TJ Galiardi: From NHL to Entrepreneurship – True ROI of Networking | Outcast Foods and NHL Player

When we take a deeper look into a company or business, at the foundational level, it’s nothing more than a group of people trying to achieve a goal.

We’ve seen or heard numerous times about a leader who anticipated a future event and made a service or product to capitalize on the future. Steve Jobs and other tech entrepreneurs come to mind, but also leaders like Bob Iger who significantly turned around Disney over the past 15 years.

The one common denominator in most of these examples is the company’s ability to react to a situation and go on the offense when the time is right.

If you’re wondering how one can read and react to future events and capitalize on market opportunities, just like a high-performing NHL team, then this episode is for you.

TJ Galiardi

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  • TJ Galiardi is a former NHL player who played 8 seasons in the NHL.
  • Post NHL, he co-founded Outcast Foods, a sustainable food tech company that makes beautiful food out of ugly produce and is currently in major retailers across Canada.
  • TJ was drafted 55th overall in NHL’s 07 drafts by Colorado Avalanche.
  • He played junior hockey in Calgary and also played collegiate hockey at Dartmouth College.

Some things we dive into on this episode include:

  • TJ’s early life growing up and playing Hockey
  • How to build a good working relationship with your teammates, despite differences
  • Why life gets better when you are grateful vs. having a big ego (even at NHL Level)
  • How TJ founded Outcastfoods and success
  • Why TJ believes networking is so powerful at any stage of your career – An advantage that student-athletes have when it comes to business

Remember to follow TJ on all social platforms, and check out his company at outcastfoods.com

To receive more insight on how you can use sports principles in business check out more blogs here.

Also, watch his Sports to Business podcast series to understand how you can apply sports principles to business. In this series, Tanvir sits down with former athletes from CFL/NFL football players to Olympians, and share their business transformation stories with you

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