training orientation, yoga, craft clubs, box-
ing clubs, opportunities to start new clubs,
meditation, and more. “We believe, Jody
and I both, that there are much more im-
portant things than money on earth,” said
Stix. “We believe in living passionately
and we believe in investing in people to
be passionate because we have a simple
philosophy: if you are your true work self
and you are doing what you are supposed
to do, that leads to happiness and happi-
ness leads to productivity, and productiv-
ity inevitably leads to results. One of those
results is money. It is a cycle.”
The next step for the company, according
to Stix, involves continuing to invest heav-
ily in the seedling projects and Fibernetics
Ventures, to build and celebrate the cor-
porate culture, to develop long-term plans,
and to go international.
“Investors like to ask, ‘What is your exit
strategy?’ Well we have no exit strategy
because we love what we are doing so why
would we give it up?” Stix said. “We are a
phone and internet company that is chang-
ing the perception of phone and internet
companies in Canada and we are going to
continue to layer on what we believe to
be very value-rich services for Canadians
across the country and globally, while try-
ing to ensure our own health, well-being
and our customers’ happiness.”
To discover what it means to be “I’m in”,
visit
. To learn more
about John’s personal mission to inspire
other leaders, visit
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