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What are Conservative MPs and candidates thinking as the party regroups after their election loss and charts a path forward? On this week's show, we ask some of them.  But first, Toronto Star reporter Raisa Patel gets us caught up on what happened at the Conservatives' caucus meeting Tuesday. In this episode: Toronto Star politics reporter Raisa Patel; Greg McLean, MP for Calgary Centre; Bernard Généreux, MP for Côte-du-Sud-Rivière-du-Loup-Kataskomiq-Témiscouata;and Garry Keller, former Conservative candidate for Nipissing-Timiskaming, and vice-president at StrategyCorps. Hosted by Althia Raj. This episode of “It's Political” was produced by Kevin Sexton and Althia Raj. Matt Hearn is our sound engineer. Our theme music is by Isaac Joel. Some of the audio clips this week were sourced from CTV, CPAC, CBC and Michelle Ferriri's Instagram Account.

Campaign Week 1, featuring an assist from Danielle Smith   The original Conservative on our Panel, the great Garry Keller, won his nomination battle in Nipissing—Timiskaming. Now he's off trying to get elected to Parliament. (Note to readers who worry that this corner might be endorsing somebody: Please vote for whoever you want!) So, in a move reminiscent of Season 2 of Bewitched, we've got a new Darrin: Say hi to Jason Lietaer, the veteran of Harper-era campaign tours who is now President of Enterprise Canada.   We've got a lot to talk about, because this is the first of five (or six) weekly Panels as we follow the election campaign. Joining Jason are our Panel veterans, Allison Gifford of Clear Strategy and Marci Surkes of Compass Rose. On the menu: ballot-question framing, campaign performance, and Alberta premier Danielle Smith's decision to tell Breitbart News that Pierre Poilievre would get along much better with Donald Trump.

Steven MacKinnon, Labour Minister; Gino Moretti, Saint-Anicet Quebec Mayor & Shawyn Patterson-Howard, Mount Vernon New York Mayor; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Garry Keller & Gurratan Singh.

Canada got a temporary reprieve from Donald Trump's tariffs, but the fight is far from over — and may be more existential than we thought. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau now says the U.S. president's threat to turn Canada into the 51st state ‘is a real thing.'Public Safety Minister David McGuinty, joins The House to discuss if Trump is actually a threat to Canadian sovereignty and whether Canada's new border measures — including a “fentanyl czar” — are enough to appease Trump.Then, with all the chaos coming out of the United States right now, is there even a playbook for Canadian leaders to follow anymore? How should political parties adjust as Parliament remains prorogued? Two former key staffers weigh in on how politicians can respond to Washington whiplash.Plus, Trump's tariff threats are getting Canadians officials to reexamine Canada's economy, including whether to revive discussions on building a west-east oil pipeline. A CBC provincial affairs reporter in New Brunswick explains the history of the failed Energy East pipeline and whether it could be brought back to life.Finally, world leaders will gather in France next week to discuss taking action on risks associated with AI — including the threat of disinformation. A Finnish scholar stops by the studio to share his experience monitoring and combatting disinformation next door to Russia.This episode features the voices of:David McGuinty, Minister of Public SafetySupt. Marc Cochlin, CEO of Alberta Law Enforcement Response TeamsMarci Surkes, former policy director for Prime Minister Justin TrudeauGarry Keller, former chief of staff to Rona AmbroseJacques Poitras, provincial affairs reporter for CBC New BrunswickPekka Kallioniemi, Finnish disinformation scholar and author of “Vatnik Soup”

It was chaos in the nation's capital on Monday as Parliament Hill was rocked by the sudden resignation of federal finance minister Chrystia Freeland.  What does this latest high profile resignation mean for the Trudeau government's future?Host David Smith speaks with Garry Keller, former advisor to prime minister Stephen Harper and Vice President at Strategy Corp. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

Free For All Friday – Hour 1 Host Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada’s top newsmakers. On today’s show: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and Author, on the upcoming GST holiday Bacchus Barua, Director, Health Policy Studies, The Fraser Institute, on a new report showing record-long healthcare wait times in Canada Dan Kelly, President, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, on a potential inquiry into Canada Post negotiations as the strike continues Free For All Friday – Hour 2 Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week’s panel features host Amanda Galbraith; Garry Keller, Vice President of StrategyCorp; and Karen Restoule, VP at Crestview Strategy and Senior Fellow at the MacDonald Laurier Institute. Topic 1: Labour minister says Canada Post workers could soon be forced back to work – is this the right answer? Is it coming too late? Topic 2: Let’s go over the latest on tariffs, Trump, Trudeau, tariffs, premiers, and more Topic 3: The GST/HST holiday begins Saturday – do you think this will be effective? Could it have been implemented better? Topic 4: Trudeau makes fresh bid to recruit Mark Carney amid tensions with Freeland – worst breakup in history --What’s the worst, longest, or most extensive breakup you’ve had? What’s the deal with this one? Topic 5: Do you have a holiday purchase you’ve been saving for the GST break?

While the war in Ukraine rages on, another fight continues in its neighbour to the north, Belarus.  In 2020, its dictator Alexander Lukashenko faced massive protests in the streets and is widely seen by the international community to have lost the presidential election to an unlikely opponent, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. Tsikhanouskaya ran in the place of her husband Siarhei, who was arrested by the authorities in May 2020.  While Siarhei remains in prison in Belarus, Sviatlana, who was exiled almost immediately, leads the opposition from abroad. Her goal is to work with international allies to build the framework for a post-Lukashenko future for Belarus. She was in Canada this week for high-level meetings with the Government of Canada, allied ambassadors and the Belarusian community. She joined StrategyCorp's Garry Keller for a conversation on the challenges she faces, and what Canadians can do to support freedom and democracy in Belarus.

StrategyCorp hosted a webinar on November 7th to analyze the results of the U.S. election. Three expert panelists joined Garry Keller, Head of the StrategyCorp's Geopolitical and International Business Advisory Practice, to discuss what the return of Donald Trump to the White House could mean for Canada: Louise Blais, Former Canadian Diplomat Richard Madan, CBC Washington DC Correspondent Christopher Sands, Director of the Wilson Center's Canada Institute

Guest host Tim Powers speaks with Drew Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor, about preparations ahead of the US election and what it means for Canada and his border city with those connections. On today's show: Elliot Tepper, Professor of International Relations at Carleton University, on how the Canadian federal government can prepare for the election CTV Chief Political Correspondent Vassy Kapelos live from Washington with an update Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director, First Nations Caring Society, on the life and legacy of Murray Sinclair The Daily Debrief with Garry Keller, Shachi Kurl, and Saeed Selvam Carmi Levy, Tech Journalist and Analyst, on the spread of online mis- and disinformation during the US election John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer and Area Coordinator in Supply Chain Management at McGill University, on the lockout at BC ports

Free For All Friday - Hour 1. Host Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers. On today's show: Lori Turnbull, Professor of Political Science at Dalhousie University joins Amanda to discuss how the Liberal party has launched a new ad campaign. Bruce Heyman, Former US Ambassador to Canada joins Amanda to discuss how the U.S election is only 4 days away, and what the relationship between Canada and the U.S might look like under either a Trump or Harris presidency. Eric Alper, Music commentator and publicist joins Amanda to discuss how Taylor Swift is brining her Era's tour to Toronto for the biggest concert the city has ever seen. Free For All Friday - Hour 2. Guests from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Garry Keller, Vice President, StrategyCorp and Bob Richardson, President, Hammersmith Consulting. Topic 1:  Liberals launching new ads to contrast Trudeau and Poilievre Topic 2:  4️ days left until the U.S. election – Final predictions, what would could a presidency under Harris or Trump mean for Canadians? Topic 3:  Doug Ford spending nearly half of Ontario's tax windfall on $200 ‘rebate' cheques Topic 4: Taylor Swift in Toronto: Officials 'ready' to host biggest concerts in city's history – What's the biggest or best concert you've ever been to?

Peter MacKay, Former Conservative Foreign Affairs Minister & Dennis Horak, Former Chargé d'Affaires to Iran; Rudy Buttignol, Canadian Association of Retired Persons & Paul Kershaw, Generation Squeeze; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Garry Keller & Gurratan Singh.

Peter MacKay, Former Conservative Foreign Affairs Minister & Dennis Horak, Former Chargé d'Affaires to Iran; Rudy Buttignol, Canadian Association of Retired Persons & Paul Kershaw, Generation Squeeze; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Garry Keller & Gurratan Singh.

We begin the 10th season of Intended Consequences by looking at the return of the House of Commons. There was no shortage of political news over the summer, including the end of the Supply and Confidence Agreement between the Liberals and the NDP. Andrew Steele, Garry Keller and Nasha Brownridge join the podcast to discuss the political dynamics at play and how the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP will be approaching the fall sitting.

A show about nothing: that's at least how some are cheekily describing the Liberals' last few months. Host Catherine Cullen sits down with a panel of former top political advisers to discuss what moves the Liberals have left to make, with two weeks to go until Parliament returns and two more byelections arrive.Plus — we revisit our conversation with Pulitzer Prize finalist John Valliant about his book Fire Weather: The Making of a Beast, and why our brains struggle to accept the reality of climate change.And for too many Canadians, justice delayed is justice denied. It's not just annoying — delays in the system are causing some cases to be thrown out. The House returns to a documentary digging deep into the issue.This episode features the voices of: Marci Surkes, chief strategy officer at Compass Rose and former Liberal adviserGarry Keller, vice president at StrategyCorp and former Conservative adviserJohn Vailliant, author of Fire Weather: The Making of a BeastCBC's Kristen Everson

Free For All Friday - Hour 1. Guest host Mark Towhey breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers. On today's show: Dr. Bruce Curran, associate professor in the faculty of law of the University of Manitoba joins Mark to talk about the Canadian rail workers challenging the governments decision to refer the dispute to the labor board. Dr. Sonu Gaind, Chief of Psychiatry at the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, and a Professor at the University of Toronto joins Mark to discuss Canada's delay on including mental in MAiD. Annette Meeks, Republican Strategist joins Mark to discuss the speech delivered last night at the DNC by Vice President Kamala Harris. Free For All Friday - Hour 2. Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Tom Mulcair, CTV Political Analyst and Former NDP Leader and Garry Keller, Vice President, StrategyCorp. Canada rail workers union to challenge government decision to refer dispute to labor board. How should the Republican party approach the campaign with Kamala Harris as the opponent. Ontario CUPE president Fred Hahn rejects call to resign over social media post criticized as antisemitic Is this the grocery story you've been searching for? What would you do with the worlds largest diamond?

Guest host Tim Powers speaks with Professor Elliot Tepper, Professor of  International Relations at Carleton University. On today's show: David Phillips, Senior Climatologist at Environment Canada, on extreme heat warnings and wildfires out west Paul Meek, Owner, Kichesippi Beer Company on the impact the LCBO strike has on independent suppliers and brewers Retired Major-General Denis Thompson, former commander of the Multinational Force and Observers in the Sinai for 2014-17, and fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute / former NATO taskforce commander in Kandahar on the NATO summit The Daily Debrief with Zain Velji, Garry Keller, and Lindsay Maskell Tyler Barrow, reporter for CTV News Calgary on the Calgary Stampede Gareth Rees, Former Canadian international rugby union footballer; Order of Canada, Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, and World Rugby Hall of Fame player on the announcement of the Rugby Sevens schedule for Paris 2024 and Canada's participation

Free For All Friday – Hour 1 Host Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers. On today's show: CTV's Garrett Barry with breaking news out of St. John's, Newfoundland, as a new deal is struck for protesting fish harvesters Dr. Christopher Labos, cardiologist and medical writer with a degree in epidemiology; author of Does Coffee Cause Cancer?: And 8 More Myths about the Food We Eat, on the resurgence of infectious diseases like measles and if you should be concerned David Phillips, Senior Climatologist at Environment and Climate Change Canada, on the winter weather kicking off spring nationwide this weekend   Free For All Friday – Hour 2 Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's panel features host Amanda Galbraith; Garry Keller, Vice President of StrategyCorp; and Sabrina Grover, Principal at Shakti Strategies. Topic 1: Poilievre-led attempt to bring down Trudeau minority over carbon tax fails – Any big surprises here? Was it worth putting the motion forward anyway? Do you think the Conservatives would win other opposition parties over? Topic 2: Fish protestors meet riot police outside N.L. legislature, budget to be delivered this afternoon, plus a new deal – What was your reaction to these protests? Is this an issue that we're paying close enough attention to? Was there a level of police overreaction here? Topic 3: NDP motion regarding Palestinian statehood passes after major Liberal alterations // Liberal MP Housefather not ruling out crossing the floor to the Conservatives – Was the initial motion a bad call on the government's part? Did they overstep with significant late amendments? Do you think it's likely Housefather could cross the floor? Topic 4: Inside a Toronto high school with no classrooms or due dates – Can this be a workable structure from your perspective or is this an abdication of responsibility for including structure? Topic 5: Former Quebec premiers, citizens pay tribute to native son Brian Mulroney in Montreal

Free For All Friday - Hour 1. Host Amanda Gailbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers. On today's show: Svitlana Maksiuta - Ukrainian living in Ottawa / Manager of the Maidan Market in Ottawa on the two year anniversary of Russia invading Ukraine. Michael Geist, Professor of Law at University of Ottawa, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law on the online-harms bill set to be coming next week Dan Riskin, CTV Science and Technology Specialist on the U.S moon landing Free For All Friday - Hour 2. Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Garry Keller, Vice President, StrategyCorp and Kim Wright, Principal and Founder, Wright Strategies. Topic 1: Ukraine Anniversary Topic 2: Porn/online harms Topic 3: Trust index could kick off an interesting debate - are we worried about lack of trust, can Trudeau turn it around, etc. Topic 4: Millennials outnumber baby boomers - do we welcome our new overlords? Topic 5: Lobster Gate

Ohne Ziele bin ich wie der Flipperautomat, der ständig in meinem Kopf abgeht: Ich springe von A nach B nach X nach F und kriege nichts so richtig fertig. Andererseits schaffe ich es fast nie, Ziele auch wirklich konsequent zu verfolgen. Ziele zu setzen, fühlt sich deshalb oft wie Zeitverschwendung an. Das soll sich ändern und zwar mit der Methode aus dem Buch „The One Thing“ von Garry Keller. -- Mails an: info@zeitplanerin.de Zeitplanerin auf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeitplanerin/ Newsletter-Magazin abonnieren: https://zeitplanerin.de/newsletter/

A frenetic week in Canadian foreign affairs began with a bombshell allegation by the prime minister accusing the Indian government of involvement in the murder of a Canadian pro-Khalistan activist and ended with an in-person address to Parliament by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Sen. Peter Boehm and Garry Keller, chief of staff to former foreign affairs minister John Baird, talk about the fallout and where Canada stands now. The CBC's Evan Dyer breaks down where the Canada-India relationship might go from here. Plus — freelance journalist Bob Keating explores how the Columbia River treaty with the United States has profoundly shaped the land and communities around the river, and Kathy Eichenberger, B.C's treaty negotiator, talks about what Canada wants in a new pact.

After a busy summer where housing, the cost of living and wildfires dominated headlines, Members of Parliament will return for the fall sitting on September 18th. StrategyCorp has you covered on everything you need to know about how the summer played out for each party and what to expect this fall. Andrew Steele, Garry Keller and Nasha Brownridge discuss what the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP will be focused on in the coming months and the risks they must navigate. 

Following the result of the 2023 Alberta election which saw the UCP re-elected with a reduced majority, the StrategyCorp Institute of Public Policy and Economy was pleased to host an impressive panel that discussed the re-election of the UCP with a reduced majority and what comes next for the UCP, the NDP, Albertans and businesses.  With opening remarks from StrategyCorp's Alberta practice lead Elan Harper, the panel was moderated by Joanne Chianello and included Jen Gerson, Anne McGrath, and Garry Keller. In this special episode, we're pleased to present the webinar in an audio-only format. 

The Alberta election is officially underway! The NDP and the UCP begin this election deadlocked in the polls. Danielle Smith and Rachel Notley have until May 29th to convince Albertans their respective parties should form government. To discuss what to expect in this election and why the rest of Canada should pay close attention, we are joined by Elan Harper and Garry Keller, two Vice Presidents at StrategyCorp.

On today's episode of Ritter On Real Estate, we chat with Ellie Perlman. Ellie is a real estate investor who owns multifamily properties across the U.S. Ellie is the Founder and CEO of Blue Lake Capital Group, a real estate investment firm specializing in multifamily acquisition and management. At Blue Lake Capital, Ellie helps investors grow their wealth by investing alongside her in large multifamily deals.Ellie started her career as a commercial real estate lawyer, leading real estate transactions for Israel's largest real estate company. Later, she transitioned to a property manager role and is now the CEO of Blue Lake Capital GroupEllie holds a masters in Law and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. She is a Forbes author and a real estate investing podcast host.​In her spare time, Ellie enjoys working out, driving sports cars, skiing black diamonds, and investing in startups. Welcome to the podcast, Ellie! Key Points From The Episode: Ellie's background, working as a former attorney, getting into real estate, and growing her firm.Why Ellie Prefers B-Class Real Estate Investments. How the tenants are more stable.Understanding risk-adjusted returns. Ellie's thoughts on supply risk. Downshift in supply w/ new interest rates.How Ellie's underwriting approach has changed. How to structure financing for multifamily investments. Good debt vs bad debt.How to grow a self-sustaining real estate firm.Why its better to not be cheap when hiring individuals. How an assistant was the best & first hire Ellie made.Books Mentioned:             - The One Thing by Garry Keller

In this weeks episode Karen finally dives into the one thing she has been wanting to read which is The one thing by Garry Keller with Jay Papasan. She talk more in detail on how the book connects to her current personal journey and how it can also help you work on the life of your dreams. New Episodes every Monday Shop The one thing by Garry Keller with Jay Papasan here  https://www.amazon.com/shop/kaaren.jimenez Follow us PODCAST INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/justembraceitpodcast/ HOST INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/kaaren.jimenez/ PODCAST TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@justembraceitpodcast HOST TIKTOK https://www.tiktok.com/@kaaren.jimenezz SHOP BRIGHT KREATIONS https://www.etsy.com/shop/BrightKreationsShop?ref=seller-platform-mcnav  For business inquires sent to justembraceitpodcast@gmail.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/justembraceit/message

David George-Cosh, BNN Bloomberg; Rick Perkins, Conservative MP; Brian Masse, NDP MP; Vanessa Lee, CTV News; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Nik Nanos, Nanos Research; Greg MacEachern, Liberal Strategist; Garry Keller, StrategyCorp; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Susan Delacourt, the Toronto Star; and Greg Weston, Searchlight Strategy Group. 

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Glen McGregor, CTV News; Marco Mendicino, Public Safety Minister; Dr. Kathleen Ross, Canadian Medical Association President-Elect; David MacNaughton, former Canadian ambassador to the U.S.; Greg MacEachern, Liberal Strategist; Garry Keller, StrategyCorp; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Susan Delacourt, the Toronto Star; and Greg Weston, Searchlight Strategy Group.

Joy Malbon, CTV News; Rachel Bendayan, Liberal MP; Adam Chambers, Conservative MP; Niki Ashton, NDP MP, NDP MP; Tom Walters, CTV News; Judy Trinh, CTV News; Greg MacEachern, Liberal Strategist; Garry Keller, StrategyCorp; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Susan Delacourt, the Toronto Star; and Greg Weston, Searchlight Strategy Group.

Dr. Brian May, Cambie Surgery Centre; Dr. Melanie Bechard, Canadian Doctors for Medicare; Maj.-Gen. (Ret'd) David Fraser, CTV News' Military Analyst; Judy Trinh, CTV News; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Garry Keller, StrategyCorp; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Susan Delacourt, the Toronto Star; and Greg Weston, Searchlight Strategy Group.

Danielle Smith, Alberta Premier; Moezine Hasham, Hockey 4 Youth; Corporal (Ret'd) Christine Guathier, Paralympian; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Garry Keller, StrategyCorp; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, Parti Québécois Leader; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Justin Ling, freelance reporter; and Greg Weston, Earnscliffe Strategies.

The Government of Canada released its highly anticipated Indo-Pacific Strategy on November 27. The Strategy identifies five specific objectives and commits to making investments of $2.3 billion over the next five years. Dubbed a “generational response” to the rising influence of the Indo-Pacific region, the Strategy will shape Canada's diplomatic and commercial approach to this part of the world. But what does an Indo-Pacific Strategy actually mean for Canada? What should Canadian businesses operating in the region or looking to export there know about the Strategy? To tackle these important questions and analyze the overall Strategy, we are joined this week by Canada's former Ambassador to NATO, Kerry Buck, and StrategyCorp Vice President, Garry Keller.

Jon Erlichman, BNN Bloomberg; Jasmin Guénette, Canadian Federation of Independent Business; Perrin Beatty, Canadian Chamber of Commerce; Carlene Variyan, Summa Strategies; Garry Keller, Strategy Corp; Beisan Zubi, The New Rules Consulting; Craig Alexander, Deloitte, Glen McGregor, CTV News; Jagmeet Singh, NDP Leader; Amita Kuttner, Interim Green Party Leader; Nathalie Sinclair-Desgagné, Bloc Québécois MP; Mostafa Askari, The Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy; Joyce Napier, CTV News; Chrystia Freeland, Finance Minister & Deputy Prime Minister; Jasraj Singh Hallan. Conservative MP; Stephanie Levitz, Toronto Star; Ian Bailey, The Globe and Mail; and Kelly Keehn, personal finance expert. Chrystia Freeland, Finance Minister & Deputy Prime Minister; and Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Leader (Live Event).

Morgan Norwood, ABC News; Chief Bobby Cameron, Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations; Bob Rae, Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Garry Keller, StrategyCorp; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; Tom Mulcair, CTV News Political Analyst; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; and Karl Dockstader, One Dish, One Mic.

Free For All Friday - Hour 1. Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers. On today's show: Garry Keller, conservative strategist and vice president at StrategyCorp, on former B.C. premier Christy Clark endorsing Jean Charest for Conservative party leadership. Miriam Porter, a travel blogger, who was left stunned after she ordered several vegan meals on a plane – but was served nothing more than a bottle of water during meal service. For today's cross-country road trip segment, we speak with Amarjeet Sohi, Mayor of Edmonton. Free For All Friday - Hour 2. Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Sharan Kaur, former Deputy Chief of Staff to Bill Morneau and current political strategist, and Natasha Hall, co-host of Montreal Now on CJAD 800 in Montreal. Topics: Air Canada is denying certain compensation claims through a regulatory loophole, calling staff shortages a 'safety-related issue'. Do you think their explanation makes sense? Montreal will be holding an independent investigation into the last-minute cancellation of the city's annual Pride parade. Organizers say they had failed to hire the required security staff. Is this acceptable? The male winner of 2022 National Bank Open will take home twice as much as the female champion. What are your thoughts? A mother has sparked debate online after asking if her 18-year-old son should pay rent. Where do you stand? A CEO from Ohio has gone viral online after he shared a photo of himself crying on LinkedIn following the layoff of several employees. Is his post is admirable or cringeworthy for demanding sympathy?  

With the Ontario election in the rear view mirror, a new Cabinet in place, and a summer sitting of the Legislature on the horizon, StrategyCorp digs into what's next for the Ford Government. In this episode of Intended Consequences, we sit down with our very own public affairs strategists, Kailey Vokes and Garry Keller, to discuss Premier Ford's new Cabinet, the key players around the table, and the challenges and opportunities they face as they tackle their new mandate.

Today, we are joined by Rod Khleif, Rod is an entrepreneur, real estate investor, multiple business owner, author, mentor, and community philanthropist who is passionate about business, life, success, and giving back. As one of the country's top real estate trainers, Rod has personally owned and managed over 2,000 properties. In today's episode Rod Shares how he able to recover from a big loss during the recession, he also shares his insights on how to overcome fear of real estate and his tips on how to become a successful real estate investor. So, with no further ado let's get into it. [00:01 - 14:17] Rodl Introduces Himself Fortune Cribs helps investors buy short-term rentals and select markets across the country for as little as 10% down with no cash-on-cash returns in the 20-30% range. Go to FortuneCribs.com and book your free consultation now. Rod Khleif is a successful real estate investor and entrepreneur who has built over 20 businesses worth eight figures. During the 2008 recession, Rod lost a lot of money on his investments. However, he bounced back and now has a tiny hands foundation that helps 95,000 children. Rod shares how he recovered from losing 50 Million. [14:18 - 31:52] Real Estate Investing: 10-Year Scenario Predicted How real estate is going to be a very profitable investment in the next few years, and that there will be opportunities for those who are willing to take action. Goal setting is important, and it's important to make sure that you and your significant other are aligned on what you want. Rod adds that in order to achieve success in Real Estate without losing your mind is by taking time to meditate as it helps you to keep your focus. Work with your strengths and not with your weaknesses. Want to know the best-kept secret when it comes to investing in single or multifamily flips? Hire an interior designer. Elevate your design, reconfigure your floor plans and develop functional spaces all to maximize your ROI. Just reach out to Melanie at melanierene@gmail.com. [31:52 - 42:14] Legacy Round Rod Shouts “Do it!” One Slice of Wisdom “Go bigger, faster.” – Rod Khleif Defined terms: Passion Rod's Recommendations Turning Pro by Steven Pressfield One Thing by Garry Keller and Jay Papasan Mircale Morning by Hal Elrod Best Ever Apartment Syndication Book [42:14 - 43:48] Closing Segment Connect with rod via https://www.rodindenver.com Text Rod to 72345 and Remember to use the code “Rod Friend” You may also check Rodslinks.com for more. Thanks for listening to Multifamily by the Slice! If you liked our show, please LEAVE A 5-STAR REVIEW, like, and subscribe! CONNECT WITH US: Ike Ekeh Instagram: @ikeekeh_ Website: www.rubiconcre.com Email: ike@rubiconcre.com Twitter: @ikeekeh LinkedIn: Ike Ekeh Dre Evans Instagram: @drmultifamily LinkedIn: Dre Evans Twitter: @drmultifamily Email: thatsmypropertyinv@gmail.com Website: drmultifamily.com Grab your copy of That's My Property, a book on investing in Multifamily on Amazon San Diego Real Estate Investor Meetup Group --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ikedre/message

Intended Consequences continues its election coverage with strategists Garry Keller and Brian Teefy. This week, we look at the top issues defining the campaign, how each party platform promises to address them, and which plan resonates most with voters. Follow us for more election coverage as the campaign enters the final stretch.  

The Ontario election is underway, and Intended Consequences has you covered. This week we take a look at what each party has to offer Ontarians, the challenges and opportunities the leaders face over the next month, and what the path to victory could look like for each of them. We're joined by StrategyCorp strategists Kelly Baker and Garry Keller for their take on what's working – and what isn't – as the election heats up. Follow us for more election coverage over the course of the campaign. This episode was brought to you and produced by Chris Loreto, Kyle Sholes, and Chloe Ketels.

We've learned about the rewards of investing in self-storage, but what about the risks? In this episode, Kris Bennett breaks down the opportunities and obstacles in the self-storage space. He is a Self-Storage Managing Partner at Passiveinvesting.com with 14 years of experience in the real estate industry. From raising capital to finding deals, listen in if you want must-have knowledge and actionable advice before dipping your toes into self-storage.   [00:01 - 02:42] Pivoting to Self-Storage Kris almost gave up on real estate Here's how he found his way back The reason they shifted their focus to self-storage   [02:43 - 07:44] Raising Capital from the General Public Funding through CrowdStreet Find out how they partnered with the platform The advantages and disadvantages of financing this way   [07:45 - 13:44] The Cons of Self-Storage Kris talks about the misconceptions about self-storage The challenges in doing smaller deals Setting expectations with investors and attracting capital   [13:45 - 15:42] Closing Segment Here's what Kris and his team are curious about right now in the real estate space Kris recommends these books Reach out to Kris!  Links Below Final Words Tweetable Quotes “If investors are educated on their own… If they educate themselves on all of those options, the investable universe of what I can't invest in and what real estate looks like, what's the risk-return trade-off, then they will understand okay, storage is a great bet.” - Kris Bennett   “Set big goals because those are the things worth going after.” - Kris Bennett -----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Connect with Kris at kris@passiveinvesting.com and follow him on LinkedIn if you want to learn more about self-storage.  Resources Mentioned:   What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence by Stephen A. Schwarzman The ONE Thing: The Surprisingly Simple Truth About Extraordinary Results by Garry Keller and Jay Papasan The Millionaire Real Estate Agent: It's Not About the Money It's About Being the Best You Can Be by Gary Keller, Dave Jenks, and Jay Papasan Connect with me: I love helping others place money outside of traditional investments that both diversify a strategy and provide solid predictable returns.   Facebook LinkedIn   Like, subscribe, and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on.  Thank you for tuning in! Email me → sam@brickeninvestmentgroup.com   Want to read the full show notes of the episode? Check it out below:   Kris Bennett  00:00 You have to set up investor expectations. If you're raising capital from investors, we've run into this issue in the past, I've run into this issue in the past where you set expectations, you send them an OM of what you're going to do for your syndication docs or whatever, hey, we're going to go out and find 10 deals and we're going to give you this return or whatever, then the market shifts and now returns are lower than now you're stuck, right? So you have to set investor expectations. Guys, you're jumping into this business. Storage is wonderful, but 10% return cash on cash, your one is probably not going to happen unless you find a needle in a haystack. A massive haystack. Right? So it's probably not going to happen.   Intro  00:33 Welcome to the How to Scale Commercial Real Estate Show. Whether you are an active or passive investor, we'll teach you how to scale your real estate investing business into something big.     Sam Wilson  00:45 Kris Bennett buys self-storage facilities in growing markets and business-friendly states. He resides in Charlotte, North Carolina. Kris, welcome to the show.   Kris Bennett  00:54 Thanks, man. Appreciate you having me on.   Sam Wilson  00:56 Hey, man, pleasure's mine. Same three questions I ask every guest who comes on the show: In 90 seconds or less, where do you start? Where are you now? And how did you get there?   Kris Bennett  01:02 That is a great question, Sam. So I started in real estate in 2007. Right before the Great Recession, if anybody remembers that time, it was pretty rough. We thought we're all going to be rich. I was in my real estate licensing class and going to become a residential broker. And obviously, the world changed, over the next two years actually soured me on real estate. I was doing foreclosure work. So when people think about like banks and all that foreclosing on folks, well, how do they do that? Well, they contact agents and have them go evict people. And so that's what I was doing. And it was not fun whatsoever. I was single at the time, no family, had I had a family, had kids, I would have just cried my heart out every day. So that was really tough. Decided to go to school and get away from real estate as far as I could. Coincidentally, the only way the only job I could find my first summer in college was at a real estate investment firm, a private equity firm in Chapel Hill. And I had no idea what he was doing. But he hired me on to do some underwriting and whatnot. It opened my eyes to the fact that you can buy massive commercial real estate, he was doing apartments but the idea is you can raise capital to buy these large buildings and make money doing it and my eyes like bugged out, right? So one, I hadn't seen that many zeros before my life, and then another was that oh my gosh, this is how you do it. So the light bulb went on. To make a long story short, I graduated, worked at a family office in Raleigh, North Carolina doing multifamily acquisitions. We pivoted to storage arrays the storage fund on CrowdStreet, That fund is doing really well. They're I think on fund two or three at this point. So connected with passiveinvesting.com. About a year ago, I know one of the principals for a number of years before he got just got into real estate investing, and kept that relationship going. And that's where we are now, leading the storage arm of passiveinvesting.com. And did you ask where are we going with that as well? Or was that the answer to everything there?   Sam Wilson  02:41 I don't know, man, that was great a summary.  It went to a lot of places, but I love it. No, that's good. That's really, really interesting. So back up a little bit when you said CrowdStreet and just kind of define how you guys interface on that front. What was that story there?   Kris Bennett  02:43 Okay, good.  Yeah, sure. So what the firm I was with is called 10 Federal, if people want to look it up, it's called 10 Federal, 1-0 federal.com. When I started, there was their director of acquisitions, which is a fancy title for bird dog. So in other words, go find deals from brokers or owners. And so that's what I was doing mostly in the Carolinas, this is about 2016. So multifamily properties in the Carolinas, I made a bunch of phone calls, talk to a bunch of brokers, underwrite a bunch of properties, I was doing all of that work, and just couldn't make the numbers work on stuff. So just kind of summarizing here, we had a couple of deals in a contract that fell out, etc. So we decided to pivot to self-storage. And the reason being is that the guys I was working for had a little bit of experience within storage, and they were building some small facilities for themselves using SBA financing. And we can talk about what that is, if you want to, but SBA financing. It's a small, meaning 15,000 square feet or less, so think maybe 150 to 200 units or less. That is small in self-storage. And since they had that experience, great. Okay, so we know how to do it right financing and whatnot, and kind of like what to look for when we need to raise capital. Okay, well, we're not that good at that. So let's go ahead and partner up with CrowdStreet. And this is again, 2016-2017. So 2017, really for the storage fund. And so we were able to do so, put together the offering memorandum and all the organizational docs behind it all and basically put it on CrowdStreet on their website and raise capital through that platform. And I'm sure their terms and conditions and whatnot have changed. But obviously you paid him some money, just pay this money to be able to do that-- almost knocked over my tea here. And it was successful. So the goal was to raise about 10 million bucks, I think we raised pretty darn close to that for our very first fund put out, you know, that was put out there for the public to see, and criticize, and invest with, and get on board with so that was a lot of fun. That was a successful raise and deployment of that capital.   Sam Wilson  04:42 How many deals did you guys do before you launched with CrowdSreet?   Kris Bennett  04:46 Oh, man, within the firm at 10 Federal at the time, between apartments and storage, man, I can't remember, maybe 10 to 15 something like that. Maybe I'm overcounting that, I can't remember exactly. And so that was all, like mostly with five real five or six close investors who obviously were repeat investors who would take down those deals with us.    Sam Wilson  05:09 So was the approximate, I'm getting to something here. What were the approximate assets under management at that point? You know, when you guys went to CrowdStreet?   Kris Bennett  05:16 I think it was, so we had apartments, mostly, I want to say the total value was maybe two to 300 million. Okay. I can't remember, so the larger....    Sam Wilson  05:26 The reason I asked that is just because it's people think about that, as I think about, you know, the thrust of the show is how to scale. And I think about maybe at some point in the future, maybe I'd like to partner with a CrowdStreet, a realty mogul. No more of that. Yeah. Yeah. Where do you have to be in order to do that? And obviously, you have a significant track record, two or $300 million in assets under management, not a small amount of real estate to own. So just as people hear that, and go, Oh, hey, that'd be cool someday, that gives them kind of a marker as to where you need to be.    Kris Bennett  05:53 Yeah, yeah, exactly.    Sam Wilson  05:55 What were some of the things that you liked and didn't like about partnering with CrowdStreet? And again, I'm going somewhere with this.   Kris Bennett  06:01 Oh, sure. They were actually, really so if I... So that was 2017. So that's about five years ago. So they have new people in place, and all this stuff, and new processes and new vetting procedures and everything. So people have to realize that as well. So I'm talking a little bit half a decade ago about what we're doing. So at the time, I think the pricing was a little bit steep. And people have to realize that how they had it structured at that time, they had what they call investor rooms, and whatnot. And so basically, each investor that comes in through your portal, they will go to a website, essentially set up for them that gave him all the statistics and capabilities to invest and vet the deal and all that kind of stuff. And that would cost you money based upon the number of investors. There was an upfront fee to get started, you know, there's a number of things. So it is expensive. And now what I'd say be one of the downsides or cons to it.. The great, the upside was they were great to work with, very easy to work with. They kind of held your hand through the process, You send them, you know, financials and your underwriting and all these other things. So they're kind of looking over your shoulder to make sure that, hey, you're not fudging the numbers here or something like that. And that you're not making a mistake, obviously, within your projections, because they have to put it out there. But they help you kind of make it look professional, and good and presentation worthy to their investors. So again, it was a long time ago, their logo and colors have changed back then it was like red and something else. So it's been a while. But it's a bit pricey. But I think if you're trying to raise capital from the general public without registering your securities, it's a great way to do it, and kind of offload some of that work to someone else.   Sam Wilson  07:28 Right. And I don't think any of those things that you've just said have changed too terribly much, just on the cost of capital side of things.    Kris Bennett  07:36 Yeah.   Sam Wilson  07:36 It's more expensive capital to get a hold of, but again, like you said, you get to offload some of that administrative burden and bring...   Kris Bennett  07:43  Absolutely, yeah.   Sam Wilson  07:45 So that's fantastic. I love that. You know, we bring, we've had several people come on the show, obviously, you know, 500 something episodes, and talk about self-storage. And we always hear about the pros of self-storage. What do you think are some of the cons of being in self-storage?   Kris Bennett  07:59 Oh, right now, the biggest one is the amount of competition to purchase deals, and the high prices and low cap rates as a result. So people, they look at the high level, the way they like the pros, like you said, and we could talk about that, or whatever. But you know, all and storage is great. Let's get into it. And you have coaches and people out there that people can, you know, pay to help them find deals, and you can follow different podcasts, et cetera, to help you figure out how to find a deal and close on a deal, which is all great. That's all the mechanics of it. But you don't realize that, bro, these are expensive assets. This is not like picking up bird nests off the ground or something like that. Right? This is very difficult to do. And I don't think people realize that is one of the cons. There's so much capital piling into self-storage. Right now, the misconception is that oh, as interest rates go up, prices will come down. Mathematically yes, that should be the case. But because there's so much demand and so much capital out there that's flowing into self-storage, prices are staying high, they're not coming down just yet. We might see it come down later this year, depends on really where interest rates go. But right now that's not the case. Another con is the fragmented ownership and the mom and pop type ownership is great. But mom and pops, if you're looking for smaller deals, which I've done that in the past, if you're looking for smaller deals, when I say small, I'm saying maybe 20,000 square feet plus or minus somewhere in there, then they don't have good record keeping. They're sometimes difficult to deal with. When they send you, I've done deals with a guy literally sent a photo of a unit mix that he drew by hand because he didn't have records to send me the unit mix. Right? So you have to be ready to deal with that kind of stuff. And when you go to if you're using the bank for financing, the bank is going to want to see some sort of financial history there. Sometimes mom and pops keep all their businesses commingled into one P&L, and you got to figure out what the heck is that he's got a car business, a storage business, and he's got some single-family rentals. And it all comes into here and he's telling me it's this but I can't think... So you're gonna be scratching your head with those kinds of deals. If you go to institutional, larger deals. You don't have that problem but smaller deals, you could run into that problem. The other side of it is because the pro is it's an inflation hedge. I'm sure some people have heard that now rates are going up. So you can raise your rental rates/ Well, you can, but let's say you raise your rental rates on all your tenants 10 bucks every month. Someone's gonna get mad and move out, you're gonna make... You can't just raise rates, like every month, that's not, it doesn't work that way. Maybe once every six months? Yeah. Once every month? No, that doesn't work that way. Conversely, or the opposite of that is when rates come down, you're susceptible to that as well. So if the market is lowering rates for 10 by 10s, you know, within a three-mile radius of your facility, you are either you're going to be the highest because you're the best, you know, Class A really nice facility, you can kind of lead the market. But if you're not that, then you're probably in a race to the bottom right. So that's something that you have to think about. If you're battling REITs and whatnot, it can become a race to the bottom, where they're now renting a 10 by 10, for 50 bucks. And if you do the same thing, you're gonna go broke, you know, so there's things to think about the reverse of the pros are sometimes can also be cons.   Sam Wilson  10:56 Right. And I like that thanks for taking the time to break down some of the barriers or the obstacles in the industry. But I think also inside of those obstacles, that's what creates opportunity. Yeah. You mean, you guys have found a way to kind of work around all of those moving pieces and say, Okay, we still see opportunity, here are some things to be certainly aware of.   Kris Bennett  11:15 You have to set up investor expectations. If you're raising capital from investors, we've run into this issue in the past, I've run into this issue in the past where you set expectations, you send them an OM of what you're going to do for your syndication docs or whatever, hey, we're going to go out and find 10 deals and we're going to give you this return or whatever, then the market shifts and now returns are lower than now you're stuck, right? So you have to set investor expectations. Guys, you're jumping into this business. Storage is wonderful, but 10% return cash on cash, your one is probably not going to happen unless you find a needle in a haystack. A massive haystack. Right? So it's probably not going to happen. So you have to set those expectations and where we're at in the market right now. This is a tough business to be in. But there are opportunities, and there's reasons why so much capital is jumping into self-storage, There's got to be a little discipline in what you're going after.   Sam Wilson  12:02 When you set those expectations for investors, I don't care how you set it, if you say hey, look, you know, like you said, it's a tough business, you know, you're not gonna get a 10% cash on cash return. How do you attract capital?   Kris Bennett  12:12 Well, where else are you gonna go? So investors need to look at the universe of investments, right? If they like the stock market, they like bonds, they like whatever, and I'm not negative on any of that stuff. A lot of real estate investors, Oh, don't put your mind stop. No, no, I think people can make a lot of money in the stock market. So if you'd like stocks you'd like, whatever, that's fine. If you're looking at real estate, okay, what's the investable universe of real estate, you have multifamily, retail, office, industrial, etc. Okay, well, we're all the returns there for the risk that I'm taking on? Risk and return. Not just both, if it's high return, there's got to be high risk somewhere, even if it's not immediately disclosed or fully understood. Okay. So if you will go back and look at REIT returns over the last 20 years, you can find that data on REIT.com. And download it, anybody can do that. And you can see returns for publicly-traded REITs all the different sectors, data centers, multifamily, etc. And you can compare year over year and kind of do an analysis, self-storage has one of the best returns of all property types. So what does that mean? Higher returns at some point will push more investors into that asset class driving down returns because there is less risk. That's why bonds return so little because there's very little risk associated with bonds, whereas cryptocurrency has a very high potential return, but very high risk and a lot of volatility and swings in the market. So if investors are educated on their own, I'm not saying they're not dumb or whatever, but I'm saying if they educate themselves on all of those options, the investable universe of what I can't invest in, and what real estate looks like, what's the risk-return tradeoff, then they will understand okay, storage is a great bet.   Sam Wilson  13:45 Love it. Absolutely love it. Kris, what is something you are curious about right now?   Kris Bennett  13:50 How to find more deals really right now. So while I'm working on that, we're doing a couple of things a source off-market deals, working with a couple of brokers to do that for us. And then I picked up a book I'm reading through so I can't recommend it yet. But it's actually been very good so far on helping me understand, you know, what I should do as far as just staying in front of people networking and those sorts of things. So that's what I'm trying to work on at this moment.   Sam Wilson  14:12 Got it, and that was my next question for you. What do you read now? So if you have another book that you want to recommend that you might have been reading or just finished reading.   Kris Bennett  14:20 Yeah, I finished Stephen Schwarzman's book, I have it over there, "What It Takes." I listened to audiobooks and so that was a really good one. I actually liked his story and the tips he gives at the very end. I think one of them always stands out to me is to, I'm just summarizing here, but to basically dream big dreams, set big goals, those are the things you should go after. And I really liked Gary Keller as well. "The One Thing" and "The Millionaire Real Estate [Agent]," those are great books. He focuses more on single-family there or just units of multifamily and that kind of thing, but the concept is still the same. And I really like Gary Keller's stuff. So those two things go together, set big goals, because those are the things worth going after, so.   Sam Wilson  14:58 Love it. Kris, if our listeners want to get in touch with you or learn more about you, what is the best way to do that?   Kris Bennett  15:02 They can find me on LinkedIn. Just search Kris. Kris with a K. K-R-I-S Bennett. Kris Bennett on LinkedIn. They could also send me an email. I may not respond right away. K-R-I-S @ passiveinvesting.com   Sam Wilson  15:13 Thank you, Kris for your time. Have a great rest your day.    Kris Bennett  15:15 Awesome. Thanks, Sam. Appreciate it.    Sam Wilson  15:16 Hey, thanks for listening to the How to Scale Commercial Real Estate Podcast. 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Todd Battis, CTV News; Jaime Battiste, Liberal MP; Adam Goodman, Ballard Partners; Paul Thornell, Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas; Dr. Abdu Sharkawy, Infectious Disease Specialist; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Garry Keller, Strategy Corp; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Charelle Evelyn, The Hill Times; Greg Weston, Earnscliffe Strategy Group. 

Join me and my co-host, Vince, as we chat with Tony Angotti about house hacking, utility optimization, and choosing the right investment partners. Tony is a realtor with Deacon and Hoover Real Estate Advisors specializing in investment real estate in the Pittsburgh Area. He capitalizes in out of state investors, and he's going to share his insight on how to develop those partnerships, and more. Stay tuned!  Getting into House Hacking  Tony came across the concept of house hacking when his wife introduced him to the BiggerPockets podcast. He realized that it's a win-win solution to live and earn at the same time, in a property that you own.  House hacking is a good first step, either for first-time investors wanting to get into the real estate industry or someone who just wants to build passive income. Tony shares that with house hacking, he can start with a small capital and slowly leverage that into bigger investments and build cash flow that way. He considers himself someone who doesn't want to be tied down to others' obligations and prefers a more flexible lifestyle. The passive income he gets from house hacking perfectly fits his life preferences. But while house hacking has its many advantages, Tony also cautions first-time investors on the possible challenges of going this route. He shares how it is crucial not to try to do everything on your own. In the beginning, Tony was his own property manager, handyman, numbers guy, basically doing everything required by his business. He realized that it was not sustainable to do that and to grow your business, you need to put a good team together to help you out. He is now in the process of hiring his first two employees, one of which is his dad, who will be working as his handyman.  From one duplex unit, Tony now owns roughly 80 units and is nowhere near stopping! Outline of the Episode:  [02:29]- Discovering the potential in house hacking and real estate. [05:10]- Deciding between hiring an outside property manager or bringing somebody into your own group. What are the pros and cons? [10:23]- What are the challenges in purchasing class C or D properties? [16:22]- Managing a real estate business in Pennsylvania amidst the COVID-19 crisis. [20:30]- Starting in real estate as early as possible and getting people to help you with the business from the get-go. Don't try to do everything on your own! [23:31]- Why storefront properties are more challenging to fill than residential properties during the pandemic? [25:26]- Separating the heating expense in targeted buildings can help increase the NOI - Utility optimization is a great strategy to explore! [30:28]- What software to integrate into your asset management, particularly for record-keeping and accounting? [34:54]- Finding somebody with the same character and attitude towards investing is essential! [35:53]- How to raise capital money through private financing? Getting into the specifics of debt partnerships.   Resources: ●       The 412 Agent ●       Be Free RE Podcast ●       Linked In ●       Facebook ●       Instagram ●       Bigger pockets ●       “The Millionaire Real Estate Agent” by Garry Keller ●       “The Millionaire Real Estate Investor” by Garry Keller  Connect with The Cashflow Project! ●       Website ●       LinkedIn ●       YouTube ●       Facebook ●       Instagram

J'ai fait un petit questionnaire pour avoir ton avis sur le podcast et m'aider à le faire évoluer, ça me ferait plaisir que tu prennes 5 minutes pour le remplir : https://forms.gle/zWtiEY9QH7zFA3fN7 .--------- Dans cet épisode, j’accueille Attika Trabelsi. En plus de son rôle en tant que chargée de communication chez Hmarket, Attika est engagée sur les questions de féminisme et d’antirascisme.Elle nous raconte les difficultés de son parcours dans lequel se reconnaîtront de nombreuses femmes musulmanes, et nous explique comment elle a fait pour rebondir et définir sa voie.Bonne écoute ! :)   ---------Références :LallabPower our storiesHmarketPierre BourdieuConseil lecture : The ONE thing, Garry Keller (livre traduit : Passez à l’essentiel)Pour joindre Attika:LinkedIntrabelsi.attika@gmail.com ---------Si vous souhaitez me contacter : abdelrahmen@muslim-makers.comFacebook

Tenk deg at du er 85 år og er i enden av livet. Hva vil du da se tilbake på?Har du noen gang reflektert over deg selv, dine omgivelser og hva som betyr mest for deg?Når du er ferdig med denne episoden skal du ha tegnet ditt livshjul. Dette kan du tegne på nytt senere eller ta frem å se tilbake på for å se om du gjør de rette prioriteringene. utviklingspodden@gmail.comInstagram:Rasmus Engberg - Urbanviking_officialAnniemal_orgOleburaasFacebook:Rasmus Engberg - Urban vikingOleAnnieLinkedin:UviklingspoddenAnnieOleBok:Urban viking (Under produksjon)The one thing - Garry Keller

Es klingt so einfach und verlockend das Arbeiten von zu Hause,  aufstehen und sofort losarbeiten.  Aber das gleichzeitige balancieren zwischen Privatbereich und Job kann eine große Herausforderung sein. Ob gleichzeitige Kinderbetreuung oder die Verlockung doch erst später aufzustehen. All das können Stolpersteine im Home Office sein. Wie es dir trotzdem gelingt, effektiv zu arbeiten und produktiv zu sein, darum gehts in dieser Episode.  Versuche doch mal nur eine wichtige Sache anzugehen und damit äußerst produktiv zu sein. Versuche es mal mit der Methode von Garry Keller.  https://www.the1thing.com     

Jean-Yves Duclos, Treasury Board President; Jean-Francois Perrault, Scotiabank Economics; Greg Weston, Earnscliffe Strategy Group; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Garry Keller, StrategyCorp; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; Sandy Silver, Yukon Premier; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press; Glen McGregor, CTV News.

Patty Hajdu, Health Minister; Steven Guilbeault, Heritage Minister; Michel Rempel Garner, Conservative-Alberta; Heather McPherson, NDP-Alberta; Joy Malbon, CTV News; Melissa Carbert, The Globe and Mail; John Ivison, National Post; Garry Keller, StrategyCorp; Scott Reid, CTV News Political Commentator.

Dans cet épisode d’Ecommerce Geeks, on accueille Lucien Roy, spécialiste de l’efficacité et de l’accomplissement quotidien.  Nous avons récemment rencontré Lucien et c’est quelqu’un de passionant, qui aide les gens à se libérer du temps pour ce qui compte le plus.  On a tous besoin de mieux s’organiser. Nous même on cherche constamment à s’améliorer pour être plus efficace.  Mais il y a tellement de façons d’y arriver. Et c’est difficile de s’y retrouver.  Avec Lucien on parle de son parcours, de ses routines et on discute surtout des grands principes sur lesquels il faut se concentrer pour atteindre ses objectifs.  En écoutant cet épisode, vous allez découvrir  : Comment organiser sa journée et être plus productif quand on est son propre patron (habitudes, tracker son temps…) Quel est le meilleur moyen pour définir ses priorités  Les 3 conseils à suivre pour être plus efficace au quotidien  Autant de sujets qui nous pensons vous serviront dans la vie et dans votre activité. Bonne écoute !  Vous pouvez retrouver Lucien Roy sur riche-de-temps.fr  mais aussi sur Youtube et Instagram. REFERENCES Poor Charlie's Almanack, Charles T.  Munger  Miracle Morning, Hal Elrod Wim Hof (Iceman) Application Save my time  Méthode Pomodoro The One Thing, Garry Keller   LE CERCLE ECOMMERCE GEEKS Un des grands problèmes quand on est entrepreneur c’est qu’on est souvent seul.e. On pense à notre activité toute la journée... On est seul.e face à nos questionnements. Le Cercle Ecommerce Geeks est un groupe d’entraide entre entrepreneurs de l’e-commerce. Et ca se passe sur l’appli Télégram. Ça fonctionne comme Whatsapp, mais en mieux ! Dans ce groupe on discute entre nous, on se motive, on partage nos réussites et nos challenges.  On est là pour vous apporter des réponses à vos questions sur le marketing e-commerce, des conseils pour vous aider à avancer plus vite.  Pour vous inscrire, c’est par ici : convertera.fr/cercle (et c’est gratuit) A très vite de l’autre côté, sur le groupe.

Kelly-Anne Roberts, NTV; Dan Albas, Conservative – British Columbia; Heather McPherson, NDP – Alberta; Omar Alghabra, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister; Sonya Savage, Alberta Energy Minister; Greg MacEachern, Proof Strategies; Greg Weston, Earnscliffe Strategy Group; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; Garry Keller, StrategyCorp; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Teresa Wright, The Canadian Press; Glen McGregor, CTV News.

Susan le Jeune d'Allegeershecque, British High Commissioner to Canada; Michael Chong, Conservative – Ontario; Richard Madan, CTV News; Susan Smith, Bluesky Strategy Group; Anne McGrath, NDP National Director; Garry Keller, StrategyCorp.; Marc Garneau, Transport Minister; Rachel Aiello, CTV News; Evan Solomon, Host of CTV’s Question Period; Craig Oliver, CTV News.

Show Notes EPISODE 10 – MULTITASKING (The myth) Transcript Thanks again for clocking in and listening to the show. I really appreciate the fact that you are willing to give this podcast your time from whatever hectic schedule you find yourself in. If you like what you are hearing and want to help the show then the best way to do that is to just tell people about it, subscribe to it, and to leave a great review. I want to build an audience and although I’d be happy to know that it helps just one person out, good audience numbers will, in turn, help me to have faith that it’s all worthwhile. On last week’s show, I gave you 4 productivity rules to hack procrastination and get things done. If you missed that episode then check it out as it’s a doozy. As usual, I’d love to hear how you are getting on with the techniques and concepts that I talk about here and you can get in touch via the contact page on filmproproductivity.com. Why not leave a message for me on the speakpipe voicemail service I have there? H you in person would be really quite amazing. One other thing I want to say at this juncture is that I will do an episode on goal setting towards the end of the season or maybe even at the start of the next as without clear long-term goals, much of these productivity techniques effectively become tools for fighting fires as it were – Tools for dealing with the more immediate problems that come up in our life and work. Once you have a vision and a goal to reach they will in turn support that and help you to move towards it. I look at this 1st season, and the preseason too as kinda being themed for those suffering overwhelm and burnout so I have that in mind as I choose topics. The tools for fighting these productivity FIRES that come with overwhelm will buy you time to stabilise your position and starting looking towards those long-term goals.  THIS WEEKS INTRO This week I am talking about multitasking and why it’s a bad thing for productivity. You’ve likely heard the old adage that HE WHO CHASES TWO RABBITS, CATCHES NEITHER – or maybe you prefer SHE WHO CHASES MANY RABBITS CATCHES NONE. Simply doing one thing at a time is the most direct way to be EFFICIENT and ultimately PRODUCTIVE in what you set out to do. If you “chase too many rabbits” or too many “goals and objectives” simultaneously then you will likely find that you end up with none of them at all. To choose to follow one idea when our brain is churning out a 10 new thoughts a minute though, can be very difficult, but until you can get over that hurdle and get yourself focussed on one thing then you’re guaranteed to dissipate your energy and slow down your journey towards whatever goal you have in mind. ANECTOTE I personally don’t find this easy by the way but I’m getting better at it. Even as I sat down to write this episode I had to stop myself from doing too much at once. Although I have a clear idea of what I wanted to say I found myself with a copy of Garry Keller and Jay Papason’s awesome THE ONE THING book at my side, about 8 or 9 different tabs on the subject opened on Google, and social networking pings and addictions luring me to look at my phone every 2 minutes – I was jumping from one the other to build up the episode and offer new things and new ideas but it was slowing and slowing and the episode was going nowhere. I’ve had to stop and take on my own advice. Now the phone is off, the book and tabs are away and I start again with only one thing in mind. To create an episode on this topic that will make a difference. Just before I go onto the lesson I just want to say that the book, THE ONE THING I mentioned a minute ago is awesome, and I will do an episode review of it somewhere down the line for sure. I’ll put a link to it in the show notes but although I’ll touch on some it’s key messages here it covers way more than these basic concepts and I can highly recommend it. Gary Keller points out in THE ONE THING that “Multitasking is a lie” which is kinda where I’m going with this episode. THE LESSON Messing two things up at the same time isn`t multitasking” The constant jumping about of the mind really slows us down. That’s one of the fundamental problems with the multitasking. Every time you switch, you need to refocus on a new thing, and that in turn takes a bit of time. When I first looked into this I heard this example. If you count, 12345 you can do it in like 2 seconds. And if you go through the alphabet a,b,c,d,e, then maybe 1 or 2 seconds works, but if you have to do both at the same time, 1a, 2b, 3c, 4d, 5e then the total time is nearer 5 or 6 seconds. For me, in that one example, that’s multitasking proven to fail. And a win for the DO ONE AT A TIME ideology. Concentrating on a single task is one aspect of something called FLOW, or the FLOW state of mind. WIKIPEDIA says about this, quote “In positive psychology, flow, also known as being in THE ZONE, is the mental state of operation in which a person performing an activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by complete absorption in what one does, and a resulting loss in one's sense of space and time.” Put simply then, if you are jumping about you really will never hit any sort of flow. New York Times Columnist David Brooks points out that “A person who is interrupted while performing a task takes 50% more time to complete it and make 50% more errors.” I used to think that multitasking was something I was good at, and I had a sort of pride in it, but I have come to realise now that it just slows me down and if anything it stops me from achieving my goals. I might feel busy and productive but the reality is that I still jump about between tasks and with every jump I slow down and lose more and more time as I tune back in. I can kinda multitask “a bit” but only on a very basic level. For example, I can walk the dog and listen to a podcast, but to be honest, that’s maybe slightly unfair on my dog Angus who demands somewhat more attention than at times I want to give. You’re almost guaranteed too that 5 or six times in the walk I’ll yank the headphones out of my ears or their socket when I throw a ball, and I have to reset it. But by doing this I am kinda doing more than one thing at the same time. If I multitask on most things, however, I am literally just doing a bit of one and a bit of another and then returning to the last one and doing a bit more. When multitasking, the quality of your work goes down, and your understanding and comprehension goes way down with it. More often than not when I meet a new person I instantly forget their name – because my mind is somehow distracted and unable to process or retain the new information. I’m terrible for this and I really have to work at it. So multitasking short circuits the short-term memory, meaning that very often we have to revisit things which if we’d done one thing at a time we would have managed. When doing several things at once, your mind is divided between them and it’s guaranteed that your mistakes will multiply. The name forgetting thing is a good example. An AD introduced himself to me on set yesterday and I was straight in and working out a fight and I had to covertly ask his name a wee bit later. I’d totally not taken it in. You see when I'm multitasking: I can listen, ignore and forget at exactly the same time. And today’s fast-paced digital world where we have phones pinging every couple of minutes and apps to which we become addicted makes focusing on just one thing all the more difficult. Maybe you have more willpower than I do, but if you want to stop procrastinating and get stuff done. Let's start by putting that phone far away – like in another room, and by using the do not disturb function, by just deleting the apps that suck your time away time and time again or even by turning it off! Yes, I went there – turn your phone off, then your productivity will increase as your focus on the task at hand narrows in. I have a freelancer stress thing about my phone that goes beyond the app addiction btw. It’s a hang on from the days when I really needed the work. I feel that I can’t miss a call or that if an email comes in I must answer it right away. I’ve basically had to deal with that. I know it’s a thing. My higher level thinking self, knows it’s not that important and so when it comes to meetings or even visiting family or friends I try to switch my phone off. Unless I know that I am expecting something important. The thing is EMAILS generally DON’T NEED RESPONDED TO RIGHT AWAY and unless that important CALL is expected, you can ALWAYS just CALL SOMEONE BACK. We can chill out. Everything is going to be alright. We all know too that checking your phone whilst you are in a meeting or with friends, then it’s kinda rude and disrespectful but can find ourselves doing it nonetheless. In a meeting, it means you are not on the ball and if you a professional then you should bring your “A game”. Flight mode, silent, do not disturb or preferably off are all better options than checking your Facebook feed whilst the director talks about their vision. Have a notebook and a pen. That’s what you really need. And you can always doodle if you have to. Just give others your full attention and show respect. Be IN THE ROOM. If you are running a meeting then ask people to turn their phones off. I know many go paperless now on ipads etc but they can still have their devices on flight mode if you ask them to. Before I wrap this all up I need to talk a little bit about mindfulness here. This is a productivity pod but I don’t want to lose sight of the fact that saving time and energy is not really about fitting in more and more work. Becoming more productive simply means to be more efficient and effective. I said this in episode 1 and its important – it’s kinda the whole point in fact - If we can be more effective , save time, be better, be more productive we will move forward in our goals and as we do that and achieve great things, it will free up more time for family and friends, and for us to think about our health and ultimately improve our outlook and spirit. Never lose sight of that. Buy yourself a break. I’m open to the possibility that you do not like what you hear here or that you totally disagree but if you genuinely want to be more productive, significantly more productive - then you just have to learn to do one thing at a time. SUMMING UP Gary Keller says that SUCCESS DEMANDS A SINGLENESS OF PURPOSE but even knowing all this I still find myself checking emails when I should be working, and checking Twitter and Instagram when I should be paying attention to the people in front of me. And I still end up on Youtube watching cat videos and the knight rider theme played on the Banjo (Which is awesome btw but I digress). If you can do one thing at a time and not get bored by the focused effort, not check your twitter feed or play a game every couple of minutes and interrupt whatever, then you are far more likely to succeed. CALL TO ACTION I’ll be revisiting this subject now and again as there’s a little more to it that I think will be useful for you. I don’t want to overload you with too many applications of this. In learning, as I learned myself when I became a fencing coach many years ago, we all need a period of reflection on a topic, to think about it and ingest and consider it before bringing in more. Take these gaps between episodes to consider what I’m introducing and try the techniques out. Try to kill that nasty multitasking habit you’ve gotten into, or your forever distracted by technology way of working you have developed once and for all. This episode covers a simple but powerful message. Give it a try. You’ll thank me later. ENDING So thanks again for tuning in - Next episode I’ll be talking about my TWELVE WEEK YEAR and how I used it as an escape plan to move out of an overwhelmed rut and onto the path of productivity. For now, though, take control of your own destiny, keep on shootin’ and join me NEXT TIME on Film Pro Productivity. The music that you are listening to right now is Adventures by A Himitsu. You can view the show notes for this episode at filmproproductivity.com/episode10 If you’re struggling with something you think I can help with or would like to tell me how you are getting on then please get in touch via the contact page on the website. Alternately you can get me on Twitter @fight_director or follow the show @filmproprodpod Please subscribe on the podcast app of your choice and if you are in the caring/ sharing mood then spread the word about the show and I’d really appreciate it if you would leave an awesome review. References:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisaquast/2017/02/06/want-to-be-more-productive-stop-multi-tasking/#59de681955a6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)#0 https://www.ics.uci.edu/~gmark/chi08-mark.pdf  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4bmWPM_LWU Thanks: A Himitsu, Stephen Rowan, Dave Bullis Podcast, Podcraft. Main Photographs taken on the Giordano UK shoot by Bryan Larkin.   Music: Adventures by A Himitsu https://www.soundcloud.com/a-himitsu Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b... 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In this week's podcast, we outline our 12 step guide to starting or growing your real estate portfolio in 2017. The end of the year is fast approaching and while Christmas time can be very hectic, a few days away from the normal day job can be a great time to set and revise our personal and financial goals for 2017. Today we outline 12 simple and actionable steps that ANYBODY can take to seriously increase their net worth in 2017. 1. Commit. Make a promise to yourself that you are going to do it. 2. Get Your finances and your Life in Order 3. Study and gain general Knowledge Recommended books: Ultimate Beginners Guide to RE Investing by Brandon Turner http://tinyurl.com/hbo8gha ABCs of real estate investing by Ken McIlroy http://tinyurl.com/h37dpsa The Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Garry Keller http://tinyurl.com/jf79emh Biggerpockets.com Zillow.com Realtor.com Realtytrac.com 5. Set Your Goal(s) and decide what strategy can get you there. Be ambitious. 6. Analyze different areas but choose one location at a time. 7. Figure Out Your Financing and get pre-approved. 8. Get Your Core Team Together: sourcing, rehabbing, manager, maintenance, CPA 9. Start Looking for Deals and get lots of practice analyzing them. Review your numbers and get second opinions. 10. Make offers and take the plunge. Don´t let anybody intimidate you but don´t get angry or aggressive either - stay calm and professional at all times. 11. Keep Yourself Organized - have spreadsheets, funnels, to do lists, deadlines, cashflow projections, etc. Set aside time to review performance every month. Look at incomings and outgoings of your properties. Nip problems in the bud. 12. Always be networking and alert for new opportunities. Keep reviewing your goals. Have a great Christmas!