Protecting Your Company’s Reputation | Advice from a PR expert

What does it mean to be a 'Keeper of the Brand'? It means looking out for opportunities to promote your business. It means being good at crisis management. It means protecting your company through the good and the bad. In this episode, I talk to PR expert Paula Worthington about communicating y…

Carbon Tax & CEBA Impacts on Canadian Businesses

What are the issues that matter to entrepreneurs? Carbon tax. CEBA loans. Universal basic income. And who better to talk about them than Dan Kelly, President and CEO of the CFIB? So if you feel like the government is giving business owners the stick without the carrot, listen to this episode to …

The Business Of Doing Good: How To Profit From A Non-Profit

Can you learn anything about running your business from a charity? The fact is that charities and non-profits are some of the most entrepreneurial and innovative organizations out there. They have to think outside the box when it comes to generating the funds they need to achieve their mission and…

Building A Business You Love with the Co-Founder of Wealthsimple and CEO of Purpose Investments

Finding your purpose as an entrepreneur. It’s easier said than done. But purpose is one of the 5Ps that separate the business owners who make it from the ones who don’t. Who better to talk about it than the founder and CEO of Purpose Investments, Som Seif?  Som is one of Canada’s leading entrepren…

Know The Difference Between Feeling And Reacting

'Calm down' . . . 'Don't let your true feelings show' . . . 'Don't let emotions cloud your judgement' . . . As business owners, we hear stuff like this all the time. These kinds of comments make it seem like emotions are a weakness. But the fact is business owners aren't robots. We're thinking, fee…

People, Pets & Perspective

I had the amazing opportunity to speak at CN! Magazine's Annual Mental Health Summit. I got vulnerable in a conversation with Jade Alberts and Tyler Chisholm about my struggle with imposter syndrome, learning to take care of myself so I can take care of others, and finding that elusive balance bet…

Responding To Comments From Social Media

Had the pleasure of talking to Mike Cottingham of Razor Sharp Consulting and it was an amazing conversation. We talked about how he turned his side business into his full time job. We also took comments from YOU, the audience, and chatted about it

This Is How We Interac - Making Money In The World Of eCommerce

You can have an innovative idea. You can have passion. But if you're not getting paid, you don't have a sustainable business. If you want to learn how to make it even easier to get paid, this episode is for you! I talk to Leo Bailey, Client Partnership and SMB Director at Interac Corp, and David N…

Is it YOU vs. your BOSS? - Leadership Matters with Catherine Bell

Who is Catherine Bell? Catherine Bell is the author of The Awakened Company. She was awarded the Nautilus Book Award in Business and Leadership and became a best seller just one week after its release. As CEO and founder of her consulting firm, Catherine works with companies all over the world. She…

The employee ripple affect - maternity leave

Picture this: you hire a temporary replacement for you maternity leave and you love your new hire. But your staff is divided. Some of them like the new hire, some prefer the old ways of doing things. Your employee is returning from maternity leave but you don't have the budget to keep both of them.…