E108: Kelly Boyi is embracing ambition and rejecting complacency

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In this episode, I'm speaking with Kelly Boyi, who left Canada for the United States after 12 years of building a life here.

First off, this isn't a "Canada bad, America good" story. Kelly spent over a decade in Canada. His entire family lives here. He credits Canada for giving him his first job, first relationship, and first house.

But when you're an ambitious individual watching the best minds from UofT and Waterloo migrate south, when you hear that you could get better pay while working with folks building potential rocket ships, you would be forgiven for getting a tad introspective.

I also like that Kelly didn't mince words about our flaws as a country. Look, Canada is a fantastic country. But we aren't moving forward if we don't get good at having uncomfortable conversations about the kind of country we want to build for those coming after us.

In this conversation, Kelly and I explore why loving Canada isn’t enough to stay anymore. We also chat about:

* The grant system’s interesting “apply early” secret

* Why Canadian monopolies and bureaucracy are stifling innovation and ambition

* The famous Silicon Valley “energy”

* Why you can’t afford to be complacent as an immigrant

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