Season 1: Profitability with a Purpose

Season 1 focuses on how our values and mission inform our purpose to “champion energy management, accelerate sustainability, and increase profitability for our clients.” Learn about how energy management and sustainability are foundational to your company’s financial growth and overall success.

Featuring

 

Mike Troupos

Jim Dirkes

Brian Pageau

 
 
 

Episode 1: A brand new medium

One pillar of our Purpose Statement is to “champion energy management”, but what does this mean?

Episode 2: Do you care about energy?

Energy management fills the gap between desire and action. If you care about energy, what are you doing about it?

 

Episode 3: does dumpster diving count as sustainability work?

Mike Troupos had an interesting hobby in college to get some extra cash and somehow managed to turn it into a career in sustainability.

Episode 4: what is sustainability?

Sustainability can sometimes feel like a “squishy” term. How do you define it?

 

Episode 5: sustainability = profitability

Sustainability isn’t just good for the environment; it’s good for your bottom line. Here’s why.

Episode 6: building performance optimization + blackbelts

With over 40 years of experience in the industry, Jim talks about the growing challenges in Building Performance and what you can do about it.

 

Episode 7: breaking bad habits

We all have bad habits. Acknowledging them publicly on the MicroVlogCast is a great way to live into our value of vulnerability!

Episode 8: our mission: long-term partnerships

At Foresight, our company mission is how we seek to live out our values. One leg of our Mission Statement is to build “long-term partnerships”.

 

Episode 9: the power of focus

Building performance optimization is impressive... but so is proving you’re a 4th-degree black belt on camera.

Episode 10: our mission: embody a growth mindset

Another leg of our mission is to “embody a growth mindset”. In an ever-changing industry, this keeps us innovative, creative, and curious.

 

Episode 11: our mission: individual vitality

The third leg of our mission is “individual vitality”. When our people are the best versions of themselves, we are the best for our clients.

Episode 12: from books to the boardroom

Brian is finishing his MBA from U of M and discusses the challenges of translating leadership principles from books to the board room.

 

Episode 13: sustainability blind spots

When setting sustainability goals, be sure to take note of the low-hanging fruit and potential blind spots.

Episode 14: what the blackrock statement means for sustainability trends

Larry Fink's 2021 statement is creating strong tailwinds behind renewable energy and transparency.