In this episode, I talk to George Khalife an alum from the University of Ottawa who is currently a Vice President at the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) where he connects U.S. companies to capital. George has experienced tremendous professional growth in the past few growing to this role a few years after graduation. We talk about what it takes to get into the exchange, some of the key things to do during school to add value to your resume, how it's like adjusting to a new role during the pandemic, and the accountabilities George has in his current role as VP, Midwest U.S.
George hosts an amazing podcast and you can check it out here: https://georgekhalife.com/lets-grab-coffee-podcast/
In season 1 I will be talking to different extraordinary Millenials who have been prospering and growing in their careers and educational paths.
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We are finally tackling the educational segment. In this episode of The Desire2Grow, I catch up with my classmate and one of the smartest individuals I know Nasir Hossein. Nasir and I completed our undergraduate degrees in Economics. Nasir later graduated with a Masters of Economics at Queens and is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Economics at the University of Toronto. We talk about topics around the process of getting into a Ph.D. program, the mentality and attitude of someone who has done it at a young age, and habits/tips on how to do well in University/College. Have a listen to hear his story and the things he has done to get where he is today.
In this episode, I talk to Kyubak Lee, who works in the fintech space at one of the top global payments firms in the world, Cambridge Global Payments a Fleetcor company. He has experienced tremendous growth in the past few years excelling in the corporate finance space growing from an associate to Vice President in just a few years. In this episode, we talk about how the industry has been affected by the pandemic, what it takes to get into corporate finance or capital markets, and the mindset and things he has done to grow in this tough field.
In season 1 I will be talking to different extraordinary Millenials who have been prospering and growing in their careers and educational paths.
Social Media: https://linktr.ee/TheDesire2grow
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1GB_OiDKv_fI3cMBlqQJw
Excited to finally have a female on the show. We are back to Entrepreneurship and this time with the food tech industry. In this episode, I have the honor of talking to Shobhita Soor a Forbes 30 under 30 who is the co-founder of Aspire Food Group and the current CEO of Legendary Foods. She won the prestigious Hult Prize which is a global case competition that has a reward of $1M where she as a co-founder started Aspire Food group. Her story is amazing as someone who studied psychology, who then further pursued Law School/MBA a joint program offered at McGill Unversity. Her curiosity then led her to travel the world and now is currently running a food-tech startup in Ghana that specializes in farming larvae. Tune in to this episode to learn more about her mindset and what she did to get where she is today.
In season 1 I will be talking to different extraordinary Millenials who have been prospering and growing in their careers and educational paths.
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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1GB_OiDKv_fI3cMBlqQJww
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Learning Resources that were talked about in the podcast: Mind Valley
In season 1 I will be talking to different extraordinary Millenials who have been prospering and growing in their careers and educational paths. In episode 3 we talk about direct to consumer sales and how it's like to work in the car dealership industry. I talk to Sunny Khullar a General Sales Manager at one of the top-performing Volkswagen dealerships in Canada. At just the age of 26 and less than 3 years in the car dealership industry, he went from an entry sales consultant to a general sales manager. He provides great insight into the mindset he had to get where he is and tips to do well in the sales industry. We hear his story from university and switching from the science path to business and ultimately sales. He also talks about how the dealership industry has changed during the pandemic and how he has tackled that change in his dealership. Listen to the end to see what the next episode is about!
In season 1 I will be talking to different extraordinary Millenials who have been prospering and growing in their careers and educational paths. In episode 2 we talk about entrepreneurship and how it's like to own a restaurant. I talk to one of my close friends Sid Yadav, who is a graduate of Schulich School of Business at York University, and worked at a big 5 bank as a Business Analyst after graduation. He decided to drop that stable job to start a restaurant and now has opened his second that too during the pandemic at just age of 25. Listen to this podcast to hear his story and his mindset on how he did it! Listen till the end to see what the next episode will be about. If you enjoyed the podcast please write a review and follow for future episodes!
Excited to premiere the first episode of season 1 where I will be talking to different extraordinary individuals who have been prospering and growing in their careers and educational paths. Today I talk to one of my close friends who is a recent graduate from Wilfred Laurer University and is working as a Brand Manager at a CPG in the beauty care industry. He is one of the youngest brand managers I know and offers a lot of valuable insight into what it takes to get into the role and how the industry has changed during the pandemic. Listen till the end to see what the next episode will be about. If you enjoyed the podcast please write a review and follow for future episodes!
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The Desire2Grow will focus on all aspects of growth from spiritual, physical, and mental helping us improve our relationships, careers, and hobbies. I am very excited to finally launch my podcast. In Episode 0 I'll be introducing myself Samdish(the host) and why I want to start the podcast. I shot this all in one take to stay as genuine as possible and am confident my abilities as a podcaster will get better as times goes on. I talk about my story of going from narrow-minded and depressed to happy and open-minded and how this helped me from barely getting into University to landing a job I love at one of the largest financial institutions in Canada.
Season 1 will focus on interviewing Gen Z and Millenials who have not only broken into their industry but have found success along their path. As we are in a pandemic. I have many friends who are struggling to get into their desired educational program or career. As in-person networking is limited I am hoping to learn from these individuals' experiences and get tips on how they got where they are today. This in turn will help those understand the dynamic around different corporations/businesses today and what the industry looks for in new talent.
