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How to discover your WHY with Joel Cohen. So many of us just go through life, working a job we hate or doing things that don't fill us with purpose. What's your WHY? What reason to you have to be here and produce? Joel Cohen shares his beliefs with me on how finding your WHY is the single most important thing you can do for your life and business. Whether it's to travel and live your dreams, or just pay down a massive debt. You've got to have a reason.

Learn how easy it is to get your first 6 figures! It's not that you can't do it, or you're not worthy of it. You've never believed you can do it. Captain Rex Witkamp shares his beliefs with me on how successful people get to be successful. They simply KNOW they can do it, so they chase it down. Rex worked many different jobs with no real direction or passion in life, until he changed his mindset and convinced himself to believe that he could do it.

Learn why some people fail and others succeed, according to Josh York, owner of GymGuyz, the world's first and only mobile gym and personal trainer service. It's all about discipline and mindset. You have to believe in yourself. You can't ever stop. Don't bother with a Plan B or a back-up plan. Back-up plans are for losers. Josh tells me exactly what it took for him to build his business across the US and expand into 4 different countries.

What are the worst parts about being an entrepreneur? It's a an amazing and rewarding experience, to work for yourself, but it's a hard game to play. Jason Portnoy, owner of JPort Media in Montreal, Canada sits down with me to discuss some of the things that nobody wants to talk about when starting their own business. 9 our of 10 business fail. Why is that? Should there be a barrier to starting your own business? Hear Jason's thought on it.

How do big marketing companies find success? Once they've found it, how do they keep it? Justin Caviar shares his secrets with me on building a million dollar marketing business that promotes and creates content for thought leaders, entrepreneurs and famous stars. His company Media Lab Solutions is helping big names like Paul Getter build their brands and create awareness. Justin believes in strong communication and transparency while talking to clients, showing them what it really takes to grow your brand and the challenges along the way. He believes in working WITH people, not just FOR them, as a business partner.

Mark Drager is the owner of Toronto marketing agency, Phanta. He's run his own business since 2006 and in that time has seen incredible changes in the ways we do business. While Mark doesn't consider himself an entrepreneur, he's helped hundred of other entrepreneurs reach their goals and create amazing things. He shares what he believes real entrepreneurship is, the importance of taking risks and the pain of "doing nothing" and how that will lead to problems in your business.

Thinking about becoming a graphic designer? This is some of the best advice you'll ever hear. One of the best logo designers in the world, James Martin teaches how to be a great designer, from the client's perspective. You're not just an order taker, you're their creative partner. Never view them as just one transaction, instead see them as a lasting relationship. James shares his strategy for getting noticed on social media, specifically Instagram and how new designers can make a name for themselves.

Lucas O'Keefe is a social media expert, having grown his audience from 0 - 60,000 followers in 8 months. He his advice for growing your following: Treat your followers like real people, master 1 platform at a time rather than being in 10 places at once, know your brand and pick the platform that works best for you. Lucas teaches entrepreneurs and people who want to build online brands how to crush their business goals with social media. Learn how to grow your audience on Instagram, Clubhouse and TikTok by someone who has actually done it.

Has your traumatic history prevented you from reaching your dreams? Are you haunted by your past and can't move forward? Loren Michaels Harris is a professional speaker who has lived through tremendous pain, but still has built an exceptional life for himself helping others through their own struggles. A serial entrepreneur with a strong TV presence, Loren guides others who are building their legacy to achieve great heights. Loren believes that only when we can be truthful to first ourselves, will we then have the ability to see through anything and everything that lives within the framework we each refer to as life.

The best way for entrepreneurs to get new business is to GET IN FRONT of people who could buy from you. Robb Gilbear has been a lifelong entrepreneur, starting his first business as a teenager, have done cubicle time in big multinationals and even toured from coast to coast as a DJ. Now he helps new and aspiring coaches to create the life of their dreams. Robb tells us that the best way to generate more leads and make sales is to make strong connections. People buy from people they like. It's always worked in business and will work for you. Show up, be friendly, be someone your customer likes and you will generate more sales.

CanaWho is Canada's first online app all about cannabis. As the first nation to fully legalize the use of cannabis, Canada is in a unique position to grow, sell and educate Canadian citizens all about it. However, if you ask anyone in the industry, there isn't a safe and reliable way to get information about cannabis and it's applications. Pedro Correia launched CanaWho, an online app dedicated to the education of cannabis products. From smokables and edibles, to topical ointments and CBD oils, Pedro and his team are working hard to bring clear and reliable information to citizens, free of bias, so they can make safe and informed decisions on purchasing and consuming cannabis. Talking with Pedro about the future of cannabis in Canada and CanaWho is exciting and I look forward to how the app helps Canadians.

We're all in business to make sales, but have you ever thought about HOW you're making those sales? What's the process? How are you finding leads and talking to them? Do you manage a whole sales team? With his combined military background and sales knowledge, Kevin created Time On Target, an online platform dedicated to helping companies create and train sales teams to get the most of out of them. Sales people need resources and proper training, or they will set up for failure. Kevin helps with that. He's a great guy, very easy to talk to and we had a lot of fun!

Police officers don't make a lot of money, so they try to find consistent, part-time work. The problem is, how do they find it? As the wife of a police officer, Stacey knows how special the work-life balance is. Off duty officers look for part-time work to supplement their income, but there was no real organized system for them to find work. Stacey created Point Blank Safety, the first ever part-time booking system for off-duty cops looking for extra work. They can work security, contracting sites and many others kinds of placements that suit their skills. The best entrepreneurs are the ones who solve a real problem, close to their heart. When your pain spurs you to find a solution, that's real entrepreneurship.

Why don't more women run their own business? Is it because they haven't been taught how? Or maybe they don't have the entrepreneurial spirit? Working for business leaders all over the world for the past 10 years, Darine BenAmara noticed something very important - women did not know enough about business. It was always the men she worked for who were brokering deals, growing their brands and making money. The women she worked with, while successful, never worked for themselves or grew their brands. Now she teaches female entrepreneurs of all kinds how to work for themselves with her company The Smart Woman. Come join me as I speak to Darine about the future of women in business and her mission of supporting women as business leaders.

Do you have a REAL business strategy? Do you know what it looks like? Is there a plan in place? Learn to develop a real strategy with a Marketing & Sales Strategist. Many new business owners have a vision and ambition, but no real plan. There's no path for growth and no milestones to achieve. Hard work and willpower alone are not enough. Join me as I talk to the Radical Connector, Lindsay Johnson for her insight on real business strategy, passive income and the truth behind failure. https://youtu.be/rK-G-aLcym0

Join me as I speak to Canada's own singer/songwriter, Nat Jay. Nat's music has had over 30 placements in film and TV, on networks around the world like MTV, ABC, and Nickelodeon. She's won a ton of awards, including SOCAN's Songwriter of the Year. Her work in the industry has taught her a lot about the business of music, and some of the ups and downs that come with it. She's just recently launched ScratchSpin Music, a platform dedicated to teaching young artists the business of music.

Does the word "sales" scare you? It scares a lot of people. But it doesn't have to be, like anything, you can find joy in your work. This week, I interviewed pretty much the best sales guy I know, Paul McGraw. Now if that last name sounds familiar to you, it's because he's my dad. He's built a 25 year career in sales. In his own words, he's “successfully transitioned from a blue collar to a white collar position" in his career. He's a master of building relationships out of nothing and getting the most out of them. So if you want to close more sales and have fun while doing it, you'll want to hear this.

This week, I interviewed Donnie Boivin. Donnie has lived a very interesting life, from his time with the Marines, to his very extensive sales career and now building his own community of entrepreneurs, which he calls Success Champions. He now helps up and coming entrepreneurs to network with each other and find great opportunities of their own. He's a mentor and friend and has a ton of insight to grow your brand.

This week, I interviewed a great Canadian designer, Cam Schreiner. Cam works for Vancouver based agency Hiioite where he does some amazing work. Cam likes to bring a human touch to his work, literally inviting the people he's working for into the project, so they become people he's work with. He believes that when you collaborate and really listen, great things happen.

Jump in! Doing business with others is like swimming in a pool, so forget sticking a toe in. You've got to do a cannonball in the deep end!

This week, I interviewed Paul Getter, the Internet Marketing Nerd! Paul has spent the last decade honing his marketing skills and weaponizing them for some of the world's most elite entrepreneurs. His list of clients includes Alex Mehr, Tai Lopez, Les Brown and many more. Paul's built a business that's as recognizable online as his name is memorable. He's super friendly and shares his thoughts on what business owners can do to level up today.

Have you ever treated your growth as optional? Like it doesn't matter if you learn new skills or develop as a person. They'll just happen naturally, right? Not always. Some of us stay stuck in the same place all our lives. Don't let that be you. Start viewing your growth as non-negotiable. If you have to eat and sleep, you should have to improve as a person too.

This week, I interviewed Brentney Parks of TotalFit BossChick. Brentney has built her reputation on getting people back their time, through positive mindset and eliminating wasteful activities, hence the “total fit boss” of her business name. She's learned some pretty hard lessons in her life, which she now passes on to people with the same sort of pain. It's all about giving back to the entrepreneurial community!

Have you found your mentor yet? When you realize that getting to the next stage of your growth requires a teacher showing you the way, things get easier. Accept the gift of mentorship, it will change your life.

This week, I interviewed Rish from Republic of Sellers. Rish has a ton of experience in eCommerce and selling stuff online. For the last 10 years, he's been building brands and teaching himself the world of making money on the web. He's a pro dropshipper and Amazon expert, and he shares his experience with the students he teaches in his course.

What do Navy Seals, President John F. Kennedy and you have to do with each other? They all do hard things. Your goals should be hard, or they aren't worth reaching for. If your goals don't scare you, you need new goals. Do hard things. It's how you grow.

This week, I interviewed Paul Mason, better known as Toronto's own, Fashion Santa. Paul is an amazing person to speak to. He's genuine and kind, but he's also ambitious and has a mindset to grow his brand. We talk about the origins of Fashion Santa, where the persona came from and his aim to scale the brand into a global presence. We also discuss that being original comes at a price and what you're willing to do to protect your brand.

What do you do when faced with a tough situation? Lost your job, can't pay rent or a loved one dies. Many of us hit rock bottom at first, but we don't stay there. We adjust, we plan and reorganize. When the winds change, you don't get mad at the wind. You adjust your sails.

This week, I interviewed Karan Kijhawan. Karan is someone who truly believes in the value of people, of diving deep, to better get to know them. His brand JUBE, which stands for Just Be, is all about making connections that are real. In this episode, we talk about his childhood, his immigrant upbringing and what led him to find his calling of building the best relationships.

How can a century-old method of 'getting things done' help your business? Join me to learn about The Ivy Lee Method and how it will help you crush your daily, weekly and yearly goals until they are out of sight and new ones take their place!

This week, I interviewed Evan Carmichael. A Toronto native, Evan is a serial entrepreneur, having launched several businesses, from his own personal brand to a salsa dance studio. He boasts the world largest YouTube channel for entrepreneurs at 2.5 million subscribers and is the author of several best selling books, including his new one, Built To Serve. In this episode we talk about doing things with intention and having the mindset to achieve real growth.

This week, I interviewed Tom Ross. Tom is an incredible human being, both professionally and personally. He's the founder and CEO of DesignCuts, the world's largest online curation of graphic design resources. He's the host of some really great podcasts himself, like The Honest Entrepreneur Show and Biz Buds. He's also coached countless creative professionals to scale their businesses. In this episode, we talk about some of the less glamorous aspects of entrepreneurship, the stuff nobody wants to talk about, and how injecting a self-care routine into your workflow is a great long-term plan. So let's dive in with Tom Ross.

Welcome to McGrawesome Sauce, the podcast all about helping entrepreneurs level up and become awesome! Each week I bring you actionable advice, to help both you and your business, grow. I deliver a healthy mix of personal experience and guest interviews to help better prepare entrepreneurs for their journey.