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My name is
Tracy Lynn Repchuk, author of "The Poetry of Business",
and I want to share with you how I put myself first, yet still
had more than enough time and energy for my business, my husband
and three children,
Kennedy (10),
Celestial (9), and
Caleb (8)
I graduated from
Sheridan College's Business Computer Systems with
honours
Before I even graduated I juggled school and became an
entrepreneur by starting
Bravo Software Group in 1985 at the age of 20 and through
recessions, DOT COM fiascos and industry slumps, we survived,
and I learned amazing techniques along the way on how to balance
life, become a success, and be recognized for your work.
Throughout my career as I wore every hat from president to
cleaning staff, I discovered the importance of every task with a
mere shift of my perceptions, and from that flexibility, learned
how to recognize where I was most myself, most happiest.
As a mom I had to balance and survive through a miscarriage,
diapers, feedings and labour, as my children were born exactly
one year apart in the same month of June. I had to become a
scheduling genius.
I and the company survived a business partner break-up, a
marriage break-up, and a stock market crash where I was heavily
invested, all in the same year.
I attended
McMaster University, earned my
Certified Management Accountants designation, studied
job satisfaction motivation research, team esteem building
activities and icebreakers, and midlife crisis signs, while
becoming the youngest person, never mind woman, elected to the
Provincial Board of Governors.
My software product
RemoteDesk won
awards
In 1992 I was nominated for Canadian Entrepreneur of the
Year,
In 2001 I was honoured with a volunteer award from
the province of Ontario
In 2003 I was honoured with the
Chamber of Commerce Business Woman of the Year nomination.
I traveled the world, South Africa, UK, USA, France,
Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and more, expanding my knowledge,
in search of answers, promoting the company, and learning how to
include children in that element so that they could be with me,
making sure not to sacrifice the family unit for business.
As a result, I created a TV pilot called
Luggage Lizards which is a family based educational
program that helps parents plan exciting vacations for the WHOLE
family, adding script writing and TV appearances to my skill
set.
In addition to my busy schedule, I volunteer my services
to many organizations such as the
Fine Arts Society of Milton,
Arts Milton,
Burlington Art Centre,
Flamborough Studio Tour,
Quills Poetry Magazine, the
Kilbride Soccer Association and I am a
Volunteer Minister.
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