Mayor of Port Alberni Sharie Minions talks Term 1, Entrepreneurship and Ambition.

Mayor of Port Alberni Sharie Minions talks Term 1, Entrepreneurship and Ambition.

Author: Business Examiner June 14, 2022 Duration: 25:47

Sharie Minions is the Mayor of the City of Port Alberni, leader of Sharie Minions & Team Mortgage Brokers, and owner of the restaurant Brie & Barrel in Port Alberni. Her unique background and skillset lead her to a term on City Council from 2014-2018, and into the Mayor's seat from 2018 till now.


The interview covers a review of her first term as mayor, entrepreneurial journey, the challenging balancing act of ambition with family, business and life in general, and much more.


Sharie's Final 4:


Book: Divergent Mind: Thriving in a World That Wasn't Designed for You Book - Jenara Nerenberg.

Best advice: "Find out what you're not good at, and pay someone else to do it."

App: Reminders.

Favourite restaurants on Vancouver Island: Brie & Barrel AND The Farmer's Daughter.


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