The Elevate Report

Moments happen when the cross-over of business and politics is undeniable. Big events took place both provincially and federally that couldn't be ignored by the team this week. Josh & Dalton chat the Nova Scotia highway blockade protest that took place on June 23rd, the social media bill C-10 passing in Canada's parliament, and for fun we talk the crazy news that dropped about the "Call Her Daddy" podcast getting signed by Spotify to a $60m deal. Get ready and lock-in because this one is bound to be a bumpy ride!

2:00 - "Call Her Daddy" Podcast Signs with Spotify 

7:35 - Nova Scotia Highway Blockade Protest

25:25 - Social Media Bill C-10

As the crew takes the week off we rewind the clock and bring you an interview that Josh had with Proposify Co-founder and CEO Kyle Racki back in 2017. Kyle brings great knowledge of how to properly craft a message, and how to approach your target customer base in a way that will resonate with them. Even with 4 years since the interview took place there are many universal truths and tips that can help your business today.

Have you wondered how to hedge yourself against an economic crash like the real estate collapse of 2008? Josh & Dalton discuss where they see the economy going based on current trends and stories from the news and what their plan is to protect themselves once (they believe) the U.S. Dollar inevitably crashes.

Land Development in New Glasgow - 5:00

El Salvador Accepts Bitcoin as Official Tender - 6:50

Canada’s New Real Estate Stress Test - 17:35

Sources

China Prepares for Nuclear war with U.S.A.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.newsweek.com/china-state-media-says-country-must-prepare-nuclear-war-us-after-biden-asks-covid-probe-1596568%3famp=1

https://www.google.com/amp/s/nypost.com/2021/06/02/chinese-media-says-beijing-expanding-its-nuclear-arsenal/amp/

American Jets over the Pacific

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/air-force-practicing-operating-fighter-jets-at-remote-pacific-bases-2021-1%3famp

35% of all money printed in 2020

https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/M1

https://netcoins.ca/blog/35-of-all-u-s-dollars-in-existence-have-been-printed-last-in-10-months/

Real Estate is Canada's Top Commodity

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=3610043402

Bonus Sources about Real Estate Buying Trends in Canada and America

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-condo-developer-to-buy-1-billion-worth-of-single-family-houses-in/

https://www.wsj.com/articles/if-you-sell-a-house-these-days-the-buyer-might-be-a-pension-fund-11617544801

How do you navigate the suffocating toxicity of the design community on Twitter? It's no secret that the ego of designers can be atrocious, and Josh digs into why this is the case. He addresses the negativity in the design world, where it comes from, and challenges people to look beyond the surface before they critique design work in any context. 

Nova Scotia Healthcare UX - 1:00 

Toxicity of the Design Community - 13:30

What even is UX design? Josh & Dalton talk the significance of User Experience Design and how it can have a large impact on the revenue of a business. Josh eludes to examples like Apple and Wealthsimple/Venmo to breakdown how each company leverages UX and the impact it's had on their bottom line.

Happy Victoria Day to our Canadian listeners! Today we get into Bitcoin's 50% correction on May 19th and what that means for those who are currently holding. Additionally we get into how to properly purchase the luxuries in life as the status quo of what we are told may not be the right way of doing it. Use your cash flow and not your earned income!

Bitcoin's 50% Correction - 2:00

How to Properly Purchase Luxuries - 26:05  

We welcomed on friends of the show Sebastian Green, and Emmanuel Simmonds this week to talk about their passions and how they've navigated this new world that Covid has brought upon us. We go in deep on entrepreneurial projects, crypto currency, and real estate hacks for increased growth in our heavily inflated economy. Your dollar is losing buying power in a savings account, and we uncover some ways for you to get that buying power back.

The crew talks a myriad of topics this week as Elon Musk was featured on SNL, Gary Vaynerchuk's launch of his NFT project, the craziness in the Texas Real Estate market, and lastly we chat what it takes to properly promote your product in order to start bringing in consistent revenue to your company. We were all over the map but hope the conversation brings you value!

We get into some of our internal battles this week. We talk about how the crew has been battling imposter syndrome as of late, how we cope, and encourage one another to see the true reality of our success. As a bonus Josh has a message to those who have been trashing him and his driveway story on TikTok.

We get into the Ben Askren vs. Jake Paul fight and the marketing prowess of the Paul brothers (whether we like them or not). Additionally Josh & Dalton discuss Josh's big mistake last week and how others can avoid doing the same.