The Inner Chief

In this week’s episode we meet Mastery of Money Guru Adam Carroll. Adam is an internationally recognized financial literacy expert, author and speaker. He is a two-time TED talk speaker, with one of his talks surpassing 2 million views. Adam is the founder and curator of www.MasteryOfMoney.com, and creator of the documentary film, Broke Busted & Disgusted. His passion is helping people build a bigger life, not a bigger lifestyle.

Like most successful professionals, you probably started your career with clear ideas about what you wanted to do and who you wanted to become. Then, as time progressed, you got caught up in the corporate life. Before you knew it, you were running from one meeting to the next, and what you expected of yourself started to come second to what others expected of you. Add to the equation the responsibilities that come with a family and a mortgage and it’s easy to see why so many of us fall into this trap.

In this episode we meet Alex Mandossian. Alex has helped his clients generate over $203 million in sales from TV spots, infomercials, national retail catalogs, direct mail, web marketing and postcards. He is the also the subject of many books on marketing and selling, the author of Alexisms, host of the iTunes top podcast All Selling Aside and just an all round good bloke.

When I chat to listeners they all tell me they’ve got a favourite guest from the show and every chief has been mentioned. It just goes to show that there is NO single way to be a chief. In putting this list together I studied the transcripts of 28 episodes and found the most common themes and I’ve included one quote from each of our chiefs and gurus.

This week’s episode welcomes Jame Whittaker. James has interviewed more than 100 of the world’s most revered business leaders, cultural icons and athletes to unlock their secrets to success. People like Oprah Winfrey, Lewis Howes, Bob Proctor, Barbara Corcoran...in all 100 legends of our time. His book and new movie are “Think & Grow Rich: the Legacy”.   More at www.chiefmaker.com.au/52

In this episode we dive deep into Meticulous Preparation. Most of you have heard me wax lyrical about systemising high performance by using a High Performance Lifecycle like Prepare, Perform, Recover, Review. This is a powerful model and really comes to live when every step is respected and completed like a pro. 10 years ago I went off the grid and spent 3 months living in the remove mountains of China with the Shaolin Kung Fu Monks. See more at www.chiefmaker.com.au/51

In this episode we here from Mitch Matthews, keynote speaker, success coach, and best selling author. He speaks to student, corporate, non-profit, and association audiences around the world on the power of dream, think, do.

Presence and gravitas. Such a holy grail. When I think of people that have truly had presence they are have such charisma, they’re enigmatic...there is something in the ether, their spirit seems different to everyone else...like it expands to fill the room. In this episode, I’ll share 3 common pitfalls and 5 challenging steps to mastering true executive presence.

In this episode we hear from Keith Wootton, founder and CEO of AV1. Keith tells his remarkable story from growing up in Ireland, moving to Australia and how he almost accidentally became the CEO of a business that produces over 1,000 events per year. We talk about how he finds inspiration from unusual and different fields and how he crafts the culture that attracts the best people to his team.

It’s time for a heart to heart. Chief to chief. About YOUR FEARS. Fears can be big. They can be small. But they are insidious. Subtle creatures that sabotage our success. And they will eat away at your performance. And while they are powerful motivators, as Yoda so eloquently put it,  “fear leads to the darkside”. Do not be sweet-talked by the power of fear. It only breeds negative attitudes and behaviours and they stop us becoming our greatest selves.

In this episode we talk about the vital skill of written communications. Leaders spend from 2 to 6 hours per day writing and yet very few have had any formal training in writing skills outside of university. Most top executives receive 100 - 300 emails per day so if you want your message to get through you'd better have a system and a method for getting cut through. 

In this episode I cover a strategy for assessing and building your own powerful senior executive network both inside and outside your current business.  The truth is most of us underestimate just how powerful an ambassador in your corner can be for pushing through key projects, cutting through red-tape and attracting new career opportunities. At the same time we discount the power of detractors that end up closing doors and resisting everything we do. 

In this episode we hear from Mal Bundey, CEO & MD of Pact Group Holdings Limited.  Malcolm Bundey is the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Pact. Prior to joining Pact, Malcolm held several senior executive leadership positions for the Graeme Hart owned Rank Group. He  relocated to the United States with Rank in 2007 where he was President & CEO of Evergreen Packaging a US$1.6bn paper packaging company. 

In this episode we talk about one of my favourite Albert Einstein quotes: "Try not to become a person of success, but rather try to become a person of value." This quote has now been mentioned by so many countless successful business people that I’ve lost count. When you’re focusing on your own success and climbing the ladder it repels other people. They see you as a competitor and resist and so it’s tiring, hard work and strains relationships. For full summary go to www.chiefmaker.com.au/43

In this episode we meet international bestselling author, finance and investment expert, radio broadcaster, newspaper columnist and public speaker, Noel Whittaker, one of the world’s foremost authorities on personal finance