Category Archives for "Business Coaching"

Ever wonder why, according to Sports Illustrated, nearly 80% of former NFL players go broke within three years of leaving the league? Not to mention other high net worth people like successful actors or busy executives and entrepreneurs experiencing financial problems as they age. According to superstar player agent Leigh Steinberg, there are five main […]

[This article originally appeared in Ottawa Business, Journal, https://obj.ca/article/opinion-big-rig-gaining-steam-microbrewery-biz.] What’s in a name? Well, if you are Ottawa Senators defenceman Chris Phillips and the other four founding partners of Big Rig restaurant and brewery, a lot. Mr. Phillips and his partners – Angelis Koutsos, Lon Ladell, Pierre Cleroux and Jimmy Zourntos – spent $5 million […]

If you want to understand entrepreneurs, maybe you live with one or work with or for one, then read this excerpt (see below) from Don’t Back Down, the real story of the founding of the NHL’s Ottawa Senators and why big leagues matter, a book I wrote for the 25th anniversary of the founding of […]

As folks get older, they tend to earn less even before they officially retire. Many people will recall the “Freedom 55” slogan from an old advertising campaign. I tell young people I coach, “Don’t pay any attention to the idea of retiring any time soon… if ever.” Why? For two main reasons: I believe human […]

I try to support worthy causes as best I can. How? By auctioning me off… for breakfast! This is what we do: What: breakfast for you and two amigos (total of up to three) with Sens founder, Century 21 Explorer realty broker, Real Estate Investment and Business coach, Bruce M Firestone, PhD Preparation: send Prof […]

Welcome to: The Firestone Institute Pro Bono (FREE!) Business, Life and Real Estate Coaching Clinic Date: March 6th, 2019 Time: 7 pm ET to 9 pm ET Investment: this webinar is FREE Access: you can access this event from any computer, tablet, smartphone or just plain home phone. Simply logon to using this link—Zoom meeting […]