All Posts by Bruce Firestone

Here’s a shot from the TV series, The Outsider on Prime (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outsider_(miniseries)) of a food truck in a mall parking lot. There’s a real estate business model in this: a) secure longterm land leases for your food trucks in mall parking lots, b) offer great food including home delivery and business catering from your “commercial […]

Guerrilla marketing—a case study of the launch of Ottawa Business News, OBN[1] Bruce M Firestone, PhD Guerrilla marketing, GM, is in danger of becoming a lost art replaced by social media advertising and influencer promos. Still, you never know when something old might become new again, so I decided to retell the story of how […]

Beginning in 2011, I wrote a trilogy about a coming age of artificially intelligent agents called “Quantum Entities.” An entire chapter (chapter 14) in Book 1 (Quantum Entity, We are all one, https://www.amazon.ca/Quantum-Entity-Are-All-ONE/dp/0988034123) was a set piece argument in front of SCOTUS (the supreme court of the US) between attorneys representing the company that created […]

Bruce M Firestone, PhD, with help from tiny homeowners Ron Murray and Michaela Jurdanovova When getting ready to install your tiny home on a new parking pad, here are a few things to take into account— 1. Legal & Regulatory •            ☐ Ensure CSA Z240 or A277 certification for mobile units (if applicable) •            ☐ […]

After 40 years of marriage, are we running out of things to talk about? On our walk this morning, we asked ourselves: Are there more ants on Planet Earth than stars in the Milky Way Galaxy? By a factor of about 100,000 times, ants win! Prof Bruce FOR REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT AND BUSINESS COACHING THAT’LL […]

Hi! As you may already know, Bruce Firestone, PhD, is a real estate and business coach focused primarily on growing revenues and business modelling plus helping you find your why, identifying the right pathways forward for you (and avoiding the wrong ones), establishing an entrepreneurialist mindset and then assisting you to stay on course and […]

If you’re a business or real estate client looking for transformative guidance and coaching, here’s what Bruce M Firestone, PhD, is truly good at: Business Coaching Expertise Real Estate Strategy & Innovation Affordable Housing & Agricultural Innovation Corporate & Property Advisory I coach energetic, creative people who are committed to making things happen—from startups to […]

How Ottawa Senators founder Bruce M Firestone, PhD, gives back to over 2,600 coaching clients who own their own businesses and real estate portfolios and why he does it… with a relentless focus on growing revenue streams through innovative business models that propel them to success. TikTok, https://www.tiktok.com/@prof.bruce7/video/7508803637884243205 YouTube, https://youtu.be/dIx6EnfB5nM Schedule a free clarity call […]

By Bruce M Firestone, PhD One suggestion! Start a side hustle or improve an existing business Show a few examples… Black Sheep Wagons Jessica and Josh started building  3-season, off-grid “Prairie Schooners” on their rural property for landowners, farmers, cottagers, shed sellers, glamping resort owners, campground operators, even urban dwellers who want something different for […]

As part of our coaching team, my spouse Dawn MacMillan Firestone, provides life coaching services which help executives, entrepreneurs and many other others achieve a positive mindset, increase their emotional intelligence, be more adaptable and resilient, discover the power in life-long learning and how to become more self-governing. These tools are essential to success in […]

In 2011, I penned a trilogy called Quantum Entity. The story follows physicist Damien Bell and a large group of characters from about 2040 until just after the turn of the 22nd century as they go about changing the world by introducing intelligent agents, first as an adjunct to smartphones and, later, as standalone “creatures” […]