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Are 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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Friday Sep 04, 2020
Friday Sep 04, 2020
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 the job inspite of giving his 100%.
This experience motivated Troy to get into entrepreneurship and take control of his future.
This is when he discovered Student Works.
Learning how to sell and the importance of assembling a dream team were two important lessons that Troy learned at Student Works. Good sales skills can help you in every aspect of life. And Troy shares how Student Works taught him the art of selling to complete strangers alongside other important business functions like production and finance.
After Student Works, Troy even ventured into retail clothing by investing in a Rugby Originals clothing store in Peterboro.
However, this was a short-lived adventure as Troy joined Dale Carnegie as a salesman at the age of 23. By 30, Troy was a coach. And eventually, he bought out the Dale Carnegie franchise to become an owner/managing partner.
In the next segment of the show, Troy shares the different opportunities and challenges of managing a legacy organization like Dale Carnegie.
How do Troy and his team remain agile and continue to pivot with the changing times? How do they ensure that the institution remains relevant while staying true to the values espoused by its iconic founder?
The next thing that we talk about is the importance of keeping your FOCUS.
As entrepreneurs, we love to try new things. We love to challenge ourselves. And this means that we are enamored by all the shiny new objects that come our way.
But, in doing so, our focus wanes and our CORE business takes a hit.
In this segment of the show, Troy shares how he, excited the prospect of creating multiple income streams, tried his hand at different businesses – only to realize the virtue of focusing on one thing and one thing only.
We wrap up this show with Troy sharing some of his biggest failures and mistakes and then revealing what he learned from them. If you are a new or aspiring entrepreneur, you will find this segment of the show particularly interesting.
Enjoy!
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Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
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 responsibilities and perform to the best of her ability. A willingness to do more led her to work as a Content Marketing Manager at Teagen’s voice for a bit.
Currently, Kaitlyn is pursuing environmental science at Carleton University.
In the next segment of the show, Kaitlyn shares how Student Works has helped her hone transferable and foundational skillsets. Kaitlyn’s first year at Student Works was particularly rough as unwillingness to delegate meant she ended up working 90-hour weeks.
Kaitlyn also got some important lessons in expectation setting and relationship setting in her first year.
Just as she was gearing up to apply all the valuable lessons as a second-year Student Works manager, COVID struck.
Admittedly, Kaitlyn was flustered when the pandemic initially broke out.
But she was quick to pivot and re-establish sales processes that were more aligned with the new situation. In this segment of the show, listeners will learn how we tend to perform at our highest level when we are faced with an unprecedented and challenging situation.
Kaitlyn also reveals what motivated her to be a coach. Apart from being a part of her peer mentoring program, Kaitlyn also coaches young kids aged six to fourteen.
Other topics discussed in today’s show include key attributes of top performers, maintaining a good work-life balance, how to seamlessly communicate with your peers and employees, and much, much more.
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Friday Aug 28, 2020
Friday Aug 28, 2020
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 this segment of the show, listeners will learn the importance of visualization.
Especially, when we are just starting our careers, we have little idea about what we really want from our life. Because most of us are yet to define what success means to us, we end up making wrong and regrettable decisions.
Wishing to test waters early on his career, Tarik shares how he did some pro bono consulting right after Student Works.
The next segment of the show is particularly interesting as Tarik talks about his coaching business, Esonance. As a co-founder of this coaching business, Tarik works with university students and helps them prepare a roadmap for the future. In this segment of the show, we specifically discuss how preparation, far-sightedness, and thoughtfulness can help eliminate self-doubt and pressure.
In the final segment of the show, Tarik talks about his role at Accenture.
Accenture is a dynamic organization focused on helping its employees develop more and more valuable skillsets. Additionally, Tarik gives us a “peek” into the work culture at Accenture – revealing all the reasons why it is such a great place to work.
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Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
Tuesday Aug 25, 2020
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 of this phenomenon is that young people who are just starting their professional life are timid, and constantly seeking outside validation. They are too scared to try out anything that is drastically against the norm.
So, how can the young people of today shape an agile and growth mindset? In today’s show, Frank shares some great tools and techniques that can help you do just that.
Listeners will be reminded that failing over, again and again, is the ONLY way to broaden your horizons and enhance your skillsets.
Frank shares why you need to set a BHAG – your own Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. Sharing your BHAG with your mentors and peers will ensure accountability and push you to put in your best. In this segment of the show, Frank shares his own experience of being mentored by great John Maxwell.
John is one of the foremost leadership experts in the world – and one of the main reasons for this is his surreal story-telling abilities. Frank shares that while successful leaders are excellent at number crunching, they also need to learn HOW to wrap an engaging narrative around that data.
Other topics discussed in today’s show include the importance of self-leadership, the concept of servant leadership, tips for dealing with failure, and much, much more.
Enjoy!
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Friday Aug 21, 2020
Friday Aug 21, 2020
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 organization, persistence, and time management.
When Zack graduated, the country was going through a recession which made it difficult for him to find the right job. So, Zack decided to change tracks and travel abroad - with the view to get into investment banking. And incredibly enough, he managed to get hired at Goldman Sachs in spite of having no business degree and zero prior experience. So how did Zack manage this feat?
Zack regales listeners with his amazing story.
When Zack discovered the investment banking niche that he was truly interested in, he went all out and devoted himself completely to learning new skill-sets.
Listeners will learn how Zack had to resort to some aggressive networking to find employment as a junior-level Goldman Sachs employee in Tokyo. He even stayed for a year with a local family so that he could learn Japanese. Eventually, he rose to the position of VP, Equity Derivatives.
After Goldman Sachs, Zack worked as a Managing Director with Deutsche Bank in NY, followed by BNP Paribas in Tokyo and Capstone Investment Advisors in Singapore . Currently, he is the managing director at Burke Norris Investments - a Toronto based Family Office.
Zack talks quite a bit about the importance of honing your sales skills. Good sales skills can help you in all walks of life. And having a full sales pipeline can help you pivot, and avoid failure when the going gets tough. Particularly, in this segment, we share how dogged determinedness is the key to success in sales.
Other topics discussed in today’s show include ethics in investment banking, how to survive an economic crisis, and the importance of communication in an organization.
Enjoy!
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Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
Tuesday Aug 18, 2020
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, listeners are reminded why it is important for them to step out of their comfort zone if they wish to truly progress in life.
Next, Joseph talks about his Student Works experience.
He starts by sharing how he, as a rookie was trained by Luke, a second-year operator. In his second year, Joseph donned the role of a coach as well as he took on new recruits under his wing. What are some key attributes of a successful coach? Is coaching similar to teaching?
We wrap up this show by sharing some key attributes of highly successful leaders.
Particularly, we discuss why it is important to stay busy. Dynamism and the willingness to make mistakes are some commonalities found in really successful entrepreneurs and leaders.
Joseph also shares why it is important to surround yourself by like-minded and driven people who will help you hone your skills.
Tune in to this inspiring show now!
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Friday Aug 14, 2020
Friday Aug 14, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
Tuesday Aug 11, 2020
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 on it.
In this segment of the show, John shares how his lack of confidence held him back in his teenage years.
Joining Student Works and his huge success as a first-year student painter was a huge boost to John’s self-worth. And this had a massive ripple effect on all aspects of his life – which led to better relationships, and eventually a more fulfilling life.
In the next segment of the show, John regales listeners by sharing some interesting anecdotes from his Student Works life.
Having spent five years at the program, what are some of the most important takeaways for John?
The person that you are right now is not the person that can run a large, successful business.
If you are an aspiring entrepreneur, you need to realize that you have a long way to go. You need to be humble enough to realize that you are yet to develop skill sets and habits that ensure consistent and long-term success. And perhaps, working with well-meaning mentors is the surest way to facilitate this. It is truly surprising how most of us miss something so glaringly obvious. If you are one of these people who are failing to invest due efforts in continuous learning and development, listening to this segment of the show will particularly help you out.
We also discuss why working integrity and an open mindset is crucial for realizing your full potential.
We hope you enjoy this show!
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Friday Aug 07, 2020
Friday Aug 07, 2020
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 the online coaching space.
If you are thinking of starting an online business, this segment of the show will be particularly interesting to you. Online coaching involves building evergreen assets – which eventually allows you to dramatically scale up your business.
Here, you will learn that you cannot have all your online systems and processes tuned to perfection from the get go. And why choosing progress over perfection is important for overcoming procrastination and realizing your entrepreneurial ambitions.
James also shares some expert tips and tricks for running profitable and high-converting Facebook ads. One of the biggest mistakes that marketers make is that they get emotionally attached to their ads. Instead of making data-driven decisions, marketers end up relying on their “gut”. So, which are some important metrics you should rely on while building and scaling your Facebook ads?
Next, we also make some interesting comparisons between paid traffic and organic traffic. Recently, James has decided to focus more on his YouTube channel. Depending on your offer and market, can organic traffic mean more profits for you and your business?
In the latter segment of the show, James shares some inspiring as well as interesting information about how Airbnb was managed in the wake of the virus outbreak – perhaps, the biggest meltdown in the history of tourism.
We hope you enjoy this show!
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Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
Tuesday Aug 04, 2020
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 Alexandra.
Alexandra has worked for two years in the painting business and two years in the window-cleaning business. Having worked in both painting and window-cleaning business, how does she compare and contrast both businesses? Alexandra reveals while the window-cleaning business requires more planning and organization, on a broad level, the same skill-sets are required to run both businesses.
She also talks at length about doing business in the post-COVID era. Especially, Alexandra shares how she had to alter her sales playbook so that she can continue to generate business without violating any social distancing norms.
Listeners will also learn the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
After a hectic first year, Alexandra shares how delegation and smart management allowed her to run a $150,000 business in her second year.
Other topics discussed in today’s show include importance of inculcating patience and key attributes of top-performers.
We hope you enjoy this show.
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