Paul Mercer, serial entrepreneur and conqueror of personal medical and business challenges, sincerely believes that a large part of the secret in founding and growing a successful business lies in the thinking. The crystalized vision, the strategy (both financial and operational), competitive and market strategy and planning; clear forward picture of what the business will look like in 5, 10 and more years into the future. Growth then occurs through passion and the confidence to deliver. Part of...
Nov 16, 2022•54 min•Ep. 53
Kavita Ganesan has assisted many clients to gain the advantage of split-second humanlike thinking, from a computer. Her secrets even assist when it is hard to get from concept to starting the project due to inadequate data. She cautious that in many situations AI is wasted, it does not work, and people believe they need AI but in fact do not. However, the examples of the potential value to be derived where AI is appropriately deployed are fascinating, and should spark initiative to identify plac...
Oct 19, 2022•39 min•Ep. 52
Bryan Clayton used many of the lessons learned in his first business to grow the second, but he did find that the nature of the business has a big impact on how you achieve success. It was difficult to switch from growing a lawn care business to building a technology business because a tech business is mostly inventing something new; never seen or used before. One of the secrets to growing your business is to focus on one level at a time, and look to gain knowledge or experience from multiple so...
Sep 08, 2022•34 min•Ep. 51
John Cuomo planned to become an electrician, so how did he land developing a deep love for serving in, and developing leadership for, the fire service? It was in fire academy that John found his passion, and even competing for a job for two-and-a-half years did not deter him. Early in his career John noticed that the role of everyone in the fire service is about leadership – leading within the service and taking charge of situations that are overwhelming the community. He spent his career learni...
Aug 31, 2022•48 min•Ep. 50
Why would a senior executive interpreter in American Sign language with Spanish and English want to leave and start a new career, as a single parent to small children, on the other side of the country? Well, because she sees it as an opportunity, and because most people would not do that. Cici drove herself hard, burnt out a few times, and had to learn to plan personal activities and business tasks in her calendar, but still achieve what she set her mind to. Through implementing her three step p...
Aug 24, 2022•38 min•Ep. 49
After four successful years in business Stacey Brown Randall learned a hard lesson. Without the right approach to business development the business has no future. You cannot hope your business into success and being in all the places all of the time, constant networking, is exhausting. It would be magic if the sales pipeline could fill itself as you do what you do best. Well with the right referral strategies it can! Referrals that flow naturally and consistently. When not attached to compensati...
Aug 17, 2022•44 min•Ep. 48
Purush Cannane creatively combined his engineering skill, passion for solving environmental problems, and his drive to help vulnerable communities when he founded Greenii to create paper bags from waste paper. Avoiding post-consumer paper in order to bypass the need for additional environmentally unfriendly chemicals and processes, he sources high quality paper, offers employment to recently immigrated women, and has now sold thousands of carrier bags in Canada and the USA to replace single-use ...
Aug 10, 2022•50 min•Ep. 47
Thinking and questioning originated in Carol Sanford’s childhood; through influences from indigenous, white supremacist, and even fundamentalist Christian customs and beliefs. How we are in, and view, the world drives our engagement and impact. From the contradictory, perhaps clashing, cultural influences Carol developed a drive to think, question, and write. Influenced also by studying and observing the success of basketball coach Phil Jackson’s model that cultivated role models and excellence ...
Jul 13, 2022•56 min•Ep. 46
Darby Vannier would never have imagined his career could have taken him through human resources, operations management, coaching and so much more. He certainly never dreamed the experience could be gained in industries as diverse as movie theatres, print and copy, and even alpaca livestock. Through his diverse experience Darby observed effective and ineffective business leaders. People are naturally more inclined to be either a manager or visionary but, as further explored in his book “The Indis...
Jul 06, 2022•52 min•Ep. 45
Devin Durrant believes talent, drive and having the right coaching helped him to achieve his childhood dream of playing in the NBA. But a year later he was cut and this was what allowed him to start his real life’s work - adding value to real estate, and lives. Well grounded, supported, challenged and encouraged in his youth provided a foundation to call on in order to reassess, stretch and grow through the difficult time. He leaned on what was important and valued in his life, used values learn...
Jun 29, 2022•39 min•Ep. 44
Julie Broad harnessed her entrepreneurial fabric to succeed in real estate investing even when circumstances were not idea, and then told the stories in a self-published overall #1 bestseller. That experience now makes the road smoother for other self-published non-fiction authors. Two wins. The authors keep 100% of their book sale proceeds. And the upfront marketing plan ensures the book is more successful from the start - sells more copies, included in more libraries, nominated for and wins mo...
May 18, 2022•45 min•Ep. 43
Kelly Ruta decided she would not become a statistic after her early life sexual abuse. Instead she works on her own success, and became first a psychotherapist helping adolescents, and then followed her calling into raising the bar in coaching limitless entrepreneurs. Although she works with clients of all genders Kelly has a special focus in helping smart, driven, women entrepreneurs in the interface between mind, emotion and behaviours. Unlearning social paradigms and gender learned biases tha...
Mar 23, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 42
Chemical poisoning from her work in the industry she loved, including in her own studios, drove Ryan Margolin’s mother into early retirement. This was the catalyst that spurred his family to found Professional Hair Labs and substantially improve the industry. Today so much more is driving their growing success – their safety first, people first model finds additional niche expansion and growing enthusiasm from their team. It has not always been without challenge - in 2011 their international exp...
Mar 02, 2022•48 min•Ep. 41
Kristina Shea had her life changed, or even turned upside down, a few times through events in her work and personal life. Then, collapsing in the Toronto financial district was the wake-up call she needed. Kristina worked to address serious health conditions, and her own holistic wellness. She found natural replacements for chemicals and drugs. She studied CBD and continues to engage with groups to bring positive change for women, breaking down barriers and stigmas. The culmination of much of th...
Feb 23, 2022•56 min•Ep. 40
Justin Cochrane applied his knowledge and experience from the investment banking world, specifically in royalties and streaming, to create a vehicle for investors to target focus to creating a net-zero carbon future. The appetite of investors is large and in two years Carbon Streaming Corp has grown from around two-hundred thousand dollars to one-hundred-thirty million in next assets, and more. Investors are enthusiastic to advance and accelerate carbon-reduction and climate-advancement projects...
Feb 16, 2022•41 min•Ep. 39
Having entered the world of mining in part by accident Daniel Major has accumulated impressive experience in the operations, financing and management sides of the industry. Going full circle from uranium in Africa, through platinum, gold, mergers and acquisitions, and even investment banking in parts of Africa, Russia, South America, and Canada he returned to African uranium as CEO of GoviEx. GoviEx is well positioned to take advantage of the move to clean energy, and specifically nuclear energy...
Feb 09, 2022•42 min•Ep. 38
Was it a “baptism of fire” as a new graduate, or a fortuitous start to a career that Mickie Kennedy took advantage of? Early in his career Mickie identified the need for smaller organizations and individuals to be able to access the media, but at an affordable price. Journalists, in turn, want news flow in a useful and timely format, and eReleases fills that gap. Press releases for smaller organizations at an affordable price. eReleases is the perfect fit for those in the niche from start-up to ...
Feb 02, 2022•47 min•Ep. 37
Jim Pakulis has turned his sights from successful corporate growth in the cannabis industry to plant-based protein. Seeing potential for significant growth in this industry, he and his team acquired and took Boosh Plant-Based Brands through initial public offering in 2021. Boosh’s plant-based, gluten-free and non-GMO heat-and-serve bowls and meals, mac & cheese, pate, and non-dairy cheese are well received by the health-conscious, special diets and flexitarians alike. This is just the beginn...
Jan 26, 2022•35 min•Ep. 36
Max Porterfield started his career with an opportunity to work in global resource company investment, and then gold and uranium, before taking over Callinex Mines. A unique opportunity to explore for minerals in Canada, in areas well served by infrastructure, with no geopolitical risk, and potential to benefit remote communities. Because government policies are requiring a shift away from hydrocarbons and there are very large infrastructure projects ongoing or planned in the world, the demand fo...
Jan 19, 2022•41 min•Ep. 35
Pieter K de Villiers proved in his own business that automation could free up people to perform value added tasks. Macanta CRM evolved to remove the need for a person to perform certain repetitive, but business critical tasks, and in the process complete them more efficiently and consistently. The secret however is to ensure the tool fits the business, with functionality for data manipulation, interconnected relationships, email and SMS, notifications and more. The no-code Macanta software enabl...
Jan 12, 2022•44 min•Ep. 34
Curiosity triggered passion for Brandi and Craig Garden, founders of Eversio Wellness. Inside of eighteen months they discovered the health and wellness benefits, and enhanced the product quality, of functional mushroom supplements. Now the journey continues in a licensed facility with research in quality and efficacy for the psilocybin mushroom industry. Consumer enthusiasm is growing. Significant evidence is available that mushroom products of an extremely high quality deliver advanced health ...
Dec 22, 2021•42 min•Ep. 33
After starting his career as a stock broker in Canada and developing the ability to fund mineral projects Perre Leveille found an opportunity to focus on mine development in Africa. Later electing to sell the first opportunity back to the majority partner, due to conflicts that existed between the partnership agreement and need to disclose information in compliance with public company regulations, Pierre identified an opportunity in copper mining in Namibia, Southern Africa. Deep-South Resources...
Dec 15, 2021•38 min•Ep. 32
John Briggs became an accountant because he really loved accounting. But he grew to dislike the traditional CPA time billing model where clients pay for inflated billable hours. So he created a service where clients pay only for valuable service received, and clients can access a broad portfolio of services. Incite Tax has a high focus in micro-gyms, but serves a diverse clientele. John implements the Profit First system in many of his clients. It is an effective method to manage business growth...
Dec 08, 2021•38 min•Ep. 31
Johnathan More found his start as the paper shredder in the office of a stock broker. He went on to become a highly successful broker with a focus in mining and now identifies exceptional candidates to take public. Anticipating sale at the right time to a major mining entity, he is building a star performer in Starr Peak Mining. Located in the Abitibi Greenstone Belt in Quebec, Starr Peak Mining geologists prioritized an area that is plumb centre between Amex Exploration, who hit gold in 2019, a...
Dec 01, 2021•46 min•Ep. 30
Anne Hill’s lifelong desire to help other people is driving growth and success for her clients. With placement of superior, right-fit talent, implementation of exceptional procedures and systems, and targeted assistance on strengthening the back-office and strategy, Hilltop Virtual Solutions enables genius. Clients focus in their zone of genius and delegate non-core tasks for even better completion and propel the business forward. Anne Hill notes that it is essential to ensure additions to the t...
Nov 24, 2021•39 min•Ep. 29
Chris Kenney was an excellent contributor in a sales organization, but burnt out by how they managed producers, so he became even better …. for himself! He presented a low-priced class to a group of twelve people and transformed it to be multiple six figures. Today, having identified and overcome his own “money-rules” Chris is paying it forward by teaching entrepreneurs the secret to rapidly accelerating income. A big believer in “sell it before you create it”, obtaining feedback as he went alon...
Nov 16, 2021•40 min•Ep. 28
Ivan Bebek started his career as a stock broker and developed an interest in contrarian investing as practiced by Warren Buffett. He focused on mining companies but found there was limited reward in tracking several companies; he wanted instead to focus extensively on one or two stocks. This intense analysis and focus led to Ivan’s significant success in Ghana - Cayden Resources, sold to Agnico Eagle in 2014 for $205 million, and Galiano Gold that continues to operate the Asanko gold mine in joi...
Oct 28, 2021•50 min•Ep. 27
Friends and business associates Brett and Brent came together to solve legacy challenges of the automotive industry. The launch of their technology platform could not have been more timely. Canada headed into the pandemic lockdowns, and both dealers and customers required a new way to do business. The Hey Auto platform is a super approachable technology solution that facilitates a superior experience for both dealers and customers. The marketplace aggregates dealer inventory across Canada, sends...
Oct 07, 2021•47 min•Ep. 26
Anthony is the chairman of Nickel 28, one of the largest suppliers in the world of MHP, a battery concentrate used by the growing battery industry. He combines this with a pursuit of sustainability principles that offset the carbon footprint of the mining, and mankind’s modern demand patterns and lifestyle. Anthony invests in both regulated exchange traded credits and the voluntary carbon market. Voluntary carbon markets are considered fascinating as they direct private financing to climate-acti...
Sep 29, 2021•32 min•Ep. 25
Early in his career Tommy Zizian observed that the power of the internet afforded a significant opportunity to work remotely and earn an income. He did follow advice to “have several revenue streams” and attributes his success, having become involved in several businesses, to the fact he is goal-motivated, driven to achieve objectives and does not try to pretend to know everything. The career he describes as a work-in-progress currently invests a lot of his time focused in social enterprise. Soc...
Aug 11, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 24
