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160: How a $5 Gift Card Led to Starting His Own Business with George El-Hage
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160: How a $5 Gift Card Led to Starting His Own Business with George El-Hage

Anything But Typical

January 13, 20261h 0m

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Show Notes

“I’d like people to say this guy lived life with no regrets.” – George El-Hage

There are moments in life when something small reveals something big.

For George, it was a note on his desk praising his performance… along with a $5 Tim Hortons gift card.

It wasn’t the amount that bothered him.

It was the message underneath.

Years of effort reduced to something transactional. Something polite. Something small.

That’s when he knew.

Not that he needed a new job — but that he needed a different path, one that matched how he works, how he connects, & how he shows up every day.

That recognition became direction.

What emerged was Wave, a digital business card platform — not just another cool tech tool, but an answer to connections that deserved more than a polite exchange, a quick goodbye — or a toss in the trash.

Turns out, George’s “no regrets” isn’t just about risking everything. It’s about paying attention — and taking action — when the truth shows up quietly.

To learn more, head to wavecnct.com.

Wayne Dyer once said, “Don’t die with your music still in you.”

George won’t.