Next Station, Life: Switching to the Other Side of the Tracks

Jarrod is a charismatic, fun, and award-winning public speaker and author.  He is passionate about business, organizational transformation, philanthropy, and writing.  He considers himself a lifelong student, always pressing to learn more about the world we live in and the complicated relationships that form the basis of corporate structure and design.    

He is currently the Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Founder of eeva Solutions Inc., President and Chairman of the Board of the Vivarium Operational Excellence Network, and Senior Advisor, Operational Performance and Priorities for McGill University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Jarrod also has multiple professional certifications including a PMP, CLSSBB and more. 

Steve attributes much of his success in life, both family and work, to intergenerational synergies.  Currently living in the fourth chapter of his life, Steve is shifting his vocation from hospitality to writing and research.

As a community builder, ambassador for organizations he believes in and lifelong learner, Steve acquired his formal education at Concordia, and his “PhD of Life” in the 1960s while working at his parent’s grocery store in Montreal’s Mile End.  His working experience at the grocery store and passion for customer service led him to a fulfilling and award-winning 35-year career in the hospitality industry, and as a continuing volunteer and supporter of co-operative education and experiential learning.  Steve continues to mentor and coach both youth and adults to live their best lives.

Steve lives in Ottawa with his wife Liga, and daughters Amanda and Krista and is a proud grandfather aka pappoú to Olivia, Abigail, Ava and Finnigan.

Over the past 18 years, Dr. Gavin has become keenly involved in studies and professional pursuits related to the new field of professional coaching. He holds certifications as a Master Certified Coach (MCC) from the International Coach Federation and as an Integral Master Coach (IMC) from Integral Coaching Canada. Along with his colleague, Dr. Madeleine Mcbrearty, he has developed one of the finest coach certification programs in Canada and has expanded the perspective of coaching from individual models to team coaching paradigms. He and Dr. Mcbrearty published a comprehensive textbook on coaching, which extensively details the core elements and skills underlying the International Coach Federation’s 11 Core Coaching Competencies. Lifestyle Wellness Coaching (Human Kinetics, 2013) is thought to be a classic text in the field.

Dr. Gavin has also devoted considerable attention to the somatic basis for human development and personal change, with a particular focus on how everyday physical activities can serve as adjuncts to personal growth and personality change initiatives. He has developed a unique model for person-activity matching that has been widely adopted across North America as a method for assisting individuals with adherence to active living regimens. He is a licensed psychologist in the Province of Quebec and a Master Certified Coach in the ICF.

James Peters had no idea that the trip he was about to take would change his life forever. It wasn’t because something profound was about to happen, it was the contrary. He decided to speak to another passenger on a simple train ride from Montreal to Ottawa. In doing so, he changed the course of his life forever. 

Life is like a train on its track, where every decision you make changes from one track to another. You normally coast through life without ever realizing that the small choices you make end up having the greatest impact on your future self.

Do you remember why you started to see your significant other? 

Why did you decide to go to one school over another?

How about why you didn’t speak to the person sitting next to you on the airplane as you went on your latest vacation? 

Next Station, Life defines a life model where you can see the other life tracks not taken and the benefits of realizing the impact small changes in life can make. Even the very smallest decision can set your life on a path you never realized possible.