Journey To Success

Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instructor Tom Cunningham (too tall) interviews Paul van der Merwe.

Paul van der Merwe is a mechanical engineer, published author and a Guinness World Record holder.

Paul was born and raised in South Africa where he continues to live and work today.  

Following the completion of his mechanical engineering degree at the University of Pretoria, Paul started his career as a junior engineer on a diamond mine in the desolate Northern Cape Province.

It is during this period in his life, with time to burn over weekends, that Paul set off to achieve his lifelong dream of getting into the Guinness Book of Records.  In May 1999, he set a new Guinness World Record, by throwing a beer bottle cap a distance of 229 feet.

Returning to South Africa in 2000, Paul joined an engineering contracting firm that executes large capital projects for the international mining and minerals industry.  He has been involved in the design, procurement, construction and commissioning of various process plants.  Paul moved through the ranks during his 15 year stint with the company, and currently holds the position of Engineering Manager.

Peter G Goral and Cate Moore interview Bob Burg.

Bob Burg is a sought-after speaker at corporate conferences and for entrepreneurial events. He regularly addresses audiences ranging in size from 50 to 16,000 – sharing the platform with notables including today’s top thought leaders, broadcast personalities, Olympic athletes and political leaders including a former United States President.

Although for years he was best known for his book Endless Referrals, over the past few years it’s his business parable, The Go-Giver (coauthored with John David Mann) that has captured the heart and imagination of his readers. It shot to #6 on The Wall Street Journal’s Business Bestsellers list just three weeks after its release and reached #9 on BusinessWeek’s. It’s been translated into 21 languages, and it’s his fourth book to sell over 250,000 copies.

Bob believes his new book, Adversaries into Allies: Win People Over Without Manipulation or Coercion is by far his most important work yet.

www.burg.com

The Napoleon Hill Foundation French Lick Leader Certification trip featured several Foundation VIP's and people from many countries.

Havilah Malone, Brenda Dear, Lupita Williamson and Saundra Richardson talk about their experience with the French Lick trip, the Leader Certification process and the upcoming Caribbean cruise in November 2015. Joining me as a co-host for the show was Colin Gilmartin who attended one of the Foundation trips to Ireland, which I also attended.

The Napoleon Hill Foundation Leader Certification process involves several steps and take about 18 months to complete. 

The first step is to complete the Your Right To Be Rich home-study course. The second step is to take the PMA Science of Success online course. The third step is to attend a certification trip, which are held at least once a year.

The trips are magical. You get to spend time with like minded people from around the world. These people come from all walks of life and have diverse work backgrounds.

There are often Napoleon Hill Foundation VIP's in attendance including Dr JB Hill, grandson of Napoleon Hill, and Don Green, Executive Director of the Foundation.

The next Certification trip will be on a Caribbean cruise in November 2015.  The trip will feature, for the very first time, classes led in Spanish by Aristoteles Nielsen from Argentina and Lupita Williamson, daughter-in-law of Judy Williamson.

The Spanish market is a huge new market for the Foundation and people taking the course in Spanish will get very special pricing for the trip and the course. For details of the trip email the Foundation travel agent, and all around amazing lady, Pat Andreatta at [email protected]

Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instructor Tom too tall Cunningham and TechBlocks Peter Goral interview Frank Christopher Busch

Frank is a member of the Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation in northern Manitoba, and now lives and works on the Westbank First Nation.

He has spent his career life working with First Nations in the financial and legal sectors, visiting over 200 First Nations and Metis communities across Canada and the US.

He wrote his debut fiction novel Grey Eyes in response to the message he received over and over from residential school survivors: “I just want my culture back.”

http://www.greyeyesnovel.com/

With March being National Kidney Month, PKD Foundation of Canada Executive Director, Jeff Robertson, and volunteer Toronto Chapter Coordinator, Matan Volach joined Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instructor and Resiliency Expert Tom Cunningham (too tall) to discuss the Foundation and the work they do.

The PKD Foundation of Canada is the only national organization solely dedicated to raising funds and awareness for polycystic kidney disease, or PKD. 

The mission of the Foundation is to promote programs of research, advocacy, education, support and awareness, in order to discover treatments and an eventual cure for this often devastating disease.

Both Jeff and Matan have personal ties to this hereditary disease, which serves as their fuel in the fight to end PKD.  Polycystic kidney disease (PKD for short) is a genetic disease that causes fluid filled cysts to attack the affected organ; predominantly the kidney.   

Approximately 1 in 500 – 1000 people are affected by PKD, and there is currently no cure.  Until one is found, PKD will threaten the lives of every generation of every family affected.  

It equally affects men, women and children, regardless of age, race, geography or ethnic origin.  Starting as a provincial organization back in 1994 with one Toronto Chapter, the PKD Foundation of Canada incorporated on a national level 6 years ago and now has local Chapters stretching as far west as Vancouver, British Columbia and as far east as Corner Brook Newfoundland. These Chapters serve as the voice and support for the local PKD community, and provide people with a way to stay connected with one another on their PKD journeys.  

http://endpkd.ca/

Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instructor Tom Cunningham (too tall) and TechBlocks VP Business Development Peter Goral interview Peter Merrick.

Peter Merrick is a Trust and Estate Practitioner and President of MerrickWealth.com, a business exit planning firm in Toronto specializing in income and capital enhancement solutions for business owners.

He is also the author of over 800 published articles and three industry text books: ASK- Advisor's Seeking Knowledge, “The TASK - The Trusted Advisor’s Survival Kit” and “The Essential Individual Pension Plan Handbook”.

He is currently completing his fourth book, his attempt at an easy read for the successful entrepreneurs, titled: “The King of Main Street – Life, Succession and Legacy.”

http://merrickwealth.com/

Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instructor and Resiliency Expert Tom Cunningham (too tall) interviews John Patrick Hickey.

John Patrick Hickey has been coaching leaders and individuals and inspiring groups large and small for over three decades. He has a personal passion to help Success-Minded People identify their giftings, set goals and achieve their dreams, while becoming the best they can be. John Patrick is a gifted speaker who knows how to help leaders build teams and accomplish their objectives.

Having been a Pastor and Personal Development Coach for several years he knows how to work with churches as well as businesses and other groups.

John Patrick specializes in communication, goal setting and the discovery of a person’s key purpose in life. He has worked with business leaders and college students, to help them identify their talents and strengths, and discover their life purpose.

He is also the author of three books: Daily Thoughts: 90 Daily Readings for Success Minded People, All You Have Is Now: How Your Approach to the World Determines Your Destiny, and his newest book with Motivational Press, On The Journey To Achievement.

http://www.johnpatrickhickey.com/

Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instructor Tom Cunningham (too tall) interview Len Swanson

Len Swanson is the CEO of Global Energy Technologies Institute. He is a Vietnam Veteran with over 34 years of management and innovation experience, beginning with his first career as an Officer in the United States Air Force. His global learning experiences provided him with the knowledge and insight to develop and manage one of the most dynamic Global Workforce Development Alliances ever assembled.  

Global Energy Technologies Institute is dedicated to providing pathways for all Veterans (including Canadian) who seek to transition into being a part of their local, regional civilian workforce and communities once more. 

Whole Soldier for Life Transitional Solutions are specific pathways designed to better channel those active duty military men and women back into civilian careers of their choosing but also programs to recapture those Veterans who were not afforded these opportunities to also have access to these same opportunities as well. 

http://geticareers.com/

Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instructors Tom Cunningham (too tall) and Tim Chhim interview Ms. Hillary Vargas.

Hillary Vargas is a life coach, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, youth mentor and educator.  She is the founder of Ms. Hillary’s Kids, a nonprofit organization designed to support and empower young adults with learning disabilities, behavior challenges or who come from rough or underprivileged backgrounds, reach their full and highest potential. Ms.Hillary believes in empowering each of her “Kids” to reach for the highest star and in teaching them that they, not their circumstances, determine their future, and the effect they will have on the world.  She aids them in seeking out the richest soil they can find and plant the seed of their dreams.  As they care for the seed with Ms.Hillary’s guidance, they slowly see it begin to grow. They care for it, and nurture it, until one day it blooms like a rose from a crack in the concrete.

http://mshillaryskids.org/

Napoleon Hill Foundation Certified Instructor Tom Cunningham (too tall) interviews Tibor Shanto, Canada's leading sales trainer.

Tibor Shanto has been a sales leader for over 25 years, helping companies achieve and improve their revenue goals. Initially as a sales rep, then progressing to leadership roles with companies including Globe and Mail, Dow Jones, Factiva and Reuters.

Tibor has been called a brilliant sales tactician, helping sales teams and organizations to better execute their sales process.

As a principal with Renbor Sales Solutions, working with leading B2B sales organizations improving critical aspects of their sales cycle, including shorten sales cycles, increase close ratios, and create double digit growth through the execution of their strategy by using the right combination of strategic and tactical execution supported by metrics and our Follow-Through Action Plan.

http://www.sellbetter.ca/