Journey To Success

During his 25 year career in insurance, Dave Brown learned firsthand the challenges of running a small business.  Including the number one reason businesses fail, which is failure to understand their market and their customers’ buying habits. David became a student of marketing, and knocked it out of the park with his first campaign, which brought in 20% more sales.  When fellow agents saw the results, they said, “Hey Dave, you should be teaching this stuff.”  This led him to write his book From the Bottom Up:  The Ultimate Guide for Business Planning to Profitability.  In 2012 David left the insurance business and started his own consulting business, D Brown & Company, pursuing his passion of marketing and helping others. 

David is a firm believer in serving his community.  He became a member of a volunteer board of directors for a community health center in 1987 and worked his way up the ladder becoming President of the Board of Directors for nearly 20 years.  During his tenure the organization grew from a small health center to 4 locations in two counties with a budget over $11 million dollars.  He was elected President of the Michigan Primary Care Association for two terms.  He has also served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Community Health Centers.  David’s work has earned him several awards from both the State and National Associations. 

As his book title says, David knows what it’s like to learn “From the Bottom Up,” from starting a business to being President of a multi-million dollar organization.  A consummate professional, David’s marketing skills continue to increase his client’s businesses by 20-25%.

http://theaveragejoebiz.com/

Charles Bern is a marketing and business strategy specialist as well as an entrepreneur currently based in Toronto.  He began his entrepreneurial path when he has 21, running a speed-dating and social event company in Vancouver, BC. In 2007, in order to help his company get the most out of his tiny marketing budget, he held a world record speed dating event that garnered a large amount of free media attention. Since earning his MBA at McGill University, he has worked with companies as small as one person and as big as Morgan Stanley, as a project lead, tackling a range of business challenges. He is passionate about creating unique and engaging user experiences and has learned much from his time spent working in Brazil, India and the Czech Republic.

His company motto is “We live for the project” and his mission is to reshape the way companies view outsourced project management. He provides his clients with a hybrid approach of business strategy combined with specific digital and marketing deliverables such as app development, gamification, video communications or neighbourhood branding. He is also the host of the PATIO Interactive Wine Club, an artistic and social event held at the MakeWorks coworking space. The event features artists, designers, innovators and provocateurs and is aimed at helping like-minded people connect, promoting local creators, and of course, enjoying wine. 

http://patiointeractive.ca/

David Long is Founder/CEO of MyEmployees, a 25 year-old firm in the Top 1% Worldwide in the Employee Engagement and Recognition industry. 

His firm specializes in helping managers build stronger, more engaging relationships with their team members, while linking the rewards and recognition program to the desired goals of the company.

David has touched untold lives through the years, including employees, clients, friends and family...and he'll show you exactly how he did it in his book Built To LEAD.

http://myemployees.com/

http://www.tom2tall.com/Journey-To-Success.html

Bob Fraser had many jobs in his younger years, from the age of 16 to 38 he had over 25 jobs. 

At the age of 38 Bob had a life-changing experience and decided to go back to school to pursue his passion for being a teacher. He started his teaching career at the age of 43 and is here to tell you it’s never too late to follow your dream and do what you’re passionate about.

Bob taught school for 14 years and retired from classroom teaching in 2013.  But he’s still teaching today as a Life & Business Coach, teaching others how to start their own business and helping small business owners improve the businesses they already own.  Besides teaching, Bob has owned several small businesses himself.  He’s here today to tell us about a business that you can start for less than $100 and make a full-time income working part-time hours. 

Bob Fraser wrote How To Start And Operate A Successful Pressure Washing Business for people that want to start their own business with very little investment. This business can be started for less than $100. There are a lot of people that are out of work nowadays and jobs are hard to find, so this is a way for people to make some money and get back on their feet financially.

This business will give you the ability to make a full-time income working part-time hours.  This business is also very flexible, you can usually schedule when you want to work.

This a great business for people coming out of military who are trying to get back into the workforce. It’s also a good business for someone that has a job that wants to make some extra money.

http://www.makemoneypressurewashing.com/

Sharon Lechter is not only a CPA, and Chartered Global Management Accountant but is recognized as an international champion for financial literacy education. As an entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, Presidential advisor to two presidents and a national spokesperson for the AICPA Financial Literacy Commission. As founder and CEO of Pay Your Family First, an organization dedicated to teaching the practical skills that will give a new generation the self-assurance to become masters, instead of slaves, to their money.  Sharon is also the author of the bestselling books Think and Grow Rich for Women, Outwitting the Devil, Three Feet From Gold,Save Wisely, Spend Happily, and Rich Dad Poor Dad.  In 2013 Sharon received the designation of AICPA Financial Literacy Champion, received the 2013 Woman of the Year award from National Bank of Arizona and was honored by AZ Business Magazine as of the 50 most Influential Women in Arizona Business.   www.sharonlechter.com.

Agata Klimczak, Polish native Agata Klimczak immigrated to Canada. After starting from scratch in an unfamiliar new country, Agata grew into a successful, dynamic leader in network marketing and business. Today, she’s creating new opportunities for other female entrepreneurs at all stages of their careers through the Brilliant Minded Woman network. Agata worked in marketing and tourism for twelve year before entering the field of network marketing with global coffee brand and distributor Organo Gold, where she has reached one of the highest positions in the company. As the founder of the Brilliant Minded Woman network, her vision is to acknowledge women’s achievements and leadership, raise funds for local and international causes and celebrate women’s importance in the world.

The 3 ladies behind Ezzy Lynn chat about their hair accessories that save endangered animals! Co-founders Sonja, Sam and Bia launched the brand, Ezzy Lynn and are hand crafting all items within Ontario.

The line they’re most enthused about is their hair scrunchie collection. Ezzy Lynn has over 20 different hair scrunchies on ezzylynn.com and each design is inspired by a different endangered animal. Once the ladies sell 25 scrunchies of a particular design, they symbolically adopt that animal through the World Wildlife Fund Canada. Ezzy Lynn has made 20 animal adoptions since launching the brand in May and the team hopes to significantly increase their impact now that holiday shopping has started.

Andrew Jenkins is a Toronto based Social Selling and Social Media Expert.

I was introduced to Andrew by Peter Goral, VP Business Development at TechBlocks, a Toronto based Technology Consultant.

Andrew Jenkins’ entrepreneurial adventures began when he launched an e-commerce company selling apparel in 1995 B.G. (before Google) and before credit card transactions over the Internet were commonplace.

Since then he has spent the last nearly twenty years working in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) spanning social media, wireless, and e-business.

He has provided social media strategy and social selling services to numerous mid to large enterprises. His past experience includes consulting to Royal Bank of Canada as Head of Social Media Strategy. 

Before his work in technology, he was active in the film and television industry. In addition to working on a variety of commercials and television projects, he also produced a film exhibited at TIFF as well as internationally at the Sydney and Melbourne Film Festivals. The film was also broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK and SBS-TV in Australia.

Andrew helps companies avoid the ups and downs of social media campaigns and broadcast marketing by focusing on the “operationalization” of social media and social selling and the ongoing efforts required to turn an organization into a social enterprise.

http://www.tom2tall.com/Andrew-Jenkins.html

A Journey to Success Radio Network Special!

In the afterglow of the very successful 2014 Napoleon Hill Certified Instructor Cruise to the Greek Isle, Glen Ringersen, Jeremy Rayzor, Jim Mitchell, and Surena Johnson share their tales and lessons from the multi country trip.

Listen to the highlights of all the fun and specifically what drew them to the success philsophy of Napoleon Hill. You'll also be surprised in how they are taking the Science of Success out into the world!

Listen in for this can't miss Napoleon Hill Certified Instructor interview!

Paul Rushin was one of the speakers for Napoleon Hill Day at the University of Virginia (UVA) Wise Campus on Monday, November 27th, 2014.

Paul Rushin was born December 25, 1958, in Jacksonville, Florida.  He graduated Englewood High School in 1976, and enlisted in the Air Force 1978. 

During his 28 years of military service, he’s led several thousand military and civilian personnel in the accomplishment of their Air Force mission, and their own personal goals.   

He is highly trained, and experienced in Leadership, Mentorship, and government resource management.  Chief Rushin has won many awards and decorations to include six Meritorious Service medals. 

Paul has an Associates Degree in Ecological Controls and is a certified Leader in the PMA:  Science of Success by the Napoleon Hill Foundation World Learning Center, Purdue University Calumet. 

Paul Rushin is the author of a children’s book titled No More Bullies! (The Real Super-mind.)  He wants to help make the world a better place in which to live.

Shanna McFarlane— Known as the Power-house Entrepreneur who went from “Homeless on the Streets to Owning the Street!” & “Homeless to Millionaire!” She is a recognized leader and the new voice for personal and entrepreneurial success!

Shanna went from a life of many challenges and adversities including being homeless at the tender age of 16; against the odds she changed the outcome of her life by changing the script chapter by chapter – going on to build a multi-million dollar real estate business and founded several other profitable and successful businesses, some of which she started from the trunk of her car!

Shanna was named a nominee for the prestigious ‘RBC 2012 & 2013 Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award’; Recognized as one of Canada’s most powerful women in real estate investing. She has been featured as an expert a number of times in the Canadian Real Estate Wealth Magazine, Business News Daily, Yahoo News, CNN Money, YFS Magazine, MSN, CTV, Women of Influence, USA Today, Rogers TV and many other international media.

She is an internationally sought-after Speaker, the Author of a number of books, an Entrepreneur & Real Estate Investing Expert, Business Strategist/Consultant and Entrepreneur Mentor. Her company, Shanna McFarlane International, focuses on inspiring hope & empowering success in the lives of small business owners and new, aspiring entrepreneurs, teaching how to monetize their business and expertise & build a legacy through entrepreneurship! Visit: www.shannamcfarlane.com