In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris talks to Zak Lefevre, co-founder and CEO at ChargeLab, a company that builds OCPP-Compliant software for managing EV charging stations. They are the back-end software behind North America's leading EV fleets, charging networks, and charging sites.

Zak’s entrepreneurial journey started with Student Works back in 2011 and, like most of our alumni, he believes that this experience played a big role in his professional and personal development.

You will learn a little bit about Zak’s background and who he was before joining our program.

Zak will share the best part about Student Works and the invaluable lessons he took with him from this experience.

He will also talk about the first business he ever started when he was very young.

You will find out what made Zak interested in electric vehicles, how he started ChargeLab and he will also share some of his early ideas about how to make money with this company.

Zak will also talk about the importance of not getting too greedy, why you should learn as much as you can about the business before you start anything, the most important qualities the leader of tomorrow should have and so much more.

Listen now and enjoy another fascinating discussion with one of our amazing alumni!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

• The best part about Student Works and the invaluable lessons Zak took with him

Resources:

Student Works

Chargelab.co

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris talks to Austin Trudeau one of our amazing alumni who believes that our program changed his life and made it possible to become who he is today.

Austin is a franchise owner at Rydel Franchise Group and he is very passionate about business development, systemization, and leadership. 

You will find out a little bit about Austin’s background and how Student Works changed his life on a personal and professional level.

Austin will talk about why getting short-tempered or upset with yourself holds no value.

He will discuss the impact of the Covid recession on his business at Student Works and how he managed to overcome the challenges he had to face. 

He will also share more details about his role as a business coach and will talk about the difference between attachment and commitment.

You will find out more details about Austin’s experience as a franchise partner at Rydel Franchise Group, the importance of having a front-stage operations team to run your business, how franchises are an investment in accomplishing bigger and better things and so much more.

Listen now and enjoy another insightful conversation with one of our amazing young leaders!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

• A little bit about Austin’s background and how Student Works changed his life

Resources:

Student Works

117 | Austin Trudeau | How I Beat My Yearly Goal of $300,000 as a Student Painter

Austin’s LinkedIn

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris talks to Cade Savoy from Frederington, one of our amazing operators and rookie of the year who completed  $340,000 with the business.

Cade started as a painter in his first year and became a production manager, sales manager and Operations Manager in his second year. As a result of his experience, he managed to build a profitable business from the first year as an operator.

You will find out a little bit about Cade’s background, how he heard about Student Works Management Program and what made him decide to join us.

Cade will talk about the important lessons he learned along the way and about the great impact Student Works had on his self-confidence and self-esteem.

You will find out more about Cade's experience as a production manager in Dustin’s business, as well as his experience as a business owner in our program and the secrets to his success.

Cade will also talk about some of the setbacks and challenges he had to face during the program and how he managed to overcome them, and much more.

Listen now and enjoy another insightful conversation with one of our exceptional young leaders!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

• When was the first time Cade heard about Student Works and what made him decide to join

Resources:

Student Works

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris talks to Luke Den Tandt, one of our alumni who works as a Strategic Account Manager at Stromcore, a cutting-edge lithium battery manufacturer based out of the GTA. 

Luke was one of our top operators back in 2017, he sold and produced over $250,000 in house painting and staining projects and completed 40+ projects over the course of 2 summers.

In his current position at Stromcore, Luke works with professionals in the Food and Beverage/Cold Storage industry to help increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their material handling operations.

You will find out more about who Luke was before joining Student Works and how our program changed his life, both professionally and personally. Luke is going to share his most important takeaways from the program and will also talk about some of the challenges he had to overcome and the lessons he took away from those experiences.

Luke will talk about how he discovered the secret to becoming more productive and why it is important to work not only hard but also smart.

You will find out how Luke got the job at Stromcore. He will talk about the hiring process and how his experience with Student Works helped him.

You will learn how you can use LinkedIn as a sales tool, why it is important to know your client’s pain points and much more.

Listen now and enjoy another insightful conversation with one of our exceptional young alumni!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

• Some of the challenges Luke had to overcome during the program and the lessons he took away from those experiences

Resources:

Student Works

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris talks to Alexandre Tashdjian, one of our amazing leaders who is now going into his fourth year in the program.

Tash is running a really large and very successful operation in Montreal, he is also coaching some other operators and he is going to be one of our coaches who's going to jump the fence and move over to our window cleaning side of our business.

You will find out a little bit about Tash’s background, how he found out about Student Works Management Program and what made him decide to join.

Tash will talk about his first summer experience on the painting side of the business as well as about the challenges he had to overcome as a rookie during the pandemic, and the lessons he learned from that experience

You will also learn more details about Tash’s second season in the program, his goals and his results.

Tash will also share his experience with his first mini-coaching role and will talk about the challenges and the lessons he learned from it.

You will find out when and why Tash created his Youtube channel,  what made him decide to move into the window cleaning side of the business, how our program changed his life both personally and professionally and much more.

Listen now and enjoy another powerful conversation with one of our young leaders!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

• Tash’s first summer experience in working on the painting side of the business

Resources:

Student Works

Tash’s LinkedIn

Tash’s YouTube Channel

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris talks to Erin Josephy, co-founder and managing partner at Hermit Goods, a company that creates and sells special self-care products made of simple and clean ingredients that are meant to help people rest and recharge.

Erin was a senior operator at Student Works between 2012 and 2015 where she won rookie of the year, sophomore of the year and all-time record in Western Canada.

Erin believes that her experience with Student Works played an important role in her development as an entrepreneur and helped her become who she is today, both professionally and personally.

You will find out who Erin Josephy was before joining the Student Works Management Program.

Erin will talk about her experience in the program and some of the most valuable lessons she learned.

You will also find out how she came up with the idea of creating Kismet Essentials which later became Hermit Goods.

She will discuss the reasons why taking care of yourself is one of the most important things an entrepreneur can do, and much more.

Listen now and enjoy another powerful conversation with one of our amazing alumni.

What You Will Learn In This Show:

• The most important lessons Erin learned from our program

Resources:

Student Works

Hermitgoods.ca

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris talks to Jackson Butler, a remarkable young leader with a proven track record of integrity, earning relationships, and solving problems in business and coaching.

He's been in our program for three years and has made tremendous progress. Every year he has been a top performer, but this year he is about to run a business worth over $300,000.

You will find out who Jackson Butler was before joining the Student Works Management Program and how this experience changed him on a personal and professional level. 

Jackson will share how a personal tragedy changed his life trajectory at a very young age.

He will then talk about how he heard about our program and how he decided to join it, as well as some important details about his incredible progress during these three years.

You will find out about some of the challenges Jackson had to overcome in his first year during the pandemic and the lessons he took from this experience.

Jackson will also talk about his plan for the future, some of the key habits he learned in our program and so much more.

Listen now and enjoy!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

• How Jackson heard about our program and how he decided to join it

Resources:

Student Works

In today's special episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris continues the series of interviews with some of our former operators' parents to reveal more about The Student Works Management Program and how things look from the inside. 

The first guest is Barry Cornish,  the father of Brandon Cornish, one of our top operators who is now a Business Coach.

You will find out who Brandon was before joining the program and what were some of the jobs he had.

Barry will reveal why he was skeptical when he heard about his son joining the program and what made him change his opinion.

He will also talk about the challenges he saw his son overcoming during his first season and how The Student Works Management Program changed Brandon both professionally and personally.

The second guest is Andrea McMullen, owner of ADM Design and mother of Taylor Nicholls who is in his third year at Student Works.

You will find out what Taylor was doing the summer before Student Works.

Andrea will share what her initial reaction was when she found out about her son joining the program.

She will also talk about Taylor's experience with the business during the COVID pandemic and some of the challenges she saw him overcome during his seasons.

For these and much more, join Chris and his guests as they dive deep into the parent's perspectives of their children operating with the Student Works Management Program. 

What You Will Learn In This Show:

• Why was Barry skeptical when he heard about the program and what made him change his opinion

Resources:

Student Works

Admdesign.ca

ADM Design Instagram: @admdesigninc

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris talks to Robert Pal, a former CEO of a global jewelry brand who is now an ADHD and Executive Coach helping individuals identify and capitalize on their strengths to reach their full potential.

The areas of his professional training include mindfulness, positive psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, and solution-focused coaching. All of these are incorporated into Robert’s coaching work.

As an Executive Coach, he helps business leaders and professionals achieve specific goals, whether they are improving leadership, reducing stress and burnout, scaling profitability, or enhancing personal and professional development.

You will find out a little bit about Robert's entrepreneurial journey and how he achieved great success with his jewelry business

You will also learn about the most challenging time in Rob’s entrepreneurial journey and how he became an ADHD and Executive Coach.

Robert will share his strategy called The Three Wins, and talk about how it works and how it can change how our brain is wired. 

He will also discuss his system and how he uses it in his coaching work.

He will also reveal some of the structures he created to get the best out of ADHD and limit its drawbacks and will talk about the power of mindfulness and how he uses it in his coaching.

Listen now and enjoy!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

• What is The Three Wins Strategy and how does it work?

Resources:

Student Works

Gazelles.com 

The 3 Wins Strategy

The System

The System Worksheet

Books:

The Great Game of Business, Expanded and Updated: The Only Sensible Way to Run a Company by Jack Stack

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris has John Cameron back on the show for a fascinating conversation about branding and how to create a successful personal brand.

A senior leader at the Student Works Management Program, John is now transitioning from a full-time Business Coach position to head of our Marketing Department.

He is very passionate about the idea of building a brand and he is going to share the reasons why he believes that personal branding is incredibly important for the future of any young leader.

He will also talk about the biggest lessons he took from listening to Gary Vee speeches and podcasts and how his ideas influenced him and his career. 

You will learn more about the importance of documenting our professional progress and how to do it.

You will also discover some different ways to position yourself as an expert on social media.

John will share the reasons why LinkedIn is the best platform for creating your personal brand and will also talk about the importance of being aware of what you are posting and what it means.

Chris and John will also discuss how to get over the fear of looking bad and beat the imposter syndrome, will share one of the easiest ways to start posting content on LinkedIn , a three-step process on how to create great social media content and much more.

Listen in and enjoy!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

• The reasons why it is very important for a young leader to create a solid personal branding

Resources:

Student Works

John’s Linkedin

164 | John Cameron | How My Student Works Stint Helped Me Evolve into a More Confident Individual

Gary Vee’s podcast