Hey #Guelph peeps, I'm hosting a free pop-up @coworking event next Wed at @RoyalCityBrew , register here, luma.com/qlpl6pyn

Your company's last great idea was killed by an opinion, not facts. "That won't work because..." "We tried that before..." "The VP will never approve..." Don't debate hypotheticals. Say: "Let's gather real data." @forkyourcompany

You poured your heart into that solution. But like every relationship, it will fail...except maybe your last one. Total commitment creates blind spots. "That's how we've always done it" lurks everywhere. Stay humble enough to know it's not your final one. @forkyourcompany

The moment the babysitter arrives and parents can finally have an adult conversation. That's what #AI offers your company – space to think, create, and be more human. Time to @forkyourcompany

Burn the Playbook. Build the future. medium.com/builders-club/bur…

You killed your best idea this week, and nobody noticed. That fix everyone needs? You almost spoke up. Then reality hit. The meetings. The approvals. The resistance. So you stayed silent. How many ideas have you buried this month alone? @forkyourcompany

Strong, well connected communities are created in small rooms. @threefortynine

Hackathon day: Energy soars. Ideas flow. Rules break. Monday: Back to "normal." What if you @forkyourcompany ? No more hackathons...not because you don't need them, but because you're doing them continuously. Innovation isn't a special event. It's your everyday reality.

Every day, employees wait for permission to lead while leaders beg for initiative. The irony would be comical if it wasn't so frustrating. Leadership isn't a title. It's a choice you make daily. Meaning awaits you. @forkyourcompany forkyourcompany.com/p/leader…

Every day, talented people quit companies they love because they feel powerless to create change. In the same way a home-cooked meal tastes better because you put your hands to it, companies are better when we all truly touch them. Time to @forkyourcompany

When senior approval is required for every improvement, your company can only grow to the size that fits inside the brains of 5% of your people. Is your risk management approach actually your biggest risk? Time to @forkyourcompany !

Let's be honest. What was your strategy 1, 2 or 3 years ago? Did it succeed or stumble through organizational 'broken telephone'? Great strategy is tablestakes. But strategy without execution is just expensive dreaming. This is you should @forkyourcompany #Innovation

We don’t just need more events. We need more small events, happening more often. Big events have their place — they inspire, they showcase, they gather the crowd. But what actually holds an ecosystem together? It’s the small rooms. The coffee chats, the founder dinners, the awkward first meetups, the builder-led gatherings. The places where trust is built, not just LinkedIn connections. The instinct to scale too fast — to make every event bigger, safer, shinier — often breaks the very thing that makes it work. If we want a stronger community, we need more small rooms, more often, and without apology.

Accountability without the power to change = just blame. Give people closest to problems the power to test solutions. Small changes. Real impact. No committees. That's how you @forkyourcompany .

Our next IRL pop-up Coworking day is Wed March 19th, join our email list at threefortynine.com/ for your invite! @cityofguelph @GuelphToday @GuelphChamber @threefortynine

Community matters, more today than ever. If you're in #Guelph next week, take a chance and work with some people IRL for the day. We'll be at @RoyalCityBrew , come by for coffee, lunch or end of day pint or all of it. Join our email list at threefortynine.com for invite.

The cracks in Canada’s tech scene aren’t new. Founders have struggled to raise early capital for years. Talent has been leaving for better opportunities long before the latest policies made it worse. The system isn’t designed for builders—but that’s not an excuse to wait. Builders don’t wait. They create. They solve problems, build revenue, and grow despite the cracks. The only way forward is to act. Let’s build. buff.ly/3E6YNns

I anticipate we'll start seeing 'internal DOGE' teams at large companies.

Let's work together in person, in @cityofguelph, next Wednesday! Join email list at threefortynine.com/ for your invite. @threefortynine

Let's work together, in person, in @cityofguelph next Wed 29th at @RoyalCityBrew Register at threefortynine.com/ for your invitation.