“If you’re investing $500 here or $1000 there you’re hoping for a gimmick. If you go all in on something, you’re committed; you’re focused.” – Shane Melanson Shane Melanson is the host of The Investing Advantage and the founder of Melanson Developments, a commercial real estate development and investment firm in Calgary AB. Shane has […]
“People talk about millennials being lazy, and there’s definitely lazy millennials out there but there’s lots of not lazy millennials. It really comes down to the choices they make. A lot of it for me is about execution. Ideas are not the problem, it’s execution. It’s about the time to execute on the ideas we […]
“That’s another part of the healing journey. For me it looks like – you can’t change your past, what’s the next best thing you can do? You can change somebody else’s future.” – Shenan Charania Shenan Charania works as a Transformative Leadership and Performance coach. His work is about pointing his clients to explore their fundamental […]
“If we can show the rest of this nation in North America, the world, that you can make money which is what this industry is about, but do it while improving the quality of lives of others, that is my why. Without question I am here to create wealth for my investors…but while improving the […]
“Look for opportunities to be challenged and practice persistence, because it is through this persistence that you push through and get to the result that you’re looking for. It’s not easy, nothing is given on a silver platter. You have to see yourself as a limitless opportunity. If you don’t quit, you’re going to get […]
[In the face of adversity] “I just knew there was a task to be done and there was a significant amount of pressure around that. But we don’t give up and we don’t give in and we don’t cave. I made an obligation and I’m going to live up to that.” – Jules McKenzie Jules […]
“I think it’s important to begin with the end in mind and look at where you want to be and work backwards to figure out how you get to that point.” OR “I think it’s really just a matter of trying to open people’s eyes to what is possible and what are the steps you […]
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“Real estate can be an amazing vehicle for people. It can help you achieve security through financial freedom. However, when these needs are met, have you achieved what you really want? If real estate is the vehicle, what is the destination? Krista is a professional coach that works with her clients to clarify and articulate […]
“Ideas don’t have to come from technical people, they really have to come from a place of understanding a marketplace, understanding the pain, and understanding that solution will really make revolution in wherever you’re at. Whether it’s business efficiency, saving lives, more transparency…I think we’re now going into a new industrial revolution which is the […]
““As much as we were out of alignment, we still had integrity within our business and we still had the same core values throughout the whole journey of our real estate partnership. Just because we veered off…our business is still successful, it’s still growing.” – Jared Hope Listen in to this special episode where Patrick […]
“I didn’t want to go back and regret anything… I don’t want to look back and say, I wish I had done that, and I had the opportunity. I want to go through life just doing as much as I possibly can.” – Lorene MacGregor Lorene MacGregor was born and raised in Castlegar, BC and […]
“ “Many times, in our internet, social media world…we forget about these interpersonal connections and that’s the true success to life, not necessarily finances. Finances help you set a foundation but to truly live life is to truly connect and not be alone.” – Marc Koran Marc started with his first Apple IIe in 1984 […]
“If you will become the person who can handle the problems, solve the problems then you can handle the properties that have big chunks of equity and have bigger cash flow… you might have to drive 45 minutes to see it but there’s opportunities all over the place .” – Aaron Moore Aaron Moore is […]
“If I’m going to affect change in any way, the best way to affect change is to amass some form of money to execute those changes and I feel if you’re doing positive change, something that’s going to help people…then you are leaving the world a bit of a better place.” – Mark Holmes Born […]
“Who are you NOT to be who you are? If a girl like me who came to Canada with five dollars in her pocket can do this, why can’t you?” – Thembi Bheka Thembi Bheka is the founder of She Breaks Thru. She believes in helping women reignite their passion, gain more clarity, and reconnect […]
“I’m starting with a blank sheet of paper. I’m not looking to find a deal, I’m looking to create a deal.” – Victor Menasce Victor Menasce is an Ottawa based developer who is active in multiple markets across North America, specializing in new construction of multi-family apartments. He walks his talk in the book he […]
“Once you push those boundaries of what’s possible, they keep expanding.” – Norma Bastidas In 2014, Norma Bastidas, ultra athlete and single mother broke the Guinness World Record for Longest Triathlon after swimming, biking and running 3,762 miles (6,054 km) from Cancún, Mexico to Washington, D.C. Prior to that, in 2009, Norma became the fastest […]
“Don’t allow society to say you ‘are’ this, rather allow this to be something you have, and something you can change.” – Jarrett Vaughan Jarrett Vaughan is not the sort of individual whose life fits neatly into a mold. He enjoys blending opportunity with action, bohemian with strategist and intellect with faith. His diverse interests, […]
“I have to remember my REIN Training: make your investments boring and make your life exciting. I stick with what I know and stick with what I’m good at and it’s really done well for me.” – Michael Dominguez Michael Dominguez is a long-time REIN Member, realtor and a real estate investor. Michael hails from […]
“If your mind’s not growing, then you will not grow. If you don’t grow, your wealth won’t grow. And I mean wealth in the wholesome perspective, not just financial but your life and those around you.” – Donal Ward-McCarthy Donal Ward-McCarthy is a long-time REIN Member who grew up in Cork City, Ireland. From a […]
“My thing wherever I’ve lived across the country, and I’ve lived in lots of different cities, has been that I support others to succeed in ways that are meaningful for them. That’s my mission statement.” – Susan Clovechok Susan Clovechok is empowerment in action. Moving around the world for most of her life, Susan has […]
“Even with the perfect plan and work out schedule… life will happen. Instead of having those expectations of yourself to always having to commit to a certain amount of time, I always say, especially to someone that’s overwhelmed or has a really busy schedule is to just exercise the habits. Whether it’s showing up for […]
“When you think about it, this [emergency preparedness] truly is about saving lives, saving livelihoods and saving quality of life in the community.” – Leann Hackman-Carty For almost thirty years Leann Hackman-Carty has led public, private and non-profit organizations through eras of change into new levels of growth and stability through her specialties in community […]
“Doing a little bit more diligence upfront gives me more security and comfort… I get really excited but I’ve learned to slow down and say ok excitement is needed and that’s step one and then logical diligence is step two.” – Joel Sherlock A serial entrepreneur and business leader, Joel Sherlock is a born connector […]