Josh Olfert runs Haven Investing, where he brings together the benefits of both traditional investing, and automated investing. He started Haven Investing at the young age of 21.

For any individual or organization that is trying to get into investing, Josh has some tips for you.

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Ian Vickars is the COO of Diversity Foods, a social enterprise based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. They manage 4 main food service outlets within Winnipeg. I spoke with him recently about Diversity's practices, how it maintains it's multiple bottom lines.

Diversity foods recently won the LEAF award for the Greenest Restaurant over 10,000 square feet. More details here.

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Shellie Power is part of Hope Centre Ministries, a faith based organization that is committed to helping people with disabilities find places to connect.

Because of that mission, Shellie has a unique perspective on how we can try to improve several systems that interact within our Canadian society.

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Hilary Friesen is Director of Strategic Services at Changemakers, a full service communications and PR firm in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

I had the chance to speak with her about how communications strategy has changed over the past few years, and how Changemakers adjust with the business climate. She also described organizational listening as the concept that has grabbed her attention recently. Listen to the full episode to find out more.

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Geoff has a unique position, where he links working professionals who want to give to their communities, and community organizations that have short term projects to help them complete their work more effectively.

Listen in on some of the benefits and challenges of trying to pair these organizations together.

Roger Berrington is the Volunteer Executive Director of a program called CanU. CanU brings kids from schools across Winnipeg to the University of Manitoba campus for programming run by volunteer university students.

Find out more about CanU here

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Have you ever wanted to start writing, but found that you weren't able to write something that you were satisfied with? Joanne Klassen has a process that might help you find a way to write something that you find worthwhile, and help you find some personal realizations as you go. Specifically, find out how you can improve your writing, or any skill, just 5 minutes at a time.

Find out more about Joanne Klassen and transformative life writing at www.write-away.net

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I had the chance to sit down with Art Defehr recently. We were able to chat about how we decide what we do, and what we want our lives to be about.

He also talks about how sees generosity and what it means to be generous.

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The owner of Across the Board and DaCapo Productions is the guest of this episode of the Strategy Made Simple podcast, and his name is Olaf Pyttlik.

We spoke about how his love of games helped him through a troubled time in his life. He also explained how Across the Board's success was initially a bit of an accident. Listen in on how his personal experiences have formed the businesses that he runs.

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Martin Itzkow is the co-founder and co-chair of the Manitoba Federation of Non Profit Organizations. He is also leading a group that is trying to bring values back to organizations in Canada. You can find out more on their website at www.mfnpo.org.

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