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Our very special guest today is Jennifer Bernard. Jennifer Bernard is a Certified Fund-Raising Executive that has held senior leadership positions within a variety of world-class organizations across the charitable and not-for-profit landscape, helping them achieve outstanding financial results and impacting communities nationwide. In December 2020, Jennifer was recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada and presented with the Inclusion Vanguard Award by the Women’s Executive Network.  This award recognizes an individual, regardless of their gender identity, who has made a profound, thoughtful and measurable impact on diversity within their organization and the broader community to achieve a stronger, more inclusive Canada. In 2018, Jennifer was also recognized as one of the 25 most influential women in Canada by Women of Influence, joining a list of trailblazing women who have had a significant impact on Canadian society.  In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys spending time hiking trails, gardening and travelling. Time Stamp 0:00 Introduction 7:55 Positive Mindset 0:00 New Job! 11:00 What is a Capital Campaign? 12:38 Fail Forward 13:40 Encouragement 14:43 Your hobbies are other people's careers 15:44 Courage 18:00 Bringing Awareness 20:10 Who is your hero? 30:30 Someone has to be first 33:00 The path less travelled 39:25 Live the plan Hosts: Shawn Acheampong, CEO Tumii Transformations Carl Reid, CEO Catalyst Consulting Learn how to manage your transformation initiatives.  Listen to hosts Shawn Acheampong and Carl Reid as 2 Digital Transformation Specialists who have implemented 'change and innovation' in Health Care, Retail, Grocery, Banking, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Energy, Government, StartUps and much much more.  You’ll discover the best methods to be productive, a review of supportive tools, methods and hacks.  And also, find a mix of current topics, discussions, guests segments and sharing of personal experiences all related to personal growth, project/process development and innovative transformations.

Our very special guest today is Yvonne Ruke Akpoveta. Yvonne is a Change Management Strategist, Advisor, and Change Leadership Advocate, with over 20 years of experience helping executives, professionals, and organizations navigate through change in today’s fast-paced and disruptive environment. She is passionate about helping professionals and organizations lead and respond to change better & faster. She has worked with organizations such as RBC, TD, Deloitte, Loblaws, and JP Morgan Chase to lead and manage their Strategic, Technology and Change Initiatives. She is the founder of The Change Leadership, a series of events and communities, focused on preparing professionals and organizations to respond better and faster to change in their industry. She holds a BSc Honours in Business Information Technology from London Guildhall University, an MBA from Warwick Business School, and a Change Leadership Certificate from Cornell University. She works closely with professionals to help them more effectively lead and manage change in their organizations, to become sought-after change leaders in their organizations and industry. She is a published author and change catalyst. Time Stamp 0:00 Introduction 8:22 Why be a change catalyst? 14:09 Curiosity 18:12 Instilling drive in others 22:15 Courage and Confidence 32:41 Change Agent Methods 40:19 Advice to younger self 42:00 Covid Changes 45:50 Rules...Why? Hosts: Shawn Acheampong, CEO Tumii Transformations Carl Reid, CEO Catalyst Consulting Learn how to manage your transformation initiatives.  Listen to hosts Shawn Acheampong and Carl Reid as 2 Digital Transformation Specialists who have implemented 'change and innovation' in Health Care, Retail, Grocery, Banking, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Energy, Government, StartUps and much much more.  You’ll discover the best methods to be productive, a review of supportive tools, methods and hacks.  And also, find a mix of current topics, discussions, guests segments and sharing of personal experiences all related to personal growth, project/process development and innovative transformations.

I think a great way to introduce Ken is to read a direct quote from  Grovemade‘s website.  “The seeds were planted a decade ago by pure chance when I moved my custom furniture business into a humble workshop backing up to the railroad tracks. Across the street, in a run-down home, we called the “Fight Club House” lived enthusiastic entrepreneur Joe Mansfield. He was somehow running a very successful laser engraving and digital art business out of a spare bedroom. We soon became friends and would often throw a football around in the street—endlessly tossing creative ideas back and forth dreaming up the next big thing. One hot day in the summer of 2009, Grovemade was born.” Learn how to manage your transformation initiatives. Listen to hosts Shawn Acheampong and Carl Reid as 2 Digital Transformation Specialists who have implemented 'change and innovation' in Health Care, Retail, Grocery, Banking, telecommunications, Manufacturing, Energy, Government, and much much more. You’ll discover the best methods to be productive, a review of supportive tools, method,s and hacks. And also find a mix of current topics discussions, guests segments, and sharing of personal experiences all related to personal growth, project/process development, and innovative transformations. To watch this interview click this link: https://youtu.be/QiPnVhW5i7M Tumii Transformations (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC80wCAMIP2emMWCOVJ0EsmA) CEO - Tumii Transformations: Shawn Acheampong Catalyst Consulting Associates, Inc Principal Consultant - Carl Reid Follow CReid: (https://linktr.ee/abstrakt_projekts) ⚙️My Favourite Research, Productivity, Workflow Tools: Kit.co: https://kit.co/Abstrakt.Projekts

An interview with Bruno Lindia Bruno is the President and Founder of Dream Reach Achieve. In addition he has a wealth of experience in 'professional people expert '. He has personally interviewed over 150k professionals. He currently produces video series that promotes your story and your brand. He has amassed a wealth of experience and priceless insights that he brings to your screen through discussions of life and business. He is also established a hall of fame coaching program that helps build personal and professional relationships. Bruno has been supporting executives in their journey to be extraordinary for many years. He has created an international recruitment agency called DMA Global and is a 2 time international best selling author. Hosts: Shawn Acheampong, CEO Tumii Transformations Carl Reid, Principal Consultant Catalyst Consulting Learn how to manage your transformation initiatives. Listen to hosts Shawn Acheampong and Carl Reid as 2 Digital Transformation Specialists who have implemented 'change and innovation' in Health Care, Retail, Grocery, Banking, Telecommunication, Manufacturing, Energy, Government and much much more. You’ll discover the best methods to be productive, a review of supportive tools, methods and hacks. And also find a mix of current topics discussions, guests segments and sharing of personal experiences all related to personal growth, project/process development and innovative transformations. Tumii Transformations CEO - Tumii Transformations: Shawn Acheampong Principal Consultant - Catalyst Consulting Associates, Inc: Carl Reid  Follow CReid: https://linktr.ee/abstrakt_projekts

Larry is the Founder and Chief Experience Officer of Transformidy, a consulting agency focusing on customer experience strategy, research, and design for travel and retail industry clients. Additionally, Larry is a conference speaker, educator, board member, and media contributor. ⌚️Time Stamps: 0:00  Sneak Peak 1:01 Intro 2:31 Welcome Larry Leung! 3:55 What was your journey with customer experience? 7:20 How will automation re-invent established companies? 12:28 What trends have you been tracking? 19:19 How has COVID shifted your approach? 29:40 How can we follow you? 32:27 Outro Hosts: Shawn Acheampong, CEO Tumii Transformations Carl Reid, CEO Catalyst Consulting Learn how to manage your transformation initiatives.  Listen to hosts Shawn Acheampong and Carl Reid as 2 Digital Transformation Specialists who have implemented 'change and innovation' in Health Care, Retail, Grocery, Banking, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Energy, Government, StartUps and much much more.  You’ll discover the best methods to be productive, a review of supportive tools, methods and hacks.  And also find a mix of current topics discussions, guests segments and sharing of personal experiences all related to personal growth, project/process development and innovative transformations.

An Interview with John Daly John grew up in the Green Mountain State of Vermont and somehow ended up in St. Louis (he says he took a wrong turn in Cleveland). His career began researching for unexploded ordinance and chemical weapons on formerly used defense sites (it was a booming business) and then he moved on to the National Archives and Records Administration. He spent about five years with Boeing and the Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.  He's passionate about showcasing how Information Governance can improve organizational effectiveness and creating process improvements. In his spare time, he serves part-time as a Baptist pastor and a high school cross country running coach. Hosts: Shawn Acheampong, CEO Tumii Transformations Carl Reid, CEO Catalyst Consulting Learn how to manage your transformation initiatives.  Listen to hosts Shawn Acheampong and Carl Reid as 2 Digital Transformation Specialists who have implemented 'change and innovation' in Health Care, Retail, Grocery, Banking, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Energy, Government, StartUps and much much more.  You’ll discover the best methods to be productive, a review of supportive tools, methods and hacks.  And also find a mix of current topics discussions, guests segments and sharing of personal experiences all related to personal growth, project/process development and innovative transformations.

Kevin Ervin Kelley is an architect and the co-founder of Shook Kelley, which has offices in Charlotte and Los Angeles. Shook Kelley is a strategy and design firm that studies how the environment affects behavior. The firm's client list includes well-known brands such as Harley-Davidson, Whole Foods, Kraft, Coca-Cola, Smucker, NFL football teams, the Cleveland Orchestra, and more.   Kevin taught for many years at the University of North Carolina and Harvard University. He is based in the Los Angeles office and has expanded the practice into studying how consumers make other major lifestyle decisions, such as where to live or vacation, what colleges to attend, or how to spend your free time. As Kevin puts it, we're all consumers of something and there is much to be learned by understanding how humans make decisions. Outside of work, Kevin studied Muay Thai kickboxing for 20 years and is an avid writer on platforms such as Medium and LinkedIn. ⌚️Time Stamps: 0:00  Sneak Peak 1:55 Intro: Kevin Kelley 4:24 How did you get to where you are now? 11:16 How should you focus your passion/energy? 19:00 How do you find confidence? 24:03 What tactics does your business use? 28:20 What social impact will the pandemic have on children? 32:50 How did the pandemic affect user experience design? 43:24 Final Words 47:11 Outro Hosts: Shawn Acheampong, CEO Tumii Transformations Carl Reid, CEO Catalyst Consulting Learn how to manage your transformation initiatives.  Listen to hosts Shawn Acheampong and Carl Reid as 2 Digital Transformation Specialists who have implemented 'change and innovation' in Health Care, Retail, Grocery, Banking, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Energy, Government, StartUps and much much more.  You’ll discover the best methods to be productive, a review of supportive tools, methods and hacks.  And also find a mix of current topics discussions, guests segments and sharing of personal experiences all related to personal growth, project/process development and innovative transformations.

Paul Syng is a Creative Director and designer focused on sales who has helped win over $1 Billion in business. He runs his own brand and design agency in India (worked on airlines, sports teams, hotels, clothing) and has been awarded top 30 under 30 by Hindustan Times (National paper), written for GQ, and orchestrated and co-founded music festivals! Currently, he lives in Toronto and loves to ride his bike! ⌚️Time Stamps: 0:00  Sneak Peak 2:00 Intro: Paul Syng 4:02 What sparked your artistic interest? 12:52 How does curiosity lead to success? 16:32 How do you get clients? 23:11 What secret tactics do you use? 30:18 What would you say to your past self? 31:16 What would you say to your future self? 32:36 Where can we Paul Syng? 33:22 Final words 34:26 Outro Hosts: Shawn Acheampong, CEO Tumii Transformations Carl Reid, Principal Consultant Catalyst Consulting Learn how to manage your transformation initiatives.  Listen to hosts Shawn Acheampong and Carl Reid as 2 Digital Transformation Specialists who have implemented 'change and innovation' in Health Care, Retail, Grocery, Banking, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Energy, Government, StartUps and much much more.  You’ll discover the best methods to be productive, a review of supportive tools, methods and hacks.  And also find a mix of current topics discussions, guests segments and sharing of personal experiences all related to personal growth, project/process development and innovative transformations. ⚙️My Favourite Research, Productivity, Workflow Tools: Kit.co: https://kit.co/Abstrakt.Projekts 🔊 If you like the music, check out this source we use for our music library. Epidemic Sound Discover world-class composers, artists, and brands. (https://www.epidemicsound.com/​) Additional music beats by Lion

Want to Reach More? Teach More! An interview with Chris Do. Chris Do is the founder of two 7 figure businesses. The first of which is Blind, an Emmy award-winning motion design studio that he ran for over 2 decades. Then in 2014, at the age of 42, he reluctantly made his first YouTube video, which altered the trajectory of his life and career. A few years later he started The Futur, which is a beloved education company with millions of fans from all over the world. Now he has dedicated his life to the mission of teaching 1 billion people how to make a living doing what they love. ⌚️Time Stamps: 0:00  Sneak Peak 2:24 Intro: Chris Do 4:10 How did you get to where you are today? 9:10 How do you measure success? 11:46 What was it like winning an Emmy? 13:03 The 1 Billion Mission 15:09 How do people find you? 17:22 What’s the secret formula? 22:12 How did you transform failure into success? 28:56 What lessons have you learned? 38:21 Closing words 41:06 Outro Hosts: Shawn Acheampong, CEO Tumii Transformations Carl Reid, CEO Catalyst Consulting Learn how to manage your transformation initiatives.  Listen to hosts Shawn Acheampong and Carl Reid as 2 Digital Transformation Specialists who have implemented 'change and innovation' in Health Care, Retail, Grocery, Banking, Telecommunications, Manufacturing, Energy, Government, StartUps and much much more.  You’ll discover the best methods to be productive, a review of supportive tools, methods and hacks.  And also find a mix of current topics discussions, guests segments and sharing of personal experiences all related to personal growth, project/process development and innovative transformations. ⚙️My Favourite Research, Productivity, Workflow Tools: Kit.co: https://kit.co/Abstrakt.Projekts 🔊 If you like the music, check out this source we use for our music library. Epidemic Sound Discover world-class composers, artists, and brands. (https://www.epidemicsound.com/​) Sources: Intro Song: After Yesterday Artist Gregory David Licensed to YouTube by Epidemic Sound; Epidemic Sound Publishing Also, music beats by Lion

We are more than Lipstick, an interview with the "larger than life" Dorothy Rhau.  Social Entrepreneur and Stand Up Comedian. Born in Montreal and of Haitian origin, Dorothy Rhau became known as the first black female French stand-up comedian in Quebec and Canada. In December 2016, she assembled a team and created in 2018, Audace au Féminin (Feminine Boldness) a non-profit organization that presents annually the Salon International De La Femme Noire (International Black Women's Expo), a new social entrepreneurship project. Since the first edition in 2018, the fair has continued with the vision of making Montreal the mecca for black women around the world. Recently, she joined the DanieleHenkel.tv team as a columnist where she works on articles focused of "The Power of Diversity".  Thanks to her former life as a human resources manager, Dorothy surrounds herself with an exceptional team to build this constantly evolving event that aims to highlight the Black Women shining in the shadows. Once one hears Dorothy Rhau speak, they understand better why the theme of the Salon is: «n’aie pas peur, OSE!» ("Don't be scared, DARE!") ⌚️Time Stamp 0:00  Sneak Peak 4:08 Intro: Dorothy 7:06 What Came First: Entrepreneurship or Comedy? 9:27 Getting Started in Comedy 13:00 First Performance 14:38 The Journey Continues 16:22 The Cosmetics Problem 18:55 Creating the International Black Women Expo 23:00 How Do You Connect With An Audience? 31:23 How Diversity Leads To Unity 38:05 Dorothy’s Family 39:27 Future Plans 43:49 Outro ⚙️My Favourite Research, Productivity, Workflow Tools: Kit.co: https://kit.co/Abstrakt.Projekts 🔊 If you like the music, check out this source we use for our music library. Epidemic Sound Discover world-class composers, artists, and brands. (https://www.epidemicsound.com/​) Sources: Intro Song: After Yesterday Artist Gregory David Licensed to YouTube by Epidemic Sound; Epidemic Sound Publishing

In this episode, Marshall Fox shares his inspirational journey to becoming his own boss.  Beginning in door-to-door sales, to designing a logo for free, to coaching freelancers in graphics design, Marshall shows us that with a strong drive and the right mindset, you can be successful in your career and as a person. Marshall is a graphic designer, content creator and CEO of 120 Design Studio, LLC, a boutique design firm that specializes in helping authors, speakers, coaches and solopreneurs in two areas where they consistently tend to fall short: branding and online presence. His keen sense of design and attention to detail helps his clients increase brand awareness, credibility and sales. In just over four years, Marshall has entered the graphic design space, helped over 600 clients and has built 120 Design Studio into a six-figure agency. Marshall helps his clients ensure the quality of their visual brand matches the quality of their services, products, and other offerings. He’s recently made a shift into coaching and training other black and brown freelance graphic designers who are looking to take their businesses from side hustle to a full-time gig, or as he likes to say, from Good to GOAT.  He also recently started a YouTube channel where he shares productivity, mindset and business tips, tools and tech for freelance graphic designers.  When Marshall isn't sipping coffee and obsessing over color palettes, he's spending time with his wife and four children. ⌚️Time Stamp 0:00  Sneak Peak 01:20 Intro: Chris 04:35 What was your journey like? 06:55 First Sales Gig 09:26 Graphic Design 12:00 Shifting to training and content 14:24 Imposter Syndrome 17:48 Tactics 19:50 How to approach design 24:20 Past Learnings 31:00 Future Plans 36:40 Outro Hosts: Tumii Transformations CEO - Tumii Transformations: Shawn Acheampong Carl Reid, Principal Consultant - Catalyst Consulting Associates, Inc: Carl Reid Follow CReid: https://linktr.ee/abstrakt_projekts Learn how to manage your transformation initiatives.  Listen to hosts Shawn Acheampong and Carl Reid as 2 Digital Transformation Specialists who have implemented 'change and innovation' in Health Care, Retail, Grocery, Banking, Telecommunication, Manufacturing, Energy, Government, StartUps and much much more.  You’ll discover the best methods to be productive, a review of supportive tools, methods and hacks.  And also find a mix of current topics discussions, guests segments and sharing of personal experiences all related to personal growth, project/process development and innovative transformations. 🔊 If you like the music, check out this source we use for our music library. Epidemic Sound Discover world-class composers, artists and brands. (https://www.epidemicsound.com/)

Something Greater for me out there In this episode, Chris shares his personal journey which at one point took him all the way to London! He explains his love for creating a culture and reminds the audience of the importance to be themselves, regardless of what others may say. Overall, Chris' experience is something that anyone can profit from. Based out of Toronto, Chris Wilson is currently the Director of Programming + Brand Partnerships for The Drake Hotel Properties and has previously worked in London, UK as the Talent Booker and Music PR for Ace Hotel. In his current role, he is responsible for assembling and managing an innovative, diverse and attractive year-round program of high-quality music and cultural programs and events. His programming is focused on supporting the community and creating platforms for cultural producers and artists to be self-sufficient. With a passion for the arts, strategy and innovation, Chris is constantly looking to find ways to create space for the voices of minorities to be heard and seen. ⌚️Time Stamp 0:00 Sneak Peak 01:22 Intro: Chris 03:30 Tell us about your background 06:30 Becoming a Full Time DJ 09:50 Restrictions and Barriers 11:40 Moving to the UK 14:17 ACE Hotel 18:12 Support Led to Success 20:40 Developing a love for culture 22:50 How to motivate a team 25:39 Drake Hotel 27:40 Thoughts on the Times 34:00 Outro Learn how to manage your transformation initiatives. Listen to hosts Shawn Acheampong and Carl Reid as 2 Digital Transformation Specialists who have implemented 'change and innovation' in Health Care, Retail, Grocery, Banking, Telecommunication, Manufacturing, Energy, Government and much much more. You’ll discover the best methods to be productive, a review of supportive tools, methods and hacks. And also find a mix of current topics discussions, guests segments and sharing of personal experiences all related to personal growth, project/process development and innovative transformations. Tumii Transformations CEO - Tumii Transformations: Shawn Acheampong Principal Consultant - Catalyst Consulting Associates, Inc: Carl Reid Follow CReid: https://linktr.ee/abstrakt_projekts 🔊 If you like the music, check out this source we use for our music library. Epidemic Sound Discover world class composers, artists and brands. (https://www.epidemicsound.com/) ⚙️My Favourite Research, Productivity, Workflow Tools: Kit.co: https://kit.co/Abstrakt.Projekts