Entrepreneur

  • MAKE GOOD CHOICES Surround yourself with the right people. This is so true especially when you are self-employed or launching a business. People who have never gone down this road have no idea about the amount of time, effort or self-motivation that is required to keep going. You want to be around people who understand […]

  • EPISODE 10 – TONIA WILSON – ON BEING KIND, WORKING HARD, AND MAKING YOUR OWN LUCK Tonia Wilson is a Chef, Wine Sommelier, Beer Sommelier, Author and Food Entrepreneur. Tonia’s love of food began when she was studying in France and it inspired her to enrol in a Culinary Arts Program. Tonia has travelled, worked, […]

  • SCOTT MCCUAIG – ON FOLLOWING YOUR PASSION, UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE OF FAILURE, AND KNOWING YOUR WORTH Scott McCuaig is the owner and principal landscape architect of Eden Tree Design. Scott turned his childhood passion into a career that he loves. He went from starting a small business in a small town to becoming an award-winning […]

  • KNOW YOUR STRENGTHS So, you have an idea and want to start a business. You think it will be easy. After all your friend Jennifer started her own business and she is killing it. You see that she is always going on these amazing vacations and out to five-star restaurants. You think if she can […]

  • RANDY THOMAS – ON THE IMPORTANCE OF NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS, IDENTIFYING YOUR NICHE & KNOWING WHAT YOU CAN WIN Randy Thomas is an actor and the founder of The Actor Advantage Program. He has had a very diverse and interesting journey to acting. He went from running a family marketing call center business in Moncton to […]

  • MAKE SACRIFICES, DO WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE IT WORK Being an entrepreneur is not easy but it can be rewarding in so many different ways. I don’t want to discourage anyone from heading down this path but I do think it is important that people are not mislead into thinking that it is an […]

  • KIM TURLEY-SMITH – ON FINDING JOY, BEING GRATEFUL AND LIVING YOUR PERSONAL JOURNEY Kim Turley-Smith is a fitness entrepreneur who is all about the power of positive thinking.  Kim went from being a stay at home mom, to creating a successful business that was built out of her own need.  She started out as a […]

  • LEARN TO LOVE THE GRIND, PUT IN THE TIME, ENERGY & WORK Are you ready to put your back into it? Being an entrepreneur requires you to be tenacious and to keep going when that might be the last thing you want to do. True entrepreneurship can crush your soul. You will be rejected, people […]

  • READY FOR THE RIDE? UP, DOWN & ALL AROUND Entrepreneurship is just like a roller coaster ride and if you don’t like these rides at the amusement park, then entrepreneurship might not be for you. You will work hard to get up the hill and be excited but remember when you reach the top, the […]

  • TAKE THE RISK.  SOMETIMES YOU NEED TO LET GO TO MOVE FORWARD. Starting a business or going out on your own is risky. You might have the desire, passion and time but other factors also play a role in your success. You do not have any control over the economy, mother nature or tragic events, all […]