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  The Power of Connection: Lessons in Networking from the Marketing Seminar Series As a student, entering the marketing field can be both thrilling and intimidating. There is constant pressure to develop your talents, stand out, build your resume, and somehow stay focused. But something changed for me this semester. In addition to gaining knowledge, the George Brown College Marketing Seminar Series taught me how to strategically cultivate relationships, remain receptive to opportunities, and become more deliberate about my professional path. Here’s what I learned—not just from the seminars themselves, but from putting those lessons into practice. Start Small, Think Big: Lessons from Karan Mehta Karan Mehta’s story was my first “aha” moment of the series. A former corporate employee in India who restarted his career in Canada by working at McDonald’s, Karan reminded us that no job is beneath you and no experience is wasted . From fast food to leading marketing campaig...
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Navigating Career Growth and Data-Driven Marketing: Lessons from Karan Mehta

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The journey to success in a career is rarely linear. Karan Mehta's story is about grit, determination, and the power of good decision-making. From McDonald's to leading offline promotional campaigns in Canada, his journey provides valuable lessons for students and working professionals alike. We were privileged to have Karan Mehta speak at George Brown College, and he shared with us his personal experiences in securing employment in the Canadian labor market and what he has learned throughout the process. His guidance on career building, data marketing, and the advantage of nontraditional job search methods left a lasting impression on all of us. Starting Somewhere: The Key to Career Growth Karan's Canadian experience began with a modest yet efficient philosophy: "Start somewhere, and doors will open." Having performed corporate work in India, he had to restart from zero upon his arrival in Canada. His willingness to perform all sorts of work, even at McDon...
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From Accounting to Technology: Andre S.'s Teachings on Financial Literacy and Customer Experience Marketing.

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  Imagine starting a career in one path, only to find your real passion lies elsewhere. That's what happened to Flip & Floss owner Andre S., who made the jump from accounting to tech entrepreneurship. His story is a testament to the power of resilience, determination, and the importance of building good relationships in business. We were lucky to have Andre visit us at George Brown College, where he spoke about customer experience marketing and financial literacy for children. His talk and life story were nothing less than inspirational, and they taught us things that extend far beyond the classroom. The Value of Connections in the Business World One of Andre's strongest quotations was, "People do business with people they love." Amidst the age of contemporary digital communication, his focus on human connection was a timely reminder that business success is not necessarily best product or best service—it is rapport and trust-building. He also highlighted the ...
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Building Bridges: Networking, Career Growth, and Success Insights from George Brown Alumni

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As a student getting ready to enter the workforce, it is extremely beneficial to learn from others who have previously made the journey. Our class recently had the chance to interact with Claudia, Arsheen, and Kate, three former students of George Brown College. They all offered different perspectives on their co-op placements, academic experiences, and the value of networking in landing their current positions. The main conclusions from the seminar are highlighted in this blog, along with my personal thoughts on how these teachings will influence my future professional path. The Power of Networking: More Than Just a Buzzword The theme that kept emerging during the seminar was networking. Arsheen, an Ad Operations Specialist at Cluep, explained that she has gotten every job in the last four years through LinkedIn. She made sure to be on good terms wi...
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Control your mind or the mind will control you

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 We live in a modern world, undoubtedly, it makes us frustrated, helpless, vulnerable and overworked. It's too hard for a person to take so much of pressure. It's our subconscious mind who takes a lot of pressure and then tries to find out the ways and means to escape tensions. We've become the puppets of our mind, we are fully under its control. It's the tyranny of our mind, it starts to dominate us. A person tends to ignore it by considering it a normal problem,  but it's not at all normal. Neglecting this situation is not the solution, in fact, it means that you're allowing your mind to subjugate you. The unnecessary thoughts inside your mind will eat you up, they won't let you live in peace and your intellectual capacity will get rusted. . . Your mind does not define you, it has no right on you. Don't be a victim of your mind. Your potential ability is much more than you think, don't let your mind take the possession of it.  Don't let yoursel...
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Expectation and its consequences

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"Expectation Itself is a freaky mayhem." . . . You are doing good in your life, you're doing much better than you think, you are self-aggrandizing day by day, you are doing things that are not woven around some basic plot, it means they're completely new and you love doing them. Suddenly, one day, you are struck by this 'expectation' thing. You are completely unaware about the bummer it can cause. Before you figure out the situation, expectation makes you completely dependent on it. You start expecting things from certain people and/or from all those people with whom you deal daily. Expectation depends upon a person's temperament, it depends upon how a person wants to get treated by his/her family, relatives, friends and society at large, and if this ain't satisfied a person gets highly frustrated and it starts to create disappointments. . . Expectation makes you give a fuck about everything. You're no longer your own master, it controls your...
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