#112: Redefining Success During Covid w/W. Brett Wilson
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#112:\\xa0 Redefining Success During Covid
On this week\\u2019s show Gary chats with investor, philanthropist, author and Dragon\\u2019s Den alumnus. He has built extensive holdings in the power generation, hydrocarbon production, real estate development, cannabis, agriculture, sports and entertainment industries, and he shares his insights on how covid has impacted life for investors. They also touch on Brett\\u2019s health issues, especially his cancer battle numerous times, and what he learned from it. He shares his number 1 golden rule in life, and how we get back to some sort of normalcy.
WHAT YOU\\u2019LL LEARN:
- The SIX priorities are important to him in life
- Why marketing is completely overlooked as a skill or discipline
- His views on masks, lockdowns and vaccinations
- What is \\u2019essential\\u2019?
- Why all his businesses are COVID compliance
- What he learned from his 3 dances with cancer
- What is work/life balance for Brett - the more he worked, the more he made, the more he worked
- His family relationships suffered
- Why his book should have been subtitled - Redefining Success - In A Wealth Obsessed World
- Why his daughter asked \\u2018Why can\\u2019t we define success by the size of the smile?\\u2019
- Brett\\u2019s opinion on \\u2018How much is enough\\u2019 - Musk, Bezos, etc
- Why education is important - \\u2018you have to better yourself\\u2019
- \\u201cIf wealth is all you care about, don\\u2019t worry about your health, don\\u2019t worry about your family, just chase wealth\\u201d (sarcasm)
- Why the study of entrepreneurship is so valuable
- Why charity is a huge part of his \\u2018business\\u2019
- \\u2018A good business that is marketed well uses community as its point of engagement\\u2019
- And MORE!
Brett\\u2019s Bio
Father, Entrepreneur & Philanthropist
W. Brett Wilson is best known as a \\u201cDragon Emeritus\\u201d from 3 seasons on CBC\\u2019s hit reality TV show Dragons\\u2019 Den. He has built extensive holdings in the power generation, hydrocarbon production, real estate development, cannabis, agriculture, sports and entertainment industries. \\xa0
His business and philanthropic leadership have brought him considerable recognition including the Order of Canada (2011) and the Saskatchewan Order of Merit (2012). \\xa0Brett continues to simplify and organize his life to focus on what is most important - his family, friends and health. \\xa0
His\\xa0 semi-autobiography \\u201cRedefining Success: Still Making Mistakes\\u201d is an all-time best selling business book in Canada.
Website/contact info for guest
Instagram: http://instagram/wbrettwilson
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WBrettWilsonFan
Resources:
Redefining Success: Still Making Mistakes - W. Brett Wilson
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