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Practical, experience-based guidance for clarity and sound decision-making.
Helping business owners step back from the chaos to see what’s really happening in their business, focusing on specific outcomes through leadership development and team training.
50 years in business doesn't happen by accident.
Brendan Thompson is the third-generation President of Bernie's Electric Supplies, an Edmonton electrical wholesaler his grandfather founded in 1976. On the latest episode of Owner's Roundtable, he talks about what it actually takes to lead a company through a generational transition, build a team for the long game, and keep a 50-year business moving forward.
You can find Brendan's episode of the Owner's Roundtable wherever you get your podcasts or by following the links in the comments.
05/22/2026
You're trying to get ahead of the curve. New tools, new systems, new processes. And more often than not, the same problems are still showing up on the other side of it.
It's not that the tools don't work. They might just be revealing a blind spot in the frameworks that need to be in place before any of them can do what you're expecting.
If this sounds familiar, check out our blog post: https://focalpointedmonton.com/why-ai-tools-wont-fix-the-ex*****on-gap-in-your-business/
Polished output isn’t the same as useful output. That’s true in AI and it’s true in business strategy. The ex*****on gap doesn’t disappear when you add a new tool. Jeff unpacks this in the latest Owner’s Roundtable episode and on the Focal Point Edmonton blog.
Wherever you get your podcast. Links in the first comment.
AI finds exactly the patterns you tell it to look for.
If you haven't defined the right ones, it gives you the average of everyone else's business. Matt McKeage on why so many businesses end up with marketing identical to their competitors.
Full episode wherever you get your podcasts (link in first comment).
What does it really take to use AI well in a business, and how do you know when you’re just adding noise?
In the latest episode of Owner’s Roundtable, Jeff McLarty sits down with Matt McKeage, founder of Speaking is Code AI Consulting, to talk about what actually changes about building a business when AI is in the mix. Matt’s take is grounded and practical: no hype, just what works and what doesn’t.
Listen to wherever you get your podcasts or follow this link: https://focalpointedmonton.com/owners-roundtable-podcast/
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You know you provide value, but your marketing still isn’t working.
On the Owners Roundtable with Jeff McLarty, Danielle Mohr explains why the first job of your content isn't to promote, it's to make someone feel like you get them.
That shift in thinking changes everything about what you produce and who it reaches.
🎧Listen wherever you get your podcasts or follow this link: https://focalpointedmonton.com/owners-roundtable-podcast/
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On the most recent episode of the Owner’s Roundtable, Danielle Mohr of Fine Point Writing and Editing shares some of the most practical things I've heard about using AI effectively.
The difference between AI slop and content that sounds like you? It's not the tool. It's what you put in before you hit generate.
🎧Listen wherever you get your podcasts or follow this link: https://focalpointedmonton.com/owners-roundtable-podcast/
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Why does AI-generated content so often sound like… AI slop?
In this episode of the Owner's Roundtable podcast with Jeff McLarty, Danielle Mohr, Content Writer and Strategist, breaks down exactly why most AI content falls flat, why your marketing may not be working, and how to approach it to increase your visibility.
Hint: It always starts with story.
🎧Listen wherever you get your podcasts or follow this link: https://focalpointedmonton.com/owners-roundtable-podcast/
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The move from operator to leader doesn’t happen all at once.
It’s usually a series of small decisions—what you hold onto, and what you let go.
On the Owner’s Roundtable podcast, Jeff McLarty talks with John Watson about that shift, and what it looks like in practice.
🎧Listen wherever you get your podcasts or follow this link: https://focalpointedmonton.com/owners-roundtable-podcast/
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Is growing faster actually making your business weaker?
On the Owner’s Roundtable podcast, Jeff McLarty sits down with John Watson to talk about a different approach to scaling.
Not chasing spikes.
Not forcing expansion.
Just building something that continues to work as it grows.
Worth a listen if you’re thinking about long-term, sustainable growth.
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Are you protecting your culture… or slowly eroding it?
On this episode of the Owner’s Roundtable podcast, Jeff McLarty talks with John Watson about why great teams don’t stay great by accident.
Learn how strong leaders:
→ Listen to their people
→ Act on what matters
→ And maintain standards as they grow
If you care about team performance and leadership, this episode is for you.
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