Leaders Of Tomorrow Podcast

In 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 spen...

In 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...

In 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...

In 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 segm...

In 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 lar...

In 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 job...

In 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...

In 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 th...

In 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 respon...

In 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 th...

In 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 o...

In 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 or...

In 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, li...

In 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 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...

In 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 t...

In 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...

In 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 a...

In 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 se...

In 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.  Nex...

In 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 goo...

In 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...

In 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 le...

In 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 Cornel...

In 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...