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Interview with Ken Tencer, CEO of SpyderWorks & co-author of “The 90 Percent Rule” SpyderWorks is a strategic design firm. They are “stratical” – a blend of strategic and tactical. ——————- Insights from this interview with Ken Tencer The 90% rule is based on doing the things that you are 90% capable. That lowers risk […]

Interview with Tom Beakbane, President and founder of Beakbane Retail Connections. Beakbane Retail Connections is a marketing firm that helps business develop their brands and bring their products to the market. Tom Beakbane started his company 23 years ago and employs 11 people. He was born in the UK and raised in Worchester – the […]

George Torok is a bestselling author of “Secrets of Power Marketing”.  He is the host of “Business in Motion” He is a specialist in helping small and medium sized business gain an unfair advantage over the competition. George Torok offers insights and ideas for small and medium sized buisness on branding and building relationships. http://www.powermarketingblog.com/ […]

Interview with Beth Oakes, Managing Partner of The Oakes Group. The Oakes Group provides career advice to executives and professionals. Beth Oakes has worked most if not all her career in the business of human resources and human capital. She previously held the positions of Managing Partner at Millar Dallas – an outplacement firm and […]

Interview with Steve Petrovic, Country Manager (Croatia) Pedersen & Partners Executive Search. Steve Petrovic is an inspiring man in career motion. He graduated with a degree in science and became a government commercial specialist working on security and import/export issues. He went back to school to earn his MBA specializing in IT. That led to a few […]

Interview with Murray Hogarth, Executive Chairman of Pioneer Petroleums, President and CEO of the Pioneer Group Murray Hogarth launched the first Pioneer gas station in 1956. Today there are more than 150 Pioneer gas stations across Ontario. Pioneer donates 1% of profits – not revenue to charity. Murray Hogarth was instrumental in the formation of CAFE – […]

Interview with Mike Pley, COO of COM DEV International. Space – the final frontier! COM DEV produces electronics for satellites. A Canadian company and world leader in satellite technology, based in Cambridge, Ontario and employing over 1,000 people. Mike Pley is an Engineering graduate of McMaster University. ——————— Insights & excerpts from this interview with Mike Pley. […]

Interview with Walter Booth, Chairman of The Timberland Group Walter Booth started at Timberland as a young Project Engineer more than 40 years ago. He rose to the rank of President, bought the company, sold the company and is now Chairman. He is an engineering graduate of McMaster University. He has donated at least $3 Million to […]

Interview with Ray Simmons, President of CableTest Systems Inc. CableTest Systems tests the wiring systems of military jets, high speed trains and the Space Shuttle (the exterior fuel tank has 8,000 connenctions). They provide a complex version of an electritian’s multi meter. Ray Simmons has been the president and owner of CableTest Systems for the past […]

Interview with Howard Shearer, President and CEO of Hitachi Canada. He is the first non-Japanese to be president of the company. He seems to thrive on cultural diversity. He is orginally from Jamaica. He is also a people person. The two characteristics probably go hand-in-hand. Howard has worked at Hitachi for over 25 years. Hitachi […]

  Interview with Evan Carmichael , founder of EvanCarmichael.com – the online magazine for entrepreneurs. The site receives nearly 600,000 visitors per month. It has the world’s largest collection of interviews and stories about famous entrepreneurs. Insights from the interview with Evan Carmichael: “Donald Trump was our biggest target.” “Entrepreneurs are arsonists, they like to […]

Interview with Jan Nichols, President of Bay Gardens Funeral Home in Burlington and Hamilton, Ontario. This is not your standard funeral home. It's exciting. It has high ceilings, a waterfall and videos screens.

Interview with change agent and specialist, Peter De Jager. Peter is a consultant and professional speaker that helps organizations handle change effectively. He helped the world’s leading organizations successfuly handle the Y2K challenge. Insights from this interview with Peter De Jager: “The purpose of skiing is not to get to the bottom of the hill. […]