ScaleX™ Insider Podcast: Recent Episodes
Brendan McGurgan
My name is Brendan McGurgan and I am immersed in the world of scaleup businesses. In 2020, myself and business partner Claire Colvin co-founded Simple Scaling with the sole purpose of inspiring and enabling millions of ambitious leaders to scale with purpose. Over the past two years we have researched and examined our success and the success of those who have 'been there and done it' to create the 10 Principles of Scaling which is enshrined in our ScaleX™ Framework. As an extension of this we have created the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast.
Every week I will be having fascinating conversations with authors, change makers and business leaders on one or more of the ScaleX™ Principles to support you on your journey to success. I believe passionately in business scaleup and most importantly the wellbeing of you - the aspirational scaleup leader. New episodes on Wednesdays. Listen anywhere you get your podcasts, and please rate, review and share the podcast if you enjoy it. For more information go to: www.simplescaling.com.
How Susie Ma Scaled Tropic Skincare With Purpose, Resilience and Profit
In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, host Brendan McGurgan sits down with Susie Ma, founder and CEO of Tropic Skincare, one of the UK’s fastest-growing beauty brands and a shining example of purpose-led entrepreneurship.
From launching Tropic at age 15 to turning it into a multi-million-pound business, Susie shares the highs, lows and deep personal insights behind building a truly values-driven company — one that’s scaled profitably, sustainably, and without compromising its ethical roots.
This episode is essential listening for SME business leaders who want to scale without selling out, and build businesses that are not only commercially successful, but deeply aligned with personal values, impact, and purpose.
🎯 In this episode, you’ll learn: ✅ How to scale a business without compromising your values ✅ The secret to Tropic’s growth: customers as co-creators ✅ Why resilience matters more than strategy in tough moments ✅ How to embed sustainability into your business model from day one ✅ What Susie learned from rejection on The Apprentice ✅ The power of radical transparency in building brand trust ✅ How Tropic made purpose its competitive advantage ✅ Susie’s personal mindset tools for clarity and confidence
⏱️ Chapters 00:00 – Welcome & Susie’s story of building Tropic 06:40 – Growing a purpose-led business from £200 10:30 – Being values-led under pressure 15:10 – When growth tests your convictions 21:45 – Empowering customers in your strategy 26:00 – What sustainable leadership looks like 33:20 – Hiring for integrity and belief 38:00 – The real costs of misalignment 43:15 – Susie’s tools for staying focused 47:00 – 3 timeless takeaways for scaling with purpose
🔗 Connect with Susie Ma 🌐 Website: https://www.tropicskincare.com 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/susie-ma/ 📺 The Apprentice Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQFSfwZq_ug
About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast:
ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
If you're an SME leader who wants help to scale with purpose and a proven plan and framework to follow to get there, here's two ways you can work with us:
Join our Northern Ireland ScaleX Accelerator Programme in 2026! (For SME leaders generating £2m-30m annually.)
Since 2020, we've ran a 12-month group coaching programme designed for CEOs, founders and MDs of SME's who want to scale their business, their own leadership, their teams and their value proposition. In 90 days, we'll spot the bottlenecks stopping you right now and devise a plan throughout the rest of the programme on how you can achieve limitless business,
If that sounds good to you, click here to join our waitlist for 2026 - https://scalexaccelerator.simplescaling.com/
📢 Subscribe for weekly insights on how to Scale with Purpose: /@scalexinsider
#ScalingWithPurpose, #SMELeadership, #PurposeDrivenBusiness, #FounderMindset, #EthicalEntrepreneurship
In this unmissable episode of ScaleX Insider, host Benny McGurgan sits down with serial entrepreneur and HelpBank founder Simon Squibb to unpack the myths of hard work, the lies we inherit about success, and the power of rediscovering your dream.
You’ll Learn:
· Why most business owners don’t scale (and what to do instead)
· The real reason your team isn’t engaged
· How purpose—not hustle—is your biggest growth lever
· How to remove limiting beliefs that are sabotaging your success
· Whether you're stuck in your business or seeking to re-ignite your passion, this conversation will shift your mindset and strategy.
Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction & Vision of ScaleX
01:36 – Early Life & Entrepreneurial Roots
05:59 – The Passion Myth
17:03 – Purpose in Business
36:19 – Storytelling & SME Growth
41:25 – Misconceptions About Hard Work54:26 – Redefining Success
01:01:18 – Building a Personal Brand
01:10:57 – Work-Life Balance & Culture
01:12:41 – Power of Listening
🔗 Connect with Simon Squibb:
🌐 Website: https://purposefulproject.com
🎥 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimonSquibb
🎧 Podcast: The Good Luck Club – https://purposefulproject.com/podcast
📲 TikTok / IG: @simonsquibb
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonsquibb/
📘 More from Simon:
The Purposeful Project: Free tools, courses & mentorship to help you start a business – https://purposefulproject.com
📍 Find out more: Simon’s platform: https://www.helpbank.com
Simon’s book: What’s Your Dream? – available now
About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast:
ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
If you're an SME leader who wants help to scale with purpose and a proven plan and framework to follow to get there, here's two ways you can work with us:
Join our Northern Ireland ScaleX Accelerator Programme in 2026! (For SME leaders generating £2m-30m annually.)
Since 2020, we've ran a 12-month group coaching programme designed for CEOs, founders and MDs of SME's who want to scale their business, their own leadership, their teams and their value proposition. In 90 days, we'll spot the bottlenecks stopping you right now and devise a plan throughout the rest of the programme on how you can achieve limitless business,
If that sounds good to you, click here to join our waitlist for 2026 - https://scalexaccelerator.simplescaling.com
📢 Subscribe for weekly insights on how to Scale with Purpose:https://www.youtube.com/@ScaleXInsider
In this energising episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, I’m thrilled to welcome Alisa Cohn — executive coach, former CFO, and author of the highly acclaimed book From Start-Up to Grown-Up.
Named the #1 Startup Coach in the world by Thinkers50 and a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review and Forbes, Alisa has coached the leadership teams of companies like Venmo, Etsy, and Dell — and countless first-time founders navigating the scale-up journey.
In this episode, we go deep on the inner game of scaling. Alisa shares personal stories, proven techniques, and hard-won wisdom to help founders stop getting in their own way and start growing into the leaders their companies need.
We explore:
✅ Why Clarity of Vision Beats Clarity of Path ✅ The Shift from Founder to CEO ✅ How to Build Confidence Using a “Highlight Reel” ✅ Why So Many Founders Struggle to Let Go ✅ How to Motivate Without Burning Out ✅ The #1 Trap Holding Scale-Up Leaders Back
Whether you're leading a 5-person start-up or a 500-person team, this episode is a powerful reminder: your business can’t scale until you do.
🎧 Tune in now and find out how to move forward — even if the path isn’t clear.
Connect with Alisa Cohn: 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisacohn/ 🌐 Website: https://www.alisacohn.com 📘 Download scripts for difficult conversations: https://www.alisacohn.com/scripts
About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
📌 Learn more about Simple Scaling: 🌐 Website: https://www.simplescaling.com 🎙 Podcast Episodes: https://www.simplescaling.com/podcast 📩 Newsletter Signup: https://www.simplescaling.com/newsletter 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling
🚀 Ready to Scale with Purpose? If you're an SME leader who wants help to scale with purpose and a proven plan and framework to follow to get there, here are two ways you can work with us:
- Join our Northern Ireland ScaleX Accelerator Programme in 2026 (For SME leaders generating £2m–£30m annually)
Since 2020, we’ve run a 12-month group coaching programme designed for CEOs, founders, and MDs who want to scale their business, their leadership, and their teams. 📌 Join the waitlist: https://scalexaccelerator.simplescaling.com
- Join ScaleX Elevate (For SME leaders generating £750k–£2m)
A fully digital learning community for scaling leaders — featuring weekly training, support sessions, and guest speakers to give you a roadmap for success. 📌 Register interest here: https://scalexinsights.simplescaling.com/elevate
In this powerful episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, I’m deeply honoured to welcome Marshall Goldsmith — world-renowned executive coach, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and one of the most influential business thinkers of our time.
For nearly 40 years, Marshall has coached over 150 CEOs and their leadership teams, helping them navigate behavioural change, scale impact, and lead with intention. He pioneered the use of 360-degree feedback in leadership development and has been recognised as the top-rated executive coach at the Thinkers50 awards in London — every year since 2011.
With bestselling books like Triggers and What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Marshall shares timeless, practical tools that help leaders build better habits, higher-performing teams, and more fulfilling lives.
In this deeply insightful and thought-provoking conversation, we explore:
✅ Be Happy Now — Or Regret It Forever ✅ The One Habit That Builds High-Performing Teams ✅ Why Founders Fail When They Cling Too Tight ✅ This Is What Meaning Really Looks Like ✅ The #1 Mistake Small Business Owners Make
Whether you're a founder, CEO, coach, or leader-in-progress, this episode is an essential guide to living and leading with purpose, perspective, and joy — today, not someday.
🎧 Tune in now to discover why the greatest change you'll ever lead… is the one within yourself.
Connect with Marshall Goldsmith:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshallgoldsmith/
🌐 Website: https://marshallgoldsmith.com
About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
📌 Learn more about Simple Scaling: 🌐 Website: https://www.simplescaling.com 🎙 Podcast Episodes: https://www.simplescaling.com/podcast 📩 Newsletter Signup: https://www.simplescaling.com/newsletter 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling
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In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, I’m honoured to welcome Caspar Craven—seasoned entrepreneur, leadership expert, and author of Be More Human and The Big Bold Mindset.
Caspar learned first-hand that success isn't about avoiding challenges — it's about embracing them and harnessing their power. Having started as an entrepreneur at 14, he’s since built and led teams across global corporations, start-ups, struggling businesses, and high-growth ventures. With five years at KPMG Corporate Finance and multiple roles as CEO, CFO, and Board Advisor — including several successful exits — Caspar brings hard-won wisdom to every conversation.
Oh, and did we mention? He’s sailed around the world twice — once as a crew member on the BT Global Challenge, dubbed the world’s toughest yacht race, and again with his wife and three children under ten in tow.
In this exhilarating and deeply insightful episode, we explore:
✅ Why 5 Years Is Closer Than You Think ✅ Discomfort Is the Door. Will You Walk Through It? ✅ Rock Bottom Saved My Life ✅ Stop Letting Life Happen. Start Leading It. ✅ Want a Strong Team? Start With This
Whether you’re navigating uncertainty, leading transformation, or daring to dream bigger, this conversation will challenge and inspire you to develop the mindset and momentum to turn the impossible into the possible.
🎧 Tune in now and discover why true leadership begins with choosing to lead yourself first.
Connect with Caspar Craven:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/casparcraven/
🌐 Website: https://www.casparcraven.com
About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
📌 Learn more about Simple Scaling: 🌐 Website: https://www.simplescaling.com 🎙 Podcast Episodes: https://www.simplescaling.com/podcast 📩 Newsletter Signup: https://www.simplescaling.com/newsletter 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling
🎧 Subscribe & Listen on Your Favorite Platform: 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/🎵 Spotify: https://spotify.com▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleScaling
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In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, I’m honoured to welcome Dr. Sherry Walling—clinical psychologist, founder of ZenFounder, and one of the most important voices on the mental health of entrepreneurs.
Author of The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Keeping Your Sht Together* and Touching Two Worlds, Dr. Sherry combines clinical insight with lived experience to guide founders through burnout, trauma, grief, and the deep inner work of leadership. She helps high-achieving individuals scale their businesses without losing themselves in the process.
In this deeply human and illuminating conversation, we explore: ✅ Being the Boss Is Lonely — Here's Why ✅ Don’t Scale Your Business Until You Hear This ✅ The Silent Killer of Entrepreneurial Dreams ✅ Your Childhood Is Running Your Business ✅ Your Business Isn’t Your Identity
Whether you’re building, exiting, or leading through crisis, this episode offers vital wisdom for entrepreneurs who want to scale with clarity, compassion, and emotional resilience.
🎧 Tune in now and learn why true scaling starts from the inside out.
Connect with Dr. Sherry Walling:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherry-walling-phd/
🌐 Website: https://www.sherrywalling.com
About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
📌 Learn more about Simple Scaling: 🌐 Website: https://www.simplescaling.com 🎙 Podcast Episodes: https://www.simplescaling.com/podcast 📩 Newsletter Signup: https://www.simplescaling.com/newsletter 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling
ScaleX Accelerator NI 2026 Waitlist - https://scalexaccelerator.simplescaling.com
ScaleX Elevate Waitlist/Sign-Up Page - ScaleXElevate
🎧 Subscribe & Listen on Your Favorite Platform: 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/🎵 Spotify: https://spotify.com▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleScaling
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In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, I’m thrilled to welcome Gay Hendricks—renowned psychologist, speaker, and best-selling author of over 40 transformative books, including the personal growth classic The Big Leap.
With over four decades of experience in relationship transformation and mind-body integration, Gay has helped countless individuals and leaders move beyond self-imposed limits and step fully into their Zone of Genius. As the founder of The Hendricks Institute, his work empowers people to live and lead with deep authenticity, creativity, and joy.
In this heart-opening and thought-provoking conversation, we explore:
✅ Are You Making an Impact—Or Just Staying Busy? ✅ The Peace You Seek at Work Begins With Self-Love ✅ What Lights You Up? Why That’s the Path to Genius ✅ Stop Doing What You're Bad At—And How to Let Go Gracefully ✅ Life Gets Better When You Stay Teachable, Curious, and Open
Whether you’re leading a business, building a team, or simply looking to live with more clarity and joy, this episode offers deep wisdom on how to move beyond upper limits and create from a place of true purpose.
🎧 Tune in now and discover why your greatest growth begins the moment you choose to live in your genius.
Connect with Gay Hendricks:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gay-hendricks-195a90/
About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
📌 Learn more about Simple Scaling: 🌐 Website: https://www.simplescaling.com 🎙 Podcast Episodes: https://www.simplescaling.com/podcast 📩 Newsletter Signup: https://www.simplescaling.com/newsletter 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling
🎧 Subscribe & Listen on Your Favorite Platform: 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/🎵 Spotify: https://spotify.com▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleScaling
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In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, I’m delighted to welcome Chris Yeh—writer, investor, entrepreneur, and co-author of the groundbreaking book Blitzscaling, written with LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman.
Chris has had a ringside seat in the world of startups and scaleups since 1995. From garage-dwelling startups to Fortune 50 giants, hundreds of companies have turned to Chris for his insights on how the internet has radically transformed the way we build organizations. His work helps founders, VCs, corporate leaders, and policymakers navigate the chaotic journey of hypergrowth—and thrive through it.
In this high-impact conversation, we explore:
✅ How AI is Rewriting Business Models as We Know Them ✅ CEOs, You’re More Isolated Than You Think – and what to do about it ✅ Growth Isn’t Just Expansion—It’s Transformation ✅ Scaling Without Purpose Is Just Noise – why clarity of mission is the real multiplier ✅ What It Really Takes to Lead Through Rapid Transitions ✅ The Mindset Shift Required at Every Stage – from family to tribe, village, city, and nation ✅ Why Infinite Learning Is the Superpower of Successful Leaders
Whether you’re scaling a startup or steering a legacy business into the future, this episode will challenge how you think about leadership, learning, and what it really takes to build a company that lasts.
🎧 Tune in now and discover why scaling is more than a strategy—it’s a mindset.
Connect with Chris Yeh:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisyeh/
About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
📌 Learn more about Simple Scaling: 🌐 Website: https://www.simplescaling.com 🎙 Podcast Episodes: https://www.simplescaling.com/podcast 📩 Newsletter Signup: https://www.simplescaling.com/newsletter 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling
🎧 Subscribe & Listen on Your Favorite Platform: 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/🎵 Spotify: https://spotify.com▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleScaling
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In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, I’m delighted to welcome Sam Smith, trailblazing entrepreneur, board advisor, and co-founder of The SuperScalers.
As the first female CEO of a City stockbroking firm, Sam led finnCap from a management buyout to a £50m+ revenue investment bank, supporting hundreds of high-growth companies along the way. Her groundbreaking leadership journey is defined not just by numbers—but by purpose, empathy, and a relentless drive to build better businesses from the inside out.
Now a board advisor across tech, private equity, and commodities, Sam helps organisations scale with strategy, good governance, and inclusive leadership. She’s also championing underrepresented founders through The SuperScalers, a global initiative helping entrepreneurs grow from £1m to £50m+ in revenue.
In this energising conversation, we explore:
✅ Why Belonging Is Your Business Advantage – and how to scale culture alongside revenue ✅ Why Purpose-Driven Businesses Win – and what that looks like in practice ✅ How We Built an Investment Bank From Scratch – lessons from the frontline ✅ Why You Should Never Let the World Decide Who You Are ✅ The Secret Sauce for Employee Loyalty – and what most leaders get wrong ✅ How to Scale With Empathy – without sacrificing commercial ambition ✅ Why You Shouldn't Scale Without Purpose – and the power of doing business your way
Whether you’re a founder, a leader, or a change-maker, this episode will inspire you to rethink how you scale—and who you bring with you.
🎧 Tune in now and discover why culture, courage, and clarity are the real accelerators of growth.
Connect with Sam Smith:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-smith
About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
📌 Learn more about Simple Scaling: 🌐 Website: https://www.simplescaling.com 🎙 Podcast Episodes: https://www.simplescaling.com/podcast 📩 Newsletter Signup: https://www.simplescaling.com/newsletter 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling
🎧 Subscribe & Listen on Your Favorite Platform: 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/🎵 Spotify: https://spotify.com▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleScaling
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In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, I’m delighted to welcome Caroline Adams Miller, one of the world’s foremost authorities on goal setting, grit, and positive psychology.
A best-selling author, executive coach, and keynote speaker, Caroline has spent decades helping individuals and organisations unlock their highest potential. Her groundbreaking work blends science-backed strategies with practical tools to empower leaders and teams to pursue Big Goals—the kind that drive real, lasting success.
Caroline has worked with global powerhouses like Morgan Stanley, lululemon, and The Wharton School, and her insights have been featured in The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and beyond. Her latest book, Big Goals, challenges conventional thinking on achievement and reveals why grit—not just talent—is the true differentiator in today’s world.
In this high-energy conversation, we explore:
✅ Want Success? Start with Happiness – and how your well-being drives achievement ✅ Want to Scale? Start with You – the mindset shift every ambitious leader needs ✅ Why Checklist Goals Won’t Get You to the Next Level – and what to focus on instead ✅ Why Daydreaming Can Destroy Your Goals – and how to visualise effectively ✅ Why Grit Isn’t Just a Buzzword – it’s the fuel for long-term impact ✅ Why Hard Goals Win—Every Time – and how to set them with purpose ✅ Why Purpose Drives Peak Performance – and how to find yours
Whether you’re a founder, leader, or visionary entrepreneur, this episode will inspire you to ditch mediocrity, embrace hard goals, and lead with grit and purpose.
🎧 Tune in now and discover how setting the right goals can transform not just your business—but your life.
Connect with Caroline Adams Miller:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolineadamsmiller/
🌐 Website: https://www.carolinemiller.com
About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
📌 Learn more about Simple Scaling: 🌐 Website: https://www.simplescaling.com 🎙 Podcast Episodes: https://www.simplescaling.com/podcast 📩 Newsletter Signup: https://www.simplescaling.com/newsletter 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling
🎧 Subscribe & Listen on Your Favorite Platform: 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/🎵 Spotify: https://spotify.com▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleScaling
🚀 If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with fellow business leaders!
In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, I’m delighted to welcome Dr. John Demartini, a world-renowned human behaviour specialist, educator, international bestselling author, and founder of the Demartini Institute.
With decades of experience in unlocking human potential, Dr. Demartini has empowered millions across the globe to live inspired, purpose-driven lives by aligning their actions with their highest values. His unique value determination process has transformed the way entrepreneurs and leaders understand themselves, make decisions, and scale with clarity.
In this enlightening conversation, we explore:
✅ What You Think… You Become – and how your inner dialogue shapes your destiny ✅ What You Tell Yourself Shapes Your Life – and how to shift from duty to inspiration ✅ Scaling Success Starts With THIS Alignment – the key to building a business that matches your deepest values ✅ The #1 Sign You’ve Found Your True Purpose – and why your energy reveals everything ✅ Want to Know Who’ll Succeed? Ask THIS! – a powerful tool to unlock human potential ✅ Authentic Leaders Have THIS in Common – and how to cultivate it within yourself and your team ✅ Struggling? You’re Just Prioritising Wrong – how to master your time, space and energy for growth
Whether you’re a founder, leader, or visionary entrepreneur, this episode is packed with transformational insights to help you scale your business and live a life aligned with who you truly are.
🎧 Tune in now and discover how living in congruence with your highest values unlocks limitless potential—personally and professionally.
Connect with Dr. John Demartini:
🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drjohndemartini
🌐 Website: https://drdemartini.com/about/dr-john-demartini
About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
📌 Learn more about Simple Scaling: 🌐 Website: https://www.simplescaling.com 🎙 Podcast Episodes: https://www.simplescaling.com/podcast 📩 Newsletter Signup: https://www.simplescaling.com/newsletter 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling
🎧 Subscribe & Listen on Your Favorite Platform: 🍏 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/🎵 Spotify: https://spotify.com▶️ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SimpleScaling
🚀 If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review and share it with fellow business leaders!
Host: David Jenyns, Creator of SYSTEMology Guest: Brendan McGurgan, Co-Founder & Director at Simple Scaling, Host of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast
In this powerhouse episode, we are flipping ScaleX Insider on its head. This week Brendan McGurgan is interviewed by David Jenyns. Brendan McGurgan is a globally recognised scaling expert and the architect behind the ScaleX™ Framework. From leading CDE Global through 25x revenue growth to co-founding Simple Scaling, Brendan shares battle-tested insights from over two decades scaling businesses across six continents.
David and Brendan go deep into the 10 key principles of the ScaleX™ framework, designed specifically to help SME leaders scale with purpose. If you’re serious about growing your business without losing your soul—or your sanity—this episode is a masterclass in clarity, vision, and execution.
What You’ll Learn: * Why scaling is an inside job and how your mindset could be the greatest bottleneck. * The difference between a founder CEO and a scaling CEO—and how to know which you are. * How to build a vision and purpose that excites top-tier talent to join your mission. * The crucial role of systems, people, and culture in building a scalable business. * How AI is shaping modern SME scaling—and where it actually fits in the framework. * Why your proposition needs to solve real problems (hint: your customers don’t care about your baby’s latest feature). * How to delegate up, out, and down—to people and machines.
Brendan’s ScaleX™ 10 Principles: 1. Psyche 2. Purpose 3. People 4. Plan 5. Processes 6. Performance 7. Proposition 8. Place 9. Partnerships 10. Positive Growth Culture
Whether you're just starting out or well on your scaling journey, this episode will help you think bigger, plan better, and lead with clarity.
Grab the Book 📖 Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business 👉 https://simplescaling.com/book/
Connect with Brendan McGurgan * 🌐 Website: https://simplescaling.com/ * 🎧 Podcast: https://simplescaling.com/podcast/ * 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanmcgurgan/ * 📩 Reach out via LinkedIn DM: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendanmcgurgan/
About the Host – David Jenyns David Jenyns is the creator of SYSTEMology, a proven method to free business owners from daily operations by turning chaos into clarity with systems. He’s the author of the bestselling book SYSTEMology and founder of systemHUB.
With a background in digital marketing, business development, and process design, David has helped thousands of business owners systemise and scale successfully—without becoming the bottleneck.
- 🌐 Website: https://www.systemology.com/
- 📘 Book: https://www.systemology.com/book/
- 🎥 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SYSTEMology
- 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidjenyns/
- 📩 Contact: https://www.systemology.com/contact/
💬 Final Thought “Scaling isn’t a solo sport. It’s about inspiring others with a vision so powerful, they help you build the plan, deliver the results, and bring it to the world.” — Brendan McGurgan
In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, I’m delighted to welcome Philip McKernan, an internationally recognised speaker, mentor, and thought leader known for his unapologetic approach to helping entrepreneurs, leaders, and athletes connect deeply with their purpose and unlock their true potential.
Philip has dedicated his career to guiding people toward courageous living, helping them uncover their unique gifts, and empowering them to make a meaningful impact. His pioneering philosophy, SoulSet™, challenges conventional thinking around success, pushing individuals to look beyond talent and align with their deeper calling. From building an orphanage in Peru to restoring a 500-year-old castle in Ireland’s Celtic rainforest, Philip’s journey is a testament to the power of purpose-driven living.
In this conversation, we explore:
✅ What If Your Story Actually Matters? – and why understanding it can change everything ✅ Why Entrepreneurs Feel Trapped—And How to Break Free! ✅ Clarity Doesn’t Come First—Courage Does! – and how to take the first step ✅ The Hidden Excuse Holding Leaders Back – and how to break free from it ✅ Can’t Be Alone Without Music? Here's What It Means! – and what it reveals about your inner world ✅ Want to Win? Start With This! – the key mindset shift for success ✅ Your Past Is Controlling You—Here’s How to Take It Back! ✅ The Decisions You Make Today Shape Everything! – how to create a meaningful legacy
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, business leader, or someone seeking greater clarity in life, this episode is packed with powerful insights to help you scale with impact—without losing yourself in the process.
🎧 Tune in now and discover how to build a life and business that truly matter!
Connect with Philip McKernan:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-mckernan/
🌐 Website: https://philipmckernan.com/
About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
📌 Learn more about Simple Scaling: 🌐 Website: https://www.simplescaling.com 🎙 Podcast Episodes: https://www.simplescaling.com/podcast 📩 Newsletter Signup: https://www.simplescaling.com/newsletter 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling
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In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, I’m delighted to welcome Maura Nevel Thomas, an acclaimed expert in individual and corporate productivity, international speaker, award-winning trainer, and the world’s foremost authority on Attention Management.
Maura has dedicated her career to helping leaders and teams harness their time, energy, and unique capabilities to accomplish more—with less stress. She was the first to introduce the concept of Attention Management as a replacement for outdated Time Management strategies, and her latest book, Everyone Wants to Work Here, reveals the secrets to building a workplace that attracts top talent, energises teams, and drives market leadership.
In this conversation, we explore:
✅ The #1 Mistake Leaders Make in Employee Recognition – and how to fix it ✅ Why ‘Always Available’ Leadership Is Killing Productivity – and what to do instead ✅ How the ‘ASAP’ Culture Is Destroying Workplace Efficiency – and the solution for sustainable success
✅ The Most Underrated Workplace Problem: Distraction- one of the biggest barriers to business success.
✅ The Truth About ‘Quiet Quitting’ – and what’s really happening in the workplace ✅ Why Work-Life Balance Isn’t Given—You Have to Take It – strategies for leaders and teams
Whether you’re a business leader, entrepreneur, or manager striving to create a thriving, productive culture, this episode is packed with powerful insights and actionable strategies.
🎧 Tune in now and learn how to scale with purpose!
Connect with Maura Nevel Thomas:
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mauranevelthomas-productivity-trainer/
🌐 Website: https://www.maurathomas.com
📚 Book: Everyone Wants to Work Here- Available now
About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
📌 Learn more about Simple Scaling: 🌐 Website: https://www.simplescaling.com 🎙 Podcast Episodes: https://www.simplescaling.com/podcast 📩 Newsletter Signup: https://www.simplescaling.com/newsletter 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling
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Episode Description:
In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, I’m thrilled to once again welcome my business partner, Claire Colvin. Claire and I reflect on the most powerful moments from Season 15, diving deep into the key themes that have shaped our journey of discovery in scaling businesses through their people.
With a wealth of experience as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs, Claire has helped high-growth companies scale by building people-centred structures and systems. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly expanding global organisation, she played a pivotal role in enabling the company to scale significantly across six continents.
Claire and I embarked on an extensive research journey to uncover what truly drives successful scaling. In this episode, we break down:
✅ Accidental Managers – The leadership crisis no one talks about ✅ How Feedback Transforms Team Performance – Turning conversations into growth opportunities ✅ Building a Positive Work Culture That Lasts – The key to long-term success ✅ Why Giving More Than You Take Leads to Success – The power of generosity in leadership ✅ Why Great Leaders Tell Great Stories – How storytelling shapes influence and impact
Whether you’re a business leader, entrepreneur, or aspiring manager, this episode is packed with real-world insights and actionable strategies to help you lead with confidence and scale with purpose.
🎧 Listen now to gain the leadership edge!
Connect with Claire Colvin: 🔗 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/
About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
📌 Learn more about Simple Scaling: 🌐 Website: https://www.simplescaling.com 🎙 Podcast Episodes: https://www.simplescaling.com/podcast 📩 Newsletter Signup: https://www.simplescaling.com/newsletter 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling
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Episode Description: In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, we sit down with Mark Roberge, former CRO of HubSpot, author of The Sales Acceleration Formula, and co-founder of Stage 2 Capital. Mark shares his game-changing insights on scaling businesses, achieving product-market fit, and building a high-performing sales engine.
As a MIT-trained engineer turned sales leader, Mark brings a data-driven approach to revenue growth. He breaks down:
✅ Why scaling is a privilege, not a right ✅ The three key stages of scaling – and why most businesses get them wrong ✅ How to define and measure product-market fit with real-world examples ✅ The critical role of leading indicators in sales and retention ✅ Why founders must master go-to-market fit before scaling ✅ The science behind hiring and training sales teams that drive exponential growth ✅ The biggest scaling mistakes businesses make—and how to avoid them
Whether you're an entrepreneur, CEO, or sales leader, this episode is packed with practical frameworks and actionable strategies to scale with confidence and clarity.
🎧 Listen now and learn how to scale like a pro!
Connect with Mark Roberge: 🌐 Website: https://www.stage2.capital 📚 Book: The Sales Acceleration Formula – https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119047072 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markroberge/ 🐦 Twitter: https://twitter.com/markroberge
About Simple Scaling & ScaleX™ Insider Podcast: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders scale with purpose using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
📌 Learn more about Simple Scaling: 🌐 Website: https://www.simplescaling.com 🎙 Podcast Episodes: https://www.simplescaling.com/podcast 📩 Newsletter Signup: https://www.simplescaling.com/newsletter 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling
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In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, we welcome Michael Bungay Stanier, founder of Box of Crayons, best-selling author of The Coaching Habit, and award-winning thought leader in coaching. Michael shares his expertise on leadership, curiosity, and the transformative power of asking better questions.
As a Rhodes Scholar and globally recognised expert, Michael discusses the one skill that sets great leaders apart, how scaling with purpose starts with a single decision, and why curiosity is the secret weapon of effective leadership. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, executive, or team leader, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you lead with impact.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode: * The One Skill That Sets True Leaders Apart – The leadership trait that distinguishes the best from the rest. * Scaling with Purpose Starts with This One Decision – How to align business growth with meaningful impact. * The ‘Possibility Virus’ and Its Global Impact – How embracing possibility transforms teams and organisations. * Why Overthinking Can Cost You Everything – The hidden dangers of analysis paralysis and how to overcome it. * Curiosity: The Secret Weapon of Great Leaders – Why asking the right questions is more powerful than having all the answers. * Why Regular Check-Ins Matter More Than You Think – The simple yet game-changing practice that boosts engagement and performance. * The Most Important Question Every CEO Must Answer – The single question that shapes company vision and direction.
Key Takeaways: * Curiosity Drives Better Leadership – Great leaders don’t have all the answers; they ask better questions. * Scaling Successfully Requires Purpose – Growth without intention leads to chaos; defining purpose is essential. * Possibility Creates Momentum – Encouraging new ways of thinking fuels innovation and problem-solving. * Action Beats Overthinking – Making decisions and iterating quickly is more valuable than waiting for perfection. * Small, Consistent Conversations Matter – Regular check-ins with your team drive engagement, trust, and results.
About Michael Bungay Stanier: Michael Bungay Stanier is the founder of Box of Crayons, a company that helps organisations move from advice-driven to curiosity-led leadership. He is the best-selling author of The Coaching Habit and eight other books, which have sold over a million copies worldwide.
A Rhodes Scholar, Michael was named the #1 thought leader in coaching in 2019 and won the Thinkers50 Coaching Award in 2023, often referred to as the "Oscars of Management." Before founding Box of Crayons, he held senior positions across corporate, consultancy, and agency sectors, living and working in Australia, the UK, the US, and Canada.
📚 Book: The Coaching Habit – Available now 🌐 Website: https://www.mbs.works 🔗 LinkedIn: Michael Bungay Stanier
About ScaleX™ and Simple Scaling: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders grow their businesses using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
Learn more about Simple Scaling:
- Website: https://simplescaling.com
- Podcast Episodes: https://simplescaling.com/podcast
Connect With Us: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling * Newsletter Signup: https://simplescaling.com/newsletter
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In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, we welcome Lord Mark Price, former Managing Director of Waitrose, former Deputy Chair of the John Lewis Partnership, and founder of WorkL, the global employee experience platform. Mark shares his deep expertise in leadership, workplace happiness, and the critical link between employee well-being and business success.
Drawing on decades of experience in leadership, commerce, and government, Mark reveals what great leaders do differently, the biggest leadership hack that transforms workplaces, and why financial success alone doesn’t lead to happiness. Whether you’re a business leader, entrepreneur, or team builder, this episode delivers powerful insights into creating a thriving workplace culture.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode: * Why Employee Well-Being Drives Business Success – The surprising impact of workplace happiness on commercial performance. * Great Leaders Do THIS Differently! – The key habits and mindset shifts of effective leaders. * The Leadership Hack That Transforms Workplaces! – A game-changing approach to leadership that fosters innovation and engagement. * Want High-Performing Teams? Change THIS First! – The crucial factor most leaders overlook when trying to boost performance. * Why Money & Success Won’t Make You Happy – The deeper drivers of job satisfaction and life fulfillment. * The Two Things That Make or Break Job Happiness! – Practical insights from WorkL’s extensive employee research.
Key Takeaways: * Happiness is a Competitive Advantage – Companies that prioritize employee well-being see higher productivity, retention, and financial performance. * Leadership is About Purpose, Not Just Profits – The best leaders create environments where employees feel valued and empowered. * Success Without Well-Being is Hollow – Wealth and titles don’t guarantee fulfillment; meaningful work and strong relationships do. * Culture Drives Performance – A thriving company starts with a workplace culture built on trust, fairness, and recognition. * Small Changes Lead to Big Results – Simple shifts in leadership style and company policies can significantly impact employee happiness and engagement.
About Lord Mark Price: Lord Mark Price is a seasoned business leader, entrepreneur, and advocate for workplace happiness. As the former Managing Director of Waitrose and Deputy Chair of the John Lewis Partnership, he played a pivotal role in shaping one of the UK’s most respected retail brands. He is the founder of WorkL, an employee experience platform helping organisations drive engagement and improve performance.
A member of the House of Lords, Mark has also served as Minister of State for Trade and Investment and is a Non-Executive Director at Coca-Cola Europacific Partners. He has authored several books on leadership, happiness, and workplace culture, including his latest, Happy Economics.
Learn More About Lord Mark Price: Website: https://www.workl.co LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-price
Book: Happy Economics – Available now
About ScaleX™ and Simple Scaling: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders grow their businesses using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
Learn more about Simple Scaling:
- Website: https://simplescaling.com
- Podcast Episodes: https://simplescaling.com/podcast
Connect With Us: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling * Newsletter Signup: https://simplescaling.com/newsletter
Listen & Subscribe: Subscribe to the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast on your favorite platform to never miss an episode.
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Episode Overview In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, we welcome Brandon Bornancin, CEO of Seamless.AI, best-selling author, and sales expert. Brandon shares his journey of building a high-growth company, the principles of scaling with purpose, and the mindset required to achieve extraordinary results.
From writing best-selling books to scaling a business that has helped companies generate billions in sales, Brandon offers insights into leadership, hiring, AI in sales, and why going "all in" is the key to success.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode: * What “scaling with purpose” means and how to apply it * The five pillars of personal and professional success * Why extreme ownership is critical for business growth * How to leverage AI to drive sales and customer success * The mindset and principles behind high-performing teams * The biggest mistakes small businesses make when trying to scale * Practical strategies to generate leads and close more deals
Key Takeaways: 1. Go All In – The best leaders fully commit without a Plan B, making success the only option. 2. Extreme Ownership – Scaling requires taking full responsibility for both wins and failures. 3. AI as a Sales Accelerator – Tools like Seamless.AI and ChatGPT are game changers for lead generation and customer engagement. 4. Hiring for Attitude Over Skills – The most successful teams prioritize positivity, coachability, and a relentless work ethic. 5. The Power of Daily Writing – Whether for social media or thought leadership, consistently sharing knowledge is key to brand growth.
About Brandon Bornancin: Brandon Bornancin is a serial entrepreneur, sales strategist, and CEO of Seamless.AI, a platform that helps businesses generate and close leads using artificial intelligence. He has authored multiple best-selling books, including The Power of Going All In and Whatever It Takes, sharing his lessons on resilience, leadership, and sales mastery.
Learn more about Brandon:
- Website: https://www.brandonbornancin.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brandonbornancin
- Seamless.AI: https://www.seamless.ai
About ScaleX™ and Simple Scaling: ScaleX™ is a platform designed to help SME leaders grow their businesses using the proven ScaleX™ Framework. Hosted by Brendan McGurgan, the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast brings insights from world-class entrepreneurs and business thinkers.
Learn more about Simple Scaling:
- Website: https://simplescaling.com
- Podcast Episodes: https://simplescaling.com/podcast
Connect With Us: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/simple-scaling * Newsletter Signup: https://simplescaling.com/newsletter
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Episode Overview: In this episode of the ScaleX Insider Podcast, host Brendan McGurgan engages in a compelling conversation with Aaron Ross, best-selling author of Predictable Revenue and From Impossible to Inevitable. Known as the pioneer of Cold Calling 2.0 and a key figure in scaling Salesforce’s revenue, Aaron shares powerful insights on creating predictable growth, building self-managing sales teams, and unlocking hypergrowth strategies for B2B businesses.
Discover how to simplify lead generation, optimise your marketing funnel, and find your niche while ensuring you love what you do and increase profitability. Whether you're a startup founder or an established business leader, this episode is packed with game-changing sales and marketing strategies.
What You'll Learn in This Episode: * The easiest way to generate high-quality leads and scale revenue. * The only sales and marketing tools you really need to succeed. * How to align passion with profitability—love what you do while making more money. * Why finding the right niche is the key to attracting your ideal customers. * The ultimate content marketing formula for consistent success. * The midlife wake-up call that could change your approach to business and life.
Key Quotes: “Scaling revenue isn’t about working harder; it’s about creating predictable, repeatable systems.” – Aaron Ross
“Businesses that thrive don’t just sell—they build relationships, solve problems, and continuously refine their approach.” – Brendan McGurgan
Links and Resources: Learn more about Aaron Ross and his work: 🔗 Aaron Ross' Website
Follow Aaron on LinkedIn: 🔗 Aaron Ross on LinkedIn
Purchase Aaron’s books: 📖 Predictable Revenue – Get it on Amazon 📖 From Impossible to Inevitable – Get it on Amazon
Connect with Brendan McGurgan: * Website: Simple Scaling * LinkedIn: Brendan McGurgan on LinkedIn
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Keywords: Scaling businesses, Aaron Ross, Brendan McGurgan, Simple Scaling, predictable revenue, lead generation, Cold Calling 2.0, sales growth, B2B marketing, marketing funnels, content marketing, business podcast, scaling strategies, leadership development, sales innovation, hypergrowth, self-managing teams, entrepreneurship.
In this episode of the ScaleX Insider Podcast, we are doing something a little different. Daniel Priestley joined our ScaleX Summit as a key speaker and we are sharing his session with you. Packed with value, Daniel talks about how to win business in 2025 and delivers an insightful presentation on how to generate leads and scale. Starting with nothing, Daniel built multi-million-dollar businesses in Australia, the UK, and Singapore. He shares how to attract high-paying clients, build demand, and create marketing strategies that drive exponential growth.
Daniel shares insights into entrepreneurial success, the power of lead generation, and practical strategies for leveraging podcasts, events, and exclusive offers to make a lasting impact. Whether you're scaling a business or striving to improve personally, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you thrive.
What You'll Learn in This Episode: * How one strategy took a business from $1M to $10M in a year. * Elon Musk’s $100M hack for building demand. * How to attract clients who pay top dollar for your services. * Turning one event into massive marketing wins. * Why lead generation is your business lifeline and how to master it. * The fatal mistake of stopping your marketing efforts. * How waiting lists can create the ultimate buzz for your business. * The entrepreneur’s mission to make a dent in the universe.
Key Quotes: “Your lead generation strategy is the lifeblood of your business—without it, growth becomes a gamble.” – Daniel Priestley “The most successful entrepreneurs don’t just follow trends; they set them by turning challenges into opportunities.” – Brendan McGurgan
Links and Resources:
Learn more about Daniel Priestley and his work:
- Daniel Priestley’s Website
- Follow Daniel on LinkedIn: Daniel Priestley LinkedIn
- Purchase Daniel’s books: Get Daniel Priestley’s Books on Amazon
Connect with Brendan McGurgan:
- Website: Simple Scaling
- LinkedIn: Brendan McGurgan on LinkedIn
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Scaling businesses, Daniel Priestley, Brendan McGurgan, Simple Scaling, entrepreneurial mindset, lead generation, Dent Global, ScoreApp, podcast marketing, waiting list strategy, Elon Musk demand-building hacks, business podcast, SME leadership, scaling strategies, innovation, entrepreneurial growth, top-dollar clients, marketing insights.
Episode Overview: In this episode of the ScaleX Insider Podcast, host Brendan McGurgan engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Eduardo Briceño, author of The Performance Paradox and a globally recognised expert on growth mindset and learning organisations. Discover how to move beyond constant grinding, unlock exponential growth, and create a learning-focused culture in your business.
Eduardo shares insights into the "Performance Paradox," the power of balancing performance with learning, and practical strategies for embracing discomfort to build resilience and foster innovation. Whether you're scaling a business or striving to improve personally, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you thrive.
What You'll Learn in This Episode:
- Why constant performance leads to stagnation—and how to break the cycle.
- The "learning zone" vs. the "performance zone" and why both are essential for growth.
- How feedback can fuel innovation and team success.
- Strategies for leaders to model a growth mindset and inspire their teams.
- The importance of reframing challenges as opportunities for adventure and growth.
Key Quotes:
- “If we’re always performing, our performance suffers. Growth requires learning, and learning requires stepping into discomfort.” – Eduardo Briceño
- “Scaling businesses succeed not because they know it all, but because they’re always learning.” – Brendan McGurgan
Links and Resources:
- Learn more about Eduardo Briceño and his work: Eduardo Briceño's Website
- Follow Eduardo on LinkedIn: Eduardo Briceño LinkedIn
- Purchase Eduardo’s book The Performance Paradox: Get The Performance Paradox on Amazon
Connect with Brendan McGurgan:
- Website: Simple Scaling
- LinkedIn: Brendan McGurgan on LinkedIn
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Scaling businesses, Eduardo Briceño, Brendan McGurgan, Simple Scaling, growth mindset, The Performance Paradox, feedback culture, learning organisations, leadership development, SME leadership, scaling with purpose, business podcast, scaling strategies, organisational resilience, entrepreneurial growth, performance zone, learning zone, innovation, leadership podcast.
Episode Summary: In this episode of the ScaleX Insider Podcast, host Brendan McGurgan welcomes Doug Gordon, a transformational coach, international speaker, and former corporate leader. Doug shares his extraordinary journey from scaling corporate success to overcoming a near-death experience that redefined his purpose. This powerful conversation uncovers insights into leadership, mindset, resilience, and finding energy and meaning in business and life.
If you’ve ever wondered how to align success with purpose or overcome the pitfalls of a money-driven mindset, this episode is for you. Doug offers practical tools for leaders looking to scale with heart and authenticity.
What You’ll Learn: * The Power of Purpose: Why heart-led leadership outshines ego-driven strategies. * The GLEAM Formula: Practical steps to energize your life and business. * Lessons from Near-Death: How Doug transformed adversity into a life mission. * Actionable Mindset Shifts: Techniques for grounding yourself and inspiring your team.
Guest Details: Doug Gordon Doug Gordon is a sought-after speaker, transformational coach, and author of Charge Yourself Up for Success. With over two decades of experience in investment banking and a personal journey of resilience, Doug now helps leaders connect to their true purpose and scale their impact.
Connect with Doug:
- Website: www.dougdgordon.com
- LinkedIn: Doug Gordon
- Twitter: @DougGordonIRL
- Book: Charge Yourself Up for Success
Host Details: Brendan McGurgan Brendan McGurgan is a globally recognized scaling expert, keynote speaker, and author of Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business. Through the ScaleX Insider Podcast, Brendan inspires leaders to scale their businesses with purpose and impact.
Connect with Brendan:
- Website: www.simplescaling.com
- LinkedIn: Brendan McGurgan
Links and Resources: * Learn More About Scaling with Purpose: Simple Scaling Website * Doug’s Website: Doug Gordon * Follow Brendan on LinkedIn: Brendan McGurgan
In this extraordinary episode of ScaleX Insider we sit down with Alan Mulally, one of the most celebrated leaders of our time. As the former CEO of Ford Motor Company and Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Alan shares the proven principles that guided him through some of the most remarkable business transformations in history.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode Alan Mulally’s insights are a masterclass in leadership, teamwork, and scaling success. Key takeaways include:
- Scaling Through Systems: How Alan’s Working Together Management System drove Ford’s legendary turnaround.
- Crisis Leadership: Lessons from navigating Ford through the 2008 financial crisis—without a government bailout.
- People First: Why empowering your team is the ultimate strategy for sustainable growth.
- Staying True to the Mission: How clarity of purpose can guide businesses through complexity and chaos.
Why This Episode Matters Alan’s leadership philosophy isn’t just about surviving—it’s about thriving. Whether you’re leading a startup or scaling a global enterprise, his approach provides actionable strategies to help you:
- Foster collaboration across your organization.
- Create a culture of accountability and innovation.
- Build a roadmap for long-term growth and success.
About Alan Mulally Alan Mulally is recognized as one of the world’s greatest CEOs, credited with transforming Ford Motor Company from the brink of bankruptcy into one of the most profitable automakers in the world. He is a vocal advocate for servant leadership and teamwork, earning accolades such as “World’s Best CEO” by Fortune magazine and inclusion in TIME’s “100 Most Influential People in the World.”
Resources Mentioned * Book: American Icon: Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company by Bryce G. Hoffman. Available on Amazon. * Learn More About Alan Mulally: Ford Media Center Biography. * Working Together Management System: Transform Your Organization with Alan Mulally’s ‘Working Together’ System.
Stay Connected Don’t miss this episode packed with transformative leadership insights. 👉 Subscribe to ScaleX Insider on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite podcast platform. 👉 Visit SimpleScaling.com for more resources to help you scale your business.
Join the conversation: What’s your biggest takeaway from Alan’s leadership journey? Let us know on LinkedIn at Simple Scaling.
In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, we are thrilled to welcome David Coulthard, a globally recognised Formula One legend and entrepreneur. David will share his powerful insights on how inclusion is the new winning formula, and how Formula One leaders excel at creating solutions, not problems. We’ll dive into the keys to building a team of high performers and how to get your team marching in the same direction, regardless of the challenges they face. David will also open up about the life lessons he learned from surviving a plane crash, and why owning your mistakes in business is crucial for long-term success.
We’ll explore the importance of reacting right in customer service and why Red Bull’s leadership stands out in the competitive world of Formula One. David will discuss why achieving 50/50 gender balance in the workplace is more than just a trend – it’s a necessity for success. Finally, we’ll uncover the secret power of Ireland’s warmth and how it has shaped David’s journey both personally and professionally.
Don’t miss this captivating conversation packed with invaluable leadership lessons and practical advice for anyone aiming to scale their business and team.
About David
In today’s episode, we are excited to welcome David Coulthard, a globally recognised sports personality, renowned Formula One Grand Prix driver, broadcaster, author, and entrepreneur. David has excelled both on and off the track, carving out a legacy as one of the most influential figures in motorsport.
Hailing from Scotland, David’s illustrious 15-season career in Formula One saw him secure 13 Grand Prix victories, 62 podium finishes, and five top-three placements in the World Championships, with iconic wins at the British and Monaco Grand Prix. His achievements on the track have solidified him as one of the sport's greats.
Beyond racing, David has demonstrated his entrepreneurial prowess. He co-founded Whisper, a leading media production company in the UK and Europe, alongside Jay Comfrey and Sunil Patel, as well as Velocity Experience, a premier corporate events company. In 2022, David launched the More Than Equal initiative, a groundbreaking project to break barriers for women in motorsport, with the goal of supporting the first female driver in modern Formula One.
An accomplished author, David has penned his autobiography It Is What It Is and the Sunday Times bestseller The Winning Formula. In 2010, his remarkable contributions to the world of motorsport were recognised with an appointment as a Member of the Order of the British Empire.
Contact David
Website: https://davidcoulthard.co.uk/index.html
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, I’m thrilled to welcome Ryan Tierney, co-founder of Seating Matters. Ryan and I delve into his transformative journey with Lean principles, discussing how discovering Lean changed the way he worked and led to massive business growth. We explore how small ideas can spark significant changes and drive company success. Ryan also shares his vision for making Ireland the next Japan in terms of manufacturing excellence.
We talk about how important it is to stop wasting time, act now, and eliminate non-value-adding activities. Ryan reveals the hidden power of Lean that many overlook, along with the reason he avoided public speaking for so long. Finally, we uncover simple steps to unlock business freedom and how Lean principles can help businesses scale and thrive.
About Ryan:
Welcome to today’s episode, where we’re joined by Ryan Tierney, co-founder of Seating Matters, a company dedicated to creating therapeutic seating that enhances the quality of life for people with disabilities. Nearly a decade ago, Ryan faced constant production challenges and a stressful work environment. A late-night discovery of Lean principles sparked a complete turnaround.
Today, Seating Matters stands as a shining example of world-class Lean Manufacturing, with insights drawn from experiences across the globe. Ryan runs the company alongside his brothers, Jonathan and Martin Tierney. In August, he released the best-selling book Lean Made Simple: 12 Proven Steps for Creating a Vibrant Lean Culture.
Ryan’s journey is a testament to how Lean principles can drive real, measurable change in any organisation.
Contact Ryan:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ryan-tierney
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@leanmadesimple
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, we are delighted to introduce David Allen, a world-renowned expert in the field of productivity. David will share his insights on how clarity in your mind is essential for scaling successfully, and why control may actually be hindering your progress. We’ll explore daily mindset hacks for success, and discover how to become the leader your team truly needs. David will also reveal how to create space for your big ideas, and introduce five simple steps to organise your life. He’ll explain how you can master mindfulness with just paper and pen, and uncover the secret power of the mundane. Plus, David will show you how to transform your workplace using the Getting Things Done (GTD) method. Don’t miss this fascinating conversation, packed with actionable advice for anyone looking to enhance their productivity and leadership.
About David
In today’s episode, we are thrilled to introduce a world-renowned expert in the field of productivity, David Allen. As the author of the best-selling book’ Getting Things Done’ David has revolutionised the way people approach time management, workflow, and personal organisation. David’s journey began with a desire to find a better way to manage the chaos of everyday life. He started his career as a management consultant, but it was his insatiable curiosity and passion for problem-solving that led him to create the GTD (Getting Things Done) methodology. The GTD system has since been embraced by millions around the world, allowing them to maximise their productivity and achieve a sense of clarity and control in their lives.
As a speaker, coach, and author, David has dedicated more than three decades to refining and sharing his expertise. His innovative approach to productivity has earned him accolades and praise from top-tier publications, as well as a loyal following of professionals and enthusiasts alike. David’s teachings emphasise the importance of capturing ideas, clarifying tasks, organising priorities, and executing plans, all while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Contact David
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/davidallengtd
Website: https://www.gettingthingsdone.com
Youtube: https://www.gettingthingsdone.com/youtube
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About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, I’m excited to welcome David Jenyns, the founder of SYSTEMology. David and I dive into the crucial role systems play in business success, discussing how they can either make or break your company. We explore the secret to creating a thriving business—it's all about systemising!
David shares his insights on how creative entrepreneurs can sell the impossible and secure big deals, along with key strategies to ensure staff buy-in and make your business thrive. We also talk about the importance of creating time to seize opportunities and how efficient business operations are essential for growth. Additionally, we unlock simple steps to drive business growth and discuss why many business owners struggle to scale and how they can overcome these challenges. Finally, David reveals why every business needs a Systemologist and how they can help streamline operations for lasting success.
About David:
Welcome to today’s episode, where we’re joined by David Jenyns, an entrepreneur and the founder of SYSTEMology. David’s entrepreneurial journey began in his early twenties when he sold Australia’s most beloved sporting venue, the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Since then, his business experience has ranged from franchising retail clothing stores to founding one of Australia’s most trusted digital agencies, Melbourne SEO Services.
In 2016, David systemised himself out of his business, hired a CEO, and stepped back from the daily operations, becoming a systems devotee in the process. This led to the creation of SYSTEMology, a methodology designed to free business owners from the daily grind.
Today, David’s mission is to help business owners worldwide implement SYSTEMology, enabling them to scale their businesses efficiently. He dedicates his time to supporting the growing community of certified SYSTEMologists and shares his expertise through workshops, keynote addresses, and his popular podcast, Business Processes Simplified.
David has also earned endorsement from David E. Gerber, the “World’s #1 Small Business Guru.”
Contact David:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/david-jenyns
Website: https://www.davidjenyns.com
Systemology Giveaway!
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About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, I’m thrilled to once again welcome my business partner, Claire Colvin. Claire and I recap our most powerful moments from Season 14 and discuss how embracing fear as your greatest growth opportunity has reshaped our perspective on both business and life. We dive into the profound impact of sleep on team success, sharing insights on how prioritising rest has unlocked new levels of performance and well-being.
Our recap highlights inspirational stories from our guests, exploring themes like reclaiming control of your value, pursuing your passion with urgency, and the transformative power of being open and authentic. We also examine why the "fake it till you make it" mindset falls short and reveal why applying knowledge is the real superpower for lasting success.
Join us for a compelling narrative filled with growth, wisdom, and the lessons learned from our incredible experiences and guests.
About Claire:
Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across six continents.
In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research examples of scaling to identify the key attributes that made them successful.
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, we’re excited to welcome Eric Partaker, a renowned entrepreneur, coach, and author. Eric will share his powerful strategies on turning failure into success and how the constant pursuit of being ‘busy’ can actually hinder your performance.
We’ll dive into how you can align your day with your dream identity and explore the 80/20 rule to focus on what truly matters. Eric will also reveal the "superhero secret" to becoming your best self and why structure alone isn’t enough for true success. Plus, we’ll discuss how to grow stronger with each challenge life throws at you and, most importantly, how to beat procrastination forever.
Eric’s insights on high-performance habits, mindset, and personal growth offer invaluable lessons for anyone looking to elevate their life and business. Don’t miss this enlightening conversation filled with actionable strategies to help you perform at your peak!
About Eric:
In today’s episode, we are excited to welcome Eric Partaker, a celebrated entrepreneur and the 2019 “CEO of the Year” at the Business Excellence Forum. Recognised as one of the “Top 30 Entrepreneurs in the UK” under 35, Eric has built a remarkable career, advising Fortune 50 CEOs at McKinsey & Company and playing a pivotal role in Skype’s success.
As a global coach and mentor, Eric works with leaders to unlock their peak performance, drawing on principles from elite sports and behavioural science. He is also the author of The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever, where he shares transformative lessons from his journey—from a struggling entrepreneur to a successful CEO.
Join us for an inspiring conversation as we explore Eric’s unique approach to leadership, performance, and personal growth, and how his strategies can help anyone elevate their life and career.
Contact Eric:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/eric-partaker
Website: https://ericpartaker.com
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, we’re excited to welcome Christian Boucousis, a former fighter pilot turned successful entrepreneur, whose unique journey has given him invaluable insights into performance, mindset, and business growth. Christian will share how perception shapes your performance, why failure is often the first step to success, and how changing your mindset can transform your life and business.
We’ll explore how to design the future you want by mastering your mindset, the Air Force’s secret weapon for fast learning, and the truth about manifestation. Christian will also dive into the critical habits that determine success and how to stop failing at them. He’ll highlight why action is crucial for mindset to have real impact and reveal the one skill every business owner must master to avoid failure. Don’t miss this compelling conversation, packed with actionable advice for entrepreneurs at any stage of their journey!
About Christian
Welcome to today’s episode, where we’re joined by Christopher 'Boo' Boucousis, a highly respected keynote speaker and entrepreneur with a deep understanding of purpose-driven performance. Boo’s journey began as a fighter pilot and has taken him from the mountains of Afghanistan to boardrooms across Sydney, London, New York, and beyond. His approach, which he calls ‘Deep Performance,’ focuses on achieving sustainable high performance in the face of disruption—a philosophy he’s shared with global leaders at companies like McDonald’s, Microsoft, and Zurich.
Boo’s path to success started with a childhood dream of becoming a fighter pilot at just six years old, which led to both military triumphs and a thriving entrepreneurial career. As the bestselling author of On Time, On Target, Boo translates his experiences into practical strategies for business leaders, helping them build long-term momentum and achieve lasting success. Get ready for today’s episode, where we’ll dive into the power of leadership, resilience, and purpose-driven performance.
Contact Christian
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christian-boo-boucousis
Website: https://www.afterburner.com
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, we’re thrilled to welcome Walker Deibel, a seasoned acquisition entrepreneur, bestselling author, and expert in business growth through strategic acquisitions. Walker will delve into the art of making money by buying the right business, offering practical insights on how to evaluate a business's true cash flow and understanding the reality behind so-called “cheap deals.”
We’ll explore essential advice for those considering selling their business, and Walker will share his perspective on how top entrepreneurs effectively manage when chaos strikes. He’ll highlight why mindset is the greatest asset in any venture and explain why scaling should be about more than just profit. Additionally, we’ll discuss the importance of following the right steps in your career and why skipping them can hinder long-term success.
Walker’s insights on acquisition and growth strategies promise to be invaluable for aspiring entrepreneurs and seasoned business owners alike. Don’t miss this engaging conversation packed with actionable wisdom!
About Walker:
Welcome to today’s episode! We’re thrilled to have with us Walker Deibel, a serial acquisition entrepreneur, bestselling author, and Emmy-nominated film producer. As the creator of Acquisition Lab, Walker provides entrepreneurs with expert guidance in the process of buying businesses, combining world-class education with hands-on support. Over the past decade, he has acquired seven companies and co-founded multiple startups, building an impressive portfolio in the business world.
Walker’s book, Buy Then Build, has garnered significant acclaim, recognized by Forbes as one of the top seven books every entrepreneur should read and adopted in universities worldwide. In his role as a partner at Quiet Light, he offers strategic advice on online business exits and is a certified M&A professional. Among his ventures, he owns an aluminium railing manufacturing business in Missouri and manages a portfolio of online businesses. With an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis, Walker also dedicates his time to teaching acquisition entrepreneurship, inspiring the next generation of business owners.
Join us as we dive into a fascinating conversation with Walker, exploring the journey of acquisition entrepreneurship, the art of buying and building businesses, and the invaluable lessons.
Contact Walker:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/walkerdeibel
Website: https://acquisitionlab.com
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, we’re excited to welcome Jordan Godbey, a leading expert in community building. Jordan will delve into how community can be your secret weapon for growth and share insights on pricing strategies to help you discover your true worth.
We’ll explore essential topics like building a business that fits your life, achieving community clarity as the first step to success, and creating compelling community experiences that encourage active online participation. Jordan will also discuss whether your community can serve as your primary offer and how personal growth plays a critical role in levelling up your business.
Finally, he’ll tackle the nuances of pricing and explain why it’s more than just maths. With actionable strategies and thought-provoking insights, this conversation is not to be missed!
About Jordan:
Welcome to today’s episode, where we’re excited to have Jordan Godbey, a renowned expert in community building for coaches, course creators, consultants, and other industry experts. With a profound understanding of the transformative power of community-driven products, Jordan utilises his proprietary methods and frameworks to help clients develop effective strategies that lead to their clients' success and desired outcomes.
As a recognized authority on the community platform Circle, Jordan has designed, built, and launched some of the highest revenue and most engaging communities on the site. Endorsed by the CEO of Circle, he has collaborated with top experts such as Justin Welch, Ali Abdaal, and Sarah Turner to create thriving 6- and 7-figure communities.
His insights have been featured as an instructor and valuable resource for thousands of Circle customers, as well as on leading industry podcasts. As a consultant and community expert, Jordan is dedicated to empowering dynamic visionaries who aspire to build transformational community experiences that foster deeper client transformations and success.
Get ready for an enlightening conversation!
Contact Jordan:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jordangodbey
Website: https://jordangodbey.com
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, we’re excited to welcome David Robson, an award-winning science writer and expert on human behaviour and potential. David will explore science secrets to transform your mindset.
We’ll dive into powerful hacks for building self-efficacy, strategies for fostering confidence in yourself and others, and the science behind the Expectation Effect and positive focus. David will also share insights on how ending your day effectively can shape tomorrow’s success, as well as how embracing failures can be a critical preparation for future achievements.
We’ll discuss purposeful goal setting for business growth, transforming stress into strength through perception shifts, and the real science behind willpower—asking the question: Is it truly limited? David’s wisdom and research-backed insights promise to be both inspiring and actionable. Don’t miss this enlightening conversation!
About David:
Welcome to today’s episode! We’re excited to have with us David Robson, an award-winning science writer celebrated for his deep dives into the human brain, body, and behaviour. With a strong foundation in mathematics from Cambridge University, David’s career journey has included roles as features editor at New Scientist and senior journalist at BBC Future. His work has appeared in The Guardian, The Atlantic, Aeon, Men’s Health, and other prominent outlets.
David has received significant recognition, with awards from the Association of British Science Writers and the UK Medical Journalists’ Association for his impactful reporting on misinformation and risk communication during the COVID pandemic. In 2022, he was also named a finalist for Best British Science Journalist of the Year. His first book, The Intelligence Trap, achieved international acclaim, and his second, The Expectation Effect, was named BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week and won the British Psychological Society Book Award. David has recently released his third book, The Laws of Connection.
Prepare for an enlightening conversation with David as we explore human potential, the psychology of connection, and the powerful ways in which his work continues to influence our understanding of behaviour and the mind.
Contact David:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/david-robson
Website: https://davidrobson.me
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, I’m excited to welcome Dr. BJ Fogg, a world-renowned expert in behaviour design and the author of Tiny Habits. We explore how small, daily actions can lead to massive life transformations and discuss his strategies for hacking the brain to master success. Dr. Fogg shares insights on simplifying motivation, starting with making others feel great, and how one key habit can change your life.
We dive into the power of shifting your identity quickly, turning your morning routine into a success machine, and uncovering the habits top CEOs use to achieve fast growth. Dr. Fogg reveals practical tips on aligning purpose with action to drive rapid success. Join us for a fascinating conversation on how simple habits can unlock extraordinary results.
About Dr. Fogg:
Our guest, Dr. BJ Fogg, is the Founder and Director of the Behaviour Design Lab at Stanford University. As an Adjunct Professor specialising in Health and Human Performance, Dr. Fogg is renowned for his pioneering work in behaviour design, teaching industry leaders how to apply his models and methods to drive positive change.
Dr. Fogg’s groundbreaking research, cited over 20,000 times, has influenced fields ranging from persuasive technology to mobile health. He is the author of the influential book Persuasive Technology, which sparked a global conference on the topic, and is also the bestselling author of Tiny Habits. His former students have gone on to co-found Instagram and advocate for ethical tech use through the Center for Humane Technology.
Join us as Dr. Fogg shares his insights on behaviour design, the future of technology, and fostering positive habits for a healthier world. Welcome, Dr. BJ Fogg.
Contact Dr. Fogg:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/bjfogg
Website: https://www.bjfogg.com
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, we’re thrilled to have Edward Keelan, a partner at Octopus Ventures. With a focus on B2B software and extensive experience in venture capital, Edward will discuss the #1 reason startups fail to secure investment and how to fix it.
We’ll explore the journey from startup to scale-up, the challenges founders must face, and how to determine if your business is scalable. Edward will emphasise the importance of stopping the Rolls-Royce mentality and being present in the moment while highlighting the cost of greed and why a purpose-driven approach matters.
Additionally, he’ll tackle the global challenge of whether businesses can grow responsibly, unlock the secrets to explosive business growth, and provide clarity on how to pitch your business effectively. Drawing from his experiences as a dyslexic entrepreneur, Edward’s insights promise to be both inspiring and actionable. Don’t miss this engaging conversation!
About Edward
Welcome to today’s episode, where we’re thrilled to have Edward, a distinguished partner at Octopus Ventures, one of the UK’s leading venture capital firms. Since 2008, Edward has specialised in B2B software, overseeing deal origination, execution, and portfolio management. His journey began at Rolls-Royce, but it was during his time at KorteQ that he discovered his true passion for startups, igniting his enthusiasm for entrepreneurship.
Outside of his role at Octopus, Edward actively engages with the Entrepreneurship Centre at Saïd Business School and the University of Oxford, sharing his insights on early-stage investing and mentoring aspiring companies. As a dyslexic entrepreneur, Edward’s story is one of persistence and innovative thinking, demonstrating how he leverages his unique perspective to drive success. Get ready for a conversation about entrepreneurship, investment strategies, and the power of embracing one’s differences.
Contact Edward
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/edward-keelan
Website: octopusventures.com/team/b2b-software/edward-keelan
Additional resources:
Dismount the sales team merry-go-round
https://octopusventures.com/guides/how-to-step-away-from-founder-led-sales/
In praise of funnel metrics
https://octopusventures.com/guides/in-praise-of-funnel-metrics/
The employee headcount calculator – firing for start ups
https://octopusventures.com/blog/the-employee-headcount-calculator-and-responsible-hiring-for-start-ups/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, we’re thrilled to have Jamie Waller — entrepreneur, dyslexia advocate, and author of The Dyslexic Edge. We’ll explore his vision for job ads that seek dyslexic thinkers and how his motto of being kind, useful, and present leads to success. Jamie will share how dyslexia didn’t hinder him but fueled his fortune and discuss the idea that dyslexia can be more than just a disability.
We’ll also dive into his secret to daily success, focusing on paying yourself first, and discuss the entrepreneurial spirit of dyslexics. Finally, Jamie will highlight the importance of kindness in business and reveal why successful partnerships are priceless. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation!
About Jamie
Welcome to today’s episode, where we’re thrilled to have Jamie, a remarkable entrepreneur who has defied the odds to achieve success. Born with dyslexia, ADHD, and color blindness, and raised in East London, Jamie found support through the Imps Motorcycle Display Team and the Prince’s Trust. By age sixteen, after eleven years with the Imps, he launched his first business, and has since created and sold multiple companies worldwide, showcasing the power of thinking differently as a dyslexic entrepreneur.
Jamie is the Founder and former Chair of the Prince’s Trust Enterprise Network, a sponsor of the Imps, and the author of Unsexy Business (2017) and The Dyslexic Edge (2024). As an advocate for those with dyslexia, Jamie champions change through his media brand, The Dyslexic Entrepreneur. Outside of work, he embarks on thrilling adventures, from sailing oceans to riding motorcycles around the world. Get ready for a conversation about resilience, innovation, and transforming challenges into success.
Contact Jamie
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jamie-waller
Website: https://jamiewaller.co.uk
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, we’re excited to have Chris Do—an Emmy award-winning designer, CEO of Blind, and founder of The Futur. Join us as we explore how to fail forward on the real path to success and uncover the last text that reveals a wealthy habit grounded in love. We’ll dive into why a great brand won’t work if your product sucks, and learn how to create a brand that connects on an emotional level. Chris will share insights on how to create great content, the journey of getting to know yourself to craft a meaningful brand, and the transformative power of shifting from a victim to a volunteer mindset. We’ll also discuss why you’re paying $10 for water and the real value of branding, alongside why brands can make or break a business and how authenticity allows you to charge more. You owe it to yourself to tune in for this enlightening conversation.
About Chris
Welcome to today’s episode where we’re thrilled to have Chris Do, an Emmy award-winningdesigner, director, and the CEO and Chief Strategist of Blind. Chris is also the founder of TheFutur, an innovative online education platform on a mission to teach 1 billion people how to make a living doing what they love. With over 15 years of teaching experience at ArtCenter College of Design and Otis College of Art and Design, Chris has also shared his insights globally, speaking at prestigious events and institutions around the world. His firm’s work has garnered recognition from the Emmys to the Effie Gold Awards, establishing him as a leader in the fields of design and education.
Today, Chris serves as the chairman of the board for SPJA and advises various organisations, leveraging his expertise in branding, motion design, and entrepreneurship. Get ready to dive into a conversation about creativity, business, and transforming passion into a profession.
Contact Chris
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/thechrisdo/
Website: https://thefutur.com/people/chris-do
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, I’m excited to introduce Rob Dial, speaker, coach, and viral content creator. Rob shares insights on building the life you want through business, overcoming daily entrepreneurial challenges, and the role of identity in scaling. We explore his tips on turning fear into fuel, why working hard but resting harder is essential, and the power of visualisation for success. Rob also highlights the importance of mindset, niche focus, and choosing experiences over wealth for long-term happiness. Join us for an inspiring and practical conversation.
About Rob
Rob Dial is a renowned speaker, coach, and viral content creator, dedicated to helping individuals unlock their full potential. As the founder and host of The Mindset Mentor, the #1 mindset podcast globally with over 250 million downloads, Rob's influence extends far and wide.
His expertise in personal development has been featured in major outlets like Forbes, Inc., and Men’s Journal. Rob is also the author of Level Up, a step-by-step guide designed to help people achieve their desired life as quickly as possible. Residing in Austin, Texas, Rob continues to inspire millions to become the best version of themselves.
Contact Rob
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rob-dial
Website: https://robdial.com
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, I’m thrilled to welcome Patrick Woods, the Managing Director of Linwoods Health Foods. We explore his journey from a family-owned store to a global health movement and discuss his transformative experience with the ScaleX Accelerator. Patrick shares insights on balancing family and business priorities, navigating family business succession, and the impact of transformational leadership. He also reveals how Linwoods Health Foods is inspiring millions through their health movement, the power of purpose in scaling for impact, and the importance of resilience during tough times. We delve into why community remains at the heart of Patrick’s approach and the significance of shareholding in family businesses. Join us for an enlightening discussion on leading a family business while driving global change and making an impact.
About Patrick Woods:
Our guest, Patrick Woods, is the Managing Director of Linwoods Health Foods, a third-generation family business that has transformed the health food industry. With over 50 years of history, Linwoods began as a small local store in rural Ireland, owned by the Woods family. After his father, John Woods, experienced a health setback in 1994, he became deeply interested in the health benefits of food, leading to the creation of Linwoods Health Foods. Today, their range of nutritional products, especially flax-based foods, is sold in more than 20 countries worldwide.
Patrick, based in Armagh, continues his family’s legacy of innovation and growth, steering Linwoods to new heights. A graduate of Cafre Loughry Campus, where he studied Food, Nutrition, and Health, Patrick combines his expertise in operations management, sales, and business analysis with a passion for health and wellness. His leadership has solidified Linwoods as a global leader in the health food sector.
Join us as Patrick shares his insights on leading a family business, innovating in the health food industry, and maintaining a commitment to wellness on a global scale. Welcome, Patrick.
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In today's conversation we sit down with Dr. Jim Loehr and we discuss why mental toughness wont save you as well as the Power of Noble Purpose, the High Performance Pyramid, Mental Toughness, The Story of Dan Jansen, The Role of Journaling, Leading Self Before Others, Creating New Stories, Navigating Life with Purpose and Developing a Growth Mindset.
About Jim Loehr
Dr. Jim Loehr is a world-renowned performance psychologist, whose ground-breaking, science-based energy management training system has achieved worldwide recognition.
From his more than 30 years of experience and applied research, Dr. Loehr believes the single most important factor in successful achievement, personal fulfilment and life satisfaction is the strength of one’s character. He strongly contends that character strength can be built in the same way that muscle strength is built through energy investment and has brought this topic to life in his latest book, Leading with Character: 10 Minutes a Day to a Brilliant Legacy.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, I’m excited to welcome Dr. Mithu Storoni. We dive into the morning habits of high achievers and how the "Grow or Die" mentality is crucial for scaling success. Dr. Storoni offers practical tips for mastering stress and reveals the hidden health dangers associated with it. We also discuss the purpose-driven path to success, exploring why aligning with your values fuels business achievements. Along the way, we uncover the surprising history of ice-cold healing, the science behind Wim Hof’s breathing method, and how morning exercise can transform your day. Join us for an insightful discussion on optimising mental performance and well-being.
About Dr. Mithu Storoni:
Our guest, Dr. Mithu Storoni, is a University of Cambridge-trained physician, neuroscience researcher, and ophthalmic surgeon whose expertise in mental performance and stress management has revolutionised the way professionals optimise brain function. With an extensive background in neuroscience and medicine, Dr. Storoni advises multinational corporations on strategies to enhance cognitive efficiency and resilience in high-pressure environments.
Dr. Storoni is also the author of the forthcoming book "Hyperefficient," which delves into groundbreaking concepts for maximising the quality of cognitive outputs. Her unique approach blends cutting-edge research with practical applications, making her a sought-after advisor and speaker in the corporate world.
Join us as Dr. Storoni shares her invaluable insights on mastering mental performance and stress management to achieve peak productivity and well-being in the professional realm.
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Website: https://www.mithustoroni.com
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In today’s episode, I’m thrilled to once again welcome my business partner, Claire Colvin. Claire and I recap our most powerful moments from Season 13 and discuss how unlocking motivation by aligning with your values has reshaped our approach to both business and life. We explore the transformative effects of self-reflection on health, sharing personal insights on how practices like cold water swims have become the ultimate reset. Our recap highlights inspirational stories from our guests, delving into the healing power of love and gratitude and why self-reflection is crucial for overall well-being. We also examine the shortcomings of most workplace wellness programs and share strategies on how to turn trauma into triumph. Join us for an inspiring narrative filled with growth, healing, and the wisdom drawn from our extraordinary experiences and guests.
About Claire
Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across six continents.
In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research examples of scaling to identify the key attributes that made them successful.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, I had a fascinating conversation with Wim Hof, the "Iceman," known for his extraordinary cold endurance feats. Wim shared his journey from distress to control through his Ice Bath Method and how personal loss fueled his mission to impact billions. We explored the science of brain control, the ultimate stress resilience technique, and the true purpose of leadership—leading with love and authenticity. Wim also discussed conquering fear, offering powerful insights into mastering the mind and embracing life’s challenges.
About Wim Hof:
In today’s episode, I’m joined by Dutch extreme athlete Wim Hof, famously known as "The Iceman." Wim earned this nickname by shattering numerous records related to cold exposure, including climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in shorts, running a half marathon barefoot above the Arctic Circle, and enduring over 112 minutes submerged in ice. Through rigorous training in what he calls 'cold, hard nature,' Wim has mastered the ability to control his breathing, heart rate, and blood circulation, allowing him to withstand extreme temperatures.
With the belief that "what I am capable of, everybody can learn," Wim has dedicated his life to sharing his techniques with the world through the Wim Hof Method—a powerful combination of breathing exercises, cold therapy, and commitment. This method has enabled people from all walks of life, including celebrities and professional athletes, to push their limits and achieve extraordinary feats.
Wim’s remarkable accomplishments include setting 26 world records and breaking a Guinness World Record 18 times. Some of his most awe-inspiring achievements include running a full marathon in the Namib Desert without drinking water, swimming 66 metres under ice, and hanging on one finger at an altitude of 2,000 metres.
Wim has also contributed significantly to scientific understanding. Studies have shown that his method can potentially help manage autoimmune diseases and act as a natural painkiller by activating specific regions of the brain responsible for pain suppression.
Join us as Wim Hof reveals the keys to overcoming fear, stress, and unlocking your full potential.
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In today’s episode we catch up with Dr Jonathan Fisher, author of the Book ‘Just One Heart’. In today’s episode we discuss ‘Seven Traits of the Heart That Could Save Your Life and Business’.
- Why you need to understand the nature of your own mind
- Why you need a warm heart to heal your own wounds.
- Why Your brain is sabotaging your joy
- Why your identity is your happiness thief
- Why it’s time to lighten up or die trying and why your mortality matters
- Why you need to stop talking, start being and the power of presence
- The tick time bomb inside you of buried emotions
- Heart breaker vs heart wakers and how to create a healthy heart
- How to avoid damaging your heart
- Your heart knows more than your brain and the power of the heart
Intro to Dr. Jonathan Fisher
Dr. Jonathan Fisher is a cardiologist who focuses on healing the heart in the broadest sense, encompassing both the physical and emotional aspects of cardiac care. Educated at Harvard and Mt. Sinai, he is a mindfulness meditation teacher and organizational well-being leader.
Reflecting on his journey, he shares, "I took care of 20,000 other hearts before taking care of my own."
His experience with anxiety and burnout has transformed his approach to health. Dr. Fisher has designed programs for an organization with 38,000 team members, reducing stress and enhancing well-being. He has delivered keynotes, workshops, and retreats for organizations globally across various industries. His efforts in addressing burnout in healthcare, including co-hosting the Ending Clinician Burnout Global Summit, have garnered international attention.
Named on Charlotte Magazine's “Best Doctors” list, he is a regular contributor to Mindful. He resides in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife, three children, and two doodles.
His mission is to help others "train the mind and heal the heart."
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Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode, we sit down with John Assaraf who is known as “The Brain Whisperer”. John is a high-performance success coach and leading behavioural neuroscience researcher. In today’s discussion, we discuss why suffering ends when self-leadership begins, how to train your mind and unlock superhuman focus, how to unleash your inner symphony with life changing secrets, how to turn your vision into millions and scale your business fast, the hidden key to explosive business growth, how to master yourself in 60 seconds, how to write your life's blockbuster and be the hero, how to stop f#cking around and the only 3 things successful CEOs do daily.
Intro to John
On today’s episode welcome John Assaraf. Known as "The Brain Whisperer," John is a renowned high performance success coach and a leading behavioural neuroscience researcher. He has graced the stages of Larry King Live, Anderson Cooper, and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
As the CEO and co-founder, John dramatically scaled Re/Max of Indiana from its inception to a powerhouse with 85 offices and 1,200 sales associates, achieving annual sales of over $4 billion. He also played a pivotal role in launching Bamboo/IPIX, leading it to a public offering on NASDAQ with a market cap of $2.5 billion.
John is the author of four books, including two New York Times bestsellers that have been translated into 35 languages. He's the innovator behind the "Innercise" movement and has appeared in 11 films, including "The Secret" and "Quest For Success" alongside Richard Branson and the Dalai Lama.
Currently, as CEO of MyNeuroGym.com, John dedicates his expertise to helping individuals enhance their mindset to achieve their aspirations more swiftly and effortlessly.
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Website: https://www.johnassaraf.com/
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Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, I had an enlightening conversation with Brian Keane, a renowned figure in the Irish health and fitness industry. Brian shared why intuitive fitness is the next big trend and how plant medicines profoundly changed his life. He also discussed how leveraging social media helped scale his fitness business, emphasising the importance of living in the now and how this mindset transformed his life. Brian opened up about overcoming challenges and his journey to authenticity, highlighting the key to wellness by finding what works for you. He delved into the mental keys to high energy, the healing power of Ayahuasca in addressing past traumas, and the rise of intuitive fitness as a holistic approach to well-being.
About Brian:
Today, we have Brian Keane, a three time best-selling author with The Fitness Mindset, Rewire Your Mindset and The Keane Edge: Mastering the Mindset for Real Lasting Fat Loss.
On top of his ever growing social media platforms which have a combined total of over half a million followers, he also hosts one of Ireland and the UK’s top health podcasts, which is regularly featured #1 on the iTunes Health Charts.
Over the past ten years, Brian has become one of the most recognised faces in the Irish health and fitness industry. He has spoken at major wellness events such as Wellfest Ireland and Mefit Dubai, was a Keynote speaker at Google HQ for their 2018 wellness event and has done corporate wellness talks for Allianz Partners, SAP and Acorn Insurance.
On top of running his own highly successful business, Brian has also completed some of the worlds most gruelling endurance challenges, such as six back to back marathons through the Sahara desert, a 230 km through the Arctic and multiple ultra-marathons, including a 100 mile ultra-marathon in the desert in Nevada.
Contact Brian:
Website: https://briankeanefitness.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/brian-keane-b3276864/
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Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider, I had an enlightening conversation with Simon Alexander Ong, a life coach, author, and speaker known for his work in personal development. Simon, the author of Energise, discusses why you're wasting your life (and how to stop), the impact of daily routines on shaping our future, and the importance of a mindset shift for success. We explored how changing your routine can change your life, the societal influences on creativity, and the benefits of embracing uncertainty. Simon also shared insights on controlling the controllable, the power of intention in business growth, a quick mood-transforming exercise, and the significance of knowing yourself to unlock your energy.
About Simon Alexander:
Our guest, Simon Alexander Ong, is a distinguished life coach, author, and speaker renowned for his focus on personal development and achieving ambitious goals. As the author of Energise, Simon emphasises self-investment, personal growth, and the transformative power of coaching. With a background in finance and a passion for design, he brings a multifaceted perspective to his work.
Known for his dedication to fitness, interest in martial arts, and ability to speak Singlish, Simon engages with his audience through newsletters, social media, and one-on-one coaching sessions. Join us as Simon shares his insights on acting now, shaping your future with daily routines, embracing uncertainty, and harnessing the power of intention and self-awareness for personal and professional growth.
Contact:
Website: https://www.simonalexanderong.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/simonalexanderong/
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Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today's episode of ScaleX Insider, I had an enlightening conversation with Mollie Eastman, a renowned sleep specialist. Mollie began by discussing how ignoring your sleep is ruining your life and business, how mastering your sleep leads to mastering your life. She talks about strategies to improve sleep quality without disrupting daily routines and how timing meals and exercise impacts sleep. Mollie also addressed how leaders can master their wake-up routines for better sleep, emphasising the importance of maintaining a consistent schedule. We delved into the controversial impact of light on health, where Mollie highlighted the significant yet often overlooked effects light exposure has on sleep quality, stressing the urgent need for awareness and better practices within daily habits. She also explored the scary truth about insufficient sleep and its implications on overall well-being, emphasising why sleep is key to maintaining peak professional performance. Throughout our conversation, Mollie underscored the secrets to achieving continuous and quality sleep
About Mollie:
Our guest, Mollie Eastman, is a renowned sleep specialist whose expertise has transformed the way business leaders and entrepreneurs approach rest and productivity. With a background in cognitive psychology and a master’s degree in sleep medicine from Harvard Medical School, Mollie has dedicated her career to bridging the gap between science and the business world. She understands the critical impact sleep has on decision-making, creativity, and leadership.
Mollie has worked with a wide range of professionals, from startup founders to executives in Fortune 500 companies, providing tailored strategies to improve sleep quality and, consequently, professional performance. Her innovative approach combines the latest research with practical solutions, making her a sought-after speaker and consultant in the corporate wellness space.
Join us as Mollie shares her profound insights on mastering sleep to enhance productivity, creativity, and overall well-being in the professional sphere. Welcome, Mollie.
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Website: https://www.sleepisaskill.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mollie-eastman-sleep-is-a-skill-82531825/
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Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today's episode of ScaleX Insider, we're honoured to welcome Chip Conley, a trailblazing hospitality entrepreneur, bestselling author, and business rebel. In this episode, Chip explains why a midlife crisis is bullsh*t and explores how defining limits define success in business. He shares strategies on thriving after retirement, emphasises the importance of letting go and moving forward, and offers insights into overcoming scaling challenges. Chip also reveals the art of simplifying life after 50, the transformative power of intense curiosity, and reflects on turning pain into purpose, showcasing why life gets better after 50. Through captivating stories and practical wisdom, Chip Conley illuminates pathways to success and fulfilment in every stage of life and business.
About Chip:
Chip Conley is a hospitality entrepreneur, bestselling author, and business rebel who has reshaped the industry. He founded Joie de Vivre Hospitality, transforming an inner-city motel into the world's second-largest boutique hotel brand. Conley's pivotal role at Airbnb contributed significantly to its growth into a global hospitality leader. Through books such as "PEAK," "Emotional Equations," and "Wisdom at Work," Chip shares profound insights into business strategy, psychology, and the pursuit of meaning in life.
Recognised with numerous accolades, Chip serves on the boards of the Burning Man Project and the Esalen Institute, influencing both business and cultural landscapes globally.
Don't miss this enlightening conversation with Chip Conley on ScaleX Insider, where every chapter of his journey—from redefining success to turning pain into purpose—is a testament to the enduring power of innovation and personal growth.
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Website: https://www.meawisdom.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chipconleysf/
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In today's episode of ScaleX Insider, we welcome Lauren Hodges, a seasoned performance consultant, speaker, and co-author of "Less Stress More Calm – Discover your unique stress personality and make it your superpower." Join us as Lauren delves into discovering your unique stress personality and harnessing it as a superpower. She blends this insightful topic seamlessly with discussions on boosting resilience through automation, managing stress proactively, and the essential role of recovery in personal growth. Lauren shares practical resilience tips tailored for busy leaders, explores the intersection of stress and nutrition, and provides strategies for understanding and mastering stress within leadership roles. Don't miss this enriching episode packed with actionable insights from Lauren Hodges!
About Lauren:
Lauren Hodges is a seasoned performance consultant, speaker, and co-author of "Less Stress More Calm – Discover your unique stress personality and make it your superpower.” With a background in exercise physiology and a passion for wellness, Lauren has spent over a decade helping individuals and organisations foster environments that promote mental, physical, and emotional health.
She co-founded a company dedicated to improving employee wellbeing and performance through strategic wellness initiatives. Lauren's expertise lies in identifying stress patterns and implementing evidence-based strategies to reduce stress and enhance productivity.
Her insights have been invaluable to SMEs and large corporations alike, seeking to cultivate resilience and foster a thriving workplace culture. "Less Stress More Calm" distills her extensive research and hands-on experience into actionable insights for effectively managing stress.
Contact Lauren:
Website: https://www.performance-on-purpose.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drlaurenhodges/
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Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today's episode of ScaleX Insider, I spoke with Jeff Riseley, founder of the Sales Health Alliance, where we explored a wide array of topics crucial to the well-being and success of sales professionals. Jeff started by discussing the key to selling more by stressing less, advocating for strategies that enhance productivity without compromising mental health. He shared his inspiring journey from overcoming health challenges, including his transformation from a gym lump to achieving a cancer-free life, illustrating the resilience needed in both personal and professional spheres. Jeff also addressed how leaders can effectively support struggling reps, emphasising the importance of maintaining balance when overwhelmed and strategies to rewire anxiety, drawing parallels to the mindset of superheroes like Spiderman. We delved into the critical issue of mental health in sales, where Jeff highlighted that 70% of sales reps struggle with mental health, stressing the urgent need for awareness and support systems within sales teams. He also explored the impact of green spaces on mental well-being and discussed the nuances of returning to office environments, examining its effects on productivity and overall health. Throughout our conversation, Jeff underscored the dark side of sales success and the imperative of fostering a culture that prioritises mental health to sustain long-term success in the sales profession.
About Jeff:
Our guest, Jeff Riseley, stands at the forefront of this discussion as the founder of the Sales Health Alliance. Throughout his career, Jeff has dedicated himself to improving the well-being of sales professionals by equipping them with essential research, strategies, and tools to navigate the unique challenges they face. Under Jeff's leadership, the Sales Health Alliance conducted the 2022 State of Mental Health in Sales Report, a groundbreaking study that illuminates the profound link between mental health and sales performance.
This report underscores the pivotal role of mental wellness in achieving professional success and targets in the competitive sales environment. Join us as Jeff shares his profound insights on combating anxiety, depression, and burnout among sales professionals, empowering them to unleash their full potential and thrive in their careers.
So, stay with us as we dive into the conversation with Jeff Riseley. Welcome, Jeff.
Contact Jeff:
Website: https://saleshealthalliance.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jeffriseley/
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Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today's episode of ScaleX Insider, we welcome Dr. Gemma Newman, a leading force in health and happiness who has dedicated over 20 years to the medical field! Join us as Dr. Gemma unveils the secrets to a thriving plant-based life, the science behind a 10-minute happiness boost. Dr. Gemma explores the power of plant-based living for optimal health, explains the GLOVES framework for holistic well-being, dives into the science of love's impact on body and soul, reveals the connection between nature and immunity, and shares practical tips for unlocking the power of plant-based foods and the power of positive visualisation for a fulfilling future. Don't miss this episode packed with actionable insights from Dr.Gemma!
About Gemma:
Dr. Newman isn't just a doctor; she's a wealth of knowledge, having served as Senior Partner at a family practice for 16 years and worked across numerous specialties. Her passion lies in integrative medicine, particularly the power of plant-based living for optimal health. As a founding member and ambassador for PBHPUK and a member of BSLM, Dr.Newman champions a holistic approach to well-being, emphasising the connection between mind, body, and soul.
Get ready for an episode brimming with actionable insights as Dr. Newman unlocks the secrets to a 10-minute happiness boost, dives deep into the power of plant-based living, and shares practical tips for maximising your health and happiness.
Don't miss this exciting conversation with Dr. Gemma Newman!
Contact Gemma:
Website: https://gemmanewman.com/about
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drgemmanewman/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode I’m delighted to re-introduce my business partner Claire Colvin. Claire and I recap our favourite moments from Season 12 and discuss how leading with giving has transformed our approach to business through the power of servant leadership. We explore strategies for scaling up and moving beyond startup energy, reflecting on the challenges of transitioning to a scalable enterprise. Our recap includes practical advice and inspirational stories from Season 12, covering top lessons and heartwarming moments from our guests. We delve into the power of collaboration, emphasise the role of self-awareness in scaling strategies, highlighting the importance of introspection in leadership. Lastly, we touch on unveiling core values and how they have driven both business success and personal growth. Join us for a narrative of growth, learning, and inspiration, drawing from our experiences and the wisdom of our extraordinary guests.
About Claire
Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across six continents.
In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research examples of scaling to identify the key attributes that made them successful.
Contact Claire
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/
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In today's episode of ScaleX Insider, we uncover the inspiring journey of Eoin Cluskey, Managing Director of Bread 41, a renowned artisan bakery in Dublin. Eoin's journey with Bread 41 and the ScaleX Accelerator reveals a story of determination and innovation. We explore how partnering for success has been crucial in the Bread 41 journey, and how Eoin transitioned from a carpenter to a culinary maverick, discovering his true passion along the way. We also discuss the power of community in scaling success, as well as Bread 41's commitment to sustainability, exemplified by their decision to ditch coffee cups for a greener tomorrow. Eoin opens up about overcoming dyslexia, breaking the silence on a challenge that many face. The conversation also delves into the power of food marketing and the lessons learned from the 24-hour life of a failed bakery. Throughout, Eoin emphasises the importance of honest communication, which has been a cornerstone of his success.
About Eoin:
From his formative years spent in a bakery with his Nana to the founding of Bread 41, Eoin's commitment to tradition and authenticity shines through every loaf of bread.Growing up in a bakery steeped in tradition, Eoin Cluskey's passion for real bread runs deep. With Bread 41, he's not just baking bread; he's creating a movement towards sustainable, locally-sourced ingredients and zero waste.
As a qualified FutureFood 'Climate Shaper' and a participant in the ScaleX Accelerator program, Eoin has leveraged his experiences to propel Bread 41 to new heights of success. Join us as we delve into Eoin's vision for Bread 41, explore the impact of the ScaleX Accelerator program on his business, and discover the culture of authenticity and sustainability he's fostering along the way.
Contact Eoin:
Website: https://bread41.ie
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eoin-cluskey-breadnation/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today's episode of ScaleX Insider, we dive into an insightful conversation with David Cohen, a distinguished leader in the startup ecosystem. In this episode, we discussed how to scale fast and why you should forget what you know because this is how it's done, what really makes a startup succeed, unlocking success by celebrating failure and understanding the startup formula for success. We also discuss the obsession behind entrepreneurial success, delve into Techstars' journey to empower entrepreneurs, and share startup strategies and insider tips for success. Additionally, we address the 15 by 15 by 15 challenge, the reality that scaling up isn't for every founder, and the essence of true entrepreneurs who prioritize action over talk. These discussions not only shed light on David's unique insights but also provide valuable lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs and business leaders.
About David:
Currently serving as the Founder and Chairman of Techstars, a global network investing in over 600 startups annually across more than 40 cities, David Cohen continues to shape the future of entrepreneurship through his leadership and investments.
David kick-started his career by founding several companies, including Pinpoint Technologies, which was acquired by ZOLL Medical Corporation. Under his leadership, Techstars has backed over 20 unicorn companies like Uber and Twilio, creating a total value of over $210 billion. David is also a co-author of "Do More Faster," a guide to accelerating startup success, and contributes to several non-profit organizations, including Endeavor Colorado and the Techstars Foundation.
Join us as we discuss David’s journey and insights into the world of startups.
Contact David:
Website: https://davidgcohen.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgcohen/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode of ScaleX Insider we dive into an insightful conversation with Scott deMoulin, a leader in the field of business development and personal achievement. Throughout our conversation, Scott explores various topics crucial for personal and professional growth. We begin by delving into overcoming fear and resistance, followed by unlocking success by engaging your audience, crushing your fears to elevate your potential, and staying curious and open with three secrets to success. We also delve into unlocking Tony Robbins's secrets to success, learning from a $5.5M lesson in business communication, and contemplating whether one can be good without looking good. Additionally, we address strategies for educating and persuading customers and transformative lessons gleaned from "Think and Grow Rich." These discussions offer invaluable insights into navigating challenges, maximising potential, and achieving success in both business and personal endeavours.
About Scott:
As the CEO of Destiny Training Systems and the co-creator and General Manager of the inaugural Tony Robbins Business Mastery Event, Scott's expertise spans over three decades, impacting a diverse range of industries from startups to multinational corporations. Scott's philosophy, that true success comes from engaging in work you love, delivering immense value, and infusing uniqueness into your methods, has revolutionised the approach many businesses take towards growth.
His strategies have proven essential for anyone looking to carve out a distinctive space in their market, particularly in environments where competition is fierce. With a distinguished career that includes working directly with giants like Tony Robbins and contributing to globally recognised brands such as Harrah's Entertainment (now Caesars), Scott's insights into business strategies and leadership are rooted in real-world experiences.
He has facilitated hundreds of workshops, trained over 100,000 entrepreneurs, and his advice has helped businesses collectively generate over $1 billion in additional revenue.
Contact Scott:
Website: https://www.destinytraining.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-demoulin-56bb3b9/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today's episode of ScaleX Insider, we dive into an insightful conversation with Christina Wodtke, a distinguished thought leader in Silicon Valley. In this episode we discuss how to avoid these leadership mistakes, mastering growth with intent and purpose, balancing vision and execution in leadership, reviving the importance of managers, harnessing the impact of accountability at work, unlocking success with OKRs the power of OKRs, the power of vision in leadership. These discussions not only shed light on Christina's unique insights but also provide valuable lessons for leaders and entrepreneurs.
About Christina:
Currently serving as a Lecturer at Stanford University in the HCI group within the Computer Science department, Christina continues to shape the future of technology through her teaching and research endeavors. Her literary contributions include authoritative works such as "Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web," "Pencil Me In," and "The Team that Managed Itself." However, it is her bestselling book, "Radical Focus," now in its second edition, that has garnered widespread acclaim. Through a compelling business fable, "Radical Focus" explores the transformative power of the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) framework, offering invaluable insights into strategic goal-setting and execution.
With her extensive experience in product design and strategy, Christina has left an indelible mark on the tech landscape. From contributing to the early success of LinkedIn, MySpace, and Zynga to founding startups and influential platforms like Boxes and Arrows and the Information Architecture Institute, Christina's expertise is unparalleled.
Welcome, Christina, and thank you for joining us on ScaleX Insider.
Contact Christina:
Website: https://cwodtke.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinawodtke/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode of the ScaleX Insider podcast, we're thrilled to welcome Jean Oelwang, the President and founding CEO of Virgin Unite, co-founder of Plus Wonder, and author of the transformative book "Partnering: Forge the Deep Connections that Make Great Things Happen." Jean shares invaluable insights into the power of partnership and how it holds the key to transformative professional and personal success. Among the many topics discussed, we explore changing the way we think about partnerships, share three timeless takeaways for living a rich life, delve into the role of friendship as a key driver of work engagement, and examine proven ways to build trust in business relationships. Additionally, we explore how leaders who seek help can unlock success and drive organisational growth.
About Jean Oelwang:
Joining us today is Jean Oelwang, a visionary leader with a remarkable track record of driving successful global initiatives through the power of partnerships. As the President and founding CEO of Virgin Unite, Jean has been instrumental in spearheading initiatives that make a meaningful difference in the world.
With over 15 years of experience in creating meaningful impacts alongside global figures like Archbishop Desmond and Leah Tutu, Jean is a seasoned Collaboration Architect whose insights are invaluable for SME business leaders seeking to enhance their collaborative efforts.
With her extensive experience in the mobile telecoms industry spanning six continents, Jean's wisdom is a beacon for those seeking to understand the transformative potential of collaboration in business.
Today, Jean will share her wisdom and strategies, inspiring us to create strong partnerships. These partnerships are the foundation for meaningful lives, successful organisations, and large-scale collaborations. Welcome, Jean!
Contact Jean:
Website: https://unite.virgin.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jean-oelwang/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode of the ScaleX Insider podcast, we dive into a captivating conversation with Richard Weylman, Hall Of Fame Keynote Speaker, and International Best Selling Author. Richard shares invaluable insights on how to acquire and keep clients for life, a topic that lies at the heart of sustainable business growth. We explore various strategies, including understanding client needs, giving customers what they want, and leveraging emotional security to drive every purchase. Additionally, Richard delves into intriguing aspects such as how restrooms can impact a business's reputation and the importance of avoiding price wars. Throughout our discussion, we uncover the keys to getting customers talking and reveal the four E's that illuminate what customers truly desire, ultimately offering actionable advice on how to maintain long-lasting client relationships.
About Richard:
Joining us today is Richard Weylman, a testament to resilience and entrepreneurial spirit. Orphaned at age 6, Richard faced adversity head-on, navigating through nineteen foster homes and attending eleven different schools. Instead of succumbing to his circumstances, he emerged victorious, achieving remarkable success in the business world.
Richard's journey encompasses diverse roles, from being an award-winning general sales manager at Rolls Royce to spearheading sales and marketing for the Robb Report, a renowned luxury lifestyle magazine, from its inception until its record liquidity event.
Inducted into both the Hall of Fame as a keynote speaker and the Customer Experience Hall of Fame for his transformative work in helping brands connect with and retain their customers, Richard is a true pioneer in his field.
As an acclaimed author, Richard has penned two international bestsellers, including "The Power of Why: Breaking Out in a Competitive Marketplace," translated into seven languages and recognized as a CEO Reads bestseller. His new book, "100 Proven Ways to Acquire and Keep Clients for Life"
Beyond his professional endeavors, Richard is a nominee for the Horatio Alger Award, honoring his philanthropic contributions to orphanages and underserved communities. Today, Richard will share his wisdom and strategies, inspiring us to overcome challenges and thrive in competitive markets. Welcome, Richard.
Contact Richard:
Website: https://richardweylman.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-weylman
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode of the ScaleX Insider podcast, we dive into a captivating conversation with Russ Laraway, Operating Partner at Goodwater Capital, at Goodwater Capital, former leader at tech giants Google, Twitter, and Qualtrics, Radical Candor co-founder and former US Marine Corps company. In today's conversation Russ and I discuss, his book 'When They Win, You Win - Being a Great Manager is Simpler Than You Think', when they win you win, what you need to do if your internal narrative tells you 'I am not good at this', why without purpose your dream has nothing, the power of leading by example, the power of purpose when managing a team, how to unleash your inner manager, driving team success with powerful coaching, dealing with defensive reactions, creating a next job vision for your team not a natural born leader, the uselessness of comparisons, and why being too helpful as a boss is one thing your team won't complain about.
About Russ:
Russ Laraway's journey from US Marine Corps company commander to corporate executive and entrepreneur exemplifies his commitment to empowering individuals to excel in their work. With extensive experience in organizational development and leadership, Russ brings a wealth of knowledge to the table. His dedication to fostering world-class teams and sharing insights through his book, "When They Win, You Win," makes him a sought-after thought leader in the business world.
Join us as we delve into a thought-provoking conversation with Russ Laraway, where he shares timeless wisdom and actionable strategies for leaders navigating the complexities of growth and purpose in today's dynamic business landscape. Welcome, Russ.
Contact Russ:
Website: https://www.whentheywinyouwin.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russlaraway/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode of the ScaleX Insider podcast, I had a fascinating conversation with our guest, Bob Burg. In today's show Bob shares invaluable insights on why giving more can mean more profits. unlock the power of giving and receiving in business, boost your business success by generously giving, tap into the power of authenticity in business, unlocking the five key elements of business value, unleashing success with the go giver mindset, discover how serving others makes the best leaders, utilising the power of generosity to boost your business, unlocking the secrets of becoming a go giver.
About Bob Burg:
Our guest, Bob Burg, is a Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker renowned for his expertise in Referrals, Relationship Building, and Genuine Influence. As the coauthor of the international bestseller, "The Go-Giver," and the founder of The Go-Giver Success Alliance, Bob brings over 30 years of experience helping companies and sales leaders communicate value effectively, sell at higher prices, and grow through Endless Referrals. His insights have reached audiences of all sizes, including notable figures such as top thought leaders, broadcast personalities, Olympic athletes, and a former United States President. Bob's advocacy for the Free Enterprise system underscores his belief that financial success is proportional to how many people one serves. Additionally, his passion for animal welfare extends to serving on the Board of Directors of Furry Friends Adoption and Clinic in his hometown of Jupiter, Florida.
Today, Bob will share his invaluable insights on achieving success. So, stay with us as we dive into the conversation with Bob Burg. Welcome, Bob.
Contact Bob:
Website: https://burg.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobburg/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a captivating conversation with Alexandra Watkins, Brand Name Expert and the Chief Executive Boss Lady of Eat My Words. Alexandra's breakthrough creativity book, "Hello, My Name is Awesome: How to Create Brand Names That Stick," serves as the brand name Bible and was acclaimed as a Top 10 Marketing Book by Inc. Magazine. We delved into a wide array of topics, including the common mistakes to avoid in branding, essential tips for crafting a memorable brand name, the importance of forging emotional connections through brand names, the revelation of Mr. Beast's real name, the key ingredients of a remarkable brand name, and the crucial starting point in the rebranding process, among many others.
About Alexandra Watkins:
For nearly two decades, Alexandra and Eat My Words have been the go-to experts for creating love-at-first-sight brand names, with clients ranging from household names like Amazon to industry giants like Xerox. Her impressive portfolio boasts iconic names such as the Wendy’s Baconator, the Neato robotic vacuum, and the Church of Cupcakes. One of her recent triumphs includes naming Plenty, a vertical farming company recognized as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Companies by Time Magazine.
Alexandra's journey into the realm of naming began when Gap entrusted her to develop names for their debut line of body care products. She then leveraged her unconventional naming style to secure a position at Landor via a Match.com date, kickstarting her illustrious career in branding and naming. This eventually led her to establish Eat My Words, where she has generated thousands of names across various industries, from snacks to software.
Beyond her prolific career, Alexandra is a sought-after speaker known for her engaging presentation "How Not to Nayme Your Startup." She has graced stages at prominent conferences including Startup Grind, Endeavor, and Collision, as well as esteemed academic institutions such as Stanford University and UC Berkeley.
Join us as Alexandra shares her invaluable insights on mastering brand naming, avoiding common pitfalls, and creating brand names that resonate with audiences worldwide.
Contact Alexandra:
Website: https://eatmywords.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandrawatkins/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode of the ScaleX Insider podcast, we embark on an inspiring journey with Sean Swarner, a remarkable example of resilience. As a two-time survivor of stage 4 cancer, Sean shares insights into his battle with cancer, alongside his triumphs in conquering monumental challenges like scaling Mount Everest. Throughout this insightful conversation, Sean, a seasoned mountaineer and motivational speaker, imparts invaluable wisdom on personal growth, leadership, and goal setting. Emphasizing the importance of self-awareness and empowerment, he urges listeners to prioritise self-care, strive for excellence, and seize each day to its fullest potential. Covering a broad spectrum of topics, from cultivating a positive mindset and practicing gratitude to practical strategies for combating negative thoughts, prioritizing rest and recovery, and maximizing productivity, this episode offers a wealth of transformative insights.
Join us as we delve deep into Sean Swarner's journey and uncover the keys to living a fulfilling life.
About Sean Swarner:
Joining us today is Sean Swarner, a living testament to resilience. Given only 14 days to live, Sean emerged as the first cancer survivor to stand atop Everest, accomplishing what many deemed impossible. His journey didn't stop there; he went on to scale all seven continents' peaks, ski to both Poles, and conquer the Hawaii Ironman World Championship. Beyond these incredible milestones, Sean founded The Cancer Climber Association, providing hope and support to those battling cancer. He penned the inspiring book "BECOMING UNSTOPPABLE: Conquering Your Everest" and is a sought-after speaker, spreading his powerful message of defying odds worldwide.
In addition to his remarkable achievements, Sean Swarner extends his impact through philanthropy, collaborating with local artists in Moshi, Tanzania, to support their community, which heavily relies on tourism for its income. Furthermore, Sean is actively involved with Origins Accessories, CancerClimber Association, and I Believe in You, three mission-driven organizations dedicated to making a difference.
Today, Sean will share his journey and insights, challenging and inspiring listeners to defy the odds and embrace the power of resilience. So, stay tuned as we delve into the conversation with Sean Swarner. Welcome, Sean.
Contact Sean:
Website: https://www.seanswarner.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanswarner/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode of the ScaleX Insider podcast, Jason Lippert, President and CEO of LCII Industries, shares his insights on why you need to prioritise culture for business growth. Throughout the conversation with Jason Lippert, a wide range of topics were covered that can make or break your business journey. From the importance of choosing the right values for your business to navigating the traps inherent in running a family business, we explore the intricacies of building a successful enterprise. Discover why people quit and how old habits contribute to creating a thriving company culture. Learn why finding purpose in your work is crucial and how listening can foster trust in business relationships. We also discuss the significance of setting goals and engaging an accountability partner to stay on track. Finally, we delve into the metrics needed to measure the effectiveness of your cultural initiatives and so much more…
About Jason Lippert:
Jason Lippert's journey from Management Trainee to President and CEO of LCII Industries exemplifies dedication and leadership. With a focus on teamwork and community improvement, Jason has propelled LCII to unparalleled growth, expanding its presence across various industries. His commitment to scaling with purpose has transformed LCII into a global leader, with a workforce of over 15,000 individuals.
With nearly three decades of experience at LCII, Jason has played a pivotal role in the company's expansion, leading it to operate over 140 facilities worldwide. Under his visionary leadership, LCII's revenue has surged from $100 million to an impressive $5 billion annually. Jason's commitment to fostering a positive corporate culture centered on teamwork and trust has been instrumental in driving LCII's success.
Today, Jason will share his insights that will challenge and guide business leaders toward success. So, stay with us as we dive into the conversation with Jason Lippert. Welcome, Jason.
Contact Jason:
Website: https://investors.lci1.com/governance/board-of-directors/person-details/default.aspx?ItemId=dd1d08a2-90df-4bc1-9e04-e689fffde34c
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-lippert/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Miranda Lievers, Co-Founder of Thinkific. We talked about a range of topics including, what you know about balancing motherhood and entrepreneurship, Miranda’s autism journey, three tips for business success, why you need to enjoy the journey in business, why you need to be cautious about innovation, Miranda’s journey from lemonade stand to billion dollar Unicorn, why you need a vision, purpose and plan to be successful, the true meaning of success, the differences between a start-up and scale up. why autism is the unsung superpower and so much more…
About Miranda
Joining us today is Miranda Lievers, the dynamic Co-Founder of Thinkific who led the company to a remarkable milestone in 2021 by taking it public with a valuation exceeding $1 billion. With a passion for empowering entrepreneurs, Miranda has played a pivotal role in helping over 50,000 businesses and educating more than 100 million students worldwide through Thinkific. Beyond her tech endeavours, she's a devoted angel investor and mentor for women in business, advocating for the growth of small enterprises while fostering a sense of community. Miranda's diverse journey has seen her not only in the world of business leadership but also in pursuits like beekeeping and even indie film production. As a mom to two remarkable kids, she brings a wealth of experiences and insights to our podcast.
Contact Miranda:
Website: www.mirandalievers.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirandalievers/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode, I chat with Dr. Geoff Smart, Chairman and Founder of ghSMART about how to hire the best talent and build high-performance teams. In today’s conversation we talk about the four behaviours of successful CEOs, controversial compensation strategies, hiring mistakes you need to avoid and the one thing you need to do to scale your business. We also cover, the secrets of high performing teams, the four steps you need to know for successful hiring, the five things you need to do to attract talent, the last step you need to take to get the best talent, why aggressive interviews don't work, the one skill you need to know to be a successful CEO, the questions you need to ask at a screening interview and so much more…
About Dr. Geoff Smart,
Dr. Geoff Smart, Chairman and Founder of ghSMART, established the firm in 1995 to assist leaders—from Fortune 500 CEOs and billionaire entrepreneurs to heads of state—in achieving their objectives by building and managing high-performing teams. Operating globally from 12 offices across North America and Europe, ghSMART has been recognised by Forbes as the best management consulting firm in its sector for three years and is featured in two Harvard Business School cases for its pioneering services.
The firm's contributions include three bestselling books on leadership and hiring, with "Who: The A Method for Hiring" receiving significant acclaim and top rankings across various platforms and publications. Additionally, Dr. Smart authored "Leadocracy," a New York Times bestseller and winner of notable business book awards. His early work includes co-creating the Topgrading approach to talent management. Dr. Smart holds a B.A. in Economics from Northwestern University and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from Claremont Graduate University, where he studied under management expert Peter F. Drucker.
Contact Geoff:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgeoffsmart/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeoffreySmart
Email: https://ghsmart.com/
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Leadocracy
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Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life
The CEO Next Door: The 4 Behaviors that Transform Ordinary People into World-Class Leaders
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this special episode, I had the unique opportunity to switch roles from being the host to becoming the guest on the "Best of Belfast" podcast, wonderfully hosted by Matthew Thompson. We discussed the nuances of Scaling, the journey of Personal Transformation, and the importance of Keeping Score of the Things That Matter. We also talked about why you are the reason that your business isn't scaling, why you need to explore the full potential of your people, what you need to know to unlock the potential of your children, the importance of a growth mindset when scaling a business, why you need a vision for your personal life and to scale your business successfully and why you need to listen to your children and overcome self limiting beliefs.
About Brendan
Throughout his career, Brendan has been at the forefront of scaling businesses, notably leading CDE Group for 17 years, 12 as CEO, to achieve 25x revenue growth and establish it as an industry leader. Under his leadership, CDE Group hit nearly £500m in cumulative revenue and £50m in profit, expanding from 15 to 700 employees across six continents and exporting to over 100 countries. In 2020, Brendan co-founded Simple Scaling, co-authoring the Amazon Best-Seller, "Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business," praised for its solid advice for business leaders.
Brendan received the UK Young Director and the overall UK Director of the Year awards from the Institute of Directors in 2016. Beyond work, he's passionate about sports and became a Wim Hof Method Instructor in 2021, a practice he enjoys daily.
About Best of Belfast
The "Best of Belfast" podcast is hosted by Matthew Thompson is a celebrated platform that shines a light on Northern Ireland's remarkable landscape and its extraordinary people narrating both the well-known and hidden stories of our community's heroes.
From Oscar-winning directors and innovative Silicon Valley CEOs to local heroes and artisanal craftsmen, the podcast prides itself on sharing both renowned and untold stories. Broadcasting every Monday morning, it offers listeners insights and experiences, highlighting the extraordinary within the ordinary. With over 100 episodes to its name, "Best of Belfast" continues to captivate and inspire its audience, proving itself a seminal voice in celebrating Northern Irish culture and achievement.
Contact Brendan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
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Check out Best of Belfast podcast: https://bestofbelfast.org/northern-ireland-podcast
Contact Matthew Thompson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-thompson-4a7982232/
In today’s episode I’m delighted to re-introduce my business partner Claire Colvin. Claire and I recap our favourite moments from Season 11 and discuss what you need to do to increase luck, how to do to change negative thinking, how to create compensation strategies that work, why you need due diligence when engaging private equity, what you need to do to overcome self-limiting beliefs, what you need to know about the things that hold you back and so much more...
About Claire
Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across six continents.
In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research exemplars of scaling to identify the key attributes that made them successful.
Contact Claire
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/
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About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with James Watt, Co-Founder & CEO of Brewdog. We talked about a range of topics including, how to prioritise your most valuable asset…your time, how to hire people who have passion, ambition, tenacity and attitude. Why you need to be a self styled punk in business, what you need to do to overcome challenges in business, why you need to be revolutionary as a small business, how James chooses the people to invest in, what you need to do to unleash radical thinking, why you need to lead with purpose for business success, the 3 Tips you need to know to build a purposeful brand, how to change a toxic work culture, why you need to be consistent in business and life how to unlock your neurodivergent superpowers why you need to be provocative in a crowded marketplace, why you need to focus on the power of brand why you need to smash assumption to be successful in business and so much more…
About James James Watt BrewDog is an Aberdeenshire entrepreneur who co-founded one of the world’s most popular craft breweries, BrewDog. With a clear vision BrewDog wants to become one of the world’s five most valuable beer brands over the next five. With a brand value of £1.68bn, last year it announced an employee ownership programme that will see 5% of the company distributed among 750 staff over the next four years.
Before embarking on a hop-fuelled journey that would change the face of the beer industry forever, James completed an honours degree in Law and Economics. It didn’t take long for him to discover that the corporate suit-and-tie world of litigation and libel was not for him, so he packed in his career in law after a few weeks, opting to return to the bitter cold shores of Northeast Scotland to join his father as a fully-qualified Deepsea Captain.
James also authored the book “Business for Punks: Break All the Rules - the BrewDog Way”. Although this conversation focuses around the Brew Dog journey the application of the ‘Punk’ ethos is applicable far beyond the Brewery industry.
Contact James: Website: https://www.brewdog.com/uk LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-watt-21a5a912b/
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About the Host, Brendan McGurgan Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Elliot Roe, a leading expert in Mindset Optimization for High Performers and the go-to mindset coach for poker champions. In this conversation we discuss why you need feeling to make your visualisation of success, what you need to do to visualise successfully, why you need to prioritise self-care, what you need to do for a high-performing mindset, why you need to develop a community when growing a business how to visualise for success on your own, what you need to do to overcome self-limiting beliefs, what you need to know about choosing the right mentor, what you need to know to be self-aware and what you need to do when you visualise and so much more.
About Elliot
Elliot Roe is a leading expert in Mindset Optimization for High Performers and the go-to mindset coach for poker champions. Elliot's expertise has propelled poker clients to over $100 million in winnings and major titles, including the World Series of Poker Main Event. With a graduate degree in Clinical Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy, Elliot's coaching extends to Olympic medalists, UFC Champions, Hollywood actors, and Wall Street traders. He's also the co-founder of the mindset app Primed Mind and has a personal testimony to the transformative power of mindset coaching, having overcome his own fear of flying with the help of a hypnotherapist. Today, he's here to share how mindset coaching can elevate your business and personal performance to the next level.
Contact Elliot:
Website: https://elliotroe.com/
Visualisation app: www.primedmind.com
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Eric Jorgenson, the CEO of Scribe Media, investor, General Partner at Rolling Fun, and host of the successful podcast, Smart Friends. We discussed a range of topics including, how you can achieve wealth and happiness in your life, what it's like to be a newbie CEO, why you need to always work towards the moral good, the one thing you need to do every week, why you need empathy in the workplace, why you need to scale your business, the fastest path you need to know to succeed in your business, what you need to do to achieve happiness and success, what you need to do to scale your business, the relationship between the media and the truth and so much more…
About Eric
Eric Jorgenson is a multifaceted individual with a diverse professional background. As a product strategist, he has been integral to the founding team of Zaarly, a service connecting homeowners with reliable service providers. He's also well-known in the blogging sphere with his business blog, Evergreen, reaching over a million readers. Apart from being an author, Jorgenson is the CEO of Scribe Media, invests in tech startups as a General Partner at Rolling Fun, and hosts a podcast named Smart Friends. Based in Kansas City, he's also on a playful quest for the perfect sandwich.
Contact Eric:
Website: https://www.ejorgenson.com/
Podcast: Smart Friends (available on all major podcasting platforms)
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The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Jon Rhodes, Co-founder of Imagery Coaching, Psychology Consultant in Sports Performance and Lecturer & Supervisor, Uni of Plymouth. We talked about a range of topics including, what you need to know about self-limiting beliefs, three things you need to know from the psychology expert, the six ways to imagine your future, the seven senses you need to know for your vision board, what you need to do to shape your internal narrative, how to change negative thinking, how to guarantee your success for the future, why you need to have a vision of your future, how to bring your dreams to life with vision boards, why you need to have attitude to succeed, what you need to do to overcome self-limiting beliefs, why you need to lead with positive thinking, and so much more…
About Jon
Jonathan Rhodes, PhD, is a chartered British psychologist, researcher, lecturer, and performance consultant specialising in cognitive psychology. He helped develop Functional Imagery Training by raising performance levels of Olympic athletes, Premiership footballers and teams, business executives, and hundreds of others. A co-founder of Imagery Coaching and Lecturer at the University of Plymouth, Dr. Rhodes partnered with the British Army to develop the Pre-Commando Resilience Programme and currently supports the military and corporate organisations with culture change programs. He is the co-author of The Choice Point book available now.
Throughout his professional journey, Jonathan has delved deep into the science of goal-setting and has developed a scientifically proven method for achieving personal and professional objectives. His innovative approach combines rigorous research with practical strategies to help individuals unlock their full potential and reach their desired goals.
Contact Jon:
Website: www.imagerycoaching.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-rhodes-phd/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imagerycoaching/
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The Choice Point: The Scientifically Proven Method for Achieving Your Goals
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Nancy Duarte, Principal at Duarte, Inc. We talked about a range of topics including, how to get your people emotionally engaged in your vision, how I broke free from narcissistic influence for success, what you need to do to enhance your presentation skills, how to boost your motivation as an entrepreneur, how to turn your dream into a vision and a reality, how to craft a compelling story with contrast, what you need to do to create your perfect vision, why you need to create a vision for success in business and so much more…
About Nancy
Nancy Duarte, the renowned communication expert, featured in Fortune, Forbes, and more, heads Duarte, Inc., a firm responsible for crafting over a quarter of a million presentations for influential businesses, institutions, and authors worldwide. She's a persuasion specialist known for her unique methodology, applying storytelling and visual thinking principles to reshape audience beliefs and behaviours.
Her latest book, 'The HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations,' is currently an HBR bestseller. Duarte, Inc., not only ranks as Silicon Valley's largest design firm but is also the fifth largest female employer in the region. Nancy's accolades include being named "Entrepreneur of the Year" by the University of Southern Mississippi
With 20+ years of experience, Nancy's firm has influenced global giants like Apple, Cisco, Facebook, and Google. She's authored three award-winning books, including 'Resonate' and 'Slide:ology,' both achieving significant success.
Contact Nancy:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancyduarte/
Website and resources: https://www.duarte.com/resources/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nancyduarte
TEDx Talks:
· Nancy Duarte uncovers common structure of greatest communicators https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nYFpuc2Umk
· The secret structure of Steve Job’s speech https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujYHR9kKA10
Buy the books
Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Presentation Design
DataStory: Explain Data and Inspire Action Through Story
Resonate: Present Visual Stories that Transform Audiences
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling Book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Morné Smit, Speaker, Champion of Sales Excellence, Founder at Emerse and Certified Leverage Sales Coach. We talked about a range of topics including, why you need to test your sales techniques, the secrets behind successful sales process, what you need to have in your sales playbook, what you need to look for in a salesperson, where you need to focus your sales manager, why you need to be clear on the rules of salespeople, the 3 sales success steps you need to know, how to overcome self-limiting beliefs in your sales team, what you need to do now to grow your sales team successfully, why you need to stop selling today, how to build a winning sales culture, and so much more…
About Morné
Today, we have a distinguished guest, Morné Smit, one of the most sought-after Sales Experts in the U.S. Known for his over 70 speaking events scheduled for 2024 and accolades from EO and Vistage, Morné is the chosen successor to Jack Daly.
Originally from Cape Town, South Africa, Morne excelled as an honor student and athlete. After earning a degree in Marketing & Economics, he moved to London in 2001. Over two decades, Morné transitioned from a salesperson to a leader, achieving remarkable growth in various industries. In 2017, he founded Emerse, a sales consultancy serving businesses across 20+ industries on three continents.
Morné 's mission is simple: Master Sales, Guarantee Growth, and Predict Success. In 2022, he succeeded Jack Daly, an internationally renowned speaker and author, and now travels the world sharing insights on sales culture and excellence.
Contact Morné:
Website: https://mornesmit.com/
Website: https://emersesales.com/
Email: takeaction@emersesales.com
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Peter Cowley, a tech entrepreneur, angel investor, and inspiring speaker. We talked about a range of topics including, why you need to stop sweating the small stuff, what investors need in a successful CEO, why entrepreneurs need to understand finance to be successful, what this expert looks for when investing in business, the warning signs when an entrepreneur needs to take advice, why entrepreneurs need to adjust the expectations of themselves, how entrepreneurs can get financed to fuel their growth, how to build investor relationships for success, how to motivate your sales team for growth, why you need to let go of people and business, the key to successful investments in business, why you need to live life to the full and so much more…
About Peter
Joining us on the podcast today is Peter Cowley, a tech entrepreneur, angel investor, and inspiring speaker based in Cambridge, UK. Born in 1955, Peter has a rich history of innovation and entrepreneurship, spanning over four decades. A Cambridge University alumnus, he has founded and run numerous businesses in technology and property sectors. He has personally invested in 76 startups, is the Investment Director of Martlet Capital, and his outstanding contributions to the angel investing community were recognised when he was named UK Business Angel of the Year 2014/15. As a former President of the European Business Angel Network and a Fellow in Entrepreneurship at the Cambridge Judge Business School, Peter brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to our discussion.
Contact Peter:
Website: www.petercowley.org
The Invested Investor: https://www.petercowley.org/tii
Project Cancer: https://www.youtube.com/@project-cancer/videos
Podcast: The Invested Investor (available on all major podcasting platforms)
Public Success, Private Grief: http://www.publicsuccess-privategrief.com/
Buy the book: The Invested Investor: The new rules for start-ups, scale-ups and angel investing
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Adam Coffey, CEO, Board Member, CEO Coach, #1 Best Selling Author (x3), Global Educator, Top 1% Speaker & US Army Veteran. We talked about a range of topics including, the top three rules you need to know for success in business, the different types of private equity firms you need to know, why you need to know the 30, 20, 10 rule, things you need to know when choosing a private equity partner, how to increase your profits for success, why you need to know how money works, why businesses do not need to fear private equity, how to plan for success when working with private equity, how to build a successful business, the power of private equity creating successful businesses, the truth about fired CEOs that you need to know, what you need to know about partnering with private equity, why success in business leads to self-limiting beliefs, how to maximise private equity partnerships for wealth creation and so much more…
About Adam
Joining us today is Adam Coffey, a veteran in CEO advisory and leadership. Adam's background is impressive, spanning from his early days in the U.S. Army to leading roles at GE and his significant impact in the private equity world.
Adam started his career journey with just $150 and a strong military discipline. He carried these leadership skills over to the business sector, becoming the president and CEO of three major private-equity-backed service companies, achieving 58 acquisitions and numerous successful business exits.
He's also a bestselling author, with books like 'The Private Equity Playbook' and 'The Exit Strategy Playbook' that serve as essential guides for anyone in the business sphere. Beyond writing, Adam dedicates time to teaching executive MBA students at UCLA Anderson, sharing his knowledge with future business leaders.
Contact Adam:
Website: https://adamecoffey.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamecoffey/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Evan Ryan, Founder and CEO of Teammate AI and Co-Founder of Lede AI. We had a fascinating conversation about a range of topics including, What you need to know about AI and lead generation, the tool you need to use today to automate tasks, what you need to know about marketing and AI, where your AI journey need to start to free up employees, why you must never use AI for great customer relationships, why you need to use AI with caution in marketing, how to make a billion dollars, you won’t believe what ChatGPT can do now, the surprising dream team you didn’t know you needed and so much more…
About Evan
In today's episode of ScaleX™ Insider, I am speaking with Evan Ryan is founder of Teammate AI which is on mission to automate 10 million human-hours by 2030, enabling people to focus more on work that is uniquely human.
Evan is also the co-founder of Lede AI, a company which uses AI to automatically write, edit, and publish newspaper articles all without human intervention. Over the last 5 years 700,000 published articles and a prestigious LION Publishers Technology Innovation of the Year Award to its credit.
Evan is also the author of the #1 Amazon bestselling book AI as your Teammate: Electrify Growth without Increasing Payroll.
While growing his companies, Evan is a full-time traveller and digital nomad whose favourite places to live (so far) have been Edinburgh, Scotland, Lyon, France, Valencia, Spain, Mexico City, and the Thai islands.
Contact Evan:
Website: https://teammateai.com/
Blog: https://teammateai.com/blog/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-ryan-866479ba/
Buy Evan’s book:
AI as Your Teammate: Electrify Growth without Increasing Payroll
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling Book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Daniel Priestley, Founder of Dent Global & ScoreApp, author of 6x business books and founder of multiple 7 & 8 figure ventures. We talked about a range of topics including, how to get people lining up to do business with you, the 7 Step lead generation process for business growth, 4 tips to build successful marketing campaign, what you need to do to create a scalable business, you need to do this to command the highest price, why you need to pitch for success every time, why you need lead generation to be successful, the importance of putting your personal brand first, why you need to be running marketing campaigns for success, how to move your mindset from frugal to prosperity and expand your ability to attract luck, why you need to focus on personal branding, successful campaign strategies you need to drive success and so much more…
About Daniel
Today, we have a distinguished guest, Daniel Priestley. With a remarkable track record, Daniel is an accomplished author of four best-selling entrepreneurship books and the co-founder of Dent Global, a prominent business accelerator. He's a serial entrepreneur who's successfully established businesses across Australia, Singapore, and the UK. Daniel's expertise and impact extend globally, as Dent Global operates offices in London, Sydney, Singapore, and Tampa, endorsed by the Institute of Leadership and Management. With over 500 entrepreneurs and leaders participating annually, mentored by high-net-worth individuals, Daniel is a true influencer in the business world. His books, including "Key Person of Influence," "Entrepreneur Revolution," "Oversubscribed," and "24 Assets," have left an indelible mark. Recognized as one of the Top 10 Business Advisors in the UK by Enterprise Nation and a top 25 entrepreneur in London in the Smith & Williamson Power 100 Awards, we're excited to gain insights from Daniel's wealth of knowledge and experience.
Contact Daniel:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpriestley/
Website https://danielpriestley.com/
The book: Oversubscribed: How To Get People Lining Up To Do Business With You
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling Book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Cynthia Dearin, international business strategist. We talked about a range of topics including, why you need to build personal relationships need to do first balanced mindset why you need to explore spam beyond your backyard what you need to do before you expand globally how to build a global team of excellence the blueprint you need to know for international success why you need research and empathy and international business and so much more…
About Cynthia
Cynthia is an international business strategist empowering leaders to scale globally and make a global impact. She's a former diplomat, management consultant, and CEO of the Australia-Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry. In 2013, she founded Dearin & Associates, assisting prominent organizations and smaller companies in creating international strategies for global success. She's on a mission to help businesses amplify their impact worldwide.
Contact Cynthia:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiadearin/?originalSubdomain=au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthia.dearin.global
Twitter: @cynthiadearin
Email: cynthia.dearin@dearinassociates.com
The Book: Business Beyond Borders: Take Your Company Global
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Jamil Qureshi, TEDx Speaker, Performance Coach, Entrepreneur, Author. We talked about a range of topics including, why you need to know that success is a choice, the one thing you shouldn't be motivated by, why you don't need experts to solve your challenges, the questions you need to ask to challenge your belief system, why you need to know the difference between purpose and vision, the one word you need to avoid as a leader, questions you need to ask your team for innovative thinking, why you need to be curious to succeed, what you need to do to maintain high performance, why you need gamification to think big, why we need healthy debate to make sense of the world and why you should test assumptions to achieve greatness and why you need to say yes more than no and so much more…
About Jamil
Jamil Qureshi is a leading expert in performance psychology, known for working with top athletes and businesses worldwide. He has helped six individuals reach World Number 1 in their fields, including 22 golfers in the top 50 and 2 world number one golfers. Jamil has also collaborated with English Premiership football clubs, Formula 1 drivers, and the 2009 England Ashes-winning cricketers. In the business world, he has worked with companies like Coca Cola, Hewlett Packard, Emirates Airlines, Serco, Marks and Spencer, and Royal Bank of Scotland, focusing on leadership and change management. Jamil is a renowned speaker on various aspects of performance psychology, leadership, cultural change, and team performance.
Contact Jamil:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamil-qureshi-494661a/
Buy Jamil’s Book
The Mind Coach: Be the person you really want to be
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
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In today’s episode I’m delighted to re-introduce my business partner Claire Colvin. Claire and I recap our favourite moments from Season 10 and discuss why you need to manage your expectations to find happiness, the one reason employees would jeopardise a salary increase, why you need to show gratitude for the people in your life, why only human leadership will win the hearts and minds of people, why you need to bring healing to the world by putting people first, why you need to stop using military words in business and the importance of experimentation in business for success, why you need to show vulnerability, what you need to look out for when investing in a business and so much more...
About Claire
Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across six continents.
In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research exemplars of scaling to identify the key attributes that made them successful.
Contact Claire
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Steven Bartlett, Entrepreneur, Speaker, Investor, Author, BBC Dragon, and the host of one of Europe's biggest podcasts, 'The Diary of a CEO'. We had a fascinating conversation about a range of topics including, how Sir Alex Ferguson led a successful culture and football team, how to lead a much happier life, 3 tips for marketing to give value for strangers, how to get people to pause on your post on social media, how to make your health your priority, the three things you need to look out for when investing in an entrepreneur, the impact of subjective stress and the power of community, why you need to purpose to make your people feel excited about your business, why you need small gains for unlimited success, why you need to focus on the who not the how to be successful, why you need to give value to strangers to build your social following, why you need to frame your stress differently, why you need to manage expectation to be happy, why you need to think bigger than yourself to be successful, why you need to experiment in business to be successful, why you need to know how about the power of self story and so much more…
About Steven
This guest needs no introduction. At only 31 years old Steven has already achieved a lifetime of success. His Diary of a CEO is the UK’s #1 podcast. A formidable entrepreneur, an accomplished investor in some of the most disruptive global brands, a Sunday Times Bestselling author and founder of thirdweb, Flight Story and Flight Fund (his own private equity fund). In 2022, he joined as the youngest ever investor on the BBC’s hit show Dragons' Den.
Steven has received a host of awards most notably listed on the Powerlist, which captures the most influential Black Britons and aims to celebrate the achievements of the most influential people of African, African Caribbean and African American heritage in the UK.
Contact Steven:
Website: www.stevenbartlett.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steven/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenbartlett-123/
Buy Steven’s books:
The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life
Happy Sexy Millionaire: Unexpected Truths about Fulfilment, Love and Success
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling Book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Philip McKernan, Inspirational Speaker, Writer & Filmmaker. We talked about a range of topics including, why you need to be ready for providing self-reflection, Phillip's obsession with the truth that people carry every day, the gifts that make you unique, why you need the greatest courage to question your own life, why the most powerful story in the world is our own, why new generation business leaders struggle in family businesses, why you need to address your childhood traumas, why you need to work on your personal story, the reason you need to know the gap in the relationship with yourself, the power of an authentic story on people, why you need to get in touch with the truth by you and pursue uncovering your souls work, the one thing every business leader needs to do, why you need to stop comparing yourself to others today, why you need to start couples therapy today, and so much more…
About Philip
Philip McKernan is a philosopher of the human experience, inspiring entrepreneurs and leaders worldwide. As a sought-after speaker, he has motivated the Canadian Olympic Team and The Pentagon, among others. Philip's originality sets him apart, bringing fresh conversations and challenging the status quo. With a passion for SoulSet™ philosophy, he empowers people to uncover their gifts and impact the world. Beyond his extraordinary insights, Philip's adventures include caddying for the President of Ireland and building an orphanage in Peru. His documentary film, Give & Grow, explores the profound impact of giving on our well-being and businesses.
Today, in the ScaleX™ Insider podcast, we have the privilege of delving into two of his profound books, "One Last Talk" and "Dead Man Walking, Join us for a captivating conversation with Philip. His unique insights will reshape your perspective on marketing, business, and the limitless potential of the future
Contact Philip McKernan:
Website: https://philipmckernan.com/
Buy the Book: Dead Man Walking A Journey from Mindset to Soulset
Buy the book: One Last Talk: Why Your Truth Matters and How to Speak It
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling Book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Bob Chapman, CEO and Chairman at Barry-Wehmiller Companies, Inc. We talked about a range of topics including, why you need to know that in business everybody matters, how to boost trust and loyalty from employees, what you need to look for when acquiring businesses, why you should never rely on this business model to be successful, the one thing you need to know to be a great leader, 3 Success tips for business and life, the one job you need to do as a leader, the one playbook you need to know for acquisitions, the guiding principles of leadership, the one skill every leader needs to learn today, how to make everyone feel that they matter, why a great business model will drive you through any storm, why you need to consistently grow your business, why your business needs purpose to be successful, the culture every business leader needs to create now, why you need to treat employees like they're family and so much more…
Intro to Bob
- Bob Chapman
- Truly Human Leadership
- Barry-Wehmiller success story
- Everybody Matters
- Leadership skills
- Business strategy
- Employee trust and loyalty
- Business acquisitions
- Corporate leadership
- Business growth tips
- Success principles
- Leadership guide
- Culture in business
- Employee-centric businesses
- Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities
- Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute
- Leadership advice
- Business model success
- Corporate purpose
- Business leadership
- Humanistic Leadership Academy
- UN Global Compact
- ScaleX Insider
- Brendan McGurgan
- Simple Scaling principles
- Business scalability
- Entrepreneurship
- Management strategies
- Community building
- CEO insights
On this ScaleX™ Insider episode, we dive into the story of Bob Chapman, globally recognized as a top CEO for his revolutionary approach to leadership. As Barry-Wehmiller's CEO, Bob transformed a faltering business into a $3.3B success, focusing on a people-centric strategy he calls Truly Human Leadership. This ethos is encapsulated in his WSJ bestseller, "Everybody Matters." Beyond his corporate achievements, Bob contributes to building a better world through the Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities and the Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute. His advocacy for integrating business excellence with genuine people care has resonated from the UN Global Compact to the Humanistic Leadership Academy at Fordham University.
Contact Bob Chapman:
YouTube: The Privilege of Leadership
Check out other resources from YouTube from Bob Chapman
Contact: The Chapman Leadership Institute:
Buy the book: Everybody Matters: The Extraordinary Power of Caring for Your People Like Family
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling Book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Alex Osterwalder Founder & CEO Strategyzer, Visiting Professor IMD. We talked about a range of topics including;
- How to do innovation the right way
- How to avoid dying as an efficient business
- The biggest mistakes you make in entrepreneurship and innovation
- What is a value proposition and why you need one
- Why you need to define your own success
- Why you need artificial intelligence for business growth
- How to get the most out of artificial intelligence
- Why you need a breakthrough coach
- The one thing that leads to the death of innovation
- How you can create real value for your customers
- Why you need to develop recurring revenue streams for success
- Why you need to go fast to be innovative in business
- Why you need to stop asking customers for solutions
- Why you need to kill ideas that don't work fast
- Why businesses need AI technology to drive down costs
- Why you need to understand customer pains and gains
About Alex
Alexander Osterwalder is ranked No. 4 on the Thinkers50 global list of management thinkers. He's the genius behind the Business Model Canvas, co-created with Yves Pigneur, and tools now used by millions globally. As co-founder of Strategyzer, he aids giants like Colgate-Palmolive and MasterCard to boost their innovation strategies. Beyond his advisory role, he's penned bestsellers such as Business Model Generation and Value Proposition Design. And for our younger listeners, he's even crafted a comic, Biz4Kids. Alexander.
Contact Alex Osterwalder:
Website: https://www.strategyzer.com/
Library: https://www.strategyzer.com/library
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexosterwalder/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Alex Osterwalder Founder & CEO Strategyzer, Visiting Professor IMD. We talked about a range of topics including;
- How to do innovation the right way
- How to avoid dying as an efficient business
- The biggest mistakes you make in entrepreneurship and innovation
- What is a value proposition and why you need one
- Why you need to define your own success
- Why you need artificial intelligence for business growth
- How to get the most out of artificial intelligence
- Why you need a breakthrough coach
- The one thing that leads to the death of innovation
- How you can create real value for your customers
- Why you need to develop recurring revenue streams for success
- Why you need to go fast to be innovative in business
- Why you need to stop asking customers for solutions
- Why you need to kill ideas that don't work fast
- Why businesses need AI technology to drive down costs
- Why you need to understand customer pains and gains
About Alex
Alexander Osterwalder is ranked No. 4 on the Thinkers50 global list of management thinkers. He's the genius behind the Business Model Canvas, co-created with Yves Pigneur, and tools now used by millions globally. As co-founder of Strategyzer, he aids giants like Colgate-Palmolive and MasterCard to boost their innovation strategies. Beyond his advisory role, he's penned bestsellers such as Business Model Generation and Value Proposition Design. And for our younger listeners, he's even crafted a comic, Biz4Kids. Alexander.
Contact Alex Osterwalder:
Website: https://www.strategyzer.com/
Library: https://www.strategyzer.com/library
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexosterwalder/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Jeff Dewing, a revolutionary tech innovator, No.1 best-selling business author of the book ‘Doing the Opposite’, and founder of Cloudfm & Mindsett. We talked about a range of topics including, how to boost your cash flow in your business now and overcome failure in your life, how to get people to perform, how to unlocking moon shot thinking. We also talked about why you don't need to be afraid to think big, why you need a powerful purpose to life and business and why it is important to do the opposite sometimes for success, why you need to understand why you exist and reflect and why you need to say your vision out loud., and so much more....
About Jeff
Jeff Dewing is a revolutionary tech innovator, the No.1 best-selling business author of Doing the Opposite, and founder of Cloudfm & Mindsett. Their Tech has disrupted a £200 billion industry and they’ve been named Queens Award winner for Innovation (2019) and a global leader in IoT-enabled predictive maintenance by Gartner.
Jeff left school at 16, working his way up the ranks as an engineer to owning a successful multi-million-pound business (and football club) but he lost it all, having only £7.60 in his bank account. Despite this Jeff, managed to turn his life around, learnt to code and started a new business from his garden shed building it to £70M turnover. He’s spearheading the technological revolution, now using game-changing tech to help businesses achieve net-zero and is projected to achieve £250M by 2026.
Contact Jeff
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdewing/
Website: https://www.jeffdewing.co.uk/
Business Website: https://www.cloudfmgroup.com/
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About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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Mac Lackey - The most successful way to sell your business
In today’s episode I chat with Mac Lackey, an American entrepreneur who has started, scaled, and sold six companies. In today’s conversation we talk about, why you need to see your business through a buyers eyes, why you need to sell your business on value and never on financial multiples, how to create an irresistible story with selling your business, you need unshakable conviction to be successful, the story you need to tell to sell your business, why you need to surround yourself with smart people, the three things you need to know to sell your business, why you need an irresistibly great story to sell your business, why you need to have work life balance to be a success, why you need grip people to scale your business how to make it easy to sell your business, the things that make your business unattractive to buyers and more…
About Mac
Mac Lackey is an American entrepreneur who has started, scaled, and sold six companies (all seven or eight figure exits). Mac and his companies have been featured on CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Business North Carolina, USA Today and The New York Times.
Notable ventures include: KYCK (acquired by NBC Sports), Mountain Khakis (acquired by Remington) and InternetSoccer Network (acquired by division of News Corp/Sky). He additionally served as a member of the Board of Directors for Lending Tree (NASDAQ: TREE) for over five years and is currently an angel investor in over 50 companies.
He is the author of the eBook, ‘Creating the Exit Opportunity’. Mac was a collegiate All-American and played professional soccer before starting his first Internet company in 1995.
Contact Mac
Website: www.maclackey.com
Website: www.exitdna.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maclackey/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/maclackey
Get the eBook, ‘Creating the Exit Opportunity’ - https://exitdna.com/book/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode I chat with Stuart McLachlan, Chief Executive at Anthesis Group Ltd a global sustainability specialist operating in the UK, EMEA, N&S America and Asia. In our conversation we discuss , Why business leaders need to focus on family when scaling., how to become a more sustainable business, how to pick the best consultant for your business, how to translate values and businesses spread across the world, why leaders need to know this one thing to create a better future, what you need to know about leaders of the future, why you need to differentiate your business through sustainability, why you need to act now to become a more sustainable business, why you need to look at sustainability differently in business.
About Stuart
Today on the ScaleX Insider podcast I will be chatting with Stuart McLachlan the CEO of Anthesis Group, a global sustainability specialist founded in 2013. With over 900 employees across the UK, EMEA, N&S America, and Asia, Anthesis is a B-Corp committed to 'making sustainability happen', having acquired 16 firms and partnered with Palatine in 2021. Recognized in the FastTrack100 and FT1000, it's one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe.
Before Anthesis, Stuart shaped WSP Environment and Energy for 16 years, serving on the board of WSP Group, a FTSE 250 Company. A published author of 'The Adventure of Sustainable Performance', he's an influential speaker on sustainability and business success. Named the LDC 'One to Watch' in 2019 and a Top 32 ESG pioneer in 2021, we're excited to explore Stuart's insights today.
He has co-authored the book with Dean Sanders ‘The Adventure of Sustainable Performance: Beyond ESG Compliance to Leadership in the New Era.’
Contact Stuart
Email: stuart.mclachlan@anthesis.com
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The Responsible Company: What We've Learned from Patagonia's First 40 Years written by Yvon Chouinard and Vincent Stanley
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode of ScaleX™ Insider, Brendan McGurgan welcomes Raj Sisodia. They discuss the truth about healing for personal growth and effective leadership and distinguish between healthy growth and compulsive growth. Raj shares examples of healing companies that have achieved remarkable outcomes with minimal marketing spending, emphasizing the importance of stakeholder orientation and a clear sense of purpose. They also explore the possibility of being a conscious public company and the challenges it presents. Raj highlights the crisis of meaning and purpose that many people experience in midlife and the importance of personal growth and healing for effective leadership. He concludes by discussing the balance of masculine and feminine energies in organizations and the transformative experience he had in the Amazon rainforest. Raj emphasizes the importance of truth and reconciliation for societal healing and progress. He offers timeless takeaways, including self-healing, living by the principles of love, simplicity, and truth, and cultivating personal power and unconditional love.
Contact Raj
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajendrasisodia/
Website: https://rajsisodia.com/
Buy the book: The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode of ScaleX™ Insider, Brendan McGurgan welcomes Raj Sisodia. They discuss the truth about healing for personal growth and effective leadership and distinguish between healthy growth and compulsive growth. Raj shares examples of healing companies that have achieved remarkable outcomes with minimal marketing spending, emphasizing the importance of stakeholder orientation and a clear sense of purpose. They also explore the possibility of being a conscious public company and the challenges it presents. Raj highlights the crisis of meaning and purpose that many people experience in midlife and the importance of personal growth and healing for effective leadership. He concludes by discussing the balance of masculine and feminine energies in organizations and the transformative experience he had in the Amazon rainforest. Raj emphasizes the importance of truth and reconciliation for societal healing and progress. He offers timeless takeaways, including self-healing, living by the principles of love, simplicity, and truth, and cultivating personal power and unconditional love.
Contact Raj
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajendrasisodia/
Website: https://rajsisodia.com/
Buy the book: The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode I chat with Vincent Stanley, Director of Philosophy at Patagonia, Inc. In today’s conversation we talk about, why people are excited by fearless businesses with a purpose, you need to lead change and do it, why you need a product that is useful and sustainable and make your business influence climate change, why you need a great product that minimises environmental impact, two things businesses need to be sustainable and scale your business why you need to be authentic to succeed in business, why purpose and grit will help you save the planet, why Patagonia challenges the word sustainability and how nature helps us learn and more…
About Vincent Stanley
Today, I am chatting with Vincent Stanley, a pioneer who helped shape Patagonia from its very start. Co-founder of ‘Our Footprint’, in-house philosopher, and co-author alongside Yvon Chouinard of 'The Responsible Company' series, Vincent's influence has spanned five decades. He's not just a thought leader; he's a resident fellow at Yale's Centre for Business and Environment, embodying sustainable business practices. With a rich history at Patagonia, including executive roles and the development of impactful initiatives like the Footprint Chronicles, Common Threads Partnership, and Patagonia Books, Vincent currently serves as the company’s Director of Patagonia Philosophy. Beyond business, he's a poet whose work has graced 'Best American Poetry,' adding a creative touch to his multifaceted journey.
Contact Vincent
Website: vincent.stanley@patagonia.com
Patagonia website: www.patagonia.com
Buy the book: The Future of the Responsible Company: What We've Learned from Patagonia's First 50 Years
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode I chat with Dan Sullivan, founder and president of The Strategic Coach Inc. In today’s conversation we talk about, why you need purpose to achieve your ambitions, how to boost your success as an entrepreneur right now, the equation you need to know to become a successful entrepreneur, what you need to own your life to be successful, why you need to know your unique ability in business the one thing that all successful entrepreneurs do, the power of stem cell therapy why you need to surround yourself with the right people, why you need to lead yourself before you lead others, how to look to the future when scaling your business, how to free up time, the one thing you need to focus on to scale your business why you need to recognise your own unique ability in business, how entrepreneurs can get better results in less time, how to get more free time as an entrepreneur, why you need more freedom of time to increase money and more…
About Dan
Dan Sullivan is founder and president of The Strategic Coach Inc. A visionary, an innovator, and a gifted conceptual thinker, Dan has over 40 years’ experience as a highly regarded speaker, consultant, strategic planner, and coach to entrepreneurial individuals and groups. Dan’s strong belief in and commitment to the power of the entrepreneur is evident in all areas of Strategic Coach® and its successful coaching program, which works to help entrepreneurs reach their full potential in both their business and personal lives.
He is author of over 30 publications, including The Great Crossover, The 21st Century Agent, Creative Destruction, and How The Best Get Better®. He is co-author of The Laws of Lifetime Growth and The Advisor Century.
Dan is married to Babs Smith, his partner in business and in life. They jointly own and operate The Strategic Coach Inc., with offices in Toronto, Chicago, and the U.K. Dan and Babs reside in Toronto.
Contact Dan
Website: https://www.strategiccoach.com/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode I chat with Dan Sullivan, founder and president of The Strategic Coach Inc. In today’s conversation we talk about, why you need purpose to achieve your ambitions, how to boost your success as an entrepreneur right now, the equation you need to know to become a successful entrepreneur, what you need to own your life to be successful, why you need to know your unique ability in business the one thing that all successful entrepreneurs do, the power of stem cell therapy why you need to surround yourself with the right people, why you need to lead yourself before you lead others, how to look to the future when scaling your business, how to free up time, the one thing you need to focus on to scale your business why you need to recognise your own unique ability in business, how entrepreneurs can get better results in less time, how to get more free time as an entrepreneur, why you need more freedom of time to increase money and more…
About Dan
Dan Sullivan is founder and president of The Strategic Coach Inc. A visionary, an innovator, and a gifted conceptual thinker, Dan has over 40 years’ experience as a highly regarded speaker, consultant, strategic planner, and coach to entrepreneurial individuals and groups. Dan’s strong belief in and commitment to the power of the entrepreneur is evident in all areas of Strategic Coach® and its successful coaching program, which works to help entrepreneurs reach their full potential in both their business and personal lives.
He is author of over 30 publications, including The Great Crossover, The 21st Century Agent, Creative Destruction, and How The Best Get Better®. He is co-author of The Laws of Lifetime Growth and The Advisor Century.
Dan is married to Babs Smith, his partner in business and in life. They jointly own and operate The Strategic Coach Inc., with offices in Toronto, Chicago, and the U.K. Dan and Babs reside in Toronto.
Contact Dan
Website: https://www.strategiccoach.com/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode I chat with Kevin Schulman, author of ‘Goal-Setting Bootcamp’. In today’s conversation we talk all about goals and how to achieve them including, how to guarantee that you will hit your goals, how to know you have too many goals, how to set and win at achieving your goals, how to set SMARTYS goals and smash them, the different types of goals you need to consider. how to unlock your personal goals for success the one thing that leads to successful sales, the one truth about the need for accountability partners, why you need to figure out what is really important in your life and have a personal purpose, why you need to sacrifice to achieve your goals and more…
About Kevin
Kevin is President of Shulman & Associates/Sandler training, where he has been training business owners, sales managers and salespeople to help them grow their business and reach their full potential. He is the author of ‘Goal-Setting Bootcamp’ which provides a practical ‘how-to’ approach with goal setting. It is designed for anyone with dreams and visions for success both personally and professionally.
Contact Kevin
Website: Kevin Schulman (Sandler)
Buy the book: Goal-Setting Bootcamp
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Myriam Sidibe, businesswoman, speaker and author. We talked about a range of topics including, how to lock down business success with purpose, the truth about the importance of creating a social mission, why marketing is insanely powerful, the one business tip that will give you a better perspective, the beautiful power of profits, why businesses should focus on aligning business goals first, why SDG is important for businesses, why you need SDG's to create an excellent business model, how to be purposeful, profitable, and successful, how to lock down business success with purpose, the remarkable results of good partnerships for businesses and so much more…
About Myriam
Myriam, an expert in public-private health partnerships, has spent 20 years advocating for transparency and sustainability in 20 countries across Asia and Africa. In her 15-year stint at Unilever, she led a handwashing movement that reached a billion people and conceived Global Handwashing Day. Her popular TED Talk on handwashing has over a million views. A resident of Kenya and originally from Mali, she holds degrees in Public Health, Water and Waste Engineering, and Agricultural and Environmental Engineering from prestigious institutions. Currently a senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School's Mossavar Rahmani Centre, she also serves on the boards of WaterAid and the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust.
Contact Myriam:
Website: https://myriamsidibe.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/myriam-sidib%C3%A9-she-her-2516254/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode I’m delighted to re-introduce my business partner Claire Colvin. Claire and I recap our favourite moments from Season 9 and discuss why it is pointless trying to have control, why you need to handle the mundane tasks in life, why you need to know that the universe is working for you, how to create a culture of productivity and creativity, why you need to stop being indecisive, what is the one thing that's holding you back, why mindset is the key to a meaningful life and why you need to act even when you're fearful and so much more…
About Claire
Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across six continents.
In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research exemplars of scaling to identify the key attributes that made them successful.
Contact Claire
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/
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About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Charles Conn about his book ‘The Imperfectionists: Strategic Mindsets for Uncertain Times’. We talked about a range of topics including, why successful small businesses need to step into risk, why you need to be imperfect and step into risk, why we need to be thinking of future generations, how to use visual storytelling to evoke powerful emotions in your audience, why you need perspective and curiosity to achieve success, why you need to experiment in business, how leaders can inject more curiosity into their businesses, why you need to lean into risk, why businesses need to put purpose ahead of profit, why small businesses need to stand for something important that is bigger than you, and so much more....
About Charles
Today, I am delighted to introduce Charles Conn. Before co-founding Monograph Capital, Charles was CEO of Oxford Sciences Innovation, a £600m deep science venture firm formed in partnership with Oxford University. Charles is a technology entrepreneur and former public company CEO (Ticketmaster, Citysearch, Match.com). He serves on the board of Patagonia and was previously CEO of the Rhodes Trust in Oxford. Before that he was senior advisor to the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation in San Francisco. He began his career at McKinsey & Company, where he was a Partner. Charles is a best-selling author on problem solving and is a member of The Nature Conservancy’s European Council for Global Conservation.
Contact Charles
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charles-conn-5008904/?originalSubdomain=uk
Buy the book: The Imperfectionists: Strategic Mindsets for Uncertain Times
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Jamie Waller about his book ‘Unsexy Business’. We talked about a range of topics including, how to sell your business and increase its value, the #1 tip for business owners looking to sell, how to sell and maximise business value, the number one reason why I love selling businesses, the best advice everyone should have in mind, the mistakes business sellers make and what I learned, the sensational power of believing in yourself, why business owners with dyslexia achieve outstanding results, the best piece of advice when selling your business, the truth about earn outs, how to increase your business value and get the best possible deal and so much more…and so much more…
About Jamie
Meet Jamie Waller, a Bethnal Green native in East London. Overcoming challenges in his youth, Jamie found essential support from two exceptional charities: the Imps Motorcycle Display Team and the Prince's Trust. These organizations, empowering disadvantaged youth, played a pivotal role in shaping his life.
Retiring from the Imps at sixteen, Jamie embarked on a remarkable entrepreneurial journey, establishing, and selling multiple successful ventures. Today, he owns businesses in the UK and invests in others through his fund, Firestarters'.
But Jamie's story doesn't end there. Grateful for the charities' support, he remains closely connected to the Imps Motorcycle Display Team and the Prince's Trust. As the Founder and Chair of the Prince's Trust Enterprise Network, he fosters entrepreneurial spirit among young people.
Beyond his philanthropic endeavours, Jamie authored the acclaimed book, "Unsexy Business," sharing invaluable insights into entrepreneurship, highlighting the overlooked and challenging aspects of building successful ventures.
Contact Jamie:
Website: www.jamiewaller.com
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Dr. Shameen Prashantham about his book ‘Gorillas Can Dance: Lessons from Microsoft and Other Corporations on Partnering with Startups’. We talked about a range of topics including, why SMEs need a long term view for successful partnerships, the three mindsets you need to partner with large businesses, what defines a successful entrepreneurial mindset, the UN Sustainable Development Goals and why you need to know about, the one thing that defines the success of partnerships, how to manage the power dynamic in partnerships, the value that SMEs provide in partnerships with large companies, why SMEs need to partner with big companies to scale and so much more…
About Shameen
Today, we are chatting with Dr. Shameen Prashantham, a distinguished expert in international business and a thought leader in corporate-startup partnerships. As a Professor at CEIBS in Shanghai, Dr. Prashantham brings a wealth of knowledge from institutions such as NUBS China and the University of Glasgow.
His ground-breaking research on "dancing with gorillas" - partnerships between large corporations and startups - has gained widespread recognition. Dr. Prashantham explores how these collaborations drive innovation and contribute to the UN SDGs. His latest book, "Gorillas Can Dance," is a proven guide for managers, offering valuable insights on corporation-startup partnerships.
With numerous publications in renowned journals, Dr. Prashantham is a leading authority in international business strategy. Join us as he shares his profound expertise, providing invaluable insights into the world of corporate-startup partnerships and their impact on the future of business.
Contact Dr. Shameen Prashantham:
Website: www.gorillascandance.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shameen-prashantham-34a95aa1/
Buy the book: Gorillas Can Dance (available on Amazon)
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Jonathan Jay about his book, "Business Buying Strategies: How to Buy a Business Without Risking Your Own Capital." We covered a wide range of topics such as creating a high business exit strategy, managing emotions when acquiring a business, overcoming pitfalls of buying a business, supercharging business values through acquisition, understanding the psychology and real value of a business, and the principle of never putting your own money into a business deal. We also discussed the best ways to buy businesses, how acquisition can be the fastest way to grow your business, factors that can inhibit business growth, the importance of emotion-free business acquisition, and being clear about why you want to buy a business.
About Jonathan
Today on ScaleX™ Insider Podcast, we are hosting the one and only Jonathan Jay, a master of business acquisitions and risk-free success. From unintentionally stepping into M&A to carrying out life-changing deals, Jonathan's journey is nothing short of remarkable. He has successfully bought, flipped, and sold businesses, accumulating an impressive portfolio of accomplishments. Even during the pandemic, he managed to acquire 48 businesses. Currently, Jonathan is sharing his knowledge through support groups and training programs to empower aspiring entrepreneurs to succeed in the business realm.
In this episode, we'll delve into Jonathan's insightful book, "Business Buying Strategies." This compelling read offers success-driven readers a chance to overcome their own limitations and reach spectacular heights in the business world. We'll gain insights from the fundamental principles in the book, supplemented by Jonathan's extensive business and coaching knowledge.
Contact Jonathan
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theDealmakers
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-jay-3556b230/?originalSubdomain=uk
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with David Allen about his book ‘Getting Things Done: The Art Of Stress-Free Productivity’. We talked about a range of topics including, why scaling your business will make you a true leader, three powerful tips for success in business and life, why creating lists can change your life for the better, how to master mundane tasks and free up your time, how to instil getting things done in your team, why you need to lose control to achieve success, how to organise yourself to get things done, how to make sure you capture your best ideas, why you need to know the difference between doing and done in business, how to manage your workload more productively, the 5 steps you need to know to get things done, what you need to do to scale your business, the one piece of advice on how to get control of your life, how to create space in your mind for clarity and so much more…
About David Allen
In today's episode, we are thrilled to introduce a world-renowned expert in the field of productivity, David Allen. As the author of the best-selling book "Getting Things Done," David has revolutionized the way people approach time management, workflow, and personal organization.
David's journey began with a desire to find a better way to manage the chaos of everyday life. He started his career as a management consultant, but it was his insatiable curiosity and passion for problem-solving that led him to create the GTD (Getting Things Done) methodology. The GTD system has since been embraced by millions around the world, allowing them to maximize their productivity and achieve a sense of clarity and control in their lives.
As a speaker, coach, and author, David has dedicated more than three decades to refining and sharing his expertise. His innovative approach to productivity has earned him accolades and praise from top-tier publications, as well as a loyal following of professionals and enthusiasts alike. David's teachings emphasize the importance of capturing ideas, clarifying tasks, organizing priorities, and executing plans, all while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
Contact David Allen:
Website: https://www.gettingthingsdone.com
Youtube: https://www.gettingthingsdone.com/youtube
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidallengtd/?originalSubdomain=nl
Buy the book (link to Amazon copy):
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-free Productivity
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Maura Thomas about how to attract the best talent, energize your team, and be the leader in your market. We talked about a range of topics including the one simple phrase every business leaders needs to know to be less distracted, how leaders can energise their team and reduce stress, how to attract the best people, how to improve the communication of the team and business, the three pitfalls of urgent, pressurised business cultures, the one superpower you need to make mindful choices, why business leaders have enormous influence on their employees, why this one thing makes business productivity plummet, why you need to focus your attention on what you want and so much more…
About Maura
Maura Thomas is an award-winning international speaker and trainer on individual and corporate productivity and work-life balance, and the most widely-cited authority on attention management. Her proprietary Empowered Productivity™ System has been embraced by the likes of NASA, L’Oreal, and Dell. She is a TEDx Speaker, founder of Regain Your Time, author of six books, and was named a Top Leadership Speaker in Inc. Magazine. Maura is frequently featured in major business outlets including Business Insider, Fast Company, and Washington Post, and she’s also a regular contributor to both Forbes and the Harvard Business Review, with articles there viewed over a million times.
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Website: https://maurathomas.com/
Everyone Wants to Work Here: Attract the Best Talent, Energize Your Team, and Be the Leader in Your Market
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Jamie Smart about clarity and having a clear mind, better performance, and bigger results. We talked about a range of topics including the one fear you need to know about that holds business owners back, how to achieve clarity and a clear mind to boost your growth mindset, how to scale your business with insight and clarity, the three indicators of success that you need to know in business, how to overcome fear when growing a business, why you need to know that you're capable of more than you think, how to unlock your own feelings, how to identify your own sources of stress, and so much more…
About Jamie
Get ready for an enlightening ScaleX™ Insider podcast episode with our special guest, Jamie Smart, a Sunday Times bestselling author, renowned speaker, and transformative coach. Jamie, the author of "Clarity: Clear Mind, Better Performance, Bigger Results," reveals the unexpected keys to clarity that unlock profound transformation and meaningful results.
Jamie's expertise lies in guiding business leaders, entrepreneurs, coaches, therapists, and other transformation professionals to integrate subtractive psychology and clarity principles into their work, businesses, and lives. With an impressive track record, he has keynoted conferences for various organisations and has appeared on Sky TV, BBC, as well as in numerous publications including The Times, The Daily Telegraph, The Huffington Post and Psychologies Magazine. As well as CLARITY he is also the author of the books RESULTS: Think Less, Achieve More, The Little Book of Clarity and The Little Book of Results.
Don't miss this engaging discussion, where you'll uncover how to leverage the power of clarity for a clear mind and enhanced performance, leading to greater success in every aspect of your life and business.
Contact Jamie
Website: https://www.jamiesmart.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JamieSmartCom
LinkedIn: https://twitter.com/JamieSmartCom
Buy the book: Clarity: Clear Mind, Better Performance, Bigger Results
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Dr. Srikumar Rao about the secrets behind unstoppable success in business and life. We talked about a range of topics including how to manage mental chatter for more clarity, why you need to know that having control is only an illusion, how to live a joyous life, how to achieve joy through living in the present, why the universe gives you interesting challenges, the most important question you will ever ask yourself, the one question you need to ask your direct reports, the hidden secret to excellent customer service, why business leaders need to support their employees growth and so much more…
About Dr. Srikumar
Dr. Srikumar Rao is the Founder of the Road Institute. He is an elite coach who works with a select group of entrepreneurs, professionals, and senior executives. His clients are already successful and seek his coaching because they need help to have an outsize impact on the world. They are ready to make a dent in the universe. They also recognize that life is a spiritual journey and wish to imbue that understanding into every facet of their lives.
Millions of people have listened to Dr. Rao’s TED Talk and other recordings and attended his programs and workshops. He has one goal only: to help you experience life in an exponentially better way. He leads you into a rabbit hole, and you determine how far you wish to go. You may wish to travel only a short distance and settle for a life in which you are much more successful, have better relationships, and enjoy more peace. Or you may wish to go all the way and reach what sages have called by many names, such as enlightenment, Nirvana, and awakening. Be aware that if you get there, there will be no you left to celebrate this.
Dr. Rao recommends that you simply set out on your journey. In a very short time, you will find that your life has improved to an extent that you would not have ever believed. Feel free to stop anytime and be prepared to resume your journey when the call comes.
Contact Srikumar
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srikumarsrao/
Website: https://theraoinstitute.com/
Buy the book: Modern Wisdom, Ancient Roots: The Movers and Shakers' Guide to Unstoppable Success
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Margie Warrell about how to be braver in your work, leadership and life and stop playing safe. We talked about a range of topics including how find your 'Why' to do more of what ignites your passion (and less of what doesn't!), how to build courage and take action for success, how to deal with uncertainty and make the right decision, how to overcome impostor syndrome, why you need to start being more courageous, how to apply four simple steps to build resilience and manage your 'stress triggers', why creating space is a trigger to personal growth and so much more…
About Margie
Dr. Margie Warrell is a renowned author, international speaker, and a passionate advocate for helping people live bigger, braver lives.
Margie's remarkable journey began on a dairy farm in rural Australia, where she grew up as the big sister of seven siblings. Today, she is an accomplished thought leader and the host of the Live Brave podcast, where she has interviewed some of the most influential figures in the world, including Richard Branson, Bill Marriott, Steve Forbes, and Marianne Williamson.
A prolific writer, Margie has authored five bestselling books, including "You've Got This!", "Make Your Mark", "Brave", "Stop Playing Safe", and "Find Your Courage". As a member of the advisory board of Forbes School of Business & Technology, she has collaborated with an impressive roster of client organizations, such as Salesforce, Google, SAP, NASA, Facebook, British Telecom, Deloitte, and Berkshire Hathaway, just to mention a few.
In today's episode, we'll be focusing on Margie's ground-breaking book, "Stop Playing Safe", which has become a must-read for anyone seeking to break free from self-imposed limitations and achieve extraordinary success. We'll dive deep into the key principles of the book and learn from Margie's wealth of experience in business, psychology, and coaching.
Contact Margie
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margiewarrell/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/margiewarrell/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/margiewarrell
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/margiewarrell
Podcast: Live Brave with Dr. Margie Warrell, available on all major podcasting platforms
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Stop Playing Safe: How To Be Braver in Your Work, Leadership and Life
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Susie Ma about how she scaled the Tropic Skincare brand to a nine-figure business from scratch. We talked about a number of topics including; what Susie Ma Learned from Lord Alan Sugar, why you need to keep hustling when scaling, the one thing you need to know as you scale your business, how to stay upbeat and motivated as your business grows, how you can make the world a better place as you scale your business, how to start a business with very little money, how Susie Ma started the most successful skincare brand in the UK, why your infinite purpose is vital for scaling success, why more women need to become entrepreneurs, and so much more…
About Susie
Susie was born in Shanghai, China in 1988. From an early age she was strongly encouraged to use only natural ingredients by her grandmother, who for over 60 years studied homeopathic remedies alongside her career as a medicinal chemist. In their house, natural was always better, and it was this upbringing that inspired Susie’s belief in natural ingredients and eventually Tropic Skincare’s ethos.
Susie moved to Australia aged 6, where she got her first taste of business selling alongside her parents while in Sydney. She then moved to the city of Cairns in Tropical North Queensland where lush, tropical plants were abundant and would be used to make natural skincare recipes.
Moving to London at age 13, Susie founded Tropic when she was just 15 years of age - pouring homemade body scrubs into jars to sell at markets across London. After studying at university and appearing on BBC’s The Apprentice in 2011, Lord Sugar was so impressed by Susie’s products and business idea that he invested. Today, Tropic’s multi-award-winning product range extends across skincare, body care, hair care, sun care and makeup. With 20,000 active brand Ambassadors, Tropic has been the UK’s fastest-growing skincare brand for five years in a row.
Since September 2019, every Tropic order has also funded education for children living in Cambodia, Nepal, and Myanmar as part of the brand’s partnership with charity United World Schools.
Contact Susie
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiematropic/
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Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Busines
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Sharon Lechter about the secret to scaling and exiting your business successfully. We talked about a range of topics including how to manage your fears and your energy, the 6ps to scaling and exiting profitably, the importance of investing time as opposed to spending time, Sharon’s personal success equation, why you need to know your purpose to be successful, why you need to be stingy with your time for success and so much more…
About Sharon
Meet Sharon Lechter: entrepreneur, speaker, bestselling author, mentor, and philanthropist. With 35 years as a licensed CPA and renowned expertise in financial literacy, she has empowered countless individuals to achieve entrepreneurial success.
As co-author of the international bestseller Rich Dad Poor Dad and creator of 14 books in the Rich Dad series, Sharon built a personal finance empire. Recognized by the Napoleon Hill Foundation, she collaborated on influential books like Think and Grow Rich-Three Feet from Gold and Outwitting the Devil.
From advising U.S. Presidents to working with major brands like Disney, Sharon's impact is far-reaching. Her focus is on elevating financial intelligence, unlocking untapped potential, and leaving lasting legacies.
After a personal tragedy, Sharon launched the Play Big Movement to inspire others to overcome limitations, master money and time, and make a significant impact. Join Sharon Lechter as she guides you on the path to financial mastery, playing big, and creating a legacy that resonates for generations.
Contact Sharon
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonlechter/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSharonLechter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharonlechter/
Website: https://sharonlechter.com/ - Find out more about Sharon’s Programmes
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - https://mybook.to/rich-dad-poor-dad
Think and Grow Rich-Three Feet from Gold
Outwitting the Devil - https://mybook.to/Outwitting-The-devil
Think and Grow Rich for Women - https://mybook.to/Grow-Rich-For-Women
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Norman about how to transform your mindset and make a global impact. We also covered, why inner work on your mindset as a leader is absolutely critical, why your proposition should focus on helping your customers with their bottom line, how to create a structure to support your team and develop their tactical mental and spiritual capabilities, how to support high performers by addressing underperformance of other team members, how to generate the courage to communicate candidly, the importance of having big goals focused on making a greater global impact, the importance of hiring great people and those who are energy radiators aligned to your values
About Norman
In today's episode, we have the privilege of speaking with an international entrepreneur Norman Crowley who has founded multiple thriving businesses, including CoolPlanet, The Cloud, Inspired Gaming Group, Trinity Commerce, and Crowley Carbon.
Our guest has an incredible track record of scaling businesses from start-ups to million-dollar enterprises through innovative business planning, sales techniques, and marketing. Listed as one of Ireland's top entrepreneurs, and a nominee for the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year, our guest's passion for excellence is contagious.
Beyond business, they also serve on the boards of the i2e2 Research Centre and First Step Georgia, focusing on energy efficiency research and improving the lives of children with special needs, respectively. Get ready for an insightful conversation with a true industry leader known for their integrity, resourcefulness, and motivational leadership. Stay tuned for an episode you won't want to miss!
Contact Norman
Twitter: @Normancrowley1
Website: www.coolplanet.ie
Website: (cool electric cars): www.studioava.com/
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s episode I’m delighted to re-introduce my business partner Claire Colvin. Claire and I recap our favourite moments from Season 8 and discuss how to make meaningful connections and win in business, how to tell your story in a way that will inspire and persuade, how to build well-being, strategic and innovation mindsets, how to push beyond your limits and unlock success, how to master your most important metrics, how to unlock the secrets to a purpose driven life, how to be a kick-ass boss without losing your humanity, how to create a 1-page marketing plan, and how to grow your people to grow your company. and so much more…
About Claire
Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across six continents.
In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research exemplars of scaling to identify the key attributes that made them successful.
Contact Claire
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Joe Polish about how to make meaningful connections and win in business and life. We talked about a range of topics including making deeper, what it takes to grow a $100m business, how to connect and help people who are hurting, how to turn personal struggles into business success, Joe's personal story of addiction, how to create a balanced personal life to unlock success, why you need to develop your compassion muscle, proven ways to increase dopamine, and how to turn life's struggles into business wins and so much more...
About Joe
Join me as I meet Joe Polish, founder of Genius Network® and one of the most influential connectors in the world. Joe has generated hundreds of millions for his clients, spoken at Stanford University, and hosted top-ranked podcasts such as iLoveMarketing, 10xTalk, and GeniusNetwork. His documentaries have received accolades at prestigious film festivals.
Beyond business, Joe is a dedicated philanthropist, supporting causes like The Make-A-Wish Foundation, Artists For Addicts, and Genius Recovery. He is the largest contributor to Sir Richard Branson's charity, Virgin Unite.
Tune in to learn from Joe's vast network of successful entrepreneurs and discover how he's changing lives and building businesses with his expertise.
Contact Joe
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinwmccarthy/
Website: https://joepolish.com/
Sign up to the newsletter: https://signup.connectioninsider.com/subscribe/landing/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoePolish
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joepolish/
Genius Recovery (changing the global conversation about addiction) - https://geniusrecovery.org/
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What's in It for Them?: 9 Genius Networking Principles to Get What You Want by Helping Others Get What They Want
Life Gives to The Giver (FREE BOOK): https://www.joesfreebook.com/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a terrific conversation with Mark Leruste where we discussed how to tell your personal story in a way that will inspire and persuade. We covered a range of topics including, where you need to start for all great storytelling, the starting point for all great storytelling, courageous vulnerability is the cornerstone of great storytelling, how to bring more joy and fulfilment into your life, how Patagonia's story can help you unlock your purpose, how to build a story bank for better communication, how to find purpose and meaning at work, the four stories you need to master as a leader, how to find purpose and meaning in your life and so much more…
About Mark
Mark Leruste is a dynamic and inspiring author, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker, best known for his bestselling book, "Glow in the Dark: How Sharing Your Personal Story Can Transform Your Business and Change Your Life." With a passion for empowering individuals to embrace their unique qualities and talents, Mark has become a leading voice in personal development and self-discovery.
As the host of The Unconventionalists® podcast, Mark seeks to eradicate career misery by building purpose-driven work cultures that empower people to bring their whole selves to work. Mark's goal is to create a world where most feel seen, heard, supported, and appreciated at work.
Mark's viral video CV led him to serve as Country Manager of the Movember Foundation, raising €2.8 million for men's health. He has since collaborated with innovative organizations and event organizers such as Google, TEDx, and L'Oreal. Having lived and worked in over ten countries, Mark's experience and insights have been featured in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian.
Contact Mark
w: https://www.glowinthedarkbook.com/
w: https://www.markleruste.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markleruste/
The Unconventionalists® podcast: Available on all major podcasting platforms.
Buy the book: Glow In The Dark: How Sharing Your Personal Story Can Transform Your Business and Change Your Life
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a terrific conversation with Jean Gomes about how to build wellbeing, strategic and innovation mindsets for the future. We covered a range of topics including, how to improve your connection to the world for greater wellbeing, what you need to know about mindset, how to embrace uncertainty and innovation and scale as an entrepreneur, why your negative emotions will make you stronger, how to understand fear and cope with it better, how to manage the fear of failure and succeed, how fully embracing vulnerability will make you stronger and so much more…
About Jean
Welcome to today's episode of the podcast, where we have the pleasure of interviewing a true expert in the field of leadership, Jean Gomes. With over 30 years of consulting and advisory experience, Jean has worked with some of the world's most successful corporations, including Google, Nike, Coca-Cola, and Microsoft. As the CEO of the consulting company, Outside, Jean partners with companies to help leaders solve their greatest challenges using the new science of mindset. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of "Leading in a Non-Linear World", which explores how our mindset can be our greatest asset in facing the challenges of an uncertain and rapidly changing world. In addition, Jean co-authored the New York Times bestseller, "The Way We're Working Isn't Working" with Tony Schwartz. With his vast experience and deep knowledge of the complexities of modern leadership, Jean is the perfect guest to share his insights on leadership in today's fast-paced and unpredictable world. So, let's get started!
Contact Jean
E: john@weareoutside.com
W: www.weareoutside.com
Podcast: The Evolving Leader (available on all major podcasting platforms)
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJeanGomes
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Leading in a Non-Linear World: Building Wellbeing, Strategic and Innovation Mindsets for the Future
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a terrific conversation with Robert Glazer, where we discussed how to elevate and push beyond your limits to unlock success. We covered a range of topics, including how to create a progression plan for your high performers, mastering mental capacity and physical fitness for success, why vulnerability can be a powerful emotion in business, how to develop and build spiritual capacity, and become limitless, and so much more…
About Robert
Welcome to today's podcast, where we have the pleasure of interviewing a true thought leader in the business world, Robert Glazer. Bob is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency, as well as the co-founder and Chairman of BrandCycle. With a passion for helping individuals and organizations build their capacity to elevate, Bob has led Acceleration Partners to become a recognized global leader in the affiliate and partner marketing industry, receiving numerous industry and company culture awards. He shares his insights through his popular Friday Forward newsletter and his Elevate Podcast, where he interviews CEOs, authors, and thinkers on personal growth and helping others live their best lives. Bob is also a bestselling author of four books, including "Elevate: Push Beyond Your Limits and Unlock Success in Yourself and Others." A regular columnist for Forbes, Inc., and Entrepreneur, Bob's writing reaches over five million people around the globe each year, covering topics such as performance marketing, entrepreneurship, company culture, hiring, and leadership. With his vast experience and deep knowledge of the business world, Bob is the perfect guest to provide insights and guidance on elevating yourself and your organization. So, let's get started!
Contact Robert
w: www.robertglazer.com
w: https://robertglazer.com/eyt/ - access the book Elevate Podcast:
https://robertglazer.com/elevate-podcasts/ - available on all major podcasting platforms.
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Elevate: Push Beyond Your Limits and Unlock Success in Yourself and Others
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s conversation with Lee Benson, we talk about how to master your most important metrics for soaring business success, why success in business needs you to focus on the most important numbers, the most important metrics HR, finance and marketing, how key metrics galvanise your team in a successful business, why you need to connect culture to financial results and the proven method for setting team goals that actually work and so much more…
About Lee
When you run a business, you need to keep score. But what are you keeping score of? That is the most important question.
Once you’ve identified your company’s most critical metric, that most important number, you can align everyone to it, and everyone will be on the same page. This will then guide future decision making and bring about accountability.
Joining me on today’s show is Lee Benson, the founder and CEO of Execute to Win, or ETW. As part of our discussion today, Lee will be sharing his MIND Methodology. MIND is an acronym which stands for Most Important Number and Drivers. It’s a simple, sustainable system that improves business results through better alignment, decision making, and accountability. And you’re about to learn all about it!
Lee is also the author of ‘Your Most Important Number, Increase Collaboration, Achieve your Strategy, and Execute to Win.’
If you have ambitions to scale your business, then this episode is for you!
Contact Lee
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-benson-5b6101/
Web: https://themindmethodology.com/
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Your Most Important Number: Increase Collaboration, Achieve your Strategy, and Execute to Win
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a terrific conversation with Kevin McCarthy about unlocking the secrets to a purpose-driven life and business. We covered a range of topics including, how to understand what your life and business purpose is, the warning signs that you are straying from your life purpose, the one thing you need to know to lead your business to success, why purpose matters more than money in business and how purpose leads to greater success, how to attract the best talent to your business, why the role of CEO is dead: How to make the shift to people centric leadership and so much more…
About Kevin
Kevin W. McCarthy is the creator of the website: ONPURPOSE.me. He’s a man on a mission to eradicate meaningless from the planet one person at a time. In other words, he wants to help you know your purpose in life.
Kevin says, “If you’re truly disheartened, then you’re suffering from the absence of purpose and meaning. Knowing your purpose sets your life on a profoundly positive path. There’s no benefit remaining mired in a life without meaning when you can know your 2-word purpose in minutes.
Kevin has written three books but for the purpose of today, we will focus on Kevin’s first book, The On-Purpose Person, Making Your Life Make Sense which is a timeless classic. This “Modern Parable” was originally published in 1992 and updated in 2009. In this short, easy-reading story, you’ll experience a life-changing journey of personal Discovery, Transformation, and Reward.
Contact Kevin
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinwmccarthy/
Website: https://onpurpose.me/
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The On-Purpose Business Person: Doing More of What You Do Best More Profitably
The On-Purpose Person: Making Your Life Make Sense
Chief Leadership Officer: Increasing Wealth so Everyone Profits
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In this episode, I had a terrific conversation with Kim Scott about how to be a kick-ass boss without losing your humanity. We covered a range of topics including, why we struggle to challenge and give honest feedback, how to break free as a boss from ruinous empathy and avoid obnoxious aggression in your business, how to recognise that your culture is becoming obnoxiously aggressive and losing its humanity, why radical candor is the building block of successful businesses, how to master the art of balance, why rockstars and superstars need equal growth opportunities in business and so much more…
About Kim
Kim Scott is the author of Just Work: How to Root Out Bias, Prejudice, and Bullying to Build a Kick-ass Culture of Inclusivity and Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity and is co-founder of the company Radical Candor. Kim was a CEO coach at Dropbox, Qualtrics, Twitter, and other tech companies. She was a member of the faculty at Apple University and before that led AdSense, YouTube, and DoubleClick teams at Google. Prior to that Kim managed a pediatric clinic in Kosovo and started a diamond-cutting factory in Moscow. She lives with her family in Silicon Valley.
Contact Kim
www.radicalcandor.com
www.justworktogether.com
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Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
Just Work: How to Root Out Bias, Prejudice, and Bullying to Build a Kick-Ass Culture of Inclusivity
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s conversation with Allan Dib we talk about how to create a 1-page marketing plan to get new customers and make more money, the ultimate definition of marketing that you need to know, how to get more from less in marketing and business, why you need to be hyper-focused on your target audience to be successful marketing, how to cut through a noisy marketplace and be heard, prospects vs Leads and why you need to know the difference, how to do sales the new way, how to upsell to make customers more profitable, the 7 Step Framework to create powerful marketing messages and so much more…
About Allan
Allan Dibb is a serial entrepreneur, rebellious marketer, technology expert and #1 bestselling author of the 1- Page Marketing Plan.
He calls himself the managing dictator of Successwise which coaches owners/entrepreneurs on how to build their in-house marketing capabilities and has started, grown and successfully exited multiple businesses in various industries. One of his previous businesses was in the hyper-competitive telecommunications industry, where he faced heated competition from multibillion-dollar, multinational competitors. In four years, Allan grew this business from a startup to being named by Business Review Weekly (BRW) as one of Australia’s fastest-growing companies—earning a spot on the coveted BRW Fast 100 list.
Contact Allan
Website: https://successwise.com/
Sign up for the Successwise email: https://successwise.com/blog/
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The 1-Page Marketing Plan: Get New Customers, Make More Money, And Stand Out From The Crowd
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
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In today’s conversation with Whitney Johnson we talk about how to grow your people to grow your company for smart growth, why you need to disrupt yourself to propel forward, how to emotionally regulate as a business leader to grow your company and people, how to harness the power of dopamine to achieve business success, the six stages of growth of business leaders, how to know you are on the right track in business and so much more.
About Whitney
Whitney Johnson is the CEO of Disruption Advisors (disruptionadvisors.co), a tech-enabled talent development company, and an Inc. 5000 2020 honoree, one of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Named by Thinkers50 as one of the ten leading business thinkers in the world (2021), she advises executives across the globe on smart growth leadership: growing your people to grow your company.
A Wall Street Journal, USA Today and Amazon bestselling author, Whitney is a world class keynote speaker and a frequent lecturer for Harvard Business Publishing’s Corporate Learning. She has 1.8 million followers on LinkedIn where she was selected as a Top Voice in 2020. Her course on Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship has been viewed more than one million times, and she hosts a weekly LinkedIn Live with a million+ cumulative views. In 2017, she was selected from more than 17,000 candidates for the initial cohort of Marshall Goldsmith’s 100 Coaches and was named as the #1 Talent Coach.
Whitney is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, as well as author of three books and is the host of the weekly Disrupt Yourself Podcast which has millions of downloads.
Contact Whitney
Email: wj@thedisruptionadvisors.com
Buy the book
Smart Growth: How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
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In today’s conversation with Mark Divine we talk about how to create an unbeatable mind, creating a mindset for growth, the magic of visualisation in achieving your life's purpose, how to master visualisation to achieve your dreams, how to achieve your highest level of purpose, why your life and business purpose needs radical alignment, how to find your purpose through the gift of silence, how to practice meditation the right way to create a mindset that is unbeatable, why it is essential to choose the right breathing practice for you, how meditation boosts clarity of thought, health and longevity and so much more…
About Mark
Mark Divine is an expert in human performance as it is displayed in mental toughness, leadership, and physical readiness. His work is based on an integral warrior-leader model that he developed and tested on over a thousand special operations candidates worldwide. The integrated training, which involves physical, mental, emotional, intuitional, and spiritual training, has resulted in over a 90% success rate for the Spec Ops candidates. It is now taught to executives and corporate teams, tops sports teams, top athletes, professionals, first responders and warriors from all walks of life.
Mark is the founder and leader of several highly successful enterprises including SEALFIT (Physical and mental training), Unbeatable Mind, LLC (Executive Mastery Development), NavySEALs.com and USCrossFit. He also co-founded the Coronado Brewing Company in Coronado, CA.
SEALFIT which Mark also founded was developed out of the Navy's SEAL candidate Mentoring program, which took the pass rate for Navy SEAL candidates from 33% to over 80% on the Physical Screening Test at Navy Boot Camp. This program was instrumental in helping the Navy grow the size and quality of the SEAL force.
Mark has also authored four books: "The Way of the SEAL," published by Reader's Digest Publishing, "8 Weeks to SEALFIT" and "Kokoro Yoga" by St. Martin's Press, "Unbeatable Mind" and the "SEALFIT Training Guide," both self-published.
Contact Mark
https://markdivine.com/
https://unbeatablemind.com/team
https://sealfit.com/
Check out Mark’s Show: The Mark Divine Show - https://www.youtube.com/@themarkdivineshow7739
Buy the books
· Unbeatable Mind
· The Way of the Seal
· Kokoro Yoga
· 8 Weeks for SEALFIT
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
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In today’s conversation with Garry Ridge we talk about how WD-40 unlocked 10X growth through leadership and culture, the 3 reasons why WD-40 experienced explosive growth, why your HR Director needs to have a seat at the leadership table, how WD-40 created an authentic purpose with meaning, how WD-40 created an engaging culture through leadership, why leaders need to become coaches to be successful, how to be a successful leader of a scaling business and so much more…
About Garry
Garry is a Culture Coach and Chairman Emeritus of WD-40 Company (NASDAQ WDFC). WD-40 Company is the maker of the household staple, WD-40 as well a number of other product lines including hand cleaners and household cleaning products.
Garry has been with WD-40 Company since 1987 in various management positions, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Vice President of International and today he is Chairman Emeritus. He has worked directly with WD-40 in 50 countries.
Garry holds a philosophy on company culture which is based on a quote from Aristotle – “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” He believes that all leaders can create a workplace where you go to work each day, make a contribution to do something bigger than yourself, learn something new and feel safe and protected. That belief extended to WD-40’s values which he credits with giving freedom to employees as well as happiness.
In 2009, Garry co-authored a book with Ken Blanchard titled “Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy called “Don’t Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A”, Release in May 2009, FT Press. #MG 100 coach.
Contact Garry
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryridge/
Website: https://thelearningmoment.net/
Buy the books
· Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy Called "Don't Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A" (Achieving at a Higher Level)
· TRIBE CULTURE: How It Shaped WD-40 Company
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
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In today’s conversation with Paul Akers, we talk about how to apply lean thinking in your business, how to stop wasting time and 10x your productivity, why you need to see wastefulness everywhere, how to create a lean system in your business, how to change the world with lean thinking, how to create a daily ritual that will change your life, how to recruit the best people in your business and three lessons on how to grow people in business and so much more…
About Paul
Paul Akers, the Founder and President of FastCap which started in Paul’s garage in 1997 when he simply “fixed what bugged him” and developed his first product: the Fastcap Cover Cap. From humble beginnings, FastCap has thousands of distributors worldwide in over 40 countries.
He wrote his first book, 2 Second Lean, about creating a fun, lean culture which is now available in 15 languages. In 2015, he wrote his 2nd book, Lean Health, in 2016, he wrote Lean Travel and in 2019, he wrote Lean Life and Banish Sloppiness. In 2016, Paul’s book, 2 Second Lean, was recognised by the Shingo Institute and won the Research and Professional Publication Award.
Contact Paul
- Website: https://paulakers.net/
- Access the App: Download the 2 Second Lean App
Books
- 2 Second Lean - How to Grow People and Build a Fun Lean Culture
- Lean Life
- Banish Sloppiness: How I fell in love with precision while working in Japan
- Lean Health: Aging in Reverse
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
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In today’s episode I’m delighted to re-introduce my business partner Claire Colvin. Claire and I recap our favourite moments from Season 7 and discuss why business leaders need to be in a good place mentally and emotionally, why you need to lead yourself before you lead others, how your mindset can impact how you operate in life, 3 things all business partners need to do to work better together, why you need to create your own personal vision, why time is the most important thing in life, how to get more time to focus on the things you love doing in business and so much more…
About Claire
Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across six continents.
In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research exemplars of scaling to identify the key attributes that made them successful.
Contact Claire
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan, Simple Scaling and Access Our Resources:
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In today’s conversation with Ryan Hawk we talk about how to pursue and sustain excellence in business and life, how to build confidence through evidence, the importance of coaching and mentoring in the pursuit of excellence, how to truly understand what people believe, what you need to do to create clarity of thought, why business leaders need clarity of thought to be a sustain excellence, how to make the complex simple, how your purpose fuels your pursuit of excellence, how to overcome resistance to achieving your goals and so much more…
About Ryan
Ryan Hawk is a keynote speaker, author, advisor, and the host of The Learning Leader Show, a podcast with millions of listeners in more than 150 countries. He is the author of Welcome To Management: How To Grow From Top Performer To Excellent Leader (McGraw-Hill, January 2020). His latest book, The Pursuit of Excellence, was published in January of this year.
A lifelong student of leadership, he rose to roles as a professional quarterback and VP of Sales at a multibillion-dollar company. Ryan speaks regularly at Fortune 500 companies, works with teams and players in the NFL, NBA, and NCAA, and facilitates “Leadership Circles” that offers structured guidance and collaborative feedback to new and experienced leaders.
Contact Ryan
Website: https://learningleader.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanhawk12/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/RyanHawk12
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanhawk12/
Get Ryan’s Book
The Pursuit of Excellence: The Uncommon Behaviors of the World's Most Productive Achievers
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling book: https://amzn.to/3zrrRAN
Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
Website: www.simplescaling.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplescaling
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplescaling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_scaling/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqcbk3-XcJ56Rs6o3cMEwg
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplescaling?lang=en
In this episode I’m speaking with Cameron Herold where we talk exclusively about his upcoming book, The Second in Command: Release the Power of Your COO. We also discuss how to choose the right COO for scaling success, the one thing you didn’t know about great COOs, where to start when hiring a COO, the key skills every COO needs to have, the one mistake to avoid when giving out job titles, how the COO can be your second in command and remove the stress from the CEO and why it is essential to surround yourself with the right people and so much more…
About Cameron
Known by Many Leaders as “The Business Growth Guru” Cameron Herold is a top business consultant, best-selling author, and speaker. He’s the mastermind behind hundreds of companies’ exponential growth and he’s touched thousands of businesses indirectly through his work.
At age 21, he had 14 employees. By 35, he’d helped build his first two 100-million dollar companies. By the age of 42, Cameron had engineered 1-800-GOT-JUNK?’s spectacular growth from $2 Million to $106 Million in revenue in just six years.
His companies landed over 5,200 media placements in those same six years, including coverage on Oprah.
Not simply a theory guy, Cameron teaches what he knows from experience and is passionate about sharing his expertise with today’s most dynamic business leaders.
He is a best-selling author and has published six books including the Miracle Morning, Double Double, Meetings Suck, Free PR, Vivid Vision and his latest release, ‘The Second in Command: Release the Power of Your COO’.
Contact Cameron and further resources
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronherold/
Website: https://cameronherold.com/
Podcast: Check out Cameron’s podcast, Second in Command (available on all platforms)
The COO Alliance: https://cameronherold.com/coo-alliance/
Invest in Your Leaders: https://cameronherold.com/coaching/
Buy the book:
The Second in Command: Release the Power of Your COO which is available on Amazon, Audible and iTunes.
Simple Scaling book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling book: https://amzn.to/3zrrRAN
Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
Website: www.simplescaling.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplescaling
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplescaling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_scaling/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqcbk3-XcJ56Rs6o3cMEwg
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplescaling?lang=en
Scaling templates: https://simplescaling.com/scalex-templates
Contact Simple Scaling:
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In today’s conversation with Adam Kingl we talk about why businesses avoid innovation, what makes great creative business leaders, how to cultivate curiosity and creativity in business, how to discover your purpose in life and business, how to generate creative ideas, why creativity is a powerful skill for business leaders, the three valuable rules of leadership, how to connect with millennials and so much more…
About Adam
A globally renowned expert in innovating management practice and strategy, and leading the modern workforce, Adam Kingl specialises in creativity and innovation in teams, strategic and management innovation, aligning company culture to strategy, virtual team dynamics, next generation paradigms of leadership and management, authenticity in leaders and organisations, defining and living purpose and organisational learning and development.
Adam has consulted, designed corporate education, and/or facilitated sessions for companies including Anglo American, BBC, Boehringer, BP, Carlsberg, Disney, Ericsson, GSK, Heidelberg Cement, HSBC, LVMH, Nestle, Nike, Oman Oil, Orica, Pixar, Tesco and Zurich Insurance and many more.
Contact Adam
Website: www.adamkingl.com
Access Adam’s Books and Access Resources
Next Generation Leadership: How to Ensure Young Talent Will Thrive with Your Organization
Sparking Success: Why Every Leader Needs to Develop a Creative Mindset (Available from the 3rd April)
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling book: https://amzn.to/3zrrRAN
Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
Website: www.simplescaling.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplescaling
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplescaling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_scaling/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqcbk3-XcJ56Rs6o3cMEwg
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplescaling?lang=en
In today’s conversation with Chase Warrington we talk about remote working, the difference between synchronous and asynchronous working, how to create an exciting and connected remote workplace, the one thing that unites a remote working team, essential skills to lead a remote team successfully, how to hire the best talent when you are working remotely, how to transition your company to a remote or hybrid work model successfully and so much more…
About Chase Warrington
Chase Warrington is digital nomad, podcaster, and remote work expert.
Chase is head of Remote at Doist, the creators of Todoist & Twist, supporting 25M+ customers, and a leading remote-first organization with 100+ employees spread throughout 30+ countries, spanning all time zones. Chase is passionate about the movement towards distributed teams, and the positive impact it is having on income equality, the environment, work-life balance, and emerging markets. Throughout his career, he always felt that the confines of the office were limiting in a myriad of ways, and to be given the freedom to choose how, where, and when you work, should be within everyone's reach. The "why" behind Chase’s work is rooted in a strong desire to see the remote work movement migrate into the mainstream.As a US-expat living in Spain, Chase is also the host of About Abroad, a podcast dedicated to exploring all elements of life beyond your borders.
Contact Chase
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chase-warrington/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/dcwarrington
Doist blog: https://bit.ly/doist
Newsletter: https://async.twist.com/
Chase’s Resources
Check out Chase’s podcast ‘About Abroad’
Check out the podcast ‘Remote First’
Read the book: The Culture Map by Erin Meyer
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling book: https://amzn.to/3zrrRAN
Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
Website: www.simplescaling.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplescaling
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplescaling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_scaling/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqcbk3-XcJ56Rs6o3cMEwg
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplescaling?lang=en
In this episode I’m speaking with Art Markman and we talk about changing habits and behaviours to achieve your goals, optimising your goals, the importance of 10-year goals, the biggest obstacle of successful people, the importance of having no regrets, the real goals behind changing your habits and behaviours, how to develop great habits and behaviours, why as a business leader you don’t have to do everything on your own and so much more…
About Art Markman
Art Markman, PhD is a professor of Psychology and Marketing at the University of Texas at Austin and Founding Director of the Program in the Human Dimensions of Organizations, which brings the humanities, social and behavioral sciences to people in business. He has written over 150 scholarly papers on human reasoning, decision making, and motivation. Dr. Markman has also written several books for general audiences including Smart Thinking, Smart Change, Bring Your Brain to Work and Brain Briefs (co-written with Dr. Bob Duke). Art also contributes to Psychology Today, Fast Company and the Harvard Business Review. Make sure to check out articles as they are a fascinating read.
Beyond the UT Austin campus, Art is probably best known as the co-host of KUT’s “Two Guys on Your Head” radio show and podcast, where he and Butler School of Music professor Bob Duke explore the human mind.
Contact Art
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/art-markman-93aa6a22/
Art’s Books
Smart Change: Break the habits that hold you back and form the habits of success
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling book: https://amzn.to/3zrrRAN
Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
Website: www.simplescaling.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplescaling
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplescaling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_scaling/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqcbk3-XcJ56Rs6o3cMEwg
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplescaling?lang=en
In this episode I’m speaking with Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic and we talk about why storytelling is more than a buzzword, the link between storytelling and business, how to create a start, middle and end when telling a story, the myth that ‘everyone is a great presenter’, the one thing you need to do to deliver a great presentation, your body language when presenting, and so much more…
About Cole
Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic tells stories with data. She is founder & CEO of storytelling with data (SWD) and author of best-selling books "storytelling with data: let’s practice!" and "storytelling with data: a data visualization guide for business professionals," which has been translated into a dozen languages, is used as a textbook by more than 100 universities, and serves as the course book for tens of thousands of SWD workshop participants.
Her well-regarded workshops and presentations are highly sought after by data-minded individuals, companies, and philanthropic organizations all over the world.
Her unique talent was honed over the past decade through analytical roles in banking, private equity, and most recently as a manager on the Google People Analytics team. At Google, she used a data-driven approach to inform innovative people programs and management practices, ensuring that Google attracted, developed, and retained great talent and that the organization was best aligned to meet business needs.
Contact Cole
Website: https://www.storytellingwithdata.com/
Website: https://www.storytellingwithyou.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/storytelling-with-data-llc/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/storywithdata/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/storywithdata
Cole’s Books
Storytelling With Data : A Data Visualization Guide for Business Professionals
Storytelling With You : Plan, Create, and Deliver a Stellar Presentation
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling book: https://amzn.to/3zrrRAN
Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
Website: www.simplescaling.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplescaling
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplescaling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_scaling/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqcbk3-XcJ56Rs6o3cMEwg
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplescaling?lang=en
In this episode I’m speaking with Paul Rulkens and we talk about the three building blocks of high performance, how to create a vision that your team can get behind, how to think big, how to build a high performance team, the key to execution, how to identify the behaviours that hold you back, the 5 key elements needed to manage a high performing team and so much more…
About Paul Rulkens
Paul Rulkens is an international professional speaker and author, and a trusted boardroom advisor who has helped thousands of business executives, managers, and professionals turn big ideas into massive action. His expertise is high-performance including the ability to consistently achieve big goals with less effort through building high-performance teams, driving innovation, and accelerating execution power. Paul has worked with global clients, such as McKinsey, UBER, Siemens, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, and Nestlé,.
Paul’s work is based on deep knowledge and extensive experience in the practical business applications of behavioral psychology, neuroscience and, especially, common sense.
Paul has written two books and his popular Ted Talks have already been watched by over six million people.
Contact Paul
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulwprulkens/
Website: https://www.paulrulkens.com/ and whilst there sign up to Paul’s newsletter which provides weekly tips
Paul’s Books
- The Power of Pre-eminence: High-Performance Principles to Accelerate Your Business and Career
- How Successful Engineers Become Great Business Leaders
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling book: https://amzn.to/3zrrRAN
Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
Website: www.simplescaling.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplescaling
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplescaling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_scaling/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqcbk3-XcJ56Rs6o3cMEwg
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplescaling?lang=en
In this episode I’m speaking with Ryan Gottfredson and we talk about mindset development strategies, how we make meaning of failure, problems, and mistakes, the three types of mindset, exemplars of cognitive thinking, how to upgrade our mindsets, questions business leaders need to ask themselves to change their mindset, actions you can take to change your mindset and so much more…
About Ryan Gottfredson
Ryan is the cutting-edge mindset author of “Success Mindsets: The Key to Unlocking Greater Success in Your Life, Work, & Leadership.” a Wall Street Journal and USA Today best seller. We have an exclusive as Ryan’s latest book ‘The Elevated Leader – Level Up Your Leadership Through Vertical Development’ is being launched today.
Ryan helps improve organisations, leaders, teams, and employees by improving their mindsets. He also works with organizations to develop their leaders and improve their culture (collective mindsets).
As a respected authority and researcher on topics related to leadership, management, and organizational behavior, Ryan has published over 15 articles across a variety of journals including: Journal of Management, Journal of Organizational Behavior, Business Horizons, Journal of Leadership and Organizational Studies, and Journal of Leadership Studies.
Contact Ryan
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangottfredson/
Website: https://ryangottfredson.com/
Ryan’s Book
The Elevated Leader, Level up Your Leadership Through Vertical Development
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling book: https://amzn.to/3zrrRAN
Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
Website: www.simplescaling.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplescaling
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplescaling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_scaling/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqcbk3-XcJ56Rs6o3cMEwg
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplescaling?lang=en
In this episode I’m speaking with Bob Moesta and we explore the difference between innovation and invention, how to think differently, how to create innovative solutions for your clients, the 5 bedrock skills of innovators and entrepreneurs, how to make all of your employees innovators, why you should love the person you are selling to, not your product, how to innovate the right way, the best questions to ask your customers to create products they want and so much more…
About Bob Moesta
Bob Moesta is a founder, maker, innovator, speaker & now a professor. Pioneer of Jobs To Be Done Theory; Innovation & new venture expert on creating, developing & launching of new products & services. Entrepreneurs and enterprise leaders alike recognize the importance of innovation, but few harness it effectively. Bob Moesta helps make it more predictable and successful.
A visual thinker, teacher, and creator, Bob has worked on & helped launch more than 3,500 new products, services, and businesses across nearly every industry, including defense, automotive, software, financial services, and education, among many others.
His latest book, Learning to Build: The 5 Bedrock Skills of Innovators and Entrepreneurs is an absolute must read.
Contact Bob
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobmoesta/
Listen to Bob's Podcast - Circuit Breaker (available on all major platforms)
Recommended Reading from Bob
The On-Purpose Person – Kevin W McCarthy
How Will You Measure Your Life – Clayton Christensen
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling book: https://amzn.to/3zrrRAN
Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
Website: www.simplescaling.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplescaling
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplescaling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_scaling/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqcbk3-XcJ56Rs6o3cMEwg
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplescaling?lang=en
In this episode I’m speaking with Jack Daly, and we are talking about his latest book Hyper Sales Growth. We cover a range of topics including how to boost sales and scale your business, how to set goals and make them happen, the keys to sales success, how to optimise your life, the, how to create a great sales culture and create a hyper-performing sales team, the importance of vision, how to find great salespeople and so much more.
About Jack Daly
Jack Daly is a leading sales speaker and trainer with over 30 years of sales and executive experience. Jack’s track record is a testament to his real-world knowledge and extensive expertise in sales and sales management. He started his professional journey at CPA firm Arthur Andersen and rose to the CEO level of several corporations, building six companies into national firms along the way, two of which he subsequently sold to the Wall Street firms of Solomon Brothers and First Boston.
In addition to his comprehensive professional background, Jack holds a BS in Accounting, as well as an MBA, and was a Captain in the U.S. Army. Jack Daly is an Amazon Best Selling Author and has written and contributed to many books, including Hyper Sales Growth and The Sales Playbook for Hyper Sales Growth.
Contact Jack
Website: https://jackdalysales.com/
Website: https://jackdalyslifebydesign.com/
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling book: https://amzn.to/3zrrRAN
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In this episode I’m speaking with Nick Bradley and we cover a range of topics including how to scale a business quickly, how to get investment and the difference between private equity and Venture Capital, when you should seek to exit your business, the top three questions every business leader should be asking themselves right now and the importance of mindset.
About Nick
Nick Bradley is a world-renowned business growth expert, who works with entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors, building high-value companies.
Over the last decade, he has built, scaled, bought, and sold 24 businesses with a combined valuation of $5.2 billion dollars. He also works with Private Equity and Venture Capital firms across the UK and the US leading business turnarounds, mergers, acquisitions, and scale-ups.
He is also the co-founder of The Fielding Group, a growth consultancy that helps companies improve business performance. In addition to this, Nick owns 7 other businesses and is always looking to build his portfolio via acquisitions and joint ventures.
He is absolutely committed to personal growth, becoming the best version of himself, and inspiring others to achieve the same. His mission is to help create business empires with impact – bringing entrepreneurial skillset and mindset to people all over the world as a driving force of progression and prosperity.
Contact Nick
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealnickbradley/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thenickbradley
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling book: https://amzn.to/3zrrRAN
Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
Website: www.simplescaling.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplescaling
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplescaling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_scaling/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqcbk3-XcJ56Rs6o3cMEwg
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplescaling?lang=en
Owen Eastwood is one of the most sought-after performance coaches in the world.
He currently works with the British Olympic Team and the English Football Team in their World Cup year and is serving on the board of Harlequins Rugby. He has previously worked with diverse teams such as the Command Group of NATO, the South African Cricket Team, corporate leadership teams and in elite ballet.
Owen has a unique approach based on an evolutionary understanding of what makes a team of humans strong and weak. There are some incredible insights and some wonderful ancient wisdoms that we have stopped listening to and Owen’s mission is to re-introduce people to those ideas.
His international bestbook ‘Belonging’ looks at teaming through the lens of homo sapiens evolutionary story, our ancestor’s wisdom and provides a glimpse into some elite contemporary environments.
In today's episode we talk about:
- The importance of communicating your values through stories, specifically the story of us celebrating diversity but also anchoring it to a shared sense of identity
- How we should measure our lives by the impact we have on others
- The importance of painting a picture of shared vision and the research which underpins this
- Practical and profound ideas for embedding behaviours you want to see within your organisation
- The importance of living above the line to support high performance and high environment is critical to success.
Contact Owen
https://www.linkedin.com/in/owen-eastwood-4867a39/
Buy Owen’s Book: Belonging: The Ancient Code of Togetherness
Amazon: mybook.to/OwenEastwood
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling book: https://amzn.to/3zrrRAN
Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
Website: www.simplescaling.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplescaling
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplescaling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_scaling/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqcbk3-XcJ56Rs6o3cMEwg
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplescaling?lang=en
In today’s episode I’m delighted to re-introduce my business partner Claire Colvin. Claire and I discuss developing a scaling mindset, networking, becoming irrelevant as a business leader, managing fear and the importance of being vulnerable, telling stories to communicate your vision and purpose and much more.
Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across six continents.
In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research exemplars of scaling to identify the key attributes that made them successful.
Contact Claire
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/
Link to Scaling Your Business Templates
https://simplescaling.com/scalex-templates
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
- Buy the Simple Scaling book: https://amzn.to/3zrrRAN
- Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
- Website: simplescaling.com
- LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplescaling
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplescaling/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_scaling/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqcbk3-XcJ56Rs6o3cMEwg
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplescaling?lang=en
Dr. Jim Loehr is a world-renowned performance psychologist, whose ground-breaking, science-based energy management training system has achieved worldwide recognition.
From his more than 30 years of experience and applied research, Dr. Loehr believes the single most important factor in successful achievement, personal fulfilment and life satisfaction is the strength of one’s character. He strongly contends that character strength can be built in the same way that muscle strength is built through energy investment and has brought this topic to life in his latest book, Leading with Character: 10 Minutes a Day to a Brilliant Legacy.
In today’s conversation we cover; mental toughness, energy management, finding your purpose, creating the right mindset, the importance of quantification, updating your private voice, creating a caring culture for your people and how to become extraordinary.
Links
Contact Jim Loehr
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-loehr/
Website: https://www.jim-loehr.com/
Buy Jim Loehr’s Latest book
Dr. Loehr has authored 16 other books and co-authored the New York Times national bestseller The Power of Full Engagement.
https://www.jim-loehr.com/books
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:
Buy the Simple Scaling book: https://amzn.to/3zrrRAN
Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
Website: www.simplescaling.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplescaling
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplescaling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_scaling/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqcbk3-XcJ56Rs6o3cMEwg
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplescaling?lang=en
Carmine is a three-time Wall Street Journal bestselling author, internationally popular keynote speaker, Harvard instructor, and leadership advisor for the world’s most admired brands. A “communications guru,” according to Publishers Weekly, Gallo has written 10 books which have been translated into more than 40 languages. Carmine’s forthcoming book is one to look out for, ‘The Bezos Blueprint’ which focuses on the communication strategies that Jeff Bezos implemented to fuel Amazon’s growth.
Gallo’s books have been endorsed by the likes of Howard Schultz, Vinod Khosla and Marc Benioff and a wide range of experts from Tony Robbins to Adam Grant. Gallo has built a reputation for transforming leaders into powerful storytellers and communicators at the world’s largest and most admired brands such as: Amazon Web Services, Allstate, Apple, Berkshire Hathaway Home Services, Coca-Cola, Google, Intel, LinkedIn, McKinsey, Microsoft, and many others.
In today's conversation we will explore:
- Why excellent writing skills are essential in today’s business environment
- The fundamentals of writing and lessons learned from Jeff Bezos
- How to maximise the impact of your writing skills using the active voice
- The importance of storytelling and the fundamentals of a great origins story with an Act 1, 2 and 3
- Lessons from Steven Jobs on how to tell a story
- The story on how Amazon got its name
- Why it is essential that you repeat your mission every chance you get
Contact Carmine
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carminegallo/
Website: https://www.carminegallo.com/
Buy Carmine’s Books
- The Bezos Blueprint - Communication Secrets of the World's Greatest Salesman – order here: https://www.carminegallo.com/
- Five Stars: The Communication Secrets to get from Good to Great
- The Storytellers Secret
- Talk Like TED
- The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
- 10 Simple Secrets of the World’s Greatest Business Communicators
- The Apple Entrepreneur
- Fire Them Up
- The Power of Four Square
Buy the Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.
Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business.
Contact Brendan or Simple Scaling:
Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
Website: www.simplescaling.com
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplescaling
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplescaling/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_scaling/
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqcbk3-XcJ56Rs6o3cMEwg
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@simplescaling?lang=en
In 2011 Alice co-founded Scotland’s leading social enterprise, Social Bite, a cafe chain famous for feeding and employing the homeless community, and bringing the likes of George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Harry & Meghan and many more to Scotland.
In 2020, with Social Bite fully established as a respected organisation employing over 100 people, Alice decided to leave. She found herself burnt out, and ironically, unfulfilled from a decade of high-pressure business expansion and professional growth. She flew the nest to begin a new chapter, curious to understand professional well-being, integrity and what having a purpose really means. Alice retrained as a Coach. She discovered that purpose and motivation are inextricably linked (neurobiologically) and that understanding ourselves on a deeper level and approaching life with authenticity can liberate us and the way we work. She prides herself on a science-based approach combining neurochemistry, cognitive behavioural coaching, the enneagram of personality and breath work. She offers 'Find Your Why' workshops for people and organisations on a purpose journey of their own and a 9-Month Purpose Coaching Programme for people looking for more meaning from their work. She uses her expertise to listen, guide, and challenge her client’s limiting beliefs, facilitating a structured process that unlocks their true potential. She holds 3 Honorary Degrees for her contribution to social impact and social enterprise in Scotland, a Higher Diploma in Coaching, a Higher Diploma in People Management & a certificate in Neurochemistry and The Enneagram of Personality.
Alice continues to give back by supporting 3 selected social enterprises pro bono.
In today's conversation we will explore:
- A personal account of how to cultivate a great partnership and some of the pitfalls to avoid for co-founders.
- Being aware of Founder's Syndrome and knowing when to step off the bus
- How do you scale your brand by leveraging celebrity and how this is much easier when you're leading a business for good.
- Alice also shares a very personal story of her mental health challenges whilst scaling social bite.
Quote
“Slow Down to speed up”
Contact Alice
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alice-thompson-coaching/about/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alicepurposecoach/
Website: https://www.alice-thompson.com/
Watch Catch a Dollar: Muhammad Yunus Banks on America is a 2010 documentary film directed and produced by Gayle Ferraro about the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner's ongoing campaign against poverty around the world.
Buy the Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host, Brendan McGurgan
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader, delivering almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries.
Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business.
Contact Brendan or Simple Scaling:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
www.simplescaling.com
Ron Lovett is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker and author of Outrageous Empowerment and Scaling Culture. He also has a podcast called Scaling Culture.
Ron builds brands that challenge and disrupt their industries and loves nothing more than going back to the drawing board by creating companies with a purpose.
Always in pursuit of a smarter, better way, he relentlessly researches best and simple processes and is quick to execute. Using his new-found best practices, he leverages them to provide consulting services to other businesses.
His private security company, Source Security & Investigations, which was sold in 2017 changed the security industry. Passionate in his mission to develop the culture in his organization, Ron’s hands-on approach was key, and the rock star culture is what set Source Security apart in an otherwise tired, boring industry. Not only did this help the company attract the best talent, but they have also accomplished three times the industry average profits and grew from a local Halifax-based company to over 3,000 employees across Canada.
Today, Ron is the Founder & Chief Community Officer of Vida which does workforce housing providing affordable living for Canadians.
In today's conversation we will explore:
- Building performance into your values
- The power of deep coaching
- The two critical elements missing in almost every coaching conversation
- Some of the challenges of coaching internally
- Community contests within your business and among your customers to cultivate passionate stakeholders
- Building systems to manage your team effectively rather than people managing people
Quote
“None of us build great companies, we'll lead people who will build great companies.”
Contact Ron
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-lovett/?originalSubdomain=ca
Website: http://ronlovett.ca/
Listen to Ron Lovett’s Podcast: Scaling Culture (Available on all major podcasting platforms)
Buy Ron’s Books:
Outrageous Empowerment: https://books2read.com/u/md1PNO
Scaling Culture: https://books2read.com/u/bP7zJA
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry.
Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your Business.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Cyriel Kortleven is a man who practises what he preaches – a veteran in the world of creativity and innovation, he has developed his impressive skills as a teacher and inspirational speaker by dreaming big and starting with tiny steps.
In 2004, Cyriel started his own company and his mission in life became clear: to boost the creative & entrepreneurial mindset of professionals who are faced with change….which is pretty much everyone in business today.
Cyriel stimulates people to break their fixed-thinking patterns and inspires them to unleash their full potential. For more than 20 years, he has been inspiring organisations like IKEA, NASA and Unilever to approach Change with courage, confidence and enthusiasm. His pragmatic advice has earned him the nickname The Simplifier and he believes that in an increasingly complex world, we need new simple perspectives to enable us to navigate uncertainty and to turn problems into opportunities.
Cyriel has authored a number of books including The Change Mindset, which was launched last week, Yes and…Your Mental Agility, Yes and…Your Business, Yes and…Your Customer Service, Timespiration: a different look at time, less is More.
In today's conversation we will explore:
- The importance of Yes And… instead of Yes But…
- Four steps to changing your state aligned with your purpose and vision
- The importance of reconnecting with your vision at an emotional level
- Creating space to be creative
- The critical importance of nano steps and the three minute rule
Quote
“You are not your emotions, you are not your fear.”
Contact Cyriel
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrielkortleven/
Website: https://www.cyrielkortleven.com/
The Idea Killers: https://www.cyrielkortleven.com/cmt-yes-and
Buy Cyriel’s Book: The Change Mindset
Link to book: https://rxe.me/9082935007
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry.
Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
James Kerr is a best-selling author and an expert in leadership, teamwork, and high performance. He is the author of ‘Legacy’, the international bestseller, which analyses the unique culture of the world’s most successful sporting team, the All Blacks. The book has been described as ‘unputdownable’ by Bloomberg and The Daily Telegraph called it the ‘modern version of Vince Lombardi’s guides to coaching’ and says, ‘for those searching for genuine keys to team culture, it is manna from heaven.’
In his work, James addresses the transferable principles that drive exceptional outperformance. Using examples from his work with sport, the military and business, he argues that winning teams employ the same basic ideas; a relentless focus on excellence, a commitment to a collective cause, individual autonomy, trust initiative and accountability, candid communication, underpinned by a culture in which ‘leaders create leaders’.
As an advisory, he helps organisations ‘lift their game’: galvanising and inspiring their teams through standards and expectations, identity, belief and belonging, mindset and mental skills. As well as small, elite teams, Kerr addresses the specific challenges faced by larger, more diverse organisations. He has advised US and UK Special Forces, Formula 1 teams, America’s Cup crews, Premier League football managers, Olympic Performance Directors – as well as corporations ranging from Google to PayPal, McKinsey to Dyson, HSBC to Roche, Red Bull to Unilever, Shell to Boeing. His next book, Spearhead, explores ‘the principles of war for the business of leadership’, providing a fresh framework for leaders looking to turn culture into a ‘force multiplier’ for competitive advantage.
He is the co-founder of Fable Partners, the Leadership and Change Consultancy.
In today's conversation we will explore:
- The importance of story to inspire engagement
- Three aspects of culture
- The importance of celebrating failure
- Knowing what you stand for
- The importance of leading from within
- Listen out for the WIN acronym and the Blue Head concept for performing effectively under pressure.
Quote
“The stories we tell ourselves are the stories that others end up telling about us.”
Contact James
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-kerr-09a70bb/?originalSubdomain=uk
Buy James’ Book – Legacy
https://mybook.to/Legacy-James-Kerr
Look out for James’ other upcoming books including Spearhead, About Everest and a follow up to Legacy.
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry.
Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Jodie Cook – The four-phase framework to scaling and exiting your business and the importance of systemisation.
Jodie is an entrepreneur, athlete, and writer.
In 2011, Jodie founded a digital agency called JC Social Media which was acquired in 2021. It was this foray into the business world which ignited Jodie’s fascination with the influences that create entrepreneurs. Alongside running a business, she authors books and articles about entrepreneurship and competes in powerlifting.
Jodie contributes articles to Forbes and Thought Catalog and authored a book called Stop Acting Like You're Going To Live Forever, on the topics of happiness, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle design. She co-wrote a series of children’s storybooks, Clever Tykes, which develop positive, resourceful, and creative behaviour in 6–9-year-olds which are now read in every primary school in the United Kingdom.
Jodie was included in Forbes’ 30 under 30 social entrepreneurs in Europe 2017 and gave a TEDx talk with the title ‘creating useful people’. She loves travel, lifestyle design and helping people access the freedom that modern entrepreneurship should bring.
Her latest book ‘Ten Year Career’ Reimagine Business, Design Your Life, Fast Track Your Freedom focuses on how to define success your way, how to achieve far more in a shorter space of time and how to run your business without it running you.
In today's conversation we will explore:
- The pitfalls of the comfort zone
- The four-phase framework to scaling and exiting your business
- The importance of systemising your business
- How we should think of our business as a game and how businesses can move levels within that game beyond where 96% of business owners never pass
- Practices which support a scaling mindset
- Listen out for the one thing for you to develop that becomes a multiplier to everything else you do.
Quote
“I think if selling is on your agenda in anyway, or if exiting your business in some way is something that you want to do in the future, you have to systemise otherwise you won't be able to sell it or if you do sell it, you have to do an earn out where you have to go with the company and you have to babysit it while the new buyer makes sure that you're doing your job. No entrepreneur wants that. So, the systemising phase has to have the endgame in mind. And it's always the vision you have to have in mind while you're doing it, because it will get hard, it will feel like a lot of effort, but it is worth it, I promise.
Contact Jodie
Website: https://www.jodiecook.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cookjodie/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodie.cook_/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookiewhirls
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JodieCookTV
Subscribe to Jodie’s Blog
https://world.hey.com/jodie
Take Jodie's Quiz to find out where you are in your Ten Year Career
https://quiz.tenyearcareer.com/
Buy Jodie’s Book
Ten Year Career: Reimagine Business, Design Your Life, Fast Track Your Freedom
https://mybook.to/ten-year-career
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry.
Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Brian Keane, known as Brian Keane Fitness online is a Reps qualified Level 3 Personal Trainer, certified Strength and Conditioning Coach and Sports Nutritionist.
Over the past seven years, he has gone from working full time as primary school teacher to one of Ireland’s leading thought leaders on all thing’s health, fitness, and nutrition.
He has had mainstream features everywhere from the UK and Irish Daily Mail, Star and Mirror to Men’s and Women’s Health Magazine.
On top of his ever-growing social media platforms which have a combined total of well over a quarter of a million followers, he also hosts one of Ireland and the UK’s top health podcast which is regularly featured #1 on the iTunes Health Charts.
Brian’s online fitness programs have over a thousand graduates every single year. In his programs, he helps people reach their weight loss, fitness, or body composition goal by giving them sustainable fitness programs alongside changing their entire mindset when it comes to food. Brian isn’t a calorie in, calorie out nutritional coach, nor is he a low carb, vegan or paleo advocate. His philosophy is all about finding a nutritional plan that works for you as an individual and showing that your mindset around nutrition is more important than the actual diet plan you are on.
Brian has authored four books, three of which were Amazon best-sellers including, The Fitness Mindset, Rewire your Mindset, The Keane Edge and Leaner, Stronger, Faster.
Over the past seven years, Brian has become one of the most recognised faces in the Irish health and fitness industry. He has spoken at major wellness events such as Wellfest and was a Keynote speaker at Google HQ in Dublin for their 2018 wellness event.
In today's conversation we will explore:
- The Importance of knowing where you want to go but ensuring that it aligns with your values.
- Knowing when you should quit
- How fear shows up and some great questions we should ask ourselves to overcome it
- The importance of not trading your time for money but using leverage to scale
- Getting the balance right using Brian’s four quadrants for a full life
- Great advice to maintain a healthy life where Brian shares his morning and evening routines
- Legacy and having a conversation with you 98-year old self
Quote
“Don’t forget the flowers at your feet when you are reaching for the moon.”
Contact Brian
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian_keane_fitness/?hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briankeanefitness
Twitter: https://twitter.com/briank019
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@briankeanefitness
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BrianKeaneFitness
Check out Brian Keane’s Podcast
BFK Podcast available on all major podcast platforms
Buy Brian’s Book
Rewire Your Mindset. Available on Amazon
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry.
Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Chris Voss is widely known for being a kidnapping and hostage negotiator, spending 24 years at the forefront of prominent FBI cases. As a member of the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force, Chris played a pivotal role in 150 hostage negotiations where he persuaded terrorists, bank robbers, and kidnappers to see things his way. Some of Chris’ most prominent cases include monitoring the landmark bomb plot in New York City and investigating into the World Trade Centre bombing in 1993.
Other prominent cases include negotiations to free Jill Carroll in Iraq and Steve Centanni in the Gaza Strip. His work has taken him all over the globe, having also performed hostage negotiation in places such as Haiti, Columbia, and the Philippines. During his time in service, Chris received top-tier training from the FBI and was also educated by Scotland Yard and Harvard Law School.
Upon his retirement from the FBI back in 2007, Chris began dedicating his time as a lecturer at the USC Marshall School of Business and as an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business.
Collating his expertise of negotiation, Chris has authored the book Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It. He has also been sought to speak regularly on a variety of television channels including the likes of Fox News, CNN, and CNBC. Today, Chris runs a master class titled The Art of Negotiation and uses his skills of negotiation to help teach business negotiation to his budding students.
Chris Founded the Black Swan Group, channelling his expertise into his business helping others to solve business communication problems and brings to bear his years of experience in international crisis and negotiation.
Now he’s teaching you his field-tested strategies to help you in everyday negotiations, whether you’re aiming to improve your salary, the service you receive, or your relationships. Get stronger communication skills, game-changing insights into human nature, and more of what you want out of life.
In today's conversation we will explore:
- Practising tactical empathy to cultivate relationships
- The importance of your mental hygiene to develop happier and more profitable negotiations.
- The four steps of effective negotiation
- How to successfully negotiate your target price
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“I’m genuinely curious about what you have to say and where you coming from. I'm going to have a positive state of mind. It's impossible to be angry and curious simultaneously. If you are curious, you are smarter, you see patterns more quickly, you find out where the other side is coming from. Now, when you are curious about the person you're talking to, they love it. They want to talk to you. You are developing rapport that they feel very engaged with. They then open up to you. You do two things at the same time. You develop a rapport where you are gathering information instead of one or the other which then become an accelerator in your business relationship.”
Contact Chris
Website: https://www.blackswanltd.com/home
Subscribe to the blog: https://blog.blackswanltd.com/the-edge
Buy Chris’s Book
Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It: https://amzn.to/3KMsNnN
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry.
Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Larry Yatch, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a ten-year veteran serving as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy SEALs, has led and served in extreme environments around the globe. He is a father to two young boys, speaker, coach, and a successful business owner. As an entrepreneur in leadership development, team performance and tactical planning, he applies lessons from these experiences to transform decision-making, reinvigorate company cultures, and improve team performance. His book released this year ‘How Leadership (Actually) Works: A Navy SEAL's Complete System for Coordinating Teams’ brings together his experiences and knowledge that he has gained across the Navy SEALs and the world of business.
Larry planned and led his SEAL platoons in the assault on the world’s largest oil platform in the largest Special Operations mission in U.S. history during the opening night of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He developed a radical new system for attacking armored, enemy controlled ships during operations in the Northern Arabian Gulf. He also planned, built, and directed the creation of a new 300-person SEAL command designed for sensitive missions critical to the Navy’s efforts in the War on Terror. Multiple injuries led Larry to medically retire from the SEALs in 2008.
In today's conversation we will explore:
- How to execute with extreme levels of accountability and responsibility and most importantly how to ensure that things get done without you
- The four pillars of responsibility
- The importance of coordinating action effectively with others
- The six pillars of performance
- The 10 principles of the ScaleX™ Framework
- How to inspire your team through the Waterfall of Obligation
- How to become a high performing business leader with self-regulation
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“If you're surrounded by people that don't hold responsibility, you're the cause of that. You are the one that is enabling these individuals. If I'm handing responsibility to you, it's on me to make sure that you have the power in the form of knowledge, skills, responsibility, authority, and resources to meet the standard of performance that you understand and hold in order to fulfil the purpose and avoid the consequence. The fourth piece is getting a commitment.”
Contact Larry
https://www.howleadershipactuallyworks.com/
https://www.sealteamleaders.com/
Buy Larry’s Book – How Leadership Actually Works
https://www.howleadershipactuallyworks.com/home
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry.
Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Today, I am revisiting my conversation with Cameron Herold. Known by Many Leaders as “The Business Growth Guru” Cameron Herold is a top business consultant, best-selling author, and speaker. He’s the mastermind behind hundreds of companies’ exponential growth and he’s touched thousands of businesses indirectly through his work.
At age 21, he had 14 employees. By 35, he’d helped build his first two $100 million companies. By the age of 42, Cameron had engineered 1-800-GOT-JUNK?’s spectacular growth from $2 Million to $106 Million in revenue in just six years.
His companies landed over 5,200 media placements in those same six years, including coverage on Oprah.
Not simply a theory guy, Cameron teaches what he knows from experience and is passionate about sharing his expertise with today’s most dynamic business leaders.
He is a best-selling author and has published five books including The Miracle Morning, Double Double, Meetings Suck, Free PR, and Vivid Vision.
According to Cameron, vision statements don’t work and for those business leaders listening today that think they just need to update or review their vision statement, Cameron Herold would recommend that you flush it down the toilet and start again.
Key points we talk about include:
- How to use the vivid vision concept to help make your dreams happen
- The importance of creating a vision to inspire people to get involved
- Why you should focus on the ‘Who’ and not the ‘How’ when it comes to executing
- What characterises Elon Musk’s brilliance
- How can use vision to great effect
Key Takeaway
“Entrepreneurs need to tell themselves that their role is to share the vision, infuse people with energy and help remove obstacles for people.”
Contact Cameron
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronherold/?originalSubdomain=ca
Website: https://cameronherold.com/
Your Vision Statement Sucks | Cameron Herold | TEDxVancouver - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCgK5M3hY8Y
Invest in Your Leaders Course - https://investinyourleaders.com/
Buy the book:
Vivid Vision: A Remarkable Tool for Aligning Your Business Around a Shared Vision of the Future
Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3D1tupp
Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3L2HAcV
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry.
Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
In today’s episode I’m revisiting the show with Tom Kolditz who shared some fantastic insights on leadership. Tom is the founding Director of the Ann and John Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University. The Doerr Institute was recognised in 2019 as the top university leader development program by the Association of Leadership Educators and named the 4th Leader Development Program in the world by Global Gurus, London.
He has been named as a leadership Thought Leader by the Leader to Leader Institute and as a Top Leader Development Professional by Leadership Excellence. In 2020, he has continued to be ranked in the global top 25 coaches and in 2021, the #6 Start-up expert worldwide.
He developed the concept of in extremis leadership—an original crisis leadership model—while serving in the oil fields and palace cities in Iraq. His book on that topic, In Extremis Leadership: Leading as if Your Life Depended On It, is used in at least 8 service academies in the US, China, Japan, and Israel. His second book, Leadership Reckoning: Can Higher Education Develop the Leaders We Need, is driving a leader development reform movement in higher education in collaboration with the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
In today’s episode, Tom talks about:
- How leadership is about giving people what they need
- How to build trust and respect as a leader and make your team want to follow you
- The importance of emotional intelligence in leadership
- The mistakes many leaders make when attempting to win the trust of those they serve.
- How to identify leaders in your organisation
- The importance of getting to know your people
- Why every leader needs feedback
- How actions speak much louder than words.
- The role that education today has claimed in developing leaders for the future.
Key Takeaway
“Leadership is about giving people what they need. It's not about the quality of an individual or a style. People don't care about style; they just have needs. You need to see the world through the eyes of your people to influence and motivate them and give them direction and purpose”.
Contact Tom
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-kolditz-7116a3/
Website: https://tomkolditz.com/
Buy Tom’s Book
In Extremis Leadership: Leading As If Your Life Depended On It https://mybook.to/In-Extremis
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry.
Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
In today’s episode I’m delighted to re-introduce Claire Colvin. Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across 6 continents. Prior to that, she spent almost 15 years with an award-winning, technology SME, which operated in a highly competitive environment.
Finding great talent is the #1 reason why businesses are unable to scale. In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research exemplars of scaling to identify the key attributes that made them successful.
In today’s episode, Brendan and Claire talk about:
- The importance of a vision and purpose
- The difference between growing and scaling
- Removing self-limiting beliefs and the importance of psyche when scaling a business
- How to turn your fear into energy and excitement
- How recruitment has changed and how to maximise your social capital to ensure that you attract the best talent
- The importance of culture and the right Employee Value Proposition (EVP)
Contact Claire
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/
Link to Scaling Your Business Templates
https://simplescaling.com/scalex-templates
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry.
Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Joining me today is Sharon Lechter. She is an entrepreneur, international speaker, best-selling author, mentor, philanthropist, licensed CPA for 35 years and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. Sharon is the premier expert for financial literacy and entrepreneurial success.
Sharon co-authored the international bestseller Rich Dad Poor Dad and has released 14 other books in the Rich Dad series. Over 10 years as the co-founder and CEO, she built the empire into the world’s leading personal finance brand.
In 2008, she was asked by the Napoleon Hill Foundation to help re-energize the powerful teachings of Napoleon Hill. Sharon has released four best-selling books in cooperation with the Foundation, including Think and Grow Rich-Three Feet from Gold, Outwitting the Devil, Success and Something Greater, and her latest project, Think and Grow Rich for Women, released in June of 2014. She is also featured in the 2017 movie Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy and has released the book Save Wisely, Spend Happily in cooperation with the American Institute of CPAs.
Sharon is a highly sought-after mentor and has worked with major brands like Disney and Time Warner and served two U.S. Presidents as an advisor on the topic of financial literacy. Everything about Sharon’s career centers around impacting others to improve their financial IQ, access untapped potential personally and in business, and create their own legacy.
Everything changed in 2012 however when Sharon’s son unexpectedly died. All of Sharon’s successes seemed to fade into the background. She kept working, but on autopilot. She stopped playing at the level she always had and just started coasting.
Until now.
Now, Sharon is back and playing big again, and she wants you to as well with the Play Big Movement. It’s time to shed the limitations that have stopped you in the past. It’s time to play big, master your money and time and create maximum impact.
In today's conversation we will explore:
- Managing your fears and managing your energy,
- The 6ps to scaling and exiting profitably
- The importance of investing time as opposed to spending time
- Choose your front row wisely
- Sharon’s personal success equation
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"You can make money, lose money and make it back. But when your time is gone it’s gone. As I sit before you right now, I'm 68 years old so my time is even more precious. We have to guard our time so that we are focused on our mission, because if people keep draining your time you're not moving forward. You really need to be very stingy about your personal time and make sure that you have the systems that allow you to scale but also allow you to concentrate on the areas that will give you the greatest growth.”
Contact Sharon
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonlechter/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSharonLechter
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharonlechter/
Website: https://sharonlechter.com/ - Find out more about Sharon’s Programmes
Resources
https://atm.sharonlechter.com/ - Access Sharon's ATM which gives you daily deposits of Abundance, Tips & Mentoring
https://success.sharonlechter.com/personal-success-equation - Discover your personalized formula for income generation and lasting wealth
https://simplescaling-25437777.hubspotpagebuilder.eu/scalex-expander - Use this tool to help you identify ‘who’ your strategic partners are and how to start connecting with them.
Buy Sharon’s Books
Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - https://mybook.to/rich-dad-poor-dad
Think and Grow Rich-Three Feet from Gold
Outwitting the Devil - https://mybook.to/Outwitting-The-devil
Think and Grow Rich for Women - https://mybook.to/Grow-Rich-For-Women
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry.
Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Oren Klaff is one of the world's leading experts on sales, raising capital and negotiation.
With securities markets experience in capital raising advisory leadership, Oren is Director of Capital Markets at investment bank Intersection Capital, where he manages its capital-raising platform. Since 2005, Oren has since grown the firm history to approximately $2 billion in aggregate trade volume across a diversified portfolio of companies and transactions.
Oren is the author of two books, Pitch Anything and Flip the Script.
In today's conversation we will explore:
- How venture capital and private equity growth capital can impact the real vision of your scaling company
- Why understanding the evolutionary flaw in our brain is critical for successfully pitching your ideas
- The importance of Frame Resets and controlling the frame with investors and partners
- Why a ‘no’ is perfectly fine when dealing with negotiations
- The importance of 5050 relationships
- Oren’s secret to achieving any outcome you want leveraging his strong method of pitching
Quote
“When you are trying to gain someone's approval, you are putting yourself in a low status position.”
Contact Oren
Website: https://orenklaff.com/
Buy Oren’s Books
Pitch Anything - https://mybook.to/Pitch-Anything
Flip the Script - https://mybook.to/Flip-The-Script
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry.
Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
By his 35th birthday MIKE MICHALOWICZ had founded and sold two multi-million-dollar companies.
Confident that he had the formula to success, he became a small business angel investor… and proceeded to lose his entire fortune. Then he started all over again, driven to find better ways to grow healthy, strong companies. Mike has devoted his life to the research and delivery of innovative, impactful entrepreneurial strategies to you.
Mike is the creator of Profit First, which is used by hundreds of thousands of companies across the globe to drive profit. He is the creator of Clockwork, a powerful method to make any business run on automatic. He is the author of Fix This Next, an instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller, The Pumpkin Plan, Surge and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur. His newest book, Get Different, teaches entrepreneurs how to create marketing that can't be ignored. Over half a million people have read his books.
Today, Mike leads two new multi-million-dollar ventures, as he tests his latest business research for his books. He is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and business makeover specialist on MSNBC. Mike is a popular main stage keynote speaker on innovative entrepreneurial topics; and is the author of Get Different, Fix This Next, Clockwork, Profit First, Surge, The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur.
Fabled author, Simon Sinek deemed Mike Michalowicz “…the top contender for the patron saint of entrepreneurs.”
In today's conversation we will explore:
- The DAD Framework for effective marketing
- How we need to overcome our fear in order to reach a wider customer base
- The importance of experimentation and measuring your marketing results
- Minimum viable marketing and how to authentically be different
Quote
“Growth is achieving more results through more effort. Scaling is achieving more results through less effort.”
Contact Michael
Website: https://mikemichalowicz.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemichalowicz/
Buy Michael’s Book
Get Different: Marketing That Can't Be Ignored!
Link to book: mybook.to/Get-Different
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry.
Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Mark is an Entrepreneur, Teacher, Writer, Speaker, and Vistage Chair. Mark started his entrepreneurial career early selling bicycles on the street corner of his childhood home at age eight or nine. He is the Founder of two Inc 500/5000 companies – Zweig Group (formerly Zweig White) and Mark Zweig, Inc. He built, sold, and bought back and resold his interest Zweig Group, a management consulting, publishing, media and training company founded in 1988. He built Mark Zweig, a design/ build/ contract/ development company which he founded in 2005.
Mark has also been an owner and investor in a number of other ventures and served on the BODs of a dozen or so privately held companies throughout the US. He has written more than a dozen books on management such as Management from A to Zweig, Management ideas that Work and Find the Lost Dollars. He also published the Zweig Letter, the leading management newsletter for the AE (architecture and engineering) industry for more than 28 years.
He is also an Executive in-residence teaching entrepreneurship at the Sam M. Walton College of the Business at the University of Arkansas.
In today's conversation we will explore:
- Confessions from an entrepreneur who has led successful scaling businesses
- The importance of creating a plan aligned to a vision
- Why marketing is critical for scaling and some ideas to inspire better marketing for your organisation
- How Mark motivated his colleagues by creating a fun culture
- The risk of having an organisation that's too formally structured
Quote
“You better have a purpose, or it will all become meaningless.”
Contact Mark
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-schilling-2b4b5322/
Buy Mark’s Books
Management From A to Zweig, Revised Edition
Link to book: mybook.to/managementfromAtoZweig
Look out for Mark’s new book ‘Confessions of an Entrepreneur’
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry.
Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Shirish Nadkarni – Why finding your value proposition and deep customer empathy is critical to scaling
If you are out to change the world, Shirish Nadkarni is your go-to coach to guide you through your entrepreneurial journey to make your startup dream come true.
Shirish Nadkarni is a serial entrepreneur with proven success in creating multiple consumer businesses that have scaled to tens of millions of users worldwide. Shirish was the co-founder of Livemocha, the world’s largest language learning site with 15+ million registered members from over 200 countries. Livemocha was acquired by RosettaStone in 2013. Prior to Livemocha, Shirish was the founder of TeamOn Systems, a mobile wireless e-mail pioneer that was acquired by BlackBerry in 2002. The TeamOn technology served as the core foundation for Blackberry Internet E-mail which serviced over 50 million BlackBerry users. Shirish started his career at Microsoft where he engineered the acquisition of Hotmail and launched MSN.Com which became a leading web portal in the early days of the internet.
Shirish received his MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSE in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He serves on the board of TiE Seattle where he chairs a number of programs including the GoVertical Startup Creation Workshop, the TiE Entrepreneur Institute, and the Z5 Catalyst funding initiative.
In today’s conversation we discuss:
- The importance of maintaining two pizza teams
- How sales motion undergirds scaling ambition
- Deploying a strategy of land and expand and creating products which are inherently viral Insights into the leadership characteristics within Microsoft and what they can learn from Apple and what Apple can learn from Microsoft
- How finding your value proposition and deep customer empathy is critical to scaling fundraising fundamentals to scale your business successfully
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“There are several things that you need to do to scale your company. First of all, you need to have the appropriate funding. The next step is to hire the right people. You need to hire a marketing team, a VP of marketing, then you need to hire a sales team and customer support team and then you need to invest in articulating the value proposition and establishing a sales motion where you perfect the messaging and the process by which you attract customers. Give them options to try out the product and ultimately sell them. This process is called the sales motion and you need to perfect that sales motion so that we can just simply eventually pull money into that and drive revenues and sales for your company.”
Contact Shirish
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirishn/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/search?q=shirish%20Nadkani%20&src=typed_query
Buy Shirish’s Book
From Startup to Exit: An Insider's Guide to Launching and Scaling Your Tech Business
Amazon - mybook.to/fromstartuptoexit
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
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Dr. Margaret Heffernan produced programmes for the BBC for 13 years. She then moved to the US where she spearheaded multimedia productions for Intuit, The Learning Company and Standard & Poors. She was Chief Executive of InfoMation Corporation, ZineZone Corporation and then iCast Corporation, was named one of the "Top 25" by Streaming Media magazine and one of the "Top 100 Media Executives" by The Hollywood Reporter.
The author of six books, Margaret’s third book, Wilful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at our Peril was named one of the most important business books of the decade by the Financial Times. In 2015, she was awarded the Transmission Prize for A Bigger Prize: Why Competition isn’t Everything and How We Do Better, described as "meticulously researched... engagingly written... universally relevant and hard to fault." Her TED talks have been seen by over twelve million people and in 2015 TED published Beyond Measure: The Big Impact of Small Changes. Her most recent book, Uncharted: How to map the future was published in 2020.
She is a Professor of Practice at the University of Bath, Lead Faculty for the Forward Institute’s Responsible Leadership Programme and, through Merryck & Co., mentors CEOs and senior executives of major global organizations. She holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Bath and continues to write for the Financial Times and the Huffington Post.
In today's conversation we will explore:
- The importance of creating social capital to foster a strong scaling culture
- How to spot emerging leaders creating a foundation for scaling
- How we should give people hard problems to solve
- The need for leaders to be able to deal with ambiguity
- Why we should lean into experimentation
- Why we should cultivate diversity in our organisations and in all aspects of life
Quote
“Having a coach means you schedule thinking time. Thinking is pretty much what you are paid to do but it generally seems to be the one thing nobody ever has time for. Coaching simply brings a discipline to your thinking that I think is really important. It's very difficult to think alone and most people can't do it for more than a few minutes. Therefore, thinking with a coach helps solve some challenges and provides prompts which creates a deeper, richer experience which most people can’t create in isolation”.
Contact Margaret
Website: https://www.mheffernan.com/
Buy Margaret’s Books
Uncharted - How to Map the Future Together - mybook.to/Howtomapthefuture
The Naked Truth - A Working Woman's Manifesto on Business and What Really Matters - mybook.to/Nakedtruth
Wilful Blindness - Why We Ignore the Obvious at our Peril - mybook.to/Wilfulblindness
A Bigger Prize - Why Competition Isn't Everything and How We Do Better - mybook.to/Abiggerprize
Beyond Measure - The Big Impact of Small Changes - mybook.to/Beyondmeasure
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
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Martin is the Managing Director of the Techstars Accelerator in Berlin, angel investor and entrepreneur. He believes that we need to build 750 more unicorn companies within the next 10 years in Europe to create millions of future jobs, make Europe more independent when it comes to technology and give many the opportunity to realize their full potential.
Martin believes that ‘builders’ are the inventors of the 21st century and is doing everything in his power to support entrepreneurs working towards that mission. He is passionate about accelerating companies that make the planet a better place for humanity and connecting growth and purpose.
In the past 15 years, Martin has co-created and scaled up five ventures, including Orphoz, a subsidiary for McKinsey & Company, a public company in Saudi-Arabia, the foundation MARA in Argentina and the FinTech N26.
To support startup teams on their journey to build category-leading technology companies, Martin has written the book "The Builder’s Guide to the Tech Galaxy – 99 Practices to Scale Startups into Unicorns Companies" (Haufe, Wiley).
He speaks regularly on topics such as: Startup Mindset, Scaling Technology Companies, Customer Experience, B2B Negotiations, Entrepreneurship.
In today's conversation we will explore:
- The four pillars which are fundamental to scaling
- The critical importance of setting a clear direction by virtue of your north star
- The Radar and Granny tests for purpose
- The secret to being number one in your category
- Some guidance on establishing optimal sales commission plans
- The importance of mindset for scaling
- Guidance on raising growth capital and creating FOMO to help secure investment for scale
Quote
“Having a crystal-clear purpose brings you three key advantages. First, it attracts customers and ensures growth and profitability. Studies show that companies that score higher on purpose have a much higher likelihood to be amongst the top performers in shareholder return. Two, it's attracts investments. Three, AAA talent decides for or against the company if you match their values.”
Contact Martin
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-schilling-2b4b5322/
Buy Martin’s Book
The Builder′s Guide to the Tech Galaxy – 99 Practices to Scale Startups into Unicorn Companies
Link to book:
Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3zMDEe6
Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3N1thpp
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Joining me today is Mithu Storoni a physician, a researcher, and the author of Stress Proof: The Scientific Solution to Protect Your Brain and Body—and Be More Resilient Every Day. The book is full of practical evidence-based steps for protecting yourself against stress and its effects. Mithu spent years combing through over 1,000 research papers and clinical studies before condensing her findings into a manual which then became her book ‘Stress Proof’. Some of its contents are surprising for example smelling the scent of a lemon can help you relax.
Mithu received her medical degree from the University of Cambridge, is certified in ophthalmology, and holds a PhD in neuro-ophthalmology. In today’s conversation we will explore how to mitigate stress and overcome fear as you progress your scaling ambition.
In today's conversation we will explore:
- The 7 pathways to stress proving an exploration of the unknown universe in our brains
- How controlling inflammation can aid better health
- How to develop a sense of self efficacy, agency, and confidence to support your scaling ambition
- The benefits of cold therapy
- How having a sense of purpose can support you eating well and living longer
- The counterintuitive recommendation for dealing with a highly stressful event
- The adaptation gap and the importance of getting comfortable with being uncomfortable
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“You develop emotional reactivity so your rational way of thinking about the world is momentarily suppressed, and you become very emotionally responsive, and this has an advantage or had an advantage because this allowed us to predict danger before it happens by emotional instinct. Navigating a room full of people or a company full of employees, you cannot predict what another human being is saying or doing, and you also cannot predict other people's behaviour and control it. So, this now serves us in a poor way. In a state of acute stress people make high risk decisions. Decision making is skewed because the perception of reality is skewed. The negativity bias that happens during acute stress can sway your business decisions so always avoiding any kind of important decisions while you're acutely stressed is very important for this reason.”
Contact Mithu
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mithu-storoni/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MithuStoroni
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mithustoroni/
Website: https://www.mithustoroni.com/
Buy Mithu’s Book
Stress-Proof: The ultimate guide to living a stress-free life for Individuals, Organisations and Life
Link to book: mybook.to/stress-proof
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Jamil Qureshi is one of today’s foremost practitioners of performance enhancing psychology and is an expert in high performing teams. Jamil has enjoyed working with a rich diversity of the most talented business and sports people and teams in the world, helping six individuals get to World Number 1. He has worked with 22 golfers inside the top 50 in the world, including the likes of Paul McGinley, Sergio Garcia, Darren Clarke as well as two world number one’s.
Ranked among the most influential figures in British sport in 2009, Jamil was voted in the top 100 most powerful men in golf 2008 by his international peers. He has worked successfully with 3 English Premiership football clubs, as well as 2 Formula 1 racing drivers, David Coulthard, and Eddie Irvine and the 2009 England Ashes winning cricketers.
In business and industry, Jamil has worked from CEO and board level to middle management in a variety of sectors in over 24 different countries, helping teams to fulfil their potential by orchestrating change and performance programmes.
He has developed and delivered management and leadership programmes at board level for Coca Cola, Hewlett Packard, Emirates Airlines, Serco, Marks and Spencer, and Royal Bank of Scotland. He has worked across Lloyds Banking Group on their ‘Journey to World Class’.
He has led teams responsible for change management in several high-profile areas, such as Lloyds Banking Group’s substantial integration strategy, and with The Post Office to create The Post Office Way as they separated from Royal Mail.
Jamil is also a world recognised speaker on all aspects of the psychology of performance, psychology of leadership, leadership attitudes, improving people, cultural change techniques, and team performance.
Today we discuss:
- The importance of purpose and vision when scaling a business
- The importance of self-belief
- Why we need to be more curious
- What ambitious leaders should do to question the belief system
- The importance of gamification
- Why a lack of ambition from leaders is a mindset
Quote
“The reason why most people are limited in their ability to expand, progress and become more ambitious is their Belief System, it’s what they believe to be true. The Belief System is probably the greatest inhibitor of human performance and holds us back more than anything else. Whatever we believe in regard to our stakeholders, our customers, our pricing points, our competition, globalisation, legislation, compliance, governance, all the things that affect business inside and out and whatever we believe holds us in place. For us to create bigger and better outcomes, we need to challenge our perspectives.”
Contact Jamil
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamil-qureshi-494661a/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Jamil_Qureshi
Buy Jamil’s Book
The Mind Coach: Be the person you really want to be
Amazon - mybook.to/JamilQureshi
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Aidan McCullen is the host and founder of the Innovation Show, broadcast globally and on Ireland’s national broadcaster, RTE. It’s also the only English-speaking show on Finland’s Business FM! It boasts such guests as Seth Godin, Rita McGrath and Charles Handy, and boasts Visa founder, Dee Hock, and Bill Gates amongst its listeners. Aidan is the author of the recently published book “Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life” with Wiley.
Aidan’s work as a change consultant, speaker, facilitator, and workshop leader is based on his direct experience of reinvention in his own life and career. During his time as a professional rugby player, he won over 100 caps playing for Leinster, Toulouse and London Irish, as well as becoming a full Ireland Rugby International.
In his business life he developed the digital eco-system for Communicorp Radio Group, served as Head of Innovation for RTE (Ireland’s National broadcaster), worked as an innovation consultant for Global company Katawave, and sits on the board of National Broadband Ireland.
He has also created and delivers a module on Emerging Technology Trends in Dublin’s Trinity College Business School, which is ranked 1st in Ireland and in the top 100 globally.
Aidan’s mastery of transformation in his own career from professional athlete to becoming one of Ireland’s most recognized innovators in digital media has led to him being recognised as a thought leader in business transformation. Aidan believes that you cannot change business models until you change mental models. You cannot change what people do until you change how people think.
Today we discuss:
- The wonderful Japanese Art of Kintsugi and how it can be applied to our thinking
- The importance of developing a psyche for scaling and knowing thyself
- How to exploit assets from the ashes
- Lessons in innovation from Amazon
- A word of caution for leaders to avoid the coconut trap as they scale
Quote
“Mistakes as the source of learning as long as they're not repeat mistakes are absolutely essential because when it comes to invention and innovation mistakes are symbiotic with those processes of invention and innovation. You have to make mistakes when you're trying something new. Celebrate them and if you can, I encourage you to create a Kintsugi Wall which is a wall which highlights the things you have tried and didn't work. It might have been timing, you might have been too early to the marketplace, you may have articulated it in the wrong way but if you harness and keep that idea, someone may come along and say, “Do you remember that idea…What if?’ And that’s Kintsugi thinking.”
Contact Aidan
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidanmccullen/
Useful Resources
theinnovationshow.io
Buy Aidan’s Book
“Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life”
Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3N0s9Df
Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3a5nVf9
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
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When scaling a business, what does it mean to become a liquid thinker? In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider podcast, I’m speaking with international speaker and best-selling author, Damian Hughes. Damian combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high performing culture.
He is the author of eight best-selling business books which have been translated into ten languages.
He was appointed as a Professor of Organisational Psychology and Change for Manchester Metropolitan University in September 2010.
He is the co-host of The High Performance Podcast, an acclaimed series of interviews with elite performers from business, sport and the arts, exploring the psychology behind sustained high performance.
He has served as a member of the coaching team for England Rugby League, Scotland Rugby Union and a wide range of international and national sporting teams.
His innovative and exciting approach has been praised by Sir Richard Branson, Muhammad Ali, Sir Terry Leahy, Sir Roger Bannister, Tiger Woods, Jonny Wilkinson and Sir Alex Ferguson.
We cover many insights and topics in this episode including:
- What Damian has learned from working with elite sports professionals
- 5 different types of culture and what defines a high performing culture
- How success leaves clues
- Why not to leave the conversation at values
- What to do when fear and anxiety grips you
Contact Damian
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damian-hughes-a376121/
Website: https://liquidthinker.com/about-damian
Get the book
Liquid Thinking: Inspirational Lessons from the World′s Great Achievers
mybook.to/Liquid-thinker
High Performance: Lessons from the Best on Becoming the Best
mybook.to/high-performance
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
In today’s episode I’m delighted to re-introduce Claire Colvin. Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across 6 continents. Prior to that, she spent almost 15 years with an award winning, technology SME, which operated in a highly competitive environment.
Finding great talent is the #1 reason why businesses are unable to scale. In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research exemplars of scaling to identifying the key attributes that made them successful.
In today’s episode, Brendan and Claire talk about:
- The importance of future thinking
- The importance of belonging and culture
- Why it is important to expand internationally
- How to build value within your business
Contact Claire
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/
Link to templates
https://simplescaling.com/scalex-templates
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Andrew Sillitoe is a business psychologist, author, and speaker. His innovative approach to leadership and work-life balance has earned him invitations to work with a range of global companies, including Pfizer, Nationwide, Virgin, and the BBC. Today Andrew is the CEO at Team Head Coach which runs the UK’s number- one training company for entrepreneurs and business owners who want to succeed in business, health, relationships, and mindset.
Andrew has authored two books including, ‘The Four Keys: How to Win in Your Business, Body, Relationships, and Mindset’ and ‘Manage The Mist: How to develop winning mindset and create high performing teams.’
Throughout Andrew’s life sport and business have always been intertwined. He was the first British player to play professional roller hockey in North America, competing for his country and was fortunate enough to pull on the jersey in 11 world championships. When he wasn’t competing, he was managing teams, consulting with CEOs, and working as a performance coach with business leaders and teams throughout Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S.
It was here in 2012 that he first identified the role of a ‘player-coach’ in business and where he saw high-performance contributors who were skilled at what they did become overwhelmed, stressed, and anxious because of what was happening in their business. He identified some glaring problems including lack of formal leadership training, poor time management skills, poor communication, an inability to delegate, but even with all this they were still performing well.
Key points we talk about include:
- The four keys to support sustainable scaling
- The importance of personal transformation through inner work to affect your business scaling ambition
- Setting a personal and professional vision of how you will look, act, and feel in the future
- The importance of letting go and focusing on the things you can control
- Some personal practises and disciplines which help seed scaling mindset
Key Takeaway
‘Think about life in four keys - your business, your body, your relationship and your mindset. Some people think that they have got to be 100% at all of them. Like an equaliser, sometimes when you're scaling a business you think you need to be all in on the business putting in 12 to 13-hour days and 50-hour weeks, but it doesn't mean we switch the other three off which is sometimes what happens. We can become blind to the fact that it's more than that and business leaders need to ask themselves that if they only focus on work how will that show up in my relationships, what can I do for my body and my mind?’
Contact Andrew
Website: https://andrewsillitoe.com/
Buy the books:
The 4 Keys: How to Win in Your Business, Body, Relationships, and Mindset: mybook.to/The-4-Keys
Managing the Mist: How to Develop Winning Mind-Sets and Create High Performing Teams: mybook.to/managing-the-mist
Get the Simple Scaling book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in six continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Norman is an inspirational international entrepreneur who founded multiple successful businesses including The Cloud - Europe's largest WIFI operator, Inspired Gaming Group - the world's largest company in the server-based gaming domain, Trinity Commerce - one of the first eCommerce services companies in the world and Crowley Carbon.
Today, Norman Crowley is the Founder of Coolplanet, a family of revolutionary companies working in collaboration to cool the planet as fast as possible.
He has successfully grown numerous businesses from start-ups to millions in annual sales through effective business planning, creative sales techniques, and innovative marketing.
Listed as one of Ireland’s top entrepreneurs, he was nominated for the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year and is known for his contagious passion for excellence, his talent for resourceful business solutions, and a capacity for motivational leadership.
He is currently a Board member of i2e2 Research Centre which focuses on researching energy efficiency improvements and is on the board of First Step Georgia (FSG) – a not-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for children with special needs.
Today we discuss:
- Why developing a psyche for scaling by doing the inner work as a leader is absolutely critical.
- Why your proposition should focus on helping your customers with their bottom line as a Trojan horse for your own.
- Creating a structure to support your team and developing their tactical mental and spiritual capabilities.
- How to support high performers by addressing underperformance of other team members.
- How to generate the courage to communicate candidly.
- The importance of having big goals focused on making a greater global impact.
- The importance of hiring great people and those who are energy radiators aligned to your values.
Quote
“When you get up in the morning whether it's minding your children, or creating a startup or whatever you are doing, that is what defines you. The money is just points in the game. Don't confuse money being important with the reason why you're doing it. Money is just the speedometer that's telling you how fast you’re going. It's really about what are you doing and the way you work. What I have learned by not retiring at 28 is that it's about the work which is why we were probably doing 6½ days a week and very long days and I haven't needed to work in 25 years.”
Contact Norman
Twitter: @Normancrowley1
Website: www.coolplanet.ie
Website: (cool electric cars): www.studioava.com/
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Holger Seim is the Co-founder and CEO of Blinkist - One of Europe's most exciting startups that almost never existed.
Founded in Berlin in 2012, Blinkist provides a selection of non-fiction knowledge in an app that makes it easy to fit learning into your everyday life. Highlighting key insights through audio and text explainers, called Blinks, original podcasts, and author-driven content, Blinkist is on a mission to help people turn ordinary moments into learning opportunities – it takes just 15 minutes to learn something new!
Today, the app is already used by over 20 million people worldwide and at the start of this year the fast-growing company raised an additional €35 million to transform the way we learn and develop.
In today's episode we talk about:
- The importance of coaching to help preserve Founder relationships and support scaling ambitions
- How scaling companies should focus on hiring a great people person early in their journey
- How Blinkist’s purpose is helping provide a catalyst for growth by creating a competitive advantage
- The fundamentals of their scaling success including creating great cultures which encourage open communication, direct feedback in the moment
- The importance of the journey not necessarily the goal
Quote:
“You need to have trust because if there is no trust there is no psychological safety. On top of that you need to have the ability to have courageous conversations, hold each other accountable, have clarity of one goal and speak with one voice. We also need to build the muscle to have courageous conversations to be able to give critical feedback without diminishing trust. None of this comes for free as it doesn't just happen. Sometimes it happens because you get along perfectly but as your leadership team grows statistically it's very unlikely that everything will be smooth and there will be people that do not have the same preferences as you. All of us have shortcomings that we need to work on together and individually.”
Recommended Reading
Marshall B. Rosenberg - Nonviolent Communication - A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships
Buy on Amazon: mybook.to/MichaelBRosenberg
Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Owen Eastwood is one of the most sought-after performance coaches in the world and has been engaged by high profile teams across the globe who are searching for competitive advantage through their culture. He currently works with the British Olympic Team and the English Football Team in their World Cup year and is serving on the board of Harlequins Rugby. He has previously worked with diverse teams such as the Command Group of NATO, the South African Cricket Team, corporate leadership teams and in elite ballet.
Owen is a New Zealander with an Irish heritage and has a unique approach based on an evolutionary understanding of what makes a team of humans strong and weak.
There are some incredible insights and some wonderful ancient wisdoms that we have stopped listening to and Owen’s mission is to re-introduce people to those ideas.
His book ‘Belonging’ is being released in paperback in the northern hemisphere (alongside the existing digital and audiobook) which looks at teaming through the lens of homo sapiens evolutionary story, our ancestor’s wisdom and provides a glimpse into some elite contemporary environments.
In today's episode we talk about:
- The importance of communicating your values through stories, specifically the 'story of us' celebrating diversity but also anchoring it to a shared sense of identity
- How we should measure our lives by the impact we have on others
- The importance of painting a picture of shared vision and the research which underpins this
- Practical and profound ideas for embedding behaviours you want to see within your organisation
- The importance of living above the line to support high performance and how environment is critical to success.
Quote:
“Your time in the sun will be revealed in due course and that’s how we understand our place in the world and our connection with other people.”
Contact Owen:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/owen-eastwood-4867a39/
Buy Owen’s Book: Belonging: The Ancient Code of Toegtherness
Amazon: mybook.to/OwenEastwood Simple Scaling Book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Today, I am speaking with Dr. Geoff Smart.
Dr. Geoff Smart is the Chairman & Founder of ghSMART. Founded in 1995, ghSMART helps Fortune 500 CEOs & boards, billionaire entrepreneurs, and heads of state to confidently achieve their goals through hiring, developing, and leading talented teams. ghSMART serves clients globally from its 12 offices in North America and Europe.
For three consecutive years, Forbes named ghSMART the best management consulting firm in its industry segment, based on thousands of surveys of business leaders. The firm was named one of the world’s top firms in the book The Art of Managing Professional Services. ghSMART is the subject of two Harvard Business School Cases, titled “ghSMART & Co.: Pioneering in Professional Services.”
The firm has published three bestselling books. Who: The A Method for Hiring (Smart & Street) is a New York Times bestseller that is currently ranked #1 on Amazon.com on the topic of hiring talented teams. Shanghai Daily named Who a “Top 5 Business Book in China,” Globe and Mail named it the “#1 Best Business Book of the Year,” and the book was also listed in the 2015 Inc. Magazine article, “19 of the Best Books Written by Super‐Successful CEOs.” Power Score: Your Formula for Leadership Success (Smart, Street, and Foster) is a Wall Street Journal bestseller, and appeared on an international newspaper’s list of “The 10 Best Business Books of 2015.” The CEO Next Door (Botelho & Powell) is a critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller.
In addition, Dr. Smart published Leadocracy: Hiring More Great Leaders (Like You) into Government, a New York Times bestseller which won the IPPY Award and the Axiom Book Award for #1 Best Business Book of the Year. In the 1990s, Dr. Smart co‐created the Topgrading brand for talent management. He earned a B.A. in Economics with honors from Northwestern University, and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from Claremont Graduate University, where he was a student of management guru Peter F. Drucker.
Key points we talk about include:
- The fundamental elements of ghSMART’s own scaling success
- The four step A Framework for optimal hiring to increase your probability of success from 50% to 90%
- Hiring mistakes to avoid
- How best to structure the conversations so that everyone can benefit from your scaling success
- Three characteristics of high performing teams
- Four traits of great leaders
Key Takeaway
“Scaling with purpose is about aspiring to build a business that matters and has a net positive effect on the world.
Great businesses are founded under the premise that helps someone solve a real need or problem. It is about building a business that has a big impact on others. Scaling a business without purpose would be blindly trying to make the revenue and profits go up without much regard for those who benefit.”
Contact Geoff
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drgeoffsmart/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/GeoffreySmart
Email: https://ghsmart.com/
Buy the book
Who: The A Method for Hiring
Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3NYXx6k
Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3NXsHee
Power Score: Your Formula for Leadership Success
Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3DY8Vuv
Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3jk2vMP
Book Recommendations
Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life
Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3NRTQPA
Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/38rJe9R
The CEO Next Door: The 4 Behaviors that Transform Ordinary People into World-Class Leaders
Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3Jox8eE
Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3KuJYJq
Simple Scaling book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Today, I am speaking with Cynthia Dearin.
Cynthia is an international business strategist on a mission to empower business leaders to scale internationally and amplify their impact in the world.
In 2001, Cynthia joined Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade and became a diplomat, representing Australia in the Middle East.
A few years later, Cynthia traded the foreign service for management consultancy and worked with British and United States’ governments in Iraq, to restart the economy and get businesses and government working again after 30 years of isolation and a decade of war.
In 2010, Cynthia returned to Australia and became the first female CEO of the Australia-Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry, working to create international opportunities for Australian business.
She founded Dearin & Associates in 2013, assisting blue chip organisations such as ANZ, Qantas, Aurizon Rail, Abu Dhabi Government, Orica Mining, Qatar Airways, and the Victorian State Government, to lift their game on the global stage.
Cynthia has also helped dozens of smaller companies to create and implement international strategies that increase momentum and revenue, and position them for global success.
She is on a mission to empower business leaders to scale internationally and amplify their impact in the world.
Key points we talk about include:
- The blueprint for international success
- The importance of creating strong professional and personal relationships as you scale internationally
- Having laser beam focus
- How research and data is critically important when entering new markets
- How we should celebrate diversity and seek to put ourselves in others’ shoes
Key Takeaway
“If you want to amplify your impact especially if you are selling products or services that can really change people’s lives and make a big change in the world then you need to do that outside your own back yard.”
Contact Cynthia
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiadearin/?originalSubdomain=au
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthia.dearin.global
Twitter: @cynthiadearin
Email: cynthia.dearin@dearinassociates.com
Buy the book:
Business Beyond Borders: Take Your Company Global
Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3qUSh9R
Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3u3qIwO
Simple Scaling book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
In this episode I am talking with Alan Williams. Alan is the Founder and Managing Director of SERVICEBRAND GLOBAL. SERVICEBRAND GLOBAL’s purpose is to enable authentic service organisations to thrive and flourish in the new paradigm of what we term the Values Economy. This is done by helping progressive leaders to design, implement and improve a brand-aligned customer experience delivered by their employees, using the SERVICEBRAND approach to deliver significantly better, sustained business performance.
SERVICEBRAND’s projects have delivered measurable business impact across a balanced scorecard of measures and has been recognised with industry awards.
Alan graduated in Hotel & Catering Administration at Surrey University where he has been a visiting lecturer and then enjoyed senior roles at InterContinental Hotels, Whitbread/Marriott, and Compass, leading £10-125m revenue businesses with large teams in demanding customer service environments before founding SERVICEBRAND GLOBAL in 2005.
He is an international speaker and published author who has co-authored books about values “THE 31 PRACTICES: release the power of your organisation’s VALUES every day” and “My 31 Practices: Release the power of your values for authentic happiness” have received international critical acclaim.
Key points we talk about include:
- The importance of future thinking
- How to determine your organisation’s values, who should be involved and how to turn values into a conscious daily practice through the 31 Practices Framework
- The importance of celebrating success
- How values provide the framework for culture
- The importance of delivering brilliant customer service
Key Takeaway
“Values are defined as what is really important to us. They are our emotionally laden motivators. They are what guides us in the decisions we make, the choices we make and our behaviours.”
Contact Alan
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanservicebrandglobal/?originalSubdomain=uk
Website: http://www.servicebrandglobal.com/
Buy the book: The 31 Practices: Release the power of your organization VALUES every day
Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/36MQ3C8
Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3wNhaI2
Simple Scaling book
Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
Known by Many Leaders as “The Business Growth Guru” Cameron Herold is a top business consultant, best-selling author, and speaker. He’s the mastermind behind hundreds of companies’ exponential growth and he’s touched thousands of businesses indirectly through his work.
At age 21, he had 14 employees. By 35, he’d helped build his first two $100 million companies. By the age of 42, Cameron had engineered 1-800-GOT-JUNK?’s spectacular growth from $2 Million to $106 Million in revenue in just six years.
His companies landed over 5,200 media placements in those same six years, including coverage on Oprah.
Not simply a theory guy, Cameron teaches what he knows from experience and is passionate about sharing his expertise with today’s most dynamic business leaders.
He is a best-selling author and has published five books including The Miracle Morning, Double Double, Meetings Suck, Free PR, and Vivid Vision.
According to Cameron, vision statements don’t work and for those business leaders listening today that think they just need to update or review their vision statement, Cameron Herold would recommend that you flush it down the toilet and start again.
Key points we talk about include:
- How to use the vivid vision concept to help make your dreams happen
- The importance of creating a vision to inspire people to get involved
- Why you should focus on the ‘Who’ and not the ‘How’ when it comes to executing
- What characterises Elon Musk’s brilliance
- How can use vision to great effect
Key Takeaway
“Entrepreneurs need to tell themselves that their role is to share the vision, infuse people with energy and help remove obstacles for people.”
Contact Cameron
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronherold/?originalSubdomain=ca
Website: https://cameronherold.com/
Your Vision Statement Sucks | Cameron Herold | TEDxVancouver - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCgK5M3hY8Y
Invest in Your Leaders Course - https://investinyourleaders.com/
Buy the book:
Vivid Vision: A Remarkable Tool for Aligning Your Business Around a Shared Vision of the Future
Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3D1tupp
Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3L2HAcV
Simple Scaling book
Check our Amazon Best-Seller book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
In this episode, I’m speaking with Michael Gelb. Michael is the world’s leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. Michael is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, innovative leadership and executive coaching.
Michael is a Senior Fellow at The Center for Humanistic Management and a member of the Leading People and Organizations Advisory Board at the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. He was also awarded a Batten Fellowship in Innovation from the University of Virginia’s Darden Graduate School of Business, and co-directed the acclaimed Leading Innovation Seminar there for more than 10 years. In 1999, Michael was honored as “Brain of the Year” by the Brain Trust Charity – other recipients include Steven Hawking, Garry Kasparov and Edward De Bono.
He is the author of 17 books including, How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, Discover Your Genius, Innovate Like Edison, and The Art of Connection: 7 Relationship Building Skills Every Leader Needs Now.
Michael’s books have been translated into 25 languages and have sold more than one million copies. Recent releases include The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World, co-authored with Prof. Raj Sisodia, and Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: 8 Secrets to Transform Fear and Supercharge Your Career.
Key points we talk about include:
- 7 principles to help you model Leonardo’s creativity and learning skills, so you can think creatively, sharpen your mind, expand your self-expression, liberate your intelligence, and fulfil your true potential.
- Powerful questions to improve the quality of your personal and professional life.
- Why your brain is better than you think and an approach to using your whole brain to see the bigger picture
- The importance of a growth mindset
- Why people want false security and why we fear failure
- The importance of a coach who understands the power of a higher purpose and who can develop your growth mindset
- How you can make life more beautiful for you and others
- The power of journaling
- The mindset of the leader
Key Takeaway
“Learning from experience of course means learning from mistakes and it's another reason that businesses don't scale. The more you scale, the easier it is to have a public fail. For Da Vinci there's no such thing as failure, there's just feedback.”
Contact Michael
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gelb/
Website: https://michaelgelb.com/home
Webinar
How To Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Supercharge Your Creativity!
Reignite Your Passion! Create Your Dream Life! - www.geniusmastery.com
Buy the book:
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day
Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3qa4yqm
Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3Jjnhaw
Our Book
Check out our book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business available from the 15 March on Amazon
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
Contact Simple Scaling:
www.simplescaling.com
In this episode I’m speaking with Nick Bradley. Nick Bradley is a world-renowned business growth expert, who works with entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors, building high-value companies. Over the last decade, he has built, bought, and sold 24 businesses with a combined valuation of $5.2 billion dollars. He also works with Private Equity and Venture Capital firms across the UK and the US leading business turnarounds, mergers, acquisitions, and scale-ups.
He is also the co-founder of The Fielding Group, a growth consultancy that helps companies improve business performance. In addition to this, Nick owns 7 other businesses and is always looking to build his portfolio via acquisitions and joint ventures.
Originally from Australia, Nick is a dedicated family man who has a strong background in physical fitness, having completed 67 marathons and 24 ultra-marathons worldwide. He is also a qualified personal trainer and performance coach.
He is absolutely committed to personal growth, becoming the best version of himself, and inspiring others to achieve the same. His mission is to help create business empires with impact – bringing entrepreneurial skillset and mindset to people all over the world as a driving force of progression and prosperity.
Key points we talk about include:
- Why you can only scale a business to the level of your identity
- How to achieve freedom, accumulate wealth, and accelerate impact
- How to achieve scale through acquisition as well as organic growth
- The difference between Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Values – how important are they?
- When you should seek to exit your business
- How mindset is fundamental to scaling your business
- The top three questions every business leader should be asking themselves right now
Key Takeaway
“Scaling with purpose is asking for something greater than yourself. It is digging in, showing up and taking the required actions even if it feels uncomfortable because the impact that you want to make for yourself, or the world is more important than anything else.”
Contact Nick
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealnickbradley/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealnickbradley/
Website: https://www.fielding.global/about
Check out our book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business available from the 15 March on Amazon
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
In today’s episode I’m delighted to introduce Claire Colvin. Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across 6 continents. Prior to that, she spent almost 15 years with an award winning, technology SME, which operated in a highly competitive environment.
Finding great talent is the #1 reason why businesses are unable to scale. In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research exemplars of scaling to identifying the key attributes that made them successful.
In today’s episode, Brendan and Claire talk about:
- Their favourite moments from Season 3
- The importance of developing others and ourselves
- How diversity can bring diverse thinking and innovation to your business
- Why a crisis mentality in business can be a positive thing
- The importance of resilience
- The power of purpose
- The importance if of taking thinking time
Key Takeaway
“Creating a crisis mentality in business triggers and seeds a mindset that is open to change. I have found that we were at our most innovative during the Dotcom bubble, 911 and the Global Financial Crisis. Each of these events were a catalyst for innovation in our product set and in our processes and forced us to change. A crisis mentality ensures that you don’t keep doing what you have always done.”
Contact Claire
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/
The Simple Scaling Book
Claire and I have co-authored a book for leaders of SMEs who are ambitious to scale. Centred around our 10 Principles of Scaling it will be published on the 15 March, 2022. If you would like to be notified of its release provide us with your email here.
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
Contact Brendan on LinkedIn - here
In this episode I’m speaking with Garry Ridge. Garry is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the WD-40 Company (NASDAQ WDFC) headquartered in San Diego, California. WD-40 Company is the maker of the household staple, WD-40 as well a number of other product lines including hand cleaners and household cleaning products. Garry has been with WD-40 Company since 1987 in various management positions, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of International. He has worked directly with WD-40 in 50 countries.
Garry holds a philosophy on company culture which is based on a quote from Aristotle – “Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.” He turns that philosophy into action every day in WD-40. He believes that all leaders can create a workplace where you go to work each day, make a contribution to do something bigger than yourself, learn something new and feel safe and protected. That belief extends to WD-40’s values which he credits with giving freedom to employees as well as happiness.
Garry is an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego and teaches leadership development, talent management and succession planning in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership program.
He has a litany of awards including Director of the Year for Enhancement of Economic Value by the Corporate Directors Forum in 2003 and the Arthur E Hughes Career Achievement Award from the University of San Diego in 2004.
In 2009, Garry co-authored a book with Ken Blanchard titled “Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy called “Don’t Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A”, Release in May 2009, FT Press. #MG 100 coach.
Key points we talk about include:
- How he increased market cap by 10X whilst at the same time recording employee engagement at 93%
- The three components of scaling success
- How Garry broke down a culture of fear to cultivate one that celebrates learning moments
- Garry’s greatest learning moment from the pandemic
- Why creating a tribe culture is more impactful than having a team
Key Takeaway
“Fear is the most debilitating emotion we have. I wanted to take the word ‘failure’ out of the organisation but equally didn’t want to make people think that we were never going to fail. I also wanted to create a culture of learning. We took the word ‘failure’ out and replaced it with ‘learning moments.’
A learning moment is a positive or negative outcome of any situation that needs to be openly and freely shared to benefit all people.”
Contact Garry
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryridge/
Website: https://thelearningmoment.net/
Buy the book
Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy Called "Don't Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A" (Achieving at a Higher Level)
Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3gdqVWJ
Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3L8lgj5
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
In this episode I’m speaking with Gabor George Burt. Gabor is a pioneer of re-imagining market boundaries, turning crisis into opportunity, creating irresistible customer experience design and future-shaping business transformation.
Gabor created the Slingshot Framework, which enables individuals and organizations to go beyond perceived limitations in pursuit of high growth, expanded relevance, and strong customer attachment.
As the foundation for Slingshot, Gabor was a leading expert of Blue Ocean Strategy, the new millennium’s most influential business strategy approach. He contributed case study material to the worldwide bestselling book of the same name and originated the most popular blog on the topic.
Gabor is actively involved in shaping high-impact strategy for a diverse group of international organizations, ranging from top multinationals & governments to start-ups, academic institutions & NGOs, and leads by example through his own market-driving initiatives.
Gabor has been a featured speaker at high-profile events including Forum One, one of Europe's biggest leadership conferences, alongside Sir Richard Branson and Seth Godin.
He is cited among Top 13 Disruptive Visionaries and is featured in influential business publications including the Harvard Business Review, Forbes and Entrepreneur Magazine. His book, Slingshot: Re-Imagine Your Business, Re-Imagine Your Life is a must read.
Key points we talk about include:
- How Gabor went from emigrating to America, working on Wall St. to scaling businesses
- The importance of psychology and understanding how people think
- Why diversity in your teams will enhance your ability to innovate and think creatively
- Culture vs. Product development and the parts that both imagination and systematic creativity play in leading a company culture; one that works towards scaling
- What we mean by being in ‘perpetual crisis’ and having an ongoing ‘crisis mentality’ can create new opportunities in your business
- 3 levels of transformation and innovation and the role of (creating) simplification from complexity
Key Takeaway
“Disruption is all around. It is now evident that doing the same as what we have done before is not an option. We need to continuously move and evolve. That is based on your ability as a leader to nurture and support creativity in your organisation.”
Contact Gabor
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabor-george-burt/
Website: https://gaborgeorgeburt.com/
Useful Resources
How to begin re-imaging boundaries - https://gaborgeorgeburt.com/
Buy the book
Slingshot: Re-Imagine Your Business, Re-Imagine Your Life
Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3nJdnGr
Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/33sNJPD
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
In today's episode, I'm delighted to introduce Ryan Gottfredson PhD who is the cutting-edge mindset author of ‘Success Mindsets: The key to unlocking greater success in your life, work and leadership’. Ryan is also a researcher and consultant and helps improve organisations, leaders, teams, and employees by improving their mindsets.
He also works with organisations to develop their leaders and improve their culture in what he calls collective mindsets. He has worked with some of the top leadership teams across the globe at CVS Health, Deutsche Telekom and dozens of other organisations. As a respected authority on leadership management and organisational behaviour, Ryan has published over 15 articles across a variety of journals and his research has been cited over 2000 times since 2014.
Ryan is currently a leadership and management professor at the College of Business and Economics at California State University, Fullerton. He holds a Ph.D. in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources from Indiana University and a B.A. from Brigham Young University.
Key points we discuss:
- The importance of psyche and an understanding of your mindset when leading a scaling business
- What it means to have a growth-oriented mindset and we explore what Ryan terms mindset 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 and how we can elevate ourselves to a 3.0 mindset
- How to create a stronger and more positive culture by developing leaders in a culture of collaboration.
- The focus on vertical development to encourage transformational changes and what we mean by vertical development
- The importance of being agile and future ready and how we sometimes risk more by not doing something and holding on to what we already know can prevent us from scaling.
Key Takeaway
“There are two different forms of development. Horizontal Development which is when we add knowledge, skills, and capabilities to a leader. The second, Vertical Development is where we elevate a person’s ability to make meaning of their world in cognitively and emotionally sophisticated ways.”
Contact Ryan
Website: https://ryangottfredson.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangottfredson/
Useful Resources
The Mindset Test: https://ryangottfredson.com/personal-mindset-assessment
Purchase the Book, ‘Success Mindsets: The key to unlocking greater success in your life, work and leadership’.
- https://amzn.to/3A81wXB - Amazon.co.uk
- https://amzn.to/3nxEgxf - Amazon.com
Recommended Reading
- Mindset, Changing the Way You think to Fulfil Your Potential by Carol Dweck
- Think Again by Adam Grant
- Principles by Ray Dalio
- Can't Hurt Me: Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds by David Goggins
- Leadership and Self Deception by The Arbinger Institute
- Bonds That Make Us Free by C. Terry Warner (which Ryan highly recommends)
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
In today's episode, I'm delighted to introduce Myriam Sidibe. Myriam is one of the world's leading experts of brands that drive health outcomes through mass behavioural change. During her 15-year career at Unilever Myriam spearheaded a movement - To change the hand washing behaviour of one billion people globally, which she achieved in 2019.
Myriam passionately believes that more of the private sector should consider mission-led marketing, especially during the pandemic, when many people are looking to business for real leadership. Incredibly, she also conceived and helped establish the multi award-winning UN recognised Global Hand Washing Day which is now celebrated annually in over 100 countries. Her 2014 Ted talk, ‘The Simple Power of Hand Washing’ has been viewed more than one million times.
Originally from Mali, Myriam lives in Kenya and is currently on sabbatical from Unilever to Harvard Kennedy School where she is the Senior Fellow at the Mossavar Rahmani Centre. Myriam is a Board Member of WaterAid and the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, was a Commissioner for the Lancet on the Future of Health in Africa and an Honorary Assistant Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
She is the author of Harvard Business Review – ‘Marketing Meets Mission’ as well as the book ‘Brand on a Mission – How to Achieve Social Impact and Business Growth through Purpose’. Myriam was unsurprisingly recently honoured as one of the 100 most influential Africans of 2021.
Key points we discuss:
- The importance of purpose and vision and being a brand on a mission
- How Myriam went from being hired as a partnership manager to achieving her vision of reaching one billion people to wash their hands - changing behaviour positively for good
- How finding the right business model can be critical to scaling your business
- How purpose can be profitable and the importance and need for having a real purpose
- Why marketing is the most important function of a company
- What it takes to drive business growth and create real change in the world
Key Takeaway
“Profit can be purposeful, and purpose needs to be profitable.”
Contact Myriam
Website: https://myriamsidibe.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/myriam-sidib%C3%A9-she-her-2516254/?originalSubdomain=ke
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myriamonamission/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Myriam_Sidibe
The Purpose Tree
The Baobab tree with its five deep roots brings the purpose to life with benefits to the business, society and the environment. It is based on five key principles including behaviour change, partnerships, brand advocacy, measurement and winning corporate support. To find out more, about The Purpose Tree, read the Harvard Business Review Article in Useful Resources.
Useful Resources
Harvard Business Review: Marketing Meets Mission https://hbr.org/2020/05/marketing-meets-mission
Buy the book
‘Brand on a Mission – How to Achieve Social Impact and Business Growth through Purpose’.
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About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
In today’s episode I’m delighted to introduce Sam Watson Jones.
Sam is the Co-Founder and President of Small Robot Company, an innovative business which is reimagining farming to make food production sustainable. Using robotics and artificial intelligence, they have created an entirely new model for ecologically harmonious, efficient, and profitable farming, Per Plant farming. Small Robot company was highly commended in the Heroes of Net Zero competition at the COP26 Summit and has a mission to transform farming, make it more sustainable and are committed to net zero emissions.
I’m really excited to share this conversation with you as going green and sustainable is not only beneficial for businesses across the world; it also maximises the benefits from an environmental focus in the long-term.
Key points we discuss:
- How someone from a fourth-generation family-owned farming business is pioneering technology to improve modern farming towards averting a potential global crisis.
- How Sam overcame a lack of investor appetite to scale a business that has achieved £4m investment through the crowdfunding platform, CrowdCube.
- How new opportunities to scale can be found by changing industry paradigms.
- The core principles behind innovative change.
- How time away from the business can lead to more productive workdays.
Key Takeaway
“We should be using technology to transform the way we take decisions and transform the way we take action so that in the farming industry we stop doing things inaccurately and improve how we interact with the environment.”
Contact Sam
Website: https://www.smallrobotcompany.com/
Same Watson Jones LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-watson-jones-93725860/?originalSubdomain=uk
Small Robot Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/small-robot-company-limited/
Twitter: @smallrobotco
Crowdcube: https://www.crowdcube.com/
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
In today’s episode I am delighted to introduce Lee Brower.
Lee is the Founder of Empowered Wealth, LLC, and the creator of The Business Family Coach®, a revolutionary program for entrepreneurs and business leaders. Using a proprietary coaching model, The Business Family Coach® applies the Empowered Wealth System™ in both businesses and families. The result is not only success and prosperity but sustainable prosperity™.
His breakthrough concepts on empowering wealth are influencing leadership across private homes and small businesses to public corporations and large educational institutions.
He co-authored Wealth Enhancement & Preservation and in his latest book, The Brower Quadrant, he shares the specifics of applying the Empowered Wealth principles.
I’m really excited to share this conversation with you because Lee is a visionary in thought and action and a true “change agent”. He is dedicated to revolutionising how family-owned businesses create and nourish their wealth — at home, at work and beyond.
Key points we discuss:
- How extending your reach with purpose and running a company with gratitude attracts more of the people and the business (work) you want.
- The importance of being in motion, having a determined focus and an open mind can lead to bigger and better opportunities.
- What we mean by a positive growth culture and how scaling businesses with a strong culture are the businesses that make better decisions.
- How principles are “values in action” with lots of great examples from Lee.
Key Takeaway
“The difference between values and principles is that principles are values in action.”
Contact Lee
https://leebrower.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-brower-0365374/
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
In today’s episode I’m speaking with Patrick McKeown.
Patrick is a world-renowned author and breathing practitioner.
In a career spanning 20 years and having trained 1000’s of people around the world Patrick has become a best-selling author and expert on the topic of optimal breathing for improved health, well-being and performance.
Among his many books, two have consistently remained in the top ten best sellers on Amazon.com: ‘Close Your Mouth’ and ‘Asthma Free Naturally’.
One of his more recent books ‘The Oxygen Advantage®’ is based on 4 years of scientific research and tailors breathing exercises for anyone seeking to improve their performance inside and out of the office. We also delve into his most recent book Atomic Focus, a wonderfully well written and accessible book for anyone curious about breathing practices for performance.
Following last week's episode with Dr Alan Watkins where we touched on the importance of rhythmic breathing, I’m really excited to share this conversation with you because today we go much deeper on the topic and Patrick’s message is simple: how you breathe will affect your overall performance.
Key points we discuss:
- Patrick’s own discovery of finding purpose that suited his character and abilities
- How your ability to concentrate and focus as well as your everyday energy is directly related to how well you sleep and breathe
- The effects of breathing patterns on heart rate variability and decision-making
- How if we can control our breathing, we can control our mind and comfortably deal with stress
- How we can sabotage ourselves with our own thoughts
- Tips on every day breathing covering the various types including ‘invincible breathing’
Key Takeaway
“You don’t have control of your mind if you don’t have control of your breathing”.
Useful Links
How breathing can help you make better decisions: Two studies on the effects of breathing patterns on heart rate variability and decision-making in business cases
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30826382/
Contact Patrick
https://oxygenadvantage.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mckeownpatrick/?originalSubdomain=ie
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
In today’s episode I am delighted to introduce Dr. Alan Watkins.
Alan is the CEO & Co-Founder of Complete Coherence. His ambition is to accelerate the development of leaders globally and reduce human suffering. He believes that every single person can become a better, more complete, and effective human being.
He is a global thought leader on human performance, complexity and well-being and draws on his background as a physician and neuroscientist.
I’m really excited to share this conversation with you because Alan has created the formula to align our bodies and our minds so that we can do well in our careers, relationships and just about everything else.
Today we discuss:
- The important differences between ambition, strategy, and purpose
- How human performance is not a mystery when we look at how we behave from a biological, emotional, and feeling driven point-of-view
- What creates consistent performance
- The 3 Chasms of Scaling
- The three big ‘Es’ to boost energy
- The 4 levels that we can’t see that we are driven by
- How the ability to adapt to change can offer you a competitive advantage in a world that is getting faster.
Key Takeaway
“The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you discover why you were born”.
Useful Links
- Heart Rate Variability – Complete Coherence, Coherent Heart Trainer - Download the app on Apple and other platforms
- Website: https://complete-coherence.com/
- Complete Coherence LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/complete-coherence/
- Alan Watkins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dralanwatkins/
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
In today’s episode I am delighted to introduce Sherry Coutu CBE.
Sherry is the founder of the UK ScaleUp Institute, which was incidentally a major inspiration for the creation of Simple Scaling. She is a serial entrepreneur and an Angel Investor in more than 70 companies. Sherry is highly accomplished and is currently a non-executive Director of Pearson plc, London Stock Exchange plc, DCMS, Workfinder, and Raspberry Pi.
Since founding, scaling, floating and exiting interactive investor (a company now estimated to be worth almost £1.5bn), Sherry has accumulated decades of experience chairing FTSE companies, acting as Senior Independent Director, Chairing Remunerations Committees, Nominations Committees and serving on Audit Committees.
Philanthropically, she supports Founders4Schools, Digital Boost, and Cancer Research UK. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to entrepreneurship in the New Year's Honours List 2013 and she was commissioned by the UK Government in 2014 to author the Scaleup Report on UK Economic Growth.
Although, not one for the spotlight she has quietly built a reputation as an instrumental figure in the UK’s thriving tech scene over the last two decades.
I’m really excited to share this conversation with you because Sherry has made extensive connections between people and technology helping millions of people’s lives become easier.
Today we discuss:
- How talent is the lifeblood of any organisation and is one of the keys to scaling a business
- Sherry’s knack of spotting a problem and then putting a team together to create a solution
- Removing systematic barriers to scaling in communities
- Why it is important to build peer groups when scaling a business – no one has all the answers
- Why you need to think about what customers need, where there are gaps in the market and what doesn’t exist but should exist.
Key Takeaway
“The businesses that scale the most are those that are a talent magnet.”
Contact Sherry
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coutu/
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
In today’s episode I’m delighted to introduce John Spence.
John is recognised as one of the top business and leadership development experts in the world alongside the likes of Sergey Brin, Larry Page and Jeff Bezos. At 26 years old, John was appointed as CEO of an international Rockefeller foundation, overseeing projects across 20 countries. He is the author of four books.
I’m really excited to share this conversation with you because John has built his entire career on “Making the Very Complex… Awesomely Simple”.
Today we discuss:
- John’s secret to excelling in college after a bad start - offering 3 tips to help anyone get the most out of an educational experience
- How at the age of 26 he found himself in an important leadership position with Rockefeller
- Whether leaders are born or taught and the importance of emotional intelligence
- The importance of leaving a legacy
- The significance of adaptability
- The formula for business excellence
- How culture eats strategy for breakfast and culture is cash
- 4 Ps of expert performance and the 6 things ‘A - Players’ look for when considering being a part of your team and business.
Key Takeaway
“You must have a vivid, compelling and well communicated vision and strategy for growth. The vision is the thing that keeps everyone aligned and excited and helps them understand the role they play in the organisation.
The Purpose of an organisation is equally important. It plays to the noble purpose that you serve.
People will get out of bed and go to work for a pay check but they will jump out of bed and do world class work for a purpose.”
Contact John
https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbspence/
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE Global. He spent 12 of those as Group MD and navigated 911, the dot com collapse and the global financial crisis steering the company to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and to 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
In today’s episode I’m delighted to introduce Claire Colvin. Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across 6 continents. Prior to that, she spent almost 15 years with an award winning, technology SME, which operated in a highly competitive environment.
Finding great talent is the #1 reason why businesses are unable to scale. In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research exemplars of scaling to identifying the key attributes that made them successful.
In today’s episode, Claire and Brendan talk about:
- Their favourite moments from Season Two
- The importance of slowing down to go faster
- The importance of setting a vision
- How paying your communication debts can make you feel better
- Why we need to take the complex out of lean
- Everything we do as leaders should be to enable those around us to be successful
- We are not always appointing the right people into leadership roles and when we do we’re not developing them to be able to communicate with influence
- The three underlying values instilled into a RAF Fight pilot are humility, approachability and credibility
- Companies who had a purpose aligned to the UN SDGs did 11% better in terms of their profitability than those without
Timeless takeaways
- Tom Kolditz - It’s not all about you.
- Amy Rowlinson - Are we living or are we existing?
- Maura Nevel Thomas – Make a choice or live a life of distraction.
Key Takeaway
If you're constantly affirming to yourself that you're not good at something, then ultimately that will trigger certain thought patterns, which will determine how you act and the results that you get. That inner work, understanding that your subconscious is actually the operating system or paradigm or collection of thoughts, feelings, attitudes, beliefs is actually our programming.
Contact Claire
https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/
In today’s episode I’m delighted to introduce Marga Hoek, a member of Thinkers50. Marga is that rare combination: a true visionary on sustainable business and capital and a successful, innovative business leader who understands and applies the commercial realities of business. Marga is also the award-winning author of the Trillion Dollar Shift which is the first ever business book on the opportunities that the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals open to business and capital. It features over 50 inspiring case studies, across every sector from agriculture to energy to ICT and advanced technologies.
As the most appreciated speaker on sustainable business and capital, she is considered one of the most influential thought leaders leading the way in the transition towards a sustainable world. Marga was the CEO of three businesses and board member of many international companies.
In today’s episode, Marga talks about:
- How sustainable business is good business
- How tech can help businesses meet sustainability goals
- How tech can be good for the planet
- Businesses don't have to make a choice between profit and sustainability
- The breakthrough in setting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
- How SMEs can leverage the Sustainable Development Goals to scale with purpose
- Why businesses cannot survive in a collapsing world
- How the COVID crisis brought a lot more awareness about sustainability
- How business leaders can create a more sustainable business and the benefits
- Why your clients, your customers and your employees expect you to be sustainable
- Why the majority of millennials want to work for a purpose driven company
- How an organisation can become sustainable
- Why companies with a purpose attract better talent, clients and more profit
- Why the Sustainable Development Goals provide a framework for companies who may struggle with the whole concept of purpose.
- The five qualities of an SDG leader
- The importance of bold objectives
- How gender equality equals growth
- Advanced technologies and what to do with them
Key Takeaway
If you are an SME and want to become sustainable, choose one or two things to begin with. You can’t do everything. Focus on the things that will make a difference for your clients, tie into your markets and help you to grow as a business.
Contact Marga
https://www.linkedin.com/in/margahoek/
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The World’s most sustainable energy company, and a global leader in the transition to green energy https://orsted.co.uk/
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
In today’s episode I’m delighted to introduce Chris Yonker, a Vision Alchemist, Speaker, and Author who specialises in vision creation to align your business and your life.
Chris is a world-leading expert in vision creation. He and his team work with companies (big and small) as well as high achievers like executives, entrepreneurs, athletes, and celebrities to get clarity on what they really want—and then make the strategy mindset and behaviour shifts to create that.
Chris embraces a uniquely collaborative and experiential approach of being in the “zone,” developing clarity and composure under fire, and discovering unlimited potential.
He is a seventh-degree black belt, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner, and thought-leader on Personal Performance.
He is regular contributor to the Coaches Council at Forbes.com and his book Soul Intention: An Executive’s Guide to Building a Life by Choice, Not by Chance is available on Amazon. He also has his own podcast, the secret thoughts of CEOs.
In today’s episode, Chris talks about:
- How our beliefs are based upon our past experiences and how they can influence our current reality
- How our core values can be used as filters to help us make better decisions
- The importance of vision
- The importance of creating an empowering belief system rather than disempowering belief system
- Why sensory acuity is powerful
- How and why we are motivated by pain and pleasure and why it doesn’t have to be painful to grow a business
- How psychology controls and limits what we do.
Key Takeaway
“Our sensory acuity is a very powerful thing. We don’t tend to think about how all these senses are the conduit to how we absorb what is going on around us. We take all of this information in; we censor it in our own filters with all of our illusions about ourselves and that’s how we are driving the reality of this machine called life.
But we can make it different. It can be more balanced, and more whole. You can grow with a higher sense of ease and grace. We don’t have to get to where we want to go next doing what we did to get here.
This is in part why some businesses don’t grow because they have a paradigm that says, I’ve got to do more of what I have done going forward, but I’ve got nothing left to give”.
Download Chris’ Free Vision Workbook here:
https://greatestyearsofyourlife.com/
Contact Chris
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisyonker/
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
In today’s episode I’m delighted to introduce Kevin Shulman. Kevin is President of Shulman & Associates/Sandler training, where he has been training business owners, sales managers and salespeople to help them grow their business and reach their full potential. He is the author of ‘Goal-Setting Bootcamp’ which provides a practical ‘how-to’ approach with goal setting. It is designed for anyone with dreams and visions for success both personally and professionally.
In today’s episode, Kevin talks about:
- The importance of having long and short-term goals with written plans
- Why you should never do goal setting as a solo exercise
- The importance of going back to your values
- Setting goals because of societal pressure
- The major mistakes people make when setting goals
- What we need to give up when setting goals
- Setting the right goals to ensure you are not overwhelmed
- The importance of setting personal goals before business goals
- Why we do not need to limit the number of goals we set
- Why your subconscious works like Google
- The power of positive affirmations
- Going public with your goals
- The importance of setting smart goals
- How having an accountability partner can help you achieve goals .
Listen Out For:
- When setting goals, figure out what you want your life to look like a year from now, five years from now and in retirement. Then look at your business and say, OK, what do I need to do in my business to get that lifestyle?
- We've got a supercomputer that lives on top of our shoulders. It can process an awful lot. We used to say 30-40 years ago that we could only work on two or three goals at a time but what we now know is that you can have 2030 goals and it's not a problem
- Your subconscious can't distinguish the difference between what's fact or fiction so if you continue to tell yourself something, then ultimately that just becomes part of your overall programme.
Key takeaway
A very wise man once said, "you're either part of your own plan or you're a part of someone else’s. Make sure you're a part of your own plan".
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
In today’s episode I’m delighted to introduce Tom Kolditz, the founding Director of the Ann and John Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University. The Doerr Institute was recognised in 2019 as the top university leader development program by the Association of Leadership Educators and named the 4th Leader Development Program in the world by Global Gurus, London.
He has been named as a leadership Thought Leader by the Leader to Leader Institute and as a Top Leader Development Professional by Leadership Excellence. In 2020, he has continued to be ranked in the global top 25 coaches and in 2021, the #6 Start-up expert worldwide.
He developed the concept of in extremis leadership—an original crisis leadership model—while serving in the oil fields and palace cities in Iraq. His book on that topic, In Extremis Leadership: Leading as if Your Life Depended On It, is used in at least 8 service academies in the US, China, Japan, and Israel. His second book, Leadership Reckoning: Can Higher Education Develop the Leaders We Need, is driving a leader development reform movement in higher education in collaboration with the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.
In today’s episode, Tom talks about:
- How leadership is about giving people what they need
- How to build trust and respect as a leader and make your team want to follow you
- The importance of emotional intelligence in leadership
- The mistakes many leaders make when attempting to win the trust of those they serve.
- How to identify leaders in your organisation
- The importance of getting to know your people
- Why every leader needs feedback
- How actions speak much louder than words.
- The role that education today has claimed in developing leaders for the future.
Key Takeaway
“Leadership is about giving people what they need. It's not about the quality of an individual or a style. People don't care about style; they just have needs. You need to see the world through the eyes of your people to influence and motivate them and give them direction and purpose”.
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/
https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
In today’s episode I’m delighted to introduce Dr. Oleg Konovalov, the Da Vinci of Visionary leadership. Dr. Oleg Konovalov is a thought leader, author, business educator, consultant, and coach with over 25 years’ experience operating businesses and consulting Fortune 500 companies both in the UK and internationally.
In today’s episode, we talk about:
- How having a vision is critical and fundamental to scaling a business with purpose
- How to inspire others to become multipliers of your vision
- How to overcome the challenge of evolving your vision over time
- Less than 0.1% of SME organisations have a vision
- Vision should involve the leadership team, not just the CEO
- Why being positive makes you become a giant
- Why it’s the CEO’s responsibility to ensure that the vision inspires and motivates the team
- Why leadership is an art
- Revising your vision
- Conditioning ourselves to create a vision
- How caviar can help organisations
- Why you need a clear vision for the culture of your organisation
Listen Out For:
- If you don't have a vision, your strategy is a bridge to nowhere.
- A great vision should inspire people to go beyond themselves.
- When we work on vision and leadership, medium sized businesses return on investment is at about 3000%. Large companies are barely hitting 1000%.
- When visioning, you must talk with people throughout your organisation. They will bring more value than you expect. Their input will make your vision multidimensional.
- Most people are afraid of thinking about the future because they're afraid of it. They don't know what's going to happen, but they must be courageous enough to set the vision and follow it.
- Companies with a vision that sets out to serve others enshrined within that vision, ultimately attract the right people. They have solidity in their purpose, and they are more profitable.
- You must make people free by showing a clear direction where to go. If you don't know where you are going, then you are not free, and you become a hostage of doubts, assumptions, and opinions.
- Vision for organisations means that we have vision for the people working in the organisation, because without right people, an organisation is only a certificate of incorporation.
- The stronger the vision, typically the stronger the culture because you attract people to the organisation who has sight of that vision.
- Vision is not a gift, it just a way of thinking which can be developed.
- If we accept that we have infinite potential, then a vision creates the beacon for us to move towards that potential.
- Vision doesn't have a gender, age, or race.
- Ego kills vision instantly because you don't see the world or the people around you.
- An ambitious vision means that there is more discretionary effort from your team because there's a level of co-ownership. People become more positive about their future, and you make them multipliers of your vision and passion. We are not talking about motivating people, we are talking about inspiring people. Every team member becomes a huge power station of a future inspiration.
- Leadership is an art; a scientific art and vision is a beautiful construct of clearly articulated thoughts.
- A vision must be dynamic, practical, elegant, and simple, regardless of whether it is for now or for years to come.
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
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In today’s episode I’m delighted to introduce Amy Rowlinson, a Life Purpose Coach, Podcast Mentor and a leader in purpose and fulfilment. Amy helps people to focus on their WHY with clarity, uniting their passion and purpose with a plan to create the life they truly desire. Her mission is to reach unfulfilled people who are looking for their WHY to guide them to live a life with purpose and fulfilment.
Amy is Qualified as a Life Purpose Coach, Journal Therapy Coach, Master Practitioner of Time Line Therapy™️ & Hypnosis and an NLP Practitioner and works with clients to help them to design the life they desire through 'living' and not 'existing'.
In today’s episode, Amy talks about:
- Where to start when defining your vision and purpose
- How to live with purpose as opposed to existing
- How big and small moments have impact
- The importance of aligning with our values
- How purpose determines who we are
- How its never too late to be who you might have been
Listen Out For:
- You need to understand the difference between living and existing. Are you doing things just because they need to be done as opposed to really focusing on why you are doing them?
- You may get to the very top of the ladder and then find it has not been leaning against the right wall. A. Raine.
- People need to ask themselves what their superpowers are and link that with what the world needs right now. Then you can focus on where you can help and what you can get paid for. This should be a combination of your passion, profession, and vocational mission.
- Ikigai – the Japanese concept of finding your purpose and creating a long and happy life.
- Your purpose determines who you are. We are all driven by purpose. It’s your foundation and heartbeat.
- Quite often people can lose their way. It can be referred to as feeling stuck, or unhappy or not quite right.
- When we do things that are purposeful, they are aligned with our values. Establishing your values is an essential part of finding your purpose.
- When businesses apply their values and purpose right from the start, it becomes their core driver. It becomes their key focus and is at the heart of their decisions.
- Quite often business values are echoed from the business leader’s personal values.
- When employees’ values align with those of the company, that’s when the magic happens.
- It's the purpose, the mission and the values of a company that retains people and that's when the productivity will rise.
- The vision talks about the company's future, its aspirations, its hopes, and dreams, and it gives it their direction.
- To enhance performance, it is important to praise people, to encourage them in their roles, to provide them with great feedback and processes and give them opportunities to thrive and grow.
- Journaling is important. By understanding and listening to yourself and your fears, it helps you to reduce stress, boost your working memory and it helps you to become more empowered by regulating your emotions. It provides a gateway to unlock your emotional intelligence and creativity.
- Flow essentially is focus. When you are in flow, you're being more productive. When you are in flow, time just disappears, and you are in the zone and in a state of creative.
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
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In today’s episode I’m delighted to introduce Maura Nevel Thomas. Maura is an award-winning international speaker, trainer, and author on individual and corporate productivity and work-life balance and is the most widely cited authority on attention management.
She helps driven, motivated knowledge workers control their attention and regain control over the details of their life and work. Maura has trained thousands of individuals at hundreds of organisations on her proprietary Empowered Productivity™ System, a process for achieving meaningful results and living a life of choice.
In today’s episode, Maura talks about:
- Why time management is outdated
- How attention management is the new path to productivity
- How to be present in the moment
- How we become conditioned to distractions
- The biggest challenge of a team’s productivity is the culture of the organisation and the behaviour of the leaders.
- Winning the war against information overload
- Managing people’s expectations
- Why we must control technology, or we end up at the mercy of it
- How we are training our brains to expect interruptions
- The importance of single tasking
- How to avoid distraction
- Managing work-life balance
- How business leaders can improve their productivity
Listen Out For:
- The biggest challenge that we have is distraction and you can't solve a distraction problem with a time solution. It doesn't matter how much time you have. If you are distracted and frequently task switching, you will not be able to muster brainpower momentum.
- It’s not the moments in your life that matter, it’s the life in your moments that matter.
- Productivity is about the legacy that you leave behind all the way down to the most important thing you need to do today, and anything in between.
- The more distracted we are, the more distracted we will be, and. We have become conditioned into a habit of distraction.
- When we apply ourselves fully, when we unleash that brainpower momentum, that's when we do our best work. That's when we feel satisfied and accomplished and competent at the end of our day and happy .
- This habit of distraction that we all have is insidious, because it lies to us about what makes us happy
- Productivity has six components and we need all six to really achieve our most significant results on a consistent basis.
- Burnout is such a huge problem. Every time you choose to work, you're not doing something else right. You're not exercising or you're not sleeping, or you're not spending time with your family.
- Leaders have a lot more influence on the lives, the happiness, the health, the wellness and the well-being of their employees.
- When people are happy at work, they tend to be happier at home which affects their kids, their spouse and their communities. When they're miserable at work, then they have nothing left to give to their families or their communities. Exhausted workers mean exhausted families and exhausted communities and exhausted worlds. Exhaustion is optional.
- Just because people expect it doesn't mean that you must conform to those expectations.
- The more you think about ways to single task only one thing at a time mentally, the more you will find that your ability to stay focused increases. Your habit of distraction starts to fall away, and you are reconditioning your brain.
- Sometimes the best thing that you can do for your work is not work. Work Life Balance in simple terms is ‘don't work too much’ and if you wonder what too much means, studies show that productivity starts to go down after about 50 hours a week.
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
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I am delighted to introduce Dan Lowes, a former RAF Fighter pilot and Executive Officer of the world-famous Red Arrows. Dan has made it his life's goal to consistently operate at a world class level and is immersed in the power of effective communication and the art of debriefing.
In today’s episode, Dan talks about:
- The importance of self-reflection when creating a high-performance culture
- Mentally preparing for flying at 1300 mph
- Why planning is important
- Fear of failure
- Tasting failure, accepting it and preparing for it and moving on from it
- How self-reflection can make you highly motivated
- How you can learn from people in your field that you admire
- Three principles to live by when you're a Top Gun graduate
- How his attitude and mindset earned him his place in Top Gun school
- How he stays grounded and humble
- What you can learn from a Red Arrows debrief and how you can apply it to your business
- The importance of communication
Listen Out For:
- I would not be who I am now or achieved what I have achieved if I hadn’t failed. I accepted failure, I learned from failure, and I moved on.
- I pinned my life ambition on joining the Royal Air Force and being a fighter pilot at 18 but didn’t get into the Air Force on my first interview. I had to go away and reassess what was important for me in life and what I really wanted and grow into that which meant that one year later when I reapplied, I was successful.
- Failure is just a data point on a journey towards your overall goal. It depends on what you do with it which ultimately determines whether you achieve the goal or not.
- I love reading about the people who have been there and done it already.
- I have clearly defined goals and aims. I work out how I can get there. I then choose someone that I really respect in the area and then I model myself on them.
- To be the best in the room, you don’t have to shout about it, you don’t have to hang banners, you don’t have to have badges, you don’t have to have the big office and you don’t have to have the big car parking space. You just have to be the one that everyone knows when the chips are down, you are going to come running through.
- Do not make assumptions. You have no idea at any point in time what is going on in somebody’s life - how they left the house that morning or what information they had or did not have. It is all about asking the right questions before you jump to conclusions.
- Do something that you love and when you stop loving it, work out why and find something else even if that means you have to do something completely different. You need to constantly love what you do because that means you will relentlessly pursue it to the highest levels.
- When you expect something from someone, expect it to be the same all the time. Be consistent across the board which will mean that expectations can be managed and people understand how to operate to the best of their capacity.
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
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In today’s episode, I’m delighted to introduce Sam Rathling, one of the world’s experts in social selling strategies. Sam is the Chief Visionary Officer (CVO) at the Pipeline 44 Group and Linked Inbound and is a Best-Selling Author and International Speaker.
Recently named by Yahoo! Finance as a Top LinkedIn Expert to follow, Sam and her team are on the ambitious mission to generate over £1billion in new sales for their clients. Her book 'Linked Inbound' became an Amazon Best-Seller in just 6 days!
In today’s episode, Sam talks about:
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- Her vision to help her customers reach £1 billion revenue by 2025 through LinkedIn and how she helped one client reach £1.2m in revenue.
- How to create a great LinkedIn profile
- The three things that business leaders should be doing every day on LinkedIn
- How you can find great talent using LinkedIn
- LinkedIn’s Social Selling Index (SSI), what it is and how to improve it to become a true thought leader
- Why LinkedIn has become a vital tool for sales teams
- The future of LinkedIn and digital interaction post COVID
- What a butterfly can teach you about the journey of a scaling business owner and entrepreneur
Listen Out For:
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- 98% of the people you reach out to will not be ready to buy today.
- Once you connect with someone, use LinkedIn and content to build your brand and stay top of mind with those people.
- Make sure you have a great profile. Use a professional headshot and the new cover story feature where you can film a 30 second introduction.
- Identify your target audience and understand who your ideal client is and what their pain points are. Be Specific.
- Create amazing content that speaks to your ideal client such as the journey that you are on, what's happening in your organisation, your culture and values and case studies.
- Use keywords as your LinkedIn profile acts like a web page. Your LinkedIn profile can drive organic search.
- By the time potential buyers speak to you they are 57% of the way through the buying process.
- CEOs and business leaders have so much expertise and value to give to their customers and potential customers. It’s imperative that leaders of businesses get onto LinkedIn and lead from the front. The CEO or the leader that decides to take the leap and build their personal brand and audience will win every time.
- Embedding social selling throughout the organisation is vitally important. If every employee was empowered to build their personal brand it would amplify a business 100,000-fold.
- To become viral and visible, challenge the norm and create content that polarises opinion.
- LinkedIn creates a sales pipeline and develops your talent pipeline.
- The Social Selling Index score (SSI) is a metric out of 100 points. If you want to be positioned as a thought leader or an expert in your field, then this score is critical.
- Salespeople have had to up their game in terms of learning how to sell in a new and different way. Tools such as LinkedIn are important for sales because they can't knock on doors anymore. They can't do the lunches. They can't network.
- Post pandemic, it's the brands and companies that choose to leverage LinkedIn that are going to be the ones that win, and they're going to be the ones that take market share. They are going be the ones that get ahead of their competition.
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
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In today's episode I'm delighted to introduce Paul Akers, the Founder and President of FastCap which started in Paul’s garage in 1997 when he simply “fixed what bugged him” and developed his first product: the Fastcap Cover Cap. From humble beginnings, FastCap has thousands of distributors worldwide in over 40 countries.
He wrote his first book, 2 Second Lean, about creating a fun, lean culture which is now available in 15 languages. In 2015, he wrote his 2nd book, Lean Health, in 2016, he wrote Lean Travel and in 2019, he wrote Lean Life and Banish Sloppiness. In 2016, Paul’s book, 2 Second Lean, was recognised by the Shingo Institute and won the Research and Professional Publication Award.
In today’s episode, Paul talks about:
- The concepts of lean and how it changed his business
- How he took a 45-minute process to five minutes
- The eight deadly sins of waste
- His unique approach to recruiting people
- His simple test to identify star players
- Developing and learning together as a team
- The three characteristic traits of great leaders
- Three pieces of practical advice for growing your people.
Listen Out For:
- Lean is the ability for someone to tap deeply into their weaknesses and address them aggressively
- Lean is the greatest green concept in the world. If you become a lean thinker then you're going to save the planet
- We have a very mature culture. It's like a university for us where we talk about our problems, we show our solutions and look at other leading companies around the world
- Every day, for the first two hours of business, we just develop our people and the way we think
- I have a daily ritual and it’s simple. I treat every person that I meet with respect and dignity. Be kind and appreciative. Don't feel like anybody ever owes you anything
- Recruitment - We don't accept resumes. They are all lies. We ask for 60 second videos. If we like the potential candidate, we bring them in for a paid test day. We then ask for the opinions of eight or nine staff and if we don’t get 100% of those people indicating that they want to work with them, we don’t hire. It's a bulletproof system
- Our people get more done in six to eight hours than the average person gets done in 48. I'll take six hours of my people against 40 hours of anybody else
- We don't have a marketing, sales or HR department and our CFO works 4 days a month. We have six people in our office managing a very complex business with 800 products around the world. In any other business there would be 50 people managing what we do with six.
About the Host
Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
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Over the past 23 years Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders, founders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across 6 continents. Prior to that, she spent almost 15 years with an award winning, technology SME, which operated in a highly competitive environment. The company was growing 30% year on year, first organically and then through acquisitions, winning major contracts and attracting some of the best talent in the industry.
A growing awareness that finding great talent is the #1 reason why businesses are unable to scale drove Claire to explore this further and in 2019, Claire and I became business partners and started out on a journey of discovery to extensively research exemplars of scaling to identifying the key attributes that made them successful. Our research culminated in us writing a book, SIMPLE Scaling, Ten Proven Principles to 10x Your Business, which will be published later this year.
In today’s episode, Claire and I will be recapping on our favourite moments from the series, the lessons that can be learned from the guests on the show, the takeaways we will adopt moving forward and how people are our greatest enabler when scaling a business.
Listen out for:
- The #1 reason as cited by business leaders for their inability to scale up their business is lack of talent.
- From an HR perspective, I’ve never been one to reach for the rulebook as it doesn’t get the best out of people.
- Once you work out the vision of the company, your greatest enabler is your people.
- One of my favourite quotes is by Zig Ziglar, “You don't build a business. You build people, and people build the business”.
- In the world of HR, once you go down the road of compliance, the best you can hope for is mediocracy
- One of the key themes that came across in the series was consistency and discipline. People respond really well to rhythm and building up a regular cadence because they learn to know what to expect. This is particularly important when scaling a business where there is a lot of change. Sebastien Tondeur referred to the fact that ’routine set him free.’
- As a business leader it is important for you to understand yourself and do the inner work. David Jenyns referred to it as ‘work harder on yourself than you do on the business.’
- Other key themes that that have come through from the podcast series are kindness, decency, humility, and respect. It is not often that you hear kindness and business in the same sentence.
- Innovation is important to those organisations that have aspirations to scale, but it is not solely the domain of the product development function, it is being innovative in all aspects of the business including being innovative and creative about how you recruit people.
- The top three key attributes in top performers are ability, likeability and drive. To test for ability, we may ask a candidate to present on their area of expertise. To test for likeability, you can look for a good cultural fit and understand if their values align with those of the business. You can test for drive by looking at an individual’s network. Look at their outside hobbies and interests and look for signs of passion for what they do.
- When working in competitive environments you must be creative in your approach to recruitment.
- Process is critically important to freeing up the founder, CEO or leader and allowing them to get back to the creative genesis of the business as opposed to getting choked and working in the bowels of the business.
- In terms of what I will introduce into my life going forward, I will be incorporating the pre-mortem referred to by Damian Hughes. I think it is important to understand what could go wrong before you start anything so that you can address it quickly if it arises.
Timeless Takeaways:
- “Think big, start small, scale fast. Change can be minor but the results can be enormous”. Sebastien Tondeur
- “Now is the end of the beginning”, Adam Hale. What got you here won’t necessarily get you there. Business leaders need to constantly refresh and do things differently.
- “Love your team like they are your children”. Emmie Faust
- “If your business depends on you, you don’t own a business – you have a job. And it’s the worst job in the world because you are working for a lunatic”. Michael E. Gerber
About the Host
Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Most recently, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
He currently acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of the CDE Group), a company he co-promoted in 2006. In 2019, he co-led the successful private equity funding round which secured investment from IIFL, India’s leading integrated financial services group to support the company’s future growth ambitions throughout the Asia region.
In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors UK Young Director of the Year and Overall Director of the Year. An avid sportsman and advocate of self-leadership through good well-being practices, Brendan is also training to become a Wim Hof Method instructor.
In today’s episode I’m delighted to introduce JT McCormick, President and CEO of Scribe Media (formerly Book in a Box), a publishing company that helps aspiring authors write, publish and market their books. Scribe has worked with more than 1,000 authors and Entrepreneur Magazine recently ranked it as having the Top Company Culture in America.
Previously, JT was the President of Headspring Software, which he helped grow to a multimillion-dollar, 100-plus person company that was repeatedly ranked as one of the best places to work in Texas.
JT is also the author of 'I Got There: How I Overcame Racism, Poverty, and Abuse to Achieve the American Dream.' His book tells the story of how he worked his way out of poverty, starting with his career cleaning toilets and eventually becoming the President of multiple companies.
In addition to his role at Scribe Media, JT has mentored at-risk youth in the juvenile justice system, as well as youth in low economic communities. JT’s work has been featured on CNBC, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Inc, and many others. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife, Megan, and their four children.
In today’s episode, JT talks about his unique life experience and how being the son of a pimp and an orphan made him the leader he is today. He also discusses how an organisation’s culture is everyone’s responsibility and more importantly how you should develop it as you scale, the importance of having belief coupled with core values and how he selects the very best people for his organisation by hiring for culture first. Finally, he provides his unique insight into the transparent world of Scribe Media and the importance of vision and execution
Listen out for:
• Vision without execution is worthless. A vision without a plan or execution is a wish.
• It doesn’t matter what you do in your life – be the best at it.
• I don’t like the word ‘unfair’. Nothing is fair. I don’t look at fair, I look at possibility.
• I can’t change what happened in the past, but I figured out that I can change the next hour, the next week and year.
• The one thing that is most important for me is that I am consistent. I was always consistent. I was always willing to do the things that the next person wasn’t willing to do. I was always willing to go the extra mile and willing to be consistent with follow up and follow through.
• At Scribe, we don’t have direct reports, we have direct supports. If you are in a leadership position your role is to serve and support the people you work with. No one works for me, people work with me.
• Our number one value is our people. The number two principle is to do right by people. I truly believe that if you have great people, you can build great processes, you can make great profits and as an added bonus you can do great things for the community you serve – but, it all starts with people.
• The most unpredictable thing in the world is also the most important thing in business – people.
• It is easier to get into an Ivy League school than it is to get into Scribe. Our hiring process, while not perfect has served us very well. It is a process of a series of video interviews, phone interviews, in-person interviews with multiple people from Scribe Media. We hire the very best people, the most qualified and people and those that will serve the culture as well.
• For people to be successful at Scribe Media – perform in your role, drive results and uphold the principles and values.
• We hire for culture first, skillset second.
• We don’t train people. We coach and mentor. We don’t have job descriptions, we have career descriptions.
• A note for HR – Stop using the word retain. Retain means possession. No one wants to be retained.
• No one should be surprised that they are doing a great job. We have 30-day check-ins. We go through what is going great, we review what we need to stop and start doing. I always ask, if you were the CEO tomorrow morning, what would you do?
• Ask questions. My whole career has been built on asking questions.
Timeless Takeaways:
• Celebrate life
• Don’t grumble about work if you are not doing anything to change your circumstances
• Don’t live your life with ‘comparisonitis’ through the lens of social media
• Be consistent
• Replace, hope, wishing and luck with belief, goals, hard work and execution
About the Host
Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Most recently, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
He currently acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of the CDE Group), a company he co-promoted in 2006. In 2019, he co-led the successful private equity funding round which secured investment from IIFL, India’s leading integrated financial services group to support the company’s future growth ambitions throughout the Asia region.
In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors UK Young Director of the Year and Overall Director of the Year. An avid sportsman and advocate of self-leadership through good well-being practices, Brendan is also training to become a Wim Hof Method instructor.
Today's episode features Niall O’Murchu, an official Wim Hof Method Instructor. Niall has had a huge impact on my own life and the lives of 1000’s of others and strongly believes that you can transform how you feel and think by using your breath, nature and the Wim Hof Method.
In this episode we discuss, the Wim Hof Method, why it has risen to prominence in recent years, how the Wim Hof Method improves focus and the ability to maintain clarity and calmness amidst chaos, the application of the Wim Hof Method for leaders of scaling businesses, how to lock out fear and surrender, the importance of self-leadership and why exposure to the cold is one of life’s great teachers
Listen out for:
• How Wim Hof is a simple, highly effective, scientifically proven way of improving your health, strength and mood.
• Wim Hof is centred around three pillars: learning how to breathe in a very specific way, combining breathing with a gradual exposure to the cold and using the cold and breathing to sharpen and strengthen the mind.
• One of the deep lessons of the cold is that it teaches us how to surrender, it teaches us to let things unfold and to not try and control them.
• The beauty of the breath is that it works both ways. We can simply change how we breathe and that changes how we feel and how we think.
• The most effective way of dealing with stress, uncertainty and worry is changing how we breathe.
• You can develop greater mental resilience by getting into the cold.
• For any person who wants to improve their performance, whether that is in the boardroom or on the basketball court, being able to use your breath and cold together to sharpen the mind is like having an unfair advantage.
• ‘The limit is not the sky, the limit is the mind’. Wim Hof
• The mind is the master of everything. The mind is the master of the breath.
• For the business leader to scale up that mountain, the vision has to be there. The vision isn’t muddled by tactics. So, we are either in the tactics or up in the vision.
• The more we practice the breathing, the more we practice the cold, the more we realise the mind is an ally, rather than an enemy.
• ‘You never get your best ideas in the office’ Brendan McGurgan, Simple Scaling
About the Host
Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Most recently, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
He currently acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of the CDE Group), a company he co-promoted in 2006. In 2019, he co-led the successful private equity funding round which secured investment from IIFL, India’s leading integrated financial services group to support the company’s future growth ambitions throughout the Asia region.
In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors UK Young Director of the Year and Overall Director of the Year. An avid sportsman and advocate of self-leadership through good well-being practices, Brendan is also training to become a Wim Hof Method instructor.
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I’m delighted to introduce Kingsley Aitkins, CEO of The Networking Institute whose mission is to help individuals and organisations achieve their goals through Networking. He is a recognised expert on the topic and has written and spoken extensively on the benefits of Networking and how to get better at it. He has run workshops and developed online and offline training programmes in the areas of Networking, Public Speaking, Philanthropy and Diaspora Engagement. To date he has trained over 10,000 people in more than 100 organisations in 22 countries and has worked across industry from major accounting to law and from non-profit and government organisations. In his career he has worked for 10 years for the Irish Trade Board and IDA Ireland. He then led The Ireland Funds for 21 years mostly based in Boston. In his time with the Funds over a quarter of a billion dollars was raised for projects in Ireland. He was awarded a CBE for his work on British – Irish relations.
In today’s episode, Kingsley discusses whether traditional networking still works, the importance of having diversity in your network, the benefit of cultivating and using network intelligence to scale your business, the PIE approach to networking.
Listen out for:
• Now is the time to shine online and to serve, not sell and to give, not take
• People think that networking is about getting a job or a sale. It is about the opposite. It is about what you can give to other people and how you can put your network at the disposal of other people
• We are the average of the people we hang around with
• There are some characteristics that good networkers have in common: they work hard at it, they are humble, they don’t brag and they don’t keep score. They know that their network is a living, breathing thing that will grow and if you exercise it like a muscle, it will grow stronger, but if you ignore it, it will wither and die.
• Great networkers are curious people. They ask great questions like who, what, when, where and how
• They are two types of information – formal and informal. You can’t compete with information that everyone knows.
• Great networkers are bridges between different clusters of types of people. They work hard to spend time with unlike minded people, to seek out people who are different.
• Introverts can be better networkers than extroverts
• If you are looking for an opportunity, you are looking for a person
• Companies should encourage their people to network
• We live in a world where it’s not who you know, it’s not even what you know, it’s about who knows you.
Timeless Takeaways:
• Life is a game of inches. The difference between success and failure, winning and losing is miniscule, but the implication can be gigantic.
• You need every little competitive advantage you can get and your network gives you that competitive advantage
• One introduction, one connection can change your life
• Hard skills get you on the ladder. Soft skills get you up the ladder
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About the Host
Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Most recently, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
He currently acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of the CDE Group), a company he co-promoted in 2006. In 2019, he co-led the successful private equity funding round which secured investment from IIFL, India’s leading integrated financial services group to support the company’s future growth ambitions throughout the Asia region.
In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors UK Young Director of the Year and Overall Director of the Year. An avid sportsman and advocate of self-leadership through good well-being practices, Brendan is also training to become a Wim Hof Method instructor.
David Marquet, a former Nuclear Submarine Commander is a student of leadership. Named as one of the Top 100 leadership Speakers by Inc. Magazine, David is the Author of the Amazon #1 Bestseller: Turn the Ship Around! A True Story of Turning Followers into Leaders and The Turn the Ship Around Workbook. Fortune magazine called the book the “best how-to manual anywhere for managers on delegating, training, and driving flawless execution.”
David imagines a workplace where everyone engages and contributes their full intellectual capacity, a place where people are healthier and happier because they have control over their work – a place where everyone is a leader.
His Intent-Based Leadership model is turning around all types of organisations—from big manufacturers to start-ups and sports teams to government.
In today’s episode, he discusses the importance of decision making as a leader, how a team can be an extension of your own brain and what you need to do to help them make better decisions, the challenges of the traditional leader / follower model, lean decision making and his own model, The Ladder of Leadership.
Listen out for:
- Self-control is the only control we have
- I was the greatest control freak, order giver known to humanity. That’s why I rose rapidly to the role of Submarine Commander. I could see that there was a problem with that
- In poor performing cultures, we play follow the leader. In high performing cultures, we all follow the principles. Everyone at all levels feels that connection
- We have a scarcity of thinking and an over abundance of doing and compliance. What we need are people who can think, for an organisation to survive.
- We talk about lean in manufacturing, but what about lean decision making? Businesses need to map the decisions in their organisations and identify where there is waste and lag time.
- Organisations that pay less for decisions are going to get more out of their people
- The D2A2 Model – Once you detect a problem, then you describe it, then you assess it and then you act on it
Timeless Takeaway:
- Push authority for making the decision to where the information natively lies
- If you want to scale, think about scaling your decision-making capacity
Resource Links:
http://www.youtube.com/c/LeadershipNudges
And, If you like movies, you might get a kick out of this…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv9aaTJVIxA
About the Host
Brendan brings 25 years’ experience of scaling businesses. Most recently, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth.
He currently acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of the CDE Group), a company he co-promoted in 2006. In 2019, he co-led the successful private equity funding round which secured investment from IIFL, India’s leading integrated financial services group to support the company’s future growth ambitions throughout the Asia region.
In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors UK Young Director of the Year and Overall Director of the Year. An avid sportsman and advocate of self-leadership through good well-being practices, Brendan is also training to become a Wim Hof Method instructor.
Today’s episode features Emmie Faust, a Digital Growth Specialist and founder of Growth Co Lab which helps connect female service-based founders.
Emmie’s clients include Mr & Mrs Smith, Groupon, Sky and Country & Townhouse as well as smaller start-ups. Her clients have a common thread - they are already doing great things and want to accelerate their digital growth and revenue.
She has many achievements ranging from launching an online business that secured £200K funding on Dragons’ Den through to successfully scaling and selling a digital media agency and tech/digital agency to larger independent companies.
In this episode we discuss:
- The power of marketing and the importance of reviewing your customer’s journey
- How to find the right marketing approach for scaling
- The components of digital marketing
- The marketing ‘must haves’ for a scaling business
- What a good marketing strategy and plan looks like
- How to hire a good marketing manager
You can listen to this podcast on Apple, Amazon Audible, Spotify and Google. New episodes on Wednesdays. You can also subscribe via the show’s RSS feed. Please rate, review, subscribe and share the podcast if you enjoy it and have gained value from listening.
In the meantime, grab a pen, notepad and a cup of tea and make yourself at home for this insightful and engaging chat with Emmie.
Useful Links:
https://ultimategrowthaudit.com/ - Complete the Ultimate Growth Audit and uncover the areas to focus on and accelerate your business to the next level.
https://simplescaling.com/
Today's episode features David Jenyns, author of the wonderful book Systemology, a proven step-by-step business systemisation framework that even the busiest business owner can deploy. His mission, and motivation for writing this book, is “..to free business owners worldwide from the day-to-day operations of running their business.”
In this episode we discuss:
- The 7 steps of the Systemology Model
- How business leaders can free themselves from the day-to-day operations of the business
- How to create time, reduce errors and scale your profits
- How systems allow you to create space
- What systems are required to scale
- How and why you extract knowledge from high performing people
- The importance of having a process and a systems focused culture
You can listen to this podcast on Apple, Amazon Audible, Spotify and Google. New episodes on Wednesdays. You can also subscribe via the show’s RSS feed. Please rate, review, subscribe and share the podcast if you enjoy it and have gained value from listening.
In the meantime, grab a pen, notepad and a cup of tea and make yourself at home for this insightful and engaging chat with David.
To find out more head over to:
https://simplescaling.com/
Today's episode features Enda McNulty, best-selling author of Commit! and Founder and CEO of McNulty Performance which specialises in organisational performance, culture and wellbeing. Its vision is to inspire their clients to achieve their full potential whether that is in business, sport or in life.
Enda has worked with some of the world's biggest companies such as Amazon, Microsoft, Digicel and Intel.
In this episode we discuss:
- The importance of culture and surrounding yourself with the right people
- The key to be agile and getting things done
- The ability to bounce back and develop resilience
- How mastering the power of the mind and believing in yourself is essential for success
- How success leaves clues
You can listen to this podcast on Apple, Amazon Audible, Spotify and Google. New episodes on Wednesdays. You can also subscribe via the show’s RSS feed. Please rate, review, subscribe and share the podcast if you enjoy it and have gained value from listening.
In the meantime, grab a pen, notepad and a cup of tea and make yourself at home for this insightful and engaging chat with Enda.
To find out more head over to:
https://simplescaling.com/
Today's episode features Sebastien Tondeur, CEO of MCI Group. In 1997, he joined the family-businexss, MCI based in Geneva, Switzerland. He brought with him his deep conviction into the company mantra: "When People Come Together Magic Happens". Since then the company has grown from 30 > 2,000 employees in more than 60 cities globally - making MCI one of the world's largest groups in the events sector. In this episode we discuss:
- The importance of purpose and sustainability
- Your personal brand as a business leader
- How setting and sharing a vision gets results
- Why it pays to be transparent and how that helps you scale
- How you can increase your recruitment effectiveness
- Sebastien's simple Diamond Model to measure performance
You can listen to this podcast on Apple, Amazon Audible, Spotify and Google. New episodes on Wednesdays. You can also subscribe via the show’s RSS feed. Please rate, review, subscribe and share the podcast if you enjoy it and have gained value from listening.
In the meantime, grab a pen, notepad and a cup of tea and make yourself at home for this insightful and engaging chat with Sebastien.
To find out more head over to:
https://simplescaling.com/
When scaling a business, what does it mean to become a liquid thinker?
In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider podcast, I’m speaking with international speaker and best-selling author, Damian Hughes.
In our chat, we discuss the fundamentals of great leadership, which behaviours are non-negotiable, and how exceptional cultures are characterised.
Damian shares how he has combined his practical and academic experience in development and change psychology; revealing how he supports leaders to create a high performing team culture in scaling organisations.
His innovative and exciting approach has been praised by Sir Richard Branson and Tiger Woods and he’s one of the smartest and most humble people I know.
We cover many insights and topics in this episode including:
- What Damian has learned from working with elite sports professionals
- 5 different types of culture and what defines a high performing culture
- How success leaves clues
- Why not to leave the conversation at values
- What to do when fear and anxiety grips you
To learn more head on over to:
https://simplescaling.com/
Our debut episode features Adam Hale, Chair of The Board of Directors for the ScaleUp Institute and author of the online blog Lobster Tales who joined us for a fascinating discussion on:
- The Five Key Areas of focus for a scaling business
- How to discover the Why and the What of your company
- Why talking to customers is critical for success
- The important characteristics of scaleups
- The secrets to staying positive even in challenging times
- How to nurture the next generation of scaleups.
You can listen to this podcast on Apple, Amazon Audible, Spotify and Google. New episodes on Wednesdays. You can also subscribe via the show’s RSS feed. Please rate, review, subscribe and share the podcast if you enjoy it and have gained value from listening.
In the meantime, grab a pen, notepad and a cup of tea and make yourself at home for this insightful and engaging chat with Adam.
To find out more head over to:
https://simplescaling.com/
In this introductory episode, I share with you my vision to inspire and enable millions of ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, through the ScaleX™ Insider podcast, and hopefully one of those will be you.
Every week, I will be speaking with business leaders, industry experts and authorities on one or more of the 10 Principles of Scaling to support you on your Scaleup journey.
I believe passionately in both business scale up and personal scale up and, most importantly, the wellbeing of you: the aspirational Scaleup leader.
Having spent 25 years in martial arts, and more recently in triathlon and embarking on becoming a Wim Hof Method instructor, I recognise the value of physical and mental wellbeing in underpinning your Scaleup success.
To this, we aim to bring you insights to scaleup success from a host of different perspectives.
I’m really looking forward to sharing the ScaleX™ Insider Podcast with you every week.
You can find us on your favourite podcast apps and platforms including Spotify, Amazon Audible and Apple Podcasts.
About Brendan:
With a background in Finance, my first scaleup leadership role came in the technology sector during the Dot.com boom. The now infamous boom and bust of the dot com bubble led me to engineering and manufacturing joining a small Northern Irish company, then with revenues of £3m and a Team of 15 people. I had the privilege of leading the company as CEO for 12 years and being immersed in Scale Ups for 20 years.
During this time, we scaled the company successfully to lead our industry growing from small to medium to becoming a large company. Establishing offices across 6 continents, from Australia and India through to North and South America, we employed almost 700 people, exporting to more than 100 countries achieving profitable revenue growth of almost £100m.
Our success was acknowledged by Deloitte (becoming a best-managed company for 11 consecutive years), the London Stock Exchange in their Companies to Inspire Europe series, The Sunday Times fast-track awards where we were listed across various categories and I was honoured to receive the overall UK Director of the Year award in 2016 where our success was recognised by the prestigious Institute of Directors.
We became a very successful SME who achieved the elusive status of having Scaled Up but sadly as I came to realise, only 2-4% of SMEs ever achieve scale up. Inspired to change this my business Partner Claire and I co-founded Simple Scaling in 2019.
To find out more, head over to:
https://simplescaling.com/