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True North has launched the first part of a new investigative series exposing the agenda laid out by Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney in his 2021 book “Values” including his plans for a carbon tax. Plus, the Canadian dollar hit its lowest value point in over two decades as it dipped below 68 cents USD before bouncing back to 69 cents. And the BC Supreme Court ruled against the shipping company Purolator after it sought to overturn a prior decision which required compensation for fired employees who refused to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 9th, 2024   Intro Hello to all you patriots out there in podcast land and welcome to Episode 437 of Canadian Patriot Podcast. The number one live podcast in Canada. Recorded December 9th, 2024.   We need your help! To support Canadian Patriot Podcast visit patreon.com/cpp and become a Patreon. You can get a better quality version of the show for just $1 per episode. Show you're not a communist, buy a CPP T-Shirt, for just $24.99 + shipping and theft. Visit canadianpatriotpodcast.com home page and follow the link on the right. What are we drinking And 1 Patriot Challenge item that you completed   Gavin - Jack Daniel's and Dr Pepper Liz - PBR   Grab the Patriot Challenge template from our website and post it in your social media Listener Feedback   We'd love to hear your feedback about the show. Please visit  canadianpatriotpodcast.com/feedback/ or email us at feedback@canadianpatriotpodcast.com A version of the show is Available on iTunes  at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/canadian-patriot-podcast/id1067964521?mt=2 Upcoming Events Strava https://www.strava.com/clubs/ragnaruck News Union reportedly drops wage demands in Canada Post negotiations https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/union-reportedly-drops-wage-demands-in-canada-post-negotiations-1.7139217   Canada Post says latest union proposals widened the gap in contract dispute https://www.rosslandnews.com/national-news/canada-post-says-latest-union-proposals-widened-the-gap-in-contract-dispute-7696697   Purolator, UPS pause shipments from couriers amid backlog from Canada Post strike https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/purolator-ups-shipments-paused-1.7403127   Intimidation now 'commonplace' in N.S. lobster industry, says buyer whose home was shot at https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/intimidation-now-commonplace-in-n-s-lobster-industry-says-buyer-whose-home-was-shot-at-1.7405055   Trudeau's Liberals survive 3rd Conservative non-confidence vote https://globalnews.ca/news/10908331/conservative-non-confidence-motion-vote-liberals/   CSIS says it will disclose 'some information' about foreign interference to Pierre Poilievre https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/csis-foreign-interference-pierre-poilievre-1.7404616   FIRST READING: The most nonsensical Trudeau gun ban yet https://nationalpost.com/opinion/nonsensical-trudeau-gun-ban-yet   A Windsor water slide has a new weight limit. This woman says the way it's being enforced should change https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/adventure-bay-windsor-weigh-1.7399266   Toronto holiday market organizers apologize after AI-generated art sold at fair https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ai-art-apology-1.7403921 Outro Visit us at www.canadianpatriotpodcast.com   We value your opinions so please visit www.canadianpatriotpodcast.com/feedback/ or email us at feedback@canadianpatriotpodcast.com and let us know what you think.   Apologies to Rod Giltaca Remember, “you are a small fringe minority” with “unacceptable views”

In this episode of Drivetime, Marco Faulenbach, senior vice president, aftermarket Americas, MANN+HUMMEL delves into how the company has established itself as a leader in filtration. With an emphasis on advanced engineering, R&D and innovation, MANN+HUMMEL invests heavily in the development of filtration media. Through its global production facilities, MANN+HUMMEL produces 32 filters every second (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) and has 250 global patents alone in media, explained Faulenbach. The company also invests in sustainable practices, including zero landfill operations and environmentally friendly production methods. A commitment to sustainability and cutting-edge technology has positioned MANN+HUMMEL as a leader in both the automotive and industrial filtration markets, Faulenbach added.Looking ahead, MANN+HUMMEL continues to prioritize innovation and sustainability in its strategy for the aftermarket, focusing on strengthening its key brands WIX, Purolator and MANN-FILTER. The company also is expanding its global footprint through a new joint venture in Malaysia.To learn more about MANN+HUMMEL's aftermarket strategy, be sure to watch the video above.Episode Overview:• Faulenbach's background and how his career in the aftermarket got started (00:56)• How an investment in R&D, engineering, digitalization and advanced technology support's MANN+HUMMEL'S market leadership position (4:08)• Fill rates and the current situation at WIX (7:26)• MANN+HUMMEL and its prioritization of sustainability (10:36)• Faulenbach's vision for the company over the next few years (12:35)• A new joint venture for a production facility in Malaysia (14.03)• Lightning Round (15:05)

Suspendre les exportations d’énergie? Une déclaration de guerre! Trump et ses demandes de diva aux frontières… L’obsession du «logement abordable et social» est une catastrophe en devenir. Purolator demande une injonction, car les grévistes de Postes Canada entravent leur travail. Discussion économique avec Francis Gosselin, économiste. Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Purolator and UPS are temporarily pausing shipments from some couriers amid backlogs; Canada's unemployment rate rose to 6.8 per cent.

UPS and Purolator, which is owned by Canada Post, both say weather and increased volume are forcing them to pause package pick ups for some customers. They need to clear the backlog of packages. The increased volume is largely because of the ongoing strike at Canada Post.And: Canada's unemployment rate is up. Analysts say the economy isn't moving fast enough, leading to the question: What will the Bank of Canada do next week with its trend-setting interest rate?Also: Children are becoming ruder in the classroom, which is affecting the quality of learning for everyone. Experts point to factors such as pandemic shutdowns and increased screen time as exacerbating the problem.Plus: Rebels are close to taking the Syrian city of Homs, Biden mulls pardons, Canada's Arctic policy, should femicide be in the criminal code, the end of an era - tour and more.

The Trudeau government announced yet another round of models will be added to its long gun ban, further prohibiting over 300 firearms that were not included in its initial sweeping ban introduced four years ago. Plus, a True North exclusive reveals that as the Canada Post strike continues, more shipping companies like Purolator and UPS have announced further service disruptions. And U.S. President-elect Donald Trump took another jab to make at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's expense when he released an AI-photo of him standing with the Canada flag. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Clayton DeMaine! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No word on charges, after a rollover crash just outside of Tilbury late last night. The price of homes in Chatham-Kent is starting to heat up again and so are the new listings and sales. The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority is launching a new program to reduce phosphorus runoff into local waterways. Canada's unemployment rate rose more than expected last month. Purolator and UPS are pausing shipments from some courier companies because of the Canada Post strike. Service Canada is also hanging onto 185K passports because of the postal strike.

Meet Deb Craven, President of Longo's, one of Canada's most popular grocery stores with dozens of locations and more on the way across Southern Ontario. I joined Deb in the Longo's Store Support offices, and we talked about leadership and what it takes to innovate and compete in the crowded Southern Ontario grocery marketplace.   Encore Episode. About DebDeb Craven is a seasoned executive with decades of progressive experience. She has built an incredible career grounded in hard work, supportive managers, curiosity, and having the confidence to speak her mind with strong humility.Deb is the President at Longo's. She joined the organization in 2019 as the Chief Financial Officer and later became the Chief Operating Officer. During her tenure at Longo's, she has successfully delivered exceptional growth while architecting the extraordinary expansion of the company, including supporting the partnership with Empire. Previous to Longo's, she has held progressive financial management positions at Purolator, Nike, and Canadian Tire (Mark's and Sportchek).She achieved her Chartered Accountant designation (ICAO) and an Honours BBA (Co-Op) from Wilfrid Laurier University. She also received the Star Women in Grocery award.Deb is married with 2 adult children and enjoys the gym, cycling and is learning to play tennis (and trying to love golf).She gives back to the community with her support of charitable organizations. Over the years she has proudly served on the Board of Directors for The Learning Partnership, Sagesse, and Kids Help Phone. Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada's Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fourth year in a row, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael's cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. is joined by longtime NASCAR competitor and winner of the 1990 Daytona 500 Derrike Cope to learn about his journey from the Pacific Northwest to capturing one of the greatest upset victories in racing history. After growing up with a father who competed in the NHRA Drag Racing ranks, Derrike learned the finer points of being a mechanic working in various speed shops on the West Coast. After his initial focus in life of baseball was curbed by a devastating injury in college, Derrike followed in his father and brother Darren's footsteps and strapped into the driver's seat. After competing in late model races, Derrike would find himself on a path that would lead him to the heart of the fast-growing world of stock cars through the NASCAR Winston West Series. Dale and Derrike give listeners some insight into the former Winston West outfit, which ran from 1971 to 2003 and was essentially its own separate entity sanctioning Cup racing on the West Coast.Derrike explains that Winston West fixture George Jefferson was instrumental in helping Derrike get his first Cup ride, and it was in this series that Derrike found his footing and learned the craft of racing top-speed stock cars before making the journey east. Derrike's initial efforts out east were plagued by financial difficulties, but thanks to a relationship with Purolator he eventually found his way to Bob Whitcomb and they established a state-of-the-art operation with the legendary Buddy Parrott at the helm. This potent combination armed with a Dorton-built engine set sail for Daytona in 1990 and brought home stock car immortality when a dominant Dale Earnhardt Sr. ran over debris on the final lap and slowed. Dale and Derrike recap what he remembers from this memorable week, as well as his time racing for Cale Yarborough, Bobby Allison, working with StarCom, and what he occupies his time with today.  21+ and present in North Carolina. Full price of NFL Sunday Ticket will be automatically charged seasonally after free trial. No refunds. Terms, restrictions, and embargoes apply.  Gambling problem? Call 877-718-5543 or visit morethanagame.nc.gov

From battery-electric to hydrogen, and even small wins like aerodynamic mud flaps, what should Canada be doing to secure the future of our fleets in a decarbonized world?Check out the full Spotlight and key takeaways: https://thefutureeconomy.ca/spotlights/spotlight-on-decarbonizing-road-freight-in-canada/Naeem Farooqi from FleetZero on the importance of bringing workers along for the transition: https://thefutureeconomy.ca/spotlights/decarbonize-road-freight-canada/from-shop-floor-c-suite-achieving-buy-in-electric-fleets/Adam Thorn from Pembina Institute on the need for a sales mandate: https://thefutureeconomy.ca/spotlights/decarbonize-road-freight-canada/sales-mandate-zero-emissions-mhdvs/Cindy Bailey from Purolator on the company's experience being a first mover in the electric fleet space: https://thefutureeconomy.ca/spotlights/decarbonize-road-freight-canada/the-challenges-opportunities-electrifying-fleet/Dave Earle from the BC Trucking Association on the feasibility of different technologies for decarbonization: https://thefutureeconomy.ca/spotlights/decarbonize-road-freight-canada/strategic-rollout-decarbonizing-road-freight/More on the net zero future: https://thefutureeconomy.ca/?s=Net-ZeroSubscribe for extended insights and updates on new releases: https://bit.ly/3ri2IUuFollow us on social media:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thefutureeconomy.ca/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheFutureEconomy.caInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefutureeconomy.ca/=====About TheFutureEconomy.ca=====TheFutureEconomy.ca is a Canadian online media outlet and thought leadership platform that produces interviews, panels and op-eds featuring leaders from industry, government, academia and more to define a strong vision for our future economy.Our content emphasizes our interviewees' insights and calls-to-action on what we must do now to improve the competitiveness and sustainability of Canada's future economy.Check out our website: https://thefutureeconomy.ca/

Today we are talking about year end activities in schools, Scott's visit to the doctor's office, An amazing act by some Purolator drivers, Closing down roads for community events, and lots more. Missed Connections is at the end of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

De nouveaux camions électriques pour Purolator ! Une nouvelle usine européenne pour BYD serait dans les cartons. Plus de détails sont disponibles sur la venue du ID. Buzz en Amérique. La Kia EV6 2025 aura une plus grosse batterie. Chevrolet revient sur sa décision et annoncera de nouvelles hybrides brancheables. Des droits de douane plus… Lire la suite Épisode # 174 : La Chevrolet Blazer EV

Meet Deb Craven, President of Longo's, one of Canada's most popular grocery stores with dozens of locations and more on the way across Southern Ontario. I joined Deb in the Longo's Store Support offices, and we talked about leadership and what it takes to innovate and compete in the crowded Southern Ontario grocery marketplace. Deb also previews her upcoming keynote for Retail Council of Canada's Retail HR conference on April 25th. Learn more and get your tickets today: https://rcchrconference.ca/About DebDeb Craven is a seasoned executive with decades of progressive experience. She has built an incredible career grounded in hard work, supportive managers, curiosity, and having the confidence to speak her mind with strong humility.Deb is the President at Longo's. She joined the organization in 2019 as the Chief Financial Officer and later became the Chief Operating Officer. During her tenure at Longo's, she has successfully delivered exceptional growth while architecting the extraordinary expansion of the company, including supporting the partnership with Empire. Previous to Longo's, she has held progressive financial management positions at Purolator, Nike, and Canadian Tire (Mark's and Sportchek).She achieved her Chartered Accountant designation (ICAO) and an Honours BBA (Co-Op) from Wilfrid Laurier University. She also received the Star Women in Grocery award.Deb is married with 2 adult children and enjoys the gym, cycling and is learning to play tennis (and trying to love golf).She gives back to the community with her support of charitable organizations. Over the years she has proudly served on the Board of Directors for The Learning Partnership, Sagesse, and Kids Help Phone. About MichaelMichael is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. He has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada's Retail Secure conference with leaders from The Gap and Kroger talking about violence in retail stores, keynotes on the state & future of retail in Orlando and Halifax, and at the 2023 Canadian GroceryConnex conference, hosting the CEOs of Walmart Canada, Longo's and Save-On-Foods Canada. Michael brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael also produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in North America, Remarkable Retail, Canada's top retail industry podcast; the Voice of Retail; Canada's top food industry and the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor, with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois. Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail influencers for the fourth year in a row, Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer, and you can tune into Michael's cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state of the retail industry in Canada and the U.S., and the future of retail.

Tom Schmitt is a seasoned executive renowned for his transformative leadership in the logistics and supply chain industry. As President, Chairman, and CEO of Forward Air Corporation, he propelled the company to new heights, steering a $2 billion premium expedited ground transportation firm listed on Nasdaq. With a focus on strategic growth and fostering a strong organizational culture, Tom left a lasting impact during his tenure from September 2018 to the present. Before Forward Air, he held influential positions at Schenker AG, where he achieved remarkable milestones in contract logistics. Beyond the logistics realm, Tom served as a Non-Executive Director at Ferguson plc and contributed to various board roles. Renowned for his global perspective and expertise in international expansion, Tom's leadership has been recognized with prestigious awards. His diverse career, including roles at Purolator and FedEx Corporation, reflects his commitment to excellence and innovation. A published author and respected speaker, Tom's strategic insights and civic engagement continue to shape industries and communities alike.SHOW SUMMARYIn this episode of eCom Logistics Podcast, Dan Coll and co-host Ninaad Acharya interview Tom Schmitt, a true legend in the logistics space. Tom shares his fascinating journey from Germany to leading some of the most recognizable companies in North America. He discusses the importance of values, confidence, and commitment in his upbringing and how they shaped his leadership style. Tom also emphasizes the significance of adding value, being clear in communication, and leaving a place better than you found it. He shares insights on the evolving principles of leadership and the importance of being adaptable and continuously learning. The episode concludes with Tom discussing the challenges faced by Forward Air, including the impact of COVID-19, a cyber attack, and an activist shareholder, and how the company overcame these obstacles.HIGHLIGHTS[00:03:30] Tom Schmitt shares his immigration story from Germany to the US[00:08:17] Tom's management experience at BP and lessons learned[00:15:06] The importance of embodying a culture and purpose in leadership.[00:16:11] Luck is when preparedness meets opportunity.[00:20:38] The value of not getting lost in multiple priorities and keeping the main thing.[00:23:39] The question "What would have to be true?" to challenge assumptions and explore possibilities.[00:37:40] Leadership failure due to putting an unqualified person in charge.[00:40:05] Challenges faced during the Omni logistics situation and cyber attack.QUOTES[00:08:41] "Position power is not what you should be leaning on. You should be leaning on adding value."[00:18:17] "When you make commitments, you do everything possible to keep those commitments."[00:23:39] "You need to be compelling, not complete."[00:28:32] "Leave a place better than you found it."Find out more about Tom Schmitt in the link below:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tschmitt1965/

We Round Up some of the latest stories and current events that should be talked about more. We read an email about Melei being Controlled Opposition, Canada's increase in 'unspecified deaths', Canadian Healthcare wait times, Wins of the Week from VCC, stop breathing people you are changing the climate.   We also chat about Ethical Skeptic's theory on the Egyptian Pyramids, a YouTuber suffers major injury from botched RPG launch. Canada plans to go all in EV by 2035. What's wrong with EV on that scale so quick? Purolator and the union (who's owns them??) get's a big win for the vaccinated who were fired.   In the second part we chat about the Health Ministers of Italy and Columbia, Dr. Marik talking about the whole medical system in the USA, and McCullough MD on Trans Surgeries, The NZ data on gender effects of jab deaths, and the pro vaccine doc opens up about halting the jab. Dr. Alexander talks about how PHAC in Canada was a fraud.   To gain access to the second half of show and our Plus feed for audio and podcast please clink the link http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support.   For second half of video (when applicable and audio) go to our Substack and Subscribe.   https://grimericaoutlawed.substack.com/ or to our Locals  https://grimericaoutlawed.locals.com/ or Rokfin www.Rokfin.com/Grimerica   If you would rather watch:   https://rumble.com/v428bxe-outlawed-12.20.23-electric-canada-phac-fraud-and-health-ministers-on-trial.html   https://rokfin.com/stream/42811   https://grimericaoutlawed.locals.com/post/5022072/outlawed-12-20-23-electric-canada-phac-fraud-and-health-ministers-on-trial   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hRtfJJ7y8I   See links to stuff we chatted about during the first part:   https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/canada-300-percent-increase-unspecified-cause-death   https://t.me/vaccinechoicecanada/55371   https://thecanadianindependent.substack.com/p/canadian-healthcare-wait-times-in   https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=576327&post_id=139857603&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=24pqe&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozNTc5MjA2LCJwb3N0X2lkIjoxMzk4NTc2MDMsImlhdCI6MTcwMjgzNDEwNywiZXhwIjoxNzA1NDI2MTA3LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItNTc2MzI3Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.wfvFnwd6miWP5-6XBlkmc0NN29cMhLU7n9ldI7aWU4w stop breathing   https://www.statista.com/statistics/423012/motor-vehicle-sales-in-canada/#:~:text=Canadian%20motor%20vehicle%20sales%202005%2D2022&text=Canadian%20motorists%20purchased%20around%201.56,were%20up%20around%20nine%20percent   https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/argentina-will-stay-paris-climate-agreement-under-milei-negotiator-says-2023-12-10/   https://www.zerohedge.com/military/watch-youtuber-suffers-catastrophic-failure-while-testing-rocket-launcher?utm_source=&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2099   https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=586698&post_id=139935230&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=2at6hc&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxMzkwODk5MzYsInBvc3RfaWQiOjEzOTkzNTIzMCwiaWF0IjoxNzAzMDI1MDk3LCJleHAiOjE3MDU2MTcwOTcsImlzcyI6InB1Yi01ODY2OTgiLCJzdWIiOiJwb3N0LXJlYWN0aW9uIn0.FaOVBKofSjN_NjPeIUK8A064_gDbzjibRzlXhkO9-40   https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/canada-to-announce-all-new-cars-must-be-zero-emissions-by-2035-post-5548834?utm_source=BN_article_paid&src_src=BN_article_paid&utm_campaign=breaking-2023-12-18-ca&src_cmp=breaking-2023-12-18-ca&utm_medium=email&est=dw9ifRvIzlmh0lfZCGF40bsLZsDyXY%2B%2FcwIU%2BHx8dBf7ueLrHF2SmAF0cp4q41ri&utm_term=news1&utm_content=1   https://roadwarriornews.com/purolator-covid-decision-means-workers-to-be-compensated/   https://www.teamsters31.ca/news_bulletins/Purolator-Facebook-Historic-Decision-Covid-19-Policy-December.pdf   https://gearjunkie.com/motors/disadvantages-of-electric-cars   See links for stuff we chatted about during the 2nd part:   https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=579356&post_id=139829623&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=24pqe&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozNTc5MjA2LCJwb3N0X2lkIjoxMzk4Mjk2MjMsImlhdCI6MTcwMzAyMzM0MywiZXhwIjoxNzA1NjE1MzQzLCJpc3MiOiJwdWItNTc5MzU2Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.56RzGR9rk_qwQ4sfcj27KBBr35saZQ7H2Pz73YlcM38   https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=548354&post_id=139930130&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=24pqe&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozNTc5MjA2LCJwb3N0X2lkIjoxMzk5MzAxMzAsImlhdCI6MTcwMzAxNjQzNiwiZXhwIjoxNzA1NjA4NDM2LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItNTQ4MzU0Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.ZDGnxaoQ0eqqoGl6c3e3R4f9HO8VLXDtVWy8zhHaYBw   https://lawyerlisa.substack.com/p/columbian-minister-of-health-drops   https://vigilantfox.substack.com/p/italian-health-minister-under-investigation?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=975571&post_id=139730391&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=24pqe&utm_medium=email   https://substack.com/app-link/post?publication_id=975571&post_id=139724466&utm_source=post-email-title&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=24pqe&token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjozNTc5MjA2LCJwb3N0X2lkIjoxMzk3MjQ0NjYsImlhdCI6MTcwMjM5ODk0NywiZXhwIjoxNzA0OTkwOTQ3LCJpc3MiOiJwdWItOTc1NTcxIiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.puEjzOtjbkJcBjA_9uYqsnbkDKkygP5HdjLTV75SVTApro vaccine doc opens up   https://open.substack.com/pub/palexander/p/phac-was-a-fraud-carved-off-of-health?r=24pqe&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post   https://petermcculloughmd.substack.com/p/research-and-education-for-autistic?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=2at6hc   https://petermcculloughmd.substack.com/p/why-ethical-cardiologists-cannot?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=email-half-post&r=2at6hc&nthPub=291     Help support the show, because we can't do it without ya. 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In its 81 years in business, MANN+HUMMEL has prided itself on being family-owned, remaining steadfast to its mission: separating the useful from the harmful with its filtration products. Yet, over the years, its products have evolved as the company has innovated to meet the demands of its customers. About 25 years ago, the innovation and heritage of MANN+HUMMEL attracted its current president and CEO to the company and he hasn't looked back. Kurk Wilks joined the company in 1998 on the OE side of the business as a senior account manager. Then, he transitioned into sales and took on a global role managing the General Motors account. Over the years, he has held director roles in the areas of sales, engineering and operations on local, regional and global levels. Finally in December 2018, he was named president and general manager of the company's OE business."Then, in 2020 I was asked by our chairman to become the CEO. So it's unique. I'm the first American CEO of this German, family-owned business," he explained. "But I think with my 25 years of experience, the deep respect I have for our heritage of what it means to be family-owned and be technology driven, I'm able to take those assets with our people, our most important asset, and make something different for our customers to experience." Today, MANN+HUMMEL calls itself the leader in filtration, as it continues to invest in R&D, engineering, digitalization and advanced technology. "We use analytics tools, AI and other processes now to really bolt on and streamline how we run the business," he said. "But in the end, for me it's about reliability and trust that when customers use our product, it'll make their asset perform as desired and as needed." In this episode of AMN Drivetime, presented by AISIN, Wilks delves into: His first roles in the automotive aftermarket and what attracted him to MANN+HUMMEL (0:51)His career trajectory at the company (2:30)Experiences that have shaped his view on the business (4:18)How MANN+HUMMEL has benefitted from its expanded distribution strategy after opening a distribution center on the West Coast (8:16)The ways the company is innovating in filtration through digital solutions and the importance of its digital hubs (10:12)Additional opportunities for the company's growth (14:12)What he's seeing as the state of the automotive aftermarket with his role as vice chairman of MEMA (15:01)The Lightening Round ⚡ This episode is sponsored by AISIN. To watch more episodes of AMN Drivetime, click here.

Les tarifs postaux sont complètement différents d'un pays à l'autre en particulier selon le point de départ et celui d'arrivée. Par exemple, envoyer un colis à l'intérieur du Canada coûte environ 24$ du kilogramme. L'envoyer en Chine coûte à peine quelques dollars de plus, à 28,50$ du kilo. Mais si la Chine envoie un colis au Canada, c'est plutôt un petit 5 ou 6 dollars du kilo. Pour comprendre pourquoi les différences sont si élevées, il faut remonter l'histoire de la poste internationale. Avec Sophie Croteau et Charles Trahan Une production QUB Radio Novembre 2023Pour de l'information concernant l'utilisation de vos données personnelles - https://omnystudio.com/policies/listener/fr

Join David Arkell, John Pooley, Lysandra Naom, and Purolator's Corporate Sustainability Officer Cindy Bailey, and Fleet Director Chris Henry to learn all about scopes, targets, and data! This episode features the 3 GHG scopes, 2030 targets, data measurements role in zero emissions, and more. Check out our 360 Carbon Excellence Program here: www.carbonexcellence.com. Find us at our website www.360energy.net or LinkedIn and Youtube at 360 Energy Inc. Email us at podcast@360energy.net with any comments, questions, or recommendations!

Join David Arkell, John Pooley, Lysandra Naom, and Purolator's Corporate Sustainability Officer Cindy Bailey, and Fleet Director Chris Henry to learn all about the zero emission transition! This episode features what Purolator is, the top 3 things before beginning your zero emission transition, corporate changes, opportunities, challenges, and more. Check out our 360 Carbon Excellence Program here: www.carbonexcellence.com. Find us at our website www.360energy.net or LinkedIn and Youtube at 360 Energy Inc. Email us at podcast@360energy.net with any comments, questions, or recommendations!

We have an unusual road test for you in this week's episode of America on the Road. Instead of testing a car provided to us by one of the car manufacturers, Co-Host Chris Teague will road test a car he recently purchased, a 2023 Volkswagen Golf R. Chris considered two other great performance cars before he decided on the Golf R — the Toyota GR Corolla and the Honda Civic Type R. He'll tell us why he settled on the Golf R and how it's been working out for him so far. In our other road test this week, Host Jack Nerad is going big and going home. His road test vehicle is the Ram 2500 heavy-duty pickup. Available with two terrific engines, including a Cummins turbodiesel with immense amounts of torque, the Ram 2500 is the perfect upscale toy hauler. It's not cheap, but it's fitted out like a luxury SUV. Among its many niceties is one of the best infotainment systems on the planet. Jack will tell you all about his time at home with it in his detailed report. It's Monterey Car Week, and we'll give you a report on some of the important news coming from that event. BMW is showing a very interesting vehicle that could have big ramifications aboutits future. Audi is saying goodbye to an old friend with laps at Laguna Seca, and we'll have news on Audi's entry into F1 racing. And Texas-based hypercar maker Hennessey  is showing off its new wares. The horsepower rating of its newest car will blow you away. What gets into your car can hurt both you and your car's engine. It's something to be very careful about. Our special guest this week is an expert on that. Daryl Benton is a vice president at Purolator, the 100-year-old auto filter brand. In this episode, we're going to talk with him about how auto filters can improve the life of your engine and improve your day-to-day life at the wheel. America on the Road is brought to you by Driving Today.com, Mercury Insurance, YourTestDriver.com, and EMLandsea.com , the publisher of Nerad's latest book, Dance in the Dark, which is available HERE on Amazon.com

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Gavin Roth here with another episode of the Influencers of Sponsorship Marketing, sponsored by The Programme, your guide to finding and watching women's sports online and on television. Subscribe to the weekly newsletter at https://theprogramme.substack.com/ Spend a few minutes in Alyson Walker's orbit and you can't help but be impressed. If I were to distill her many hallmarks down, I'd say Drive, Tenacity, Courage and Smarts. So it should come as no surprise that she has ascended to the Chief Commercial Officer seat at one of the gaming industries most dynamic organizations. Her journey has been full of cool twists and turns, including a stint in the travel sector, and stops at CHUM, the 2010 Olympic Media Consortium, the COC and MLSE. We were colleagues on the 2010 games where I often relied on Alyson to help sell through digital content integration opportunities to the likes of Bell, McDonald's, GM, Purolator and more. We cover lots of ground in our chat, including: How Alyson landed a role with the 2010 Olympic Media Consortium and how she was part of a dynamic team that drove innovation in digital content and sponsor integration. Her mentors – shoutout to Chris Overholt, Maryann Turke and Stacey Allaster (great story btw of how she pursued Stacey for mentorship). Deep dive into her move to OverActive, her mandate and the opportunity to grow and learn around IPOs and new venues. Insights into some of their partnerships with the likes of Bell, Red Bull and TD. What excites Alyson about the future, including emergence of women in the esports world and industry consolidation. We even touch on her days playing Ultimate Frisbee at the highest levels (trust me… google her) and how she was able to blend elite athleticism with her natural leadership skills. And talks of maybe coming out of retirement for a final run? Plus her role with WISE – a group aiming to help women in the sport and event sector reach the senior executive ranks. And a masterclass on professional development, including the importance of storytelling and how women should stop saying “sorry” in the workplace. You'll leave informed and inspired. I hope you enjoy! And for more episodes of the Influencers of Sponsorship Marketing, follow me on LinkedIn, visit Apple Podcasts, Spotify, SoundCloud… or check out rothrevenue.com

Linda Hunt did not start out knowing about or in any way dealing with disabilities or accessibility. She grew up primarily in Canada. While getting her college degree she began a 15-year career with the Superior Court in her town. Along the way she married a man who worked for a screening company that silkscreened t-shirts and other products.   Eventually, Linda's husband started his own screening company and after 15 years Linda began doing work for the new company. In 1999, because Linda began feeling tingling in her extremities, she consulted a physician and was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. As it turned out, after ten years she became one of the 50% whose disease progressed until Linda began using a wheelchair. Of course, Linda then became much more interested in the whole concept of accessibility and she began doing more work with organizations and companies in the field.   I asked her about how she remained so positive and how she was able to deal with the unexpected changes in her life. Her answer will show you why I regard her and her actions as unstoppable. Linda's story will show you that no matter what befalls us we can move forward.     About the Guest:   Linda Hunt Is an Award-Winning Accessibility Consultant, Speaker, Podcaster and Author.   She is the CEO of Accessibility Solutions an accessibility consulting firm that aids businesses and organizations to remedy barriers for people with disabilities. Their mission is Making the World Accessible.   Linda is the Treasurer of Citizens with Disabilities – Ontario. A member of The Rick Hansen Foundation – Accessibility Professional Network. A Certified Community Champion on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and it's Optional Protocol.   Linda was elected to Brantford City Council in 2022. She is the first person with a physical disability to be elected as a Brantford City Councillor.   Linda first became a person with a disability in 2004 since then she has become an advocate for all things related to accessibility.    Linda has more than 30 years of experience in senior management roles in the public, private and not-for profit sectors.   Based in Brantford, ON Linda and her husband Greg have operated their own business Grelin Apparel Graphics for over 30 years.     Free Gift– 1:1 meeting with Linda https://calendly.com/accessibilitysolutions/meeting-with-linda-hunt     Accessibility Solutions – Social media links https://www.facebook.com/solutions4accessibility   https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibility-solutions   https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRBqblsq_vxrKbdvEp2IOWQ   Accessibility Solutions – Podcast site https://accessibility-solutions.captivate.fm/listen   Website www.solutions4accessibility.com   Email linda@solutions4accessibility.com   Phone 519-753-1233           About the Host: Michael Hingson is a New York Times best-selling author, international lecturer, and Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe. Michael, blind since birth, survived the 9/11 attacks with the help of his guide dog Roselle. This story is the subject of his best-selling book, Thunder Dog.   Michael gives over 100 presentations around the world each year speaking to influential groups such as Exxon Mobile, AT&T, Federal Express, Scripps College, Rutgers University, Children's Hospital, and the American Red Cross just to name a few. He is Ambassador for the National Braille Literacy Campaign for the National Federation of the Blind and also serves as Ambassador for the American Humane Association's 2012 Hero Dog Awards.   https://michaelhingson.com https://www.facebook.com/michael.hingson.author.speaker/ https://twitter.com/mhingson https://www.youtube.com/user/mhingson https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhingson/   accessiBe Links https://accessibe.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/accessiBe https://www.linkedin.com/company/accessibe/mycompany/ https://www.facebook.com/accessibe/       Thanks for listening! Thanks so much for listening to our podcast! If you enjoyed this episode and think that others could benefit from listening, please share it using the social media buttons on this page. Do you have some feedback or questions about this episode? Leave a comment in the section below!   Subscribe to the podcast If you would like to get automatic updates of new podcast episodes, you can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or Stitcher. You can also subscribe in your favorite podcast app.   Leave us an Apple Podcasts review Ratings and reviews from our listeners are extremely valuable to us and greatly appreciated. They help our podcast rank higher on Apple Podcasts, which exposes our show to more awesome listeners like you. If you have a minute, please leave an honest review on Apple Podcasts.     Transcription Notes Michael Hingson  00:00 Access Cast and accessiBe Initiative presents Unstoppable Mindset. The podcast where inclusion, diversity and the unexpected meet. Hi, I'm Michael Hingson, Chief Vision Officer for accessiBe and the author of the number one New York Times bestselling book, Thunder dog, the story of a blind man, his guide dog and the triumph of trust. Thanks for joining me on my podcast as we explore our own blinding fears of inclusion unacceptance and our resistance to change. We will discover the idea that no matter the situation, or the people we encounter, our own fears, and prejudices often are our strongest barriers to moving forward. The unstoppable mindset podcast is sponsored by accessiBe, that's a c c e s s i  capital B e. Visit www.accessibe.com to learn how you can make your website accessible for persons with disabilities. And to help make the internet fully inclusive by the year 2025. Glad you dropped by we're happy to meet you and to have you here with us.   Michael Hingson  01:29 Today we have Linda Hunt as our guest, Linda is an award winning accessibility consultant. She's a podcaster. She's an author, and she now is a politician. She's a member of a city council. We're going to have to learn more about that. And she also happens to be a person with a physical disability. So we have lots that we can talk about. And we hope that this will inspire and educate. And I'm certainly looking forward to it. I hope all of you are as well. So Linda, welcome to unstoppable mindset.   Linda Hunt  02:00 Oh, thank you, Michael. And thank you so much for having me.   Michael Hingson  02:03 Well, it's really a pleasure. Let's start, as I love to do tell me a little bit about you growing up and just where you came from, and kind of what got you to what you do as an adult?   Linda Hunt  02:16 Yes. So I'm, I'm a Scottish loss. Actually. I was born in Scotland and I emigrated to Canada when I was about two with my parents. And they came to Canada with me as a two year old had two other children. And then my, my mum was homesick. So we moved back to Scotland and I actually started school here. I started kindergarten here. But when I went back to Scotland, I went to school for a few years and came back when I was in grade three. So I've I've been here ever since I was about eight years old. And as far as you know, growing up, did the traditional school, I graduated high school in the depression of the early 80s. And my parents couldn't afford to send me to post secondary education. So I got a job. Well, I had a job in high school that became a full time job. And and then I started working actually for superior court when I was only 19 years old. So following that, I decided to pursue post secondary education. So I have a degree in business administration, which took me 10 years to get before the days of online learning. I had to commute almost an hour each way to actually attend university. So that's, you know, that's kind of what got me as far as my post secondary education. I have two children, they are grown. They're 25 and 30. Now and wow, that was a that was a forget my own birthdays. My son turning 30 was was a milestone for me, which was just at the end of November. But so and professionally, I mentioned I spent 15 years working in superior court. My husband and I had opened our own business in 1990, which we've had for just coming up on 33 years. I myself spent a significant amount of time working as a business consultant for the federal government, and then went on to be executive director of a national health charity here in Canada until 2009 When I gave up what I called the commute down the highway for the commute down my office or sorry, down the hallway to my office. which is how I ended up starting accessibility solutions, which is an accessibility consulting firm that AIDS businesses and organizations to remedy barriers for persons with disabilities. So that kind of got me to where I am now, from a professional perspective, you've mentioned that I have a physical disability, and yes, I do, I am in a power wheelchair. I was diagnosed in 1999, with multiple sclerosis. For the first five years, I could still jog and high heels. And then we eventually started to see some disability progression. To the point between early 2006 and late 2007, I went from one cane to two canes to a walker to a scooter to a wheelchair in the span of about 18 months. So adapting, adapting adapting to disability progression as we moved along. So that's my history in a nutshell, as we will say,   Michael Hingson  06:07 Well, I like the idea of going down the hall to the office. And so do I very much enjoy it, I think it's a great thing, I think there's a lot of value in being able to work at home, as long as you are able to do it and keep up with what it is that you need to do. It's it takes a lot of discipline to work at home and some cases, more than even working in an office of the when you're in an office, there's a lot of gossip and talking and interaction that takes place and some of that's valuable. But working at home is a lot more of a discipline. And it it has its own challenges.   Linda Hunt  06:46 It does. I know when I first started working from home I that was in as I said in 2009, which I mean, since the pandemic remote working is become a norm for a lot of people. But in 2009, a lot of people thought if you worked from home, what did that mean? You you went on your computer, and then you went and watched, you know, TV or did something along those lines. But I did miss the as you said the watercooler the gossip, I miss the interacting with other adults. And so I've really embraced, especially since the pandemic zoom, and being able to connect with people like yourself, who we would never be able to connect in person just because of geography. But it's certainly become the norm for a lot of people to be working from home. And you're right. I do tend to take a little bit of a break around 430. But I quite often am back in my office at about six o'clock till maybe eight o'clock. So one of the things that I find about working from home is is almost like you live at work, because for me the temptation to go into your office and maybe do something or catch up on something that you didn't finish earlier in the day is just right there.   Michael Hingson  08:21 And that can be a good thing. And it could also be a thing that you have to watch, of course, but I've in my career had several jobs where I have done a lot of things remotely as it were. I remember starting out working well my first job was actually involved with a device called the Kurzweil Reading Machine for the blind. And literally, I traveled all over the country for 18 months, where we in the National Federation of the Blind place machines in various places. So right from the outset, I did everything kind of remotely. So I would interact with people where we put machines, but the other people within the organization, and within the process of my job responsibilities within the organization was all remote. So I got used to that. And then I went to work for Kerswell in an office. And that was great until I was asked to relocate to California to help Kerswell integrate with Xerox on the West Coast. And there I was, again in a situation where pretty much for three years my office was really an room in my home. So I got used to that pretty early. But I do like both settings. I think there's value for both. So I'm I'm glad that you're you're able to succeed at doing it. You seem to be pretty comfortable working down the hall as it were.   Linda Hunt  09:55 Yes. Yes, I really I really am and it and I do a lot of work with companies around inclusive hiring and it makes a big difference from an inclusive hiring perspective. To have to have your workforce be able to work remotely.   Michael Hingson  10:17 Yeah. So when you worked for the Superior Court, what did you do?   Linda Hunt  10:22 I was a, I started out as the Deputy Clerk of small claims court, which is basically, I think at the time when I first started, it was small claims under $1,000. And I think it went to $3,000. In today's, you know, realm, it's somewhere in the neighborhood of $25,000. But it was basically civil litigation. So I was a court services, representatives. So basically, in a, in an environment where no one was happy to be there. But the other thing that Superior Court in Ontario, Canada, at least does is trials that get basically bumped from Provincial Court. So things like murders and that kind of thing. So Superior Court. While we do a lot of civil litigation, there, also has a very high end criminal components. So I would do a lot of the work around juries. And basically, it's paperwork that has anything to do with the court system, or anything to do with law or legal work has, has lots and lots and lots of paperwork.   Michael Hingson  11:48 I have too busy.   Linda Hunt  11:50 Yeah, yeah. And I mean, I, as I said, I started there when I was 19. I mean, I left. When I left there, my daughter was only two. So you know, I really grew up in that role. And as I said, the that was the timeframe that I was also commuting to get my degree. So when my you know, I would be working, you know, nine to five at the courthouse and then leaving to drive to university for a lecture two nights a week. So yeah, it certainly kept me busy back then.   Michael Hingson  12:30 What made you decide to leave that and start your own business?   Linda Hunt  12:34 Well, my so my husband was the production manager for a screen printing company for 12 years. And it was the decision to start our business was more a result of his business expertise. And he was working in a family business, he was fairly young. He wasn't quite 30 yet, but he was working in a family business where at the age of 30, he realized that he was never going to go any higher than he was because it was all family members above. So we talked about it and, and then we had a good friend of ours that worked for a company that was looking for a new screen printer, so it was kind of a it was good timing. It was you know, maybe I can do this. And then almost like a ready made customer base, if you want to call it that. That presented the opportunity. So we did so we decided that he would start that now keeping in mind at the time I worked at Superior Court, so I always had the backup full time job will say so it wasn't it wasn't the total leap of faith. I mean, I had the job with the benefits and but anyway, we did our business has been very, very successful. So other than when I left Superior Court and my daughter, as I said was, well she wasn't quite too. There was a maybe a five year span in there that I worked full time in the business but at that point, we had two locations. 16 employees and things were you know, very, very busy. And then I decided to when when my daughter went to school is when I decided to to go and work elsewhere, which is when I went to as I said I went to work for the federal government as a business consultant.   Michael Hingson  15:00 So, now when you talk about the business being a screen printer, what exactly is that? Well,   Linda Hunt  15:05 if you can imagine you've probably got a t shirt with a logo on the front of it. Ah, that would have been printed in a screen printing facility. Got it?   Michael Hingson  15:14 Okay. Yeah. So then you went to work for the federal government? What did you do for them,   Linda Hunt  15:21 I was a business consultant, I ran a program called the self employment benefits program. And I basically took people that wanted to be entrepreneurs, all the way through the business planning, market research, marketing plan, getting their business started, and then mentored them through their first year of business. And I can pleased to say in the, in the, my, probably about the four years that I did that I probably had a hand in launching 200 to 230 small businesses. And I found that I found that very rewarding. So that was really for me, it was, first of all, my experience of starting my own business, or, in my case, my, the business that my husband was, was running full time. But it was also my, my education. So I have a degree in business administration. So but but really, that that lived experience of being that entrepreneur that had to write the business plan, and, you know, go through all of the steps of becoming a business. And I'm pleased to say, I did that in the early 2000. And there I know, because I've used them, I know of quite a few of the businesses that I helped launch during that timeframe that they're still in business today. And we're talking 15 to 20 years later. So I like to think that I had a hand in giving them a great start.   Michael Hingson  17:12 So how long did you do that?   Linda Hunt  17:15 I did that for four years in the early 2000s. And at the time, I was sitting on the provincial board of directors for, as I said that the national health charity that I that so what ended up happening is that they approached me because they were recruiting for an executive director. So I have a degree in business administration basically was sitting on the provincial board of directors and had the was given the opportunity then at that point to be considered for the executive director position. So I was successful, applied and was the successful candidate and left that left that position with the federal government to go and work as executive director for for that, that organization, which anybody that's worked in the not for profit world knows that that executive director level, it's a lot like running a business. So you've got customers or clients to keep happy and you've got funders to to keep happy and you've got payroll to make and marketing to do and you know, all of that kind of stuff. So it is a lot like running the business.   Michael Hingson  18:35 So you did that until when,   Linda Hunt  18:39 until 2009 which is as I said when I gave up the commute down the highway to the commute down the hallway. And so in 2009 was when I saw I started accessibility solutions in 2010 2009 was a tough year. Health wise. We had my dad my father died and then my father in law died a month apart. And we had health wise I was I was struggling so 2009 was a tough, tough year.   Michael Hingson  19:21 Now were you in a chair by that time.   Linda Hunt  19:25 In 2009, I was still shuffling in the house with a walker Okay, or what I call a furniture surfing. So shuffling for one piece of furniture to another but no couldn't couldn't walk independently at that time. At that time I was using a wheelchair outside so I would leave the house get in my wheelchair leave the house go down the ramp and the garage get into my 2009 was when I bought my wheelchair accessible man so I still to this They drive from a wheelchair accessible van that has a side ramp. But yes, so I was still living we were still living in, you know the two story, four bedroom house at that point we installed. So we talked about adapt, adapt, adapt, right. So you adapt to your circumstances can't do that anymore. So what do I need to do so that we can do that so that at some point in 2006, I believe I decided that I could no longer climb this flight of 13 stairs to go from the main level of our house all the way up to the bedrooms. So we installed a stair lift at that point. So when I say I was shuffling with a walker, I was shuffling with a walker on the main level, and then I'd get on the stair lift and go upstairs and shuffle with another Walker. Around the the upstairs the bedroom, my office was upstairs at that time. We Yeah, so in 2010, was when I started accessibility solutions, which at the time was primarily related to compliance with the EO da, which is provincial legislation, somewhat similar to your ADA in the United States. So we were helping businesses comply with new legislation that was that was coming on stream for businesses in Ontario. And while we still do that, we you know, we've we've really grown into quite a few other areas of helping businesses embrace the will say, embrace the culture of, of inclusion and realize that persons with disabilities are is really a market that no business can afford to ignore. And so we have a series of webinars now that we run called Accessibility is good for business. We have some partners with the local Chamber of Commerce and you know, that kind of things. So that's that's really my my passion now is I'm I'm a very strong advocate for accessibility. In no kind of every, every aspect of, of life, I guess is, you know, well,   Michael Hingson  22:36 tell me tell me more about your your concepts of accessibility or inclusion really ought to be part of the cost of doing business?   Linda Hunt  22:46 Well, it's it well, we actually frame it as that accessibility is good for business. So you can enhance your bottom line by being accessible. Why? Well, 22% of the population has a disability. So and then we talk about the sphere of influence of those people. So I, I'm in a wheelchair, so I'm one of the 22%. But if we're going out for dinner, or we're going shopping, then that sphere of influence might be me and a couple of girlfriends or in the case of my family, my husband's family is fairly large. So I think our Christmas dinner was 34 people. So when we set out to decide where we're going to go for dinner for 34 people, the number one concern is is that business accessible, because if it's not accessible, me and the 33 other people in my husband's family are not going there for dinner. So that's, that's real dollars. Right? That's, that's, you know, that's, like I said, that's real dollars and cents. But the other, the other thing that we that we really talk about is the fact that 22% of the population has a disability, but that percentage over the age of 65 is obviously 40% of the population. So everybody, whether you're in Canada or United States is well aware of what we call the silver tsunami. And and as the population ages there are more and more people that have a disability and if you're not accessible, and then you're then you're you're you know those people are not coming to your business or in the you know, they're not coming to your website if it's not accessible to someone like yourself that is blind or For us, as vision loss, we the other thing that that we do a lot of work around right now is inclusive hiring strategies because the world is short staffed, and the most underutilized labor market out there are people with disabilities who want to work, but need need to work in organizations that have embraced a culture of inclusion. And so out of necessity, believe it or not, a lot of businesses are recognizing the fact that accessibility and inclusion needs to be part of their business strategy.   Michael Hingson  25:49 So one of the conundrums I think, that we face, although we don't necessarily talk about it, is that while we have a significant number of people who happen to have a disability, you said, 22%, I've actually heard higher numbers doesn't matter, though. The problem is, we have a lot of different disabilities. And so yes, you have issues where you can't gain access to buildings, and I may have issues where we can't access the menu at a restaurant or read material, but they're different. How do we get people within the minority to work together? Or do they?   Linda Hunt  26:36 Well, I think they do. Recognizing, and, you know, when we talk about universal accessibility, we're talking accessible for everyone. So not just a person with the physical disability, or as you said, not someone that's able to, to read, read a menu, or hear the waitress, for example, you know, giving you the specials of the evening at, at a restaurant, it's, it's really all about how, how a business can accommodate different types of disabilities, and how they, how they can do it, but the culture, that culture of inclusion really starts at the top. So that there has to be a will, for them to want to be able to be inclusive to people of all disability, you know, of all types of disabilities. So, you know, I always start with the, you know, how can I help? It's as simple as that, how can I help? What do you need, and, and then we, and then we go from there, but we, you know, I work with a lot of businesses that that are, they're just, they don't know what they don't know, right. And so, a lot of times what we think are, you know, fairly simple fixes, until there, if you, if you don't have a disability, or until somebody points something out to you, then then you're not even aware. So that awareness for one is definitely, you know, just being aware that you need to be accessible, or you want your business to be accessible. But then also being able to recognize that in order to be inclusive for everyone, that there are different ways that you that you need to make your business successful.   Michael Hingson  28:59 Well, I, I like what you say about it is good for doing business. But I also do think that we need to have more of a discussion about the reality that accessibility and inclusion issue is and should be part of the cost of doing business as well, because we do so many things in business. We do so many things for one group or another, or for most employees, for example, we have lights so that people can see where they're going, and so on. Although some of us don't need it. We have coffee machines to make employees happy and so on. And we regard that typically in a business environment as part of the cost of doing business. But if and we hit when we provide computer monitors, but if somebody comes along and says I need a screen reader to hear what's on the screen. First of all, they may not even get hired because oh that's we don't have budgets for that rather than in reality. It's no different than needing a computer monitor, or it is an issue of what's your priority. And so we at some point have to decide that inclusion really is part of the cost of doing business. And that's a good thing.   Linda Hunt  30:19 Yeah, I agree. And that, I mean, a lot of times I feel like I'm preaching to the converted, right? Because once once they've decided to seek out the services of an accessibility consulting firm, and I'm sure you deal with this, as well, that, you know, once they've decided that they're going to make their website accessible, and they've come to, to see or talk to you about, about your services. You know, they've made that conscious decision that they want to build accessibility and inclusion into their business, which is great. There are though, at least in the province of Ontario, Canada, where we are, there are laws that require businesses to be accessible. And unfortunately, that legislation is probably one of the most non compliant pieces of legislation out there. Because it's what I call the carrot and the stick, right, like people, first of all, they don't know, I've had so many businesses say to me, why don't think that legislation applies to me? And I say, well, actually, it applies to every business in the province of Ontario that has at least one employee. Or they'll say, Well, we don't have customers, well, that doesn't really matter. I mean, you're Purolator delivery guy could have a hearing impairment, and that qualifies as, or your website's not accessible, or, you know, whatever, whatever it is. So it's not about the legislation was, was actually passed in 2005, to make the province of Ontario fully accessible by 2025. Well, we've got under two years to go. And we are nowhere near where where we were supposed to be. And a lot of that you're right has to do with businesses who don't realize that building in accessibility and inclusion is is the cost of doing business.   Michael Hingson  32:34 How do we get speaking of the whole issue in Canada? How do we get that to be more of a national initiative? Why is it a provincial one? I know that I've had discussions with people in various provinces about guide dog access, and some provinces do better at that than others. But why is it that we are not able to get this to be more of a national movement?   Linda Hunt  33:00 Yeah, we, we just in 2019, actually passed the accessible Canada Act. Unfortunately, though, the accessible Canada Act, which was, which was also a very welcomed piece of legislation, but it's only it only regulates federally regulated industries, such as banking for airline trance, transportation, or, you know, those kinds of federally regulated industries. So they're provincially regulated industries. And I'm lucky that we're in Ontario, because we were actually the first that that brought out legislation, and ours is called the Accessibility for Ontarians. With Disabilities Act, which is initially was comprised of five standards. We have two other ones that are working their way through being being adopted now, but the, you know, to answer your question, how do we, you know, I sit on, I sit on the board of citizens with disabilities, Ontario, we do a lot of work around advocating for, first of all, just compliance with the legislation that we do have in the province of Ontario. But then, yeah, you cross the border, and you go into another province, and in some cases, there are some provinces in Canada that don't have accessibility legislation. Yeah. But then there's then there's the whole question is why do we need legislation like for those of us in that who work in the disability space? It should just be you know, Nobody should be allowed to put up barriers. I mean, you know, you've got our on our disability legislation is actually companion legislation with the Ontario Human Rights Code. So the complaint mechanism is is kind of tied with being able to file an Ontario Human Rights Complaint. If someone's not complying with, with the legislation, so you know, which is, which is a long drawn out process for something that should just never happen. And that's where we get into disability rights. And you know, people have a right to, to housing, they have a right to, you know, the same services that are available to, to persons who don't have the same disability as them, you know, that that type of thing. But you know, that, you know, I think you and I are probably going to be long gone for this work from this world before. Everybody gets on the same page and realizes that accessibility and inclusion should just be built into everything from the start. Yeah.   Michael Hingson  36:18 It certainly would be less expensive, if it were, which is I know, something that you think about that you talk about building inaccessibility, as opposed to having to deal with a later and certainly   Linda Hunt  36:32 why one of my comments, or one of my quotes that I its accessibility is cheaper to build it in than it is to bolt it on.   Michael Hingson  36:42 Well, absolutely. And it is an issue where, if you, for example, especially for physical disabilities, where mobility is involved, if you have to modify a building or a structure after the fact, it's extremely expensive, and my wife, what I and I built houses to avoid a lot of those costs. So our most expensive home from a standpoint of adding an accessibility that is to a home we built was when we moved to New Jersey, we had to spend an additional $15,000 to put an elevator in because all the homes in the area where two story homes. But even that became a selling point when we sold the house and moved back to California. But in reality, like the home we're in now that I'm in now, my wife actually passed away in November. So we were going to be married for two years on the 27th of November, we missed it by 15 days. But when we built this, when we built this house up, there were no real extra costs because of the fact that you design it in. And that's in general, true. I work for excessive be a company that makes products that help make websites more accessible. And accessible, I will tell you that if people would design in the inclusion to make websites accessible from the outset, if the basic manufacturers of those tools would design in accessibility and inclusion, it would be less expensive. But that isn't the way we work today. And so we do have to have solutions that work like accessibility to make sure that websites are usable, and include all people.   Linda Hunt  38:39 Exactly. And I and you know, I'm totally in agreement with you in terms of housing. I mean, we've I've done some work with the accessible housing network here in Ontario. And there is a there's a there's a true crisis in accessible housing. And then while there's a crisis in affordable housing, yeah, the crisis and accessible affordable housing is just you know, that's, that's a whole other whole other thing. And the thing is that the accessible housing network will tell you the exact same thing that you just referred to as building a single family home is that it doesn't cost any more to build it with 36 inch doors and you know, whatever accessibility features you need at the outset, well, it's the same if you're building an apartment building. It doesn't cost any more when you're building an apartment building to build it with 36 inch doors and you know, those types of accessibility features. But what people always seem to think accessibility is is like a little add on or something we have to do and that's something that needs to change. So I've just been elected to municipal council, but I'm one of the ones that will push that challenge as to We're building a 45 unit, affordable housing complex and four of the units are going to be barrier free. So I will ask the question, why don't we make all 45? You know that that was going to be my question? Yeah. Because it's not going to cost any more when you're building it. And I don't know anybody that doesn't need a 36 inch door that has a problem walking through one. So, you know, accessibility doesn't offend people. And from that perspective, you know, why aren't we building? As I said, all 45 units with that accessibility feature?   Michael Hingson  40:42 How do we change the basic conversation? I mean, we hear all about diversity. And diversity is always about sexual orientation, gender, race, and so on. disabilities are not included in that, traditionally, while the minority group of persons with disabilities is much larger than any of those except for gender. When you're dealing with male and female, but like LGBTQ and so on, certainly from a percentage standpoint, that population is incredibly, significantly less than the population of persons with disabilities. But we never get that included into the discussion. Why is that? And what do we do about it?   Linda Hunt  41:35 Yeah, it's, it's funny, because he asked you, you'll talk to, well, large businesses that have, you know, the diversity, you know, inclusion and equity. Some of them have entire departments built into their business. But, you know, when you talk about diversity and inclusion, you're right, we we are not just talking about, you know, gender, race, you know, if you're, if you have a inherent bias within your, within your culture against persons with disabilities, then you know, that that's, that's going to get forget any diversity, inclusion or equity department or policies or procedures that you have, there's, there's still the inherent bias. No, I have actually seen the word are the words diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. Those are those are ones that are more forward thinking,   Michael Hingson  42:45 well, a little bit, but I'm not sure it helps a lot. Because what do we mean by accessibility? And we're not still not dealing with the issue? And I think you're absolutely right. If we look at it, at its most basic level, the answer to my question about why we're not included in the conversation is bias and fear. For many years, in this country, the Gallup polling organization, doing surveys of people's fears found that one of the top five fears people said they had in this country was blindness wasn't even disabilities. Now, that's many years ago. But still, the biases are there, and whether it's just blindness or all disabilities. We haven't gotten beyond that fear and that bias, and that's the reason that I think we have this issue of not being included in the conversation. Yeah, and if we are, it's just all for the motivation, the inspiration of one person, one one time, one group one time, but the bias, the basic prejudice hasn't changed.   Linda Hunt  43:55 Yeah, and that's, you know, you're right, like the the culture of inclusion. And whether it be any marginalized group needs to needs to be, you know, built, it's like anything else that needs to be built into the, the, the, you know, whether it be the business, their corporate culture, from the leadership level, and then it flows all the way down throughout a business. But if you if you can't get that that bias addressed at the leadership level, then unfortunately, that that kind of toxic type of type of thinking pre mediates the entire business culture. So, I mean, I'll use an example you mentioned that I was that I was a elected to Brantford City Council in in October, but I actually I faced what I'll call, you know, bias at the door with a very nice gentleman he was he was elderly, but he didn't understand how I could possibly be a city councilor because I was in a wheelchair. So the fact that my legs don't work had him somewhat out somehow thinking, the rest of me had deficits that would not allow me to position.   Michael Hingson  45:36 And what did you do about that? How did you address that?   Linda Hunt  45:40 Yes, I had a very nice discussion with them. And I basically said that my legs don't work. But that I, that I'm in a, that I'm in a, you know, I, my educational background, my, you know, my, you know, the fact that I run to businesses, the fact that even as he was speaking to me, I was in as, as you can well imagine, being in a wheelchair, made door to door canvassing, which is knocking on individual doors challenge challenging, but here I was knocking on his door. And, you know, so we, we, we basically had the discussion. And it it was it was just an inherent, I mean, I don't think he was doing he wasn't, in fact, I know, he wasn't doing it to be rude or disrespectful, even though it came across that way. But it's it, I almost felt like I needed to educate them. Yeah. As as we were having the conversation that, you know, assuming that just because I'm in a wheelchair, I'm not capable of making decision making processes at the municipal council level is wrong.   Michael Hingson  46:58 How did the conversation end up?   Linda Hunt  47:00 I think I got his vote.   Michael Hingson  47:03 Well, there you go. What can you ask for?   Linda Hunt  47:05 Because and you know, what I tell people we've got, you know, I do a signature talk on overcoming barriers to leadership, but but sometimes when you're faced with, you know, that kind of thing head on it, it is a lot of times, you know, as you said, like, people don't know what they don't know. And you need to address the, you know, the, whether it be the stigma or the, you know, the incorrect assumption that, you know, that you are somehow inferior, because you have a disability,   Michael Hingson  47:45 right. And that's why education is so important. And that's why among other things, we used to hear terms like mobility impaired, and I still hear visually impaired, which is wrong on so many levels. And we have to get beyond that, rather than equating how much of one thing someone has, as opposed to someone else, recognizing that what we have are characteristics. And certainly low vision makes a lot more sense to say than visually impaired, first of all, visually doesn't make sense. And as far as I'm concerned, you're, you're blind, impaired or your light dependent. Yeah, that's just probably a more polite way to put it. But the the reality is, I think, in answering my question, it is about education. And we have to do it, but we also have to get so many others across the board to become more advocates for this as much as they are for other kinds of things. Yes. And that's where the real challenge begins.   Linda Hunt  48:55 At I and I and the other thing is, is is educating, educating our younger population, so I absolutely love it. When because I always say all the little boys love me because I'm in a wheelchair and they love wheels. So they'll they'll, you know, they'll tell me, you know, how come you're in a wheelchair? I had a little boy, actually, when I was out a couple of weeks ago that said, Does that have a horn? And it does have a horn does the horn forum and he was just totally enthralled. But I welcome that kind of curious initiative of, of children like that. And I think that you know, that, like so many other thing was in schools, that, that learning that not everyone is the same and people are different. Is you know should apply to persons with disabilities as well. Not just not just whether it be race or, or gender or any of that kind of stuff that yeah, it because that's, that's really the, versus trying to change the way of thinking of older people that, you know, as they become adults, if children grew up thinking that disability was just a normal part of life, there are people that have disabilities in our, in our society. And there's, you know, there's nothing wrong with with them or with with that, and that we need to just be inclusive for everybody.   Michael Hingson  50:57 Of course, you probably didn't tell that little boy that the horn wasn't the greatest thing in the world. It's not all that loud.   Linda Hunt  51:06 I got a new wheelchair about two years ago, and this one is actually not bad. But the ones that I had before that my, in fact, my husband, one day was like, I don't even know if the person in front of you at the grocery store can even hear that one. Yeah. fireless, you know, trying to get, you know, a group of people in a crowd to move out of your way. But, but anyway, I don't use it all that often. Yeah, I like the Escort in front of me. That's kind of saying, Excuse me, excuse me. She's coming through.   Michael Hingson  51:39 My wife's last chair was the pride mobility line of sight share. So it's three years old. And the horns still wasn't all that great, as you said, as far as being able to be heard in a crowded area. On the other hand, you really can't put an air horn on on a chair either. So it's a compromise. Yeah. You know, for for you. You have a very positive attitude, you've undergone a lot of changes over the years. How, how do you? Or how did you end? Do you keep up a positive mental attitude about everything? Well,   Linda Hunt  52:16 you know what, Michael, I tell people all the time, if I didn't have a positive attitude, I'd be sitting in the corner crying somewhere. Yeah, I was I was diagnosed on March the ninth and 1999, which was all the internet was fairly new at the time. So I went back to my office after being diagnosed, and at the time I did work. My husband and I was I did have an office in our, in our facility. And my husband came into my office and said, you know, well, what did he say? And I said, Oh, he said, I have that in us. And at the time, my symptoms were tingling in my feet and my fingers. So I was convinced that I had some kind of a tumor pressing on my spine, because he kept talking about peripheral nerve damage, and that there was something causing, you know, this peripheral nerve damage. So honestly, a diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis was kind of like, oh, I don't think I can die from that. So I literally drove back to my office and was I was sitting in my office when my husband came in, and I said, Oh, he said, I have MS. But you know what, I really don't know what that means. And I will tell you though, after now 25 years of having Ms. This is a disease that does not have a roadmap. So there's there's no way of knowing from onset to 25 years later. All he did say to me was that 50% of the people need some assistance walking within 10 years. And that could be a cane to a wheelchair. And as I said earlier, in our discussion, I went from one cane to two canes to a walker to a scooter to a wheelchair in the span of about 18 months. But my positive attitude. I think, honestly, it's it's out of necessity. I mean, I you know, I was diagnosed with with children that were like two and seven, like I didn't have time to wallow in any kind of self pity. And the other thing is, is when I was first diagnosed, other than an exacerbation that that would, you know, kind of get me down for maybe about six weeks, which you know, they give me some steroids and I'd be up and going again, but, you know, like I said, I you know, just, you know, I was working full time we had you know, we had a business I had two children you know, so my, you know, I say the the positive attitude really is what has kept me going like to this day, here we are 25 years later,   Michael Hingson  55:05 you made the choice. Yeah, you that's the important part that you, you could have gone the other way.   Linda Hunt  55:12 Well, there and there, unfortunately, there are a lot of people that do go there. And it doesn't matter what kind of diagnosis or not, I'm sure you're an exactly. I mean, you're a very positive person. You know, with that has dealt with a disability, yourself for you know, so it's, to me, it's, it's a part of life. And as I said, you know, unfortunately, having a very good support system. So my husband knows men, I mean, we were married 10 years when I was diagnosed. So we're coming up on 35 years, but you know, it very much is a, you know, a family disease. My, my daughter, I don't think she remembers much. Before I was actually, you know, using starting to use mobility devices, whether it be, you know, a cane or whatever, my son I think remembers more. But having that positive attitude is what's enabled me to, you know, to continue to do the work that I do. I've just never, I've never let my, my, well, we'll call it disability, but I've never liked flat the fact that I can't walk like everyone else. And that's really what it is. Impact, you know, my decision to do whatever I want. So I still drive I still, I still travel a fair bit. I mean, I do a lot of research before I go places to make sure that they're, you know, I'm going to be able to use my left and my wheelchair is going to get where it needs to go. And that kind of thing. Air travel can always be a little bit of a challenge. But you know, yeah, you just, like I said, you just carry on. And it's I think I've always had that attitude, though. It's like, if something gets you down, you just pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and you carry on. So   Michael Hingson  57:30 it's, it's as unstoppable as it gets.   Linda Hunt  57:32 Yeah, there you go.   Michael Hingson  57:36 I understand you're an author. I am love to hear about that.   Linda Hunt  57:40 Yeah, so I have the, it's funny, I never thought of myself as an author. Because the first couple of the first couple of published documents that I had, were more what I would consider to be documents, they were policy pieces or so I developed a developed the leadership code for the organization that I was executive director of, so I, you know, writing that kind of stuff, but I had the opportunity to, to be part of a collaborative book a couple of years ago, which my, my chapter was actually on overcoming barriers to leadership, which is one of my signature talks, and, you know, we've had that which kind of feeds into that poll, positive attitude, and you know, that that type of thing. And so, yeah, you know, and that book is on Amazon, I use it, use it in my business as a, as a, you know, a gift, give it away at networking events, that kind of thing. I'm actually working on another book now, which will be which is around the concepts of accessibility is good for business and why. So we've, you know, we've got a couple of kind of chapters that are that are being flushed out on that. And I had somebody you know, that said to me once when I was starting out my podcast was to think of your podcast episodes as chapters of a book, which was an interesting concept, because, you know, my, my podcast accessibility solutions, making the world accessible is is really aimed at that business, that business target market and understanding that that accessibility is good for business. So, you know, we're, hopefully, by later on this year, then we'll have a, I'll have another published book out specifically about how accessibility is good for business.   Michael Hingson  1:00:15 Are you self publishing or going through a publisher? No,   Linda Hunt  1:00:19 I'm using the the Kindle Direct Publishing, through Amazon works.   Michael Hingson  1:00:24 Yeah. Running with Roselle. My second book is as published through Kindle Direct Publishing, so you understand it? And that's, that's great. Is your husband still doing the screen printing business?   Linda Hunt  1:00:37 He is. Although I was after him to retire, but then when I got elected, he's like, oh, yeah, you're after me to retire. And you have four years of city council? Yeah, I would like to Yeah, it is a very much a going concern. He, as I said, he works from the, we have a full production facility, which is off off site about five minutes from our home, which is where him and all of our production staff work. And I'm actually in the process now of bringing on some, I'm trying to replace myself, I'm trying to work myself out of a job, Michael?   Michael Hingson  1:01:18 Well, if you can do that successfully Good on you, as they say, down under it, and it's good to be forward thinking enough to know when it's time to do that.   Linda Hunt  1:01:30 Yes, yes. And I think that's also a key, the key milestone to achieve in order for us to really be able to successfully sell the business, because anybody buying a business that is then operated, you know, by sole proprietor or in our case, you know, a husband and wife team for as long as we have is likely going to want to keep somebody along for the transition. Whereas I tell I tell everybody, when the when the deals done, I am no longer growing girl. So if I've handed off the majority of the work that I do for the day to day operations of the business and have staff in place, then that's, that's part of succession planning and   Michael Hingson  1:02:20 transitions. Well, Linda, this has been absolutely fun. And it's been everything. I hoped that it that it would be and I really appreciate your time, if people want to reach out to you. Talk with you, perhaps or maybe even if you have them available here speeches and so on, how do they do that. And I think you also said that you have a free gift.   Linda Hunt  1:02:43 I do have a free gift. So my free gift is and I'm sure you'll put it in the show notes. We shall, yeah, you can book a time to just talk with me. And I invite anyone to talk with me that it whether it's accessibility, you want to talk about accessibility. If I'm I'm very open to being guests on other people's podcasts or other people's stages, I've done a fair bit of that kind of that kind of talking over the years, conferences, that type of thing. Or if a if you just want to reach out and find out more about what it is that we do, then that link to be able to book that free consultation. Can you   Michael Hingson  1:03:30 say the link?   Linda Hunt  1:03:32 The link is? It's a Calendly link? It's   Michael Hingson  1:03:36 where can people get to through your website?   Linda Hunt  1:03:39 People can get to it through my website there. And you're going to embed it in your show notes.   Michael Hingson  1:03:44 Yeah. What's your website?   Linda Hunt  1:03:46 They can see it there it is. Solutions, the number 4 accessibility.com. And they can also always reach me via email, which is Linda at solutions for accessibility.com.   Michael Hingson  1:04:01 Well, cool. Well, I again, very much appreciate you being willing to come on and have a good in depth and I think good substantive discussion about all of this. And I hope that we're making a difference. I think we are and the more we talk about the conversation, and the more we converse about the conversation, the more conversation we have, which is what we really need to do.   Linda Hunt  1:04:26 I agree and I so very much appreciate you having me on. I'm a big fan of your show.   Michael Hingson  1:04:33 Well, thank you. Well, I hope that everyone listening feels the same way and we'd love to hear from you. So if you would, we'd appreciate you letting us know you can reach me at Michaelhi at accessibe A C C E S S I B E.com. Or you can go to my podcast page which is www dot Michael hingson h i n g s o n.com/podcast. And we'd love to hear from You please give us a five star rating. When you're listening to this, we appreciate your ratings and your views very much. And we hope that this has been educational and gives you some things to think about and Linda once more. I want to thank you for being with us today and we'd love to have you come back and visit some more. Thank you.   Michael Hingson  1:05:24 You have been listening to the Unstoppable Mindset podcast. Thanks for dropping by. I hope that you'll join us again next week, and in future weeks for upcoming episodes. To subscribe to our podcast and to learn about upcoming episodes, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com slash podcast. Michael Hingson is spelled m i c h a e l h i n g s o n. While you're on the site., please use the form there to recommend people who we ought to interview in upcoming editions of the show. And also, we ask you and urge you to invite your friends to join us in the future. If you know of any one or any organization needing a speaker for an event, please email me at speaker at Michael hingson.com. I appreciate it very much. To learn more about the concept of blinded by fear, please visit www dot Michael hingson.com forward slash blinded by fear and while you're there, feel free to pick up a copy of my free eBook entitled blinded by fear. The unstoppable mindset podcast is provided by access cast an initiative of accessiBe and is sponsored by accessiBe. Please visit www.accessibe.com. accessiBe is spelled a c c e s s i b e. There you can learn all about how you can make your website inclusive for all persons with disabilities and how you can help make the internet fully inclusive by 2025. Thanks again for listening. 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A suspect in a stolen Purolator truck was arrested after leaving a trail of damage in  Scarborough during a police chase; Ontario Premier Doug Ford says moving the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place is a 'great idea'; and, it took a thief less than nine minutes after stealing a point-of-sale terminal to hack into and issue a fraudulent refund.

In this latest episode of AMN Drivetime, Babcox Media CEO Bill Babcox sits down with Daryl Benton, vice president, sales and marketing automotive aftermarket, North America, MANN+HUMMEL, to discuss a wide range of topics, including Daryl's own career path from consumer products to the aftermarket, celebrating the 100-year anniversary of the Purolator brand and the way MANN+HUMMEL's mission contributes to the health and safety of motorists and the environment today. Starting out his career with a Mechanical Engineering Degree, early on Benton said he decided he would rather work on the growth side of the business than the supply side of the business. This took him on a career transition from working in manufacturing to marketing. Through this professional journey, Benton says he's accrued skills and experiences he'd like to bring more of to the automotive aftermarket. As MANN+HUMMEL's highly regarded Purolator brand celebrates its Centennial this year, Benton shared some helpful insights he gleaned about what customers really value in a brand while working on another well-known name: Guinness. “I was actually working on the Guinness brand when it crossed over 250 years of Guinness and one of the things that I learned back then from an agency perspective is that people don't mind you patting yourself on the back for reaching a milestone, but what they really want to know is what that means for them in the future and what you're going to do for them now,” said Benton. “One of the important things we want to make sure we're doing is to continue to develop and innovate on this brand for the future of Purolator and also make sure that we are supporting activities to engage our consumers and customers in a meaningful way. That helps them to understand the value that having those 100 years brings …” Also in the interview, Bill and Daryl talk about: 02:50 His very first job as a young man growing up in Chicago 04:08 The insights Daryl brings to MANN+HUMMEL from his consumer products background 06:11 What it was like joining the company at the height of the pandemic 08:55 Celebrating the Centennial anniversary of Purolator 10:09 The genesis of the Purolator brand name 11:29 Celebrating brand reputation and what it means for the future 15:06 MANN+HUMMEL's mission and its role in sustainability 19:14 As an avid traveler, some of Daryl's favorite trips 22:04 The fun and fast Lightning Round! AMN Drivetime is sponsored by Litens.

Our guest on this week's episode is Tania Seary, founder of Procurious. Procurious is an international network for procurement and supply chain professionals with more than 42,000 members. Earlier this week the world recognized International Women's Day. Historically, supply chain management positions have been rather heavily male-dominated. But like many professions, we are seeing some steady change. How do women fare today in supply chain positions? While many believe electric trucks will make a huge impact on moving goods in the future, widespread adoption still seems years away. However, there is one area where the use of smaller electric trucks is rising, and that is in last-mile delivery. We report on some recent deals to increase electric truck use in some large fleet companies.The latest numbers are out for the Logistics Managers' Index. February shows slow, but steady growth in the logistics industry. We look into what's behind the numbers and what they may mean as we move further into 2023.DC Velocity's sister publication CSCMP's Supply Chain Quarterly  offers a podcast series called Supply Chain in the Fast Lane.  It is co-produced with the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. The third season of eight episodes has fully launched  and focuses on attracting and retaining labor in our supply chains.  Go to your favorite podcast platform to subscribe.Articles and resources mentioned in this episode:ProcuriousPurolator launches $1 billion plan to buy electric last-mile delivery vehiclesLogistics industry growth continued in FebruaryVisit DCVelocity.com for the latest news. Visit Supply Chain QuarterlyListen to CSCMP and Supply Chain Quarterly's Supply Chain in the Fast Lane podcastListen to Supply Chain Quarterly's Top 10 Supply Chain Threats podcastSend feedback about this podcast to podcast@dcvelocity.com.Podcast is sponsored by:  YaleOther linksAbout DC VELOCITYSubscribe to DC VELOCITYSign up for our FREE newslettersAdvertise with DC VELOCITYTop 10 Supply Chain Management Podcasts

A strange character named Count Dante enlists Bob for legal help. The Count is being charged with murder for an attack on an opposing dojo whose owner is siphoning his clients. Bob finds himself entangled in the Count's bizarre world which he has to break away from. After the Count's mysterious death, Bob discovers evidence that the he was involved in the Purolator Armored Express Heist. The crime remains unsolved and at the time was the largest cash heist in the US. Bob also discusses the Chop Shop Wars and an accumulating body count that follows him. Questions? Comments? Find Neal on Twitter at @NealEdelstein. Thank you for listening!

Les actualités du jour, lundi 28 novembre 2022     En prenant votre café, c'est ici:  http://bit.ly/3Uao4iU   Les grands titres:   Actualités: - Fini les feux de camp? - Élection en Guinée équatoriale - L'inventeur de Big Brother - Le désert d'Atacama - Indexation de l'âge de la retraite - Donner son orgasme à la science   Au Québec: - Quoi faire avec les églises - Argent des tickets et les trappes - Purolator va-t-il trop loin?     Êtes-vous tombé sur la tête? - La génération Z   Finance: - Twitter toujours vivant! - Industrie de la batterie électrique   Insolite: - 15 heures à flotter dans l'océan - Une romance qui termine mal - Ye et la porn chez adidas - Université Cambridge - Harry et Meghan trop en amour? - Stalker avec l'aide Alexa     [00:00] Intro [01:00] Énigme du jour [01:16] Actualités [09:45] Au Québec [17:00] Êtes-vous tombé sur la tête [21:00] Finance [26:30] Insolite [33:00] Pensée du jour [35:12] Réponse de l'énigme [36:00] Conclusion   Pour découvrir nos recettes du terroir, c'est ici:  https://www.francoislambert.one/collections/nouveautes/products/de-notre-terre-au-coeur-de-votre-cuisine

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Trump annonce officiellement qu'il briguera l'investiture républicaine, la fusée Artémis est lancée, manifestation « monstre » devant Purolator, et un vaccin contre le cancer du sein. Soyez des nôtres du lundi au L'article Crachoir – Express: 16 novembre est apparu en premier sur RadioH2O.

Trump annonce officiellement qu’il briguera l’investiture républicaine, la fusée Artémis est lancée, manifestation « monstre » devant Purolator, et un vaccin contre le cancer du sein. Soyez des nôtres du lundi au L'article Crachoir – Express: 16 novembre est apparu en premier sur RadioH2O.

Noah Bender, a St. John's based illustrator, is one of 13 artists from across Canada whose work will be featured on Purolator's holiday boxes.

Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate was raided by the FBI this week and he invoked his Fifth Amendment rights during an related deposition. We got all the details on American politics from Jackson Proskow, Global News Washington Bureau Chief. You can help the Stampeders "tackle hunger" this weekend when the Stamps take on the BC Lions! Saturday is the annual "Purolator Tackle Hunger Food Drive" in partnership with the Calgary Food Bank, and the teams rep for the event is Wide Receiver and two-time West Division All Star, Kamar Jorden, who joined us to break it down.   Its International Youth Day and TELUS has launched its "Friendly Future Maker Awards." With insight into the contest, MWSA producer Reece Schafer spoke with Nimmi Kanji from Telus.   And the JC Anderson Memorial Golf Tournament is coming up August 25, and there's still some space if you and your pals want to hit the links AND help out Camp Easter Seals. We got details from Golf Pro, Tiffany Gordon

You can help the Stampeders "tackle hunger" this weekend when the Stamps take on the BC Lions! Saturday is the annual "Purolator Tackle Hunger Food Drive" in partnership with the Calgary Food Bank. With the details we spoke with Stamps Wide Receiver and two-time West Division All Star, Kamar Jorden. Purolattortacklehungerchallenge.com

What makes you more mad, missing a delivery or internet scammers?  What if internet scammers are already rich and don't need the money? Well, then they're just jerks.. Speaking of jerks, have you come home to see the "sorry we missed you" slip from a delivery service on your door? What if you were home the whole time?  I ask a lot of questions this week and I don't have many answers but we do our best to think of some.. That's where you, our #factcheckarmy comes in.  We hope you have more fun listening that I did fighting with a delivery service on how to get my package.  Thanks for listening. Check out cyctpod.com for more JB & GW

Part of what makes the concept of omnichannel retailing so great is the idea that retail is now perpetual, i.e. always on and available to consumers whenever and however they want it. But, by definition then, doing it right requires unprecedented levels of flexibility within our retail supply chains. So Omni Talk is pleased to announce that Purolator's Senior Director of Retail, Laurie Weston, joins Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga for the latest installment of their Omni Talk Ask An Expert Series to explain how her company is thinking about and taking on this challenge. Collectively the three of them go deep on: – The varying ways Puralotor is attempting to increase package pickup and return accessibility, including concepts like partner access points, lockers, self-service kiosks, and mobile quick stop trucks – The growing case for pickup lockers in densely urban markets, along with why the time is right to begin testing them in rural markets, too. – How retailers should think about their own last-mile and return network designs – And, most importantly, Laurie's anecdotes from 29 years on the job about why speed and convenience still trump all Chris, Anne, and Laurie discuss all this and more, and it is a conversation that is in-depth, fun, and one guaranteed to fill your last-mile knowledge cup to the brim! Music by hooksounds.com *Sponsored Content*

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59. Shakeel Bharmal - Quality Questions “Everyone's got a different motivation…For some, I could see that it was a desire for human connection. It was, they wanted to be able to work with other people like them that cared about similar things and be part of a community of people that was giving and caring. So that was what they wanted. Others wanted a greater meaning from their life…To contribute to. And so for them, that was the motivation to be involved with this because somehow through a little bit of effort, they can go out and make an impact on some, for others.” Guest Info: Shakeel is the founder of Oceanblue Strategic, a coaching firm focused on improving the competency, character and commitment of leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals as they embrace the business challenges and opportunities of the next 20 years. He is also a senior member of The Summit Group, a global sales transformation firm with a quarter century history helping Fortune 1000 firms grow revenue and create value for their largest clients. As a practicing executive coach he is one of the founding members of the Ivey Academy Coaching Network at the University of Western Ontario's school of business. His leadership experience includes serving as COO with the AKDN, a global international development organization, general manager of global logistics, and director of marketing and sales effectiveness at Purolator. Other experiences include: management roles in the retail and wholesale oil & gas sector; teaching supply chain and general management at the University of British Columbia and Gold Platinum Institute in Russia; and as a strategy consultant to clients in aerospace, automotive, aviation, energy, internet and transportation industries. Shakeel holds an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, where he graduated as Valedictorian. He is based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Favorite Quote: “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer   R.O.G. Takeaway Tips:      Ask quality questions:      Low Quality Questions:           Why can't I?           Why didn't I?           Why haven't I?           Why do I?           Why don't I?      High Quality Questions:            How will I?           How can I learn from this?           What will motivate me to…           What is causing me to…           What am I learning about my reasons for not…      Practice intentionally using more “what” or “how” questions with yourself and others. Resources: ShakeelBharmal.com Shakeel Bharmal on LinkedIn OceanBlueStrategic.com/team The Navigating Disruption Podcast on Apple Podcasts The Navigating Disruption Podcast on Spotify   Coming Next: Episode 60, we will be joined by Jerry Won, storyteller, brand builder, and Founder & CEO of Just Like Media   Credits: Shakeel Bharmal, Sheep Jam Productions, Host Shannon Cassidy, Bridge Between, Inc.

Today's topic is definitely important in the business world and especially in the manufacturing world. We all use technology so frequently that it is now embedded in our work and home lives. But is it all too much sometimes? What's the right balance between utilizing technology and actual human interaction? And how much technology is too much technology? Joining us in this episode is Kirsten Austin. For over twenty-five years she has been involved in the software business with a focus on manufacturing, distribution and fulfillment. Currently she is the Business Relations Manager for DCSC Inc. DCSC started as a VAR for an accounting and manufacturing solution. Later they decided to sell and implement another ERP solution. They have earned two major ERP awards in 2002 and 2003. Subsequently focus was shifted to solely support, develop and implement their published software suite DC Warehouse Automation and their Multi-Carrier Shipping Solution DCMobile. These solutions are implemented across the nation and beyond. They have direct shipping carrier integrations with FedEx®, UPS®, DHL®, Endicia®, Purolator® and other carriers. DCSC software is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our distribution, manufacturing and fulfillment clients. We help take the "Bull" (manual and redundant processes) out of the warehouse.Kirsten also is a leader for USA Manufacturing Hour Chat on Twitter. Anyone who champions U.S. manufacturing can join in on a new conversation each week on Twitter using the hashtag #USAMfgHour. The chat starts at 11 a.m. Pacific Standard Time/2 p.m. Eastern. People share positive blog posts, helpful articles, news, important information, accomplishments, events, and more with other manufacturers and supporters from throughout the country.Email for Podcast Questions or Feedback: automationnation@radwell.comGuest: Kirsten Austin, DCSC Inc Business Relations Managerkirstenaus@dcsccorp.com314-664-2200 ext. 113DCSC Inchttp://www.dcsccorp.com314-664-2200USA Manufacturing Hour Chat on Twitter #USAMfgHourHosts: Julie Basello       jbaselloholt@radwell.com                   Robert Tiedeken  rtiedeken@radwell.comProduction: Julie Basello and Patrick StewartMarketing and Promotion: Julie BaselloLinks: Radwell Automation Nation Podcast http://podcast.radwell.comRadwell International https://www.radwell.com

In 1974 a crew pulled off a $13 million job at the Purolator head quarters in Chicago. And they did it all with out firing a bullet, or even showing a single weapon. This is a real classic heist story with some great twists are turns, like burning piles of cash ala the Joker and attending CrimeCon '74. Check it out, HEEEIST

There was a time when promotions came to the confident and bold individuals that always seemed to know the answer. Then something seemed to change and now there is a premium for leaders that are keenly aware that they don't always know the answer and recognize that success only comes from drawing on the people, insights and knowledge around them. In this conversation I thought I would be talking with my guest about confident and candid leadership. But when I actually spoke with Jeff Knisley, Vice President of Business Development at startup Autozen, I experienced the unexpected. Over the years I watched as Jeff found his success in leadership by building an armour of confidence as he worked his way up to executive roles at companies like Purolator, Livingston, UPS, Autotrader, Yellow Pages, Postmedia and Rise People. He leveraged this confidence to push the people he led, to protect them, to provide clarity through complex industry disruptions, and to deliver the answers to difficult questions. Over time, and especially most recently, he has discovered that he needs to shift away from the traits that made him successful and face the uncertain future with courageous vulnerability as he navigates the disruption he has created for himself.

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Dans cet épisode de 3d8plus4 nos célébrons l'évolution de la courbe du COVID, nous fustigeons Purolator et ses 'labour disruptions' pis Dan vole le punch de Luis en parlant de... Warhammer Plus. Côté jeux vidéo, Dan poursuit son exploration de Resident Evil Village en couple (awww) alors que Luis revient sur le front de l'est avec un plan de longue haleine dans War in the East 2. Dans le merveilleux monde des jeux de table, Age of Sigmar 3.0 est confirmé et le nouveau boxed set 'Dominion' s'en vient; et Luis parle également des charmants petits livres de règles de Osprey Games. Dans le monde littéraire Dan poursuit son exploration de l'influence nipponne dans la culture populaire avec Pure Invention de Matt Alt et Luis continue à déguster The Goblin Emperor. Du côté de la rubrique TV - beaucoup de trucs : Army of the Dead, Trapped (S2), Annabelle Come Home, What Drives Us et le dernier - et non le moindre - Castlevania S4. On finit l'épisode en jasant de musique, de la qualité des impressions 3d en résine, et du kit Lansky pour aiguiser les couteaux qui fera de Dan le prochain Dexter...Intro:'labour disruptions' - Purolator, WTF??Moins de 400 cas par jour!Warhammer PlusJeux vidéo:War in the east 2 : 1941 scénario (242 tours)Resident Evil VillageJeux de table:Age of Sigmar 3.0 + DominionOsprey GamesLivres:The Goblin Emperor - Katherine AddisonPure Invention - Matt AltTV:Army of the DeadTrapped S2Annabelle Comes homeWhat Drives  UsCastlevania S4Musique:And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead... - Source Tags and CodesVaria:Elegeoo Mars 2 - qualité et impressions (tee-hee)Lansky LKCLX Deluxe Sharpening Kit + Henckel Bob Kramer carbon steel chef knife

I met Philip Styrlund at 33 when I worked at Purolator. He had been invited by our VP of Marketing, my boss at the time, to share his thoughts on transforming our go to market sales approach. Nothing is random. We stayed in touch and years later, I became a partner in Phil's company, The Summit Group, before I went on to work in the non-profit sector. I am so fortunate to work with him again now. He advises sales and marketing leaders and CEOs at some of the world's leading companies. No exaggeration. He is one of the wisest and well read people I know. It was a treat to have this conversation with him and it is my pleasure to share this episode with you.

Patrick Hunter (Ojibwe artist, chosen to design holiday boxes for Purolator); Paul Natrall (director at Indigenous Culinary, holiday feast box campaign)

Hatem Aly is a Bathurst-based artist.

On today's show, we drop by a little ceremony at the fire hall in Happy Valley-Goose Bay as keys to a new vehicle were officially handed over. Have you been waiting a while for a package sent by Purolator? Hear why from the company. SmartICE is growing.....we tell you how the sea Ice monitoring and information is spreading across Labrador and beyond. We find out about a new study looking at climate change in Labrador focusing on Nunatsiavut and why one of the main authors from Happy Valley-Goose Bay says planning for the future should be top of mind. Provincial debt, an aging population and climate change are all big issues facing Newfoundland and Labrador. We hear about an initiative to solve some of those issues.

Les Grecs les utilisaient pour proclamer les résultats des premiers jeux olympiques. Et jusqu’à l’arrivée du téléphone il y a 150 ans, ça restait le moyen le plus rapide de recevoir un message. Mais comment font-ils pour se rendre à destination? Avec Baptiste Zapirain et Charles Trahan.

Back in 1981, Joey Coyle was just a longshoreman down on his luck. Until one day, running around in the back of a Chevy Malibu with his two friends, Jed and John, he found in the streets of Philadelphia a large container that held inside 1.2 million dollars. What happened next is a remarkable story of cat and mouse, a story that became as passed down from person to person as any other Urban Legend, except this was for real. It was made into a movie starring John Cusack, Money for Nothing, which, although not quite accurate, was still a movie about one of our boys, so he was a celebrated hero. But what happened after he found that money? Was it good? Was it bad? And if he had never found it would he still be here to tell the tale?Listen in as we hear about Joey Coyle and the legendary Purolator container that should have held the answers to all of his hopes and dreams but instead, became the Pandora's box that ultimately led to his demise.

We are finally here to watch the disgusting video of a man eating a shit covered poutine while we eat lunch. We talk about the generous gift Purolator gave me for risking my life during the pandemic. My microphone turns to absolute aids and I couldnt tell you why. All and all 6 out 10, would do again.

Bon lundi! Ça y’est, c’est commencé: On a l’immense plaisir de recevoir Francis Legendre toute la semaine au petit bonheur! Une semaine parfaite pour t’emmener vers le bel été qui arrive. Au programme dans tes oreilles aujourd’hui: Marie-Hélène dévoue tout son amour à Manon Grenier Memes, Nick a un peu l’air d’un livreur de chez Purolator, Francis est un cycliste invétéré, Vanessa est dangereuse pour les piétons et Chuck ferait une livraison à vélo…par jour. Un épisode tellement parfait, on a hâte que t’écoutes la suite. À demain!   Francis: https://bit.ly/3d6pzc5 Vanessa: http://goo.gl/bcRVA9 Marie-Hélène: http://bit.ly/2B7VuZ6 Nick: http://bit.ly/2LbOVuW Chuck: http://bit.ly/2L45sBi   iTunes (On vous adore quand vous nous laissez ★★★★★): http://goo.gl/n1411W YouTube: http://goo.gl/K2kKOo Google Play: http://goo.gl/KUTKG4 Spotify: http://goo.gl/QrK6Tv Twitter: http://twitter.com/lepbonheur   Merci de nous suivre!

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Tom Schmitt took on the role of President, CEO and Director at Tennessee-based Forward Air Corporation in September of 2018. He was elected Chairman of the Board in May 2019. Forward Air is a market leader in expedited pallet and truckload transportation across the U.S. It is Nasdaq-listed and has a strong track record of profitable growth. Prior to joining Forward Air, Tom served as a Management Board member for Schenker, a Freight Forwarding, Transportation, and Logistics company, operating in 140 countries with $20 billion in global revenues. He headed up a team of 22,000 in the Global Contract Logistics business, where his strong emphasis on continued and accelerated profitable growth paid off for the company. In his first two years, the division reached record revenue and profit levels and was awarded the “best Logistics brand in Germany,” as well as the prestigious parent company’s DB Award for Customer and Quality. In addition, as Chief Commercial Officer, Tom led Schenker AG’s global sales and marketing activities. In his first full year in this role, the company grew by more than 1 bn € – as much as in Schenker’s previous 10 years combined. Before joining Schenker, Tom led Aqua Terra, reporting directly to the Board as one of the company’s owners. Aqua Terra is Canada’s leading provider of natural spring water and Tom’s leadership transformed the company into a Canada-wide Nourishment company with an export business of its premium water. Tom served as CEO and director on the Board for Purolator, Canada’s top parcel and freight transportation company, and under his leadership, the company saw growth in the same year for both market share and profitability for the first time in more than 10 years. During Tom’s tenure, Purolator doubled its presence in the U.S. market and enhanced its penetration in small and medium business- es and retail segments with double-digit revenue growth. He also transformed the company into an industry leader in environmental stewardship with more hybrid vehicles than any other transportation company in the world. Purolator is a $1.6 billion company with 12,000 employees. Tom came to Canada with a proven track record in place after 12 years at FedEx in Memphis, where he served as CEO of FedEx Supply Chain, a FedEx operating company. He also led FedEx Solutions, a FedEx Services division that developed and executed specific and integrated turnkey supply chain customer solutions. Tom built the organization from a team of fewer than 50 employees in the late 1990s to more than 800 people in 2008. Tom holds an MBA as a Baker Scholar from Harvard Business School; as well as a Bachelor of Arts in European Business Administra- tion, First Class Honours, from Middlesex University. He was named one of the 100 most Influential Tennesseans by the BusinessTN Power 100. He is also the co-author of Simple Solutions, a successful management and leadership book that lays out simple and pragmatic tools to draw on both the analytical more creative sides. Now in its second printing, it was published by Wiley & Sons, the premier business publisher.

Customer Retention Marketing is a key segment of businesses that can often be difficult to tackle.  North Report spoke to Stacey Cummings who is the Head of Customer Solutions Marketing at Purolator. Purolator is Canada's leading courier and Cumming's discusses the importance of incorporating technology in a B2B business,  utilizing consumer data to exceed market expectations and maintaining loyalty through reliability. Enjoying North Report? Be sure to tag us @north_report & share it with your friends.Time Guide: 00:44 - Introductions02:20 - How did you end up at Purolator?06:47 - Integrating Sales & Marketing10:00 - Purolator's Value Prop12:45 - Common Myths of B2B Marketing14:50 - Difference in Strategy18:16 - Building a Marketing Team21:55 - Reading People24:04 - Technology Enabling Customer Relationships26:50 - Loyalty in 10 years. 30:00 - Current Projects34:15 - 3 Takeaways Social:https://www.instagram.com/north_report/https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-north-reportLinks:https://www.linkedin.com/in/staceydoesmarketing/https://www.purolator.com/en/home.page If you'd like to be a guest on a future episode or want to hear more about a topic, email us at hello@northreport.ca

In this week's Episode, Quynh and Jessie talk about Jessie's book, Paper Flower Art: Create Beautifully Realistic Floral Arrangement, published by GMC Publications. A year after writing and shooting the book, Jessie shares the types of flower tutorials and arrangements in the book and how she hopes readers/crafters will use the book. Paper Flower Art is now available for order and pre-order and it will be released on November 7, 2019, in the UK and January 7, 2020, in USA and Canada. GIVEAWAY!! Jessie is giving away a copy of Paper Flower Art to one lucky winner! To qualify for the giveaway, leave a comment below this post (along with your full name and email address/contact information) to enter! The winner will be drawn on December 1, 2019. Read the full Terms & Conditions below. Purchase the book here: UK Amazon USA Amazon USA Barnes & Noble Canada Amazon Canada Chapters Indigo Learn more about the book and Jessie here: Crafted to Bloom Watch the “Paper Flower Art” book trailer: https://vimeo.com/367847572 Paper Flower Art Book Giveaway (November 2019) from The Paper Florists Collective HOW TO ENTER: You can enter the Giveaway by writing a comment in the Comment Box in the Paper Talk Post, “Over Coffee: Paper Flower Art”, at https://www.thepaperflorists.org/paper-talk/episode27, and by leaving your full name, email address and/or contact information in the same comment. GIVEAWAY TERMS & CONDITIONS: The “Giveaway” involves the selection of a winner of a signed copy of “Paper Flower Art” by Jessie Chui, pursuant to the Terms & Conditions set out herein. The Giveaway period will run from the time the Paper Talk Post, “Over Coffee: Paper Flower Art”, at https://www.thepaperflorists.org/paper-talk/episode27 is published to 12/01/2019 at 12:00 pm (EST). The “Prize” means a signed copy of “Paper Flower Art” by Jessie Chui, and is non-transferable. To qualify, the “Winner”: Must be 18 years or older as of the date of entry; May be an international (non-Canadian) resident; Must have (1) submitted an entry into the Giveaway, and (2) be subscribed to the Bloom with Jessie Mailing List/Newsletter; Must have submitted an entry for the Giveaway within the Giveaway period; Must have provided his or her full name and email address/contact information; Is permitted to submit only one entry. The “Winner” Selection, Notification, and Responsibilities: The Winner will be a randomly selected person using a random number picker app conducted by The Paper Florists Collective; The Winner will be notified of their winning within 24 hours of the giveaway closing via the email address/contact information provided to The Paper Florists Collective during the entry process; Once notified, the Winner will provide The Paper Florists Collective with his/her full name, shipping address, and phone number; The Paper Florists Collective shall have no liability for a Winner's failure to receive notices due to the Winner's spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for the Winner's provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If the selected Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 72 hours from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and execute declaration and releases as required, the Prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected. If applicable, the Winner will be responsible for any shipping/delivery costs of the Prize above and beyond $50 CAD, subject to the additional Shipping Terms set out herein; If applicable, the Winner will be responsible for any customs, duties, and taxes associated with the delivery of the Prize Shipping Terms: The time-frame of the delivery of the Prize from The Paper Florists Collective to the Winner will be contingent on when The Paper Florists Collective receives copies of the Prize from the publisher, @gmcpublications; The Paper Florists Collective is not responsible for delays in delivery of the Prize after it has been checked in for delivery to Canada Post, Purolator, FedEx, or UPS; loss, damage or theft of the item(s) after the item(s) has/have been checked in for delivery to Canada Post, Purolator, FedEx, or UPS; or shipment sent to an incorrect address provided to The Paper Florists Collective by the Winner; The Paper Florists Collective reserves the absolute right to post delivery of the Prize using the most economical shipping option available with or without the ability to track the shipping as it deems appropriate. The Paper Florists Collective reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Giveaway at its sole discretion. The Paper Florists Collective also reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Giveaway or website or violates these Terms & Conditions. The Giveaway is not endorsed, administered, sponsored by, or associated with Instagram, Facebook, or Google. You understand that you are providing your information to The Paper Florists Collective and not to Instagram, Facebook, or Google. The receipt by Winner of the Prize offered in this Giveaway is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal and state/provincial laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY ANY WINNER (AT THE PAPER FLORISTS COLLECTIVE'S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER'S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE GIVEAWAY AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

LISTEN TO PAPER TALK - EPISODE 27: Over Coffee - Paper Flower Art with Quynh & Jessie In this week’s Episode, Quynh and Jessie talk about Jessie’s book, Paper Flower Art: Create Beautifully Realistic Floral Arrangement, published by GMC Publications. A year after writing and shooting the book, Jessie shares the types of flower tutorials and arrangements in the book and how she hopes readers/crafters will use the book. Paper Flower Art is now available for order and pre-order and it will be released on November 7, 2019 in the UK and January 7, 2020 in USA and Canada. GIVEAWAY!!Jessie is giving away a copy of Paper Flower Art to one lucky winner! To qualify for the giveaway, leave a comment below this post (along with your full name and email address/contact information) to enter! The winner will be drawn on December 1, 2019. Read the full Terms & Conditions below.Purchase the book here:UK AmazonUSA AmazonUSA Barnes & NobleCanada AmazonCanada Chapters IndigoLearn more about the book here:Crafted to BloomWatch the “Paper Flower Art” book trailer: See some of the images from the book: Paper Flower Art Book Giveaway (November 2019) from The Paper Florists CollectiveHOW TO ENTER:You can enter the Giveaway by writing a comment in the Comment Box in the Paper Talk Post, “Over Coffee: Paper Flower Art”, at https://www.thepaperflorists.org/paper-talk/episode27, and by leaving your full name, email address and/or contact information in the same comment. GIVEAWAY TERMS & CONDITIONS:The “Giveaway” involves the selection of a winner of a signed copy of “Paper Flower Art” by Jessie Chui, pursuant to the Terms & Conditions set out herein.The Giveaway period will run from the time the Paper Talk Post, “Over Coffee: Paper Flower Art”, at https://www.thepaperflorists.org/paper-talk/episode27 is published to 12/01/2019 at 12:00 pm (EST). The “Prize” means a signed copy of “Paper Flower Art” by Jessie Chui, and is non-transferable.To qualify, the “Winner”:Must be 18 years or older as of the date of entry;May be an international (non-Canadian) resident;Must have (1) submitted an entry into the Giveaway, and (2) be subscribed to the Bloom with Jessie Mailing List/Newsletter;Must have submitted an entry for the Giveaway within the Giveaway period;Must have provided his or her full name and email address/contact information;Is permitted to submit only one entry.The “Winner” Selection, Notification, and Responsibilities:The Winner will be a randomly selected person using a random number picker app conducted by The Paper Florists Collective;The Winner will be notified of their winning within 24 hours of the giveaway closing via the email address/contact information provided to The Paper Florists Collective during the entry process;Once notified, the Winner will provide The Paper Florists Collective with his/her full name, shipping address, and phone number; The Paper Florists Collective shall have no liability for a Winner’s failure to receive notices due to the Winner’s spam, junk e-mail or other security settings or for the Winner’s provision of incorrect or otherwise non-functioning contact information. If the selected Winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim the prize within 72 hours from the time award notification was sent, or fails to timely return a completed and execute declaration and releases as required, the Prize may be forfeited and an alternate Winner selected.If applicable, the Winner will be responsible for any shipping/delivery costs of the Prize above and beyond $50 CAD, subject to the additional Shipping Terms set out herein;If applicable, the Winner will be responsible for any customs, duties, and taxes associated with the delivery of the Prize 6. Shipping Terms:The time-frame of the delivery of the Prize from The Paper Florists Collective to the Winner will be contingent on when The Paper Florists Collective receives copies of the Prize from the publisher, @gmcpublications;The Paper Florists Collective is not responsible for delays in delivery of the Prize after it has been checked in for delivery to Canada Post, Purolator, FedEx, or UPS; loss, damage or theft of the item(s) after the item(s) has/have been checked in for delivery to Canada Post, Purolator, FedEx, or UPS; or shipment sent to an incorrect address provided to The Paper Florists Collective by the Winner;The Paper Florists Collective reserves the absolute right to post delivery of the Prize using the most economical shipping option available with or without the ability to track the shipping as it deems appropriate. 7. The Paper Florists Collective reserves the right to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Giveaway at its sole discretion. The Paper Florists Collective also reserves the right at its sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers or attempts to tamper with the entry process or the operation of the Giveaway or website or violates these Terms & Conditions.8. The Giveaway is not endorsed, administered, sponsored by, or associated with Instagram, Facebook, or Google. You understand that you are providing your information to The Paper Florists Collective and not to Instagram, Facebook, or Google.The receipt by Winner of the Prize offered in this Giveaway is conditioned upon compliance with any and all federal and state/provincial laws and regulations. ANY VIOLATION OF THESE OFFICIAL RULES BY ANY WINNER (AT THE PAPER FLORISTS COLLECTIVE’S SOLE DISCRETION) WILL RESULT IN SUCH WINNER’S DISQUALIFICATION AS WINNER OF THE GIVEAWAY AND ALL PRIVILEGES AS WINNER WILL BE IMMEDIATELY TERMINATED.

Delivering the Future

Delivering the Future

Welcome to a very special Global eCommerce Leaders Forum edition of the Voice of Retail,  I'm your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada and is sponsored by Purolator, Canada's Shipping Company for courier and freight, learn more at www.purolator.comIn this special edition episode I'm on the road, setting up the Purolator Podcasting Studio in the heart of the Big Apple at GELF where speakers delivered a mix of strategic insights and tactical cross-border To Dos, discussing different market entry and growth models and learning how customer journeys differ country-to-country.  For more information check out https://www.globalecommerceleadersforum.com/So get ready for an action packed episode with four back to back interviews with experts in global eCommerce, starting with Frank Lavin, CEO of ExportNow.  In government, Frank served as U.S. Ambassador to Singapore and Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade, now helping business understand and launch in the Chinese marketplace.Then we talk to YuJin Yong, Senior Director of Direct to Consumer at MZ Wallace, a designer, manufacturer and retailer of handbags and fashion accessories.  YuJin  helps us understand the MZ Wallace brand and the important role international retail, including in Canada, plays for this innovative retailer.Next I'm joined by George Hanson, who shares his perspectives with decades of experience in international eCommerce with brands such as Under Armour where he was VP North America E-Commerce and RetailLane Bryant, and Land's End which included a stint as Interim Managing Director for their Japan business.Last but not least we hear from Paul Stein, Purolator Account Executive based in New York servicing a thriving trade in international cross border shipping and commerce into the Canadian market.But first, lets listen to my interview with Frank Lavin******Thanks to Frank, YuJin, George and Paul for being my guests on this episode, and to GELF founders Jim Okamura, Scott Silverman and Kent Allen for being my generous hosts.That's a wrap on this special edition of The Voice of Retail, if you liked this podcast you can subscribe on Apple iTunes or your favourite podcast platform, please rate and review, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry. I'm Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and Company Inc. and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedIn Until next time, have a great week!

Welcome to the Voice of Retail for the week of September 16, 2019 I'm your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada.In this week's episode I'm on the road, recording interviews from the Bahamas where I was a keynote speaker at Bluestar's Vartech conference, and now recording live at the Global eCommerce Leaders Forum in New York in the Purolator podcasting studio.For this episode I reach out all the way out to Vancouver and chat with retailer Indochino CEO Drew Green. We catch up and talk about their impressive 40% YOY growth numbers that have made them one of Canadian Businesses ranked fastest growing retailers in their recent rankings, what it takes to maintain that level of growth and keep the customer coming backNext I chat with veteran retail brand marketer Patrick Dickinson and talk retail marketing tradecraft, the complexities managing multiple brands and concepts in modern retail, and the nature of crowds, or lack of them, creating challenges for traditional store traffic models. Lastly I'll take a look at the retail news of the week, but first, let's listen to my interview with Drew Green. A quick note, gremlins and not a super-great mobile connection stepped a bit on my recording with Drew, so you'll hear the occasional beep that was I unable to edit from the interview.****** Thanks to Drew & Patrick for being my guests this week, now let's hit the highlights from Retail This Week eNewsletter, biggest retail weekly in Canada and you can subscribe on www.retailcouncil.org for free. **** That's a wrap on this edition of The Voice of Retail, if you liked this podcast you can subscribe on Apple iTunes or your favourite podcast platform, please rate and review, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry. I'm Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and Company Inc. and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedIn Until next time, have a great week!

Welcome to the Voice of Retail for the week of August 26, 2019 I'm your host Michael LeBlanc, and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada. He's leading the Canadian package delivery and eCommerce shipping industry with a ONE BILLION DOLLAR investment...hear all about capacity being created in Canada's shipping infrastructure, the enhanced capabilities that deliver competitive advantage to their customers all from Purolator Inc. President & CEO John Ferguson in my exclusive interview! Next I connect with Arnaud Bussieres, the CEO of retailer Clearly. Started in Vancouver in 2000 as a pure play digital native contact lens eCommerce brand, then purchased in 2014 by French eyewear powerhouse Ellisor, Arnaud takes us through the brand and retail strategy, the fortunate position of having Amazon set the bar high, the role of bricks and mortar stores, and the importance that local and national direct to home delivery plays in the winning formula that is this innovative direct to customer retailer. Lastly I'll take a look at the retail news of the week, but first, let's listen to my interview with John Ferguson from Purolator Canada Thanks to John and Arnaud for being my guests this week, now let's hit the highlights from Retail This Week eNewsletter, biggest retail weekly in Canada and you can subscribe on www.retailcouncil.org for free. That's a wrap on this edition of The Voice of Retail, if you liked this podcast you can subscribe on Apple iTunes or your favourite podcast platform, please rate and review, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry. I'm Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and Company Inc. and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedIn Until next time, have a great week!

In today’s show, Chris interviews Sean, another immensely successful Student Works alumni who is currently employed with Purolator. Shaun, a huge proponent of clean technology, shares his varied experiences and reveals some excellent tips for young entrepreneurs. This show starts off with Sean recalling his life before Student Works. Always interested in personal development, Sean was quite frustrated with the menial income that he was earning. Participating in the Student Works program gave him real life learning, confidence and a network of likeminded people.  After Student Works, Sean has a wide range of interesting work experiences. Building upon his Student Works experience, Sean was able to do extremely well as a corporate sales executive in Sharp Electronics. Later on, he worked in numerous clean tech startups like eTime Energy and Zero Footprint. In this segment of the show, listeners will develop a good understanding of the clean energy space. Has clean technology space lost some of its momentum under President Trump? Are current government polices conducive for clean technology? Sean takes a long term view and reveals why, going forward, big businesses have no alternative but to adopt these technologies.  Towards the end, Sean has some excellent advice for aspiring entrepreneurs. From being stoic when faced with failure to seeking career counseling, this show discusses some of the most common questions that young professionals and entrepreneurs often have.  Tune in for some excellent nuggets!   Resources:  Student Works  Chris Thomson LinkedIn

Welcome to the Voice of Retail for the week of July 29, 2019 I'm your host Michael LeBlanc, [and I'm Dave Rodgerson, guest host for this episode] and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada. So it's the hazy, crazy days of summer and what better time to invite friends and colleagues from the retail industry to join me on The Voice of Retail and share perspectives about the retail news of the week! [Well thanks Mike for the invite, looking forward to delving into Retail This Week!] But first, We kick off with a most excellent round-table interview recorded live at Retail Council of Canada's #STORE2019 in the Purolator Inc. podcasting studio with retail tech gurus and Q Division leaders and fellow podcasters Manolo Almagro, Ben Gauthier with Michael Arnett from Stratacache. We talk Golidie-Locks retail tech: over-hyped, under-hyped, and tech that's just right. Then Dave and I will look at the retail news of the week, but first, let's listen to my interview with Manolo, Ben and Michael Thanks to Manolo, Ben and Michael for being such good sports and for being my guests this week, now let's hit the highlights from Retail This Week eNewsletter, biggest retail weekly in Canada and you can subscribe on www.retailcouncil.org for free. That's a wrap on this edition of The Voice of Retail, if you liked this podcast you can subscribe on Apple iTunes or your favourite podcast platform, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry. You can also ask your favourite home devices, Amazon Echo, Google home to play the most recent edition. I'm Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and Company Inc. and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedIn Until next time, have a great week!

Michael Maidment, CEO of the Ottawa Food Bank, and Jonathan Newsome, defence lineman for the Ottawa REDBLACKS, join us this week to talk about the Purolator Tackle Hunger game!  Learn more at https://www.purolatortacklehunger.com  Music: Bensound Squares 

Welcome to the Voice of Retail for the week of June 24th, 2019 I'm your host Michael LeBlanc and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada. In this episode…If you are a retailer in Canada and the name on your call display commanded your attention - Marina Strauss joins me on her last day at the Globe & Mail as their veteran retail reporter as we turn the mic around with a look back at her rich career covering the retail beat, the state of retail in Canada, advice to retailers on dealing with the business media and plans for the future. Next live from the Purolator Podcasting Studio at STORE2019 in late May an up close interview with global retail strategist Carl Boutet, Chief Strategist and Board Advisor for Studio RX based in Montreal. We talk about his background in retail, travel to Egypt to share retail best practices, and views on the state of the retail nation in Canada and North America. Next we'll cover off Retail This Week with UNTUCKit expanding across Canada after posting knock-the-cover-off-the-ball success at Sherway in Toronto, a look at shoppers on both sides of the border, Amazon steps up hiring for their Tsawwassen facility, Purolator's 1 Billion dollar investment roll-out, Lulelemon's crops for clothes, Back to School kicks off in the U.S. with two day Prime Day, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Head shops left behind, Longo's builds meals, chronicling grocery store format changes, and five key edible takeaways (sorry, no free samples!). But first, let's listen in to my interview with Marina Strauss Thanks to Marina and Carl for being my special guests for this episode. Now let's hit the highlights from Retail This Week eNewsletter, biggest retail weekly in Canada and you can subscribe on www.retailcouncil.org for free. That's a wrap on this edition of The Voice of Retail, if you liked this podcast you can subscribe on iTunes or your favourite podcast platform, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry. You can also ask your favourite home devices, Amazon Echo, Google home to play the most recent edition. I'm Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and Company Inc. and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedIn Until next time, have a great week!

Supply Chain Now Radio, Episode 105 “Live from the eft Media Zone: Tom Schmitt with Forward Air” Broadcast from eft’s 3PL & Supply Chain Summit Featuring: Thomas Schmitt is the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining Forward Air, Mr. Schmitt served as Management Board Member and Chief Commercial Officer for DB Schenker, a $20 Billion Global Logistics Company since 2015. From 2013 until 2015, Mr. Schmitt was President, CEO and Director of Aqua Terra, Canada’s leading provider of natural spring water. From 2010 until 2012, Mr. Schmitt served as President, CEO and Director of Purolator, Canada’s top parcel and freight transportation company. Prior to joining Purolator, Mr. Schmitt spent 12 years at FedEx in Memphis, TN where he served as CEO of FedEx Supply Chain and SVP of FedEx Solutions. Prior to his time with FedEx, Mr. Schmitt held senior roles at McKinsey & Company. Mr. Schmitt has been a member of the Xynteo Leadership Board since 2018 and a Non-Executive Director of the Freguson plc board since 2019. Mr. Schmitt also served on the Board of Directors of private and public companies such as Dicom Transportation Group, Zooplus AG, Univar, Inc. and Cyberport GmbH. His support of non-profit organizations such as Ballet Memphis and Shelby Farms Park is equally as important to Mr. Schmitt. Mr. Schmitt holds an MBA as a Baker Scholar from Harvard Business School and received his Bachelor of Arts in European Business Administration from Middlesex University. Together with Arnold Perl, Mr. Schmitt wrote “Simple Solutions,” a leadership book published by Wiley & Sons. Learn more about Forward Air Corporation here: https://www.forwardair.com/ This episode was hosted by Scott Luton, Will Haraway, and Lance Roberts of Becker Logistics.

Welcome to the Voice of Retail for the week of June 11th, 2019 I'm your host Michael LeBlanc and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada and sponsored by Purolator, Canada's Shipping Company for courier and freight, learn more at www.purolator.com In this episode two exclusive feature interviews both recorded live in person at the Purolator Podcasting Studio at RCC's #STORE2019. First, I chat with Kaileen Millard-Ruff, Vice President of Retail for Ottawa-based international retailer Lee Valley Tools. We talk about Kaileen's rich background in retail, the unique culture and history of the brand, their differentiating merchandising and in-store experience. Next one of Canada's premier retail statesman, industry advocate and thought leaders Willy Kruh, Global Retail Lead for KPMG and Retail Council of Canada's 2019 inductee into the Retail Hall of Fame. Based here in Toronto with KPMG for 36 years, Canadian retail lead for the past 20 and global lead for the past 15, we chat about Willy's start on sales floor with Harry Rosen, through to Willy's reflections on the state of modern retail, and the work still to be done, particularly in Canada, by retailers to effectively compete in modern retail. Last but not least I'll cover off Retail This Week including Hudson's Bay going private, rare full length video interview with Amazon worldwide consumer chief, Fjallraven's Swedish adventures in Canada, a harmonized approach to single-use plastics, Tokyo Smoke's cross-Canada retail expansion, Walmart's overall of jet.com, tough lessons from Tim Horton's, Loblaw “pears” up with Toronto startup flash food and Metro launched e-grocery in Toronto. But first, let's listen in to my interview with Kaileen from Lee Valley Tools Thanks to Kaileen and Willy for being my special guests for this episode, stay tuned for more interviews from the Purolator Podcasting Studio in episodes to come. Now let's hit the highlights from Retail This Week eNewsletter, biggest retail weekly in Canada and you can subscribe on www.retailcouncil.org for free. That's a wrap on this edition of The Voice of Retail, if you liked this podcast you can subscribe on iTunes or your favourite podcast platform, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry. You can also ask your favourite home devices, Amazon Echo, Google home to play the most recent edition. I'm Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and Company Inc. and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedIn Until next time, have a great week!

Welcome to the Voice of Retail for the week of June 3 2019 I'm your host Michael LeBlanc and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada and sponsored by Purolator, Canada's Shipping Company for courier and freight, learn more at www.purolator.com In this episode Craig Patterson from Retail Insider joins me again as we catch up on the year to date in retail in Canada including new international arrivals and a few departures, the tech scene on the show floor at RCC's STORE2019, and a look ahead for the rest of 2019. Next an exclusive feature interview with Tim Mason, CEO of Eagle Eye and former deputy CEO & CMO of Tesco in the U.K., and CEO of Tesco in America, Fresh & Easy. We talk retail tech and about insights from his new book, “Omnichannel Retail” with advice for modern retailers on transforming their business and competing with digitally native retailers. Last but not least I'll cover off the top retail news of the week including Aritizia use of Influencers in their marketing mix, Save On Foods investing 12 million breaking ground on a new store, Sarah Jessica Parker coming to Edmonton, the high cost of hidden tariffs, Sephora stores close for diversity training, seven years of Sears self-destruction, a close up on our friend the Green Grocer (aka Peter Von Stolks SPUD, and Canadian Grand Prix winners and much, much more. But first, let's listen in to my interview with Craig Patterson Thanks to Craig and Tim for being my guests in this episode, as you could probably tell the technical gremlins gave Tim and I a bit of trouble half-way through our interview so we switched off to a different recording media when we started talking about his book, hence the different sound texture and levels. If you are in Toronto and listening to this before June 18, here is the link to register for the evening with Tim Mason: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/omnichannel-retail-book-launch-tickets-62049938035?aff=efbneb Now let's hit the highlights from Retail This Week eNewsletter, biggest retail weekly in Canada and you can subscribe on www.retailcouncil.org for free. That's a wrap on this edition of The Voice of Retail, if you liked this podcast you can subscribe on iTunes or your favourite podcast platform, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry. You can also ask your favourite home devices, Amazon Echo, Google home to play the most recent edition. I'm Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and company and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedIn Until then, have a great week!

Welcome to our second special STORE 2019 edition of The Voice of Retail podcast I'm your host Michael LeBlanc and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada, and sponsored by Purolator, Canada's Shipping Company for courier and freight, learn more at www.purolator.com Retail Council of Canada's STORE conference is the biggest retail conference of the year in Canada and for 2019 In partnership with with my friends at Purolator we built the Purolator Podcasting Studio and set out to interview some of the most interesting people in retail hosting retail industry leaders from across the country live on the exhibition show floor. We also followed up with a few folks who we met at STORE2019 but our schedules didn't quite line up to get them into the studio during the action packed day and a half. Let's kick off this second STORE episode starting with my exclusive interview with Steve Dennis, President & Founder, SageBerry Consulting and the STORE day two opening keynote. Steve has been named a top 5 global retail influencer by two leading organizations and his thoughts on the future of shopping are regularly shared in the media and in his role as a contributor for Forbes. During a 30 year career as a senior executive at two Fortune 500 retailers--and more recently as a strategic advisor, Steve has worked with dozens of retail, luxury and social impact brands to inspire, catalyze and design their journey from boring to remarkable. Next, a great conversation with Lara Wood, General Manager of Cannabis NB talking about her rich background, their award winning development program, the innovative, go-to-market structure of Cannabis NB and how the Province embraced the retail cannabis opportunity. Then I followed up with Laurie Weston, Director of Retail for Purolator after they were big winners last Tuesday night at the Excellence in Retail awards in the pop-up retail category. I wanted to know how their innovative Mobile Quick Stop truck concept came about, and advice for retailers as we look toward the 2019 holiday season - top of mind stuff for retailers across the nation as we sit here in June. Let's get started with Steve Dennis… That's a wrap on the second of special RCC STORE 2019 edition of The Voice of Retail - thanks to Steve, Lara and Laurie for joining me in the Purolator Podcast Studio . if you liked this podcast you can subscribe on iTunes or your favourite podcast platform, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry. You can also ask your favourite home devices, Amazon Echo, Google home to play the most recent edition. I'm Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and company and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedIn Join me each and every Friday as I interview some of the most interesting people in retail and cover off the most important stories within the Canadian retail industry and around the world. Until then, have a great week!

Welcome to the Voice of Retail for the week of May 27th 2019 I'm your host Michael LeBlanc and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada and sponsored by Purolator, Canada's Shipping Company for courier and freight, learn more at www.purolator.com In this episode part two of my interview with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University as we discuss Canada's new food guide, the rise of plant-based meat alternatives for “flexitarians” and the state of grocery eCommerce. Next, part two of my interview with Karl Littler Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at RCC as we jump right in talking about the new NAFTA agreement including insights to the ratification process, credit card fees, grocery issues and sustainability. You can connect with Karl at Klittler@retailcouncil.org or directly to RCC via this link: https://www.retailcouncil.org/contact/ Last but not least I'll cover off the top retail news of the week including the need for a new West Coast port, Walmart tricks out their new concept urban super centre in Toronto, Indigo shifts creative direction, understanding Kate Hudson, TopShop closes in the U.S. but remains in Canada, the Amazon purge, celebrating the Sobey Family, Ocado invests in robot meal preparer and much, much more. But first, let's listen in to my interview with Sylvain Charlebois as we chat about Canada's new food guide Thanks to Sylvain and Karl for being my guests in this episode, now let's hit the highlights from Retail This Week eNewsletter, biggest retail weekly in Canada and you can subscribe on www.retailcouncil.org for free. That's a wrap on this edition of The Voice of Retail, if you liked this podcast you can subscribe on iTunes or your favourite podcast platform, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry. You can also ask your favourite home devices, Amazon Echo, Google home to play the most recent edition. I'm Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and Company Inc. and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedIn Until next time, have a great week!

Welcome to a very special STORE 2019 edition of The Voice of Retail podcast I'm your host Michael LeBlanc and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada, and sponsored by Purolator, Canada's Shipping Company for courier and freight, learn more at www.purolator.com Retail Council of Canada's STORE conference is the biggest retail conference of the year in Canada, spanning two days of thought leadership, networking , industry awards and some of the best of retail solutions on display on the exhibition show floor. In addition, each evening there are important retail industry awards shows, Excellence in Retail on the first evening and Canadian Grand Prix new product awards on the second. For 2019 In partnership with with my friends at Purolator we built the Purolator Podcasting Studio and set out to interview some of the most interesting people in retail hosting retail industry leaders from across the country live on the exhibition show floor. We talked tech, brand strategy, retail operations, customer behaviour, retail insights and much much more. I'll be putting together several special episodes of The Voice of Retail to capture the wealth of insights that emanated from this Toronto-based event. Let's get kick off this series with a most excellent interview with one of Canada's top tech leaders fresh off the STORE conference main stage; Kevin Peesker, President of Microsoft Canada. We talked about the phenomena that is Restaurant Brands Inc, (Popeye's, Burger King and of course Tim Horton's) and his journey to the leadership role at Microsoft, more than 28 years of experience in technology that has taken him to over 70 countries, Microsoft's perspective on retail transformation and the impact of AI, Azure cloud based computing and the culture necessary to drive innovation. Next an interview with Jo-Ann McArthur a specialist in food and beverage marketing as we talk about how for Genz healthy eating now includes not just what's in food, but its entire journey - how it was made or grown, how the workers, animals, and environment were treated and how certification matters to consumers in the foods they choose and the eggs they buy. www.eggquality.ca https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s10etP1p2bU Last but certainly not least I chat with David Lui, Vice President of marketing for Mark's and Sportchek. We talk about his personal journey to retail leadership, one of my favourite all time marketing campaigns Well Worn, and taking on the marketing of two of Canada's most prominent retail brands. Let's kick this episode off starting with my interview with Kevin Peesker from Microsoft:

Welcome to the Voice of Retail for the week of May 20th 2019 I'm your host Michael LeBlanc and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada and sponsored by Purolator, Canada's Shipping Company for courier and freight, learn more at www.purolator.com In this episode a feature interview with retailer Sinéad Clarke at her wonderful store the Irish Design House in Toronto. We talk about the journey that brought her to Canada and the passion she brings to her business. Next, an interview with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University and frequent commentator on the grocery sector in Canada talking about his background and approach, and discussing the upcoming legalization of cannabis edibles as Sylvain tells us that the government is “taking the fun out of edibles” Last but not least, part one of my interview with Karl Littler Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at RCC on his journey to the most senior levels of government and advocacy and we start covering off key issues for retailers in Canada including the new Nafta (CUSMA as its know in here in Canada) agreement. Last but not least I'll cover off the top retail news of the week including grocery retailers doubling down on delivery, Endy stays the course, Roots debuts on the Magic Mile, Ontario moving closer to suds in C-stores, STORE keynote speaker Steve Dennis is waiting for the Penny to drop, with or without a silver bullet, cannabis retailers play flip that permit in Saskatchewan, and the Healthy Planet plans multi year expansion. But first, let's listen in to my interview with Sinead from the Irish Design House. Thanks to Sinead, Sylvain and Karl for being my guests in this episode, now let's hit the highlights from Retail This Week eNewsletter, biggest retail weekly in Canada and you can subscribe on www.retailcouncil.org for free. That's a wrap on this edition of The Voice of Retail, if you liked this podcast you can subscribe on iTunes or your favourite podcast platform, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry. You can also ask your favourite home devices, Amazon Echo, Google home to play the most recent edition. I'm Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and company and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedIn If you are in Toronto attending STORE 2019 next week be sure and stop by the Purolator Podcast Studio and share your STORE 2019 insights for The Voice of Retail special conference editions. Join me again next week for the regular Friday edition we'll have part two of my interview with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois talking about Canada's new food guide and the impact on grocery merchants and Karl Littler as we continue to dive into the top line of key issues for retailers. Until then, have a great week!

Welcome to the Voice of Retail for the week of May 13th 2019 I'm your host Michael LeBlanc and this podcast is brought to you in conjunction with Retail Council of Canada and sponsored by Purolator, Canada's Shipping Company for courier and freight, learn more at www.purolator.com In this episode an exclusive interview with Whole Foods former Co-CEO Walter Robb in advance of our discussion together on the main stage at STORE 2019 coming up May 29th in Toronto. We talk about his personal journey to retail leadership, perspectives on the growth and evolution of food trends and the origins and power of sustainability and organic. Then, part two of my feature interview with Rob Shields, veteran retailer and retail loyalty visionary as we talk about the past, present and future in the retail loyalty space as Rob tells us that “over time some things become true no matter when you ask it”. We talk about removing the friction of loyalty with his new venture Paymi. Last but not least I'll cover off the top retail news of the week including Home Hardware sticking to it's strengths, the grocery battle for Victoria Day, Walmart crushes earning with the best Q1 comps in almost a decade, Whole Foods tests a new format, Canadian Tire talks global expansion via Helly Hansen, Chicos weighs buyout, Sobeys says Voila, and calling all drones in isle 5…. But first, let's listen in to my interview with Walter Robb Let's jump into the second part of my conversation with retail and loyalty veteran Rob Shields - picking up where we left off last episode, Rob share insights with us from being one of the top retail CMOs in the country through to the creation of an open source loyalty program and beyond. Let's listen in: Thanks to Walter Rob & Rob Shields for being my guests in this episode, now let's hit the highlights from Retail This Week eNewsletter, biggest retail weekly in Canada and you can subscribe on www.retailcouncil.org for free. That's a wrap on this edition of The Voice of Retail, if you liked this podcast you can subscribe on iTunes or your favourite podcast platform, and be sure and recommend to a friend or colleague in the retail industry. You can also ask your favourite home devices, Amazon Echo, Google home to play the most recent edition. I'm Michael LeBlanc, Founder and President of M.E. LeBlanc and company and you can learn more about me on www.meleblanc.co or of course on LinkedIn If you are in Toronto attending STORE 2019 be sure and stop by the Purolator Podcast Studio and share your STORE 2019 insights for The Voice of Retail special conference editions. Join me again next week for my interview for part one of my interview with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University and frequent commentator on the grocery sector in Canada and Karl Littler Senior Vice President of Public Affairs at RCC on key issues for retailers in Canada. Until then, have a great week!

Talk about a retrospective episode! The RV, Lily, emerges from the ice after a long and harsh winter. It's as if the thing had been frozen since 1979, and flashed 40 years into the future not aging a day. If the Delorian from “Back to the Future” had a baby with the Manfred the mammoth from Ice Age, it would be the RV. Hopefully they previous owner of Jeremy's house encounters a similar situation so he can come back to life and open his Purolator package. Calvin is still debating buying life insurance to ensure his family is taken care of, even after a near death experience where his life may or may not flashed before his eyes. Oh! and to top it off Jer is well under way his summer camp glory days podcast, and Calvin got a peek into the future of what camp will be like for little Noah.

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Aim As High As You Can featuring Eliane Guindon Éliane has more than 20 years of experience within the Information technology sector in companies such as HP and IBM. Prior to joining SAP, she worked as a Client Executive at SAS Canada, focusing on Federal Government accounts as well as partners such as KPMG, Deloitte, and E & Y. She is a goal oriented professional with experience in both the private and public sector. Over the years, she has developed strong sales and account management skills which led her to achieve excellent results. Éliane started her career as an Account Manager at Purolator in Montréal after graduating. In her spare time, Éliane practices hot yoga several times a week. She is a mother of two girls that keeps her very busy. She has a passion for good red wine and fine food.

On BIV Today… Vancouver’s RYU apparel chain goes global, Purolator introduces Canada’s first mobile quick-stop and Canadian Tire is partnering with Petco. Craig Patterson, editor-in-chief of Retail Insider, discusses the latest retail news. Tantalus Labs founder Dan Sutton explores entertainment and tourism opportunities post-cannabis legalization. Plus: with 70 days until Oct. 17, how ready are B.C. and Vancouver for recreational cannabis? Hayley Woodin hosts, see more content at https://biv.com/.

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S15E07 Of Live At 605: We start the show with breaking news about our favourite shows The Bachelor and Atlanta. We preview our Best of The Year podcast, talk about Billy Bush and play a round of "Would You Rather?" Val talks about winning a war against Urban Brick, John fights a serious caffeine addiction and nobody likes Purolator. Plus, our band of the week comes just in time. Al this and more on Live At 605! Follow John on twitter: www.twitter.com/malloncamp Follow Val on twitter: www.twitter.com/valgomez23 http://www.liveat605.podomatic.com http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=53123&refid=stpr https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/live-at-605/id600544120?mt=2 liveat605@gmail.com

Get your homies together, we've got another podcast episode going! This week we're dipping into some true crime, the career paths of police mediums, and give our elevator pitches for our not new screenplay: Air Bud: Most Valuable President. Dave and Norris also realize they have a super power, they both think Titanfall is pretty dope, and Norris discusses his war with Purolator before he gives the latest on his Dishonoring. Hosts: Chris Norris-Jones, David Beebe, Matt Emery Beer of the Week: Kozel Premium Lager Music by Sebastian Bender

Gabe is a Social Media and PR professional with over 15 years of experience in corporate, not-for-profit and government. His work history has seen him hold senior communications roles in organizations such as Purolator, Nestlé Purina PetCare and the Region of Peel. Gabe is a University of Toronto graduate and recently achieved certification in Strategic Social Media Management from the Social Media Marketing University. Currently a Senior Communications Manager, Social Media with TELUS, Gabe leads strategic social media initiatives, including TELUS Days of Giving, WE Day and platforms, such as the TELUS Blog. He is currently also a Continuing Education Instructor for Humber College's Social Media certificate program.