Leaders Of Tomorrow Podcast
390 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsAre you an ambitious young entrepreneur? Do you consider yourself a role model and leader of tomorrow? If so, this is going to be the show for you.
Leaders Of Tomorrow is a show dedicated young and ambitious entrepreneurs looking to forge their own path in this world. Each week, we will bring you an inspiring interview and share with you behind the scenes some of the values and beliefs of our 8-figure business; Student Works Management Program.
From interviews with young millionaires and personal anecdotes from our head coach; Chris Thomson, this show will give you everything you need to know to become a Leader Of Tomorrow.
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182 | Lucas Rodrigues | Why My Student Works Experience Can Be The Most Transformational Year of My Life
October 13, 2020 03:00 - 44 minutes - 46.2 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Lucas Rodrigues. Lucas spent two fruitful and extremely rewarding years with Student Works. In this first year, Lucas worked as a rookie manager. Whereas, in his second year, as a district manager, Lucas assumed a leadership role as he took under student managers under his wing. We start this show with Lucas sharing a bit of his background. Growing up, Lucas was ambitious and cocky. But slowly, he realized that he had a really long way to go. In this seg...
181 | Barry Danckert | How My Experience At Student Works Prepared Me For A Career At Coca-cola
October 09, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Barry Danckert, GM, and Global Vice President, The Coca-Cola Company. Barry spent two rewarding years with Student Works when he was studying marketing at Wilfrid Laurier. Admittedly, after joining Student Works, Barry realized how little he knew about business. Specifically, as a student painter, Barry shares how he got some important lessons in pricing and people management. After completing his MBA from Windsor University, Barry worked for 5 years at ...
180 | Stefan Milosevic | Why I Chose Student Works Over Med School
October 06, 2020 03:00 - 47 minutes - 48.6 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Stefan Milosevic, a second-year district manager with Student Works. Stefan and his two partners recently broke the all-time sales record at Student Works. Stefan had a terrific rookie year as well as he came really close to breaking the rookie record held by another incredible Student Works manager, Amir. We start this show with Stefan sharing a bit of his background. Always a good student, Stefan was frustrated by the lack of opportunities available to h...
179 | Neil King | How My Student Works Stint Set Me Up for An Incredibly Successfully Corporate Career
October 02, 2020 01:00 - 58 minutes - 58.9 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Neil King, President, LifeWorks, and Executive Vice President, Morneau Shepell. Growing up, Neil was always hard-working. He used to work odd jobs but was frustrated that his earnings were not commensurate with the work that he was putting in. And perhaps, this was the biggest reason that attracted him to business and Student Works in the first place. Neil spent a year with Student Works – an experience he calls “one of the most defining moments of my l...
178 | Patrick Lalonde | How Cleansing Your Environment Can Help You FOCUS on What Truly Matters
September 29, 2020 01:00 - 1 hour - 82.7 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Patrick Lalonde, VP, Student Works. Chris and Patrick discuss how a conducive environment can boost our mental health and overall productivity. Listeners will learn how cleansing one’s environment can help you retain FOCUS and inspire one to achieve bigger and better things. Have you noticed how our surroundings have a symbiotic relationship with our mental state? If your environment is dirty and cluttered, you will feel disoriented and dysfunctional. Vic...
177 | Neil Johnson | How Perseverance and Positivity Have Helped Me Overcome Some of the Biggest Challenges that I Have Faced as an Investment Banker
September 25, 2020 01:00 - 49 minutes - 50.1 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Neil Johnson, Founder, and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Royalty Limited. Back when Neil was an eighteen-year-old, he got the opportunity to work at Student Works. This experience instilled in Neil an incredible work ethic and taught him to never give up. After Student Works, Neil started his long and very successful stint with Canaccord Genuity Inc. as an equity analyst. Six years into this role, Neil moved to London as the Managing Director, Head of Inve...
176 | Jessica Franzman | My Biggest Takeaways After My First Summer as a Student Painter
September 22, 2020 01:00 - 33 minutes - 35 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews first-year university student and student painter, Jessica Franzman. We start this show with Jessica sharing her backstory. Originally from Calgary, Jessica is currently studying International Development. While always ambitious and driven, Jessica shares she had difficulty trusting her colleagues and delegating work before joining Student Works. In the next segment of the show, Jessica shares how she things differently after a year as a student painter. ...
175 | Kristen Cornell | The Doors that an Accounting Designation Can Open for Your Career
September 18, 2020 07:00 - 35 minutes - 37 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Kristen Cornell, Senior Principal, SAP. We start this show with Kristen sharing some interesting details about her life before Student Works. What were some of Kristen’s biggest frustrations? And, how and why did Kristen end up joining the Student Works program? Kristen recalls her lack of clarity and independence. Kristen majored in business and then worked with E&Y for five years. This is where she got her CA, CPA. In this segment of the show, we have an...
174 | Michael Zipursky | How to Leverage Your Expertise and Build a Successful Virtual Consulting Business
September 15, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Michael Zipursky, co-founder, Consulting Success®. Today, you will learn how to leverage your expertise to start your own successful, consulting business. All of us have some unique skillsets that often have excellent demand in the marketplace. However, most of us fail to get off the starting block. One of the main reasons for this is a hesitation to approach larger, more successful organizations. In this first segment of the show, Michael shares how y...
173 | Chris Reynolds | A “Peek” into the Incredible Work Culture at KPMG and McKinsey
September 11, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 54.8 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Chris Reynolds, Founder and Managing Partner at Venn Capital Partners. Chris kickstarts today’s show by sharing a bit of a backstory. As a young professional, Chris was (and still is) a hustler with a big engine for work. Like most people at that young age, Chris wasn’t sure about what he wanted to do career-wise. So, to get clarity, he took up various summer jobs which helped him hone foundational skillsets that allowed him to grow as an individual. Dur...
172 | Dustin Taylor | Key Attributes of Highly Successful People
September 08, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 27.4 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Dustin Taylor. Having worked in the restaurant industry, Dustin has had a rather unique journey leading right up to Student Works. In his first year, Dustin managed to grow his painting business to $130,000. In his second year, with two of his friends helping him out, Dustin plans on scaling up his business to $350,000! We start this show with Dustin sharing some background information. Dustin had to go through abject poverty as a child. Unable to manage t...
171 | Troy Treleaven | How I Went from Being a Butcher’s Apprentice to Owning One of the Largest Coaching Franchises in the World
September 04, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Troy Treleaven, Owner and Managing Partner, Dale Carnegie. Troy owns and manages one of the largest Dale Carnegie franchises in the world. We start this show with Troy sharing his backstory. Ambition and a big engine for work meant that Dale started working from a young age. At 16, Troy was working as a butcher’s apprentice – and he ended up getting fired from the job inspite of giving his 100%. This experience motivated Troy to get into entrepreneurship...
170 | Kaitlyn Sage | How a Student Works Stint Can Equip You With Foundational and Transferable Skillsets
September 01, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 51.3 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Kaitlyn Sage, a fourth-year college student. Currently, Kaitlyn is managing a large painting business as a second-year Student Works manager. As a high-school student, Kaitlyn was a hard worker who was always looking for new ways to grow. When she was in grade 12, she worked in Sears as a sales associate. Here, she always went the extra mile to assume extra responsibilities and perform to the best of her ability. A willingness to do more led her to work as...
169 | Tarik Ali |How to Gain Clarity and Figure Out Your Career Roadmap
August 28, 2020 07:00 - 59 minutes - 58.8 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews management consultant and coach, Tarik Ali. As a young adult, Tarik shares that he was always ambitious, but frustrated by his lack of direction. This is when he came across Student Works. This stint, Tarik shares, taught him the soft skills required to run a business. After Student Works, Tarik used an “inside out” approach to figuring out his future path. In this segment of the show, listeners will learn the importance of visualization. Especially, wh...
168 | Frank Forte | How to Shed a Fixed Mindset and All The Things You Can Do To Develop an Agile or Growth Mindset
August 25, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 52.5 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Frank Forte, Founder, Forte Leadership Technology, and author, A.G.I.L.E. Mindset Demystified: Mindset Over Mechanic. Frank reveals how you can cultivate an agile or growth mindset that can help you thrive in the complicated environment of today. Conventional thinking has led to a formal education system that is lacking in many aspects. One of the main fallouts of this phenomenon is that young people who are just starting their professional life are timid, ...
167 | Zack Kembar | From Student Works Painting to VP at Goldman Sachs…The Key Success Factors That Helped Me Along The Way
August 21, 2020 07:00 - 58 minutes - 85.7 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Zack Kembar, Managing Director, Burke Norris Investments. As a student, Zack was admittedly laidback, disorganized, and thoroughly enjoying his time at Western University. However, all this changed with Student Works. As a Student Works manager, Zack ended up managing a team of 20 driven individuals. He shares how Student Works taught him some great lessons in organization, persistence, and time management. When Zack graduated, the country was going thr...
166 | Joseph Kim | Key Attributes of Top Performers
August 18, 2020 07:00 - 53 minutes - 53.8 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Student Works Operator Joseph Kim. Growing up, Joseph was dirt poor. He lived in a cold basement, and at one point of time his single mother could not even afford rent, heat, or electricity. Coming from such adversity, Joseph has really grabbed the incredible Student Works opportunity and is doing all he can to make the most of it. In this segment of the show, listeners are reminded why it is important for them to step out of their comfort zone if they wi...
165 | Keith Ellis | Unraveling my Sales Playbook
August 14, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 38.4 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Keith Ellis, Sr. eCommerce Business Development Manager at Global Payments Inc. We start this show with Keith recalling his life before Student Works. As a high school student, Keith was majorly into sports and was working as an intern at a real estate agent’s office. This is when he got an opportunity to get involved with Student Works courtesy his friend’s mom. In his very first year at Student Works, with no prior painting experience, Keith was able to ...
164 | John Cameron | How My Student Works Stint Helped Me Evolve into a More Confident Individual
August 11, 2020 09:00 - 40 minutes - 41.7 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Student Works District Manager, John Cameron. John has been with Student Works for five years and is on track to generate a million dollars in sales this year. Growing up, John was heavily influenced by his dad, a dynamic entrepreneur. Inspired by his dad’s success, in grade eleven, John even started a small landscaping business but failed to really follow through on it. In this segment of the show, John shares how his lack of confidence held him back in ...
163 | James Svetec | How to Run a Profitable Airbnb Business in the Wake of COVID
August 07, 2020 09:00 - 51 minutes - 51.4 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews James Svetec. Owner and Founder, BNB Mastery Program. James helps other people earn a full-time income by managing Airbnb properties. Why did James get started with the Airbnb in the first place? In the first segment of the show, James shares how he first started managing Airbnb properties. Later, he partnered with his Student Works batchmate, Sam to get into the online coaching space. If you are thinking of starting an online business, this segment of...
162 | Alexandra Gendron | How I Ran a Profitable and Large-Scale Window Cleaning Business
August 04, 2020 09:00 - 36 minutes - 38.3 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Alexandra Gendron. We start this show with Alexandra sharing some background information. Growing up, Alexandra shares that she always had a big engine for work. However, her biggest frustration was that she was not getting paid in a manner that was commensurate with her potential. This is when she stumbled onto Student Works – a “life-changing experience” for Alexandra. Alexandra has worked for two years in the painting business and two years in the w...
161 | Conrad Smith | How I am managing a $1.25 million business in my second year as a District Manager at Student Works
July 31, 2020 13:38 - 45 minutes - 46.4 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Conrad Smith. As a second-year student with Student Works, Conrad is running a $800,000 business and managing a team of motivated and high-performing individuals. So, what made Conrad join Student Works in the first place? In the first segment of the show, Conrad shares that he suffered from a lack of confidence, and was actively looking for an opportunity that allowed him to address this particular aspect of his personality. And this is when he come acr...
160 | Matt and Cassidy | How We Managed to Overcome Some of the Biggest Challenges of Managing a Real Estate Business
July 28, 2020 16:00 - 59 minutes - 59.3 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews business partners and life partners, Matt and Cassidy. Matt and Cassidy are in the real estate business. We start this show with Matt and Cassidy sharing some interesting details about their real estate investing business. What are the advantages of investing in real estate? Is real estate a more lucrative compared to investing in the stock market? In the next segment of the show, Matt and Cassidy share how they have managed to overcome some of their bigg...
159| Ted Strazimiri | How I Formed My Drone Technology Company
July 24, 2020 09:00 - 53 minutes - 53.8 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Ted Strazimiri. Co-Founder and President, SkyDeploy UAS. Even as a high school student, Ted was dynamic and “okay with the idea of being uncomfortable”. It is of little surprise that Ted has already dabbled in a myriad of interesting careers. After an extremely successful stint as a student painter, Ted worked as an architectural coatings experts for a bit. Next, Ted worked for four years at one of the world’s most iconic and valuable companies – Apple....
158 | Glain McCabe | How Can Leaders Navigate Change and Disruption
July 20, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Glain Roberts McCabe, Founder and President, Roundtable Inc. At Roundtable Inc., Glain helps leaders navigate change, disruption, and growth. She has also authored the book, Grassroots Leadership Revolution. Growing up, Glain shares that she was always taught to question authority. And that is why she considers herself to be non-employable. This serves as a good segue to our next topic. Is there a total dearth of employment opportunities for folks with a...
157 | Bini Kanungo | How My Student Works Stint Is Helping Me Leapfrog the Competition
July 17, 2020 09:00 - 50 minutes - 74.3 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Bini Kanungo, Sales Engineer, Ascent Compliance and co-host of the We the Sales Engineer podcast. We start this show with Bini recalling his life before Student Works. Ironically, while Bini is a successful sales engineer right now, as a high school student, Bini was reserved and lacked confidence. However, he always driven and had a big work engine. So, why did Bini decide to join Student Works in the first place? In the next segment of the show, we disc...
156 | Ryan Gottfredson | Discover the Mindsets that Drive Your Success
July 13, 2020 09:00 - 56 minutes - 56.3 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews mental success coach and author, Ryan Gottfredson. Ryan holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Human Resources from Indiana University. He helps organizations, teams, and business leaders by improving their mindsets. So, how exactly can you cultivate a success mindset? We start this show by dispelling a common misconception. We discuss how cultivating a leadership and leadership mindset is more about “being” rather than about “doing”. Further, we d...
155 | Andrew Gaughan | How I Carved Out a Successful Career in the World of Horse Racing
July 10, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Andrew Gaughan, Principal Owner at Long Time Running Investment & Advisory Ltd. In the first segment of the pod, Andrew shares some childhood memories. One of 9 siblings, Andrew was born in a family of modest means. As a child, he never displayed much affinity for studies, but he was an exceptional soccer player. Andrew went on to complete his Bachelors at Cornell University. And it was here that he spent 5 extremely successful summers working at Student W...
154 | Patrick Lalonde | How to Protect and Grow Your Business in the Wake of the Pandemic
July 06, 2020 09:00 - 54 minutes - 79.6 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Patrick Lalonde, VP, Student Works. A decade back, Patrick had the option of becoming a coach or taking up a sales position with a large company. Patrick decided to follow his heart and become a coach – a position that was considerably less lucrative but a better long-term bet. And this decision paid off for Patrick. And how. As the VP of a multi-million-dollar business, Patrick coaches young student painters and managers. The top student painters run ...
153 | Martyn Johns | Powerful Organizational Attributes for Long-Term, Sustainable Growth
July 03, 2020 10:00 - 47 minutes - 70.4 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Martyn Johns, Director, NAPA AutoPro. We start this show with Martyn recalling his life before Student Works. As a teenager, Martyn was frustrated with financial uncertainty and lack of opportunities. This is a common theme that resonates with many youngsters who are eager to find success in their early twenties. At Student Works, Martyn got the chance to see the bigger picture and assume crucial responsibilities. And he had to face significant challenges...
152 | Luke Fenn | How Ingenuity and Organizational Skills Helped Me Build a $200,000 Business
June 29, 2020 09:00 - 46 minutes - 67.9 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews student painter and district manager, Luke Fenn. This show starts with Luke recalling his life before Student Works. Because a bunch of his buddies were already student painters, Luke was quick to grasp this entrepreneurial opportunity when he came across it in his first year. While Luke managed to notch up $100,000 revenues in his first year, he admits his first year was incredibly stressful. So, when Luke came back to Student Works in his second year, ...
151| Chris Shewflet | An Inside Peek into the World of Professional Sports Management
June 26, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBIn today’s show, we interview Chris Shewfelt, Senior Director, Global Partnerships, Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment is a professional sport and commercial real estate company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With assets that include franchises in the four major sports leagues in the USA and Canada (including Toronto FC and Toronto Raptors), MLSE is one of the largest sports and entertainment companies in the world. Chris grew up in a small commun...
150 | Mo Fathelbab | How to Leverage Masterminds to Build Powerful and Meaningful Relationships
June 23, 2020 10:00 - 56 minutes - 81.9 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Mo Fathelbab, first Executive Director, Young Entrepreneur’s Organization, President, Forum Resources Network, and Co-Founder, HBS Alumni Forums. This show starts with Mo recalling how his association with Young Entrepreneur’s Organization started back in 1989. Mo’s path crossed with Verne Harnish, the founder of EO (formerly YEO) when he was a student at the University of Maryland. Impressed with Verne’s vision, Mo signed up on the dotted line. This kick...
149 | Jordan Fietje | How to Strategize, Pivot and Maintain the Forward Momentum
June 19, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 88.7 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews marketing entrepreneur and Private Equity Investor, Jordan Fietje. Even as a teenager, Jordan was a hard-worker and a perfectionist. However, he was frustrated with his shyness and his lack of confidence. Jordan shares how joining Student Works helped him overcome his shyness. Apart from cold-calling prospects, Jordan learned a whole range of business skills – from hiring new employees to project management to marketing. Right after Student Works, Jordan w...
148 | John Morgan | How I am Planning to Achieve My 2020 Sales Goal of $750,000
June 17, 2020 18:04 - 54 minutes - 54.6 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews student works franchise owner, John Morgan. John has been with Student Works for six years now and has set the audacious goal of hitting revenues of $750,000 this year. We start this show with John recalling his first year at Student Works. While his annual sales of $72,000 were not shabby at all, John was quite disappointed with his effort. He goes on to discuss how he could have done much better had it not been for his lack of integrity. Here, we have a...
147 | Steve Wolf | Secrets to Creating a Highly Effective Sales Playbook
June 12, 2020 10:00 - 47 minutes - 69.7 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Steve Wolf, Enterprise Sales Director, SmartAdvisor Growth Platform at SmartAsset. Growing up in Waterloo, Steve graduated from Wilfrid Laurier. As a student, Steve shares that his biggest frustration was not being given opportunities due to his lack of experience. He goes on to reveal how his Student Works stint helping him unleash his untapped potential. In this segment of the show, Steve also shares his THREE biggest takeaways from his Student Works Exp...
146 | Joe Trodden | How to Overcome the Biggest Entrepreneurial Challenges with Mindset Coach
June 09, 2020 10:00 - 50 minutes - 74.4 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews mindset coach, Joe Trodden. Joe has had an interesting career path leading up to his current profession as a mindset coach. He studied law and then worked in the IT industry before pivoting again. In his current role, Joe helps out post-start-up and pre-sale organizations. In this first segment of the show, we discuss why it is important to experiment to discover what you are truly cut out for. The next segment of the show is particularly interesting as Jo...
145 | Steve Gruber | My Sales Playbook
June 05, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 54.9 MBIn today’s show Chris interviews Steve Gruber, Founder, Venture Accelerator Partners. Steve provides sales, media, and social media services to organizations in niche segments. We start this show with Steve recalling his life as a kid. Always entrepreneurial and driven, he credits his supportive family for setting him on the right path. However, like many of us, Steve was frustrated with his lack of clarity. In the next segment of the show, Steve talks about this Student Works stint. Liste...
144 | Greg Thomas | Powerful Tips for Organizational Success
June 02, 2020 10:00 - 49 minutes - 72 MBIn today’s show Chris interviews Greg Thomas. Our main topic for today’s show is Greg’s new book, “Code Your Way Up”. Greg, a former software developer shares the main premise and inspiration for his new book. As folks with technical skills transition to managerial level positions, they encounter a separate set of challenges that they are often ill-equipped to deal with. And often the soft skills that are required to perform well at these higher positions are even more difficult to learn. ...
143 | Stefan Gyocsi | How My Student Works Experience Helped Me Land My Dream Job
May 29, 2020 11:00 - 35 minutes - 53 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Stefan Gyocsi, Territory Manager, Benjamin Moore & Co. We start this show with Stefan recalling his life before Student Works. Ambitious and driven, Stefan, however, lacked clarity about his future plans. He shares that his inability to work to his full potential was his biggest frustration. In the next segment of the show, Stefan shares how his Student Works stint helped shape his personality and lay the base for a successful career. In his first year at...
142 | Jonathan George | How to Unleash Your Inner Rockstar
May 26, 2020 11:00 - 51 minutes - 51.5 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews speaker, entrepreneur, and coach Jonathan George. Jonathan is the CEO of JG Entertainment and creator of Unleash Your Rockstar Movement. We start this show with Jonathan recalling his early years. Being a gay, Jonathan struggled with his identity as a child. His father, a conservative pastor was particularly unsupportive of his orientation. Additionally, Jonathan shares how being a creative in a family of sportsmen worked against him. In the year 2000, Jo...
141 | Jeff Chu | The Path to Success Is Rarely Linear
May 22, 2020 11:00 - 46 minutes - 68.9 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Jeff Chu, Senior Manager, Customer Marketing, Mother Parkers Tea & Coffee. Apart from Mother Parkers, Jeff has worked in some of the world’s biggest FMCG organizations like Coca Cola, Campbell Soup, and Starbucks over the past decade and a half. Jeff was ambitious and driven even at a young age. As a student, he managed to finish his program at Wilfrid Laurier one term early while working multiple odd jobs. He shares some fond memories of his student days ...
140 | Brandon Cornish | How I Broke the All-Time Rookie Sales Record At Student Works
May 19, 2020 11:00 - 12 minutes - 21.6 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Brandon Cornish who is in his second-year at Student Works. Brandon broke the all-time window cleaning rookie record last year by clocking sales of $96,000. And this year, he is all set to double his business! So, what is the reason behind Brandon’s phenomenal success? Topics discussed in today’s show include time efficiency, learning from other top performers, and sticking to a proven system. We wrap up this show by sharing some critical attributes t...
139 | Steve Woodall | Critical Attributes for Professional Success
May 15, 2020 11:00 - 57 minutes - 56.8 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Steve Woodall, Director of Client Strategy, Student Life Network. Even before Student Works, Steve was a hardworking and driven individual working multiple jobs and taking part in a host of extracurricular activities. When Steve came across Student Works, he welcomed this opportunity of working in a business with well-oiled systems and processes. In this segment of the show, listeners will learn how a summer at Student Works can help you develop busines...
138 | Mark Jetsy | How to Adapt and Find Success in A Skill-Based Work Environment
May 12, 2020 16:00 - 40 minutes - 60.7 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews leader and educator, Mark Jetsy. Mark is the Director of Excellence Squared Limited. After hearing his TedTalk, Chris got in touch with Mark to hear his thoughts on the rapidly-evolving education system of today. You current skillsets are an asset as well as a liability in today’s times. As a new technology disrupts current systems and processes, Mark points out that it is important to disengage and quickly learn a new skill. How well you adapt yourself to...
137 | Steve Acorn | Biggest Lessons I Have Learned After Playing the Game of Business for Three Decades
May 08, 2020 11:00 - 44 minutes - 66.3 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Steve Acorn, President, Student Painters. This show starts with Steve recalling his life as a teenager. Specifically, he talks about his biggest frustration in this phase of his life when he was working odd jobs. Later, Steve joined Wilfrid Laurier and then Student Works in 1985. This is where Chris and Steve worked alongside as student district managers. In the next segment of the show, listeners will be regaled with some interested anecdotes form St...
136 | Vincent Watt | How to Cultivate Radical Open-Mindedness, Challenge Yourself, and Grow Your Business
May 05, 2020 11:00 - 27 minutes - 42.9 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Vincent Watt, a junior hockey league player, and district student manager, Student Works. As a junior hockey league player for Halifax Mooseheads, Vincent is no stranger to high performance. In this first segment of the show, he goes on to share some of his biggest takeaways from playing elite hockey. Specifically, he talks about the importance of taking the hard and right decisions. Certainly, Vincent’s sports background helped him hit the ground runnin...
135 | Dhruva Talwalkar | Lessons From My Entrepreneurial Journey
May 01, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 113 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Dhruva Talwalkar, Managing Director, Universal Power Transformer Private Limite. Dhruva shares how he managed to grow his business from $300,000 to $90 million in just 10 years before an adverse economic climate forced him to downsize operations. He talks about his many successes, his failures, and some of the most important takeaways that he has picked up along the way. Growing up in Canada, Dhruva always had an entrepreneurial bend of mind. In the first s...
134 | Choosing the Hard Right as Opposed to the Easy Wrong
April 28, 2020 11:00In today’s powerful show, Chris talks about Ray Dalio’s simple but powerful concept. This concept is about the first and second order of consequence. The first order of consequence is the short-term effects of a decisions. Whereas, the subsequent, second order of consequence is all about the longer-term effects of a decision. Are you making easy decisions that are hurting you in the long run? The easy decisions are alluring whereas the hard decisions require commitment and persistence. ...
133 | Pat Dubreuil | Being Innovative During A Time Of Crisis
April 24, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour - 86.2 MBIn today’s show, Chris interviews Pat Dubreuil, Vice President Community & First Nation Engagement at Manitou Gold Inc We start this show with Pat recalling his pre-Student Works day. Coming from a family of entrepreneurs, Pat always had a big engine for work and a propensity for adventure. He shares that a proven and simple business model attracted him to join Student Works in the first place. Pat is a serial entrepreneur with interests in mining, hospitality, and medical equipment. O...