Jason Frohlich is the president of StimaWELL North America
Frohlich trains a client using StimaWELL’s technology.
JM: I’m offering a tool for dealing with pain, reducing tension and training more efficiently, which helps people in their day-to-day lives. It’s really important for me to know that I do something that’s not only lucrative but has a great impact on people.
As a triathlete and marathon runner myself, I also enjoy rubbing shoulders with health professionals and athletes.
How did Concordia influence your career?
Concordia encouraged me to go on [Institute for Co-operative Education] student exchanges to different parts of the world and experience different cultures. My exchanges in Japan and Denmark helped me to be quick on my feet and resilient. That had a huge impact not only on my career but on my life.
What also helped me were some of the courses that had nothing to do with my international business major, such as religion, anthropology, philosophy and history, which are all passions of mine. Having a well-balanced outlook has proven quite useful in business because it helped me build a more solid foundation of interpersonal relations and my knowledge of the world.
Who most influenced you at Concordia?
My exchange advisor Amanda Holt was amazing because she really helped me decide where I wanted to go based on my interests, which is always a big question for people on exchanges. She was there to support me during these life-changing experiences.
How can someone become a good leader?
To lead, you have to harness the energy of the people around you. You need to be a good person and to me this means having empathy and learning from your mistakes.
If you have a strong rapport with people, then they’ll support you during your good and bad moments.
What is the biggest mistake you’ve made in your career?
My biggest mistake was to not surround myself with many different types of mentors quickly enough. Entrepreneurs need to accept people’s opinions and have a good balance of logic and emotion. Sometimes we have a little bit too much of one of them.
