Ep 155: Be Your Word
Becoming successful doesn’t happen alone. It often takes support and mentorship - two things which can be difficult to find and cultivate. Our guest today is Chris Thomson, Head Coach at Student Works, who helps young entrepreneurs become successful...
Becoming successful doesn’t happen alone. It often takes support and mentorship - two things which can be difficult to find and cultivate. Our guest today is Chris Thomson, Head Coach at Student Works, who helps young entrepreneurs become successful business owners. He joins us to share his goal of creating 1000 millionaires, and his building blocks for making it happen.
Show highlights include:
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3:05 Chris’s background
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4:38 Studentwork’s mission
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7:13 How to collaborate and build a mastermind
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11:05 How do we hold people accountable?
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16:30 Is there ever resistance?
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19:45 Recruiting to attract top talent
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25:47 Success stories and 1000 Millionaires
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30:00 How do you start on this path?
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34:45 What do graduates go on to do?
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38:50 Where do your coaches come from?
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42:20 Has the program ever negatively impacted a student’s schooling?
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45:50 How to get in touch and What’s coming up next?
You can learn more about Chris at https://www.studentworks.com or at cthomson@studentworks.com.
Social media:
LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-thomson-swp/
Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/leaders-of-tomorrow-podcast/id1448651718
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