The Human Side of Business Podcast

Hi and a warm welcome to Episode #27 of The Elevate Business Podcast.

We have the pleasure of introducing you to Bill Caswell, president of CCCC, a coaching and strategic planning company as well as a co-founder of an Internet e-learning company. 

 Prior to his coaching and e-business, Bill founded a 300-person financial software company that spanned across Canada, the U.S. and Mexico. Earlier, in his career as an engineer, Bill was responsible for inventions in the field of radar, worked under contracts with NASA firing rockets into the upper atmosphere, and has authored 27 books.

Bill's company works coaching other company presidents on how to be more effective. He tells us that effective and efficient are two words that are often said in a mistaken context. For him, you first need to be effective before you are even efficient since you have first to get the things done before you have the luxury of efficiency.

You can get in touch with Bill Caswell  through his LinkedIn page:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/william-bill-caswell-b-eng-p-eng-24708414/

Hi and a warm welcome to Episode #26 of The Elevate Business Podcast.

We have the pleasure of introducing you to Jesse Perreault, a digital marketing expert and relationship builder. 

As CEO and partner of Soap Media Inc, Jesse leads the company and their client’s growth through a tailored digital marketing journey that fulfils their business goals. In 2017, Jesse created a 500 coffee challenge, where he connected with 500 people over coffee with the intention of building relationships within his community.

Jesse tells us about the path he took to find out what performance means. For him, performance meant long hours of work and little balance between personal life and work. Over time he realized that being more realistic about his accomplishments during the day is the real meaning of performance to achieve sustainable success.

You can get in touch with Jesse Perreault through his LinkedIn page:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesseperreault/

If you're looking for more insights check out Jesse's Leadership Spotlight Series post.

Hi and a warm welcome to Episode #25 of The Elevate Business Podcast.  

We have the pleasure of introducing you to Sam Arseneau, Founder & CEO at SupportMyMac. 

For the past 15 years, Sam and his team have been delivering drama-free Apple IT services to organizations across Southern Ontario and Montreal. Starting by servicing residential services, Sam quickly grew their company into the corporate world and was awarded the Fastest Growing Company by the Ottawa Business Journal in 2015.

 We asked Sam “what performance means to you?” 

 He tells us that sometimes in marketing, business people are constantly thinking about making the product that will stand out the most, and they forget the basic things. For him, performance has a lot to do with 3 things:

1. Getting things done
2. Always growing and seeking opportunities
3. Adopting a positive mindset 

Which of these resonates with you?

You can get in touch with Sam Arseneau through his LinkedIn page:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/samarseneau/

Hi and a warm welcome to Episode #24 of The Elevate Business Podcast. 

We have the pleasure of introducing you to Jason Daley, venture-building catalyst from Conduit Solutions.

Jason has experience investing in a portfolio of start-ups and leveraging his business connections and experience to bring great ideas to market. He also empowers up-and-coming entrepreneurs, as vice-president of Carleton University Alumni Association.

He mentions that exercises can be a good alternative to get more energy and use the time to reflect and analyze your performance.  Jason tells us that those are some new experiences that he will definitely bring to his work and life.

You can get in touch with Blair Canavan through his LinkedIn page:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bizdaley/

Welcome back, so glad you are here with us for episode #23 of the Elevate Business Podcast. 

 We have the pleasure of introducing you to Blair Canavan Director of Business Development at Thales (taalus).

 Blair’s experience in business development and marketing roles has contributed to the success of various organizations within the IT-security industry. With a keen interest in leadership, he’s known to empower his teams by working less like a boss and more as a partner, which we look forward to uncovering further.

 He believes that failures and successes can help people in their careers. Having contact with different professionals, he learned that it's necessary to look at the other's perspective and know that you don't know everything. Blair says that working with colleagues that sometimes are not on the same page as you, can teach you that listening is really important and that being authentic is one of the most necessary things when working with other people.

 What makes you engage more with your co-workers?

You can get in touch with Blair Canavan through his LinkedIn page:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/blair-canavan-5b708a2/

Hi and a warm welcome to Episode #22 of The Elevate Business Podcast. 

We have the pleasure of introducing you to Carolyn Hamilton-Kuby, Founder and CEO  of Morningstar Centre for Engagement.

Carolyn specializes in leadership development as well as professional coach development. working with clients in a range of businesses (including within global corporations such as PepsiCo, Deloitte, Walmart, and more.) 

Within the global coach industry, she has been acknowledged as a Thought Leader on Coaching Competencies, was chosen as a Speaker within the prestigious World Business Executive Coach Summit, and she's a Mentor Coach, empowering up and coming coaches.  

Carolyn plans to publish her self-help leadership development book and launch her motivational speaking, more so, this year. 

Welcome back, so glad you are here with us for episode #21 of the Elevate Business Podcast. We have the pleasure of introducing you to Jeffrey Doucet.

Jeffrey’s passion for empowering people within their careers, led him and his business partner Tristan to develop a software that emphasized upskilling and reskilling — seeking to equip every job seeker with the tools they need to advance their careers by offering the best digital and traditional outplacement services to own your career.

For Jeffrey Doucet, a small problem that means nothing in a large company can mean a lot in a small company. We can see in this chat with Jeffrey that the main points for performance will change a lot from company to company and that it is crucial for us as professionals to know what our role is and what expectation the company has. 

 For you, what are the main points when evaluating performance?

You can get in touch with Jeffrey Doucet through his LinkedIn page:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdoucet/

Welcome back, so glad you are here with us for episode #20 of the Elevate Business Podcast.
 
We have the pleasure of introducing you to Darren Fleming, founder and CEO of Real Strategy Advisors. 

Sharing over 18 years of expertise in the areas of workplace strategy and commercial real estate brokerage, Darren and his team are on a quest to bring happiness at work by developing organizational strategies that align with the company’s dreams and then creating the perfect space design to promote their team’s productivity and well-being.

In this conversation with Darren, he tells us that performance to him has a lot to do with having processes well organized and teams supporting each other. Darren mentions that in his company, administrators help salespeople with the paperwork, making this a big difference in the process to achieve their goals.

What does performance mean to you?

You can get in touch with Darren Fleming through his LinkedIn page:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenflemingca/

Welcome back, so glad you are here with us for episode #19 of the Elevate Business Podcast.

We have the pleasure of introducing you to Steve Cody, whose passion for community and entrepreneurship began at the age of 15, with $1200 in his pocket, a squeegee, bucket and a dream. 

Steve tells us that he doesn't consider himself a problem solver, but having fun during the process and try to face your problems, are some of the things that he learned during his career. Those seem to be great attitudes to have when dealing with difficult moments.

What are the things you do when dealing with difficult times?

Welcome back, so glad you are here with us for episode #18 of the Elevate Business Podcast.

In this new episode of the Elevate Business Podcast, we spoke with Allan Wille, Co-founder and CEO of Klipfolio, which for the past 20 years has made it easy and affordable for next-gen teams to make faster data-driven decisions. Working with world-renowned brands such as Zendesk, Red Cross, and Ikea, Allan also shares his advice and wisdom as a board member of various tech companies.

Allan believes that the journey of an entrepreneur is long and has some challenges. So passion is something primordial to help entrepreneurs during these difficult moments. Knowing the importance of your product or business will fuel your passion along the way. 

What motivates your passion for entrepreneurship?

You can get in touch with Allan Wille through his LinkedIn page: 
 https://www.linkedin.com/in/allanwille/

Welcome back, so glad you are here with us for episode #17 of the Elevate Business Podcast.

We have the pleasure of introducing you to Nick Quain, a veteran business owner and co-founder of CellWand where he helped raise millions in capital, closed industry deals with North America’s largest wireless carriers and developed a marketing strategy that brought the brand national. 

He brings that experience in his current role as VP of Venture Development at Invest Ottawa. Leading the program development and support for start-up, early-stage and scaling companies alike. Nick is a well-recognized member of the Ottawa entrepreneur ecosystem.

Nick starts telling us that nowadays, it seems that we don't have time to be alone with our thoughts due to so many screens calling our attention at all times. 

He mentions that having the habit of spending time alone in the morning makes him feel energized, and it becomes a healthy moment before starting the day surrounded by so much technology. 

What do you do to get in touch with yourself?



You can get in touch with Nick Quain through his LinkedIn page: 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-quain/

Welcome back, so glad you are here with us for episode #16 of the Elevate Business Podcast.

In this new episode of the Elevate Business Podcast, we have the pleasure of introducing you to Erin Blaskie, who is a Start-Up Mentor, Director of Marketing to Fellow.app, TEDx speaker, and the founder and tech community in Ottawa.

Erin tells us that just when everyone started having to work from home because of the pandemic, daily meetings to check if everyone was emotionally well were some of the first things done to help their employees achieve success during these challenging times. 

"For us at first, the focus was on our people. How can we be sure that everyone is set up for success."

What challenges did you face during these new times?

Welcome back, so glad you are here with us for episode #15 of the Elevate Business Podcast.


We have the pleasure of introducing you to Riaz Sidi who is the president of Sidi.io, a boutique demand generation agency specializing in lead generation for B2B tech companies.

As a dynamic sales leader, Riaz has experience training over 500 advertising professionals and brings this experience leading his team at Sidi.io which has grown from 3 employees to 13 in just the past 8 months.

He starts by telling us that one of the greatest lessons he learned is that he probably took a long time to hire people for his company.  Does this sound familiar? He mentions that sometimes entrepreneurs make the same mistake when they think they know everything, and he was no exception to that. 

For more insights from our guest Riaz Sidi, check out his Leadership Spotlight series post.

#Success #SelfHelp #PersonalDevelopment #Entrepreneurship #Leadership #intuityperformance 

Welcome back, so glad you are here with us for episode #14 of the Elevate Business Podcast.

In this new episode of our podcast, we have the pleasure of introducing you to Jeremy DeMerchant who is an international speaker, number one best-selling author, and founder of Permission To Sell Consulting Group. In this insightful chat, Jeremy quotes Jim Rhon, a famous speaker who believes that we are the media of the five people we spend the most time with. Jeremy mentions that with that in mind, he chooses to spend his time with positive and experienced thinkers, as they can add positive ideas to his professional development. He believes that inside all of us two conversations are going on, one positive and other negatives, and we must pay attention to which conversations we are engaging most.  

What do you do to stay positive?

What processes do you use to identify risks and challenges in new projects?

In this episode #14, we spoke with Farhad Khan, co-founder, and CEO of Grype, which helps non-for-profits and associations build digital experiences and engage with their members. 

We asked if Farhad if he has any process to identify risks and challenges in his business, and the answer could not be better. 

He believes that identifying open-ended questions and encouraging his team to improve their skills to each challenge is necessary to overcome obstacles with focus and without panic when facing challenges.

What skills do you look for in your team members to overcome obstacles?

Welcome back, so glad you are here with us for episode #12 of the Elevate Business Podcast.

This week we had a really nice chat with James Mackenzie. He's co-founder of CykoMetrix, an assessment company specialized in team optimizations. James among many things is a Public Speaker, Investor, Business Leader, Entrepreneur, and father of 8 children. A professional with a long and successful career, he tells us how entrepreneurship came into his life, what he learned along the way, and how the interaction with his family reflects on his work and partnerships. I'm sure this chat will give you great insights. 

To hear more performance insights from James Mackenzie tune into this full episode. 

Welcome back, so glad you are here with us for episode #1 of the Elevate Business Podcast.

I had the pleasure to interview Ann-Marie Flinn, President and Founder at Champion Foundational Change Agency.   For over 30 years Ann-Marie has been an authority on creating optimum performance, greater productivity and higher prosperity by implementing a champion mindset.  Ann-Marie's passion and pragmatic approach to performance is captured through her aligning stories and insights. 

Ann-Marie talks to us about playing with the end goal in mind and pushing our own limits of discomfort to our own championship. 

To hear more performance insights from Ann-Marie tune into this full episode. 

Welcome back, so glad you are here with us for episode #10 of the Elevate Business Podcast.

I had the pleasure to interview Marc Bowles, Owner of MB Global Coach. Marc believes in the humanity of people from around the world through a lens of curiosity and potential. This passion for a coach and conversational approach to connect as human beings has allowed Marc to work with leaders in New Zealand, Australia, Kuala Lumpur, Leningrad, United Emirates, and most recently Beijing.

Marc provides us with great insights around the journey of our career, leadership and balance of our roles in high performance teams with a coach approach.  A large question asked: "What does it mean to take a pause"?

Tune in for the full episode to learn more about being, doing and creating your highest performance. 

Welcome back! So glad you are here for episode #9.

I had the pleasure of interviewing Joann Greeley, Owner of Joann Greeley Electric, Stakeholder Engagement Lead- Canadian Apprenticeship Forum, Engagement & Events Coordinator- Office to Advance Women Apprentices, Board of Directors - Canadian Apprenticeship Forum. 

Joann is passionate about promoting a diversified workforce that will ensure women are comfortable and confident working in the construction sector. Joann discusses actions and leadership traits that contribute to a collaborative vision of Canada.

Joann's vision is that all women can follow their passion to be whatever they desire and that business benefits from an inclusive and diverse workforce. 

To hear more insights about Joann's passion to drive diverse results tune in for the whole episode. 

Welcome back so glad you are here for episode #8!

This week I had the pleasure to interview Theresa Smith, Founder of The LeaderSmith.  She is passionate about helping leaders and top-performers unleash their unique talents, skills and gifts, and get out of their own way, so they can become highly-effective, purpose-driven leaders positively impacting the world.

Theresa believes personal development is professional development and that everyone has the potential to be a great leader. 

Join us to hear more about Theresa's views on impactful leadership and managing our own energy as leaders