He really looks after the digital portion of The Mesh Media Network.
of. I use this knowledge and apply it in my sales training and coaching in both one-on- one and group settings. Ultimately, it is business and the best way to do business is with those people who see the total value in partnership. The beauty of the landscape of media right now is that it’s truly global – it’s easier than ever to find people who see the value in win-win partnerships. My long-term goal is to have a network in every possible country. I have a particularly strong connection with Toronto because I’ve spent a lot of time there and in Ontario over the years and I have friends there, but that being said, I think it’s import- ant to be bigger than any one local business climate. I stay as proactive on global a scale as I can. I do business coaching for entrepreneurs in the United States and all across Canada – and it won’t be long until I branch out from North America. In your monthly column for Spotlight on Business, will you be responding to questions and comments on social media? Absolutely. I really want it to be as interactive as possible. I’ll be using LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to interact, get ideas, and get some feedback. I want to chat with people, really get the conversation going – I’m really going to value that, for sure. I think there’s so much value in the kinds of learning opportunities that an online community and dialogue can offer.
Depending on the project that we’re working on – and this is where the network comes into play – I’ll hire out or sub-contract out different experts to help us. I have many contacts in Toronto, for instance, where we work on differ- ent initiatives, so I can pull someone from my network there to really get the job done. I’m a fan of the website, but I understand that you have a revamp in the works. By the time the article launches, I’m hoping that the fresh new look will be up and ready. It’s a good lesson in the world of entrepreneurship and business in general, that you always have to be able and willing to adapt. The landscape is always changing. This is an opportunity to really explore the minds of other entrepreneurs and educators in a variety of different fields. We dive into their success stories and experiences with the goal of inspiring and educating others to ‘Find a way to do what MOVES you.’ We’ve partnered with and been supported by organiza- tions such as the Dalhousie Entrepreneurship Society, the Community YMCA, Basketball Nova Scotia and the Halifax Regional Municipality’s Souls Strong Program out of North Preston. In November, we brought in Dion Walcott, owner of iDEEa Consultancy, and a real visionary entrepreneur out of Toronto and students and aspiring entrepreneurs got to pick his brain for about a week in a multimedia platform. Through this relationship, we were then able to secure Akil Augustine, host of NBATV Canada, to come and join us for MOVES. We’re actually looking at expanding the format within the year and including one-on- one mock interviews, panel discussions, and podcast. I really feel like MOVES has given me free reign, which is something I felt like I didn’t have in previous roles. I get to control content now, I get to share my interpretation of the business world and see if it sticks with other entrepreneurs and business leaders. It helps to satisfy my curiosity of other professions. I’ve learned that if something intrigues me, it’s going to intrigue other entrepreneurs and professionals. So MOVES really depends on the expressive qualities of entrepreneurs, doesn’t it? Well yes, you can’t go on this journey of entrepreneurship without sharing your story, which I think is great in terms of mentorship opportunities and just being able to help up-and- coming entrepreneurs. I know that kind of arrangement has been valuable in my experience but MOVES is also about individual goals. People want to know how to seek out the same kinds of win-win situations that my network is made up Last fall, we launched a platform called MOVES – Minds of the Visionary Entrepreneur/Educator Series.
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