⁉️Changing Lifestyle or Taking Meds?

Let’s be honest: Nutella, croissants, éclairs au chocolat… I’m very pro.Unfortunately, my body disagreed.I was prescribed meds for skin and sugar issues: 👉 worked great 👉 messed with my mood (even at microdoses)So I made the least exciting decision possible: 🥗 less sugar 💧 better habits 🚶‍♀️ more movementDid I enjoy it? No. Did I miss chocolate? Intensely.But… it worked. I didn’t need the meds anymore.We live in a world where: 💊 taking a pill is easier than 😴 sleeping well 🏃‍♀️ moving 🚫 saying no to sugar (painful)And yes—sometimes meds are the right answer.But sometimes, small lifestyle shifts go a long way.Fast forward a few months:I still love chocolate 🍫 Just not as a daily default.Small choices. Big impact.Peggy Van de Plassche is a value creation strategist and senior advisor with over 20 years of experience in private equity, financial services, healthcare, and technology. She works with investment firms, boards, and C-suite leaders to accelerate portfolio company performance, drive operational transformation, and unlock long-term value. Peggy specializes in the execution of complex value creation plans—spanning capital allocation, digital enablement, transaction advisory, and leadership alignment. Her work consistently bridges strategy and implementation, helping investors and operators maximize EBITDA and enterprise value. A founding board member of Invest in Canada, she also brings deep expertise in public-private partnerships and institutional capital deployment—critical levers for competitive advantage in today’s global landscape. Her clients have included BMO, CI Financial, HOOPP, OMERS, GreenShield Canada, Nicola Wealth, and Power Financial. Learn more at peggyvandeplassche.com.#privateequity #privatemarkets #alternativeinvestments #investing #investments #invest #venturecapital #investor #entrepreneur #digitaltransformation #ai #exit #tech #technology #finance #financialservices #healthcare