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None of us were prepared for the COVID 19 Pandemic. The amount and speed of change both personally and for businesses has been unseen in our time. As a business community, we have adapted to the new norm at an amazing speed with businesses implementing and adopting new technologies, systems and processes one daily basis. This raises a number of questions discussed in today's episode: - Where we holding back before? - Why is this rate of productivity and innovation the standard? - Will we choose or be able to sustain this focus post-pandemic? and perhaps most importantly  - What is your role and responsibility as a business leader and job creator in the economic aftermath of COVID-19?   Stay safe and enjoy.   

Uncertain times, unprecedented actions, global economic crisis, COVID- 19. Every day we wake to these words which fill our headlines, our newsfeeds and our conversations. Now more than ever is the time to focus on those daily actions which will keep us the right headspace to lead our teams through this event. In this episode, we discuss exercise, one of  the hardest and easiest things to do to get yourself in the right state and the role it should be playing in your daily routine.   Stay safe and enjoy. 

It is inarguable that the COVID-19 Pandemic has dramatically changed the way we live, work and connect definitely in the short term and perhaps forever. As many businesses struggle in what is the hardest financial conditions of our lifetimes when many of our worst fears for our business have become reality now is the time to deal in the currency of connection. We will all have to lean on each other during the days ahead and those that take the time to foster real relationships and connection are the ones with the greatest chance of survival. Stay safe and enjoy.

As we all adjust to the new normal of remote working, social distancing and global economic uncertainty as leaders we are all face with a decision; Who am I going to be in this new world? We could spend your time looking back through rose coloured glasses or we could take this opportunity to honestly reflect and reset. Where were we complacent? Where were we not pushing hard enough to create the life we truly wanted and while the cost of the COVID-19 pandemic has been immeasurably tragic could this for us be the line in the sand and a chance for us, for you to step into your power and create a new beginning.   Stay safe and enjoy

In a break from format for the Weekly Review, Tim does a solo cast sharing some stories from his time training as a fighter and the lessons he learned. This could be a vital listen in achieving the right mindset during the difficult times that the COVID-19 Pandemic has brought about. Enjoy 

With most of us now self-isolating and with many businesses going into "hibernation" mode because of the COVID 19 pandemic. We as owners and leaders of businesses face a new challenge. What do we do with our time? The common theme coming from many is "Netflix and Chill" but now more then ever we must be looking for the one percent that will make the difference on the other side. Many no longer have the excuse of being too busy working in the business to work on it. Now is the time to put into place the plan and action steps that may not bear fruit today and tomorrow but in 6 or 12 months because when the world reopens that ones the have done this process will be taking aggressive and rapid action. So the question is what are you not doing today that you could to give yourself the greatest chance of success tomorrow.   Stay safe and enjoy

The online world has become even more vital in recent days. Virtually every business at the moment is looking at moving their business to some form of online offering to try and soften the Covid-19 blow. In this episode, the team break down the questions you need to ask yourself and the steps you need to take before transitioning online. They dispel the notion that moving online will attract NEW clients and talk about the absolute necessity for your business to get its messaging right and focus on the relationships you have built to help bring your business through these times.   Stay safe and Enjoy.

The world has changed and the way we do business must change with it. With the need to self isolate our day to day stakeholders have changed dramatically. Where traditionally we have had to manage our relationships with stakeholders in the workspace. Now for many of us, those stakeholders are our family members. In this episode, we discuss bringing our work into our home an managing our one communication in different ways to ensure we don't try "managing" our family members. We also discuss the importance of clear and constant communication with the other stakeholders in our workplace; suppliers, clients and service providers. Stay safe and Enjoy.

With the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic times are difficult both professionally and personally and challenges are emerging and evolving on a daily basis. As the leader of your business, where are you focussing your attention and energy?  In this episode, we look at the role of the leader in a time of crisis.   We Discuss: - The different reactions people have to crisis or threat  - The need to let some fires burn within a business  - How reframing what your "protective" brain is telling you is vital in finding new opportunities and solutions - The importance of the seemingly simple question "What If?" - The one equation every business owner should understand and operate under in  times of trouble     Enjoy.

The last of the historical Podcasts before we jump to current Day. Recorded 3 days post Podcast launch the team discuss:   - The reality and time commitment needed to consistently produce high-quality relevant content  - Elana digs into Tim's reasoning behind launching such a large endeavour and questions the timing.  - Tim is surprised by how much he is enjoying the charitable nature of the venture  - The changing face of social media and how hard it is to be different. - Tim shares his opinion on "Guru's" in the social space  - The difference between those who go first and those who imitate. Enjoy   

Have you ever thought "I have a sales Problem"? If you have you need to reframe the statement so that you can ask the right questions to promote a solution. Sales is a multi-stage process you cannot have a "sales problem" you can, however, have a problem or challenge in a stage in your process. Today we discuss one of the most common challenges we see, systematically generating leads or new opportunities into your business specifically through referral-based strategies. In this episode, we discuss: - The value of having a systemised referral program in your business. - When and where to ask for a referral from your current client base.  - How to make it easy to refer to your business. - Establishing incentives referral programs with complementary partners. - Online referral systems.   Enjoy

In this episode, we ask the important question "Would You back You?". We look at: - The theory of constraints. What's holding you back from moving forward? - Breaking the cycle of non-serving behaviours. - The power and danger of infinite loops. How asking different questions can open up new pathways.  - Moving past the EASY answers and getting to root cause  -  What is your risk profile? What are you prepared to lose searching for the win?   Enjoy

Every relationship we have in business is a type of partnership, whether it be in the form of a direct, equity share partnership, an investor relationship or owner and employee. Today we discuss the partnership leaders form with employees. - What is your role and responsibility in growing your employee's? - How do we work with different leadership styles and what do we do when those styles don't mesh? - Which is better for the leader; Being your employee's friend or being friendly with your employee's? and - What is the best approach to dealing with a partner who wants to be hand's off?   Enjoy.

In this, the final of the historical episodes before we jump forward to real-time next week the team celebrates the launch of the podcast before getting down to business and talk about how to now get the podcast and content into the right hands at the right time and most importantly producing the right outcomes. We talk: - Creating an effective Facebook campaign   - How to maximise your advertising through a strategic approach  - Building an effective funnel into your content stream.   Enjoy! 

Following on from our Louddays Ep4 podcast Tim and Nigel sit down and discuss the necessity of frustrating conversations in moving the company forward. Looking at the evolution and outcomes of these conversations over the years they have worked together and the necessary next steps needed to achieve the desired outcomes. They also dive into: the concept and mindset of split focus and how it can be limiting performance  understanding of if you have a Victim or Victor mentality in your life and the affect it will have on you and those around you. Enjoy