51 min
061 | Marc Langelier | The Importance of People Skills for Success in Business Leaders Of Tomorrow Podcast
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In this show, Chris interviews, Marc Langelier, Development Director, M&H Advertising, and Owner, Orangetheory Fitness. Marc shares his career journey and reveals how people skills have helped him along the way. This show starts with Marc recalling his life as a student. Marc, a graduate of Carleton University was an excellent hockey player as well. He also studied in Boston for a brief period. What did Marc’s varied experiences teach him? Does school life prepare you for what lies ahead? Marc shares how sports inculcated in him crucial people skills that are helping him in business even today. Next, Marc shares how he stumbled upon the Student Works program. Why did the Student Works program appeal so much to Marc? And, what are some of the most important skills that he picked up here? In this segment, Marc reveals how the Student Works program helped him enhance his problem-solving skills through some real-world experiences. After Student Works, Marc ended up working at his dad’s advertising company, M& H. A 100-people strong firm founded nearly four decades back, M&H clocks annual revenues of more than $8 million today. Why was Marc initially hesitant about joining his dad’s established business? Once his dad convinced him to come on board, how did he learn the ropes of the business? In this segment of the show, we get a “peek” into the advertising business, and learn how managing a business requires patience and humility. Once Marc established himself at his dad’s firm, his girlfriend and him ventured into the fitness business with an Orangetheory franchise. Here, Marc reveals how a combination and experience and drive has helped them achieve success in a very short time. Compared to building a new business and brand from scratch, is the franchise model more advisable? Towards the end, Marc has some excellent advice for new entrepreneurs. For folks who are in a hurry to attain their goals, Marc reminds you to slow down, and first learn the ropes of the business. Marc stresses a great deal on the importance of cultivating good people skills and taking care of your employees. He also urges entrepreneurs to keep egos at bay when making strategic business decisions. We wrap up this show by sharing how, in this day and age, a leader of tomorrow is the one who succeeds in getting people, and even countries together. Tune in for some excellent nuggets! Resources: Marc Langelier LinkedIn Student Works Chris Thomson LinkedIn
In this show, Chris interviews, Marc Langelier, Development Director, M&H Advertising, and Owner, Orangetheory Fitness. Marc shares his career journey and reveals how people skills have helped him along the way. This show starts with Marc recalling his life as a student. Marc, a graduate of Carleton University was an excellent hockey player as well. He also studied in Boston for a brief period. What did Marc’s varied experiences teach him? Does school life prepare you for what lies ahead? Marc shares how sports inculcated in him crucial people skills that are helping him in business even today. Next, Marc shares how he stumbled upon the Student Works program. Why did the Student Works program appeal so much to Marc? And, what are some of the most important skills that he picked up here? In this segment, Marc reveals how the Student Works program helped him enhance his problem-solving skills through some real-world experiences. After Student Works, Marc ended up working at his dad’s advertising company, M& H. A 100-people strong firm founded nearly four decades back, M&H clocks annual revenues of more than $8 million today. Why was Marc initially hesitant about joining his dad’s established business? Once his dad convinced him to come on board, how did he learn the ropes of the business? In this segment of the show, we get a “peek” into the advertising business, and learn how managing a business requires patience and humility. Once Marc established himself at his dad’s firm, his girlfriend and him ventured into the fitness business with an Orangetheory franchise. Here, Marc reveals how a combination and experience and drive has helped them achieve success in a very short time. Compared to building a new business and brand from scratch, is the franchise model more advisable? Towards the end, Marc has some excellent advice for new entrepreneurs. For folks who are in a hurry to attain their goals, Marc reminds you to slow down, and first learn the ropes of the business. Marc stresses a great deal on the importance of cultivating good people skills and taking care of your employees. He also urges entrepreneurs to keep egos at bay when making strategic business decisions. We wrap up this show by sharing how, in this day and age, a leader of tomorrow is the one who succeeds in getting people, and even countries together. Tune in for some excellent nuggets! Resources: Marc Langelier LinkedIn Student Works Chris Thomson LinkedIn
51 min