Ronald shares a framework for marketing operations leaders to move from reactive support into proactive systems authority by building influence through measurable credibility, structured intake processes, and disciplined governance. It argues that operational work should be managed like a product with clear boundaries, documented standards, and strong data discipline, which protects team capacity, prevents burnout, and makes impact visible to the business. More
Category Archives: productivity
206: The people who keep you standing (50 Operators share the systems that keep them happy, part 2)
Think about the relationships that matter most to you and treat them like they are part of your happiness infrastructure. Protect dinner where phones stay facedown. Call the person who steadies your nervous system instead of refreshing your inbox when stress spikes. Work will fill your calendar. But your humans will keep you upright.More
192: Angela Vega: Expedia’s Martech leader on ADHD, discernment, and the art of picking battles in martech
Angela built her ADHD tech stack as a way to survive the noise in her own head, turning distraction into design. Her workflow (Offload, Shape, Prototype, Loop, and Anchor) channels restless thought into motion through AI tools like Whisper and GPT. After her second pregnancy and a diagnosis that reframed her chaos, Angela stopped fighting her wiring and built systems that worked with it.More
182: Simon Lejeune: Wealthsimple’s VP of Growth on 2 keys to be a top 5% marketer
Simon Lejeune learned early that chasing small wins keeps growth teams stuck, a lesson that landed hard when Hopper’s CEO dismissed his price‑point test as a “local maximum” and pushed him toward ideas bold enough to reshape the business. That experience drives how he leads at Wealthsimple, where he tells teams to stop polishing the same hill and start climbing new mountains.More
99: Striking a Balance: Sustaining Happiness and Success in Work and Life
Balance is a continuous journey rather than a final destination, involving passion alignment, personal recharging, and appreciation of life’s path, including those who accompany us along the way. And never underestimate the power of a well-timed ‘no’ to maintain balance and propel your journey forward.More
41: Manuela Barcenas: From first marketer to team manager
What’s up everyone, today on the show we are joined by another local favorite marketer, Manuel Bárcenas. In 2018, Manuela was marketing hire #1 at Fellow.app one of the hottest startups in Ottawa. She’s been living the startup marketing life for nearly 3 years. At Fellow, she helped launch the successful Supermanagers podcast, she runs a huge newsletter (Manager TLDR newsletter) and self taught Hubspot and Google Analytics and much more.More
33: What is async work and is it truly attainable?
A global distributed workforce means access to untapped talent but it also means time zone and synchronous meeting challenges. The solution isn’t less meetings or hybrid meetings. It’s asynchronous communication. We’re going to cover what it means to have the autonomy to say: “I’ll get to that on my own time”.More
30: Be productive, stay sane and healthy
In this episode, we’re going to give you tips on how to be super productive without working long hours. We’ll cover strategies to fit healthy habits in your routine and help you find ways to shut down and focus on yourself, your family and friends.More
04: Handwriting makes better digital marketers
We need to seek more opportunities to get away from our screens and skillfully practice our craft. Handwriting is the perfect way to become a better digital marketer.More
01: Why you’re better off being an individual contributor
You don’t want to manage people and will be happier as an IC. If you still want to manage, we’ll tell you how to be a great manager.More