Tim Byrne Podcasts

S03E07 – Work Hard, Play Hard: Work life balance

I'm a firm believer in working hard and playing hard. To illustrate that point I recorded this week's episode while ...
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S03E06 The Tables Have Turned with Nikki part 2

This is easily one of the best conversations I’ve ever recorded. Business guru and relationship expert Nikki Pett has once ...
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In the year since we’ve been producing this podcast I’ve interviewed every conceivable kind of guest. Captains of industry, marketing gurus, my employees and even my own daughters have been the targets of my invective. Well that all changes today. Nikki Pett a relationship guru and author has turned the tables on me! SHOW NOTES INSTAGRAM: @TimByrneAlmostLive TWITTER: @TimByrneAlmost FACEBOOK: Facebook.com/TimByrneAlmostLive

S03E05 – The Tables Have Turned with Nikki Pett part 1

In the year since we’ve been producing this podcast I’ve interviewed every conceivable kind of guest. Captains of industry, marketing ...
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S03E04 – Women Are Better

Things are changing in the trades. It's still rare to find women working in construction or as an electrician. But ...
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I hated school. I was dyslexic and wrote backwards. I was always made to feel like an idiot. When I was 15 I left and never came back. It took me years to realize that I wasn't stupid. I eventually came to realize that the problem was with the school - not me. I was thinking about that recently while touring the Skilled Trades College campus in Vaughan, Ontario. My friend Ralph Cerasulo founded STC a decade ago to provide a place for young people to get the skills they need to succeed. When I was a kid there was a "trades" school for teenagers that was universally regarded as the place where the dumb kids went. In some ways that perception of the trades has never really went away. A university degree is the holy grail for many parents who push their kids into getting one no matter the cost. But the irony is the best way to become one of the top income earners in this country is to enter the trades. Kids with four year bachelor degrees often find themselves unemployable and laden with debt. In this episode Ralph and I talk about the education system is letting kids down and why the trades are so important. It's one of the best conversations I've ever had. And, I think, it's one of the most important. STC is an amazing place and I think you're going to be as impressed with it as I am.

S03E03 – Skilled Trades College: Having the skills to pay the bills

I hated school. I was dyslexic and wrote backwards. I was always made to feel like an idiot. When I ...
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S03E02 – Hellcession: Surviving the next downturn

A tidal wave is coming. I'm sure of it. I've been in business long enough to have lived through at ...
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S03E01 – O Romeo, Romeo with Romeo Milano from SafeTech

Romeo Milano teaches Tim the difference between process and people. Technology drives your process but people drive your business. Romeo ...
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S02E27 – What the hell is a building consultant anyways?

Of all the job titles Tim has heard thrown around over the years "building consultant" is definitely the most ...
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S02E25 – Why being an asshole is bad for business

Tim is joined this week by Doug Macy from Trust 1 Security. The pair talk about how to create a ...
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S02E24 – Communication Breakdown: Why nobody cares about your email

In the age of digital connection there we're forgetting some basic facts. Your closest relationships are with the people that ...
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Striking out on your own can be terrifying. It's way easier just to stick with an employer and collect a cheque. Today on the show Tim talks with Sanj Patel, the owner of Ignis Building Solutions in Toronto. Tim and Sanj are on opposite ends of the entrepreneurial spectrum. Sanj is just starting out while Tim has been in the game for decades. Their conversation is going to be super interesting to anyone thinking about starting their own business.

S02E23 – What Keeps Every Business Owner Up at Night with Sanj Patel

Striking out on your own can be terrifying. It's way easier just to stick with an employer and collect a ...
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David Anderson has worked for decades in the property management and acquisition business. He's the perfect bellwether to figure out the state of the economy. He and Tim debate the likelihood of a recession and where the industry is headed.

S02E22 – Cushman and Wakefield with David Anderson

David Anderson has worked for decades in the property management and acquisition business. He's the perfect bellwether to figure out ...
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Being a salesman sucks. Especially if you've just started in a new territory or with a new company. By month six you're ready to quit. You're depressed. You're frazzled. You have no one to turn too. Now you do. On today's episode Tim shares how you can get over the hump and really succeed.

S02E21 – Death of a Salesman with Andy Rutledge

Being a salesman sucks. Especially if you've just started in a new territory or with a new company. By ...
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Cheryl Gray is a titan in the Toronto real estate industry. In the second part of our conversation we discuss the looming recession and about how to build real relationships in a digitized age. I was also extremely eager to talk with Cheryl about how young companies can get a foothold in the industry. Cheryl is untouchable to the average trade or vendor. She explained how an up-and-coming company can get the attention of a big player like Quadreal. This is must have information for start-up companies!

S02E20 – QuadReal with Cheryl Gray Part 2

Cheryl Gray is a titan in the Toronto real estate industry. In the second part of our conversation we discuss ...
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S02E19 – QuadReal with Cheryl Gray – Part One and Two

I actually got goosebumps when my guest this week agreed to appear on the show. I've know Cheryl Gray for ...
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