Leaders Of Tomorrow Podcast

Are you an ambitious young entrepreneur? Do you consider yourself a role model and leader of tomorrow? If so, this is going to be the show for you. Leaders Of Tomorrow is a show dedicated young and ambitious entrepreneurs looking to forge their own path in this world. Each week, we will bring you an inspiring interview and share with you behind the scenes some of the values and beliefs of our 8-figure business; Student Works Management Program. From interviews with young millionaires and personal anecdotes from our head coach; Chris Thomson, this show will give you everything you need to know to become a Leader Of Tomorrow.

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  474 | Laura Tamburro – How To Turn 100% Turnover Into President's Club

  Aug 18, 202640 min

  Laura Tamburro – How To Turn 100% Turnover Into President's Club What if the business problem you keep hitting is really a personal one? Chris Thomson sits down with Laura Tamburro, a Western University student and top Student Works operator stepping into a coaching role, for one of the most honest conversations on the show. Laura opens up about the year she nearly walked away, the 100 percent team turnover that forced a mid-summer reset, and how facing her anxiety and depression changed everything. They get into why authenticity outsells any script, how she rebuilt and still finished in President's Club, and the daily practices that keep her steady. If you have ever stayed busy to avoid the hard stuff or waited to feel ready, this one will hit home. Listen now. Timestamped Highlights 00:17 – Every student job, varsity figure skating, and still not feeling fulfilled 02:25 – The hardest year ever: 10-hour weekend commutes, 5 AM practices, six classes 05:03 – The unexpected lesson that finally grew her business, and it wasn't selling 07:31 – “There's no such thing as business problems, just personal problems that show up in your business” 10:20 – Naming the anxiety and depression she had been outrunning 11:18 – 100% turnover and the call with her coach that forced real accountability 11:54 – Sold $200K, half the season left, and unsure she wanted to keep going 15:31 – “Never talk to yourself the way you would never talk to anybody else” 16:59 – The daily practices keeping her grounded: runs, sleep, journaling, and a Brick 20:15 – Muskoka to London: opposite market, opposite challenges 30:19 – Her one piece of advice: start before you feel ready 36:03 – What a real leader of tomorrow actually looks like, in her words About the Guest Laura Tamburro is a Western University student entering her fourth year and a top operator in the Student Works Management Program who is stepping into a coaching role. A varsity figure skater and self-described non-business student, she ran her first business in the Muskoka area, finished in President's Club, and grew her second-year business in London by more than 50 percent. Known for authentic leadership and for developing the people around her, Laura is now focused on creating more leaders as a coach in the program. LinkedIn Resources and Links Mentioned Western University Brick (phone-locking focus device) Important Links Connect with Chris: Website | LinkedIn Learn more about the Student Works Management Program Apply to be an Owner / Operator in the Management Program Looking for a fun job this summer? Summer Job Opportunities Hear more Alumni Success Stories The Leaders of Tomorrow Podcast is an original production by Chris Thomson . Production and editing by Podcast Your Brand .

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  473 | Brett Patrontasch – Why Judgment Now Beats Raw Execution

  Aug 11, 202643 min

  What if finishing what you start is the one edge that survives the AI era? Chris Thomson sits down with Brett Patrontasch, a Student Works top rookie who founded the painting franchisor Scholars at Your Service, scaled the workforce app Shyft past 2 million users, and recently summited Mount Everest. He is now building Servo, an autonomous lawn care startup. They get into the honest middle of a founder's career: the wins, the ventures that did not hit the home run, and why mistakes are the price of admission. Brett makes his case for why judgment now beats raw execution, and the two principles he has lived by for 20 years. If you have wondered how founders keep going through the ups and downs, or what a 33-hour Everest push shares with building a company, this one is for you. Listen now. Timestamped Highlights 02:56 – The clipboard at McGill that turned an 18-year-old into an entrepreneur 04:27 – The one Student Works principle Brett still repeats to himself 20 years later 06:25 – From top operator to founding a competitor: the leap into Scholars at Your Service 08:32 – How Brett scaled a multi-city painting company to $2.5 million 10:40 – What Shyft actually does, and the RAZR-era gap it was built for 11:05 – Inside the Gap Inc. deal: one app across 2,500 stores 14:05 – It works and it makes money, so why it still was not the home run he wanted 17:33 – Meet Servo: a fleet of robotic mowers you order from your phone 20:11 – Why judgment now beats execution in the age of AI 24:17 – Just back from Nepal: standing on the tallest point on Earth 29:02 – The 33-hour summit push with no sleep and almost no food 34:10 – Brett on failure: if you are not making mistakes, you are doing it wrong 40:51 – The leader of tomorrow, in Brett's words: technology plus humanity Resources and Links Mentioned McGill University Home Depot New Image Painting (painting company Brett worked with) Predictive Index (recruiting assessment) Yammer Techstars Gap Inc. Starbucks Shyft Servo Amazon: Jeff Bezos on Type 1 and Type 2 (reversible vs irreversible) decisions ChatGPT About the Guest Brett Patrontasch is the co-founder and CEO of Shyft, a mobile app that helps hourly retail and service workers swap shifts and message each other, adopted by enterprises including Gap Inc. and used by more than 2 million workers. A Student Works Management Program alum and former top rookie operator, he later founded the painting franchisor Scholars at Your Service, scaling it to roughly $2.5 million in annual revenue, and won an Ottawa Chamber of Commerce 40 Under 40 award at 25. He is now building Servo, an autonomous lawn care startup, and recently summited Mount Everest. LinkedIn | Website Important Links Connect with Chris: Website | LinkedIn Learn more about the Student Works Management Program Apply to be an Owner / Operator in the Management Program Looking for a fun job this summer? Summer Job Opportunities Hear more Alumni Success Stories The Leaders of Tomorrow Podcast is an original production by Chris Thomson . Production and editing by Podcast Your Brand .

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  472 | Josh Shafter, Lizzy Lavalley & Josh Burke – The Most Improved Operators on Doubling a Business

  Aug 4, 202644 min

  What actually changes between a good first year and a breakout one? Chris Thomson sits down with three of the program’s most improved operators, Josh Shafter, Lizzy Lavalley, and Josh Burke. Each one cleared six figures in their first season, then came back and roughly doubled it. They get honest about what was really holding them back the first time, complacency, a reactive grind, and a victim mindset, and how habits, recruiting, expectation setting, gratitude, and the right environment turned those weak spots into a breakout year. If you have ever wondered why some people plateau after a strong start while others surge ahead, this conversation is the playbook. Listen now. Timestamped Highlights 01:42 – Josh Shafter admits the real bottleneck in his first year was himself 03:05 – Why sales came easy for Lizzy, and why production nearly broke her 04:56 – Josh Burke on the “if it ain’t broke” trap that quietly capped his year 08:30 – The mindset and environment silently draining Lizzy’s results 10:02 – The good-week, bad-week pattern that burned Josh Shafter out at $99K 13:34 – The moment Lizzy realized her weakness was a skill, not a personality 19:17 – What finally made Lizzy decide to come back and go all in 23:01 – The onboarding talk that made Josh Burke lock his own phone 25:04 – The daily practice Josh Shafter credits for pushing the envelope 27:44 – Why Josh Shafter was his team’s least profitable rookie, and how he fixed it 32:24 – The “now or never” bet all three are making on Facebook this season 41:11 – Josh Burke on why your 20s are not the time to coast About the Guests Josh Shafter is a second-year Student Works Management Program operator and a sociology graduate of Concordia University. He grew his window cleaning business from roughly $100K in his rookie year to $170K as of late June, with a goal of $300K. Recognized as one of the program’s most improved operators, he is known for trading a reactive, lone-wolf approach for data-driven systems, a built-out sales team, and a daily gratitude practice. LinkedIn Lizzy Lavalley is a third-year Student Works Management Program operator based in eastern Toronto and a kinesiology graduate of the University of Western Ontario. After seasons of $107K and $122K, she reached $260K and earned top vet of the week. Recognized as one of the program’s most improved operators, she is known for rebuilding her confidence through strong habits, accountability, and a growth mindset. LinkedIn Josh Burke is a third-year Student Works Management Program operator in the Cobourg and Port Hope area and a student at Ontario Tech University. He grew his business from $125K in his first year to $220K. Recognized as one of the program’s most improved operators, he is known for replacing complacency with sharper expectation setting, better recruiting, and disciplined habits. LinkedIn Resources and Links Mentioned Concordia University University of Western Ontario Ontario Tech University Facebook / Meta Ads (marketing) LinkedIn (recruiting) Indeed (recruiting) Water fed pole Important Links Connect with Chris: Website | LinkedIn Learn more about the Student Works Management Program Apply to be an Owner / Operator in the Management Program Looking for a fun job this summer? Summer Job Opportunities Hear more Alumni Success Stories The Leaders of Tomorrow Podcast is an original production by Chris Thomson . Production and editing by Podcast Your Brand .

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  471 | Best of: Mindset for Success

  Jul 28, 202612 min

  What if the mindset shifts that change everything only show up after you fail? Mindset gets talked about like it is positive thinking. Stay motivated, believe in yourself, think bigger. But the real shifts usually happen when things get uncomfortable, when you fail, when effort alone stops being enough. In this best-of collage, Chris Thomson gathers the strongest reflections on mindset from across the program. Zach Weiler and Landon Roberts on what changes when responsibility becomes real. Andrew Solomon on leading yourself first while growing an $8 million division at Rydel Roofing. Aris Lloshi on staying a beginner as he moves from top operator to coach. And David Young on discipline under real pressure. Because mindset is not built through motivation. It is built through repetition, self-awareness, and how you respond when things do not go your way. Listen now. Timestamped Highlights 00:50 – Chris reframes mindset: the real shifts happen when things get uncomfortable, not when you stay motivated 02:41 – Zach Weiler on suddenly seeing opportunity everywhere once he performed at his potential 03:52 – Landon Roberts on the gap between seeing opportunity and knowing your first steps to take it 04:46 – Andrew Solomon on leading yourself first and coaching from a humble place while building an $8M team 05:43 – Aris Lloshi on why you have to walk into year two, three, and four with a beginner's mindset 07:45 – David Young on treating self-doubt as just a feeling and beating anxiety by putting in the work About the Guests Zach Weiler is the owner of Norfolk Student Painting and a Student Works operator. | Episode 423 | How to Thrive in Leadership with Mentorship and Structure Landon Roberts is an operator in the Student Works Management Program. | Episode 416 | How to Turn Athletic Discipline into Entrepreneurial Success Andrew Solomon is the leader of an $8 million division at Rydell Roofing and a former coach in the Student Works Management Program. | Episode 393 | Leading Yourself First: How Personal Growth Fuels Business Success Aris Lloshi is a veteran Student Works operator moving from top operator to coach. | Episode 434 | How to Build a $460K Business as a Student David Young is a Student Works owner and operator. | Episode 374 | How to Transform Your Mindset for Business Success Important Links Connect with Chris: Website | LinkedIn Learn more about the Student Works Management Program Apply to be an Owner / Operator in the Management Program Looking for a fun job this summer? Summer Job Opportunities Hear more Alumni Success Stories The Leaders of Tomorrow Podcast is an original production by Chris Thomson . Production and editing by Podcast Your Brand .

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  470 | Mark Tanel – The Systems and Relationships Behind Real Sales Growth

  Jul 21, 202648 min

  What if the riskiest move in your career is refusing to take any risk at all? Chris Thomson sits down with Mark Tanel, a Student Works alumnus who now leads national sales for Dulux, now Canadian Industries Limited. Fifteen years ago Mark was a Queen’s Commerce student headed straight for accounting, until one elective changed his mind and his entire path. They get into the calculated risks that moved Mark across the country, the real difference between hunting and farming in sales, and why leaving every role with integrity kept doors open years later. Mark also shares the full-circle moment of now serving Student Works as a supplier, and the systems thinking that has carried through his whole career. If you are early in your career and wondering whether to play it safe or bet on yourself, this conversation is the nudge you need. Listen now. Timestamped Highlights 00:27 – The "introverted extrovert" who had to learn how to own a room 06:05 – Why a future accountant blew up his own plan in fourth year 07:14 – The phone call to Dad that changed Mark’s entire career 08:57 – Inside a book of business worth over $80 million, and what it teaches you 11:16 – Moving across the country at 23, and why the risk paid off 15:10 – Hunter or farmer: the sales distinction that decides your paycheck 20:16 – How one phone call about Mark reopened a door he thought was closed 29:09 – The overlooked product line that grew from $500K to $7M in a few years 35:03 – Getting comfortable being uncomfortable, the skill nobody teaches 47:46 – What Mark believes really makes a leader of tomorrow About the Guest Mark Tanel is the National Sales Manager at Dulux, now Canadian Industries Limited (CIL), and a Student Works Management Program alumnus. A Queen’s University Commerce graduate, he began his sales career at Nestlé, managing major retail and grocery accounts across Canada, including a book of business worth more than $80 million, before moving into the paint and coatings industry. Known for a systems-first, relationship-driven approach to sales, Mark now partners with organizations like Student Works to create value on the supply side of the business. LinkedIn | Website Resources Mentioned Queen’s University Nestlé Canada Sobeys Loblaws Delissio Pizza (Nestlé frozen brand, discontinued) PPG Dulux Paints ClubLink Forbes 30 Under 30 Important Links Connect with Chris: Website | LinkedIn Learn more about the Student Works Management Program Apply to be an Owner / Operator in the Management Program Looking for a fun job this summer? Summer Job Opportunities Hear more Alumni Success Stories The Leaders of Tomorrow Podcast is an original production by Chris Thomson . Production and editing by Podcast Your Brand .

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