Business Mentor Podcast

In a rare episode your host, entrepreneur and mentor, Jay Dhillon gets questioned on all things business. How he mentors, how he can help you start, grow and scale your own business and why mentoring is the key to success. Hear Jay’s personal story from of how mentorship helped him got him where he is today and how he learns from the losses and enjoys the triumphs.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The mind is something that you can keep educated and keep training. In technology now (particularly since the lockdown) you need to be able to adapt, this means constantly learning. We can see the future, we know where it is going we want to be always educated ourselves if you carry on doing what you were 15 years ago you will not advance in business.
• Mentors should be highly valued as you know they have likely been through difficulties in their businesses. When you speak to mentors or others who have been successful in business, they are telling their stories raw, there is no script or strategy and they give you the belief if they have done it you can do it. You learn from your loses, but you won’t make the same mistakes again.
• The start-up phase is usually the toughest phase but the most enjoyable, you have to enjoy the process. Many people end up placing too much pressure on themselves, they want that big goal straight away. If you’ve had a big business win, just enjoy it. The journey to success has to be enjoyed, enjoy the wins because the pressures of business are there all the time anyway.
• It is really important to open up to people if you are struggling in your business if you don’t open up and you don’t be open and honest with your mentor or the person you work with then you will go down the path of fighting against something that you need to let out.
• When someone very close to you tells you that you’re not going to be successful in business and tells you time and time again, and perhaps you’re going into a competitive industry that you are not familiar with it is not nice to hear. This usually makes you want to do it, even more, make sure you give it your all and do it for yourself.

BEST MOMENTS

“When I’m not growing, I’m not fulfilled and that means picking up a book, trying a new idea or a new business.”

“You learn more from failing than you do from your successes.”

“I encourage every entrepreneur to take the help, take what’s on offer especially if you’re struggling and reach out.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Watch the Podcast Interviews by Subscribing to Jay’s Youtube Channel http://bit.ly/JayDhillonYouTube 

Subscribe to The Business Mentor Podcast, the #1 iTunes Business Podcast in the UK! https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/business-mentor-podcast/id1370793386

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all with no investment other than a slight amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota, and New Look, to name a few.

Its immense success inevitably brought about outside interest, and at the age of 33, Jay eventually sold the company to a London investment firm in Doyen Resources. Today, Jay owns several businesses in different sectors and helps entrepreneurs achieve success.

A calling to give back and help others led to Jay being chosen for the highly coveted role as a Prince’s Trust mentor, where his achievements were marked by a personal invitation to Buckingham Palace to meet Prince Charles.

After helping several young entrepreneurs to succeed as a mentor for the Trust, Jay’s burning desire to bring his wisdom and knowledge to a wider audience ultimately triggered the concept of The Business Mentor Podcast.

Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast.

In the UK alone 95% of businesses fail within the first five years and Jay aims to reduce that number.

Backed with the hard-earned knowledge and experience from his time in business, The Business Mentor Podcast will share Jay’s personal business lessons as well those of other successful entrepreneur guests who share their wisdom and secrets on the show.

CONTACT METHOD

 https://www.jay-dhillon.com/

 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jaydhillon

 https://www.instagram.com/jaydhillonuk/

 https://www.facebook.com/JaydhillonUK/

 http://[email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the current pandemic at the forefront of everybody’s mind, Jay discusses his thoughts on the impact of COVID-19 on the business world and how you can get ahead of the game. Whilst many people share their opinions on social media, it is important that you think solely on what is right for you and your business, putting the workload in to come out of the recession even stronger and taking a media detox to focus on your own business needs.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There is a lot of disruption in the market and you need to think to yourself ‘what can I control?”. That may be creating new content, setting up a home office, utilising platforms such as Zoom and gaining information from your clients.
• There are many people with strong theories and opinions on the pandemic. You can go down the direction of listening to these differences of opinions, but it is important to know what you need to do in order to excel during the pandemic.
• You need to have a balanced view on life during the pandemic, the best way to do that is to switch off the media, stop consuming media that discusses the pandemic. Focus on yourself, it is about you and your business, it is not about other people and their personal agenda.
• The companies that have or will come out of this pandemic stronger are the ones that are putting the work in. Companies such as Air BnB and Uber came out stronger during the last recession due to planning and pivoting.
• Whilst it is important and often encouraged to post on social media platforms, you also need to know when to put the action in. Wake up early, plan for your business and put the foundations in so that you can come out of this stronger. If you’re not backing up your talking with action, then what is the point?

BEST MOMENTS 

• “You could watch stuff for hours and hours, you’re always going to get one opinion and that is how the world works if you get to hooked up on one way or another way you procrastinate doing what you need to do.”
• “You have got to take a balanced view.”
• “I knew if I could get to them first, whilst everybody else was procrastinating, then I can get in there.

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all with no investment other than a slight amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota, and New Look, to name a few.

Its immense success inevitably brought about outside interest, and at the age of 33, Jay eventually sold the company to a London investment firm in Doyen Resources. Today, Jay owns several businesses in different sectors and helps entrepreneurs achieve success.

A calling to give back and help others led to Jay being chosen for the highly coveted role as a Prince’s Trust mentor, where his achievements were marked by a personal invitation to Buckingham Palace to meet Prince Charles.

After helping several young entrepreneurs to succeed as a mentor for the Trust, Jay’s burning desire to bring his wisdom and knowledge to a wider audience ultimately triggered the concept of The Business Mentor Podcast.

Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast.

In the UK alone 95% of businesses fail within the first five years and Jay aims to reduce that number.

Backed with the hard-earned knowledge and experience from his time in business, The Business Mentor Podcast will share Jay’s personal business lessons as well those of other successful entrepreneur guests who share their wisdom and secrets on the show.

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Watch the Podcast Interviews by Subscribing to Jay’s Youtube Channel http://bit.ly/JayDhillonYouTube 

Subscribe to The Business Mentor Podcast, the #1 iTunes Business Podcast in the UK! https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/business-mentor-podcast/id1370793386

CONTACT METHOD

 https://www.jay-dhillon.com/

 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jaydhillon

 https://www.instagram.com/jaydhillonuk/

 https://www.facebook.com/JaydhillonUK/

 http://[email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today’s uncertain times you may be wondering which direction to take your business, or if you need to take it in a new direction at all. Join us today, where host Jay Dillon discusses how to know when the time is right to pivot your business and how to adapt your business to the current economic climate.

Learn how to keep your business on track and the ways you can talk to your customers to help you on your journey when you listen in.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Any business can give up when things get tough. You may not make as much money as you did previously but it is important to stay afloat and adaptable, this could really help to reinvent yourself and your business. 
• Adaptability and using it wisely are crucial when it comes to managing your business. Pivoting is just changing direction, looking at where you are at the moment and what is happening within your business and the knowledge if you should pivot.
• There are several reasons why a company should choose to pivot. If you find your company is always playing catch-up or running into constant streams of new competitors then this could be a good opportunity to pivot your business.
• When pivoting your business, pick new goals and establish a new direction. Create a vision board, go back to your planning and start-up phase. If you are able to adapt your business model, look at ways to do so rather than scrapping all your previous work.
• Listen to your customers, find out what they want because your customers are the ones who can guide you into what the market wants. However, make sure your direction of pivot presents an opportunity for growth, look at your vision and your plan and figure out where the new opportunity lies.

BEST MOMENTS

• “You’ve got to come with solutions, you have got to look into the future.”
• “In business, uncertainty is a certainty”
• “We moved quicker than everyone else, whilst the big boys were taking their time we adapted quickly.”
• “You have to change, and the sooner you do that the better.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

• Sign up to the Transform My Life Online course: https://beautifulminds.com.au/transform-my-life-online-course/
• Join The Disruptive Movement: https://www.disruptivedare.com/
• Read As A Man Thinketh by James Allen. Order it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/As-Man-Thinketh-Complete-Original/dp/1523643536
• Subscribe to The Business Mentor Podcast, the #1 iTunes Business Podcast in the UK! http://businessmentorpodcast.com/

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all with no investment other than a slight amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota, and New Look, to name a few.

Its immense success inevitably brought about outside interest, and at the age of 33, Jay eventually sold the company to a London investment firm in Doyen Resources. Today, Jay owns several businesses in different sectors and helps entrepreneurs achieve success.

A calling to give back and help others led to Jay being chosen for the highly coveted role as a Prince’s Trust mentor, where his achievements were marked by a personal invitation to Buckingham Palace to meet Prince Charles.

After helping several young entrepreneurs to succeed as a mentor for the Trust, Jay’s burning desire to bring his wisdom and knowledge to a wider audience ultimately triggered the concept of The Business Mentor Podcast.

Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast.

In the UK alone 95% of businesses fail within the first five years and Jay aims to reduce that number.

Backed with the hard-earned knowledge and experience from his time in business, The Business Mentor Podcast will share Jay’s personal business lessons as well those of other successful entrepreneur guests who share their wisdom and secrets on the show.

CONTACT METHOD

 https://www.jay-dhillon.com/

 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jaydhillon

 https://www.instagram.com/jaydhillonuk/

 https://www.facebook.com/JaydhillonUK/

 http://[email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone can be business owners. Even the professionals who work in the entertainment industry.

In this episode of The Business Mentor Podcast, Rachele Brooke Smith takes the hot seat again. In their first meeting, they talked about techniques for having mindset for success (see link below), today, they deepen the discussion about mindset and talk about the power of creativity.

Creativity is something that most people box into one category only—the arts. But this is totally wrong, ALL aspiring entrepreneurs are creative individuals too. And if you know how you can utilise it to impact people as well as achieve your own goals, then there can be endless possibilities!

Tune in now to know more about Rachele, her recent projects, her take on abundance mindset, failure, opinions, and more.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• It’s high time we synonymised ‘failures’ to ‘learning’. Stop sulking about them. We must learn how to easily brush off every failure that happens. Be prepared and practice to be adaptable. That’s how successful business people act.
• Abundance Mindset – There is enough for everybody to win. There are so many things that haven’t been done yet. Explore, create, and monetise. Think of ways you can bring solutions to other people’s problems. In this way, you attain your goals as well as others.
• Creativity isn’t just for the actors, musicians, painters, etc. This not-that-secret capability of every single person in the world is (sadly) not utilised by entrepreneurs. Creativity goes a long way. It does not only help in the innovation process, but it also gives you an edge over your competitors. You have to believe in yourself, in what you can create.
• Our internal world creates our external world. What we feel about ourselves will greatly manifest in how we value everything and treat other people.
  • Believe in yourself and have confidence. If we aren’t happy with who we are, there are chances that we will stray away from the path to our bright future.
• Be careful with what you consume. There will be people who’ll give you positive feedback and constructive criticisms. But there are also people who will shove their opinions on you. You can always choose to shut them off and absorb only what can help you improve.

BEST MOMENTS

• “Curiosity and creativity are our greatest superpowers to fulfilment.”
• “Stress and fear weaken our immune system.”
• “I wanna experience life and enjoy the process.”
• “It’s important for people to feel and not suppress their emotions.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

• Listen to the Jay’s first interview with Rachele Broke here:
  • Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/interview-us-actress-movie-star-rachele-brooke-smith/id1370793386?i=1000435317449&l=ru
  • Omny: https://omny.fm/shows/business-mentor-podcast/interview-with-us-actress-movie-star-rachele-brook
  • Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/progressiveproperty/business-mentor-podcast/e/60141237
• Sign up to the Transform My Life Online course: https://beautifulminds.com.au/transform-my-life-online-course/
• Join The Disruptive Movement: https://www.disruptivedare.com/
• Read As A Man Thinketh by James Allen. Order it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/As-Man-Thinketh-Complete-Original/dp/1523643536
• Subscribe to The Business Mentor Podcast, the #1 iTunes Business Podcast in the UK! http://businessmentorpodcast.com/

ABOUT THE GUEST

Rachele Brooke Smith is an actress, dancer, motivational speaker, and inspiring role model seen frequently on Hollywood screens, modelling for major brands, and motivating fans around the world to #BEDISRUPTIVE.

After playing the lead role in the sequel to the film that changed her life as a little girl (Center Stage) and literally doing what everyone told her was impossible, Rachele's goal is to create conscious content that results in a massive amount of positive disruption.

She is committed to up level the human consciousness and spread her philosophy of using empowering music, movements, mindsets, and movies as tools to help disrupt doubt, fear, or limiting beliefs and help people become the hero of their own life’s story.

THE DISRUPTIVE MOVEMENT is Rachele's mission to disrupt the mental and emotional illness epidemic and help people be healthy, live happy and believe in their personal power to create a body, mind, and lifestyle they feel really proud of.

(Source: The Disruptive Movement Website - https://www.disruptivedare.com/)

• Rachele Brooke Smith Official Website: https://www.rachelebsmith.com/

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all with no investment other than a slight amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota, and New Look, to name a few.

Its immense success inevitably brought about outside interest, and at the age of 33, Jay eventually sold the company to a London investment firm in Doyen Resources. Today, Jay owns several businesses in different sectors and helps entrepreneurs achieve success.

A calling to give back and help others led to Jay being chosen for the highly coveted role as a Prince’s Trust mentor, where his achievements were marked by a personal invitation to Buckingham Palace to meet Prince Charles.

After helping several young entrepreneurs to succeed as a mentor for the Trust, Jay’s burning desire to bring his wisdom and knowledge to a wider audience ultimately triggered the concept of The Business Mentor Podcast.

Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast.

In the UK alone 95% of businesses fail within the first five years and Jay aims to reduce that number.

Backed with the hard-earned knowledge and experience from his time in business, The Business Mentor Podcast will share Jay’s personal business lessons as well those of other successful entrepreneur guests who share their wisdom and secrets on the show.

CONTACT METHOD

 https://www.jay-dhillon.com/

 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jaydhillon

 https://www.instagram.com/jaydhillonuk/

 https://www.facebook.com/JaydhillonUK/

 http://[email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today is your lucky day! This episode of The Business Mentor Podcast is a coverage of a keynote Jay has delivered for fellow entrepreneurs and professionals in his hometown, Derby. He gives out his top (and proven) strategies in making his business and brand successful. He also shares some of his experiences—from the 30-day business challenges to his property investing to the success of his podcasting.

Treat your business like a business. This is Jay’s ultimate advice for business owners. Document everything, put a reliable system in it and create a competitive team. Let Jay help you believe in yourself and tune in today.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Jay has encountered a lot of entrepreneurs making the mistake of not documenting EVERY little thing that happens in the business. He reiterates that it is a must. Those entrepreneurs spend most of their time firefighting, instead of thinking of new ways to be scale up their business.
• Create a vision for your business—one with no limitations. Having a vision board will give you the clarity of where you want to go. Expect that your business won’t last long if you’re just drifting nonsensically.
• Create different income streams. Property investment is still the best way to increase your wealth. For Jay, he did business first, then invested in property. He is now coaching and mentoring, aside from hosting his own podcast too. (It doesn’t really matter where you start, remember that.)
• Focus on one platform. Jay particularly chose to dive deep in podcasts. Podcasting is easy. He also likes how he can repurpose his videos to audios or to other type of content. He is now providing content to thousands of people with the help of his media team.

BEST MOMENTS

• “It’s all about systems. It’s all about putting processes in place.”
• “When you’re doing your vision, you need to do it without any limitations.”
• “It takes time to build it up. You have to put the work in initially.”
• “We have a hundred episodes now… That’s a bank of content.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

• Watch Jay Dhillon’s interview with The Singing Dentist Dr Milad Shadrooh here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W17q4YQmZ1I
• Listen to the Creating a Profitable Business in 30 Days with Luca Gallone episode of The Business Mentor Podcast here: https://omny.fm/shows/business-mentor-podcast/008-creating-a-profitable-business-in-30-days-with
• Read The Chimp Paradox: The Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness: The Acclaimed Mind Management Programme to Help You Achieve Success, Confidence and Happiness by Dr Steve Peters. Order it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chimp-Paradox-Management-Programme-Confidence/dp/009193558X
• Subscribe to The Business Mentor Podcast, the #1 iTunes Business Podcast in the UK! http://businessmentorpodcast.com/

ABOUT THE GUEST

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all with no investment other than a slight amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota, and New Look, to name a few.

Its immense success inevitably brought about outside interest, and at the age of 33, Jay eventually sold the company to a London investment firm in Doyen Resources. Today, Jay owns several businesses in different sectors and helps entrepreneurs achieve success.

A calling to give back and help others led to Jay being chosen for the highly coveted role as a Prince’s Trust mentor, where his achievements were marked by a personal invitation to Buckingham Palace to meet Prince Charles.

After helping several young entrepreneurs to succeed as a mentor for the Trust, Jay’s burning desire to bring his wisdom and knowledge to a wider audience ultimately triggered the concept of The Business Mentor Podcast.

Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast.

In the UK alone 95% of businesses fail within the first five years and Jay aims to reduce that number.

Backed with the hard-earned knowledge and experience from his time in business, The Business Mentor Podcast will share Jay’s personal business lessons as well those of other successful entrepreneur guests who share their wisdom and secrets on the show.

CONTACT METHOD

 https://www.jay-dhillon.com/

 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jaydhillon

 https://www.instagram.com/jaydhillonuk/

 https://www.facebook.com/JaydhillonUK/

 http://[email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nothing goes wrong when there’s a cup of coffee in hand! In this episode of The Business Mentor Podcast, Jay talks to MSG Tours Ltd Founder Mark Gardner about his multi-businesses, the travel industry, how he built his team, and his rise from an employee to CEO, aside from his passion for coffee.

Mark is an adventurous guy. He’s into sports and into traveling. This is regardless of how extreme or how absurd things get. Whatever it is, he’s always on the go. So, when he got a chance to start his brand which combines two of his two passions, he just went all in. No doubts, no reservations.

Right now, he has already offered tours and travel services to thousands of sports fans, travellers, tourists, and many more adventurous souls like his around the world. Be inspired today with his stories and tips when you tune in!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Dislocating a knee won’t stop our guest Mark Gardner from loving sports. When he learned he couldn’t do any extreme sports (i.e. snowboarding) anymore or join the military, he decided to look for opportunities elsewhere.
• He coached about British soccer to kids in the USA. He also became a social secretary for a rugby team, which gave him a chance to travel the world.
• He saw the possibility of mixing two things he’s passionate about. He wanted something where he could still be in the realms of sports & traveling whilst growing his wealth.
• The travel industry is cash-rich. When tourists and travellers book tours with them, they pay weeks in advance. It’s easy to do a forecast on your cash flow and profits.
• Market research is a vital step that some entrepreneurs don’t spend time on. According to Mark, it’s easy to outline and execute a plan if you know who you are creating for. There is also a reduced possibility of malfunctions since you can implement a fool-proof (or near to it) system in place.
• Ask the question. If you’re going through a tough time, let somebody help you out. You can approach them directly. Or, you can start googling online for free resources provided by business mentors. There are a lot out there that exist, just like this podcast.

BEST MOMENTS

• “I made the wrong decision of following the herd.”
• “To make rational calls in a very emotive industry that is fast-paced is actually crucial to the wellbeing of the business and its staff.”
• “Travel is a great business to work in.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

• Subscribe to The Business Mentor Podcast, the #1 iTunes Business Podcast in the UK! http://businessmentorpodcast.com/

ABOUT THE GUEST

Mark Gardner is the owner of MSG Tours LTd. His company, which was launched in 2015, offer enriching travel experiences (e.g. travel tours, ski trips, sports tour, etc.) to clients from different clients in the world.

• Mark’s LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/mrsportstours
• Mark Gardner’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/mr_sportstours

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all with no investment other than a slight amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota, and New Look, to name a few.

Its immense success inevitably brought about outside interest, and at the age of 33, Jay eventually sold the company to a London investment firm in Doyen Resources. Today, Jay owns several businesses in different sectors and helps entrepreneurs achieve success.

A calling to give back and help others led to Jay being chosen for the highly coveted role as a Prince’s Trust mentor, where his achievements were marked by a personal invitation to Buckingham Palace to meet Prince Charles.

After helping several young entrepreneurs to succeed as a mentor for the Trust, Jay’s burning desire to bring his wisdom and knowledge to a wider audience ultimately triggered the concept of The Business Mentor Podcast.

Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast.

In the UK alone 95% of businesses fail within the first five years and Jay aims to reduce that number.

Backed with the hard-earned knowledge and experience from his time in business, The Business Mentor Podcast will share Jay’s personal business lessons as well those of other successful entrepreneur guests who share their wisdom and secrets on the show.

CONTACT METHOD

 https://www.jay-dhillon.com/

 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jaydhillon

 https://www.instagram.com/jaydhillonuk/

 https://www.facebook.com/JaydhillonUK/

 http://[email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is not much difference in aiming to be a pro athlete and being a successful entrepreneur/investor. Our guest for today is English professional footballer Mark Little, and together with Jay, he discusses how similar the worlds of professional sports and business are. Aside from this, Mark also shares some moments from his football career, some tips for those who feel like they’re unproductive during this lockdown, and his interesting jump into the investing world.

You have to act smart if you want to maintain the success you’re enjoying. Tune in now to The Business Mentor Podcast to learn more about Mark Little and his big successes!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Being a pro athlete requires discipline and resiliency. There is too much pressure in the world of professional sports. You have to be dedicated to be able to endure it. For example, everyone should be mindful of not only their schedule but also their teammates. Sacrifices are going to be made. Not every athlete, just like any entrepreneur, get to spend their ‘free’ time in leisurely activities.
• The shift from the world of sports to entrepreneurship might look like a disaster for the traditional-thinking people. But it isn’t. According to Mark, there isn’t a difference between being a rookie player and an aspiring entrepreneur. Every step should be thought through. One mistake, then the domino effect happens—you’ll need to take a pause then plan your next best move again.
• We all have different priorities. Conversely, the gravity of your problems might not be as heavy as someone else’s. It’s best not to assume anything. If we are compassionate and understanding with one another, then it’s more fulfilling to achieve our successes.
• Always put the work in. Nothing will ever happen if you wait for a miracle, fate, or a helping hand to DO it for you. For example, mentors are there to guide you and teach you valuable knowledge—but that’s it. If you don’t apply the things they impart, then your mentorship will go nowhere.

BEST MOMENTS

• “You have to go ‘through’ these tough times to grow from them.”
• “When the economy is good everybody is flying.”
• “I wasn’t that clever… but the thing that did for me is consistently showing up.”
• “The only way you’ll wake up to this is to fast forward.”
• “I’m gonna get ten million times further and quicker from listening to someone who knows more than me than doing it alone.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

• Follow Mark Little on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Litts_2
• Follow Mark Little on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/litts_2/
• Subscribe to The Business Mentor Podcast, the #1 iTunes Business Podcast in UK! http://businessmentorpodcast.com/

ABOUT THE GUEST

Mark Little is an English professional footballer who plays or Bristol Rovers as a defender. Aside from this, he is also a business man and investor.

• Mark Little Twitter: https://twitter.com/Litts_2
• Mark Little Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/litts_2/

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all with no investment other than a slight amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota, and New Look, to name a few.

Its immense success inevitably brought about outside interest, and at the age of 33, Jay eventually sold the company to a London investment firm in Doyen Resources. Today, Jay owns several businesses in different sectors and helps entrepreneurs achieve success.

A calling to give back and help others led to Jay being chosen for the highly coveted role as a Prince’s Trust mentor, where his achievements were marked by a personal invitation to Buckingham Palace to meet Prince Charles.

After helping several young entrepreneurs to succeed as a mentor for the Trust, Jay’s burning desire to bring his wisdom and knowledge to a wider audience ultimately triggered the concept of The Business Mentor Podcast.

Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast.

In the UK alone 95% of businesses fail within the first five years and Jay aims to reduce that number.

Backed with the hard-earned knowledge and experience from his time in business, The Business Mentor Podcast will share Jay’s personal business lessons as well those of other successful entrepreneur guests who share their wisdom and secrets on the show.

CONTACT METHOD

 https://www.jay-dhillon.com/

 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jaydhillon

 https://www.instagram.com/jaydhillonuk/

 https://www.facebook.com/JaydhillonUK/

 http://[email protected]

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smoothly adapt during these challenging times. Daniel is the founder of Dent Global and also an author of best-selling business books including Key Person of Influence.

According to Daniel, there are many ways that you can stay disruptive even amid the coronavirus pandemic! The key thing to do is to bring fresh ideas on the table and keep innovating. There are unseen opportunities out there—maybe even greater than what you’re expecting. Listen in to Jay and Daniel lay out all the tips and strategies for you today!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Daniel and his team had plans that were delayed because of the coronavirus outbreak. But this didn’t stop him from growing his business. There are still ways he can move, even if the effects aren’t as huge and fast as what he’d hope for. As entrepreneurs, we have to learn to adapt and make use of the available resources effectively.
• According to Daniel, there are three mindsets of an entrepreneur: a monkey, a reptile, and an entrepreneurial visionary. Always aim to be the visionary entrepreneur.
  • The reptile wants to fight, flee, freeze, and freak out.
  • The monkey wants to tinker and pretend there’s nothing wrong.
  • The visionary entrepreneur wants to reinvent the future.
• Keep innovating. There is no pause in improvement, in moving forward. The possibility of reverting from your accomplishments is bigger when you choose to get your foot off the pedal. There is competition not just in the market but with yourself too.
• A scalable business has already developed IP, IT, and media.
• We can improve the middle management in our business through team collaboration software tools. These tools can be utilised especially during this tough time, where we don’t have ‘direct’ supervision over our employees.
• Where do we look for greater opportunities right now? Look into basic consumer needs. Build a business that solves one of the seventeen humanitarian or social issues in the world. This isn’t the time to invest on secondary and leisurely demands.

BEST MOMENTS

• “If you’re an entrepreneur, you’ve got to see yourself as like a surfer. You have to surf through every wave that comes along..”
• “The winners are the people who maintain the entrepreneurial mindset despite what happens around them.”
• “The fun part is building it, not having it.”
• “Management is essentially not a value-adding layer. Management performs a function of coordination of labour.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

• Listen to Becoming A Key Person of Influence; With Co-founder of Dent Global Daniel Priestley Episode of The Business Mentor Podcast in Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/becoming-key-person-influence-co-founder-dent-global/id1370793386?i=1000445334069
• For your copy of 'Key Person of Influence', email: [email protected]
• Read Become A Key Person Of Influence: The 5 Step Sequence To Becoming One of the Most Highly Valued and Highly Paid People in Your Industry 1st Edition by Daniel Priestley! You can buy it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Become-Key-Person-Influence-Sequence/dp/1905823843

ABOUT THE GUEST

Daniel Priestley has long been passionate about entrepreneurship and helping people take on their entrepreneurial journey. He was considered one of the Key Person of Influence in his industry and has been sought after by companies and individuals around the world to be as a speaker and to share his expertise.

Daniel is the co-founder of Dent Global and the author of the four best-selling books Key Person of Influence, Entrepreneur Revolution, Oversubscribed, and 24Assets. 

http://www.keypersonofinfluence.com/author/daniel/

• Daniel Priestley Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dpriestley
• Daniel Priestley Twitter: https://twitter.com/DanielPriestley
• Daniel Priestley LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/today/author/danielpriestley
• Daniel Priestley Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpriestley/

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all with no investment other than a slight amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota, and New Look, to name a few.

Its immense success inevitably brought about outside interest, and at the age of 33, Jay eventually sold the company to a London investment firm in Doyen Resources. Today, Jay owns several businesses in different sectors and helps entrepreneurs achieve success.

A calling to give back and help others led to Jay being chosen for the highly coveted role as a Prince’s Trust mentor, where his achievements were marked by a personal invitation to Buckingham Palace to meet Prince Charles.

After helping several young entrepreneurs to succeed as a mentor for the Trust, Jay’s burning desire to bring his wisdom and knowledge to a wider audience ultimately triggered the concept of The Business Mentor Podcast.

Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast.

In the UK alone 95% of businesses fail within the first five years and Jay aims to reduce that number.

Backed with the hard-earned knowledge and experience from his time in business, The Business Mentor Podcast will share Jay’s personal business lessons as well those of other successful entrepreneur guests who share their wisdom and secrets on the show.

CONTACT METHOD

 https://www.jay-dhillon.com/

 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jaydhillon

 https://www.instagram.com/jaydhillonuk/

 https://www.facebook.com/JaydhillonUK/

 http://[email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are the Cardones up to lately?

In this episode of The Business Mentor Podcast, Jay talks to Elena Cardone about how the power couple (referring to her and Grant, of course) are staying sane, spending time with their family, and keeping their business up and running even though they’re stuck at home.

Luckily for the Grants, they’ve prepared for such a threat to their business empire. They’ve got their Plan B, and even more back-ups, up their sleeves. But what if we aren’t like them? What if our businesses are in the danger zone lately? Elena Cardone recognises this—that there will be more people who’ll be suffering from this outbreak. Listen to Elena give some tips so you can still get back up as soon as the economic turmoil dissipates. Other topics discussed today: separating business talks from family bonding time, maintaining healthy couple relationships, and more, so tune in.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Most analysts have long been telling us about a market crash, but this global market shutdown was not what they were expecting. This coronavirus pandemic totally changed everything. But Elena and Grant were prepared. This is what separates them from the others. And they really hope others were too.
• The truth is, most small-scale businesses will suffer. They won’t survive this collapse. They must go back to the planning table and rethink of ways they can make it through this transition to—what most call—the ‘new normal’. Maybe this is the right time to reinvent and look at new ventures in other industries.
• Always learn how to separate business stuff from your family life. We are all stuck at home, with very limited movement. We have even taken our work home. So, imagine the stress from work and the additional stress from all the COVID-19 news colliding—it could get difficult to keep the familial ties healthy.
• It’s already difficult to avoid clashes of ideas or aspirations between two people who live together. Surely even more so with a couple who are in business together?
  • Whenever there’s an altercation, Elena sees to it that she makes the conscious effort to pause, breathe, and to be less emotionally reactive.
  • Trust is also very important—you have to let your partner do his/her part. And also, remember to always stand beside your partner no matter what.
• Some tips from Elena so our businesses can go through this tough period:
  • Accept where we’re at and there will be a needed change.
  • Economise; don’t spend frivolously. You can use your resources to improve on yourself.
  • Surround yourself with positive people. Everything’s tough, so don’t let anyone make it tougher.
  • Find time to create fun now and then.
  • Do everything to remove the stress!

BEST MOMENTS

• “The uncertainty of not knowing the market, not knowing what’s coming, is stressful no matter who you are.”
• “It’s hard to not get sucked up in it with the uncertainty going around.”
• “We will hire people”
• “There are changes, and that you just have to accept that life is different.”
• “Wear your role in the relationship despite the difficultness.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

• You can reserve your 10X Growth Conference seat now! Check here for more information: https://10xgrowthcon.com/
• Read Elena Cardone’s book Build an Empire: How to Have It All. Order it on Amazon here: https://store.grantcardone.com/products/buildanempire
• Listen to the Women In Power Podcast here: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/grant-cardone-3/women-in-power

ABOUT THE GUEST

Elena Cardone started her career in Hollywood and soon became a successful actress and model of TV and film fame. A lifelong competitive sport shooter, and now author, businesswoman, public speaker, empire builder and visionary, Elena currently hosts her own show, “Women in Power” and co-hosts “The G&E Show” with her husband, Grant Cardone, bestselling author, entrepreneur and real estate investor. Together they have created a real estate portfolio of almost one-billion dollars.

Elena has been happily married since 2004 (July 4th to be exact – and the fireworks have never stopped) and lives with her husband Grant and their two daughters, Sabrina and Scarlett, in Miami Beach.

Source: https://elenacardone.com/about/

• Elena Cardone’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/elenacardoneWIP/
• Elena Cardone’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elenacardone/

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all with no investment other than a slight amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota and New Look, to name a few.

Its immense success inevitably brought about outside interest, and at the age 33 Jay eventually sold the company to a London investment firm in Doyen Resources. Today, Jay owns several businesses in different sectors and helps entrepreneurs achieve success.

A calling to give back and help others led to Jay being chosen for the highly coveted role as a Prince’s Trust mentor, where his achievements were marked by a personal invitation to Buckingham Palace to meet Prince Charles.

After helping several young entrepreneurs to succeed as a mentor for the Trust, Jay’s burning desire to bring his wisdom and knowledge to a wider audience ultimately triggered the concept of The Business Mentor Podcast.

Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast.

In the UK alone 95% of business fail within the first five years and Jay’s aim is to reduce that number.

Backed with the hard-earned knowledge and experience from his time in business, The Business Mentor Podcast will share Jay’s personal business lessons as well those of other successful entrepreneur guests who share their wisdom and secrets on the show.

CONTACT METHOD

 https://www.jay-dhillon.com/

 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jaydhillon

 https://www.instagram.com/jaydhillonuk/

 https://www.facebook.com/JaydhillonUK/

 http://[email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode of The Business Mentor Podcast, Jay talks to Alan Barratt, Founder and CEO of Grenade, the UK’s fastest-growing sports performance company, to shed a light on how can businesses, especially those in retail, continue to thrive during these tough times. He gives different tips so you and your team can stay productive during and after the outbreak.

Some other topics discussed today are why mentoring is better than coaching, why being choosy with people who surround you shouldn’t be frowned upon, how he built his fitness brand (which is soon to reach the billion dollar value) from the bottom, tune in today!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• This coronavirus pandemic will make a big dent to the global market economy. If your business has prepared for such, then there won’t be a colossal problem. Businesses, in general, were doing very well before it, so this will just be a pause. For some, this might be a big reset.
  • Businesses should always aim to be sustainable and be prepared for any crash. It can happen anytime, not only amid a global pandemic.
• Mentoring is better than coaching. Mentoring focuses on your holistic development throughout time while coaching focuses on the outcome itself, mostly on just one (i.e. your business). Mentoring values also not just self-improvement, but also your relationships and network.
• Grenade company is now celebrating its 10th Alan will forever be grateful and proud of achieving such a milestone. He wouldn’t expect that his passion for sports nutrition would also bring impact to larger communities decades ago.
• Everything will change. Stop waiting for the shops to reopen. You can move now. Accept the change that is happening and learn to adapt slowly. You can up your online marketing, strengthen your team dynamics (& check on them) and prepare your after-lockdown plan. So, how do you plan to go back and continue business operations efficiently?
• Though completed diplomas and certificates are influential factors in increasing your credibility, you can’t spend most of the time sitting at a desk. It helps enormously for you to put what you learn into practice. You understand the business operations more when you become hands on.

BEST MOMENTS

• “2020 is going to be the year we lost, but we’ve gained a lot of perspective.”
• “I’d rather learn through someone’s experience than set up a business and teach people stuff that they haven’t done themselves.”
• “It’s every entrepreneur’s job to surround themselves with people clever than they are.”
• “Less thinking, more doing.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

• Alan Barratt: £70 a Week to Billion Dollar Brand | Grenade's Secret Recipe | Rob Moore’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch1lv7GBVW4
• Order products from Grenade: https://linktr.ee/grenadeofficial

ABOUT THE GUEST

Alan Barratt is the Founder and CEO of Grenade, the fastest growing weight management, energy and lifestyle brand in the world. He has been helping millions of people reach their health and fitness goals for over 10 years now.

• Alan’s LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/alan-barratt-101b1731
• Alan’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/grenadeceo/

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all with no investment other than a slight amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota and New Look, to name a few.

Its immense success inevitably brought about outside interest, and at the age 33 Jay eventually sold the company to a London investment firm in Doyen Resources. Today, Jay owns several businesses in different sectors and helps entrepreneurs achieve success.

A calling to give back and help others led to Jay being chosen for the highly coveted role as a Prince’s Trust mentor, where his achievements were marked by a personal invitation to Buckingham Palace to meet Prince Charles.

After helping several young entrepreneurs to succeed as a mentor for the Trust, Jay’s burning desire to bring his wisdom and knowledge to a wider audience ultimately triggered the concept of The Business Mentor Podcast.

Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast.

In the UK alone 95% of business fail within the first five years and Jay’s aim is to reduce that number.

Backed with the hard-earned knowledge and experience from his time in business, The Business Mentor Podcast will share Jay’s personal business lessons as well those of other successful entrepreneur guests who share their wisdom and secrets on the show.

CONTACT METHOD

 https://www.jay-dhillon.com/

 https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jaydhillon

 https://www.instagram.com/jaydhillonuk/

 https://www.facebook.com/JaydhillonUK/

 http://[email protected]

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.