How can understanding and predicting human behavior help in business and in life? In today’s episode, you’ll hear from Ben Baldwin, founder of the first goal achievement system for teams. Ben discusses why he’s so interested in predictive analytics, whether predictive analytics is used as much as it should be, and what he thinks about the word innovation and how it’s used.

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Ben Baldwin

Upteaming

Quotes From the Show

“The desire for income is often driven by freedom.” 

“There’s so many different ways to fail.” 

“The only ingredients in the [people] system, in everything that we have, are people and time.” 

“Something has to enable time or people in a better way to participate in our universe” 

“Conscientiousness is one of the strongest drivers, predictors of success”

Where does data factor in when it comes to the personal relationships and people skills that are so necessary for business? Today’s guest classifies herself as a person who’s very objective and likes the objectivity of data that breaks down to ones and zeros. Listen to the episode to learn about Jaime Leverton, the current CEO at Hut 8 Mining Corp. She’ll discuss how her childhood and environment growing up led her to her current path, why she’s passionate about data, and how she ended up working in cryptocurrency.

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Jaime Leverton

Quotes From the Show

“I think people from small towns really have no one to depend on but themselves.”

“What hard data does, and when you’re looking for patterns, there is nothing more objective than something that can ultimately be broken down into 1s and 0s.” 

“Even in dealing with people, I think data plays an important part.” 

What goes into creating a company culture? How do you foster a community of mentorship within your company? These are some of the questions that today’s guest will address in this conversation.

Jamie Opalchuk is the Founder and CEO of HostPapa. In today’s episode, you’ll learn more about how he got there and what he thinks about building and running a company today. Listen to the episode to hear Jamie speak about his first entrepreneurial experience as a lemonade stand owner, how COVID has changed watercooler talk and after-hours networking, and how he views failure.

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Jamie Opalchuk

HostPapa

Quotes From the Show

“I had a couple other businesses, and I decided to solve my time constraints, I would start another business.”

“Great companies are built on people and ideas and vision, and then execution.” 

“When I was in school, procrastination was a habit.” 

“Small steps lead into big marches” 

How does someone find their way from working in politics and policy into the cannabis field? Today’s guest is Jay Rosenthal, and his interesting work history has taken him from the political field to entrepreneurship and now into the cannabis industry. Listen in to hear Jay’s thoughts about what sparked him to go into entrepreneurship, what Canadian businesses can learn from American businesses, and what characteristics you need to succeed in the cannabis industry.

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Jay Rosenthal

Business of Cannabis

Quotes From the Show

“The arc needs to be having it work. There’s going to be hiccups along the way, because not everything works especially when you’re building something new.”

“When I got into politics or working for elected officials, it didn’t seem like a stretch.” 

“The war on drugs in the US – and to a lesser extent here – it really only put black and brown people behind bars in the US.”

“I just don’t see where you would be able to go into a store and buy mushrooms.”

Tom Short is the founder and Chief Customer Officer at Kudos, a company that helps improve company culture and engagement with employees and colleagues. Company culture is an important requirement for today’s job seekers, so if you want a company to succeed, it’s important to learn how to create a good company culture. And according to Tom, even if your company culture is bad currently, it’s not too late to make a change. Listen in to hear what Tom has to say about how he found this path, what’s involved in changing culture, and how to show appreciation in a way that’s authentic.

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Quotes From the Show

“Lots of people have great ideas and epiphanies in the shower or they see opportunities, but it’s all about getting after it and making it happen.” 

“Every business on the planet has got people, and people are weird"

“Everyone’s lousy at whatever they start at the first time.”

How can you follow your passions in life? What role does emotional intelligence have on your ability to negotiate and make deals? Delee Fromm has answers for some of these questions. Delee is a lawyer with a background in psychology who currently works as a speaker and author. Listen to her interview to hear what Deele has to say about how she grew up, what she thinks people do wrong in negotiations, what men and women do differently in terms of dealmaking, and how to reduce inequality.

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Delee Fromm

Quotes From the Show

“You feel unique when you’re in a small setting.” 

“I’m a person who believes that you follow your bliss.” 

“Because they’re not aware of the emotion bubbling up, it becomes very strong, and they may act on it before they’re aware.” 

Matt Cohen was highly influenced by his first investment in Turnstyle Solutions, and he used what he learned as he became the founder and managing partner at Ripple. In today’s interview, Matt shares useful information about his experiences in investing, founding, and entrepreneurship. Listen to the episode to hear what Matt has to say about what creates entrepreneurs, the necessity of sacrifice as an entrepreneur, and the importance of maintaining a good network.

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Matt Cohen

Quotes From the Show

“Building out a network beyond what you grow up in, in the bubble you grow up in, is really important.” 

“What I was very adamant about doing as soon as I left high school was trying to get out of the bubble I grew up in.” 

“You don’t want someone who has gone through failure and is just glass half-full person their entire life.” 

“When you ask for advice, you get money, and when you ask for money, you get advice.”

Did you know you can still succeed as an entrepreneur even if you’re not certain about your path? Even if you struggle with stress and anxiety? These are some of the issues that today’s guest is going to talk about. Adam Levinter is the founder and CEO of ScriberBase, a published author, and a podcast host. Listen to the episode to hear what he has to say about why too much self-imposed pressure is detrimental, why asking for help makes you stronger, and what’s happening in the world of subscription-based business models.

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Adam Levinter

Quotes From the Show

“I feel like this chapter is a chapter of many in this life.” 

“When I feel a sense of anxiety, or I feel a sense of stress, I get to a pen and paper as fast as I can.” 

“Nobody cares about your idea and how good it is. Will people whip out their wallets and pay for it?” 

Are you financially literate? Would you know it if you weren’t? Today’s guest says that literacy on personal financial issues is one of the biggest problems in Canada, and Canada doesn’t even know it. Justin Thouin is the co-founder of LowestRates.ca. He’s an expert in personal finance and entrepreneurship, and his website has helped Canadians save over a billion dollars. Listen in to hear what Justin has to say about how he became an entrepreneur, the importance of trying hard, and what other leaders and entrepreneurs can take from Justin’s experiences.

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Justin Thouin

LowestRates.ca

Quotes From the Show

“Our goal is to help people save time and save money.”

“I’m a really competitive person. I can’t stand losing, and I’ll do almost anything not to lose.” 

“I think personal finance, or personal financial literacy, is the biggest problem that Canada doesn’t even know it has.” 

“Winning matters, but winning is the outcome of effort and preparation – it just doesn’t come easily” 

How powerful is a personal brand? How does having a personal brand affect your life, your career, and your business prospects? Today’s guest knows a little bit about that situation. Joining the podcast today is Nav Bhatia, otherwise known as the Raptors Superfan due to his support of the Toronto Raptors. Listen in to today’s discussion to hear what Nav has to say about passion, honesty, and hard work.

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Nav Bhatia

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Nav Bhatia Superfan

Quotes From the Show

“I always feel, if you do the right thing, money comes. It’s a secondary thing.” 

“I feel when you are a Sikh, you can be seen from far away.”

“This country gave me everything. It gave me all the good things in life.”