Expensive Lessons

We're back! After a short break from Podcast world, we've returned to share an Expensive Lesson about the importance of Leadership.

Leadership is one of the broadest topics we can think of and evidently,  seriously important right now. In recent years, we've all seen just how detrimental poor leadership can be and this episode is our attempt to get discussion going.

This week we're joined by two very special guests. Shaun and Craig McAnuff are not only two very talented entrepreneurs who have built their business, Original Flava, a company that helps people from all backgrounds cook amazing food, they're also family.

In this episode we talk about their plans for the future, the importance of being intentional and what is was like working with one of the UK's largest book publishers.

This week, we are joined by Jonathan and Hannah-Ruth Moore, co-owners and lead coaches within Sayaw, a subscription-based online service which gives users access to both live and pre-recorded instructor-led fitness content. Their mission is to strengthen their communities’ mental and physical wellbeing through dance, martial arts and fitness.

We have a great conversation where we discuss the duos upbringing, the experiences that moulded them, humble beginnings and their ambitions for growth.

This week we begin to tackle one of the most important questions business owners ask: “How do I stand out from the crowd?”

In the first what will likely be many discussions about marketing, we talk about identifying your audience, effectively reaching potential customers and some of the core principals behind branding.

This week we begin to tackle one of the most important questions business owners ask: “How do I stand out from the crowd?”

In the first what will likely be many discussions about marketing, we talk about identifying your audience, effectively reaching potential customers and some of the core principals behind branding.

Amongst start-ups and entrepreneurs, the terms ‘Agile’ and ‘Lean’ get used regularly and sometimes interchangeably. But what do they mean and why is it important for you to adopt a Lean and Agile mindset? In this episode we aim to demystify these terms and discuss how entrepreneurs can adopt a 'Fail Fast' mentality and win in business.

Modern Day Superpowers: Communication - part three: This week we continue our series looking at modern day superpowers where we detail the skills and qualities that set high-performing individuals apart from their peers. In this episode, we conclude are discussion on communication

We explore the third part of Dale Carnegie’s "How to win friends and influence people" which looks into how we can persuade our stakeholders. We discuss, handing over control, emotional intelligence and the importance of telling  compelling story

Modern Day Superpowers: Communication - part two: This week we continue our series looking at modern day superpowers where we detail the skills and qualities that set high-performing individuals apart from their peers.

In this episode we use Dale Carnegie’s classic book, ‘how to win friends and influence people’ to explore the section ‘How to make people like you’. We delve into the controversy behind the title of this section and discuss some of the key principals.

Modern Day Superpowers: Communication - part one: This week we kick off a new series looking at modern day superpowers where we detail the skills and qualities that set high-performing individuals apart from their peers. These are qualities that many possess but very few people have mastered. We start off with what might be the most important of all, communication.

In this episode we use Dale Carnegie’s classic book, ‘how to win friends and influence people’ to explore techniques in handling people.

Modern Day Superpowers: Communication - part one: This week we kick off a new series looking at modern day superpowers where we detail the skills and qualities that set high-performing individuals apart from their peers. These are qualities that many possess but very few people have mastered. We start off with what might be the most important of all, communication.

In this episode we use Dale Carnegie’s classic book, ‘how to win friends and influence people’ to explore techniques in handling people.