Rare finds in the neighborhood: Feature story

 Right place at the right time!

It was a great week to find some rare finds in October in Downtown Toronto

Tuesday Oct 20th

 Tiger woods

 Labatt BlueTrophies

                                                    

                   

Sunday October 25th

Kyle Lowry Jersey Signed

                                                   

Marvel Van shoes

Soccer adventures in October feature two Toronto FC games in less than week: Sports article

 

It was a remarkable two games to attend in the month of October as TFC played Montreal FC on Oct 10 and Orlando FC on Oct 14th at BMO field in Toronto

My friend Jon and I have seats in section 107 which gives us a great view of the playing field and cool to see all the player up close in practice and during the game.

Saturday Oct 10th vs Montreal FC at BMO Field 

This has been a heated rivalry for many years and on this day was not different as Montreal scored early in the 2nd half by D. Rios at the 52 minutes mark.

Toronto FC had there chances and they delivered two goals in extra time by L. Morgam scored at 93 minute mark and D. Mihalovic sealed withe the winning goal at 95 minutes.

Wednesday Oct 14th vs Orlando FC

L.M scored at the 26 minute mark to open the game and then in the second half M. Ojeda of Orlando scored on a penalty shot at 45 minutes mark.

T. Carbeanu scored the 2nd goal for Toronto at 49 minute mark and then Orlando A. Griezmann at 77 minute mark followed by D. Dike at the 83 minutes mark. Scored at this time was 3-2 for Orlando.

Just before the 90 minute mark M. Pereira scored for Toronto FC to tie the game and tha is how it ended.

As of Oct 28th Toronto Fc is 8 wins 11 loses and 12 ties

next big match is Oct 28 vs D.C United at BMO field.

                               

Theo Corbeanu

Morgan and Salloi celebrating

Resume Unleashed: Book coming soon...

 Jim Pagiamtzis is currently and coming out soon...

                                                        

You Belong Here- How to Make People Feel Safe to Be Their Best Take Bold Risks, and Win: Book Review

 

                                                         

Jim's Review

Tremendous book for beginning to the end so many strategies tips and expert advice!

10 out of 10 stars

About book

“You Belong Here” is a statement that every person longs to hear. It’s the assurance that frees us to face our future because others have got our back. It’s also one of the greatest compliments we can receive. It means we are part of a community that celebrates us as one of their own—with all the love and connection that comes with that status.

In a peri-pandemic world where every day brings unpredictable shocks and surprises, the chief role of a leader is to make people feel safe to be their best and take bold risks to win. Safety and risk are not opposites. They depend on each other. People will only swing for the fences if they know they will be rewarded for their courage.

In this pioneering partnership between a renowned professional coach and an acclaimed psychiatrist, Mike Lipkin and Dr. Diane McIntosh take you on a journey to becoming a Keeper of the Safety Flame—that’s someone who creates belonging in a hybrid world, grows enriching relationships, owns their power, wins on the brink, and shows the way.

You Belong Here gives you the tools and strategies, backed by science, to create an environment where others flourish so you will too.Buy book

Unstoppable You 52 Secrets- 52 Weeks A Year of Transformation One Week at a Time: Book Review

 

Marvellous, Memorable and Magical                              

                            

Jim's Review

Murali Murthy has been a friend and collaborative friend for many years and it was huge honor to attend and share for a few moments at his book launch early this year. 

Reading this book was empowering  and satisfying learning more about stars and celebrities such as the Billy Bishop and heroics he did and why there is airport named after him, Canadian actor Jim Carrey and the road of failure and success he went on and much more.

highly recommended to read!

10 of out 10 stars

Book Review

Ready to unlock your potential and create your breakthrough year?

Unstoppable YOU is your weekly companion, packed with 52 timeless secrets designed to elevate your mindset, strengthen your habits, and supercharge your personal and professional growth.

Each chapter is a short, high-impact dose of motivation, clarity, and action - built to help you unlock lasting change, one week at a time. Whether you're launching your next big goal, navigating a life transition, or simply hungry for more - this book will help you:

• Build unstoppable confidence and resilience
• Develop empowering habits that stick
• Gain clarity, focus, and direction in every area of life
• Grow into the person you were always meant to be
Small steps. Big breakthroughs. One week at a time.

Ready to become Unstoppable? Your breakthrough year starts now

Buy Book

Looking for Jim (Toronto) Season 6 Episodes 1-3

 

Looking for Jim - Toronto Season 6 Episode 1

                                 

Looking for Jim Season 6 Episode 2

                                         

Looking for Jim Season 6 Episode 3

                                               

Avengers Endgame Encore: Movie Review and 4 scenes breakdown

                                           

                                                                        Jim's Review

                Avengers Endgame is back in theatres 6 years later for the same movie only difference was 4 added scenes at the end of the movie.

                                                                              9 out of 10 stars

Via New Rockstars

AVENGERS DOOMSDAY NEW SCENES BREAKDOWN | Endgame Encore Post-Credit Scenes

                                           

Pottymouth and Stoopid: Book Review

 

                                                                  

Jim's Review

Two guys with one crazy story!

8 out of 10 stars

Book 

In this "superwonderrific" New York Times bestseller (Jerry Spinelli), two bullied middle-school boys finally fight back with the power of funny.
David and his best friend Michael were tagged with awful nicknames way back in preschool when everyone did silly things. Fast-forward to seventh grade: "Pottymouth" and "Stoopid" are still stuck with the names -- and everyone in school, including the teachers and their principal, believe the labels are true.
So how do they go about changing everyone's minds? By turning their misery into megastardom on TV, of course! And this important story delivers more than just laughs -- it shows that the worst bullying isn't always physical . . . and that things will get better. A great conversation starter for parents to read alongside their kids!
Official Notice to Parents:There is no actual pottymouthing or stupidity in this entire book!(Psst, kids: that second part might not be entirely true.)  buy book

A House in the Sky: Book Review

                                                                

Jim's Review

Amanda Lindhout journey was a definitely exciting in the beginning and quick became terryfing!

10 out of 10 stars

About book

Amanda Lindhout wrote about her fifteen month abduction in Somalia in A House in the Sky. It is the New York Times bestselling memoir of a woman whose curiosity led her to the world’s most remote places and then into captivity: “Exquisitely told…A young woman’s harrowing coming-of-age story and an extraordinary narrative of forgiveness and spiritual triumph” (The New York Times Book Review).

As a child, Amanda Lindhout escaped a violent household by paging through issues of National Geographic and imagining herself visiting its exotic locales. At the age of nineteen, working as a cocktail waitress, she began saving her tips so she could travel the globe. Aspiring to understand the world and live a significant life, she backpacked through Latin America, Laos, Bangladesh, and India, and emboldened by each adventure, went on to Sudan, Syria, and Pakistan. In war-ridden Afghanistan and Iraq she carved out a fledgling career as a television reporter. And then, in August 2008, she traveled to Somalia—“the most dangerous place on earth.” On her fourth day, she was abducted by a group of masked men along a dusty road.

Held hostage for 460 days, Amanda survives on memory—every lush detail of the world she experienced in her life before captivity—and on strategy, fortitude, and hope. When she is most desperate, she visits a house in the sky, high above the woman kept in chains, in the dark.

Vivid and suspenseful, as artfully written as the finest novel, A House in the Sky is “a searingly unsentimental account. Ultimately it is compassion—for her naïve younger self, for her kidnappers—that becomes the key to Lindhout’s survival” (O, The Oprah Magazine).

What Every Body is Saying - An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People: Book Review

                              

Jim's Review

Insightful book on body language and other characteristics to be aware of.

8 out of 10 stars

About Book

Read this book and send your nonverbal intelligence soaring. Joe Navarro, a former FBI counterintelligence officer and a recognized expert on nonverbal behavior, explains how to "speed-read" people: decode sentiments and behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls, and look for deceptive behaviors. You'll also learn how your body language can influence what your boss, family, friends, and strangers think of you. You will discover:

• The ancient survival instincts that drive body language
• Why the face is the least likely place to gauge a person's true feelings
• What thumbs, feet, and eyelids reveal about moods and motives
• The most powerful behaviors that reveal our confidence and true sentiments
• Simple nonverbals that instantly establish trust
• Simple nonverbals that instantly communicate authority

Filled with examples from Navarro's professional experience, this definitive book offers a powerful new way to navigate your world...

He says that's his best offer. Is it? She says she agrees. Does she? The interview went great—or did it? He said he'd never do it again. But he did.

Speaking as a Leader- How to lead every time you speak: Book Review

                                                           

                                                                              Jim's review

                                      Simply an amazing book from beginning all the way to the end!

                                                                              10 out of 10 stars

                                                                           About book

Make every communication count—with a simple, four-step speaking model

Whether it's among colleagues at lunch or an audience of a thousand, a leader's role is to move and inspire others. It's not only the big occasions that test a leader's mettle, but the little ones as well—in a casual conversation in the elevator, in phone calls, or one of many incidental, seemingly "insignificant" interactions in everyday work life. Written by one of the world's leading communications coaches, Speaking as a Leader shows you how to make the most of your daily communications, creating a presence on the job as a genuine and constant leader.

In this eye-opening guide, aspiring (and established) leaders can enhance their reputations and influence by following a few simple steps. Speaking as a Leader:

• Shows how to structure your thoughts and message in any situation using a four-step model
• Offers tips on listening effectively, in three dimensions
• Details why you are the best visual and how to avoid "Death by PowerPoint"
• Offers guidance on taking the "numb" out of numbers
• Includes tips on moving from subject to message

With Speaking as a Leader, you'll learn to tap into your innate leadership skills at every occasion—whether small or large—and earn the sort of respect that creates devoted friends and passionate supporters.

The Exceptional Presenter - A Proven Formula to Open Up! and own the room: Book Review

 

                                                   

                                                                    Jim's Review

                               We want to evolve and get better as a professional. As soon as I finished this book reviewed and adjusted coupe of presentations and had massive results! Highly recommend this book!!!

                                                                                10 out of 10 stars

                                                                About book

It’s often reported that the number one fear among American adults is public speaking. But in today’s competitive business world, effective communication is a crucial skill, and the cost of being less than effective is quite high. From the White House to boardrooms worldwide, Tim Koegel has strengthened presentations, media relations and communications skills of CEOs and world leaders alike with his renowned coaching abilities. His new book, The Exceptional Presenter lays out his techniques in a format perfectly suited to today’s busy world.

Let the Elephants Run- Unlock Your Creativity and Change everything; Book Review

                                                     

                                                                       Book review

                          I was a huge fan of David Usher the musician until I came across his book and read it cover to cover and realized that he had lots of lessons to share from his journey as a musician and personal development. Every chapter is full of strategies tips and expert advise.

                                                              10 out of 10 stars

                                                                         About book

A national bestseller, Let the Elephants Run is the essential guidebook for anyone looking to reignite their creativity.

Creativity is in everyone’s DNA, not a select few. Award-winning musician and founder of CloudID Creativity Lab David Usher believes we just need the right tools to help us reconnect with our imaginations in our day-to-day lives, whether in the head office, the home office, or the artist’s studio. Using a mix of personal anecdotes and professional examples from the worlds of industry, technology, science, music, and art, he shows us that creativity is not magic; it is a learnable skill that any person or business can master. The dynamic full-colour design includes photographs, artwork, and illustrations, as well as action pages to help readers start cultivating the habit of documenting their ideas for future execution. Based on his wildly popular speaking engagements, Let the Elephants Run is the essential guidebook to reigniting and nurturing our creativity in accessible and productive ways.

Olympic fun at the CBC Olympic pad in Toronto: Event Review

 

It was lots of fun attending the CBC Olympic pad in downtown Toronto with Jon Gauthier. Watch video to the very end to see my spectacular announcing skills!

                                             

Canadian International Auto Show: Event Review

 

                                     

Jim Pagiamtzis and Jon Gauthier at Hot Wheel Activation

                                                        Jim Pagiamtizs and Jon Gauthier with our Subaru Hats

Jim Pagiamtzis at Canada Job Expo sharing on Networking and Interview strategies and much more!

 

March 2026

It was great experience to share at the Canada Job Expo at the North York Memorial Hall in uptown Toronto.

more to come

                                             

Treating People not Patients: Book Review

 

                                                                

                                                                         Jim's Review

           This was a powerful book to read from the beginning to the end. Michael Sonick talked about networking (my favorite subject) Mentorship and his mentors Dan Sullivan ( who I also have met!) and his powerful personal stories.

     There are so many strategies, tips in this book that propel your business to a new level very quickly, some can be done quickly and others will take time to start, yet in the end will yield the results.

                                                                         10 out of 10 stars

                                                                  About book

YOUR PRACTICE (BUSINESS) IS MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER PROCEDURE

In Treating People Not Patients, Dr. Michael Sonick provides an invaluable look into the principles that have allowed him to create a state-of-the-art patient centric practice. His back and front stage processes are not only applicable to the practice of dentistry, but to any business that serves people. His insights will empower you to grow your practice or business by changing how you view the people you serve and your role as a professional. You will . . .

• Discover the role hospitality plays to make people feel better

• Understand the power of great service through human connection

• Learn how to create a first-class impeccable office environment

• Build a servant hearted team that provides a WOW experience

• Value mentorship to build excellence into your practice

• Establish and exercise integrity in all of your work.

Alleviate Fears and Establish Trust to Relate Better with Your Patients and Customers Today!

Jim Pagiamtzis and Michael Sonick at conference in Toronto (November 2025)

                                                                                

Happy New Year and New You for 2023

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Below are a few Youtube videos of Jim Pagiamtzis sharing on networking, mentorship and interviewed on other shows!

Also included is insight into my movie career I started in  2014 and clips from The Girl Without A Song movie directed by Aveek Mansur.

 Rethinking the Art of Networking with Jim Pagiamtzis 

                                           

Jim Pagiamtzis speaking at the Canada Job Expo on Networking and Interview Skills that work!

                                               

Jim Pagiamtzis Speaking on Activity based management

                                           

Jim Pagiamtzis speaks about How to attract mentor for bussiness life and success

                                                 

Fun and Dynamic Times With Jim Pagiamtzis--Laughs & Life Lessons

                                       

Episode 05: Authentic, Teachable, Open, People ft. Jim Pagiamtzis

                                 

 

Jim Pagiamtzis sharing insights on his acting journey October and November 2014

                               

Quality Connections Matter : Learn, Speak Socialize #jointhejim

                               

Jim Pagiamtzis sharing Becoming a Brand Ambassador

                                                       

Jim Pagiamtzis sizzle reel from The Girl Without A Song (2016)

                                       

The Napa Boys (2025): Movie Review

                                                                                  

Jim's review

The Napa Boys had potential yet was wasted for disgusting gags and stupid jokes!

1 out of 10 stars

Movie plot:

In the tradition of American Pie, Lord of the Rings, and Wet Hot American Summer comes a new installment in a beloved IP franchise: The Napa Boys are back - and for the first time, in this anarchic alt-comedy spoof.

Swiped (2025) Movie Review

      Toronto International Film Festival Selection 2025                                         

Jim's Review

Whitney Wolf ( Lily James) goes on journey to self reflection and success and finds herself in a difficult position herself as an innovator in a male dominated social media world.

She gets her big break as co founder of Tinder which quickly almost destroys her mentally. 

She ends up starting successful app Bumble which leads to her success and lesson she learned along the way to make changes in the dating app world

8 out of 10 stars

Movie plot

"Swiped" is a 2025 biographical drama that chronicles the life of Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder of Bumble, highlighting her journey through the male dominated tech industry and her experiences with dating apps like TInder.