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42. Finding direction in a distracted world with Cal Newport
Cal Newport shares his thoughts on how to stay focused in a world of digital distractions, the benefits of being impatient, and the fallacy of following your own passion.
41. Taking Risks In Your Career: A Fireside Chat with Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
Eric Morse sat down with Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, HBA ’92, a leading digital CEO and entrepreneur, to discuss how risk-taking might be the best thing for one's career trajectory on the Ivey Academy's Podcast, Currents in Learning.
40. Community-centric entrepreneurship with Zita Cobb of ShoreFast
Eric Janssen speaks to Zita Cobb about entrepreneurship for the purpose of more than just profit, asset-based community development, why community is important and how one can build it.
39. Playing at the highest level with Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
Eric Janssen sits down with Sukhinder Singh Cassidy to discuss her incredible journey, and the importance of prioritization, and how that changes in startup and large company contexts.
38. Being Comfortable in Your Own Shoes with Ben Varadi of Spin Master
Ben Varadi joins Eric Janssen, HBA ’09, MBA ’20, to share his fascinating journey from leaving university to helping create one of the biggest toy companies in the world, and the lessons learned along the way.
37. Changing careers and changing perceptions with Eric Brass of Tequila Tromba
Eric Brass, HBA '05, walks through his entrepreneurial journey, from discovering real tequila, and leaving the world of finance, to creating a modern brand with traditional techniques.
36. ‘Dear Younger Me’ with David Bentall
Ivey Lecturer and Serial Entrepreneur David Simpson, MBA ’88, sat down virtually with David Bentall to discuss his latest book, “Dear Younger Me,” where Bentall discusses important lessons for next generation leaders through his personal journey, as well as those gleaned from mentoring and supporting advisors, and prominent Canadian business families.
35. Innovation is not always sexy with Nicole Verkindt of OMX
In this episode, Nicole Verkindt speaks candidly about her journey out of business school, her view of innovation, and why it is vital to Canada’s place in the global economy.
34. Choosing the right people before the right idea with Rachel Zimmer of Entrepreneur First
In this episode, Rachel Zimmer walks us through her own ideation process, the criteria that she used to filter her business ideas, and the uncomfortable process of leaving her job at Johnson & Johnson to pursue her entrepreneurial dreams with business partner Bram Warshafsky.
33. The Soul of an Entrepreneur with David Sax
In this episode, David Sax shares the thesis of his latest book, The Soul of an Entrepreneur, which dissects the myth of the modern entrepreneur, and its impact on the accessibility of entrepreneurship.
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Cal Newport
Serial Entrepreneur &
Author of 'A World Without Email'
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