We know that to be able to show up as your best self, at work, at home, and in the community, starts with taking care of YOU.
Wellness Wednesday is a limited 6-week series the CV Chamber will be running for its members and the wider business community from August – September 2026. We are advocating for the mental and physical wellbeing of the business community by hosting special events in collaboration with wellness industry experts.
Ever notice how ducks look calm and collected on the surface while paddling furiously underneath? Entrepreneurship can feel the same way. From the outside, business owners often appear to have it all together, while behind the scenes they're juggling countless responsibilities. Without the right foundation, that constant paddling can lead to burnout.
Join Cristine Saxon, Comox Valley business owner and business coach with Open Door Group's Entrepreneurs on the Rise program, for an interactive session on how to pursue self-employment without burning yourself out.
You'll discover:
10 essential questions to ask before starting a business
Common traps that leave entrepreneurs overwhelmed and exhausted
Practical strategies to build a business that is both profitable and sustainable
Whether you're exploring an idea or ready to launch, you'll leave with valuable insights, inspiration, and practical tools to help you get your ducks in a row and paddle toward your business goals with confidence and balance.
Facilitated by Cristine Saxon, MA, CLC, PCC
Cristine Saxon is a Self-Employment Specialist with the Entrepreneurs on the Rise program through Open Door Group. She coaches female and non-binary entrepreneurs with disabilities as they develop their business concept and business plan.
She is an entrepreneur who coaches other entrepreneurs! She is also an author, speaker and trusted coach and consultant, and has been running her own practice, Cristine Saxon Coaching and Consulting for over a decade. As an ICF Professional Certified Coach and a Certified Leadership Coach, Cristine has spent over a thousand hours of coaching executives and their teams in Canada, United States, China, and Germany.
Cristine inspires people to paddle your own boat through sharing strategies and stories in her Paddle Your Own Boat short videos on her YouTube channel. She published her first book, Paddle Your Own Boat, in December 2023
Please note: Tickets are non-transferable and non-refundable.