The Graham Robins Podcast

It’s not often that we have the opportunity to sit down and speak with a legend in business about their start and influences across the years.

I had this opportunity with Jim Pattison, Canadian business magnate, investor, and philanthropist, at The Jim Pattison Group. 

We discuss:

• Jim’s history with Young Presidents Organization (YPO)

At age 13, today’s guest set four goals for himself to achieve by age 30. Now at age 73, he’s lived an exceptional and intentional life — with his best years still to come. 

Today, Jack Daly, CEO at Professional Sales Coach, joins the show to talk about the impetus behind his newest book, Jack Daly’s Life by Design, in which he teaches us how to pursue our goals relentlessly. 

Join us as we discuss:

• Teenage Jack’s drive to achieve by age 30

Check out these resources we mentioned:

• Jack Daly’s Life by Design 

Find this interview and many more by subscribing to The Graham Robins podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Take a look at each of the most-used apps on your phone and then ask yourself one question:

Is this app serving me — or am I serving it?

In this solo episode, I’m sharing how reading Nir Eyel’s Indistractible inspired me to disconnect from technology for a recent vacation and what is learned from the experience.

I cover:

• The 3 types of apps we all have on our phone

You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to The Graham Robins podcast on Apple Podcasts, on Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

What is life like for a female minority working in a threatened industry during a global pandemic?

In this episode of The Graham Robins Podcast, Graham chats with Nira Arora, Executive Producer and on-air host at Virgin Radio, about her broadcasting journey and what it has taught her about social justice issues.

- The rise of radio during the pandemic

- How she discovers and researches hot topics

- Gender equality in the broadcasting industry

- How she uses her platform to address issues of race

You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to The Graham Robins podcast on Apple Podcasts, on Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Going 100% virtual has meant a lot of things to a lot of businesses. In Epicure’s case, it’s meant scaling up operations and trying new things — even if they’re a little scary at first.

Amelia Warren, CEO of the healthy cooking company known as Epicure, joins Graham in this episode to discuss…

You can find this interview, and many more by subscribing to The Graham Robins podcast on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Cross-border shipments: What’s holding them up and how do we drive costs down?

Recently on The Night Side with Barb DiGiulio Graham discusses how Canadian businesses should be navigating cross-border shipping right now, in addition to… 

- The #1 mistake businesses are making when shipping cross-border

- How the pandemic has affected businesses shipping across the US/Canada border

- Why American companies have been setting up shop in Canada

You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to The Graham Robins podcast on Apple Podcasts, on Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Not one to shop online? Well, you probably are now!

On The Mike Smyth Show, Graham elaborates on how border restrictions between the U.S. and Canada have doubled A&A Customs Brokers’ eCommerce deliveries.

Plus, he answers all of Mike’s questions on… 

- How A&A’s primary customer has changed due to pandemic restrictions

- Changes in behavior when it comes to drivers at the loading dock

- How NAFTA has impacted the border restrictions since July 1st

You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to The Graham Robins podcast on Apple Podcasts, on Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Are you a real entrepreneur? Then this economic downturn should be the most thrilling challenge you’ve taken on in years!

At least, that’s what Rebecca Homkes — Director & Partner at GrowthX Corporate and lecturer at London Business School — thinks. In this episode, Graham and Rebecca chat about:

- The 3-part framework entrepreneurs need to implement in the wake of the pandemic

- How to re-energize your company and reengage your employees

- Why it’s so crucial to build an organization that can adapt quickly

- The key to leveraging idea generation

You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to The Graham Robins podcast on Apple Podcasts, on Stitcher, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Freight shipping may never be the same again. That goes for pretty much anything these days.

It gets really complicated, though, when moving freight across the US/Canada border.

In this episode of The Graham Robins Podcast, Graham discusses best practices for shipping across the border with Dave Earle, President & CEO of BC Trucking Association.

They also chat about:

- How border officials have been handling drivers moving to and from Canada

- The current status of durable goods being ordered and shipped

- Types of behavior to expect from drivers and shippers in light of the pandemic

- How the Canadian Trucking Alliance is working to establish protocols during unprecedented times

You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to The Graham Robins podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.

There are indicators in your car you check all the time — fuel, speed, rpms. 

These measurements are always on the dashboard because they’re always good to know.

But does that mean the dreaded check engine light is any less important?

Of course not! You just don’t need to spend your time thinking about some key metrics until they really matter.

The same is true when designing your organization’s dashboard: Only some KPIs need to be constantly displayed.

That’s why today’s guest, Bernie Smith, author of “KPI Checklists,” says you shouldn’t overload your dashboard with information you don’t need.

That’s just one of the great tips Bernie shared as we went over how to choose the best KPIs.

We also talked about:

- What makes a performance indicator “key”

- How choosing the right KPI is linked to the outcome you want

- The best and worst ways to present important information

You can find this interview, and many more, by subscribing to The Graham Robins podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform.