Leaders Of Tomorrow Podcast

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300 | John Cameron Interviews the Head Coach Chris Thomson Oct 11, 2022

Show notes

Today we wanted to offer you something really special for our 300 episode of Leaders of Tomorrow podcast. And because many of our leaders listening to the show asked Chris to turn the microphone around and speak about his own experience with the Student Works Management Program, we thought it would be a great idea to do exactly that.

So, today’s episode is going to be led by John Cameron, one of our Business Coaches and he is going to interview the podcast’s host, Chris Thomson, the Head Coach of Student Works.

They will have a fantastic conversation about the history of Student Works, his own experience in the program and how he got to where he is today.

You will discover how Chris found out about Student Works and what made him decide to join the program.

You will learn what the Student Works training was like when Chrisstarted.

Chris will talk about his favourite memories from his early days as an operator, as well as about some of his first major setbacks and how he managed to overcome those challenges.

You will find out what are some of the skills Chris developed in the program that he still relies on today.

Chirs will also reveal one of the best ways to deal with customers when they get angry and the key secret to developing and maintaining lifelong relationships with other leaders.

Chris will talk about what made him want to become a coach, he will reveal the most important qualities he believes a leader of tomorrow should have and so much more.

Listen now and enjoy!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

- What was the Student Works training like when Chirs first came in?
- Chris’ favorite memories from his early days as an operator
- What made Chris want to become a coach?
- What was the culture like back then and how has it evolved?
- What was one of Chirs’s first major setbacks early on and how he managed to overcome that challenge?
- The most important qualities a leader of tomorrow should have
- And so much more...

Resources:

Student Works

299 | Chris Chapman | An Incredible Career That Started with Student Works Oct 04, 2022

Show notes

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris Thomson talks to Chris Chapman, an amazing leader whose journey to success started some decades ago with Student Works Management Program.

Today, Chris has an incredible career. He is a partner & managing director at MNP, the largest, national and mid-market focused accounting and advisory firm in Canada

Previously he worked as a national leader for growth companies at KPMG and Deloitte, he's been a founder and a part of the founding group of numerous businesses and much more.

In today’s show, Chris is going to talk about all these important roles he had over the years and how his experience with Student Works was the catapult that helped him become the successful leader he is today.

You will find who Chris Chapman was before joining Student Works and how the program changed his life.

Chris will share the important lessons he took from the program that he still relies on today.

He will talk about the first job opportunity he took after leaving the program and how this internship helped him get that job.

He will also talk about some of the most significant roles Chris has played over the years and he will reveal how he got started in the technology industry.

Chris will share some valuable advice for those who want to start their own business, will talk about the importance of being data-driven in business and so much more.

If you're interested in potentially developing your own business and want to hear some valuable advice from a professional, take a notepad and a pen, cause you will want to take some notes from this amazing episode!

Enjoy!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

- Chris’ most important takeaways from the program that he still relies on today
- Stepping outside Student Works: The first job opportunity Chris took after leaving the program
- What are some of the most significant roles Chris has played over the years?
- Chris’ advice for those who want to start their own business.
- The importance of being data-driven in business
- Chris’ biggest mistakes and failures and the lessons he took away from them
- And so much more...

Resources:

Student Works

298 | Luke Fenn and Devon Thomson | Inside The Student Works Management Program PART 4 Sep 27, 2022

Show notes

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris continues his conversation with Luke Fenn and Devon Thomson, Business Coaches at the Student Works Management Program.

This time they discuss the different steps and processes of the program that happen between June and the end of the season.

You will find out more details about the most important focuses of the program in June and August.

Luke and Devon will talk about the first taste of freedom after hard work and the benefits of working with a company that is so large.

They will also discuss one of our key values: relationships are everything. You will find out why relationships are so important and the crucial role your network can play in your professional life.

You will learn what are some of the types of people that are attracted to this program, how do you know if you have what it takes to start a business and so much more.

Join Chris, Luke and Devon as they explore the Student Works Management Program's systems that enable our leaders to excel.

What You Will Learn In This Show:

- The most important focuses of the program in June and August
- What are the most challenging months of our season
- The first taste of freedom after hard work
- One of our key values: Relationships are everything
- What are some of the types of people that are attracted to this program?
- How do you know if you have what it takes to start a business?
- And so much more...

Resources:

Student Works

297 | Zak Lefevre | From Student Works to ChargeLab Sep 20, 2022

Show notes

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris talks to Zak Lefevre, co-founder and CEO at ChargeLab, a company that builds OCPP-Compliant software for managing EV charging stations. They are the back-end software behind North America's leading EV fleets, charging networks, and charging sites.

Zak’s entrepreneurial journey started with Student Works back in 2011 and, like most of our alumni, he believes that this experience played a big role in his professional and personal development.

You will learn a little bit about Zak’s background and who he was before joining our program.

Zak will share the best part about Student Works and the invaluable lessons he took with him from this experience.

He will also talk about the first business he ever started when he was very young.

You will find out what made Zak interested in electric vehicles, how he started ChargeLab and he will also share some of his early ideas about how to make money with this company.

Zak will also talk about the importance of not getting too greedy, why you should learn as much as you can about the business before you start anything, the most important qualities the leader of tomorrow should have and so much more.

Listen now and enjoy another fascinating discussion with one of our amazing alumni!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

The best part about Student Works and the invaluable lessons Zak took with him
What made Zak interested in electric vehicles and how did he start ChargeLab?
Why you should learn as much as you can about the business before you start anything
The most important qualities the leader of tomorrow should have
And so much more...

Resources:

Student Works

Chargelab.co

296 | Austin Trudeau | Maintain The School of Thought Across Any Different Situation Sep 13, 2022

Show notes

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris talks to Austin Trudeau one of our amazing alumni who believes that our program changed his life and made it possible to become who he is today.

Austin is a franchise owner at Rydel Franchise Group and he is very passionate about business development, systemization, and leadership.

You will find out a little bit about Austin’s background and how Student Works changed his life on a personal and professional level.

Austin will talk about why getting short-tempered or upset with yourself holds no value.

He will discuss the impact of the Covid recession on his business at Student Works and how he managed to overcome the challenges he had to face.

He will also share more details about his role as a business coach and will talk about the difference between attachment and commitment.

You will find out more details about Austin’s experience as a franchise partner at Rydel Franchise Group, the importance of having a front-stage operations team to run your business, how franchises are an investment in accomplishing bigger and better things and so much more.

Listen now and enjoy another insightful conversation with one of our amazing young leaders!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

A little bit about Austin’s background and how Student Works changed his life
The impact of the Covid recession on Austin’s business at Student Works
Why coaching your own business is a choice
The difference between attachment vs. commitment
About Austin’s experience as a franchise partner at Rydel Franchise Group
How franchises are an investment in accomplishing bigger and better things
And so much more...

Resources:

Student Works

117 | Austin Trudeau | How I Beat My Yearly Goal of $300,000 as a Student Painter

Austin’s LinkedIn

295 | Cade Savoy | The Secret to Becoming the Rookie Operator of Year Sep 06, 2022

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In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris talks to Cade Savoy from Frederington, one of our amazing operators and rookie of the year who completed $340,000 with the business.

Cade started as a painter in his first year and became a production manager, sales manager and Operations Manager in his second year. As a result of his experience, he managed to build a profitable business from the first year as an operator.

You will find out a little bit about Cade’s background, how he heard about Student Works Management Program and what made him decide to join us.

Cade will talk about the important lessons he learned along the way and about the great impact Student Works had on his self-confidence and self-esteem.

You will find out more about Cade's experience as a production manager in Dustin’s business, as well as his experience as a business owner in our program and the secrets to his success.

Cade will also talk about some of the setbacks and challenges he had to face during the program and how he managed to overcome them, and much more.

Listen now and enjoy another insightful conversation with one of our exceptional young leaders!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

When was the first time Cade heard about Student Works and what made him decide to join
The impact Student Works had on Cade's self-confidence and self-esteem
About Cade’s experience as a production manager in Dustin’s business
Some of the setbacks and challenges Cade had to face during the program and how did he overcome them
About Cade’s experience as a business owner in our program and the secrets to his success
The importance of having a great culture in building a strong team
And so much more...

Resources:

Student Works

294 | Luke Den Tandt | From Student Works to Stromcore Aug 30, 2022

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In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris talks to Luke Den Tandt, one of our alumni who works as a Strategic Account Manager at Stromcore, a cutting-edge lithium battery manufacturer based out of the GTA.

Luke was one of our top operators back in 2017, he sold and produced over $250,000 in house painting and staining projects and completed 40+ projects over the course of 2 summers.

In his current position at Stromcore, Luke works with professionals in the Food and Beverage/Cold Storage industry to help increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of their material handling operations.

You will find out more about who Luke was before joining Student Works and how our program changed his life, both professionally and personally. Luke is going to share his most important takeaways from the program and will also talk about some of the challenges he had to overcome and the lessons he took away from those experiences.

Luke will talk about how he discovered the secret to becoming more productive and why it is important to work not only hard but also smart.

You will find out how Luke got the job at Stromcore. He will talk about the hiring process and how his experience with Student Works helped him.

You will learn how you can use LinkedIn as a sales tool, why it is important to know your client’s pain points and much more.

Listen now and enjoy another insightful conversation with one of our exceptional young alumni!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

Some of the challenges Luke had to overcome during the program and the lessons he took away from those experiences
Hard work vs smart work: How Luke discovered the secret to becoming more productive
How structure gives you freedom and why it is important to develop your organizational skills
How Luke got the job at Stromcore: the hiring process and how his experience with Student Works helped him
Some key habits that led Luke to success
And so much more...

Resources:

Student Works

293 | Alexandre Tashdjian | Put Some Small Actions to Make Big Things Happen Aug 23, 2022

Show notes

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris talks to Alexandre Tashdjian, one of our amazing leaders who is now going into his fourth year in the program.

Tash is running a really large and very successful operation in Montreal, he is also coaching some other operators and he is going to be one of our coaches who's going to jump the fence and move over to our window cleaning side of our business.

You will find out a little bit about Tash’s background, how he found out about Student Works Management Program and what made him decide to join.

Tash will talk about his first summer experience on the painting side of the business as well as about the challenges he had to overcome as a rookie during the pandemic, and the lessons he learned from that experience

You will also learn more details about Tash’s second season in the program, his goals and his results.

Tash will also share his experience with his first mini-coaching role and will talk about the challenges and the lessons he learned from it.

You will find out when and why Tash created his Youtube channel, what made him decide to move into the window cleaning side of the business, how our program changed his life both personally and professionally and much more.

Listen now and enjoy another powerful conversation with one of our young leaders!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

Tash’s first summer experience in working on the painting side of the business
The challenges Tash had to overcome as a rookie during the pandemic and the lessons he learned from that experience
Tash’s second season in the program: What were his goals and his results?
The reason why Tash decided he wants to start coaching young entrepreneurs
What made Tash decide to move into the window cleaning side of the business?
How did our program change Tash’s life both personally and professionally?
And so much more...

Resources:

Student Works

Tash’s LinkedIn

Tash’s YouTube Channel

292 | Erin Josephy | The Importance of Self-Care for Entrepreneurs Aug 16, 2022

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In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris talks to Erin Josephy, co-founder and managing partner at Hermit Goods, a company that creates and sells special self-care products made of simple and clean ingredients that are meant to help people rest and recharge.

Erin was a senior operator at Student Works between 2012 and 2015 where she won rookie of the year, sophomore of the year and all-time record in Western Canada.

Erin believes that her experience with Student Works played an important role in her development as an entrepreneur and helped her become who she is today, both professionally and personally.

You will find out who Erin Josephy was before joining the Student Works Management Program.

Erin will talk about her experience in the program and some of the most valuable lessons she learned.

You will also find out how she came up with the idea of creating Kismet Essentials which later became Hermit Goods.

She will discuss the reasons why taking care of yourself is one of the most important things an entrepreneur can do, and much more.

Listen now and enjoy another powerful conversation with one of our amazing alumni.

What You Will Learn In This Show:

The most important lessons Erin learned from our program
How Erin came up with the idea of creating Kismet Essentials that later became Hermit Goods
The reasons why taking care of yourself is one of the most important things an entrepreneur can do
Rebranding from Kismet Essentials to Hermit Goods
Important key habits a leader should “steal” from Erin
And so much more...

Resources:

Student Works

Hermitgoods.ca

291 | Jackson Butler | Lead From the Heart Aug 09, 2022

Show notes

In today's episode of Leaders of Tomorrow, Chris talks to Jackson Butler, a remarkable young leader with a proven track record of integrity, earning relationships, and solving problems in business and coaching.

He's been in our program for three years and has made tremendous progress. Every year he has been a top performer, but this year he is about to run a business worth over $300,000.

You will find out who Jackson Butler was before joining the Student Works Management Program and how this experience changed him on a personal and professional level.

Jackson will share how a personal tragedy changed his life trajectory at a very young age.

He will then talk about how he heard about our program and how he decided to join it, as well as some important details about his incredible progress during these three years.

You will find out about some of the challenges Jackson had to overcome in his first year during the pandemic and the lessons he took from this experience.

Jackson will also talk about his plan for the future, some of the key habits he learned in our program and so much more.

Listen now and enjoy!

What You Will Learn In This Show:

How Jackson heard about our program and how he decided to join it
The incredible progress Jackson has made in our program
The challenges Jackson had to overcome in his first year during the pandemic and the lessons he took from this experience
Some significant setbacks Jackson had in his life and how he managed to overcome them
Some key habits Jackson learned in our program
And so much more...

Resources:

Student Works

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