The 5AM Grind

• Why is failure important?

• Why does failure have such a bad rap?

• How do you deal with the embarrassment of failure?

• Is failure a good motivator?

• Did you stop learning after finishing school?

• How do you keep learning?

• How to find things you’d like to learn?

• Is institutionalized learning important?

• What’s the best teacher – experience or school?

• What does motivation mean to you?

• What is your biggest source of motivation?

• How do you stay motivated in your work and life?

• How do you re-charge when you lose motivation?

• What is your morning routine like?

• How do you usually plan out your day?

• How do plan out your week, month, and year?

• Planning vs. Execution – what’s more important?

• In a startup or business how do you know when to give up or pivot?

• In a career how do you know when to give up or pivot?

• What’s the difference between stubbornness and perseverance?

• Does pivoting imply that you’re unclear about your goals?

· How has COVID19 affected your life and work?

· What trends are here to stay?

· How has COVID19 impacted the real estate market?

· Has COVID19 created opportunities or just problems?

· What is a network?

· How do you build a network?

· How have you used your network?

· Are networking events useful?

· Is following your passion a myth?

· How do you find your passion?

· Can your passion change over time?

· Can you be passionate about multiple things?

· Was business school helpful to you?

· What are the drawbacks?

· Is an MBA useful?

· Going to the US for school or staying in Canada?

· Why are individuals skeptical of the advice of others?

· Should we enter new relationships with skepticism or trust?

· When is it okay to trust the advice of a professional?

· What should you do to bring down the guard of a skeptic?