Every decision you make in life has some sort of risk attached. The key to being successful in the long run is taking calculated risks that minimize negatives and maximize positives. Have you mastered taking calculated risks, or are you still working on it?

This week's episode is all about how newcomers, immigrants, and international students can take calculated risks. I discussed extensively with Paul Okundaye how he mastered taking calculated risks.

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It is important for us to bring to life the best version of ourselves regardless of our limitations. 

Being at our best is an evolving process, yet the one true constant is that we improve without settling.

How do you keeping pushing forward when every circumstance is screaming at you to quit?

This week's episode is all about how newcomers, immigrants, and international students can overcome adversity and achieve outstanding success. I discussed extensively with Samra Zafar, strategies that newcomers, immigrants, and international students can adopt to succeed in life.

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Moving to another country is difficult and transitioning from a student to a job market is a major life change.

This transition should not be underestimated – it can often be a very stressful time.

Life-changing events have an impact on human health. Not surprisingly, the loss of a job is listed within the top-10 most stressful life events. 

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We live in a world where your presence on the internet is your single greatest asset — and the way we define this asset is by calling it a “personal brand.”

The better your perception, the more likely it is that someone will take you seriously. Those who understand this asset climb the ladder of their industry extraordinarily fast.

This week's episode is all about getting heard in a noisy world and standing out. We discussed extensively how newcomers, immigrants, and international students can reach for bigger opportunities, be seen as more credible, and build an audience.

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There are a huge number of factors that can contribute to successful and efficient career progression and, like most things in life, there are some aspects that we have no control over and that are hard to predict. That said, there are several really vital things that we can do, which can lead to better career progression, promotions in our work, and successful career ladder climbing.

Today's episode is all about progressing in your career. We discussed extensively how newcomers, immigrants, and international students can advance in their careers and create job security for life.

You'll Learn:

· How to strategically switch industries and career

· How to map out your career plans

· The importance of setting career goals and plans

· The importance of seasonal jobs, co-ops, and internships for students

· How to get out of your comfort zone

· How to develop your leadership skills as a student

· How to be a total person as a student

· How Aziz got into a top MBA program even though his grades didn’t reflect his leadership potential

· The power of your thoughts

· The price Aziz paid to advance his career

· How to network effectively as an introvert

· How to balance your priorities as a student

· The importance of volunteering as a professional..

· How to attract the right people into your life.

· What to do when you are not getting the right opportunity in your organization

· Aziz’s Advice for navigating your career in the pandemic.

The thought of writing a resume intimidates almost anyone. Knowing where to start or what to include is daunting and it can seem like an impossible task.

Today's episode is all about how to write a winning resume that gets you interviews. We discussed extensively how to get a job in an economic downturn.

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When building a business, capital is necessary, and sometimes difficult to come by. But in today's economy, it is possible to build a successful business on a shoestring budget.

Today's episode is all about how Calum built his company from $4000 in savings and hit $4 million in annual revenue within 10-years. We discussed extensively how he went from a shoestring budget to a marketing marvel.

You'll Learn:

• Why Calum moved from Scotland to Canada

• How to transition from being an employee to an entrepreneur

• The twist of fate that turned everything around for Calum

• The pain of entrepreneurship

• What are the good and bad parts of being an entrepreneur especially as an immigrant?

• What it takes to really succeed as an entrepreneur

Today's show is Part 2 of "From Passion to Profit" with Tomi Gbeleyi. If you haven't heard Part 1 yet, go back and listen to it. That is the episode right before this because you'd need that for context.

The truth is that everyone has a passion (or more than one)—even if you don’t yet know what it is. 

Many people don’t believe that you can turn what you love into a viable business enterprise. Yes, you can. In fact, the best businesses are built on passion. It just takes some strategic planning and hard work.

Today's episode is all about the surprising truth about how Tomi went from an international student to building a multimillion-dollar Canadian beauty brand. We discussed extensively how Tomi is building a business that matters.

You'll Learn:

The truth is that everyone has a passion (or more than one)—even if you don’t yet know what it is. 

Many people don’t believe that you can turn what you love into a viable business enterprise. Yes, you can. In fact, the best businesses are built on passion. It just takes some strategic planning and hard work.

Today's episode is all about the surprising truth about how Tomi went from an international student to building a multimillion-dollar Canadian beauty brand. We discussed extensively how Tomi is building a business that matters.

On this week's episode, you'll Learn:

• How to build a business that matters

• How to turn your passion into profit

• How to make beauty products for women of color

• How to leverage LinkedIn to land a job

• How to do a targeted job search

• The importance of amplifying the voices of women of color through make-up

Real opportunities don’t come along very often. And when they do, we need to be ready. In fact, it wouldn’t hurt if we are over-prepared.

But the truth is many opportunities are lost before they even have a chance of being won because people don’t look the part, act the part, and speak/write the part. 

When in doubt, do more. Go above and beyond.

In this episode, you'll Learn:

• The importance of being flexible

• Why positivity is important

• The power of a smile

• How to transition from survival job to your dream job

• How to drown out the voice of naysayers

• The true meaning of success

• The real source of happiness

• The meaning of organic network