“In terms of measuring success, for me, the bar should always be moving. As soon as you get to a certain level and you accomplish that goal, you say: OK, well, what’s next? So, when you have that entrepreneur mindset, it’s about the journey, it’s not about actually getting to a specific spot. You’ve already…

“To me, integrity means acting consistently in accord with your genuine underlying core values. The stoic ideal would be that if you’ve gone through the fire of the Socratic method, the absolute ideal would be to be free from hypocrisy and self-contradiction. That you’ve basically thought through your attitude towards life…

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“At the end of the day, what I’m clear on, right now, is that I’m here, I’m now, this is where I have to make the difference. I want to be present to what I can do today, not a thousand years from now? F*ck, who cares? It doesn’t matter, I’ll be gone. My goal is to…

“Stay in traffic. We are in a very changing world. Solicit other peoples’ opinions; people older than you, younger than you, smarter than you, whatever it is. Stay in traffic and pay attention to what’s going on.” Derek Lobo Derek Lobo, a self-titled “Apartment Schlep,” has worked extensively in the apartment and student…

“Lead the life that you find meaningful.”Florent Thevenin Florent (‘Flo’) Thevenin is the director of TheFutureEconomy.ca, a unique Canadian online media that produces multimedia interviews with Canada’s top leaders from business, government, the Indigenous community, academia, and other key stakeholder groups to define a strong vision for Canada’s future economy.…

On November 13 and 14, 2020, The Real Estate Investment Network is hosting its second annual virtual summit for real estate investors! Join Canada's top in-the-trenches real estate investors, research analysts, and economic experts for 1.5 days of real estate investing education, strategies, and solutions. Learn how to make sound decisions—based on…

By Patrick Francey Experienced and well-intentioned real estate investors may not realize there is a blind spot obstructing their success of achieving the results they desire—but often there is. By definition, a blind spot is an area of space that is not visible or an area of obstructed view. The…

“I love helping people reach their goals. I also love teaching people about what they can do with their lives, with their money, with their passions. Real estate is one way to do that. It’s one way to fund many different things and it can open a lot of doors for people. So, my favourite part is…

"What makes me truly happy and engaged is helping others—to see that we’re making a measurable impact on clients’ wealth is very rewarding for me.”Dalia Barsoum Growing up in a traditional family in Kuwait, and later as immigrants in Canada, Dalia Barsoum appeased her parents’ persistent career wishes for her and entered the corporate world working…