S02E14 – Sex, Lies and Videotape


 

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For the first time ever Tim Byrne Almost live is actually live!  We broadcast today’s episode on Facebook and Instagram in real time.  It was a bit of a disaster.  We haven’t really figured out all the equipment yet.  Luckily Anthony Vinzi from Promain Exterior joined me to soften the blow.

S02E13 – Season 2 Blooper Special


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Yes, it’s time once again for my favorite episode of the season.  The blooper special lets you peek behind the curtain and reveal what total madness this podcast really is.  You see, when I first started this show I really had no idea what I was doing.  Conversations didn’t get recorded or they got recorded wrong or I recorded myself saying stuff that should never have been on the record.  Today you get a chance to hear some of the more stupendous examples of my idiocy.  I asked my editor to collect only the choicest chunks of audio stupidity.  I think you’ll enjoy!

S02E12 – The only mayor worth voting for


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Faith Goldy might be the most controversial guest I’ve ever invited on the podcast.  She is a dark horse candidate for Toronto Mayor.  But it was while working for The Rebel that she really caught people’s attention.  She outrage many with her coverage of the Chancellorsville Protests.  That ended up getting her turfed from Ezra Levent’s website   Since then she has continued to advocate for this things she feels most passionately about.

Over this episode we discuss her views on the size and scope of government, Donald Trump and what she would do as Toronto’s mayor.

Timology 6 – Recession?


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Class is in session for the latest edition of Timology.  Today I battle through an early winter head cold to reveal the state of the economy.  With interest rates rising and the stock market sputtering there is a lot of concern out there.  Rightly so. I think that the chances of a recession in 2019 are very real.

A recession is only going to be amplified by the current political environment in the United States.  If Trump gets re-elected in 2020 then the recession will be fairly mild. Not because of any great economic skill on Trump’s part.  Second term Presidents tend to put their feet up and coast on their accomplishments. If a new guy takes power there inclination will be to cut to the bone.  And that could have disastrous consequences for the economy at large. That’s especially true for Canada’s economy which is so dependent on trade with the States.

So what can businesses do?  Hunker down and get ready for the storm.  If you are able to pay off any corporate debt then do so immediately.  Rising interest rates will make servicing any debt really difficult. The other thing you can do as a small business person is double down on customer care.  Focussing on those personal relationships is so important in a downturn.

 

S02E11 – The Battle of the Sexes


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I always start the show by saying this is your Wednesday night drive home. But tonight that’s particularly accurate. My niece Alex Byrne and I recorded this week’s episode during an interminable four hour post-thanksgiving drive. We’ve edited this episode down to just the most offensive bits so I hope you enjoy it!

We start the episode by discussing the big controversy of the day. The Brett Kavanaugh confirmation battle had just concluded at the time of this recording. Alex took a somewhat dim view of the accusers. “I felt like there was a lot of hearsay,” she said. I personally think that when someone comes out as an accuser at the height of someone’s career it’s pretty suspect.

Alex and I then started to talk about the state of the family courts, something both of us have had way too much experience with. Family law is way out of date, in my opinion. Back when my Mom divorced my Dad her biggest fear was how she was going to live. Now that’s completely flipped. It’s especially bad if you’re a business owner because the courts tend to just make up what your net worth is.

I really liked this episode even if Alex needs to work on her conversational abilities. (She’d dispute that.) Recording an interview while driving with a microphone in my hand may not be the safest thing I’ve ever done. But it worked out in the end!

S02E10 – Hotel Confidential – Cut costs while travelling for business


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Hotels are strange places.  They insist on providing all the comforts of home but everything is a little…off.  Tiny shampoo bottles, tiny bottles of booze in tiny refrigerators. If your job is anything like mine you’ve probably spent way too much in time in those weird little rooms.  After a while they start to feel more like prison cells than a home away from home. That’s why it’s so enraging when you get slapped with a huge bill after a lengthy stay. It just doesn’t seem worth it.

That’s why I invited some experts on all things hotel on the show this week.  Sara Pezza and Eric Barber both work sales for Realstar Hospitality.  The company operates several hotel chains including Days Inn.  What does a salesperson do at a hotel company, you ask?  They get people into those rooms that what! In Sara and Eric’s case that means working with businesses that need a lot of rooms for a long time.  That means oil, paving and construction companies.

Eric and Sara deliver the straight goods when it comes to getting a real deal at a hotel.  They reveal that most of the online resale companies are owned by Expedia.  These so called “white label” sites look like different companies but almost always they are being operated by the online travel giant.  The best way to get a dea? Call the actual hotel that you want to stay at. This is especially important if you’re looking for a lot of rooms for your crew.  Hotels are more willing to negotiate price than you might think. According to Eric a hotel is much more interested in getting someone into that room.  The alternative is that they are going to lose that business to the competition.  So don’t be afraid to negotiate!

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https://ca.linkedin.com/in/sara-pezza-csp-b24a162b

https://ca.linkedin.com/in/eric-barber-2612023