Darryl Stewart

I am passionate about making the Inclusion System and IBEX Payroll the best places in Canada to work and helping others make theirs ALMOST as good.

[Darryl Stewart @Darryl8Stewart]

I have been waiting for this!

[Violet Horizons @VioletHorizonsP]

ONLY GOOD NEWS today!

Steam has approved our build, so the demo for Alex's Journey to the Grave is ready for release!

We've decided on next Monday, November 4th, just to make sure we avoid the Halloween madness.

↓Here's a little teaser from the demo to tide you over↓

[Darryl Stewart @Darryl8Stewart]

I could not agree with anything more that I agree with this.

[Jason Fried @jasonfried]

It took me a while to fully realize the value of something my company achieved years ago, and continues to savor today. It’s one of our greatest quiet advantages, full stop.

It’s not something you hear much about in business circles. In fact, I can’t remember the last time I heard anyone spend much time on the topic, or even bring it up in conversation, on a conference stage, or behind a podcast mic.

There is, however, lots of discussion about achievement in business. A company can achieve product market fit, operational efficiency, influence, revenue goals, or, ultimately — and hopefully — profitability.

But I’m not taking about those things. Those are the obvious things, the common talking points. And to those you can add the vanity metrics of achievement — social media followers, traffic, views, impressions, open rates, press mentions, gross this or gross that.

All those are what they are, but they aren’t where it’s at.

What I’m talking about is optionality. Achieving optionality is where it’s at.

Optionality is a hearty mix of profit margin, small size, independence, attitude, and freedom. You’ve got to have all of it to have optionality.

If a board is calling the shots, you don’t have much optionality. If your margins are thin, or non-existent, you don’t have much optionality. If the public owns a piece, you don’t have much optionality. If you’re too big to change direction quickly, you don’t have much optionality. And if you’re afraid to speak your mind and stake your point of view, you don’t have much optionality.

Optionality lets you do things no one would give you permission to do. It lets you write excellent software and give it away for free if you choose. It lets you do things that don’t make sense in the current climate, but will long-term. It lets you be early while eventually catches up.

Optionality is ecstasy. It’s making it up as you go, without making excuses. It’s openly changing your mind without having to save face. Optionality is equanimity, the corporate equivalent of enlightenment.

So, entrepreneurs, ditch the bullshit. Abandon growth-at-all-costs. Reject conventional metrics. Scorn hollow acceptance. Instead, hunt for optionality. It's freedom. It's power. It's everything you crave, wrapped in a single, potent package. Chase it relentlessly. And when you get it, don’t let go.

[Violet Horizons @VioletHorizonsP]

Violet Horizon's first project, a dark and emotional visual novel called Alex's Hope & Alex's Solitude, is RELEASED! Go download it for free now!

[Darryl Stewart @Darryl8Stewart]

@Duhop0s Give it time I think.

[Darryl Stewart @Darryl8Stewart]

this made me laugh out loud!

[Mason @MasonDrm]

I don’t understand people who think all the roads and sidewalks should be plowed when we are not even half way through a snow event.
Do these same people start wiping their butts before they have finished pooping?

[Darryl Stewart @Darryl8Stewart]

I love this.

[Justin @trojanjustin]

Happy Pride from my cleaning lady.

[Darryl Stewart @Darryl8Stewart]

Yup

[ChrisD.ca News @ChrisDca]

Highway 17 from the Manitoba/Ontario border to Kenora is closed due to an accident. #Traffic

[Darryl Stewart @Darryl8Stewart]

That is my business partner for you. Any chance for attention, even if he has to go all the way to TO! :)

[hala inc. @HalaEvents]

(6/10) On November 5, we featured @ChaebanIceCream which has been voted the best ice cream in Canada and The 2022 Royal Ice Cream Competition Grand Champion. Joseph came all the way from Winnipeg to share a taste of his wonderful ice cream to the guests of The Royal Terrace.

[Candace House @candacehousewpg]

A HUGE congratulations to Carla Loeppky and her son Henry on completing the New York City Marathon yesterday!! And for raising almost $10,000 for Candace House along the way!!

https://t.co/vFIQKM6BiZ
#newyorkmarathon

[Darryl Stewart @Darryl8Stewart]

Candace House has added a new position to the team and found a great person to fill it. The @candacehousewpg team works everyday to provide comfort, refuge and support for victims, survivors and loved ones impacted by violent crime. Welcome to the team Connie!

[Candace House @candacehousewpg]

A big welcome to Connie, our new Victim Support Worker!

https://t.co/EftZuJskgC

[Darryl Stewart @Darryl8Stewart]

@MetisMamaMB I am seeing most of the people in my life going through these cycles now. Many, many people getting sick, but all in my world recovering without hospital or suffering long COVID. I am hopefull all the vaccines and boosting is working to make this the case for the vast majority.

[Darryl Stewart @Darryl8Stewart]

One of my core value is to live sustainably. As an engineer I should be able to bring some logic to bear right? Seems a typical home uses about 11,000 KWh per year. Is this right in Manitoba? Is this including heating and air conditioning? @manitobahydro
#sustainability

[Darryl Stewart @Darryl8Stewart]

@DAgurvey There is a place for capital for sure. Big things need big money sometimes. I do think too many entrepreneurs sell out or take capital too soon and it leads to too many companies with no soul and too much profit going to too few people in places far away.

[Darryl Stewart @Darryl8Stewart]

Having no outside investors allows us to focus on staff, customers, products and marketing while our competitors flounder around with board room wars and profit. It is a competative advantage in my mind. https://t.co/s2kTHJwlkz

[Chaeban Ice Cream @ChaebanIceCream]

We are super grateful for the support Riverview residents give our business so we support @Riverview__CC each year by sponsoring the Frostbite River Run. This run is for the brave of heart. Do you have what it takes? Register: https://t.co/nYvPzyXqPS

[Chaeban Ice Cream @ChaebanIceCream]

We are a proudly woman owned business. Joseph gets much of the PR, but Zainab has become and is the strength behind much of what we do. @RedRiverMutual captured this. #EmpowerHer #Girlpreneur

[Darryl Stewart @Darryl8Stewart]

@Greencow10Lloyd @kowalchukfarms1 @Farmerjohn01 @dailydairydiary a tad cold out Lloyd?

[Darryl Stewart @Darryl8Stewart]

@watersongfarms 1 photo per week maximum allowed!

[MSEN @MSEmploymentN]

Darryl has worked at @IBEXPayroll for over 10 years. Darryl is responsible for the cleaning and maintenance of the building. He enjoys going to work, likes working with the people at IBEX and helping the tenants in the building. #DEAM @ConnectEmpl

[Chaeban Ice Cream @ChaebanIceCream]

Be environmentally friendly is one of our core values. We take the lids to @urbanminewpg for cash and we give the money from that to environmental causes. Our 1st donation went to @SaveLakeWpg
Check out this video to learn more about how we do it :)