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In this Episode we have the pleasure of having the CEO of DISRUPT X, Gidyon Lankers on the show. He is 26 years old, grew up in Nelspruit and studied at Vega in Durban. He started his digital marketing business in 2020 and has worked with brands like Investec, Old Mutual, OUTsurance, The Glenlivet. He is passionate about content marketing, lead generation and brand building. We talk about how Gidyon got into his business and what is digital marketing. Gidyon explains how he creates content, defines earch engine optimization and talks about the importance of keyword research. We chat about the challenges that are faced when starting a digital marketing business and dive into lead generation and how it works.

CHAPTERS  

0:00 - Intro 

1:16 - Gidyons Business 

3:10 - What is digital marketing 

5:50 - Creating Content

7:28 - Search Engine Optimization 

9:07 - Keyword research  

13:49 - Challenges when starting a business 

20:50 - Lead Generation 

23:35 - Advice to people who want to start a digital marketing business 

25:33 - Hustlers Global 28:53 - Outro

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In this Episode we discuss the importance of decision making in life and touch on decision making in business. We dive into the famous book psycho cybernetics and look at the elements of decision making. We talk about how you make the correct decision when you don't have all the information and the role that "going with your gut" plays in decision making. Lastly we chat about decision making processes and if it is better to make decisions by ourselves or in groups.

CHAPTERS  

0:00 - Intro 

2:55 - What happens in our brain with decision making? 

6:00 - Psycho Cybernetics 

8:45 - How other people affect your decisions 

11:02 - Elements in the decision making process 

16:43 - What to do when you don't have all the information to make a decision 

19:23 - Gut in decision making 

21:23 - Is it better to make a decision by yourself or in a group? 

25:30 - Decision making processes 

28:50 - Outro

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In this Episode we discuss the importance of communities in today's day and age. We discuss tribes and the benefits of having a support system. We look at how communities influence each other in organizations and touch on family as a community. Nicola explains how she built a community from the scratch. Lastly we chat about why people do and don't move from one community to another.

CHAPTERS  

0:00 - Intro 

2:01 - Why are tribes important? 

3:40 - The influence of community in business 

5:15 - How business communities influence each other 

8:20 - How important is networking within communities 

10:40 - How to build a community from scratch 

12:34 - Why do people move communities 

14:55 - Outro

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In this Episode we discuss why focus is so important in everyday life if you want to get things done on a daily basis. We talk about the strategies we use to maintain focus and the relationship between focus and productivity. We briefly touch on the state of flow and what that looks or feels like and chat about self efficacies role in focus. We dive into the best strategies for productivity and Nicola concludes by providing some advice and some reading for our listeners! Enjoy!

CHAPTERS  

0:00 - Sneak Peak 

1:06 - What does focus look like? 

4:19 - What are the factor that make us lose focus? 

6:00 - Strategies used to stay focused 

8:25 - The relationship between focus and productivity 

10:08 - The state of flow 

14:42 - How does self efficacy play into procrastination 

18:10 - What is the best strategy for productivity? 

20:57 - Start with the end goal in mind 

23:40 - Advice going forward 

25:10 - Outro

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In this Episode we discuss what the first steps are when starting a business. We talk about why so many businesses fail in their early years and what questions your should ask yourself when looking to start your own venture. Nicola elaborates on the important things to consider and why so many people are reluctant to start a business. We take another loo at side hustles and chat about why it is so important to have an online presence in business today, Finally we end off talking about the difference between a soft launch and a hard launch.

Chapters  

0:00 - What is the first step in starting a business? 

3:39 - Why do businesses fail in their early years? 

6:04 - What questions should you ask yourself when starting a business? 

8:05 - What are the important things to consider when starting a business? 

10:23 - What are people so reluctant to start a business? 

14:57 - What about side hustles? 

16:53 - How important is having an online presence in business? 

20:13 - What is the difference between and soft launch and a hard launch?

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In this Episode we discuss habits. We reference various books that Nick has read which have given him some basic insight into habits and why we perform them. Nicola dives into why and how habits are formed and why it is so hard to break a bad habit. We ask the question why we engage in self-destructing habits even though we know they are bad for us. Nicola gives some advice on people trying to start a new habit and we talk about how important it is to have an accountability buddy. Lastly we speak about what habit’s you could introduce into your life today.

Chapters  

0:00 - Intro 

0:57 - The Power of Habit 

2:52 - What are Habits and how are they formed? 

4:20 - Why is it so hard to break a bad habit? 

7:25 - A brief study from the power of habit 

8:44 - Why do we engage in self-destructing habits? 

12:27 - Advice for people changing habits 

17:12 - Having an Accountability Buddy 

18:45 - What habit requires the least effort but makes the most difference  

20:12 - What new habit could you introduce into your life today? 

21:07 - Outro

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In this Episode we discuss what it is like to live and work abroad and the opportunities it creates for people. We talk about how the experience of working abroad changes and shapes your perception of life and chat about the different opportunities that come from working abroad. We look at the challenges of working abroad and how values play a part in the different cultures abroad. Lastly we end off with an in depth conversation about project management and the importance of resilience isa foreign country.

Chapters  

0:00 - Intro 

1:22 - What does it mean to go abroad 

3:11 - Carel’s Journey 

6:20 - Nicola’s view on working abroad from a young age 

8:56 - The impact of working abroad from a young age 

10:41 - Opportunities abroad 

13:58 - Challenges of living abroad 

16:15 - Insights into Travelling Abroad 

19:34 - Values in different cultures 

21:40 - Project Management 

25:24 - Time Quality Cost 

28:08 - Resilience 

30:09 - Outro

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In this Episode we discuss the meaning of mindulness and talk about the impact of mindfulness on people’s lives, specifically the people who are at a cross roads in their lives and are unsure of their next step in life. Nick chats about how mindfulness was a motivation for ThinkerNick and Nicola dives into the details of transendental meditation. Tracey elaborates on how we are constantly in a state of fight or flight into today’s day and age, when we should be in a state of rest and digest. We look at the benefits of doing yoga and pilates and how the two practices can be combined for additional benefits and results. We  talk about the stryggles when perforing yoga and pilates, and Tracey and Nicola give advice on how you can start to be mindful today.

Chapters  

0:00 - Intro 

0:52 - What is minfulness 

3:56 - Why is mindfulness so important in today’s day and age 

6:43 - How ThinkerNick is a result of mindfulness 

8:13 - Nicola’s view on Mindfulness 

11:09 - Transendental Meditation 

13:11 - Rest and digest or fight or flight(Mayeb for short) 

17:50 - The benefits of yoga and pilates and the combination of both 

19:28 - The struggles of performing in yoga and pilates 

24:42 - How can you start to be mindful 

26:35 - Nicola’s view 

28:37 - Nick’s learnings 

29:03 - Outro

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People,Planet and Profit. The triple bottom line! In today’s episode we start off with a brief discussion about the triple bottom line and how businesses have changed the way they treat suppliers. We dive into why people come first in the triple bottom line and also the importance of mindfulness in the workplace. We look at the impact that businesses are making on the planet and if going “green” provides space for innovation in business. We discuss profit and why companies try to implement people and the planet with the addition of financial gain and end off talking about social impact investment.

Chapters 

0:00 - Intro 

1:11 - The Triple Bottom Line  

2:05 - How businesses have changed their approach 

5:35 - People 7:56 - Mindfulness in the workplace 

9:59 - Planet 

14:44 - Profit 

18:55 - Social Impact Investment 

19:55 - Outro

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Happy new year everybody. What’s the first thing everyone does to kick off the new year? They set goals. This Episode is All about goal setting! We start the episode by talking about goal setting and what a goal actually is in this context. Nicola touches on values and the importance of values when setting goals. We then dive into the acronym SMART, and elaborate on each individual letter to get a better understanding of how to put this goal setting strategy into action. Nicola talks about the benefits of goal setting and the physiological benefits of goal setting regarding dopamine and the brain. We discuss how small incremental gains can get you to that long-term goal and why it is so hard for people to stick to their goals. We look at what strategies you can apply to your life to help you achieve your goals and we end off with how to set goals for a team.

Chapters  

0:00 - Intro 

1:11 - How do you define goal setting 

1:50 - What questions should you ask yourself when setting goals 

3:59 - SMART goals (S)

6:10 - Measurable (M) 

8:06 - Attainable/Achievable (A) 

8:33 - Realistic (R) 

8:58 - Timely (T) 

9:17 - The benefits of goal setting 

12:29 - Incremental Gains 

14:20 - Why it is so hard to stick to goals 

18:06 - Being held accountable 

19:56 - What strategies can be applied to try and achieve your goals 

22:11 - How do you set goals for a team 

26:15 - Outro

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