Motivational Moments

Linda looks back and encourages us to think about our regrets. They are not something to make us feel bad, more opportunities to re-evaluate how we approach challenges in the future.

How important is your brand? It's critically important, as Linda Ockwell-Jenner explains. Having built successful brand strategies for her own businesses as well as her clients, we understand some of the magic that goes into building a great brand.

Due to some unforeseen technical issues, some listeners may have not received the correct show for episode 158. We're republishing the episode here. October is breast cancer awareness month. Linda shares a little of her personal breast cancer journey.

October is breast cancer awareness month. Linda shares a little of her personal breast cancer journey.

Linda returns to share her thoughts on self-esteem and how we can better accept who we are. Life is about how we feel, and how others feel about us.

Strong foundations, putting yourself in your clients place, knowing how people will find you, and what is it about your brand that's memorable? These are some of the things you should think about in order to build a strong foundation for your business.

There's a lot that's changing in life and business due to COVID-19 and our return to a life with fewer restrictions. Linda Ockwell-Jenner returns to share her thoughts on how we can navigate this transition.

COVID-19 has been tough for us all. In today’s episode, I share the importance of having a routine to help us keep balanced and ensure we are keeping focus on the things that matter.

I’ve been missing in action since November 2020. Now I’m back to tell the story of ‘why’.

Have you ever had someone want to connect with you on LinkedIn to “grow their network”? Maintaining a good business network is similar to caring for a plant. Find out how with Linda Ockwell-Jenner.

Linda Ockwell-Jenner is back with a candid take on the value of assessing whether a challenge needs your immediate attention, or if it can wait whilst you focus on your business.

Linda’s guest today is Brenda Halloran, former Mayor of Waterloo, Ontario and now a successful small business owner. This was originally featured as part of Linda’s One-on-One video series.

Linda’s guest today is Chief Marketing Officer from Guelph-based ShipperBee, Lynda Murray. #Covid19 has created chaos for many organizations, ShipperBee has collaborated with many community organizations as well as created job opportunities. This was originally featured as part of Linda’s One-on-One video series.

Linda Ockwell-Jenner is joined by the Mayor of the City of Cambridge, Kathryn McGarry, to discuss some of the changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. This was originally featured as part of Linda’s One-on-One video series.

COVID-19 has impacted us all, in today’s episode Linda discusses one of the issues that many of us are now facing: the wearing of face masks.

Now is the time to find yourself, who you are, and what you want. Linda rediscovered herself after realizing that putting boundaries up and not solely focusing on helping others, was in fact, helping herself.

Whether we are networking virtually, or face-to-face, people want to sell to us… and you to them. However we also need to not be fearful of saying ‘no’.

Linda Ockwell-Jenner shares some brief thoughts on virtual networking. We’re all doing it these days! Know that when others see you on camera, it’s just the same as when you walk into a room. Smile and enjoy it.

Many of us are working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Linda shares some of her tips via 8 Motivational Steps for ensuring you are effective when working from your home.

It’s not enough to connect, you need to know why you’re connecting and to nourish those connections to gain the most value from networking. Don’t let your connections wither!

If you fail to follow-up on a referral, you will not get the sale! This also affects the person who referred you in a negative way.

Linda Ockwell-Jenner returns to explain some of the ways that the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting her, and her two businesses.

If you’re thinking of starting a small business, perhaps now is the right time to plan. With the challenging time ahead, there’s one thing we may have more of: time. Time we can use to help ensure we emerge from the pandemic on the right foot.

We’re all going through challenging times at the moment. I’d like us to learn from this and change our lives for the better.

You have the best product or service in the world… so what? Linda Ockwell-Jenner explains why business success is about much more than having a great offering.

Many of us are experiencing difficult times in our businesses at the moment, but there are positive steps we can take to ensure we are visible and stand out in the crowd.

Linda Ockwell-Jenner shares her thoughts on the COVID-19 global pandemic. Whilst it’s a challenging time, there are some positive aspects emerging from the crisis.

Linda shares some of her experiences getting started in the speaking industry, and how she has adapted to enable her to enjoy continued success in an increasingly competitive market. If you’re looking to become a professional speaker, listen in for Linda’s tips in how to get started!

Linda Ockwell-Jenner is back, and back on form! In today’s episode she talks about being resilient and focusing on what needs to be done, especially with challenges lurking around the corner. We can’t just ignore them, or our health suffers, but we can find ways to deal with these challenges.

President of Motivational Steps, Linda Ockwell-Jenner, discusses a common issue: feeling lost. Could we prevent some of the challenges we encounter?

Linda Ockwell-Jenner returns to explain why she’s been away from the Motivational Moments podcast since late 2019. But fear not, she’s back!

Motivational Steps President Linda Ockwell-Jenner returns to discuss new business trends and the need to properly research ideas to implement within your business.

Linda Ockwell-Jenner shares some of her tried and tested techniques to create a truly recognized brand. In the early days of building your brand, think about your message and ensure it’s consistent.

Today’s episode is taken from Linda Ockwell-Jenner’s Conversations video series, where she talks with Guelph-based technology entrepreneur Jim Estill recognized with both the Order of Ontario, and the Order of Canada. Linda and Jim talk about the amazing philanthropic work that Jim has been involved in helping Syrian refugees settle in Canada.

This episode of Motivational Moments features audio taken from the Conversations video series at www.motivationalsteps.com/conversations. In this episode Linda Ockwell-Jenner chats with CEO of cyber security company, Recorded Future. Christopher sold his first company for $190m and has just sold his latest venture for $780m.

This episode of Motivational Moments features audio taken from the Conversations video series at www.motivationalsteps.com/conversations. In today’s episode Linda Ockwell-Jenner is speaking with Tyler Lessard, the VP of Marketing for the highly successful video marketing company, Vidyard.

Linda Ockwell-Jenner is joined by Peter Hersics, Vice-President and CFO of Gateman Milloy. The conversation touches on replacing success and failure with honesty and effort, measuring plans against outcomes and then labeling success or failure–rarely do we look at the lessons learned. We may say we learned a lesson but we often think in black […]

How does a book the author doesn’t want to write end up becoming a bestseller? Linda Ockwell-Jenner shares the story of the unusual situation and why it led to the release of her third book.

Linda welcomes Mike Farwell, voice of the Kitchener Rangers and radio host on 570 News. He shares his emotional and personal story about his family’s experiences with Cystic Fibrosis. This has led Mike to the highly successful Farwell4Hire annual fundraiser.

Linda chats with local radio celebrity, Angie Hill of 99.5FM KFUN. A wildly experienced radio host, Angie has been a staple voice on the Kitchener-Waterloo airwaves for many years.

Do you take enough time for you? It’s important! Linda Ockwell-Jenner is back for our latest episode of Motivational Moments to share her thoughts on the topic.

Join Linda Ockwell-Jenner as she shares her thoughts on the importance of escaping work you don’t enjoy. Finding your passion is one of the most rewarding things in life. Transform yourself, as Linda did!

We all have dreams and sometimes we turn them into Castles in the Sky, which in essence means they never become a reality. Linda’s always had a knack for turning challenges into opportunities. This had led her to operate two successful businesses.

In this latest episode of Motivational Moments, Linda Ockwell-Jenner talk with the President of Air Canada Rouge, Duncan Bureau. With his extensive experience in the airline industry, Duncan brings some fascinating insights into the world of air travel.

Linda Ockwell-Jenner returns to read the second chapter from her first book: A Life Like Mine. This deeply personal story touches on a multitude of different challenges, and strategies for living with them.

Linda Ockwell-Jenner, Author of A Life Like Mine, reads from her highly personal and inspirational first book. In this episode we listen as Linda reads from the first chapter.

Today I thought I’d share the opening few words from my first book, A Life Like Mine. It’s been some time since I wrote this book, but people are still finding so much inspiration knowing that their challenges aren’t unique nor insurmountable.

Sales has changed. Or has it? Hasn’t sales always really been about the relationship, and establishing trust? It’s easy to overlook the basics of sales, but we shouldn’t forget what really matters.

Relationships built on trust, are relationships built to last. Linda Ockwell-Jenner shares her perspectives on why trusted relationships are critical.

Forgiving our past is the most rewarding thing you can do to move on with your future.

Sorry to have been away so long. I’m back to share my thoughts on Brand Awareness and Brand Engagement.