Welcome to The Evolve Show. Brought to you by * An award-winning entrepreneur who built a multi million dollar per year business empire from her kitchen table as a single mum. A 15 Year old multiple intelligences genius A world-leading business coach with over 65 happy millionaire clients who built businesses that run independently of them. This revolutionary, thought provoking show, for those not afraid to go past the limitations of the 'conventional dumbed down thinking of the masses'. Cutting edge information on consciousness, the brain, politics, human behaviour, AI, spirituality and science. Dedicated to helping you evolve, grow, self actualise and create better realities for yourself and others. It's a thinking person's show.
Meet Beau the 15-year-old genius, my new co-host. I had a fantastic and intellectually invigorating time with my 15-year-old mate Beau Chaseling preparing our first podcast and show on;
If you are wondering why I would discuss these things with a 15-year-old and you don't know Beau, he is a 15-year-old genius with multi-discipline intelligence (physics, history, politics etc), guitar slinger and just an all-round down to earth good guy (huge levels of emotional intelligence) with an incredible intellect and like me....an ongoing dedication to meditation as an evolutionary tool (psycho-technology).
This has been long in fermentation and we are excited to share the first of an ongoing series of podcasts with anyone interested (first show dropping next week). If you are into this type of thing you should find it thought-provoking and stimulating.
Regardless of whether you are an ardent woo-woo spiritual type or a logic-driven reductionist materialist type you will enjoy our attempts at bridge-building between the two sides and our pursuit of evidence.
This is the start of something new for me personally. A lot of the things I have investigated deeply for years as a lifelong meditator and experienced as a result, I have not shared with many (the experiences are far from 'normal'). I look forward to this next chapter and look forward to sharing a quality critical and deep thinker in Beau with anyone wanting to listen.
We all make mistakes and upset customers during the course of our business lives. But it’s how we deal with the problems that can set us apart.
In this show I outline a customer service strategy that will enable you, if you make a mistake and let down a client, to win them over to the point that they will love you more than if you hadn't made the mistake in the first place.
It’s a pretty simple formula but one that many people don’t use because there is too much emotion caught up in the situation.
With real life examples you will learn:
If you want to build a business that grows without you, you will need to get used to identifying and dealing with roadblocks.
A roadblock is an inefficiency or lack of resources that shows up under load at a certain time, usually when a business is starting to do well.
In most businesses I work with, the business owner themselves is the main roadblock. Because they control the day to day running of the business, when more clients come on board, they haven’t got the systems or team in place to deal with the extra workload. So they end up working all hours, carrying too many roles.
In this show I demonstrate that roadblocks are a positive thing. They highlight what needs to change in your business - all you need to do is to fix the roadblock and that will improve operational efficiencies and the ability to scale your business.
You will learn:
If you want to build a business that runs smoothly without you, the key thing you’ll need to do is build a successful, high-performing team. But to do this, an understanding of human psychology is crucial.
You will need to understand now only how the individuals on your team function but also how you as the business owner behave in relationships and how that impacts your behaviour as a leader.
Luckily it’s not as complicated as it sounds! We all fall into certain personality types and when you understand these, you will be able to see what strengths and weaknesses both you and your team have - and adapt accordingly.
You will learn:
Most businesses offer a range of products or services. But the mistake many business owners make is to market their whole range of offerings to customers, thinking that offering more will bring more clients and success.
They couldn’t be more wrong! In fact what they’re doing is positioning themselves as a generalist, not an expert. This will attract the wrong type of client who is only interested in price and not likely to be a long term client who the business owner can have a long and profitable relationship with.
In my second show with Steve, a Qigong expert, I discuss how defining a high need, high value avatar or niche with one main problem that needs solving doesn’t restrict what you do but helps you position yourself as an expert who can solve that problem. Once you’ve done that and gained their trust, you can introduce your other services.
You will learn:
Building a profitable business whilst working less requires a few key strategies to be implemented. These strategies will form the heart of your marketing to position you as an expert in your chosen field and bring you the kind of client who will make you more money.
The first of these is to build a scalable business model. By this we mean one in which you don’t trade time for money (there are only so many hours in a day!) on a one to one basis but where you can share your expertise more widely.
The second of these is to identify a high value target market who are in need of what you offer. Figure out what their key problem is and how you can solve it. If you focus ALL of your marketing on offering to solve that problem, you will be perceived as the expert rather than a generalist. What’s more, your target market will tune into your marketing messages and come to you for help.
In today’s show, we discuss these points with Steve, a Qigong expert who is looking to scale up his business. With real life examples, you will learn:
Most business owners would love to grow a successful business that runs smoothly without them. That’s a given. But to do that they need to constantly ask themselves certain questions in order to disrupt their unconscious beliefs.
Because of the education system, we’re not conditioned to question things but it’s only by doing this that you can challenge the beliefs that hold you back.
By learning to constantly ask questions, you will evolve and change not only as a person but as a business owner. These questions include ‘Who else can I get to do this task? What system can look after this for me so I don't have to do it?’ and ‘Can someone do this better than me?’
You will learn:
The strategies to building a successful business are fairly straightforward and any old business coach can help you with these. They involve getting your systems right, getting the right team in place and automating your marketing.
But what holds many business owners from implementing these strategies effectively is their psychological blocks. And this is where we differ from other business coaches. We help them understand the four layers of the psyche that will be affecting their decision making WITHOUT them even knowing it.
I explain these four layers in today’s show and give concrete examples of how they can affect business decisions.
You will learn:
If you’re a female entrepreneur struggling with the demands of your family, your partner and managing the staff in your business, my latest podcast is designed JUST for you.
Female entrepreneurs often have a harder time than male entrepreneurs because they’re naturally inclined to be more nurturing. This means they put other people’s needs before their own, leading to burnout and a lack of time for themselves and their passions.
This can all be solved with the right recruitment methods to build a high performing team.
You will learn:
Running a business is a challenge that allows you to evolve and grow. But if you don’t have the ability to deal well with challenge and find yourself constantly retreating to an emotionally safe space, your business will suffer and you won’t be fulfilled as a person.
To deal with challenge you need to deal with uncomfortable feelings that arise from your unconscious belief systems. They will question whether you’re capable of dealing with new things.
Addressing these uncomfortable emotions, understanding where they’re coming from and having a clear vision of what you really want and what matters to you will help you overcome challenge and evolve not only as a business person but in life.
You will learn:
There are only two things that make your business money; marketing and sales. And the better your marketing, the less you have to sell.
So how do you make your marketing effective? It needs to appeal to the right type of client for your business. But who is that client and how do you get their attention?
I explain the process in this week’s show. It's about developing a niche and a detailed avatar of your ideal client. The inspiration from the show came about as a result of two new clients that we have taken into our Ignite Business Mastery Program - they had been advised to appeal to a broad audience but were getting low-value, unsatisfying clients.
In the show you will learn:
Practitioner businesses such as physiotherapists or hairdressers can be incredibly difficult to scale because you’re limited to the size of your practise, team and hours in the day.
There IS a solution but it involves a shift in mindset. In this second part of my interview with Darron, a physiotherapist from Melbourne who specialises in face and jaw pain, I delve into how he can create a whole new business model and identify the parts of his personality that are holding him back from doing it.
We discuss his business mission and more importantly HOW to achieve it whilst addressing the roadblocks that are stopping him.
You will learn:
Is your business based around your skills as a practitioner? Is that how you built your niche? This makes it incredibly difficult to build yourself out of your business because, in many senses you ARE the business.
Whether you’re a hairdresser or physiotherapist with a particular skill set that clients love, you need to put systems in place to make sure your business - and clients - are less reliant on you.
In today’s episode I talk to a Darron, a physiotherapist who specialises in face and jaw pain. He’s one of the best at what he does and has built himself a brilliant niche. But he’s a victim of his own success; he works too hard and wants to spend more time with his family. I discuss how he’s changing and advise him that he needs not only to put systems in place but change psychologically to hand over the reins.
You will learn:
Are you someone who beats yourself up over your mistakes? Do you criticise yourself and experience high levels of negative self-talk and self-doubt? This will be impacting your ability to perform well in business - as well as your evolve in your personal life.
As a Business Coach with a keen interest in psychology, I understand only too well that you can't separate how a business owner thinks - what they believe or their emotional dispositions - from how they run their business. And this is why I address these patterns of thinking and how to evolve them in my work with clients.
Today I will show you how your inner critic has taken shape and how to turn your past mistakes into things to learn from rather than negative things that hold you back. In doing so, you will evolve as a person to be more accepting of yourself - and others.
You will learn:
This week I focus on what I believe to be a much neglected aspect of business coaching and helping people succeed in business; the power of the unconscious mind to drive decision making.
Most decisions are driven from the unconscious realm. All the science shows that today, yet most people are unaware of how this affects their behavior. Because the unconscious mind is irrational, it can question great rational decisions and stop us from achieving what we want out of life.
Today I will show you how you are not just a single “I” but that you are made up of different parts that question the decisions that other parts make. I give you examples to show how you can build self-awareness and move forward from self-doubting and self-sabotage to build a successful business.
You will learn:
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Rachael is a financial services broker. She’s very different to your standard broker who tends to be male, in their 40s-50s, wearing a suit and focussed on the deal rather than what’s best for their clients. She really cares about her clients, many of whom are vulnerable and going through a divorce.
In this session, Perry analyzes the personality traits that are holding Rachael back and encourages her to define her mission and let the world know about it. He discusses cost effective ways of getting her voice heard, through aligning with influencers, getting on podcasts and radio shows.
In this week’s episode you’ll discover…
Perry first met Peter Hain 17 years ago when he started doing coaching and self-development work with him in the early stages of Peter’s career as an engineer. Peter, now senior management and responsible for business development for one of Australia’s largest engineering firms, strongly believes that the unconscious habits he disrupted early on, and the self-awareness skills he’s continued to develop, have played a massive and very positive part in his business and personal success.
In this week’s episode you’ll discover…
Hope Is Not A Strategy!
If you are a property developer, investor or someone who would like to get involved in property development then this podcast episode holds very important information for you, essential to your business success and investment results.
Brendan Kelly of RESULTS Mentoring has over 20 years experience in the property development market and has mentored hundreds of developers and investors to achieve real sustainable success - not just winging things on a hope and a prayer!
Listen now to discover:
If you're interested in thinking more strategically so that you can make more money easily, with less effort and build more passive income, then you're definitely going to want to listen to this week's episode.
Today I am interviewing a young entrepreneur who I rate very highly, who works in an industry that for the most part, doesn't have a lot of switched-on business people working in it.
During this episode you’ll discover…
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Would you like more income and freedom in your life? Then you must upgrade your belief systems. Mental sabotages have an enormous impact on your ability to grow wealth.
In this week’s episode, you’ll discover…
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If you own an investment property (or intend to buy one), you’ll love this episode. Today, Perry interviews an artist from Western Australia who bought some great real estate. She’s renovated the property using her artistic flair and crafted a space where visitors can relax and rejuvenate.
During this episode you’ll discover…
Meditation is used by some of the world’s brightest entrepreneurs and investors. But what exactly is it? How does it work? And how does it benefit your ability to create wealth? In today’s episode Perry explains the science behind meditation and how it's essential to your success.
You’ll discover…
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Do you lack the motivation to get things done? Are you confused about which direction to take your business? Many entrepreneurs feel an “invisible wall” that blocks them from growth.
In today’s episode, you’ll discover…
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Do you want to earn more passive and scalable income? Most businesses who serve clients one-on-one find it hard to scale and grow. In today’s episode you’ll discover…
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Do you want a deep and meaningful life? A life where every single day is filled with passion and purpose? Over time many business owners become disconnected from their true gifts and joys.
During today’s episode you’ll discover why most people don’t achieve great wealth and what holds them back. You’ll learn the importance of your “unknown zone” and how to motivate yourself. Plus, you’ll discover what provided a single mother the ability to build a 5 million dollar business in 5 years. Listen Now!
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Are you frustrated that you work too many hours? Want to spend more time with your family? Sadly, most entrepreneurs build businesses that can’t function without them. The result? They feel trapped, overwhelmed and overworked. Listen Now!
In today’s podcast, you’ll discover…
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Upgraded psychology. You could have the best team and systems in place and yet still fail. You must identify the beliefs that limit your thinking and transform them. Otherwise you’ll never implement your systems and team properly.
(Note: At the Freedom Formula Workshop on the Gold Coast, Perry will discuss another important ingredient to achieve business success in 2019 and beyond.
Want more free time? You need talented staff to manage the majority of your business activities. Sadly, many entrepreneurs struggle to hire teams even when they desperately need them. In this week’s podcast, Perry interviews Dave to uncover the blocks that trap him inside his business.
You’ll discover why business owners hesitate to bring on more staff and how to finally hire them with confidence. You’ll learn when perfectionism is good and when it becomes a hindrance. Plus, you’ll see what happens when someone comes face-to-face with their unconscious blocks. Listen Now!
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Work “on” your business, not “in” your business.
This allows you to spend the majority of your time on high-dollar productive activities like marketing, quoting, and relationship building.
Having a “do it yourself” attitude in business is not compatible with growth or more free time.
If you have a history of betrayal and people that have let you down, you’ll find it hard to trust others and delegate tasks.
You can have the best strategies in the world but if you don’t upgrade the belief systems that control you from the unconscious, you’ll struggle to implement anything.
Do you feel trapped by your business? Frustrated that you don’t have enough free time? You need to delegate and hire the best talent possible. However, this is easier said than done.
In this week’s podcast, you’ll discover the big mistakes business owners make trying to delegate and how to avoid them. You’ll learn the two types of staff members and why there’s a 78% chance you’ve hired the wrong type. Plus, you’ll understand the power that self mastery plays in your life. There’s even a story about a business owner who was addicted to the low-level tasks in his business. (Many entrepreneurs are guilty of this. Are you?) Listen Now!
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Perry’s guest this week has an amazing story. Tracey’s business went bankrupt after the GFC and has since started a relationship counseling business. However, she wants to focus less on trading “time for money” and move to a passive income model.
In today’s episode, you’ll discover strategies to position your brand, how to generate more passive income and how to command higher fees. Plus, you’ll learn how traumatic life experiences can sabotage your business goals for decades if left unchecked. Listen Now!
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You’ve heard it before: “pick a niche and specialize.” But is this necessary or just overrated? And if you do pick a specialty, what’s the best way to go about it?
In this week's show, Perry goes deep and answers an important niche question from one of his clients. Plus, you’ll discover how getting this wrong skyrockets marketing costs and lowers sales. Listen Now!
In this week’s episode Perry interviews Dan. He’s a plumber with 20 years experience and gets many referrals because of his friendly, kind and honest nature. However, Dan still battles with low prices and wants to charge higher fees, while working with premium quality clients.
Perry shares solid strategies to command higher fees and become the obvious choice above his competitors. You’ll also discover the unconscious blocks that hold Dan back. (Do these same belief systems hold you back?) Listen Now!
Struggling to grow your wealth? It could be your belief patterns around love. You’ll discover the “love+wealth” connection: how compassion helps and hinders your ability to grow financially with today’s special guest, Hannah.
Hannah is a property investor. She loves to buy run down properties, renovate them and then sell for profit. Over the years, she’s had decent success but has plateaued at her current income level. Discover the fascinating wealth blocks that hold most of us back.
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In this podcast Perry explains one of the best ways to grow your business faster without working more. Apply this strategy to your staff and your results will sky rocket. What’s the secret? It’s all about working from your “genius zone.” Listen now.
In this podcast Gab and Perry discuss the need to develop observing awareness as the foundation of self mastery.
In this episode Gabrielle Denman and I start to dig deep into what it means to be a conscious business owner, what it takes to be conscious, the resistances, challenges and hurdles all people face in becoming conscious.
You might be thinking - why would I want to become a conscious business owner? In short, in numerous beneficial ways.
All the best strategic and tactical business building advice is a waste of time if your thinking, patterns of behaviour, beliefs and emotions undermine or limit your ability to execute effectively. And that is always happening - even to the best of us.
While your limiting patterns of behaviour stay within your blind spot (outside of awareness in unconscious territory) - you will continue to limit your business success without knowing it.
Becoming conscious is the only way you can
That's why we have some clients who are considered business royalty (they continue to work with our team even though they are considered super duper successful) - no matter what game they are playing, what level they are at - they constantly need help to surface undermining patterns from their blind spot/
As Gabrielle and I deepen into the episode, we explain how to turn your awareness inward (most peoples awareness is always focused outside themselves into the world) helping you identify your Sub-Personalities. Sub-Personalities are the separate characters that make up your personality.
Each sub-personality has a different emotional tone and different set of beliefs. Sub-Personalities make all your choices - both positive and negative. Some of your Sub-Personalities exist in your blind spots - making limiting and even sabotaging choices without your awareness.
This is very important work for sure!
Warm Regards Paula Grassano.