The Just Word with Pat Bolland Pat Bolland

The workplace should be one place where communication just works ... but we've all had a bad boss at some point - so how do you make it so. Jill McPherson has a raft of experience teaching and she takes that expertise and applies the principles of Non Violent Communication to the workplace.
We discuss unmet needs, bad bosses, empathy and compassion and seeing things from the other viewpoint all toward a more constructive, productive and respectful workplace.
 
 

Laura Tamblyn Watts is the CEO of Canage ... and she's just written a best-selling, excellent read, Let's Talk about Aging Parents ... with a soup to nuts, humourous approach. We caught up with her and focussed on some of the financial aspects, but covered more ground than I expected... and I learned a lot!

I this episode, we talk to Steven Andrews is a real estate investor, business coach and founder of SOARX Consulting. Coming out of college, Andrews was $75,000 in debt and making $45,000 a year. Remembering how hard it was to overcome his own doubts and insecurities at the beginning of his investment career, Andrews is now on a mission to empower others to achieve their own goals in real estate. His new book, The New American Dream: A Simple Roadmap to Purchasing Investment Properties, is a proven, easy-to-follow blueprint for breaking into the real estate rental market without needing a college degree, real estate license, or excess wealth. We talked to him about his advice.

Horizon ETFs is the 4th largest ETF provider in Canada with over $30 billion in assets. But they are rebranding! I'll talk with Rohit Mehta, President and CEO, about what it means to the company and how it affects investors ... and we'll talk about the business in general.
Rebranding Horizon ETFs to Global X with focus on local expertise 00:15 Global investment strategies, innovation, and customization 3:50 ETF growth, mutual funds, and investor preferences 10:32 Investing for retirement, growth of ETFs and future of investing in Canada 15:29

Akaisha and Billy are frequent contributors to the Financial Independence Hub and have written a book ... The Adventurer's Guide to Early Retirement. I've wanted to talk to them for a while now ...

Charity is an important part of any financial discussion, but do Canadians join in that discusssion? And if not, why not? John Bromley, CEO of Charitable Impact, joins us to look at philanthropy.