Mary Moran, the recently retired President and CEO of Calgary Economic Development, joins the show today to share the passion and entrepreneurial drive that led her to become one of the most influential people in shaping the image of Calgary. With a thirty-year career in branding and marketing, Mary and her team have won more than 200 industry awards, including their work branding the entire city of Calgary, and she continues to work toward bettering her local community through a wide variety of initiatives now in her retirement. Join Mary, Hafiz, and Gilbert today for a conversation about building a career of intention, perseverance, and changing the world for the better.

“Between two dots – really, the value is in that line: the journey.”

“I learned from great leaders that the only thing to do is move forward. And you will fail, but… you just gotta try!” – Mary Moran

Episode Highlights:

0:00 – Gilbert introduces Mary.

3:12 – How Mary's upbringing in a competitive family in Ontario shaped her masculine leadership style.

6:16 – Why her unusual schooling experience taught Mary the value of learning in the workplace.

9:16 – How working for some of the best leaders in Canada brought Mary to Calgary.

11:35 – What Mary loves about Calgary, and why she dedicates so much time giving back to the Calgary community.

17:42 – How Mary developed the action-oriented mindset that has led to her success.

23:29 – What makes Mary excited about Calgary and its future.

27:36 – A message from our sponsors.

29:32 – The lessons that Mary learned from her high-stakes failure with the 2022 Winter Olympics.

36:18 – Mary's wellness regimen.

40:56 – Why critical decision-making is the lesson that Mary would like to pay forward.

43:16 – Why awards don't matter as much as doing the best job possible for Mary.

44:24 – How Mary has been successful in her transition into retirement.

48:17 – What Mary believes her purpose to be.

50:33 – How you can support Mary, her work, and the Calgary community.

Connect with Mary and support her work:

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mary-moran

Sponsors of this episode:

Bloom Benefits: www.bloombenefits.ca

Zelos: www.zelosglobal.com

Cheap Therapy: email hello@betweentwodots.com with the subject “Cheap Therapy”