If you possess something that you can’t give away then you don’t possess it, it possesses you. That’s what this week’s guest learned from the legendary Frank Sinatra which he still practices today. Tom Dreesen is a stand-up comedian, host, actor and has been in the show business for more than 50 years with over 500 appearances on national television. He was known as Sinatra's opening act for over a decade. Tom is also an author and has a new book called Still Standing...: My Journey from Streets...
Feb 02, 2021•48 min
Having diversity of thought will get you the innovation, change and real opportunities in business. That's what this week's guest believes and it helped her become what she is today. Céline Williams is the founder and chief strategist at reVisionary. She helps business owners and sensible companies grow, develop, and achieve new goals with objective and human focus. During this interview, you’ll learn… Why clarity is vital in building your business Why you need to know your intentions and goals ...
Jan 26, 2021•41 min
Stories are powerful and they’re everywhere. According to this week’s guest, storytelling is the most profitable marketing strategy around. Resilience trainer, Sean Douglas uses stories on his podcast, Life Transformation Radio, to empower his listeners with the tools necessary to take enormous action and encourage them to live epic lives. During this interview, you’ll learn… Why you need to have a specific WHY for what you do How to connect with the people around you The importance of having gr...
Jan 19, 2021•42 min
Prior Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance That's the famous 7Ps mantra that our guest today uses to be successful in his business. Lance Abernathy is the owner of the custom tactical knife company, Sniper Bladeworks. His survival field knife called MAMU appeared in Discovery Channel’s Man, Woman, Wild . Prior to making knives full-time, Lance's background was in law enforcement. His duties included being a sniper, SWAT team leader, detective and Deputy Sheriff. During this interview, ...
Jan 12, 2021•34 min
Networking. It can boost your reputation and maintain personal and professional relationships. Our guest, Robert Gervais specializes in connecting like-minded professionals to expand their career development and grow their businesses. He serves as President of Corporate Connections, a global community of successful business executives and owners who are active in high-performance teams that focus on advanced referral, marketing and networking strategies. During this interview, you’ll learn… What...
Jan 05, 2021•53 min
Subconscious patterns. It can hold us back from the life that we desire to live. Our returning guest, Adele Spraggon has a proven method on how to solve that and make the transition into becoming the best version of ourselves. She is a teacher, award-winning author, guide and Book Excellence Award Winner. She also has a Master of Arts in Humanities and years of experience as a Certified Meditation Facilitator – each of which have given her a deep understanding of the human condition. During this...
Dec 29, 2020•38 min
Young leaders are essential to businesses because they have the passion and drive to achieve anything. Our guest, Chris Thomson is the head coach at Student Works Management Program which is dedicated to developing the practical skills of young students so they can become the next generation of visionary leaders. Student Works has a proven business model that supports hard-working students to market, sell, manage and lead their own service-based businesses in their hometown or around their schoo...
Dec 22, 2020•51 min
The power of branding makes you unique from your competitors. Our returning guest, Raymond Aaron, will discuss how to create a successful brand and how you can use it to improve your business. He has committed his life to teaching people how to dramatically change their lives for the better. Raymond is a New York Times best-selling author and professional speaker. During this interview, you’ll learn… How branding affects your business A step-by-step approach to branding How to impact people thro...
Dec 15, 2020•37 min
Markets and businesses might never be the same because of the 2020 pandemic. How are you thriving in this new reality? Our guest will give you a strategic advantage on how to lead your business on the path to success during this unique time in human history. Alec Stern is an entrepreneur, speaker, mentor and investor. He has become known as "America's Startup Success Expert" for performing hundreds of keynote speeches worldwide and for his popular sessions at top conferences like Secret Knock, C...
Dec 08, 2020•53 min
Work culture is everything. It can be the difference between having a booming business or it becoming a dumpster fire. Emile Studham is the founder and director of Performance by Design which creates performance-driven cultures. It helps improve leaders, so they can unite and achieve impact with their teams. Today, Performance By Design delivers results for companies across the globe. During this interview, you’ll learn… The importance of strengthening your relationships with your staff & cl...
Dec 01, 2020•48 min
An expert is a cover band while the thought leader plays original music. Today’s guest passionately believes and practices that mantra and it helped him become what he is today. David Meerman Scott is a top marketing strategist, entrepreneur, advisor to emerging companies and author of Fanocracy: Turning Fans into Customers and Customers into Fans . He's also the founder of the newsjacking movement which he has discussed with live audiences in more than 20 countries. During this interview, you’l...
Nov 24, 2020•43 min
You can battle back from adversity. Our guest did. Brian d’Eon was at the peak of his career then lost everything including his wife who divorced him. He had to look inward and decide what kind of life he wanted to have for himself. After realizing the answer, he worked his way back by transitioning from a lucrative career in management consulting to being a real estate investment professional. Now, Brian is the Co-Founder & Sr. Managing Partner of Canadian Real Estate Investment Club (CREIC...
Nov 17, 2020•42 min
It almost came about by accident. That's how our guest described the discovery of his famous developed technology in the knife industry. Ernest Emerson is an American custom knife maker, martial artist and edged-weapons expert. Originally an engineer and machinist in the aerospace industry, Emerson became a knife maker by producing knives for a martial arts class and making art knives early in his knife making career. With his patented wave blade opening design, his career soared from being a st...
Nov 10, 2020•1 hr 35 min
Embrace who you are. Everybody is unique, so if you try to copy people, it’ll be hard to achieve their exact results because we all have our own ways of doing things. That’s according to our guest today who also believes that all you need is direction to know how to use the best of you. Debbie Meyer is widely known as the Home Problem Solver and The Original Green Lady who invented her popular GreenBags and GreenBoxes that maintain the freshness of fruits, vegetables, baked goods and snacks for ...
Nov 03, 2020•50 min
Do you communicate your message effectively? If not, our returning guest, Dr. Valerie Franc has some insights for you. By positioning herself as a thought leader, she was able to creatively grow her impact and income despite the pandemic and its associated lockdowns and uncertainty. Dr. Val is one of Canada’s leading Naturopathic doctors, an eCircle Academy member and a great success story. She has helped thousands of patients reverse the physical effects of aging, lose weight and increase their...
Oct 27, 2020•48 min
Technology is all about helping humanity. Our guest, Patrick Porter is an award-winning author, entrepreneur, speaker, founder and visionary behind the exciting new technology called BrainTap. BrainTap helps people activate their brain’s full potential whether it be overcoming stress, having a positive mindset, advancing their careers or simply by being healthy and fit. It has been recommended by over 1000 health clinics worldwide. During this interview, you’ll learn… What is BrainTap What are t...
Oct 20, 2020•58 min
Automated webinars are effective. According to today’s guest, when you have figured out how to automate webinars and reach your conversion goals, you'll be able to shop for islands. Geoff Ronning is the co-founder of StealthSeminar.com that can help you and your company create lucrative webinars that will serve you and your attendees. After observing over 7 million webinar attendees, Geoff has the data, knowledge and information to construct successful and profitable webinars that work right awa...
Oct 13, 2020•45 min
Why do you do, what you do? Our returning guest, Nancy Duarte helps thousands of people spread and deliver their stories throughout the world. That mission has kept her at the top of her game for many years. Her firm, Duarte, is the global leader behind some of the most influential visual messages in business and culture. Nancy is a communication expert who has been featured in Fortune , Forbes , Fast Company , Wired , Wall Street Journal , New York Times , The Economist , LA Times and on CNN. D...
Oct 06, 2020•49 min
Our guest today started as a disaster. In his youth, he was an alcoholic, homeless panhandler until, at age 23, he decided he had enough. At that point, all he had were two options — DIE or CHANGE. With HOPE our guest developed a VISION then he took ACTION. Frank O’Dea’s mantra served him well in overcoming that turbulent time. Since then, his life has taken an inspiring and positive turn. He co-founded the Second Cup chain of Canadian coffee shops then later went on to co-found Proshred Securit...
Sep 29, 2020•45 min
No matter how different humans are, they all want the same kinds of things. That's what our guest today learned while travelling to different countries which led him to be where he is today. Graham Weihmiller is the Chairman & CEO of BNI, the world’s largest business networking and referral organization. With his positive and supportive mindset, he has led BNI’s ability to drive business development, life-long understanding and genuinely impactful relationships since 2014. During this interv...
Sep 22, 2020•39 min
Vetting. It can be extremely useful. To our guest, evaluating someone's story against reality is an instinct. Kent Clizbe is a credibility assurance expert. Using and applying his Holistic Contextual Credibility Assessment technique, he can identify fraudsters and scammers in minutes. With empathy, trust and integrity, he oversees strategic and tactical matters in devising solutions for complicated performance issues. During this interview, you’ll learn… How to be skilled at vetting How to apply...
Sep 15, 2020•1 hr 2 min
“If you treat everything transactionally, you'll miss the mark!“ “You might have a good year, but you won't have a good career.“ Our guest learned these lessons the hard way, but it helped him to rebound after the crash of his real estate business to become the success he is today. Chas Wilson, who is the CEO of Master Networks, has a mission to educate, equip, and empower entrepreneurs, so they can leave a legacy beyond the business. He is also a best-selling author of Five Plus One: The Entrep...
Sep 08, 2020•47 min
Forward momentum will lead you to success. An example would be when you have an idea, put things in motion towards that idea while you're thinking about the idea and excited about it. That’s what today’s guest, Calum Shaw did. As a result, he turned his life and career from tragic to magic. Shaw is a fitness instructor, trainer, coach, and co-owner of STRONG, which is a half sports medicine clinic and half gym establishment. He is also a member and one of the superstars of eCircle Academy’s high...
Sep 01, 2020•37 min
A deposit in your bank account every month. That's what we all want - passive income! Today’s guest wants to help you earn your passive income in real estate. Marco Santarelli is an investor, author and founder of Norada Real Estate Investments which offers turnkey investment properties in growth markets nationwide. He is also the podcast host of Passive Real Estate Investing which helps individuals learn how to build significant passive income while generating their fortune for the long-term. D...
Aug 25, 2020•42 min
The BIG idea. If you create one, it can potentially spread like a wildfire and captivate the world. According to today’s guest, an idea doesn't need to be true in order to gain steam. Why? Because most people follow leaders for their interesting ideas, not their true ideas. Jeff Goins is a blogger, speaker and the best-selling author of five books, including The Art of Work and Real Artists Don’t Starve. He helps thousands of writers succeed and create ideas that are bigger than themselves throu...
Aug 18, 2020•55 min
Fear. It can be paralyzing especially if you’re trying to secure clients for your business. So, how can you manage this? Our guest, MJ Durkin has some insight. He’s North America's prospecting coach with over 15 years of sales experience. He’s written books including Double Your Contacts: What Every Network Marketer Needs to Know About Making Contacts and Booking Appointments . He will help build your confidence, so you can achieve the success you deserve. During this interview, you’ll learn… Ho...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Plot twists arrive in everyone's life. And the people who know how to adapt and handle them are the ones who have the greatest lasting impact. That’s according to our returning guest, Chris Widener. He is a hall of fame motivational speaker, businessman, author, coach and mentor. He helps not only individuals but also businesses achieve great impact and success. During this interview, you’ll discover… Why you should strive to have impact in your life What is a life plot twist and how to overcome...
Aug 04, 2020•55 min
Your net worth is created exclusively by your network and it is important to start young in learning commercialism. Those are the essential suggestions of our two guests today. Mark Victor Hansen is a motivational speaker, trainer, renowned author and now podcaster. He is best known as the co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. While our co-guest, Preston Weekes, is a distinguished entrepreneur who's opened 15 car dealerships, two energy companies and a humanitarian water compa...
Jul 28, 2020•51 min
The world is hungry right now for an authentic connection. That's according to our returning guest, he believes that we need to engage, create and maintain relationships. However, it's now a challenge because of all the social media platforms that we have. Kai Bjorn feels that care factor accelerates relationships. After being a former Canadian Football League (CFL) player, he's now Canada’s National Director of Business Network International (BNI) where his passion for connecting with individua...
Jul 21, 2020•39 min
“Faster please!“ Today’s guest normally ends his writing contributions on foreign policy with that phrase. According to him, it was needed then and especially now. Michael Ledeen is a foreign policy analyst, historian, and legendary author who has written over 35 books and has a PhD in philosophy. He is also a former consultant to the United States National Security Council, the United States Department of State and the United States Department of Defense. During this interview, you’ll discover…...
Jul 14, 2020•21 min
