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Join me as I explore and celebrate the power of curiosity, inspiration, playfulness, imagination, and collaboration to ignite creativity. We will have guests from all over the world who, from a human-centered approach, have embraced risk-taking, failure, paradox, challenge, and discovery to be authentic and vibrant leaders
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Living with the surname Bragg, Lisa has wittingly leveraged ways to use it in the context of her life’s work! I talk with Lisa Bragg about mastering the art and science of authentic self-promotion and when she’s seen being too humble cost people international deals and when bragging right has unlocked opportunities leading to untold fortunes.Jealousy is a lagging indicator of desire.Have you ever felt a pang of jealousy when you heard about someone else’s accomplishments or success? Consider that your internal smoke detector letting you know that you are seeking an opportunity! I talk with Lisa Bragg, the author of Bragging Rights, How to Talk about Your Work Using Purposeful Self Promotion, about her insights from her extensive research study on bragging and self-promotion conducted with professionals internationally.Listen in to learn:It takes time and energy to get traction on your idea, so grab your megaphone and promote your good workIt’s common that an overnight success has actually been twenty years in the makingWhy having your success story ready to roll is important!  Don’t expect someone to keep digging it out of youInvisibility is corrosive.  It is important to stand out, not fit in85% of us want to hear about your successGo forward together, partner, and cause the change you want to seeSupport the show
Have you ever felt unacknowledged for your work or contributions? What did that do to your motivation, engagement, and commitment to producing results?  I talk with Michele Bailey about the necessary and sometimes forgotten role of offering gratitude to others and the transformative impact it can have.  While you may be familiar with the practice of acknowledging what we are grateful for in the form of a Gratitude Journal, this is about turning the attention onto others and how small gestures of gratitude go a long way.  As you acknowledge the efforts of others, you will feel the benefits too!Here is what we discussed:Always, reflection is powerful and necessaryHow do you make people sticky?  Because sticky people stay!The interconnection between personal goals, work goals and engagementPush gratitude outwards to build deep relationships with those around youLook for and acknowledge the creative acts of othersThe pathway to filling up others ‘fuel tank’ for creativitySupport the show
In this episode, we introduce you to the world of scenario planning and its role in making your organization more resilient in the future.  Find out how this work will help you better manage the next disruption coming your way! In this conversation with Maggie, we discuss the following: The limits of traditional strategic planningToday’s complex, fast-paced world demands Scenario Thinking. Scenario Planning will help you make sense of everything coming at you.Unknow, doesn’t mean unknowable. Creating and using scenarios gets easier and faster with practice (and fun if you let it be)Ways to become a trend nerd!  Because you don’t have to be a futurist to be a competent trend watcherHow design thinking and creative problem-solving capabilities complement being a Scenario PlannerSupport the show
Why Unconscious Bias Also Impacts Creativity & InnovationWhat is holding back your creative potential and, ultimately, your Human potential? This is the question I delve into with my guest on Igniting Creativity. Genein Letford is energized by this question and passionately engaged in helping people discover the answers.  Here is what else we discussed:The best way to get novelty into your thinking and strategy (should include people who you don’t usually include)The importance of problem-finding in the creative processWhat you pay attention to is very importantGo out and discover!The importance of keeping divergent and convergent thinking separate from each otherWhat you are being ‘spoon-fed’ without your knowledgeSupport the show
25 years of experience at IBM leading transformational projects have provided Michael Ackerbauer with a unique perspective on the role of technology, creativity, and innovation.  Listen in to hear ‘Macker’s’ sage advice to boost your creativity.Support the show
How the collision of artistic creativity and law school produced an award-winning entrepreneur. In this episode, Andrea Robinson shares her journey that shaped her scaling a business that in the very early days earned her the reaction, ‘you must be crazy’! The company she founded, Robinson Global Management, advances innovative, ethical, sustainable & complex procurements globally.  She shares how people reacted to the concept of ethical and sustainable procurement in the early days and how she continues to spark creativity in her team and herself.Andrea is the Founder, President & CEO, Principal Consultant of Robinson Global Management, a Women Business Enterprise Council Canada (WBE Canada), and Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council (CAMSC) Certified company.  She received a 2020 WBE Canada Leader Award for exemplary leadership and community contribution and received the 2019 WBE Canada Rising Star Award for economic, business, and innovative impact in the diverse supplier community.  She is a well-known practitioner in the Canadian public sector procurement area. Her projects include, affordable housing, water and wastewater treatment plant upgrades, solid waste management redevelopment, renewable energy planning and diversification, transit and roads, healthcare systems, and hospitals, educational, recreational, and international competition facilities, military, and secure asset redevelopment.Support the show
In this episode, Nadia Hamilton of Magnusmode talks with such energy about what it takes to recover, learn and iterate from those moments of failure and utter breakdown in a way that will translate to any kind of business. Her company's mission is to create practical tools that improve everyday experiences and enable people with cognitive disabilities to participate in the world in ways that are meaningful to them.  Nadia Hamilton is a passionate entrepreneur who was inspired by her autistic brother Troy to build MagnusCards: an innovative app that provides digital, step-by-step guides to support home and community living. Each guide is powered by global brands, including Trader Joe's, CIBC, Kraft Heinz, M&T Bank, New York City Transit, Colgate-Palmolive, San Francisco International Airport, A&W, WestJet, and many more, all of which have partnered with Magnusmode to build inclusive experiences for an accessible world.CLICK HERE to learn more from the Create Velocity Podcast.Support the show
Social Entrepreneurship and the Everyday EntrepreneurMadeleine Shaw is a multiple award-winning social entrepreneur and author based on unceded Coast Salish territory (Vancouver BC). She is best known as the co-founder of Aisle (formerly Lunapads), one of the first groundbreaking ventures in the world to commercialize reusable menstrual products, today a thriving industry. In 2014, she founded G Day, a national event series for tween girls and their supporters, and in 2017 she founded Nestworks, a family-friendly coworking community. In her upcoming first book, The Greater Good: Social Entrepreneurship for Everyday People Who Want to Change the World, she offers encouraging tips and reflections for aspiring impact-based entrepreneurs.CLICK HERE to learn more from the Create Velocity Podcast.Support the show
We are in the age that every single entrepreneur needs a social media plan integrated into their marketing strategy. If this feels like a daunting thought, stay with me, you are in the right place!In this week's Create Velocity Podcast, I talk with Lisa Pedersen about finding your comfort zone with social media, why your ideal client needs to see you being 'social' and the importance of authentic engagement. Lisa also points out some watch-outs for how you engage.Lisa Pedersen is a social media mentor and digital strategist who empowers business owners to embrace their digital presence and show up in a way that's authentic and engaging, while teaching the skills to do it themselves. She has been featured on podcasts, written for the inaugural issue of Mama Brain Magazine and is currently working on her first social media course for business owners.CLICK HERE to access additional resources and a free course. Support the show
A human resources strategy is so much more than how much you pay your team members.No matter what size your company is, you need an HR (Human Resources) strategy. And whether you have employees or a bench of contractors, this strategy is a very important foundation for business growth.  In this episode, I chat with Doreen Harvey who is a seasoned HR strategist. Doreen shares many important considerations regarding how you manage people in your business and then she zeros in on the two most important areas to go to work on first.CLICK HERE to learn more about this topic and guest.Support the show
You don't have to look too far to get inspiration and ideas from entrepreneurs who have been building back, learning from, and creating a new during the pandemic. My guest on this week's Create Velocity podcast, Kevin Wilson, Chairman and CEO of Buzz Franchise Brands, is one of them. With franchises like Pool Scouts (pool cleaning), Home Clean Heroes (residential home cleaning) and The British Swim School (swimming lessons), Kevin and his team have worked long hours to ensure the business owners of these franchises were supported. Hard work was definitely a part of the formula, however, at the core of it was living Buzz Franchise's values.  More than ever these values mattered and helped shepherd decision making for Kevin and his team. Kevin shared his values statement with us here. Can you articulate your company's values and can your employees do the same?  Now more than ever, this is critical for your business. Do you need some resources to do that? Let us know! We are here to help.ABOUT OUR GUESTKevin Wilson is the Chairman and CEO of Buzz Franchise Brands, a multi-brand franchising and the former owner of Mosquito Joe, a 300 unit system before selling to Neighborly in 2018. Prior to this he spent several years in Private Equity,  was an Executive with South African Airways, and was a Consultant with Bain and Company.CLICK HERE to learn more about this topic and guest.Support the show
This episode is dedicated to the act of gratitude. It has been a roller coaster of a year and in some cases downright awful and in others, has had some lovely Silver linings. As an entrepreneur I know that taking time out and reflecting isn't always one of our strengths. However I'd like you to join me and my guest this week Liz Doyle Harmer to do just that. Liz will end the podcast with a gratitude meditation.And with gratitude I thank you for listening to our podcasts and engaging in this community.  Thank you for it all. Here's to a healthy and vibrant 2021.ABOUT OUR GUESTLiz Doyle Harmer is an entrepreneur, life + leadership coach, podcaster, and mother of four. Through workshops, teaching, coaching + writing she has helped hundreds of people lead more fulfilling and resilient lives through research-based, mindful-awareness tools. She is co-owner of Afterglow Studio, co-host of The Afterglow Podcast and founder of Liz Doyle Harmer Coaching.   She holds an MBA from McGill University, a CPCC from Co-Active Training Institute and a 200-hour Yoga Teacher Training from Downward Dog. In her free time, you can find her running along the Lake Ontario boardwalk in the beach neighbourhood of Toronto or spending time with family.CLICK HERE to learn more about this topic and guest.Support the show
How to build out your business from one channel to many.In this week's podcast I talk to Lisa Rafter who is the president of RAM Group Holdings, a media and publishing company based in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. Lisa is a force of nature in the cause for equity, inclusion and diversity and how to use your business as a catalyst for change. We talk extensively about ways she is using her business as a platform to transform her industry and how it givers her a powerful gravitational pull to wake up energized each and every day!In this podcast you will hear about:Ways to look at your business and create different platforms of value for your clients How you can use your voice in your industry for leadershipHow equity can emerge in a traditional industry (and any industry actually)Not to shy away from your big dreams and to go out and be all you can beStructures and metrics which can be put in pace for accountability to cause transformationBuilding your dream list for your boardThe value of a coach and mentor no matter how long you've run your businessHow being a catalyst for change is an everyday activityCLICK HERE to learn more about this topic and guest.Support the show
How to Create More Value for Your Business CreativelyDo you ever find yourself drained while doing certain tasks in your business? Or realize after the fact you solved the wrong problem and subsequently wasted a lot of time and money doing so? Maybe you just sense there is something missing in your business, and you can't quite put your finger on what it is. If any of this happens to you, you will want to tune into my latest conversation with Sarah Thurber, Managing Partner at FourSight. Sarah and I explore the importance of knowing your creative super power and why having a range of diverse thinkers on your team is critical to any entrepreneur.In this episode, you will learn:Creativity is essential to bring something new into the worldThe importance of knowing your approach to creativity and how to leverage itWhy you are avoiding getting some tasks done in your business or never get them off your 'to do' listYour 'style' of thinking shapes where you engage and get energy in your businessThe dangers of surrounding yourself only with people like youWhy collaborating with some people can be a painful experience and how to transform thatKey building blocks to build your team's effectiveness, efficiency and focusThe difference between active diversity and passive diversity and why active diversity is the only way to goCLICK HERE to learn more on this topic and guest.Support the show
There are many ways to finance your business and if you've gone to a bank lately you may find that channel is not one of them. That's why you may want to consider 'bootstrap financing", but it takes a certain approach to living and working to make it successful.My guest to share her successful journey doing this since 2012 is Ilana Ben-Ari, a dynamic innovator. She is the founder of Twenty-One Toys, and behind the internationally acclaimed Empathy Toy. Ilana's stories are engaging and relevant for any entrepreneur looking to grow at the speed of purpose. And you won't want to miss our conversation about the Pay and Wait Business Model.KEY ASPECTS OF OUR CONVERSATION:How curiosity, humility and chutzpah is the foundation for successEmpathy does not mean nice.  It is the imaginative act of looking at the world from different perspectives that aren't your own and deeply understanding it allEmpathy is a skill that can be taught, and it is needed now more than everYou invent your own luck. Ilana's approach to thatIt will get easier. Kind of....Celebration and insight to a successful move to an on-line format from a purely live and in person modelCLICK HERE to learn more on this topic and guest.Support the show
Seven Considerations For Your Brand Abena Perryman joins me for this week's podcast to talk about vital considerations for brand agility. Abena brings her over 20 years of experience in the marketing and branding space to share her insights and ideas for how to think about your brand strategy during a pandemic and powerful movement for social justice.You will learn from this podcast:How technology is an enablerThe importance of knowing the disruptors in your industry spaceTalent management's role in your brandThe opportunity to collaborateHow culture impacts your customer experienceAgain!!! The importance of a growth mindsetWhether your brand is ready to take a standAbena Perryman is the managing partner at Andrew Perry in Toronto. Abena is a self-proclaimed customer evangelist who loves to dissect the customer journey, identifying how organizations can better connect with their customers. She has spent the last 20 years helping organizations craft better marketing strategies.CLICK HERE to learn more about this topic and guest.Support the show
A magical approach to seeing the world.Entrepreneurs have been asking me what does the future hold after COVID-19 and how can I make sense of what the new reality will be? These are great questions, and ones that Dan Trommater, Magician extraordinaire, explores with me by not providing any answers, but posing more questions! Consider a good question is worth its weight in gold and Dan delivers some golden ones. I promise you'll be glued to his stories about being a magician and how that lends him a unique way to see the world. Together we bridge that to some great principles for being an entrepreneur. You will learn from this episode:How our perspective shapes ‘our’ realities  – and our reality may not be the truth, or at least the whole truth. How the sum of your experiences, if left unquestioned, could possibility be a handicap in your business if you rely on it solely.Assumptions shape how we make decisions – important ones. Check your assumptions with the facts.Empathy is a skill and not a character trait.  Build that muscle.Be wary of the pre-fab 10 step success processCLICK HERE to get the free download.Support the show
Questions are important, especially now. Take a moment and answer these three important questions for yourself.What you’ll get from this episode:Considerations on where you are and how you might view the current reality we are inA perspective on the opportunities that are available to youThoughts on ways to stay connected with key stakeholders in your eco-systemGlynnis Rengger is the Founder and CEO of The Immersion Lab. Her clients have included global market leaders across diverse sectors such as Healthcare, Hospitality, Beverages, Retail, Financial Services, Government and Manufacturing in relationships that have spanned multiple programs over many years. Her broad knowledge of geopolitics, world trends, key markets and current business trends inform much of the success the company has enjoyed.Episode Length: 25 minutesSupport the show
In this episode, Andrew Soren helps Marysia pull back the curtain on the roller coaster experience being an entrepreneur can be and the new research which is telling us what we know, entrepreneurs face tremendous stress and it is impacting their well-being. He will share his rich experience in positive psychology. Listen as Andrew teaches us about the mindset of well-being and how entrepreneurs can apply it in their work and personal lives to build resilience, confidence, and turn the dial on their potential.KEY LEARNINGS:Understand the evidence-based pillars of well-being Practical tips to maintain your optimism and apply your strengthsHow to build the social support you need to thriveGET THE FREE DOWNLOAD HERE.Support the show
In this episode, Arlene Mendoza shares with us her approach to re-frame your sales approach from pushing products and services onto someone to understanding the deeply intrinsic need of your potential customer and providing a valuable offering that they want to purchase. Arlene shares stories from her journey, overcoming and working with discomfort and intimidation and provides concrete examples and tips on how to.YOU WILL LEARNReengineering from selling to pushing possibilities.How traditional selling (product/features) doesn’t address a human need.How to shift the narrative of sales from feeling like a Used Car Sales Man in sales meetings.Overcome the objection that this approach might take too long.How to clarify the value proposition of your business.How to undercover pain points and provide a clear solution.Addressing discomfort in sales and asking WHY 3x.Understand what scares you about sales and how to overcome that.GET THE FREE DOWNLOAD HERE.Support the show
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