We've distilled the season down to a few common themes. All the themes are broken down into clips and the clips are mostly one minute or less. Passion is a consistent theme. For our guests, it's less about tactics and more about why they do things and how they think about things. When you block the themes together, it's fascinating how people from various backgrounds hammer on the same common threads. These are all great people and I'm thankful and honored that they were guests and took the time to share insights with us.

The themes; being opportunistic and the overly planned career, advice for us all, mentality and risk taking, providing value and using your network, the power of people, purpose and culture, taking shortcuts, decisions and deal making and a few good stories to tell, season one wrap-up.

It's a journey that many getting into tech would love to take. From Uber employee number 62 to managing 10,000+ people as head of mobility and business operations, Andrew McDonald's rise is a fascinating one and come to some terrific lessons. The conversation spans the early days at Uber, launching city after city, tackling hurdle after hurdle along the way, to founder Travis Kalanick ability to problem solve in align his team with the clarifying description and leadership tactic ‘Here's how I think about the problem’, to the Uber culture and how it has changed as the company grows and how entrepreneurship is very much celebrated.

The Uber chat wraps up with where Uber goes next, focusing on mobility. My favorite parts of the conversation are Andrew’s simple lessons that have got him to where he is today with no real career master plan he is ambitious and hardworking, so he would just try the next thing, work hard at it and see where it goes from there. A refreshing approach. Mac leaves us with a personal framework. ‘What would need to be true for me to start something’, some clear advice to new grads and insights on how to filter ideas as an investor or entrepreneur. If you didn't know Mac before, you should keep track of him from here. Enjoy this episode with Andrew Macdonald.

Get to Know Andrew Macdonald:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmacdonald6

https://www.uber.com/en-CA/newsroom/leadership/andrew-macdonald/

https://twitter.com/andrewgordonmac?lang=en

A cheerful and global citizen, in every sense, Sam is not only a great storyteller, but his own story is fascinating. We never did get to the part about him teaching me Singlish, but that's for another time.

After leaving the world of private equity, Sam ventured off to start Gipsy Hill Brewery as a way to be more hands on and to create a better work life balance. But with four young kids at home, he quickly realized that work runs you until you get on top of it. There are a few laughs in this one, but Sam's approach to business and life is inspiring. And he hits on a number of principles that can be applied to any entrepreneur anywhere including; focusing on value and how a product makes someone feel, the idea that you only need a small audience to make a version of a thing, a brand's ability to unite a team and tell a story. When you are a person, like many entrepreneurs wearing many hats, how and when you can start to remove a hat or two, and ultimately at the end of the day, how it’s all about fantastic people. Sam's passion, intelligence and heart are on full display and in his words, yeast is magic. Beer connoisseur or not, I hope you enjoy this episode on Building a Brewery, The Rapid Ascent of Gipsy Hill and some words of wisdom along the way. Here comes that hilarious and insightful Sam McMeekin.

Get to Know Sam McMeekin:

https://gipsyhillbrew.com/

https://www.instagram.com/gipsyhillbrew/?hl=en

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sam-mcmeekin-50417b2

Mina and his team are literally and figuratively on a rocket ship. Since meeting his co-founders in college and starting to launch rockets in their spare time, space engineering and big ideas have been Mina’s passions and ultimately where Kepler Communications was born. The 2015 Kepler origins include big goals like putting Internet access outside of Earth based on the premise that connectivity is the lifeblood to powering economies today. With five satellites in orbit and a goal to have 50 by the end of 2021, Kepler's becoming the drop-box of space, making its electric impact on the rapidly growing space economy. As people like Elon Musk and Richard Branson have made SpaceX a place that was once reserved for sci fi stories only feel more mainstream, Mina highlights the reform of space access through business model innovations, critical government regulation changes, and how people are starting to develop the multitrillion dollar space market.

Get to Know Mina Mitry:

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/mmitry

https://twitter.com/mitrymin?lang=en

https://www.keplercommunications.com/company/team

Norm is a guru. There's no other way to put it. He covers a lot in this conversation and some of the things that drew me in are the idea as to what separates great producers from average producers. For high performers, the big separator is the time frame in which they think. Framing the long game, the short game and the infinite game. It's interesting how tweaks in language can be so powerful. For example, referrals versus introductions and mastering the art of retaining introductions. One of my favorite parts of the conversation is the ‘Can't Miss’ section on mastering the client attraction conversation. In the fascinating take on how you answer the question, ‘what do you do?’ Finally, how technology is changing conversation when it comes to prospects, particularly when people make decisions, they triangulate using intuition, word of mouth and the internet.

Get to Know Norm Trainor:

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/normtrainor

https://www.covenantgroup.com/

https://twitter.com/normtrainortcg?lang=en

Matt is a longtime strength coach to some of the world's greatest athletes, but beyond that, he considers himself a creative problem solver. Helping people reach their goals by pushing themselves to their potential. Part scientist, part life coach, Matt is in a great position to offer insights into how the intangibles separate true greatness.

His training philosophy is based around health, longevity, and performance. Boiling it down to the fact that the weight on the bar might change, but the principles never do, whether you're an executive or an athlete, and it’s great to apply to life generally. Given his background, his endless great stories with the emergence of the workout called the ‘Swedish Touch’ created for legendary Maple Leaf Matt Sundin is a great one. We hit on interesting topics like micro-coaching emerging in sports, skill specific and hyper specialized coaching, as well as the bubble in pro sports and how athletes are human, too, and the bubble impacts them. There's lots of great takeaways in this one, so I hope you enjoy this chat with Matt.

Get to know Matt Nichol:

https://mattnichol.com/

https://www.instagram.com/matt_nichol/

https://twitter.com/M_Nichol

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/matt-nichol-02726b196

Sunny was the appropriate name for this guy. He's bright, light and warm. He's an educational entrepreneur and founder of Tutor Bright. He has varied interests, and I'm sure you'll pick up quickly on the fact that he's wise beyond his years. He's got a unique connection to Napoleon Hill in the classic book ‘Think and Grow Rich’.

Part of this episode, he drills down on the concept of always wanting more and finding the balance between today and tomorrow, including the fear that drives us to a place where it's acceptable to be stressed and how to unwind that. On the forefront of education talks a little bit about parents complaints about education and how they should just chill out and give their kids time and how not to hinder their abilities with micro goals, highlighting the value of peer groups for social and emotional well-being. Sunny talks a little bit about managing growth and struggling to stay authentic along the way and the rise and transformation of education during the pandemic, how geography can limit the power and impact of education.

Get to Know Sunny Verma:

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

https://www.instagram.com/sunnyv_tb/?hl=en

http://tutorbright.com/about-us/

In this episode former NHL player Kevin Bieksa breaks down how he gained a physical and mental edge over his competition on and off the ice; the challenges athletes face post retirement; and how he was able to successfully transition from hockey player to media personality and youth mentor.

Kevin Bieksa played professional hockey for fifteen years, thirteen of which were in the NHL with the Vancouver Canucks and the Anaheim Ducks. Currently he is Director of Elite Defensemen Mentorship for KO Sports, as well as a broadcaster and analyst for Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada.

Get to Know Kevin Bieksa:

https://twitter.com/kbieksa3?lang=en

https://www.westcoastacademy.com/the-program/

Mukala Partners’ Pat Hayes takes us through his career development, and how his incredible mindset has helped him excel. Find out how he uses his unique blend of leadership, emotional intelligence, and business acumen to help private equity firms maximize human capital.

Pat founded Mukala Partners in 2019, prior to that he worked at Green Peak Partners and Bridgewater Associates. Love some of the insights on Data driven decisions, and how they should be used in the interview and hiring process. The importance of mentors and tapping into the wisdom of others.

Get to Know Patrick Hayes:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-hayes-61166014

https://www.mukalapartners.com/

In this episode CPS Capital co-founder Jeffery Tung takes you through his journey from software developer to starting his own private equity shop, and how his hands on, personalized approach has sets him apart from the competition.

Jeffrey co-founded CPS in 2013 with Michael Arblaster. From 2013-2016 he was co-CEO of Windley Ely, in charge of operations and technology . Shortly thereafter he sprinkled in an amazing cannabis run. Prior to founding CPS he was at McKinsey & Company, where he led industry shaping deals in telecom, banking, and utility.

Get to Know Jeff Tung:

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/jeffreytung

https://cpscapital.com/team/jeffrey/

https://cpscapital.com/