The 5AM Grind

· Why is Communication so important in business?

· What are the traits of a good communicator?

· How do you become a good communicator?

· How have you improved your communication skills?

· Why can debt be bad for you?

· Why are Canadians highly indebted?

· What’s “good debt’ and “bad debt”

· When someone offers you a mortgage or debt – should you take it?

• What is fake news and misinformation?

• Why does misinformation spread so easily on social media?

• Why is misinformation dangerous?

• Why are people so easily attracted to misinformation?

• What does this mean for society in the future?

• What is attitude?

• Why is attitude so important?

• Would you hire someone smart or someone with the right attitude?

• When someone has a bad attitude at the workplace, what are the consequences?

Today on The 5AM Grind, we’re delighted to bring you our guest interview with Mohamad Fakih. Mohamad Fakih is a Canadian entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of Paramount Foods. Paramount is a Middle Eastern restaurant chain with over 80 locations Worldwide.

Mohamad’s story starts with humble beginnings as an immigrant coming to Canada from Lebanon with little money and then taking calculated risks and working hard to realize the Canadian Dream.

Mohamad is also well known for his philanthropy and social activism. Most recently, Mohammad spearheaded the Canada Strong campaign which raised nearly $6 million dollars, including matching by the Canadian federal government, for the families of victims killed by the downing of Flight 957.

Mohamad’s story is a great example of resilience, seeing the good side of any situation, perseverance, and hard work. We hope you enjoy this interview!

1. Is remote work a fad?

2. What do you like about remote work?

3. Does productivity decrease if you’re working remotely?

4. Is it hard to provide good client service when you’re working remotely?

5. How do you maintain a strong company culture when working remotely?

1. What are insecurities?

2. Do you have insecurities?

3. How do you deal with your insecurities?

4. What’s the best way to get over your insecurities?

Today on The 5AM Grind, we’re delighted to bring you a guest interview with Brett Chang co-founder of the “ThePeak”. “ThePeak” is a daily newsletter covering the top Canadian business and tech news.

Brett is a serial entrepreneur and prior to ThePeak started companies in digital communications and the cannabis industry. In addition, Brett was one of first few employees at Uber Canada where he helped drive and develop public policy for major cities across the country.

In this episode we cover Brett’s career journey, his pivots from one industry to another, and discuss the phenomenal growth of ThePeak. Brett’s story is a great example of having a bias for action and constantly iterating until you land on an idea that resonates with your customers.

1. Do you invest in cryptocurrencies?

2. Is Bitcoin a viable store of value?

3. What’s been driving the price of crypto up lately?

4. Is this a bubble?

Part II:

1. How are Canadians affording these crazy house prices?

2. Is immigration driving up real estate prices?

3. Incentives in the real estate market

4. Second-Order Effects

5. Where do we go from here?