Helping you transform your K-12 math lesson plans by building confidence in effective teaching practices, guiding you to transform your math curriculum, and inspiring classroom strategies to engage all students. As a teacher are you wondering how to create K-12 math lesson plans where students don't want to stop exploring your math curriculum when the bell rings? As a mathematics coordinator or leader are you wondering how to support teachers when implementing engaging math lessons that fuel ...
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Are you wondering whether your financial plan is going to lead to that wealthy Canadian lifestyle you envision for your future? Over the last 5 years, former mathematics teachers and serial entrepreneurs Kyle Pearce and Jon Orr have been implementing alternative wealth building and income tax strategies that have allowed them to transition from high net income to high net worth. Now, they seek to share these Canadian Wealth Secrets to empower the creation of a financial future that allows yo ...
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The Costly Mistake Canadian Business Owners Make With Dividends and Payroll
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26:06Ready to take a deep dive and learn how to generate personal tax-free cash flow from your corporation? Enroll in our FREE masterclass here and book a call here Are you a Canadian business owner earning more than $500K in your corporation — and unknowingly setting yourself up for a surprise tax bill? Many incorporated Canadian entrepreneurs get caug…
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Leading Without Authority: How Coaches Can Activate Math Leadership in Schools
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19:34We know school administrators play a crucial role in driving long-term math improvement—but what happens when you're a coach or teacher leader trying to create change without formal authority? In this episode, we dive into the practical side of leading from the middle. If you're trying to build a team, clarify roles, and move math goals forward—thi…
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How an Ontario Chiropractor Secured a $750K Building—Without Losing Access to Liquidity Using Whole Life Insurance
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29:26Ready to take a deep dive and learn how to generate personal tax-free cash flow from your corporation? Enroll in our FREE masterclass here and book a call here If you’re a Canadian business owner juggling retained earnings, long-term growth, and real estate goals, this episode unpacks a real-world strategy you can’t afford to miss. Discover how an …
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Boost Math Participation & Discourse with These Simple Math Routines
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16:01Fresh from the 2025 NCTE-NCTM conference in Chicago, our team reflects on one powerful math instructional routine that stood out—an approach that sparked ideas for both classroom practice and professional learning design. In this episode, we highlight a key move from Annie Forest’s session, rooted in the cooperative learning strategies of Spencer K…
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Is Your Retirement Plan Tax-Inefficient? Mistakes Even Smart Canadian Business Owners Make | A Case Study
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26:12Ready to take a deep dive and learn how to generate personal tax-free cash flow from your corporation? Enroll in our FREE masterclass here and book a call here Are you missing out on a hidden tax-free opportunity inside your corporation? If you’ve sold a Canadian business or a corporate-held property and now face the question of where to grow your …
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From Passive to Powerful: Transforming the Principal's Role in Math Leadership
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22:09We know principals are busy—constantly managing urgent issues and putting out fires. But we also know this: school-level change is the most powerful lever we have for improving student learning in math. So the real question is: are we setting school leaders up for success? In this episode, we help you reflect on your current systems and support str…
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You Can’t Sell Chaos: The #1 Mistake Killing Your Canadian Financial, Retirement, and Business Plans
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29:26Ready to take a deep dive and learn how to generate personal tax-free cash flow from your corporation? Enroll in our FREE masterclass here and book a call here What’s the real reason your business—or your wealth plan—isn’t worth as much as you think? Whether you're planning to sell your business in Canada or just want to build lasting wealth, most …
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Small Summer Shifts That Set You Up for a Better Math Focused School Year
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26:40The end of the school year can feel like a whirlwind—agitated students, hot classrooms, and a growing list of to-dos. But before rushing into summer, we need to pause, reflect, and make space for restoration and inspiration. In this episode, we help you reframe the homestretch—not as something to survive, but as a chance to celebrate growth, restor…
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Why Net Worth Alone Won’t Get You to Financial Freedom in Canada
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26:18Ready to take a deep dive and learn how to generate personal tax-free cash flow from your corporation? Enroll in our FREE masterclass here and book a call here What if your dream vacation property is actually delaying your path to early retirement? You’re hustling to build wealth, investing in real estate, running your business, and maybe even fant…
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Why Principals Must Lead School-Level Change In Mathematics
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21:30We know principals are busy—constantly managing urgent issues and putting out fires. But we also know this: school-level change is the most powerful lever we have for improving student learning in math. So the real question is: are we setting school leaders up for math success? In this episode, we help schools and districts reflect on their current…
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House Hacking in Canada: Genius Strategy or Hidden Tax Trap?
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33:13Ready to take a deep dive and learn how to generate personal tax-free cash flow from your corporation? Enroll in our FREE masterclass here and book a call here Is sacrificing your home’s capital gains tax exemption really a deal breaker when it comes to house hacking in Canada? For many Canadians, homeownership feels like an impossible leap — espec…
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3 Ways to Set Students Up for Summer Math Success | Your Summer Math Program
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26:45Summer learning loss in math is real—and it doesn’t affect all students equally. In this episode, we explore how the summer slide disproportionately impacts historically marginalized students and what teachers can do now to change that trajectory for mathematics. From family partnerships to incentive programs and low-effort prep ideas, we’ll walk y…
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The Hidden Tax Traps of Scaling Real Estate and Day Trading Without a Plan
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How To Unpack Math Standards with Teachers: The Strategy Every Math Team Needs
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39:02Math curriculums and standards are more ambitious than ever—often asking teachers to cover more than a year's worth of learning in less than 10 months. Many districts have wisely taken the first step by identifying priority math standards. But the real magic happens in what comes next: unpacking those standards. In this episode, we dive into what i…
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Canadian Real Estate Investing with Other People’s Money (OPM): Myth vs. Reality
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17:37Ready to take a deep dive and learn how to generate personal tax-free cash flow from your corporation? Enroll in our FREE masterclass here and book a call here Are you risking your financial future by blindly following the use “Other People’s Money (OPM)” playbook in real estate investing? If you’ve ever been tempted by social media gurus promising…
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Why Your Fact Fluency Fix May Have Failed (So far) & What To Do Next
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37:43We were told to move away from flashcards, multiplication drills, and timed tests in math class—and for good reason. These practices didn’t support mathematical reasoning and often damaged student confidence and identity. But in our well-intentioned shift, many educators were left asking: What do we do instead? In this episode, we reflect on what w…
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4 Financial Milestones to Ensure Your Early Retirement Strategy Works — Are You on Track?
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21:09Ready to take a deep dive and learn how to generate personal tax-free cash flow from your corporation? Enroll in our FREE masterclass here and book a call here What does a nearly perfect Canadian financial freedom health score look like — and where do even the best wealth planners stumble? If you're working hard, investing smart, and wondering if y…
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Create End of Year Impact | Adopt, Adapt, Abandon For Your Math Program
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22:18As the school year winds down, it’s time to reflect—not react on your math impact. In this episode, we dive into one of the most important (and often skipped) parts of sustainable change for math programs: reflection and intentional decision-making. Using the Adopt, Adapt, Abandon protocol, we’ll guide you through how to evaluate what worked, what …
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How to Start Your Canadian Real Estate Investing Journey Without Fear or Failure
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When High Scores Lie: Rethinking How We Assess in Math Class
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22:11On a recent coaching call, we spoke with a new teacher who was feeling great about a math quiz her students had just aced—until she wasn’t. The quiz focused on using the array model for multiplication, and students were awarded points for drawing the array and getting the right product. But when we looked deeper, something didn’t sit right: Did the…
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Phased Selling: The Smarter Way to Shift Family Wealth | Canadian Investment Portfolios
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24:24Ready to take a deep dive and learn how to generate personal tax-free cash flow from your corporation? Enroll in our FREE masterclass here and book a call here What if fixing your aging parent's high-fee investment portfolio triggered a $200,000 tax bill here in Canada? Many Canadians discover too late that cleaning up a poorly managed investment p…
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What We Got Wrong (and Right) in Our Last Full-Day Math PD
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23:15Planning a full-day professional development session for math can feel like a golden opportunity—and a daunting challenge. How do you make the most of extended time with educators while keeping energy high, engagement strong, and math learning impactful? In this episode, we reflect on our most recent full-day math PD session and unpack the choices …
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The Hidden Bias Costing Canadian Investors Thousands
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37:27Ready to take a deep dive and learn how to generate personal tax-free cash flow from your corporation? Enroll in our FREE masterclass here and book a call here Are your investment and business decisions secretly driven by fear of losing money more than the potential to gain? Whether you're chasing high returns through crypto, real estate, or equiti…
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19 Years of Advice on Teaching Through Math Tasks in 25 Minutes
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28:38In this reflective and candid episode, we dive into the lessons we’ve learned since shifting to a task-based approach to teaching math. With over 19 years (combined) of experience experimenting, adjusting, and growing, we each share one key insight we wish we had known earlier. From choosing the right math task to setting up your classroom for enga…
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23 Years Old & Already Thinking Like A Millionaire: A Canadian Business Owner Case Study
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29:44Ready to take a deep dive and learn how to generate personal tax-free cash flow from your corporation? Enroll in our FREE masterclass here and book a call here What if you could lay the perfect financial foundation for your future? Whether you're just starting your Canadian business journey or already juggling multiple ventures, knowing how and whe…
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Your School or District Math Improvement Plan Dashboard: A Walkthrough Guide
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37:56How do you know if your district’s math improvement plan is truly making an impact—and can you prove it before the test scores roll in? If you're a district math leader overwhelmed by fragmented documents, unclear goals, and scattered PD efforts, this episode will feel like a reset button. Too often, school systems lack a cohesive strategy for driv…
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When Easy Leverage Beats Complex Strategies - A Canadian Business Owner Case Study
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34:31Ready to take a deep dive and learn how to generate personal tax free cash flow from your corporation? Enroll in our FREE masterclass here and book a call here Are you leveraging your assets the smart way here in Canada—or making it harder than it needs to be? Many Canadian business owners and investors have both corporate and personal assets—but f…
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How We Boosted Math Scores in High School Without Homework or High-Stakes Tests
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45:38What happens when two math teachers throw out homework, redefine grading and assessment, and make student growth the heart of every math lesson? Too many classrooms are dominated by points, pressure, and compliance. But what if your students actually chased learning—without sacrificing test scores or accountability? In this episode, Keenan Clark an…
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The Hidden Cost of Your Financial Plan: The Gap Between Expectation & Reality
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18:29Ready to take a deep dive and learn how to generate personal tax free cash flow from your corporation? Enroll in our FREE masterclass here and book a call here Are your financial planning wins leaving you feeling... underwhelmed? Even with growing savings or a booming Canadian business, it’s easy to feel like you’re financial planning is falling sh…
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How To Help Teachers Build Resilient Problem Solvers in Math - Reverse Engineering Your Goals
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21:51In this case study episode, we dive into a common but concerning classroom reality: students passively waiting for instructions while teachers carry the cognitive load. This learned helplessness undermines students’ mathematical thinking and independence. So, what can you do as an instructional leader to shift the culture? How can you move from ans…
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Navigating Big Market Drawdowns: Strategies for Canadian Investors
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34:38Ready to take a deep dive and learn how to generate personal tax free cash flow from your corporation? Enroll in our FREE masterclass here and book a call here Are you building your financial or investment portfolio just to watch it bleed during a downturn? If recent market drawdowns and dips have you wondering whether your DIY strategy is holding …
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Three (3) Critical Math Topics To Avoid Rushing To The Algorithm
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18:56In the push to cover content and keep pace, it's easy to jump straight to the algorithm. But what if that focus on efficiency is doing more harm than good? In this episode, we explore how rushing to procedures can rob students of opportunities to reason, make connections, and develop true mathematical understanding in three(3) critical math topics.…
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When to Fund the RRSP Over Using the Smith Maneuver - A Blueprint for Canadian Business Owners
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Why Most District Math Improvement Plans Fail (And How to Fix It)
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27:42District improvement efforts often stall—not because of a lack of intention, but because of misaligned objectives, vague goals, or a failure to track meaningful progress. In this episode, we dig into the foundational question: What are we really trying to achieve? You'll learn how to craft clear, lofty district-wide objectives that serve as a true …
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Think You're Diversified? The Risk Hiding in Your Canadian Portfolio
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31:13Ready to take a deep dive and learn how to generate personal tax free cash flow from your corporation? Enroll in our FREE masterclass here and book a call here Are you unknowingly putting your investments or your Canadian portfolio at risk by focusing too narrowly on familiar markets? Many investors, especially in Canada, believe they're achieving …
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Avoiding The Trap of Algorithms in Math - An Interview with Pam Harris from Math Is Figureoutable
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40:38Are we teaching students fake math — and missing the chance to build real mathematical thinkers? If you've ever felt frustrated that your students are following procedures without true understanding — or wondered why some students seem "mathy" while others struggle — this conversation with math is figureoutable’s Pam Harris will open your eyes. Tog…
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How Fast Can I Access Leverage? Utilizing The Cash Value From Whole Life Insurance
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14:04Ready to take a deep dive and learn how to generate personal tax free cash flow from your corporation? Enroll in our FREE masterclass here and book a call here How soon can you actually use your high early cash value participating whole life insurance policy to invest? Days, months or YEARS? If you’re an ambitious real estate investor or incorporat…
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How To Convert Math PD Into Classroom Action
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26:36As a K-12 math coordinator, coach, leader are you constantly collecting resources, leading PD, and chasing the next big idea—only to wonder if any of it is actually changing classroom practice? If you're a math coach, coordinator, or administrator who feels stuck in a loop of sharing best practices without seeing those practices transferred consist…
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The Hidden Cost of Passive Income (And How to Fix It): A Canadian Business Owner Case Study
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31:46Are your passive income investments growing your wealth—or growing your tax bill? It's easy to think that getting started is the hardest part of building wealth. But what happens after you've begun? For many investors—especially Canadian business owners balancing personal and corporate assets—the next steps are the most financially impactful. How d…
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Parent Pushback: How to Teach High Quality Math Instruction Without the Backlash
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28:30How can we bridge the gap between modern math classrooms and the way our generation learned math? Today’s classrooms look nothing like they did 20 years ago—by design. But while educators are embracing student-centered math that fosters deep understanding, many parents are left confused or concerned. Kelly Green, an experienced educator and math co…
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When NOT to Do The Smith Maneuver - A Case Study Exposing a Common Tax Trap
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29:04Is the Smith Maneuver really the smartest move for the extra money you have sitting around? What about for a corporation’s retained earnings? If you're an incorporated business owner in Canada, you've likely heard the hype around using the Smith Maneuver to make your mortgage tax-deductible and accelerate your investments. But what if tapping into …
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Transform A Compliance-Driven Math PD Calendar Into Real Change
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25:43Math professional development is everywhere—but is it actually helping teachers grow? In this episode, we explore Jim Knight’s Outside-In and Inside-Out models of professional learning, diving into why traditional top-down math PD often fails to make an impact and what happens when teachers take the lead in their own learning. Learn how math PD can…
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Navigating Canadian Real Estate with Investors Nick Hill and Daniel Foch
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57:03What’s holding Canadian real estate investors back from taking action — and how can creative financing unlock deals in today’s tough market? With rising rates, tighter lending, and uncertain prices, it can feel impossible to break into or scale in Canadian real estate. In this episode, we’re joined by Nick Hill and Daniel Foch, hosts of the Canadia…
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How to Support All Students Without ‘Watering Down’ the Math: A Look At MTSS
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38:34Why Your Struggling Students Aren’t Catching Up—Even With Extra Help In this episode, we take a closer look at MTSS—Multi-Tiered System of Supports—through the lens of mathematics. While many schools have a clearer vision of what MTSS looks like in literacy, applying the same structure in math can be more complex. We unpack what Tier 1, Tier 2, and…
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The Million Dollar Mistake Most Canadians Are Making Part 3 | Smith Maneuver Edition
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23:05Are you making the million-dollar mistake most Canadians don't realize until it's too late? If you're laser-focused on crushing your mortgage as fast as possible, it might feel like the smartest move — but what if that strategy is silently costing you hundreds of thousands in long-term wealth? In this episode, Jon Orr and Kyle Pearce break down the…
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You Bought a Math Curriculum Resource... Now What?
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24:02School districts often invest significant time and money into purchasing new math curriculum resources, but all too often, those materials end up collecting dust—or worse, being implemented in ways that dilute their impact. In this episode, we unpack what comes after the purchase. How do you move from adoption to actual transformation in the math c…
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The Million Dollar Mistake Most Canadians Are Making Part 2 | Pay Off Your Mortgage? A Case Study
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37:07Is it smarter to pay off your mortgage fast—or start investing now? Many Canadians instinctively rush to pay off their mortgage early, thinking it’s the safest financial move. But what if that strategy is actually costing you long-term wealth? In this episode, Jon Orr and Kyle Pearce unpack a common—and costly—mistake: letting equity sit idle in yo…
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My War Against Algebra Tricks - A Math Mentoring Moment
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45:32Have you been relying on endless algebra flowcharts to nowhere? Are your students relying on tricks and shortcuts instead of truly understanding math? Are they seeing math as a set of disconnected procedures to apply and success comes when you figure out which procedure applies given a set of inputs? Whether you teach elementary or high school, the…
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How Much Kevin O'Leary Says You Need to Retire — And What Would He Invest In?
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19:22Think you're saving enough for your Canadian retirement — or are you just chasing returns while missing the wealth-building moves that Canadians like Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary swear by? For many aspiring high-net-worth Canadians and incorporated business owners, the drive to grow wealth often leads to chasing the next hot stock or investment trend…
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