Break things down. We are often told to ‘think big,’ but sometimes, in so doing, we intimidate ourselves with the enormity of the task that lies ahead. To get around this, in my start-up days, my co-founder and I jokingly developed the “sushi principle,” – that is, break things down. The best way to break a 1000 mile journey down is to start with a single step. Nobody becomes an expert and virtuoso overnight. That comes through hours of labour and years of practice. So whether you want to learn to play the piano or how to be an aerospace engineer, the key is to break things down into bite-sized pieces – just like sushi (or tofu-shi, for us vegetarians).

Once again, NSB was a proud sponsor of the PCMA Canadian Innovation Conference (CIC). We featured Futurist & Digital Strategist Jesse Hirsh and had Diversity Employment Advocate Sean Wiltshire deliver insightful presentations. Here are some of their key takeaways:

This recent election season seemed to go on endlessly, with a myriad of voices and opinions weighing in. As we all adjust to this new political landscape, we contemplate what it will mean for our businesses, our political landscape, and our future. The media played a huge part in shaping our collective narrative over the course of the 18-month campaign, today we reflect on what happened, why, and where we go from here.

This year marked our seventh annual speaker showcase and once again the event took another step forward by making our Alberta debut with NSBest Calgary. All three events were highly successful, bringing forward plenty of inspiration to audiences around Canada. Our best speaker showcase yet, the events offered diverse mix of speakers who shared valuable insight and their “Canada 150” with our valued clients.

Today, our featured speaker is Executive Leadership Coach & Authority on Personal Branding Bobby Umar. Bobby will be hosting our Vancouver event and delivering a keynote at our Toronto event.

NSB is proud to partner with Canada’s largest meeting and events show, IncentiveWorks to offer an exclusive Beyond the Keynote Workshop on the Workplace Wellness. Nova Browning Rutherford will be delivering her ‘Workplace Wellness For A Better Bottom Line’ presentation. Nova has become one of the leading voices on personal leadership within Canada, making frequent appearances on CTV’s The Social where she is now their go-to Personal Development Coach.