Welcome to episode 181!
Happy New Year!
We will be closing off the year with a 7 Step toolkit to reflect on last year and set new goals for this year. Today I will share my favourite ritual that I do at the end of each year which is an exercise called Magic Memories. This exercise will help to reflect on the year that has passed and focus on creating a spectacular year ahead. What do you want to accomplish, change and what are you committed to? Next week we have a handy goal setting worksheet to help you create 100 goals. This worksheet is compliments of Keith Abraham – Episode 80 Passion – Goals – Focus. Lastly we will cover how to create Vision Boards.
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Welcome to episode 180!
Today’s episode is a bit different format no business tips…. NOPE today I will be sharing some Christmas tunes that you may have not heard before.
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Welcome to episode 179!
We are one week today away from Christmas…. and, as we have done in the past, we take this time to reflect on some of the best books and tips that our guests have shared. We published the top 5 books for success on episode 177 and today we bring you tips to scale and grow your business.
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Welcome to episode 178!
Jeffrey has been exploring the boundaries of world-class teams for over 20 years, as a recognized expert in strengthening leaders and building teams he has worked with thousands of employees and consulted with multiple Fortune 100 companies. His goal is simple he wants you to be outstanding and he wants your team to be even better.
In this Episode you’ll discover:
Jeffery share 3 awesome free resources:
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Welcome to episode 177!
In my 20 + years as an entrepreneur I have turned to books & mentors for inspiration and advice as I rode the entrepreneur roller-coaster. Each book brought new lessons and helped me develop my ideas more precisely. The best books are the ones I revisit years after I have first read them they have multiple folded pages, book marks tabs and full of highlighted sections. Best of all, they deliver a whole new a-ha moment depending on what is going on in my business each time I reopen it.
In this episode, I’ve put together a list of fantastic book recommendations specifically around people as business leaders need great people both inside the company and out such as investors, suppliers, customers, partners and advisors as well as great support network at home. All of these people are critical to the business. So next time you’re feeling overwhelmed, lost or unsure of your entrepreneurial future – don’t throw in the proverbial white towel, keep your head up - or in a book rather, visit this list and draw some inspiration from those who have been there and
share their experiences.
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Welcome to episode 176!
Welcome to Part 6 of our "Is You Firm's Strategy Driving Sustainable Growth?" series. In this episode we look at companies BHAG - Big Hairy Audacious Goal.
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Welcome to episode 175!
Welcome to Part 5 of our Sustainable Growth Series! In this episode we look at the X Factor and how it can help you become 10 times better than your competition!
The X Factor is a strategy which must be discovered, defined, and acted upon to create a significant value and ultimately significant valuations within a business. As mentioned discovering your X Factor can provide a ten times advantage over your competitor. Discover Your X Factor.
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Welcome to episode 174!
Welcome to part four on Strategy, if you are a new listener welcome to Inspiring Greatness where we interview amazing guest or share business tips on how to help you grow your business and increase
profits. If you have not listened to our series yet you should start at episode 171 first. Part 1 was Simon Sinek’s golden circle understanding your WHY and core purpose. Part two identifying was
operational activities can you do 3 to 5 activities that set you apart from the competition - These are process that your company uses to deliver your products or services. What makes your company different? Part 3 is all about how your company can surpass the competition! We highlight the difference between a SWOT & SWT analysis (Strengths, weakness, opportunities and Threats vs. Strengths, Weaknesses and Trends. Today’s exercise we will cover Profit per X which is a number that could precisely drive growth in your business! I will highlight some examples for you to help get your mind going.
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Welcome to episode 173!
Welcome to episode 173 Part 3 on Is your firm's Strategy driving sustainable growth - Identifying the business Strengths, Weaknesses and Trends (SWT for your business)
Welcome to our third episode on Strategy, if you are a new listener welcome to Inspiring Greatness where we interview amazing entrepreneurs or share business tips on how to help you grow your business and increase profits. If you have not listened to last few episodes you may want to go back now and listen to episode 171 & 172 on this strategy segment. Part 1 was Simon Sinek’s golden circle understanding your WHY and core purpose. Part two identifying was operational activities can you do 3 to 5 activities that set you apart from the competition - These are process that your company uses to deliver your products or services. What makes your company different?
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Welcome to episode 172!
In this episode we dive deeper with Part 2 of our "Sustainable Growth Strategy" series.
Today we will identify, what operational activities can you do… 3 to 5 activities that set you apart from the competition - These are process that your company uses to deliver your products or services. What makes your company different?
“In Michael Porter’s Harvard Business Review article ‘What is Strategy?,’ he defines and shares the value and example(s) of having 3 to 5 operational activities (processes a company does to deliver its product and/or service) to both differentiate and give a company a competitive edge in their market space. He also says” The leader must provide the discipline to decide which industry changes and customer needs the company will responds to, while avoiding organizational distractions and maintaining companies distinctiveness.
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Welcome to episode 171!
I was recently in Adelaide also known as the city of Churches delivering a full day workshop on Strategy to a group of entrepreneurs. I asked them to take a piece of paper and write their business strategy in 1 sentence. The kicker is they only had
three minutes to do this. These business owners struggled to state
their firm’s strategy in one simple sentence. Why? It’s a difficult
exercise to do. Would you be able to state your company’s strategy
in one simple sentence? Today’s episode we will discover your
why…. What is your core purpose? This is just the start of a series of episodes on business Strategy. In the following weeks we will cover difference between SWOT & SWT, how to differentiate your company from the competition, how to discover your X-Factor to gain a 10 times advantage and learn about BHAG! We will have all their free worksheets, on our show notes page compliments to
Vern Harnish from Gazelles.
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Welcome to episode 170!
Jane suffered debilitating depression for 25 years including 2 attempts on her life, 3 hospitalisations, serious psychiatric drugs & in and out of therapy since the age of 16. In her mid-40s she discovers bodybuilding, debuts as a fitness model at the age of 46 and over the course of the following 4 years inadvertently cures herself from her lifelong misery. She celebrates her 50th birthday on stage and
declares herself fully recovered! She is now a mindset & lifestyle coach empowering woman through health & a change in habits & self-awareness. She is driven by her relentless desire to support, motivate & support as many women as possible to stop the suffering that too many endure.
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Welcome to episode 169!
Jeff Hall never had a choice but to become an entrepreneur. At age 7 he sold candy because money meant escaping his life of poverty and neglect. At age 13, he acquired a reputation as a computer nerd at school quite by accident and began working on his school’s computers. At the age of fifteen, Jeff started his business in order to save his family from being evicted, and at age 17 was lying about his age to
get the commercial lease for his first office. 23 years later built up Overflow café helping small businesses become popular online.
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Welcome to episode 168!
While it’s easy to imagine the ladies with the biggest dollars are those on the world’s catwalks and Hollywood movie sets, it’s the names you may never have heard of that make up the list of young rich Australian women under 40.
Sitting on top is 37-year-old Cyan Ta’eed, the founder of ethical chocolate company Hey Tiger and co-founder of online design and photography hub Envato. With co-founder and husband Collis, they have a combined net worth of $216 million.
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Welcome to episode 167!
Today we will focus on Sheryl Sandberg’s top 10 rules for you to be successful. However, before we jump into those rules I wanted to quickly say two things.
Firstly, thank you for listening to this podcast!. The first word that comes to me is Gratitude. I am grateful for everyone who is listening, and I’m grateful for all the amazing awesome guests. I have learned so much from everyone sharing their lessons learned, tips and stories. They have been such an inspiration to me, I hope you feel the same way. So thank you to all the guests who have shared their wisdom. We are always looking for business owner’s and entrepreneurs who are interested in being a guest on Inspiring Greatness! So that is you or
if know of someone who would be fabulous.
Please reach out or send us a quick email
to Shelley@maxumcorp.com.au
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Welcome to episode 166!
Last week’s episode we spoke about global leadership, we touched on the importance of GQ (Global Intelligence) and the 7 essential elements entrepreneurs need to strive in this crazy fast paced world! Check out episode 165. Today we are going to explore the number 1 skill entrepreneurs should look for when hiring according to Mark Cuban.
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Welcome to episode 165!
Today’s episode is based around Bill George’s book specifically Chapter 12 on Global leadership. What it takes to thrive in a complex environment requires qualities above and beyond those of authentic leaders. To help you prepare for global leadership, we introduce the concept of global intelligence or GQ, and explore how to develop the traits of GQ leadership. In today episode we will cover what is GQ (global intelligence). How leaders can develop GQ, seven elements essential for global leaders and here Bill George talk about his definition of 21 century leadership.
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Welcome to episode 164!
As we all get older and progress further in our business or careers, it's inevitable that our schedules get packed with more meetings, more family responsibilities, more social obligations—the list goes on. We're constantly telling each other how busy we are, how there's not enough hours in the day, and telling our kids to "enjoy the freedom while you can". I remember my dad telling me enjoy school it will be the best years of your life!
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Welcome to episode 163!
In this episode we run through the 10 biggest entrepreneurial mistakes according to Mike Michalowicz, author of "Profit First".
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Welcome to episode 162!
How to transform any business from a cash – eating monster to a
money-making machine. In this episode you will hear Mike
Michalowics Author of profit first compare four lessons from the
healthy diet industry to the four core business diet lessons of
Profit First.
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Welcome to episode 161!
Andrew was born Sydney Australia, and now lives in Perth WA. He started his first company at age 19 with $500.00 in his pocket. Ford & Doonan Air Conditioning was launched with current business partner Kyle Doonan. Celebrating their 33th Anniversary this year.
It was fantastic to chat with Andrew and learn about his journey on how he and his business partner successfully grew their air-conditioning business embracing continuous change - eventually franchising which allowed them to stay a few steps ahead of the competition. Andrew is a People person, practical, real, happy and
goal focused.
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Welcome to episode 160!
In this episode we dive in and tackle the myth of the "overnight success".
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Welcome to episode 159!
Regardless if you are a start-up company or seasoned Entrepreneurs and small business owner we all have ups and downs the rollercoaster of business. I love my business, I hate my business, I love my employees, I dislike my employees, I have great cashflow, I have no cash-flow. This is what I refer to as the peeks and valley of death in the business cycle.
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Welcome to episode 158!
Welcome to episode 158 where we share a story from the founder of Trello Joel Spolsky. This story caught my attention one my guests on this podcast have recommend Trello several times as their favourite tech tool. Secondly because it’s about doing things different not better.
Is your to-do list too long? Joel Spolsky found a way to solve his to-do list. If that wasn’t reward enough, he sold his solution - Trello - to Atlassian for $425 million...
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Welcome to episode 157!
Today’s episode we will dive into what is the difference between being courageous and comfortable. I have a quote on my mirror that says if you are not doing something everyday that scares you then you’re not trying hard enough.
I ask you to reflect for a moment Are you courageous? Think about it how would you rate yourself on a scale of 1 – 10. 1 being you live in fear and never step out of your comfort zone. 10 being you are always doing something that scares you. It could be learning new things, maybe jumping on stage and giving a speech or leaving your comfy corporate six figure job to start a business and follow your passion.
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