Dr. Jim White first found his entrepreneurial spirit at age five when he created his first business collecting and selling Coke bottles to help support his family.

From these humble beginnings, Jim went on to serve his country in Vietnam before entering the corporate world upon his return. Along the way, he would go from high school dropout to academic triumph-eventually earning a B.S. in Civil Engineering, an MBA, and a PhD in psychology and Organizational Behavior.

Dr. White achieved international recognition as CEO of Blount World Trade Corporation, owner and Managing Director of ACEC Centrifugal Pumps NV, Belgium, and as Vice-President and Division Manager of Ingersoll Rand Equipment Corporation.

You can find more about Jim at https://authorjimwhite.com/opportunity-investing/

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Moshe started writing his story - building software products - 30 years ago, and he is still at it.

He worked for 20 years on the engineering end of software development, holding positions in all areas of product companies - core development, sales engineering, customer application support, customization development, and a CTO of a payment startup. In 2010 he shifted gears to focus on product management. He fell in love with product management after seeing the gap that existed between what customers wanted and what engineers produced. He learned what it takes to build real products that users love.

His 2nd passion is helping product teams mature from project mindset to product mindset. He helped several organizations move to agile development, and implemented many Product Ops tools to modernize the product management efforts. Vision, strategy, discovery, experimentation, data driven decisions, iterative learning, failing fast - he lives and breathes them daily.

Moshe is originally from Israel which means he knows what Chutzpah is and he got the startup nation’s mindset. Currently he lives in Toronto where life is more relaxed but the tech scene is growing rapidly with a diverse and inclusive community.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikanovsky/

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This is the Season 1 Finale and I think you all for supporting the podcast.

Cheers
Doug

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In this episode I talk with Jeremy Streich. We talk about Talk about his Hero's' Journey to becoming an Author. Being too early for an idea. Life as a nomad and his perceived failure as a startup founder. We also talk about a vision he had while in Cuba which became the subject of his book. It is a story of how earth would be different if the planet was still as it was in Pangea.

Jeremy Streich is the author of the forthcoming book from New Degree Press, The Tree of Knowledge. He is a startup founder and 2019 iTunes Top 100 podcaster having interviewed New York Times Best-selling Author Michael Pollan, Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang, Nobel* *Prize biologist Randy Schekmanith Jeremy Streich about his Hero's' Journey to becoming an Author, Being too early for an idea. Life as a nomad. His perceived failure as a startup founder and a vision he had for his book while in Cuba of how earth would be different if the planet was still as it was in Pangea. in his book Tree of Knowledge., Chicago's Treasurer Kurt Summers, and more...

Book: The Tree of Knowledge

Instagram: @jeremy.streich

LinkedIn: Jeremy Streich

Twitter: @jeremyfstreich

Website: https://www.jeremyfstreich.com/

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In this episode Jay and I talk about talk about showing up as who you are. Struggles with the culture in Hollywood. Building on others success. Jackie Robinson and Junior, his inner bully.

We also have a tech fail about 20 min into the podcast.

Jay Andrews is a recognized expert in social media branding and personal resilience. He is the founder of RippleEffect which helps small businesses and entrepreneurs build values-based, authentic brands that align with the soul of their business. He also helps clients define and grow their social media presence to increase their lead generation and sales.

In addition to running his company, Jay works as the Chief Business Officer at LHR, an international coaching and training company. Over the course of 3 years, Jay has developed the presence of the CEO and founder of the company on all social platforms earning her international recognition.

In addition, Jay picks up the mic and takes his passion for motivating and inspiring others to audiences through speaking engagements. His natural ability to connect with audiences using humour, story-telling and powerful analogies leave audiences inspired and empowered. Jay speaks to groups of all sizes on a variety of topics including all Resilience, Overcoming Adversity, and Leading Through Change. Jay also has a large presence on the social platform LinkedIn and is known for his visual-angled, thought-provoking daily posts and is the original creator of the Fantastic Four, a weekly post that recognizes individuals across the global community for their unique superpowers.

With over 25 years of experience in the corporate and entrepreneurial fields and a proven track record of successful social media/branding campaigns, Jay continually finds time to spend with his partner and 4 teenage boys. Whether that's doing numerous activities outside, spending time a the lake, or cooking gourmet meals. In closing, Jay's personal mantra and professional mission statement are the same – to ”positively affect one person a day '.

In this episode I get a chance to talk to Scotty Schindler about success in business, how surfing and business can be one following the same strategy and using stories in sales and everyday life.


At its core, Scott’s career is a story of creativity, hard work and a love of Australian life. As CEO of ReNet, Scott presided over the growth of a start up business that began in 2000 with just 1 single property listing advertised. On Scotts’ retirement in 2017 ReNet managed over $1.125 Trillion Dollars ($1,125,771,059,045) in real estate across Australia and New Zealand by 5,000 real estate offices and some 15,000 real estate salespeople.

In complement to his role as CEO, Scott is also a highly sought-after public speaker, trainer and thought leader within Australia and around the world. A business mentor and sales trainer that can back up advice with proven results in his own life, Scott credits his ‘quintessentially Australian’ identity as a born optimist and clear-cut straight talker, as key to his success in this arena.

Alongside having represented and won for Australia at the World Surfing Titles, Scott also holds multiple surfing championships at all levels of amateur surfing. With an enduring belief that success in business and sport require dedication to the same qualities, Scott is also very proud of his work as a coach and trainer of WQS surfers and Aussie surfers in junior development.

When away from his work or sporting commitments, Scott spends time with his family, friends and is a proud supporter and sponsor of many local sporting groups.


http://www.scottyschindler.com/

https://www.system1357.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottyschindler/

In this Episode I talk with Jules White. We talk about her TEDx experience, trip to the Dragons Den, and how storytelling is a key par of your Unique Human Proposition.

Jules White is an awards winning international sales consultant with over 30 years of business and sales experience. Working in many different sectors selling everything from baby products to stainless steel to Yellow Pages she has also experienced every job role within sales, from
telesales through to Sales Director and has a wonderful breadth of knowledge and experience to bring to her work.

She also secured investment from Peter Jones in the BBC’s Dragons’ Den, which is the ultimate pitch to win!

Her passion and mission is to bring a new outlook and perception to sales in the modern business age we live in, which will help you to truly be unique.

Her ‘Live it, Love it, Sell it’ entrepreneur programme is also a book, and now the creation of UHP - Unique Human Proposition® takes it up a gear to deliver this effective methodology to the corporate market too. Her style is passionate, inclusive and she immerses herself fully into
your business in order to work as part of your team.

Jules’ ultimate aim is to make sure you create an unparalleled sales experience for all of your customers through you and your unique people.

Jules on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/juleswhite134/

Jules on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/1liveitloveitsellit/

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After 25+ yrs. of a career spanning an exciting range of corporate creative roles first, in NYC’s ad world as Vice President at J. Walter Thompson, on Client-side @ Discovercard.com & more recently as a Managing Consultant (aka glorified recruiter) within the Digital Practice at Korn Ferry...

On December 2nd, 2019, she decided she was done.

She faced what she knew, the hiring/recruiting process is broken.

So I started Portfoliorocket.com.

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In this episode we talk about how he got the name The LinkedIn Guru, his early start in training and how he is busier now that he has retired than when he was working full time

Jeff is a highly qualified Education and Performance Development executive with 30+ years of progressive experience in program design and delivery, and 35+ years of engagement and project management experience. His expertise lies in his ability to identify organizational needs and develop training programs suited to all levels of personnel. Just as significant are his contributions to improved business performance, productivity, quality and profitability.

Jeff can be reached on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffyoungralemoi/

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In this Episode I talk with Jenny Siede who is the Chief Thinker and Founder of In Style Exchange (ISE), an American Sustainable Manufacturing Hub for sustainable product design, technology-based product development and small run productions Made-in-USA since 2006.

We talk about the “RIO Project” How she got into computer engineering when women really were the exception and how software engineering and fashion design are really not all that different.

Jenny loves solving product design challenges with the right kind of materials and her detail-oriented method of execution. Her background in Computer Science and Engineering creates the right development synergy to help her clients navigate the complexity of supply chain. Her current projects include consultancy for an EU country on Circular Economy, shape-swimwear for women, wearables with sensors for performance evaluation, and ViroBlock® fabric for healthcare applications.

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