by Ben Varadi
Vice President
Spin Master Toys

At twenty-nine, he's the Vice President of a vibrant, innovative, and rapidly expanding toy company. Located in cosmopolitan Toronto, Spin Master Toys is the result of his partnership with two college friends who followed through on a vision of owning and operating their own business. As the head of Product Development, he is directly involved in researching product ideas, networking their conception right through to the child's hands.

10) What You Don't Know Won't Hurt You, and Sometimes, It Will Help You. What You Do Know is Going Out the Window!

9) The Best Advice is Always Free. Seek Mentors, Be a Mentor!

8) Believing in Success is a Self Fulfilling Prophecy!

7) Always Eat Low Fat Foods. High Fat Foods Make You Feel Sluggish and Inhibit Sexual Performance, Especially in Males!

6) When You Want to Get a Hold of Someone, i.e. a Buyer, Never Leave a Message. Find Out Their Extension or Direct Line, and Keep Calling Until You Get Them (Best Time is Early in the Morning or Late in the Evening).

5) Remember, You're Running a Business, Not a Department! You Have to Manage the Business as a Whole!

4) Plan, But Not Too Much. Checking Before You Dive Doesn't Mean You Have to Get in the Water!

3) You'd Be Surprised How Little $$ it Can Take to Get Started!

2) Remember, You're an Entertainer First, a Businessperson Second. People's First Reason for Working with You is that They Like You Second, it's Because You have the Best Product at the Lowest Price!

1) After you pee, make sure you put the seat down.

0) Don't Let Success Scare you; YOU CAN have it all!

-1) Business is Not a Rational Animal; Strange Things Happen that are Not Your Fault!

-2) You are the Master, You are the Vision.

-3) At the End of the Day, Nothing Matters Except Your Health.

Thanks again Ben!