Better the Pond---PondCast

Chris Knight of Monteyne Architecture Works and James Melendez of Bobsled Construction.  These two companies do business together in Winnipeg Manitoba. These two gentlemen and their companies work together to create high performance, world class construction, and create healthy spaces and healthy environments for people to live and work.  Eavesdrop on our conversation about their stories and backs...

 Chris Haney is the CEO of DBBE connect out of Folsom California. This was an incredibly impactful conversation which I didn't want to end. Chris is a disabled veteran with an incredible back story. The thing that I loved about talking to Chris was his attitude about being of service to others looking for obstacles on a daily basis and clearly explaining to others what you don’t know. The thin...

Three words that encapsulate Josh Wood and Westshore Home. Values, Culture, and Language.  Josh Wood is the Chief Development Officer of Westshore Home based out of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania.   Westshore Home is a home renovation company, but like nothing that you have ever seen before. They are all about extreme ownership, default aggressive. When have you heard a renovation company say that.  ...

Pierre Mousseau is the real deal.  Pierre is the CEO and founder of High Energy Transport in Bolton, Ontario Canada. When Pierre talks about communication, vulnerability, and authenticity, he doesn’t just say it, he lives it.  Pierre’s story is incredible, and you have to listen to how he became his own super hero. Interesting when he was voted by his teachers to be the least likely to succeed.  ...

Brent Stone.  We should call this conversation the hospitality episode.   Brent Stone is the Restaurant Manager of the Marriott Delta South Hotel in Calgary Alberta. There have been so many experiences of hospitality that I have experienced at this hotel, and I wanted to share the story.  Brent Stone was just the person to do it.   I love Brent’s story of doing land survey work for his Dad, to com...

This is a special edition Pondcast recorded virtually across the pond in France, with a view of the Swiss Alps and Lake Geneva. Today’s guest is Will Ham. Will is a Financial Advisor at Sam Law Financial, which is a financial advisory firm specializing in working with small and medium-sized businesses on their 401K and retirement plans. Will understands the significance of financial education and...

Dave Schellenberg is the CFO of Decor Cabinets based out of Morden Manitoba Canada.  I had Stan Pauls, the CEO of Decor on previously as a guest, and wanted to continue the conversation with more of the team, as what Decor Cabinets does to Better the Pond is exceptional.   Dave was raised with very high values. His father liked to influence peoples hearts, and his mother influenced their heads.  W...

James is one of the Managing Partners in Rogue Marketing in Dallas Texas. James is also a teacher at Southern Methodist University teaching digital strategy for entrepreneurs. Rogue Marketing creates marketing and digital strategies for small to medium size businesses, and does an amazing job at it. You have to check them out.  You have to listen to James talk about being meaningful specific and b...

Mark Hebert is the president and CEO of Cosmo Music Superstore in Richmond Hill Ontario. With the business started way back in 1966, Cosmo Music has gone from a small mom and pop retail guitar shop to a behemoth 60,000 square foot where you can experience anything music. Mark grew up in the business and was a truly driven entrepreneur and had a vision to help out the retail music industry on the n...

Reuben Kamp.  Founder and CEO of Darkhorse Tech. An intimate yet powerful software company that supports the dental industry on an international capacity. Reuben is a genius, although he denies it, but he has his degree in biology, was 3X on the Dean’s list, left the dentistry space, to then become an entrepreneur and start Darkhorse Tech, all by the age of 24.     Rueben is extremely curious, dri...

Arthur is the CEO of The Newly Institute in Calgary Alberta Canada. The Newly Institute is a treatment facility that deals with trauma, addiction, and mental health. With over a 80% success rate, The Newly Institute is top of its class.   Arthur started his career in the financial industry and found his way into Newly. Arthur and his team are creating some incredible ripples by helping like police...

  Stan Pauls. Undeniably Different are two words that describe Decor Cabinets, but also describe Stan Pauls. Stan is the CEO of Decor Cabinets, is an odd duck, and clearly stands out in the crowd.  Stan is incredibly humble, and is a true leader. Stan went to the University of Life, and learned through the school of hard knocks, and I would say that he graduated with great distinction. Stan’s cont...

Patrick Lo is the CEO of CaNaan Shipping and is based out of Richmond British Columbia, Canada. Patrick immigrated from Hong Kong at a very young age, as his parents came to Canada as they saw it as the land of promise. Patrick went to medical school and got his physiology degree and was set out to help find a cure for cancer. When his father took ill, he immediately stepped up to run Canaan. Alth...

Chris is a podcaster, coach, speaker, mentor, and author. She is the Queen Bee of Beehive Working Community in Tyngsborough Massachusetts, a home improvement contractor, and real estate guru. Plus, she is not afraid of getting in there and getting her hands dirty. When Chris turned 50, it was a very dark time, and one visit to her 100 year old aunt completely shifted her mindset. Now she gets to h...

Ethan is the co-founder of ProAssisting, together with his wife and business partner Stephanie Bull,  Proassisting is a company that connects and provides executive assisting to high level business leaders.   Ethan isn’t only about providing a service to business professionals; he takes it to the next level  of hospitality.  Learning at a young age about hospitality, work ethic, fun and responsibi...

Mike is the Vice President of Colliers Project Leaders.  Hailing all the way from Regina Saskatchewan, Mike is all about rousing enthusiasm, constantly learning, and unlocking the potential in others. Mike and Colliers get to better the pond by creating and building infrastructure for communities. Not only that, he does the same for people too! Thank you Mike Sazynski for everything that you do to...

I met Mehmet at a TEC Canada Emerging Leaders session where I was speaking, and knew that there was something special about him.   Born in Iskenerin, Turkey, moved to Brooklyn NY at the age of 7, with no english, totally new culture, and a world of unknowns, Mehmet found a way.  His family moved to Canada, and that is where he resides.  He leads by example, is always the first to be kind, and left...

Dave Young and Duane Johns representing both sides of the border today. Dave and Duane are coaches, consultants, and genius’s in the home building sector.  Both running franchises with Alair homes, and are co-hosts of the Builder Nuggets Podcast. I was in the company of greatness.  Dave and Duane are all about people first, and home building second. That are all about elevating their people, provi...

For a Pondcast first, my guest got to interview me, the host. Julia is the genius behind the Unique Ability Process at The Strategic Coach. Julia walked me through my Strengthsfinder and PRINT results, and then added in my Kolbe results. I have to admit that I had more than one ah-ha moment during the Pondcast. Julia is amazing at her natural talent to bring out the talents and gifts in people, an...

Julia is the genius behind the Unique Ability process for Strategic Coach.  From her humble beginnings in Hanover, Not. Canada, Julia moved to Toronto, and then left the next to travel to Hong Kong, Mexico, Guatemala and other worldly destinations.  She came back to Toronto and has been impacting lives at the Strategic Coach since.  Words of wisdom from Julia on this Podcast were trust your energy...

Born in Poona India. Ketan grew up in a time of simple living and higher thinking. His family then migrated to Canada, and became a physician, author, researcher, multiple international award winner, and is all about meaning, contribution, and impact.  His book, The Legendary Quest really gets you to think and reflect about what really matters, and takes you back to your authentic self.  Ketan bel...

All the way from across the pond in Paris France, Sue is the author of Tiny Thunder, Irresistible messaging for an overwhelmed world, known as the female David Ogilvy, and the master of what we deemed as word spaghetti. Sue in 3rd grade did a spice board as a school project, from that moment, she just knew that she would travel the world to where those spices came from. She has followed her intuit...

CEO of TLC Solutions in Vancouver Canada. Technolojoy. Ever heard of it, either did I until talking to Mike. Mike and his team have discovered a way to bring joy into technology, thus technolojoy.  Mike is a life long learner, getting results, and creating impact.  Mike is all about creating consistency, aligning, and communicating what true north is. Whether it is in business, family, or relation...

Author, coach, speaker, program designer, fellow podcaster, and all around great human being. Shannon is the Director and Teamwork Coach at The Strategic Coach, a coaching program specifically designed for highly successful entrepreneurs. In the program, you discover your Unique Ability, here is Shannons: Intuitively perceiving the essence of a situation, then innovating and compassionately commun...

This pondcast, I was fortunate to have the President & CEO of  TEC Canada ,  Todd Millar  as my guest. Todd is also an author, speaker, and executive coach. Todd has climbed to the base camp of Mount Everest, and has also climbed and conquered the challenges that he had as President of Hockey Calgary. Todd's mantra if the whole world was listening to him..... BE KIND. Todd is all about lea...