Episodes

Are you facing or fearing unexpected career change and disruption during these unprecedented times? Or are people asking you for your advice and you want more resources to help them? Join Maggie Craddock and I as we discuss the key questions and the mindset needed to effectively navigate sudden waves of financial stress, management shakes ups and downsizing. Maggie is President and CEO of Workplace Relationships and is a veteran executive coach known for her work with Fortune 500 CEOs and senior...

Having a team in the background to help you with time consuming tasks can make the difference between business success and failure. With more and more people now working from home, it has perhaps never been a better time to work with or even become a virtual assistant! This week’s guest Michele Ibbs originally trained as a nurse before moving into a very successful career in medical sales. In 2000 Michele joined her husband in his business in the steel industry and over the following seven years...

How do you be the best leader you can be, and then get better? In a world where the pace of change only gets quicker, there are some valuable lessons to be learned from past experiences. During this week’s interview, guest host John Jennings will be discussing with Ron Lynch some of the lessons he has learned, from his vast experience of building and growing businesses, as well as helping others to do the same. Ron Lynch has a wealth of experience, built from 40 years of working across a broad r...

Why do Israeli start-ups have a far higher probability of success and attract more venture capital than start-ups in other parts of the world? My guest Uri Adoni says, ‘That it’s all about Chutzpah’. So, what is Chutzpah and what are its secret rules that increase success? How has it contributed to the success of so many start-ups, including Apple? Join us as we find out more with URI ADONI the author of 'The Unstoppable Start-up: Mastering Israel’s Secret Rules of Chutzpah'. Uri regularly addre...

How do you sell when no one seems to be buying? During this interview I will be discussing with Tony Morris his strategies for sales success when times are tough. Tony is an International sales speaker, best-selling author of 5 books and MD of an International sales training company. With his team he has helped develop over 30,000 sales professionals, across 62 industries to perform at the top of their game.Tony has created TMI Sales University, an online sales course with over 350 videos, teach...

Do you feel dampened down by the world situation or energised to be your very best and play your part in contributing to the solutions? The good news is that we all have the potential to be extraordinary, This week’s guest knows exactly what it takes to overcome your own personal summit and rise to success: Saray N’kusi Khumalo is an award-winning mountaineer and a business executive with over 18 years’ experience in leading South African blue-chip companies, which have been driving innovation a...

In 2004, working scientist and professional physicist Tom Campbell predicted that if the planet suffers much more damage then mother nature would get even! As business and the world faces monumental challenges Tom's extensive wisdom and trilogy 'My Big TOE (My Big picture Theory Of Everything)' are providing highly acclaimed insight and solutions. Tom spent 10 years as a senior analyst in military technical intelligence, 20 years developing US missile defense systems, and was an expert consultan...

How do you train your mind and body to consistently show up at your best? How do you reject victimhood and embrace life’s tough experiences to lead yourself more successfully? During this conversation with decorated former British Army Officer Farren Drury MBE, we will discuss his story from broken family, brittle confidence and an ‘imposter syndrome' through to someone known for consistently showing up at his best. As a transformational leadership expert, coach and speaker, Farren is known inte...

As Managing Director of Everards Brewery in the UK, Stephen Gould and team are delivering an incredible family values driven legacy. As an integral part of their beautiful new office and craft brewery complex – Everards Meadows - thousands of Leicestershire people are now enjoying the freedom of walking, cycling, a picnic, café, bike hire and cycle trails courtesy of 70 acres of private land transformed into an area of public recreation and environmental biodiversity. Together with tenants and e...

My guest Celynn Morin says that you must manage your own performance chemistry by becoming your own CEO (Chief Energy Officer). So how do you do it? Celynn Morin has been delivering workplace wellbeing programmes for almost two decades. She is a registered dietician and award-winning international speaker. Celynn has co-authored two books and developed various wellbeing programmes such as Performance Chemistry, Wellculator and Santé. She helps business leaders not give up their health while buil...

In 2004, working scientist and professional physicist Tom Campbell predicted that if the planet suffers much more damage than mother nature would get even! As business and the world faces monumental challenges Tom’s extensive wisdom and trilogy ‘My Big TOE (My Big picture Theory of Everything)’ are providing highly acclaimed insight and solutions. Tom’s 30 years of exploration into the properties, boundaries and abilities of consciousness are simply mind blowing. During the first of two groundbr...

Being brilliant, successful, and happy isn’t about dramatic change, it’s about finding out what really works for you and doing more of it! Andy Cope is a qualified teacher, wellbeing expert and ‘recovering academic’. His Loughborough University PhD was 12 years in the making and he revels in the irony that his thesis on human flourishing actually ended up making him miserable. Andy’s books are frequently on the best-sellers list. ‘The Art of Being Brilliant’, ‘Shine’, ‘The Little Book of Emotion...

Would you like to be the number one go-to person or company in your industry? When you potential clients contacting you to do business with you on your terms and your fees? If so, then this podcast is for you. Ashley Latter started his business coaching career in 1993 working for the legendary Dale Carnegie Training Organisation. Today his Ethical Sales and Communication programme has been attended by tens of thousands in the Dental and Orthodontic industry across 14 countries. Dentists have tra...

For decades, consumers and businesses have joined clubs, bought products and accessed services using a subscription model. But it has only been in recent years that the model has been transformed and perfected through massive changes in technology. Robbie Kellman Baxter is the founder of Peninsula Strategies LLC, a management consulting firm, as well as the author of the bestselling book The Membership Economy. Her new book The Forever Transaction was released in April of this year. Her clients ...

Becoming an independent director (often referred to as a non-executive director in Europe) is often deemed to be a highly aspirational role by senior executives planning their retirement. Less stress than a full-time corporate role, and a valuable extra source of income it is a way of helping companies with your many years of skills and experience. So what are the elements of the role, how do you excel and what are the keys to finding work in this area? I will be joined by Frank Lewis a serial i...

In a world where change is the norm and reinvention often essential, our biggest barrier to personal and corporate success is frequently not the external world! More often than not, it is how we personally choose to behave and respond to it! Michael Romeling is a Strategic Behaviourist, who challenges the thinking and beliefs of senior leaders and their teams, helping them to rethink some of their strategies in line with their expectations and human collateral. With 28 years’ experience in this ...

How can I best serve others right now? This is the question many of us have been asking ourselves during this unprecedented period in history. Whilst sectors like healthcare and food supply chains have gone into overdrive, many companies have suffered the consequences of business postponement during Covid19 – how do we ensure that we contribute and set ourselves up well for the future? Corey Blake is the founder and CEO of Round Table Companies (RTC), the publisher of Conscious Capitalism Press,...

As the consequences of human behaviour are increasingly revealed through major global issues such as climate change and sustainability, the pandemic, movements for change, social media, politics, poor business practices, online fraud and more it is clear that building trust and consciousness has rarely been more important. My guest Mark Given has spoken or taught at more than 1200 events and programs over the past 15 years and is best known as the Author of the Bestselling Trust Based Philosophy...

Are you currently surviving or really thriving? Kate Fletcher is a highly recommended strategic advisor, board facilitator, mentor and performance coach who has led business units and divisions for major organizations. During this interview we will discuss ‘Surviving to Thriving’ and Kate’s perspectives from her many years of work with CEOs and major organizations. We will home in on a favourite subject of mine 'elevating leadership for this new world' as we discuss leadership that is not only e...

What happens when you don’t need a ton of Infrastructure? Profits go through the roof! That happens because of two powerful, additive forces: spending less on overhead AND increasing staff productivity! There’s an art and a science to turning the corner; it can be done - and you can do it! This week’s guest, Mitch Russo, is a hugely successful business owner and leader. He became an Amazon #1 Best Seller with his book ‘The Invisible Organization’, which is a detailed blueprint explaining step-by...

Have you ever watched the Game and Thrones and strategised about the bold moves you’d make in this bloody, volatile world—from the comfort of your living room? My guest Bruce Craven the author of Win or Die: Leadership Secrets from Game of Thrones was so inspired he wrote a fascinating book. And he says one of the great terrors of being a leader is knowing your real world can be just as brutal—and offices bring no comfort. Every day you’re presented with opportunities and challenges, and must de...

In stressful times we can find our reputation placed in a vulnerable position. So what are the key ideas you must know to protect your business? Also is it time to consider pivoting your career or business into even more worthy work or ways of doing business? Mike Mooney is a reputation and brand expert having held senior-level posts over 25 years in the fast-paced, high-pressure, and high-profile world of professional motorsports. Mike now speaks, coaches, and consults with individuals and lead...

How do you inspire and help young people to lead happy and fulfilled lives whilst contributing to the demands of today's workplaces? Often my clients talk about young people and the challenges they face in leading them at work. Many are par-ents, like myself to teenage children, and struggling with how to manage and best help them. Who better to have this con-versation with than my friend David Hyner, who has inspired thousands of young people through his speeches and work-shops and is an awesom...

Over the centuries people have been inspired, moved emotionally and captivated by works of art. Art has the ability to help us to express complex feelings, to develop the whole brain and explore areas that we have not explored before. In light of the current circumstances can art help us make sense of our new world paradigm? My guest the highly accomplished artist and art educator Georgina Heskin has held 37 solo exhibitions in Ireland, the UK, and the USA plus 27 group exhibitions. She set up t...