Think like an artist. Act like an entrepreneur.
300+ Talks Delivered
I have built my life and career around creativity and entrepreneurial thinking.
That idea has taken me down some interesting paths. Today, I work as a speaker and workshop facilitator, helping individuals and organizations tap into their creative instincts and turn sparks of ideas into meaningful action.
Along the way, I've also spent years supporting entrepreneurs directly. As an Entrepreneurship Coach at Futurpreneur Canada, a national non-profit that helps young founders launch businesses and social ventures, I've worked with more than 200 startups, some of which have even gone on to pitch on Dragons' Den.
CREATIVITY-IN-ACTION
I experienced firsthand what acting on one's creative impulses can do. I founded and led the inspiraTO Festival, Canada's largest ten-minute play festival, which ran for 14 seasons and brought together more than 100 artists every year.
AUTHOR
Watching so many creators bring ideas to life eventually inspired me to write my book, If Life Is a Show, This Is the Price of Admission: a kind of manifesto for creators and entrepreneurial thinkers who want to develop their gifts and share them with the world.
300 + TALKS DELIVERED
Over the years, I've delivered more than 300 workshops, seminars, and keynotes. What I've learned is that creativity and entrepreneurship aren't separate worlds; they're two sides of the same coin. When people learn to think like artists and act like entrepreneurs, they begin to rethink how they work, create, and lead.
I'm based in Toronto, where I fully embrace my Canadian identity by playing ice hockey in the winter.
In the summer, you'll usually find me on a small island in the Adriatic Sea, recharging my creativity and dreaming up new ventures.
Because in the end, I believe that when we tap into our creativity and entrepreneurial spirit, we don't just adapt to the future; we help create it.