Journeys with the No Schedule Man

This is really a love story.

Love of what we do, how we do it ... and of each other.

Zen'za Pizzeria in London, Ontario, Canada is one of those all-too-rare, very special kinds of places that warm your spirit the moment you pass through the doors.

It's more than the food, though that's part of it.

It's more than the design of the place, though that's part of it too.

It's a lot about the people who created it, the circumstances that led to its creation and, in face, the coming together of those two people in the first place.

We talked about all of that and more with Wayne DeGroot and Jocelyn Morwood-DeGroot in Episode 101 of "Journeys with the No Schedule Man."

Among other things, we discussed:

• How the two of them connected and what told them each that the connection was to be trusted and explored.
• Why they decided to go into business together (and why it was the pizza business).
• How they've helped each other grow, individually and as a team.
• Some of the challenges they've met in the journey of bringing Zen'za Pizzeria to life.
• What the reality of life is like when you run your own restaurant.
• How and why Zen'za is such a terrific example of authentic, magnetic marketing.
• Big visions vs. moment-to-moment details and how they can both compliment and (at times) distract from each other.

This episode of "Journeys with the No Schedule Man" is presented by:

• Diamond & Gold Treasures
• momondays London
• Mulligan Realty Group
• Provincial Glass & Mirror
• Trickett Financial
• The Turtle Tribe – online coaching community

If you own or operate your own business, you'll appreciate and relate to this conversation. Especially if you are in the event management business.

Like so many of the rest of us, John Reiser's path into the business that he now operates was anything but linear. The opportunity found him just as much as he found it. The story of how it has all evolved is interesting and valuable to hear, and that's what we cover in this episode.

John is the President of Better Events Management Group. Their signature event is the Better Business Expo which, at the time of this discussion, operates in multiple cities throughout Ontario, Canada (such as Mississauga, Markham, Ajax, Niagara, Ottawa and here in London) . In this conversation, John shares about the unique challenges and opportunities of operating in different cities, and about the trade show industry in general.

Among other things we discussed:

~ What goes into responding to an unexpected crisis like we are currently facing with the Coronavirus and how that impacts the business and decisions going forward.

~ What he and his team refer to as to "The Hot Zone" and how the last minute adjustments that a lot of people never see can make or break the execution of an event.

~ What it means to John to "Cowboy Up" and how he and his team have had to do that the number of times.

~ Why he seeks partnership in each community where they hold the Expo and what the general response has been when he and his group reach out.

~ The overwhelming list of all the things he discovered one needs when starting a business, and how he began chipping away at it.

To learn more about John and the Better Business Expo, please visit http://www.betterbusinessexpo.ca

For all previous episodes of the podcast please visit and subscribe at http://www.NoScheduleManPodcast.com.

This episode of "Journeys with the No Schedule Man" is presented by:

~ Diamond & Gold Treasures - http://www.diamondzgold.com

~ Provincial Glass & Mirror - https://www.provincialglass.com/

~ Mulligan Realty Group - http://www.mulliganrealtygroup.com

~ momondays London - http://www.momondays.com/london

~ Trickett Financial - https://www.trickettfinancial.com/

~ The Turtle Tribe online coaching community - http://www.theturtletribe.com

ABOUT KEVIN:

Kevin Bulmer is the founder of No Schedule Man Brand Media, producer and host of the momondays London inspirational event series and the strategic marketing coach for Awesomepreneurs.

As a dynamic, down-to-earth and highly engaging professional speaker, it's Kevin's intention to uplift through a shared example of continual growth. He has a gift for helping people see themselves from a fresh perspective on matters related to mindset and effective marketing messaging. In both cases, it pretty much comes down to just being true to yourself … a principle which is fundamentally simple, but not necessarily easy to do.

To join Kevin's private online coaching community, "The Turtle Tribe," visit http://www.theturtletribe.com

How well do you feel you know who you really are … and are not?

A strong sense of self awareness is always a good idea, but it's not just a character trait of the emotionally mature. It's an essential component of running a successful business.

Awareness, values, curiosity and consciousness are all themes that ran through what Natalie White, owner of Cafezia Coffee, shared in this conversation.

Among other things, we discussed:

~ Why does Natalie do what she does?

~ How did she know what was the "right" fit for her?

~ How did she get started?

~ What are the hardest parts of growing a business?

~ How has she overcome the challenges?

~ How often does "Imposter Syndrome" creep up?

~ What are some of the most fulfilling parts of what she does?

~ What exactly is Cafezia, why is it different from other coffee and what makes her so passionate about it?

Natalie shares about all that and several other topics as well, in this fantastic discussion about her adventures in growing the business of Cafézia Coffee.

To connect with Natalie and learn more about Cafezia Coffee, visit http://www.cafezia.ca

For all previous episodes of the podcast, visit http://www.NoScheduleManPodcast.com.

"Journeys with the No Schedule Man" is presented by:

~Connect1 Consulting - https://connect1consulting.com

~Diamond & Gold Treasures - http://www.diamondzgold.com

~Provincial Glass & Mirror - https://www.provincialglass.com/

~Susan Eliuk at Travel Agents In Action - http://www.foreverpreciousmemories.ca

~Trickett Financial - https://www.trickettfinancial.com/

~momondays London - http://www.momondays.com/london

ABOUT KEVIN:

Kevin Bulmer is the founder of No Schedule Man Brand Media, producer and host of the momondays London inspirational event series and the strategic marketing coach for Awesomepreneurs.

As a dynamic, down-to-earth and highly engaging professional speaker, it's Kevin's intention to uplift through a shared example of continual growth. He has a gift for helping people see themselves from a fresh perspective on matters related to mindset and effective marketing messaging. In both cases, it pretty much comes down to just being true to yourself … a principle which is fundamentally simple, but not necessarily easy to do.

To join Kevin's private online coaching community, "The Turtle Tribe," visit http://www.theturtletribe.com

Carolyn Holdsworth is the printmaker, storyteller and creative mind behind Me & C clothing. Her story is one of creativity, resourcefulness and discovery.

Amidst a search for something creative to contribute to her life, she learned to screen print in a one-day workshop and felt so energized and refreshed that within a year she'd started the business now known as Me & C. The journey along the way has been filled with all kinds of trial & error and self discovery, and she shares about the adventure in this conversation.

Among other things, we discussed:

~ What led her to the workshop that introduced her to screen-printing.

~ How she went about creating the business, step-by-step.

~ What were some of the challenges she had to overcome.

~ What the first experience was like, making her clothing available for sale.

~ Why "everything stopped" for 8 months even after she had been so fuelled full of inspiration.

~ Where the name "Me & C" came from.

~ How the business has evolved, how she feels about it now and what the future of Me & C might look like.

To connect with Carolyn and learn more about Me & C, visit http://www.meandc.ca

"Journeys with the No Schedule Man" is presented by:

• Connect1 Consulting
• Diamond & Gold Treasures
• Provincial Glass & Mirror
• Trickett Financial
• Susan Eliuk of Travel Agents in Action
• momondays London

Play On! is Canada's largest hockey tournament and sports festival, holding the Guinness record as largest street hockey tournament in the world.

The Play On! program operated nationally between 2004 and 2017, in partnership with the CBC's Hockey Night in Canada for the last ten of those seasons. It was a series of individual events held annually from coast to coast across Canada, each offering a festival atmosphere with recreational and competitive street hockey tournament divisions for all genders, skill levels and ages.

Since the program's inception in 2003, more than 2 million people have participated. However, for the past two seasons, the program has not operated.

Scott Hill is the founder of Play On! and in this conversation, he shares a great amount detail about the event he helped to create including:

~ What initially inspired the creation of Play On! and how it got started.

~ What Play On! looked at at its peak.

~ Some of the people, partners, sponsors that played key roles over the years.

~ What led to Play On! ceasing operations for now.

~ What it might take to bring it back.

"Journeys with the No Schedule Man" is presented by:

• Connect1 Consulting
• Diamond & Gold Treasures
• Provincial Glass & Mirror
• Trickett Financial
• Susan Eliuk of Travel Agents in Action
• momondays London

Rakesh Mishra is "possibility" personified. His life and many adventures seem as if they might have been lifted straight out of a storybook.

Except he's real.

After growing up in a poor Indian village with no electricity, automobiles or televisions, Rakesh went on to find himself in another part of the world entirely (Canada), retired financially at the age of 45.

(To hear Rakesh tell his story, listen to his previous appearance on this podcast, in Episode 68)

Every dream he's set out for himself, he's made real. And now he lives and works with a passion to help others do the same for themselves.

In this conversation Kevin talked to Rakesh about what it takes to live your dreams and what holds so many people back.

Among other things, they discussed:

~Two questions Rakesh suggests everyone ask themselves.

~ The differences between a life of survival, success and significance.

~ What Rakesh and Tom Cruise have in common.

~ How to know if you are "playing too small."

~ Why Rakesh feels everybody these days is forced to be an entrepreneur, even if they are an employee.

~ Three things widely available that can help anyone with anything.

~ Rakesh's "secret" for success.

~ How expectation and attachment hold people back.

To learn more about Rakesh, visit http://www.coachrakesh.com

For all previous episodes of the podcast, visit http://www.NoScheduleManPodcast.com.

"Journeys with the No Schedule Man" is presented by:

Connect1 Consulting - https://connect1consulting.com

Diamond & Gold Treasures - http://www.diamondzgold.com

Provincial Glass & Mirror - https://www.provincialglass.com/

Susan Eliuk at Travel Agents In Action - http://www.foreverpreciousmemories.ca

Trickett Financial - https://www.trickettfinancial.com/

momondays London - http://www.momondays.com/london

Introducing ... a person I have looked up to for many years. His compassion, selflessness and caring for the community serve as a powerful example for the rest of us.

This is Wayne Dunn, the chair of the Business Cares Food Drive, with the story of how this all came to be, what makes it so special and why it's still thriving 20 years after the original idea came to life.

Among other things we discussed:

~ What Business Cares is and how it all got started back in 2000.

~ The enormity of it all, from volunteers to events to different businesses involved.

~ Why Wayne wishes it could "go away."

~ What makes the conclusion so magical.

~ How it's evolved over the course of two decades.

~ How things are different, if at all, with students now as opposed to a couple of decades ago.

To learn more about Business Cares, visit http://www.businesscares.ca

For all previous episodes of the podcast, visit http://www.NoScheduleManPodcast.com

"Journeys with the No Schedule Man" is presented by:

• Connect1 Consulting
• Diamond & Gold Treasures
• Provincial Glass & Mirror
• Trickett Financial
• Susan Eliuk of Travel Agents in Action
• momondays London

For the past 30 years, Ian Tyson has been entertaining and inspiring audiences across North America. As a professional speaker, Ian helps others realize their potential and seek happiness in life.

Ian is known for his humourous and heart-warming storytelling, along with his natural ability to deliver meaningful life lessons along the way, and he did lots of both in this warm and entertaining discussion.

Among other things we discuss:

~ The importance of pausing to truly savor food, family, moments & memories.

~ Treasuring the things we make for each other and for ourselves.

~ What Ian considers "Gratefuel."

~ The importance of making things for ourselves.

~ The story of how Ian got involved in professional speaking.

~ How things are different, if at all, with students now as opposed to a couple of decades ago.

~ Why mashed potatoes are so meaningful for Ian.

~ What he does to try to maintain mindfulness, nourishment and self-care while he is away from home.

To learn more about Ian Tyson, visit http://www.iantyson.ca

For all previous episodes of the podcast, visit http://www.NoScheduleManPodcast.com.

"Journeys with the No Schedule Man" is presented by:

Connect1 Consulting - https://connect1consulting.com

Diamond & Gold Treasures - http://www.diamondzgold.com

Provincial Glass & Mirror - https://www.provincialglass.com/

Susan Eliuk at Travel Agents In Action - http://www.foreverpreciousmemories.ca

Trickett Financial - https://www.trickettfinancial.com/

momondays London - http://www.momondays.com/london

Just as he does in his keynote presentations all over the world, Bob Kittell covers a lot of very worthwhile ground in this fun and informative conversation with Kevin.

Bob is a seasoned stage veteran, one of the masters of the craft of public speaking. His presentations on memory, mindfulness and the power of human connection have inspired audiences around the world.

For the past three decades, Bob's award-winning, story-driven keynotes have kicked off arena-sized events such as "Get Motivated" and "The Power of Success" with Anthony Robbins in Canada, USA and Europe. He's toured with the likes of Zig Ziglar, Colin Powell, Rudy Giuliani, Tom Hopkins, Brian Tracy, Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, Lou Holtz and four United States Presidents in over 300 cities, nationally and internationally.

As you might imagine, having the opportunity to speak at length with Bob was a lot of fun for Kevin, and it shows in this very lively episode.

Among other things, Kevin & Bob discussed:

~ How and why the last 365 days have been the best year of Bob's life.

~ What he learned, has applied, and now teaches that helped him to stop feeling like a "mosquito on cocaine."

~ The difference, for him, between feeling authentic and having been somewhat inauthentic, what each of those look like, and what flipped the switch for him.

~ What got him involved in speaking at schools, why he is so passionate about it and how the students are responding.

~ One of the memory techniques he shares in his talks, and why it works so well

~ How he continues to find rewarding relationships and enriching opportunities by taking immediate action when doors open.

~ How he "accidentally" became an expert in smartphone and tech addiction, why he's so passionate about it and how it has affected him personally.

~ What "the pause" is and why it's so beneficial to our overall well-being.

~ What so many of us do poorly, and lose any real sense of connection with others because of it.

To learn more about Bob Kittell, visit http://www.bobkittell.com

For all previous episodes of the podcast, visit http://www.NoScheduleManPodcast.com.

"Journeys with the No Schedule Man" is presented by:

Connect1 Consulting - https://connect1consulting.com

Diamond & Gold Treasures - http://www.diamondzgold.com

Provincial Glass & Mirror - https://www.provincialglass.com/

Susan Eliuk at Travel Agents In Action - http://www.foreverpreciousmemories.ca

Trickett Financial - https://www.trickettfinancial.com/

momondays London - http://www.momondays.com/london

To learn more and connect with Kevin, visit: http://www.NoScheduleMan.com

Join Kevin's private online Mindset & Marketing Mastermind Community: http://www.kevinbulmer.com/mastermind

Adam Malamis had a burning question inside of him he needed to answer. He wanted to know if he could be the kind of person one might find "running into the action when other people were running away" ... or not? I believe he has his answer. In the summer of 2019, Adam found himself - by choice - behind the lens of a camera, in full riot gear, in the middle of the conflict and protests in Hong Kong. In this conversation, Adam outlines why it was so important for him to go, what he's taken from the experience and how is travels have shaped his perspective. of life at home. Among other things, we discussed: ~ "Appreciating stillness" and his love of photography. ~ What it was like, back-packing across Europe by himself in his early 20's, and how he navigated his way through places where he didn't know he language. ~ How people ask you if you wish to eat in Mongolia. ~ How he prepared and purchased riot gear for his trip to Hong Kong. ~ What the Hong Kong experience was really like. ~ His plans for an exhibit called "Revolution Of Our Times" ~ His involvement in "The Fight To End Homelessness" here in London, Ontario, Canada and what being involved in the project has shown him about people.