Ann Kaplan is the CEO and President of iFinance Canada Inc. In this new podcast episode, Liz Benny and Ann Kaplan discussed networking, overcoming adversity, listening to life’s whispers, adapting to changes in business, and more! They also talked about the different key traits in order to achieve your goals and dreams, both in life and in business.

Ann shared what made her say “yes” to be in The Happy Millions Show Podcast and how her experiences in life made her who she is right now.

This episode is especially for entrepreneurs in pursuit of their dreams and happiness and working moms thriving for success! 

SHOW NOTES: 

0:01:28 Anne Kaplan in creating her network

0:02:44 Conversation about courage and preparedness

0:04:26 Intuition: How do you know that “IT” is for you?

0:05:46 Why she agreed in being in The Happy Millions Show Podcast

0:08:13 What Ann wants to be best known in the world for

0:10:04 Going for what makes you happy and living off your values

0:14:01 Overcoming adversity; Thriving through divorce

0:15:50 The power of mindset: Finding happiness and success in business

0:17:38 What Ann loves the most in her business

0:19:57 Owning your values and listening to life’s whispers

0:23:07 Self-awareness and adapting to change in business

0:27:53 Message for people who are in the pursuit of other people's dreams

0:30:13 Joys of Motherhood and Marriage

0:36:16 Reflections on Life Experiences and Decisions

0:37:52 Fun Q&A with Ann Kaplan

0:42:42 A Message to Working Moms

QUOTES

”I believe strongly that it takes a little bit of self-awareness, but it takes hard, hard work. And you know that nothing can get in the way but yourself. You can be driven because you get out of your own way and you just keep running. And I think if I'm not going to make it, it's only me that I have to blame. And if I make it, I can pat myself on the back.”

“Happy is something that I live happy. I actually choose to be happy. And I tell my kids it's a choice to be happy.”

“You go for everything that makes you happy and you get out of your own way. I think the people that go for what makes them happy, but also they live their life on their values.”

“It takes understanding the business, it takes understanding opportunities, more than that. But if you are confident in your business approach and you've done the work, yes, I do think that in business, you have to get the lay of the land too.”

“I started from nothing and literally nothing, and but I never looked at where we were going or where we were. It was just keep moving on, keep making change, keep going, keep going. Keep the cost down. And it was focus and hard work. It was not easy, but it was not hard.”

“I think whatever statement you have that comes out of your mouth, you own it. Don't pull back and say sorry. Make sure that you understand the person. Speak from your values and state things that mean something to you . . . If you're going to call a name to somebody, if you're going to do something, own that, don't do something and then go back and say I'm really sorry I said that, I wasn't thinking in the moment.”

“I'm proud of recognizing that change has to happen if you want to be ahead in business.”