GRIT ED. 7 Your Next Move - Magazine - Page 5
LETTER
FROM THE
EDITOR
My parents bought me one of those checkers and
chess sets when I was a kid, and though I started with
checkers, I was always intrigued by the regal-looking
chess pieces. Finally, on a rainy weekend, I asked my
dad to teach me how to play chess, and so he taught
me everything he knew, which wasn’t much.
Insights for navigating a
rapidly changing world
Disruptors, an RBC podcast, is an ongoing podcast series hosted by
SVP John Stackhouse about reimagining Canada’s economy in a time
of unprecedented change. It features thought-provoking conversations
with Canadian business and innovation leaders about planting the
seeds of a new economy.
My dad was (and still is) a terrible chess player. He
knew the basic rules, and he was good enough to
beat an 8-year-old beginner (aka. me) consistently,
but that was the extent of his chess capabilities.
While he couldn’t teach me much about navigating
through the chessboard, he did teach me a lot about
navigating through the game of life.
One of my dad’s life lessons is
that you can achieve anything
as long as you map out the path
and account for twists and turns along the way.
achieving these milestones is just the beginning. In
this edition, we ask the featured alumni to share the
beginnings of their entrepreneurship journey, and we
follow up with the big question, “what’s your next
move?’.
As I read about our alumni’s aspirational goals, it
reminds me why NEXT Canada exists and why our
team chooses to work here. As our alumni strive to
scale their businesses, change their industries and
inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs, NEXT
Canada is here to support the future of the Canadian
economy and, with the support of our network,
accelerate the trajectory of success for the next
generation of entrepreneurs.
If you have achieved a milestone or have a story that
you’d like to share, let us know! We’re here to celebrate
your wins, and GRIT is just one of the many ways we
can tell your story.
If you don’t know what you want, pick the path
that gives you the most options. I don’t know if this
edition’s alumni received similar life advice, but
they all share the same perseverance and strategic
thinking that my dad exemplified for me.
This past year has been a big one for many of our
alumni, and this edition is a cumulation of their
accomplishments. For all of our entrepreneurs,
JAINEY TONG
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR
NEXT Canada
rbc.com/disruptors
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GRIT, Edition 07; December, 2021 PUBLISHER: NEXT Canada, Kyle J. Winters, CEO
EDITOR IN CHIEF: Jainy Tong CONTRIBUTING EDITORS: Jewels MacPherson-Zorro, Kaleigh Donnelly,
Naomi Heller ART DIRECTION & DESIGN: Jewels MacPherson-Zorro
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