2011 Interviews for Mentoring

These are some of the people I interviewed this year to act as your mentors. In case you missed any of the interviews, when you get the opportunity, take a moment to read them. While you are reading the interviews, think of what you have in common with the interviewees, and ask yourself, what can I learn from them that I can use in my work and life? You can also find these interviews and more on the Mentors page of the blog Mind your Qs please! She was the first female CEO of a steel company in Canada (Part I) (Part II) She left a successful search consulting business to become a human excellence coach (Part I), (Part II) The life … [Read more...]

The Invisible Mentor Week in Review

We know that you are busy, so in case you missed our posts this week, here is what we talked about on The invisible Mentor Blog. Mondays at the Salon We shared a few tips on how to produce better videos gleaned from a News Canada presentation. Tips on How to Produce High Quality Videos. Booked on Tuesdays We reviewed Empire State of Mind by Zack O’Malley Greenburg. The book is an unauthorized biography of the hip-hop mogul Jay-Z. In the review, I picked out seven big ideas that deliver potent lessons, but I believed that if the author had a bit more experience, he would have handled the book project differently. 7 Success … [Read more...]

The Invisible Mentor Interviews Mireille Landry, President & Managing Director, Solution ML Limited, Part Two

Interviewee Name: Mireille Landry, President & Managing Director Company Name: Solution ML Limited Website: http://www.solutionml.ca Avil Beckford: Tell me a little bit about yourself. I was born in Quebec City, moved a couple of times – Montreal, New Brunswick, and Toronto. I married my high school sweetheart and we have one daughter who is 21 years old. I had 21 years of successful corporate leadership career and became a new entrepreneur last year. Avil Beckford: How do you integrate your personal and professional life? Mireille Landry: I want it all. I expect it all. My family is extremely involved, more so … [Read more...]

The Invisible Mentor Interviews Mireille Landry, President & Managing Director, Solution ML Limited

Interviewee Name: Mireille Landry, President & Managing Director Company Name: Solution ML Limited Website: http://www.solutionml.ca Avil Beckford: Tell me a little bit about yourself. Mireille Landry: I was born in Quebec City, moved a couple of times – Montreal, New Brunswick, and Toronto. I married my high school sweetheart and we have one daughter who is 21 years old. I had 21 years of successful corporate leadership career and became a new entrepreneur last year. Avil Beckford: What’s a typical day like for you? Mireille Landry: I don’t have a typical day, at least not yet. I did in my previous roles. The … [Read more...]