My Thoughts on the Coast’s Demographic Dilemma

November 7, 2011
Read the full article…

Opening and Closing Remarks from Gibsons All Candidates Meeting, November 6th, 2011

November 7, 2011

My name is Charlene SanJenko.  It’s very important to me to represent you on Gibsons Council. My partner Ben and I moved to the Sunshine Coast in 2004 and have been active community leaders ever since. The adventure started on North Road- owning and operating a fitness-wellness studio for five years; It continued with meaningful [...]

Read the full article…

REFINEMENT: Growing Better doesn’t necessarily mean Growing Bigger

October 17, 2011

When you search for the definition of refinement, this is what you find:  The act of refining or removing impurities.  To me, refinement = polishing.  You’ve heard the famous quote from Micheallangelo, When someone asked Michaelangelo how he created the David from a hunk of stone, the artist replied, “I just kept chipping away at whatever [...]

Read the full article…

GIBSONS GETS FRESH! Vote CSJ for Gibsons Council on November 19th and Get Fresh!

October 14, 2011

When you fast-forward 5, 10 or 15 years down the road… what do YOU want for our community?  More importantly, when you look to the future for your family, your business and your happiness in Gibsons, what do you need from our community to best support you and your goals?  Do you have a clear [...]

Read the full article…

Business Lessons from the Grouse Grind

July 17, 2011

About a week ago I posted Life Lessons from the Grouse Grind.  Since that time, I’ve ascended these 2,830 stairs once again and would now like to share my thoughts with you regarding business and some of the business lessons that I’m learning from the Grind. Of course I believe all of the life lessons [...]

Read the full article…

Life Lessons from the Grouse Grind

July 13, 2011

As some of you know, I’ve set a personal goal to hike the Grind a minimum of once per week – every week – throughout the 2011 hiking season.  My focus is on consistency first and performance second.  As I’m hiking week after week, I’m starting to ponder some pretty valuable lessons while I’m burning [...]

Read the full article…