September 22, 2025
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Tony Gareri
True wisdom isn’t loud or borrowed. It’s earned through scars, storms, and sacrifice. Fake wisdom collapses under pressure. Don’t rush to teach. Be the student first and let your scars give your voice real authority.
August 13, 2025
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Tony Gareri
Toxic culture doesn’t crash in—it seeps in. Silence isn’t peace, it’s disengagement. As a leader, act now: address low standards, have tough conversations, and lead with conviction before you lose your best people.
August 12, 2025
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Tony Gareri
When life strips away the titles, money, and applause, you meet your real self. Rock bottom isn’t the end—it’s the mirror. Use the fall to rebuild with truth, resilience, and purpose.
July 22, 2025
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Tony Gareri
You’re not broken, you’re becoming. Progress starts in the quiet, with small consistent steps. Go slow now, so you can rise strong and fast.
July 15, 2025
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Tony Gareri
You’re not leading. You’re peacekeeping. That “nice guy” act is killing your culture and your credibility. Your team doesn’t need another boss—they need a real leader. Ready to stop sinking the ship? Read this before it’s too late…
July 15, 2025
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Tony Gareri
Avoiding the hard conversation doesn’t make you kind. It makes you complicit. Your team sees the weakness. Your best players are losing faith. Make the call. Clean the culture. Own your seat as a real leader.
May 1, 2025
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Tony Gareri
When you walk into a coffee shop, what makes you stay?
April 7, 2025
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Tony Gareri
Let’s get real—some of the strongest leaders in history weren’t the most liked. But they were the most respected. Why? Because leadership isn’t about being liked. It’s about doing what’s right, even when it’s hard, uncomfortable, or unpopular.
February 6, 2025
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Tony Gareri
September 11, 2024
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Tony Gareri
June 12, 2024
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Tony Gareri
May 2, 2024
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Tony Gareri
December 15, 2023
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Tony Gareri
September 6, 2023
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It is vital for us to acknowledge and confront our inherent biases and replace them with empathy
August 16, 2023
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Tony Gareri
In a world filled with infinite choices, we have the power to choose not just our schools, food, and cars, but also where we fulfill our careers and occupations.
August 14, 2023
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Tony Gareri
In a world driven by the pursuit of wealth and material possessions, it is easy to lose sight of what truly matters
August 4, 2023
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Tony Gareri
July 6, 2023
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Tony Gareri
Gossip corrodes trust, breeds discord, and stifles progress!
June 19, 2023
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Tony Gareri
Let us seize the power of our tongues, for in its vast potential lies the ability to shape our world.
April 10, 2023
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Tony Gareri
Secrets to inspire and motivate your team
April 2, 2023
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Tony Gareri
Wonder Why so Many People Hate Their Jobs? Here's Why...
March 7, 2023
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Tony Gareri
Ever wonder how crucial a Clear Mission Statement is to a Business' Success? Here are 6 reasons a Clear Mission Statement can make or break your Brand!
February 9, 2023
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Tony Gareri
We may not play in actual sandboxes much as adults, but the simple lessons learnt on a playground stay remarkably relevant when you’re leading a company. Disregard them at your peril.
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January 26, 2023
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Tony Gareri
On January 4, 2023, voted by the team anonymously, Roma officially received the Certified title of Great Place to Work®! from the Global Authority on Workplace Culture: Great Places to Work®!
November 30, 2022
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Tony Gareri
If you want to appear intelligent, you rarely have to do all the talking, all you really have to do is ask questions.
June 19, 2024
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Tony Gareri
I’m a big believer in the idea that hardship builds character. I also think that challenges can get the best of us, and sometimes we tend to fixate on why something is happening instead of what we can do about it.
May 5, 2021
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Tony Gareri
Your success is largely predicated on what you tolerate... and what you don't. What do you tolerate that's holding you back?
June 26, 2024
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Tony Gareri
What you shine a light on only gets brighter! One might read the above statement and think that’s a great thing; while others might stop and ask, “what am I shining a light on today?”
September 17, 2020
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Tony Gareri
While advancements in technology have made it easy for businesses to run at full WFH capacities amidst a global pandemic, what are the real ramifications to a business’ culture? To a team member’s career?
February 19, 2020
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Tony Gareri
Instead of resisting change, we must thrive in it. It is human nature to fear change, as it’s definitely followed by anxieties and insecurities that can be awfully powerful, but in those key negative moments, train yourself to pivot.
October 5, 2021
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Tony Gareri
Your people are what make or break your business. If you can't find great people, YOU might be the reason.
February 9, 2022
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Tony Gareri
If you aren't using behavioral analytics in your hiring process, you're risking throwing hundreds of thousands of dollars down the drain.
May 10, 2022
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Tony Gareri
I can talk about company culture til I'm blue in the face. But, what really matters, is how my team feels.
July 23, 2024
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Tony Gareri
The curtains are drawn while I pace calmly, going over in my mind what will happen next. The lights are bright and the stage is set as a hush falls over the crowd.
July 17, 2024
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Tony Gareri
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “The time is always right to do what is right.” I’m a firm believer that most people would agree with that statement.
December 10, 2020
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Tony Gareri
I am thrilled to announce that Roma is officially accepting Waterstone Canada’s prestigious Most Admired Corporate Culture Award.
December 10, 2020
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Tony Gareri
Perseverance requires passion. To succeed you have to keep pushing no matter what life throws at you.
March 17, 2021
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Ten Things I’ve Learned in Ten Years as CEO in a Culture-Centric Business Model
September 15, 2021
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Tony Gareri
If you're laser focused on crisis managment during a storm, you're missing a huge opportunity.
June 2, 2021
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Tony Gareri
We have a false narrative that our strategic plan will magically carry us to our goals. What you really need is an adaptable plan and the right people to implement it no matter what the world throws at you.
August 28, 2024
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Tony Gareri
The folks who know me know I feel that winning isn’t everything…it’s the only thing! Now for some, this statement may make them cringe. But for others, like myself, it’s a way of life!
May 25, 2016
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Tony Gareri
No one can take away your potential and opportunity! The journey of life can be very dynamic and can also be subjectively logical.
March 16, 2022
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Tony Gareri
You can’t escape the inevitability of the proverbial, sh*t happening. What you can do, is foster a culture where the drive, desire, and means to “figure it out” are engrained in the company’s core values and day to day activities.
July 7, 2022
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Tony Gareri
If you take every setback or "failure" as an opportunity to learn, you never really lose.
August 10, 2022
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Tony Gareri
Leaders don't have the luxury of putting off tough decisions. And if you don't cut out the cancer as soon as you see it, it could cost you everything.
April 3, 2020
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Tony Gareri
One of the biggest mistakes when establishing a culture, is making assumptions. And when done improperly, inauthentic cultures create disparity between leadership, their teams and effectively missing business targets.
April 21, 2022
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Tony Gareri
As a leader, every single day, you have a choice to focus your energy on what isn’t working or on what is. Both can be effective, but I choose to focus more of my attention on the latter.
August 14, 2024
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Tony Gareri
Over the past 6 years or so, I have been enamoured by the positive effects of creating winning company cultures. The list of positive benefits on building company culture are endless.
February 3, 2021
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Tony Gareri
Business leaders and coaches are both responsible for the performance of their teams. And a team can only be as good as its leadership.
August 21, 2024
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Tony Gareri
Did you know that the average office employee spends an average of 62 hours a month sitting in meetings, 37% of which are considered unproductive by the participants?
January 31, 2020
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Tony Gareri
Dreams. We all have dreams. But, some people may be slower to actualize them. Life is short, be purposeful about how you live it, and in the end, happiness trumps all!
July 28, 2022
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Tony Gareri
Your environment shapes your culture – but we don’t often think about the context of the environment.
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December 2, 2021
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Tony Gareri
You'll never learn anything new from the inside an echo chamber. And both your growth and your company's growth will suffer for it.
May 27, 2020
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Tony Gareri
Pandemic or not, a leader, their business and teams should always be functioning with these ten foundational best practices in mind.
July 31, 2024
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Tony Gareri
There’s a lot of beauty to be found in the mistakes we make, because they’re simply a part of growing – probably the most important part.
April 19, 2016
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Tony Gareri
I truly believe we live in one of the best times in history! We live in an era that if you can dream it, you can do it. Humans around the globe are transforming the world around us at lightening’s speed!
September 18, 2024
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Tony Gareri
As many of you know, I love to read – a lot! I especially love to read books that allow me to gain insights into some of the world’s best companies. I love learning about their trials and tribulations and why they continue to succeed.
January 26, 2022
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Tony Gareri
Honesty doesn't have to be brutal. Treat people with grace and the game will change for the better.
February 23, 2016
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Tony Gareri
Every now and again, a phrase or quote has a profound impact on me! It tends to hit me like a ton of bricks and often causes me to launch into my own inquiry.
February 17, 2022
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Tony Gareri
Great people exist. Great people join great companies. But if you want to attract exceptional talent, you have to take unconventional measures to gain their attention.
November 11, 2021
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Tony Gareri
You have to be ready, willing, and able to disrupt your own business model before you’re forced to react to a disruption from the outside.
March 3, 2021
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Tony Gareri
There is strength in celebrating our differences, but we can't let them divide us. There's so much divisive messaging out there, and it's not enough to just ignore it.
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December 30, 2020
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Tony Gareri
We find joy in our relationships and our accomplishments and, yes, sometimes even in our stuff. But those things can’t give us sustainable happiness.
January 13, 2022
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Tony Gareri
Without strategy, accountability, & execution, you might as well hold your meetings drunk in a bar instead of around a conference table with a whiteboard.
September 27, 2022
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Tony Gareri
As leaders, we're constantly measuring our team's performance, but we mustn't forget to gauge our own performance as well.
September 8, 2022
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Tony Gareri
The key to employee retention is actually pretty simple on its face. A company that is intentional about genuine employee connectedness, will ultimately have a high retention rate!
September 19, 2019
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Tony Gareri
Each of us is born with massive potential. The only thing limiting us are the beliefs we hold about ourselves in our minds, and our willingness to go above and beyond to reach such potential.
September 4, 2019
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Tony Gareri
The reasons people don’t achieve what they desire vary almost as broadly as people themselves. Some don’t feel they are worthy; many don’t believe it’s possible, and a lot of us are afraid to ask for help.
July 2, 2019
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Tony Gareri
Two of the most powerful words in the world are also two of the most underrated words: Thank You.These magic words can make all sorts of things appear, they can make frowns disappear and even transform a person’s entire day.
May 29, 2019
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Tony Gareri
In a world full of Keurigs, Netflix, same-day-shipping, microwaveable everything, Spotify, Uber, and the world just a Google search away in the palm of our hands, persistence and perseverance aren’t getting as much exercise as they used to.
May 1, 2019
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Tony Gareri
Did you know that the average office employee spends an average of 62 hours a month sitting in meetings, 37% of which are considered unproductive by the participants?
April 11, 2019
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Tony Gareri
In the classic film, Gladiator, the retired champion, Proximo calls the young Maximus to his chambers. He councils our hero on how best to win his freedom when they reach Rome.
March 13, 2019
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Tony Gareri
You only get haters when you’re leveling up; when haters start popping up, consider yourself on the road to success!
February 14, 2019
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Tony Gareri
Brad Henry, the former Governor of Oklahoma once said, “A good leader can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning.” The same can be said of good business managers, directors, mentors and leaders within organizations!
January 24, 2019
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Tony Gareri
Our world is more connected than ever before and yet, in many ways, people feel more disconnected than ever. Our fast-paced world can feel incredibly lonely outside the six-inch screens in the palms of our hands.
January 3, 2019
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Tony Gareri
Tis the season for New Year’s Resolutions. Setting goals for the upcoming year and resolving to do this year better than the last. Before diving into goal setting mode, it’s important to reflect and give thanks to the year completed.
December 20, 2018
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Tony Gareri
All companies, regardless of size or composition, have a culture. Though few want to believe it, your company culture is ultimately what dictates your results.
December 5, 2018
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Tony Gareri
Progress is defined as forward or onward movement towards a destination. In life, you are either moving forward or moving backwards, there is very little standing still or idling in neutral.
November 14, 2018
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Tony Gareri
Dear Fellow Employers, Are you ready for a wake-up call? A recent survey of 2,000 employees found that almost half (43%) said they are looking for a new job! The number one reason? Poor and undesirable corporate culture.
September 27, 2018
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Tony Gareri
There’s a lot of beauty to be found in the mistakes we make, because they’re simply a part of growing – probably the most important part.
September 13, 2018
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Tony Gareri
I know a lot of CEO’s and founders and one of the things all of us seem to be learning over time is how to get out of the way.
August 29, 2018
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Tony Gareri
Every Monday we have a leadership meeting and every week a different leader kicks it off with a piece of inspiration. Starting the week off this way is intended to get people thinking about what drives them.
August 9, 2018
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Tony Gareri
As I packed up and headed over to pick up our van to meet with the rest of the Roma team, I thought about how important it was for all of us to be experiencing the upcoming week as volunteers together.
July 20, 2018
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Tony Gareri
Whether you’re a ballerina, soccer player, cellist, or really any type of performing artist - getting up on stage to deliver something of value to an audience is a unique position to be in.
July 5, 2018
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Tony Gareri
Last year, The New York Times had a creative campaign that ran across a number of different mediums. It was called "The Truth is Hard" and it basically defined the truth as a present-day commodity.
May 22, 2018
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Tony Gareri
So many of us are looking outside of ourselves, in search of purpose. We hear about this growing desire people have to do more than “just work a job"
April 25, 2018
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Tony Gareri
When you’re busy running a company, it’s easy to forget to slow down and take a look at how far you’ve come, but last week I was prompted to do so in light of Roma Moulding receiving the 2018 Award as one of Canada’s top small & medium employers.
April 4, 2018
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Tony Gareri
I’m a big believer in the idea that hardship builds character. I also think that challenges can get the best of us, and sometimes we tend to fixate on why something is happening instead of what we can do about it.
April 4, 2018
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Tony Gareri
What you shine a light on only gets brighter! One might read the above statement and think that’s a great thing; while others might stop and ask, “what am I shining a light on today?”
April 27, 2017
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Tony Gareri
Who really wants to talk about change…? The reality is, not many. In fact, only ten percent of people truly embrace change, another ten percent accept it, and the last eighty percent do nothing at all.
February 22, 2017
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Tony Gareri
It has often been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. It's also been said that actions speak louder than words. The truth is, we live in a society where politicians say ‘trust me’, often only to go back on their word.
January 6, 2017
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Tony Gareri
A New Year is upon us and with it brings much anticipation for great things ahead!
December 9, 2016
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Tony Gareri
For some, the mere hint of the phrase, happiness at work, lends itself to wise cracks, chuckles and a slight roll of the eyes; for others it’s a passion!
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