http://firewalk.eventbrite.com/
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Mind Over Marketing Boot Camp - Sponsorship by Gurutropolis (Recently on the Dragon's Den)
We are excited to sponsor and attend the Mind Over Marketing Bootcamp featuring big name speakers (such as Harrison Klein) being held in Calgary Thurs, June 17, 2010 at 11:30 AM - Sat, June 19, 2010 at 7:00 PM.
We are pleased to offer you a 10% discount on this already inexpensive 2.5 day event by utilizing the discount code "gurutropolis". For more information visit:
http://mindovermarketing.eventbrite.com/
We are pleased to offer you a 10% discount on this already inexpensive 2.5 day event by utilizing the discount code "gurutropolis". For more information visit:
http://mindovermarketing.eventbrite.com/
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Taking Masterminding to the Next Level
Taking Masterminding to the Next Level
by Dan Gierke
When people join together in a combined effort an extraordinary thing happens, a new mind is formed, a mind that only exists as a result of all members coming together. That master mind for me is Gurutropolis and together we bring our collective talents, experiences and achievements to one common goal… to be a catalyst for positive change.
My adventure with Personal Best Seminars began in September of 2008. I walked into the room for PB1 not really knowing what to expect. It was over a coffee with a mentor that I first learned of Personal Best, and on his recommendation I signed up without really knowing anything about it. I have taken numerous seminars over the years, but primarily focused on investing and finances. I had never taken a personal development course before. The main thing I remember from the course was that I was in a room full of complete strangers, and yet people felt comfortable enough to share parts of their lives that they had often not told a soul. I was so moved by how supportive the environment was that I sought out a few from the group to form a mastermind group so we could continue supporting each other to grow and succeed. While that group eventually went separate ways, I recognized the power of a mastermind group and knew I wanted to pursue it further.
In January of last year I joined a mastermind group with other PB3 members. In a very short amount of time our group found a common bond of entrepreneurship and set our sights high. Within a couple of months we decided that rather than all work on our individual goals, we could put our heads together and work on a project collectively. After a number of brainstorming sessions we chose an avenue that we were all passionate about... Personal Development. It has taken nearly 8 months since we first came up with the concept, and now www.gurutropolis.com is live and growing! Our mastermind group is now a corporation committed to becoming the leading source for the world’s greatest teachers, training and tools dedicated to your growth and personal development. Our focus is on creating a global community that promotes a higher consciousness and a positive impact on societies around the globe.
As PB grads, we recognized that classmates like to keep in touch and more importantly, continue to apply the lessons so that we don't slip back into old habits and routines. For this reason, the Gurutropolis resource section provides recommended programs, ebooks, video, and audio to support you. You are also encouraged to join groups of your classmates, and interact in our forums. If you’re looking to take another course, you can read reviews from past participants. If you’re just looking to continue learning, there are a wide range of resources to support your growth. Gurutropolis is a community of like minded people, all growing and evolving together and therefore a great place to interact. We’re excited to be a catalyst to positive change, and have committed to donating 10% of our revenue to charity.
Personal Best has given me new tools, focus and opportunities. I am now happily pursuing my dreams, and inspiring others to live theirs. Find Your Inner Guru at www.gurutropolis.com !
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Social Media Training in Calgary - Not to Be Missed!
Social Media is taking off however many of Calgary's vibrant small business community is playing catch up. Are you wanting to know more about how social media may fit into your business? Sitting on fence and not sure what direction to take. ULISTIC may just have the answer for you. Come on out on Feb 25, 2010 at the Blackfoot Inn from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM to learn from David and Stuart on how they have embraced the power of social technologies to grow several businesses across North America and especially right here in Calgary. Social Media has changed the way businesses work online and also how "word of mouth" referrals are shared amongst each other, we want to share how we did things so you can do it for yourselves.
Register today by clicking HERE
During this full day training session, which is $197.00 + GST for each attendee (we have heard similar social media courses in Calgary are running for almost $500) you will what David and Stuart have done over the past 3 - 5 years to promote their businesses online and win new business opportunities. Social Media is not rocket science, but you need to know where to start, what to do, how to automate all the services and also how to track your reach and effectiveness online.
Bring your laptop (or they can loan you one) for this hands on training, because you will be doing work and not just watching a bunch of confusing PowerPoint type slides. They guaranteed you will leave with new tips and tricks on social media and also if you haven't even started using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn for your business, you will be the end of this interactive training day.
Stuart Crawford and David West will be your trainers for the day. Here are what some of your peers have said about taking our social media training in the past.
"Stuart has always shown great confidence in his area of experience and has effective teaching skills. I enjoy Stuart's easy manner and ability to set all participants at ease." Carolyn Jones, Happy Earth Inc.
"Stuart has been teaching us the basics to Social Media. We started with blogging, and now on Linkedin. We are very impressed and now we have learning the extra benefits and focus on the why." Jo-Ann Grimwood, Business Owner
Here is what they plan to cover during your time together:
1. The importance of Social Media 2. An overview of the top Social Media sites and how to use them. 3. Hands on setting up your Social Media accounts. 4. Preventing the fatal mistakes with your online communications. 5. Build your Social Media followers - how to get good followers. 6. How to position yourself as an industry expert with your followers. 7. Reach people with practical online videos that tell your story & how to syndicate your videos. 8. Automate... how to manage your Social Media strategy for multiple sites with one tool!
This is a great opportunity for you to get a jump on what social media can do for your business. Register today by visiting this site - Register today by clicking HERE
Register today by clicking HERE
During this full day training session, which is $197.00 + GST for each attendee (we have heard similar social media courses in Calgary are running for almost $500) you will what David and Stuart have done over the past 3 - 5 years to promote their businesses online and win new business opportunities. Social Media is not rocket science, but you need to know where to start, what to do, how to automate all the services and also how to track your reach and effectiveness online.
Bring your laptop (or they can loan you one) for this hands on training, because you will be doing work and not just watching a bunch of confusing PowerPoint type slides. They guaranteed you will leave with new tips and tricks on social media and also if you haven't even started using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn for your business, you will be the end of this interactive training day.
Stuart Crawford and David West will be your trainers for the day. Here are what some of your peers have said about taking our social media training in the past.
"Stuart has always shown great confidence in his area of experience and has effective teaching skills. I enjoy Stuart's easy manner and ability to set all participants at ease." Carolyn Jones, Happy Earth Inc.
"Stuart has been teaching us the basics to Social Media. We started with blogging, and now on Linkedin. We are very impressed and now we have learning the extra benefits and focus on the why." Jo-Ann Grimwood, Business Owner
Here is what they plan to cover during your time together:
1. The importance of Social Media 2. An overview of the top Social Media sites and how to use them. 3. Hands on setting up your Social Media accounts. 4. Preventing the fatal mistakes with your online communications. 5. Build your Social Media followers - how to get good followers. 6. How to position yourself as an industry expert with your followers. 7. Reach people with practical online videos that tell your story & how to syndicate your videos. 8. Automate... how to manage your Social Media strategy for multiple sites with one tool!
This is a great opportunity for you to get a jump on what social media can do for your business. Register today by visiting this site - Register today by clicking HERE
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Entrepreneurs of Alberta Features Gurutropolis
Check out the Entrepreneurs of Alberta Feature on Gurutropolis
GURUTROPOLIS CORPORATION
Company Age: <1 year old
Owner: Andrea Ross (+ 8 others)
City: Calgary, AB
Specialty: Personal and Professional Development
Andrea’s Story
I never felt right about making the decision to go into Engineering. At 18 years old I was never asked what I liked to do, or what I was passionate about – I was told since I was good at math and science and needed to go to school to get a job, I should do engineering. For most of my life I listened to what others thought was best for me and hence I began my journey living my life for others and based on what they thought I should do, rather than for myself.
I hated engineering (except for the social aspects of it), but discovered a love for business. With the heavy weight of feeling I needed to prove myself to others and complete what I started I finished my painful five year degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia and set out into the work force hoping to find a job that would be “bearable.” I figured I could sacrifice 40 – 60 hours a week of my life to pay for my lifestyle which I would live on the evenings, weekends and miniscule amount of holidays!
I finally decided I needed out of Engineering so I took my MBA part-time at the Haskayne School of Business with the intent to move into Business. It sort of worked – but being an Engineer in Calgary with a booming Oil and Gas Market, the dangling dollars sucked me back into a world I despised. At one point I even ended up working as a Production Engineer because everyone told me this is what I needed to do to succeed. As a creative, charismatic, inspiring, business minded girl, I was pulling oil out of the ground and designing facilities and methods to optimize the process – something was wrong with this picture.
It wasn’t until I took Personal Best and Peak Potentials that I realized I was living my life for others and I made the conscious decision to change. I would no longer make decisions to make others happy and sacrifice my life. In January 2009, a decade after working as an engineer, I started my own business -Adrenalin Peak. I had two large projects – As Regional Director of the Mitsubishi City Chase planning the Calgary race and as a photographer and marketer for Get Your Ass Out There. I also joined a Mastermind Group, and it is with that group that Gurutropolis Corporation was formed, my main focus today.
Aside from work I am an outdoor adventurer seeking out thrills, challenges and adrenalin! I love to travel, and plan, organize and create experiences for others. I call myself an adventurepreneur!
Q&A with Andrea
What are the top 3 struggles of being an entrepreneur? How did you overcome them?
1. The hardest thing for me is going from a healthy salary in the corporate world to worrying about how the mortgage is going to be covered next month. I have had to shift my lifestyle significantly. I am overcoming this a couple ways: a) I work as a consultant through Adrenalin Peak helping others, which has so far paid the bills, b) I focus on what I want to achieve and not what is standing in my way – I push through my fears and trust in myself and the universe, c) I reflect on how unhappy I was in a JOB and how I can help more people in my current position – it’s not easy saying no to the “easy” way, but it sure makes me a happier person, and d) I know in my heart that I am creating the life I want and the “money issue” is only temporary.
2. Another difficult area for me is Balance. I have very high expectations of myself and already moved into the world of entrepreneurship working too much. I find it hard to stop working. I feel guilty for taking a break and feel like I won’t succeed unless I put everything into the businesses. I know people are going to shake their heads when they hear that because I shake my head at myself. In the corporate world I found it much easier to eat healthy, go to the gym, take the weekends for friends etc., but now, with a lack of structure and a bit of a lack of focus, making time for anything but work is a struggle. I overcome it by giving myself permission. I go to the gym in the morning prior to working. I have been taking weekends to go snowboarding and actually leaving my computer at home. I schedule in time to pre-make healthy meals and I don’t turn down offers to get me out of the house and have some fun. I can’t say I have mastered this area of my life, but I am doing my best and in all honesty have a pretty freaking cool exciting life outside of work….
3. Doing too much and giving others more of my time than myself is another area I struggle in. Being involved in four different companies, I have trouble focusing my time on the most important areas for me. I want to help everyone and do everything so much that sometimes I have trouble saying no. I used to believe I could do it all without help from others and I have come to realize how much easier it is in life when I ask for help – so this is what I do. I also have some coaches to help me through. In 2009 one of my coaches “forced” me to cut out activities, unnecessary work projects and people from my life, but I still find it hard to say no when someone asks me to go for a coffee and help them with something they are working on.
4. I actually have a fourth which I want to mention because it’s important and actually the most important when I think about it. When I changed my mindset around how I wanted to live and left the corporate world, I left behind a lot of people who still think the way I used to. I don’t judge them for that because they are on their own journey, but I found that they judge me. They don’t understand my decisions and criticize my choices. From their experience what I am doing is wrong. Caring what others think is something most of us have to some degree, or in my previous life - to a large degree. It was this that kept me unhappy for so long and letting that go was life changing. It is sad that some people have fallen out of my life and I struggled with letting them go, however it has opened the doors to meeting so many new amazing and inspiring people that support and encourage me on my journey. The largest struggle is letting go and surrendering, it’s not easy, but it has a remarkable reward.
What do you find to be the most rewarding part of being an entrepreneur?
The most rewarding part is the challenges and variety. I love to get my hands on all kinds of projects and as an entrepreneur my projects are constantly changing. I also love that the projects have defined goals and I know when I achieve them.
I also get to help others. I have a lot of value and extreme passion and I found that got lost and diluted in a massive corporation. I no longer sacrifice 40-60 hours a week to pay for the life I want. I now just live the life that I want when I want; I am free.
To find out more about Andrea, you can visit her websites at www.gurutropolis.com and www.adrenalinpeak.com
GURUTROPOLIS CORPORATION
Company Age: <1 year old
Owner: Andrea Ross (+ 8 others)
City: Calgary, AB
Specialty: Personal and Professional Development
Andrea’s Story
I never felt right about making the decision to go into Engineering. At 18 years old I was never asked what I liked to do, or what I was passionate about – I was told since I was good at math and science and needed to go to school to get a job, I should do engineering. For most of my life I listened to what others thought was best for me and hence I began my journey living my life for others and based on what they thought I should do, rather than for myself.
I hated engineering (except for the social aspects of it), but discovered a love for business. With the heavy weight of feeling I needed to prove myself to others and complete what I started I finished my painful five year degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia and set out into the work force hoping to find a job that would be “bearable.” I figured I could sacrifice 40 – 60 hours a week of my life to pay for my lifestyle which I would live on the evenings, weekends and miniscule amount of holidays!
I finally decided I needed out of Engineering so I took my MBA part-time at the Haskayne School of Business with the intent to move into Business. It sort of worked – but being an Engineer in Calgary with a booming Oil and Gas Market, the dangling dollars sucked me back into a world I despised. At one point I even ended up working as a Production Engineer because everyone told me this is what I needed to do to succeed. As a creative, charismatic, inspiring, business minded girl, I was pulling oil out of the ground and designing facilities and methods to optimize the process – something was wrong with this picture.
It wasn’t until I took Personal Best and Peak Potentials that I realized I was living my life for others and I made the conscious decision to change. I would no longer make decisions to make others happy and sacrifice my life. In January 2009, a decade after working as an engineer, I started my own business -Adrenalin Peak. I had two large projects – As Regional Director of the Mitsubishi City Chase planning the Calgary race and as a photographer and marketer for Get Your Ass Out There. I also joined a Mastermind Group, and it is with that group that Gurutropolis Corporation was formed, my main focus today.
Aside from work I am an outdoor adventurer seeking out thrills, challenges and adrenalin! I love to travel, and plan, organize and create experiences for others. I call myself an adventurepreneur!
Q&A with Andrea
What are the top 3 struggles of being an entrepreneur? How did you overcome them?
1. The hardest thing for me is going from a healthy salary in the corporate world to worrying about how the mortgage is going to be covered next month. I have had to shift my lifestyle significantly. I am overcoming this a couple ways: a) I work as a consultant through Adrenalin Peak helping others, which has so far paid the bills, b) I focus on what I want to achieve and not what is standing in my way – I push through my fears and trust in myself and the universe, c) I reflect on how unhappy I was in a JOB and how I can help more people in my current position – it’s not easy saying no to the “easy” way, but it sure makes me a happier person, and d) I know in my heart that I am creating the life I want and the “money issue” is only temporary.
2. Another difficult area for me is Balance. I have very high expectations of myself and already moved into the world of entrepreneurship working too much. I find it hard to stop working. I feel guilty for taking a break and feel like I won’t succeed unless I put everything into the businesses. I know people are going to shake their heads when they hear that because I shake my head at myself. In the corporate world I found it much easier to eat healthy, go to the gym, take the weekends for friends etc., but now, with a lack of structure and a bit of a lack of focus, making time for anything but work is a struggle. I overcome it by giving myself permission. I go to the gym in the morning prior to working. I have been taking weekends to go snowboarding and actually leaving my computer at home. I schedule in time to pre-make healthy meals and I don’t turn down offers to get me out of the house and have some fun. I can’t say I have mastered this area of my life, but I am doing my best and in all honesty have a pretty freaking cool exciting life outside of work….
3. Doing too much and giving others more of my time than myself is another area I struggle in. Being involved in four different companies, I have trouble focusing my time on the most important areas for me. I want to help everyone and do everything so much that sometimes I have trouble saying no. I used to believe I could do it all without help from others and I have come to realize how much easier it is in life when I ask for help – so this is what I do. I also have some coaches to help me through. In 2009 one of my coaches “forced” me to cut out activities, unnecessary work projects and people from my life, but I still find it hard to say no when someone asks me to go for a coffee and help them with something they are working on.
4. I actually have a fourth which I want to mention because it’s important and actually the most important when I think about it. When I changed my mindset around how I wanted to live and left the corporate world, I left behind a lot of people who still think the way I used to. I don’t judge them for that because they are on their own journey, but I found that they judge me. They don’t understand my decisions and criticize my choices. From their experience what I am doing is wrong. Caring what others think is something most of us have to some degree, or in my previous life - to a large degree. It was this that kept me unhappy for so long and letting that go was life changing. It is sad that some people have fallen out of my life and I struggled with letting them go, however it has opened the doors to meeting so many new amazing and inspiring people that support and encourage me on my journey. The largest struggle is letting go and surrendering, it’s not easy, but it has a remarkable reward.
What do you find to be the most rewarding part of being an entrepreneur?
The most rewarding part is the challenges and variety. I love to get my hands on all kinds of projects and as an entrepreneur my projects are constantly changing. I also love that the projects have defined goals and I know when I achieve them.
I also get to help others. I have a lot of value and extreme passion and I found that got lost and diluted in a massive corporation. I no longer sacrifice 40-60 hours a week to pay for the life I want. I now just live the life that I want when I want; I am free.
To find out more about Andrea, you can visit her websites at www.gurutropolis.com and www.adrenalinpeak.com
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