analysis paralysis – hire a handyman.
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4 Benefits of Hiring a Snow Plow Service

February 8, 2017/2 Comments/in Blog, Business, Home Improvement, Maintenance /by Rebecca Garza

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A snow plow service, like many things in life, is often assumed more expensive than it really is. The recent snow storm of epic proportions in Alberta may have you regretting not having one.

When you consider all the risk that is mitigated by hiring a professional to extract the sometimes powdery, and sometimes downright icy white stuff… you may even see the investment not only saves you head and back aches, but money as well.

How to Grow a B2B Business Beyond Your Bounds

January 30, 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Business /by Rebecca Garza

Remote B2B Business ‘Buy Local’ and ‘Support Small Business’ are values that GetAssist highly regard, but what about the entrepreneur whose geographical community can not sustain his venture and whose services are not constrained by locality?

Old Pipes, New Swipes For Your Plumbing Business

January 9, 2017/0 Comments/in Blog, Business /by Rebecca Garza

Time for an Update
In 2016 aging sewage pipes, and the impact they can have when they fail were prominently in the news. The average homeowner is now aware of the issue, but may not realize that if they are not in a new development, their residential sewer lines were likely installed in the 1950’s or 60’s using a kind of “no-corrode” pipe called “Orangeburg.” The pipe gets its name from the city Orangeburg, New York where the bituminous (a black viscous mixture of hydrocarbons obtained naturally or as a residue from petroleum distillation) fiber pipe was manufactured starting in the 1800’s. A technology now 200 years old! After all this time, this type of pipe’s vulnerabilities are becoming apparent, namely having a tendency towards ground movement and being compromised by root intrusion. Orangeburg’s also can not bear much weight which causes them to lose shape and pneumatic pressure or flow.

Are You Losing Touch With Your Teenagers? Get Them Back With GetAssist!

One family’s story of how a GetAssist Social Membership brought them together.

Your Guide to the Ultimate Summer Road Trip

The Best Way to Get Kids Eating Plant-based Foods – Even Leafy Greens!

Business Productivity Hacks from CEO’s and the Experts

What You Need to Know When Filing Your Taxes in 2017

GetAssist Helps Bridge the Gap in the Skilled Trades Shortage

The Benefits of Hiring a Handyman (or woman)

4 Benefits of Hiring a Snow Plow Service

How to Grow a B2B Business Beyond Your Bounds

Old Pipes, New Swipes For Your Plumbing Business

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