Leaders Of Tomorrow Podcast

Business & Economics Podcasts

Are you an ambitious young entrepreneur? Do you consider yourself a role model and leader of tomorrow? If so, this is going to be the show for you. Leaders Of Tomorrow is a show dedicated young and ambitious entrepreneurs looking to forge their own path in this world. Each week, we will bring you an inspiring interview and share with you behind the scenes some of the values and beliefs of our 8-figure business; Student Works Management Program. From interviews with young millionaires and personal anecdotes from our head coach; Chris Thomson, this show will give you everything you need to know to become a Leader Of Tomorrow.

Are you an ambitious young entrepreneur? Do you consider yourself a role model and leader of tomorrow? If so, this is going to be the show for you. Leaders Of Tomorrow is a show dedicated young and ambitious entrepreneurs looking to forge their own path in this world. Each week, we will bring you an inspiring interview and share with you behind the scenes some of the values and beliefs of our 8-figure business; Student Works Management Program. From interviews with young millionaires and personal anecdotes from our head coach; Chris Thomson, this show will give you everything you need to know to become a Leader Of Tomorrow.

Location:

Canada

Genres:

Business & Economics Podcasts

Description:

Language:

English

Website:

https://www.studentworks.com/

Email:

cthomson@studentworks.com

Episodes

280 | Zachary Jennings | Managing Double Businesses

5/24/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris interviews Zachary Jennings, an amazing young leader and one of our top operators who first joined Student Works as a key staff member on Mack Mercier’s team and then started his own successful house painting business inside the program. You will find out how Zach was before the program and what made him join Student Works. Zach will share more details about his experience of working in Mack Mercier’s team and how they managed to double...

Duration:00:43:31

279 | Patrick Yoo | How to Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

5/17/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris interviews Patrick Yoo, Owner and CEO at Young Brothers, a successful multigenerational business selling fresh, hand-selected fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat products, and a variety of other grocery products in Outremont, Montreal. He worked with Student Works back in 2008-2009 and he had a number of sales experiences at some important companies before deciding to join the family business. Patrick will talk about who he was before...

Duration:00:44:18

278 | Parents Podcast | Robert Milling and Richard Carroll

5/10/2022

In today's special episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris interviews two of our former operators' parents to give a glimpse inside The Student Works Management Program. The first guest is Bob Milling, Owner and Founder of Wakefield Mill Hôtel & Spa and the father of Gabriel and Luke, both of them past top-performing operators at Student Works. Bob will talk about what Luke and Gabe Milling were doing the summer before they joined the program. He will reveal what his thoughts were...

Duration:00:44:58

277 | Luke Fenn and Devon Thomson | Inside Student Works Management Program PART 2

5/3/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris continues his conversation with Luke Fenn and Devon Thomson, business coaches at the Student Works. They will continue to go into detail about the program in order to give the young leaders a deep understanding of it from the inside. You will find out what is an estimate training and how it works. You will discover why having bith cooperation and competitiveness in the Student Works team is essential for their success. Look and Devon...

Duration:00:45:57

276 | Saša Milosevic | Raising Your Performance Bar with Student Works

4/26/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris chats with Saša Milosevic, one of our veteran operators. Saša first joined our program as a painter in his brother’s team when he was still in high school. He is currently is his third of year running his own painting franchise through the Student Works Management Program. In his opinion, this is a great experience because he has been able to work with a variety of clientele and handpick his own team of employees at an early age. To him,...

Duration:00:39:50

275 | Luke Fenn and Devon Thomson | Inside Student Works Management Program PART 1

4/19/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris chats with Luke Fenn and Devon Thomson, business coaches at the Student Works Management Program. They will go deep into the details of the program, so the young leaders can have a complete and detailed understanding. You will find out what veteran launches are and what is the process around them, as well as more details about the rookie launches and what's different about getting rookies started in the program. Luke and Devon will...

Duration:00:47:35

274 | David Salerno | The Mindset Shift You Need to Take To Become a Great Leader

4/12/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris chats with David Salerno, one of our early alumni from 1992. Today, David is the Founder & President of Solpak, a business that provides food packaging and delivery solutions to over 500 meal delivery companies, caterers, meals-on-wheels, senior living facilities, restaurants, food retailers, and non-profit organizations. Additionally, David started a business two years ago focused on mentoring, and helping other entrepreneurs develop...

Duration:00:41:36

273 | Mike Bignold | Start Opening Your Mind To What You Can Become

4/5/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris chats with Mike Bignold, one of our Student Works West alumni, who is running a really fast growing tech company called Cost Certified. He has a really amazing story of how he started a contracting services business after he left Student Works, and developed software as a way to run that business. You will find out who Mike was before joining the Student Works Management Program and how this experience changed him as a person. You will...

Duration:00:56:16

272 | The Coaching Habit - A Discussion

3/30/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris chats with seven young leaders about a book that has literally transformed the coaching community and made an enormous difference selling millions and millions of copies: “The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever” by Michael Bungay Stanier They will discuss the main points of the book as well as the most important takeaways they received from it. You will find out why it is so important for a young manager...

Duration:01:11:27

271 | Karl Gartly | A Believer in the Art of the Possible

3/22/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris chats with Karl Gartly, a successful entrepreneur, challenger salesperson and executive advisor who started his journey in the business world with the Student Works Management Program back in 1999 While still in the program, Karl started Deco Windshield Repair and he grew that company to 225 locations with a Student Works style. In 2013 he founded Zayfti, an app that engages workers in workplace safety and promotes a culture of...

Duration:01:05:36

270 | Douglas Garcia | Born To Be An Entrepreneur

3/13/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris chats with Douglas Garcia, another leadership guru who started his journey to success with the Student Works Management Programs years ago. Douglas was a top performer in our program, and over the last 20 years, he has jumped through many businesses and different unique opportunities. Today he runs Rivetly Inc. a company that aims to turn HR professionals into recognition ninjas who can move the needle for their companies. He is also the...

Duration:00:51:44

269 | Joël Fortin-Dominguez | Real Estate Career

3/8/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris chats with Joël Fortin-Dominguez, a recent graduate of our program. Joël was one of our operators of the year back in 2015 - 2016 and he has an amazing story of accomplishment, followed by a huge setback before achieving great success in the real estate market. Joël will share his personal story, who he was before he joined Student Works, the important lessons he learned in this program and the huge impact it had on his career and...

Duration:00:49:09

268 | Dan Fanaberia | From Hollywood to the Business World

3/1/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris chats with Daniel Fanaberia, one of the “Operators of the Year” at the Student Works Management Program. Dan graduated from Ivey Business School at Western University, but decided to follow an artistic path and became an actor for 8 years. After his Hollywood experience, Dan returned to the business world and developed a fantastic sales career within a short period of time. As he shares his story, Dan will discuss who he was before he...

Duration:00:46:31

267 | Kent Thornhill | How Student Works Can Change a Young Man’s Life and Set Him Up For Success

2/22/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris chats with Kent Thornhill, one of the top-performing window cleaning operators in the Student Works Program. He did about $126,000 with the business in his third year and now, at the beginning of his fourth year, he's already got $60,000 booked. Kent will share his personal story, who he was before joining the program and how it changed his life and mindset. He will talk about his first year in the program and the biggest takeaways he...

Duration:00:40:54

266 | Norrie Sheng | Success and Failure: How To Learn Fundamental Lessons From Both

2/15/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris chats with Norrie Shang, an ambitious young leader who doesn't want to trade his time for money. Although he could work for important companies, he is choosing the path of entrepreneurship, despite the challenges he had to face. Norrie will share a little of his background and who he was before joining the Student Works Management Program. He will also talk about the lessons he took from the program and how he applied those in his career...

Duration:00:55:04

265 | Paul Kuepfer | How Student Works Can Open Your Door to a Successful Career

2/8/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris chats with Paul Kuepfer, long-time alumni with 30 years of executive experience, specializing in entrepreneurial sales and marketing leadership. He had multiple roles as Managing Director, Vice President of Sales Management Consultant in the technology industry. Paul will share his personal story, who he was before Student Works, how he got into the program 20 years ago, and the important lessons he took from this experience. He will...

Duration:00:46:42

264 | Alim Bhanji | From Student Works to Rogers Sports & Media

2/1/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris chats with Alim Bhanji, an amazing young leader whose journey to success started at 18 years old when he joined the Student Works Management Program. After graduating Ivey Business School at Western University, Alim worked as a consultant for some important companies and today he is the Chief of Staff at Rogers Sports & Media. A fantastically wise person, Alim is going to share some of the biggest takeaways and lessons he learned from his...

Duration:00:42:15

263 | Mackenzie Mercier | A Record-Breaking Operator

1/25/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris sits down for a chat with Mackenzie Mercier, one of the top alumni of the Student Works Management Program, who did $603,000 worth of business in his final year. You will find it interesting how the first year in the program changed Mack’s life and mindset and how his business started to double and grow each and every year. Mack will reveal a unique ability that you need to have in order to be successful in your business and some...

Duration:00:44:07

262 | Paul Baluch | From Student Works to Shack Shine: How To Scale Your Business Through People

1/18/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris chats with Paul Baluch, the Head of Franchise Operations at Shack Shine and O2E Brands, companies that transform ordinary home services into exceptional experiences. He spent eight years with Student Works West, as a franchisee operator, a hyper-successful top-performing Business Coach, District Manager and General Manager. You’ll learn who Paul Baluch was before his experience with Student Works and the great wisdom that Paul learned from...

Duration:00:55:54

261 | Jason Shuttleworth | Keys to Running A $100M Plastic Packaging Business

1/4/2022

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris chats with Jason Shuttleworth, a former alumni and operator / business coach for the program, who now runs a $100 million plus plastic packaging business with products in every Walmart around the world. You'll learn a little of Jason's sports background as well as his time as an operator and a longtime business coach in the program. You'll discover how persistence, relationship building and commitment helped him build his...

Duration:00:59:43