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| Scaling stories: From Family Business to Global Health Movement with Patrick Woods | 18 Sep 2024 | 01:05:27 | |
In today's episode of ScaleX Insider, I'm thrilled to welcome Patrick Woods, the Managing Director of Linwoods Health Foods. We explore his journey from a family-owned store to a global health movement and discuss his transformative experience with the ScaleX Accelerator. Patrick shares insights on balancing family and business priorities, navigating family business succession, and the impact of transformational leadership. He also reveals how Linwoods Health Foods is inspiring millions through their health movement, the power of purpose in scaling for impact, and the importance of resilience during tough times. We delve into why community remains at the heart of Patrick's approach and the significance of shareholding in family businesses. Join us for an enlightening discussion on leading a family business while driving global change and making an impact. About Patrick Woods: Our guest, Patrick Woods, is the Managing Director of Linwoods Health Foods, a third-generation family business that has transformed the health food industry. With over 50 years of history, Linwoods began as a small local store in rural Ireland, owned by the Woods family. After his father, John Woods, experienced a health setback in 1994, he became deeply interested in the health benefits of food, leading to the creation of Linwoods Health Foods. Today, their range of nutritional products, especially flax-based foods, is sold in more than 20 countries worldwide. Patrick, based in Armagh, continues his family's legacy of innovation and growth, steering Linwoods to new heights. A graduate of Cafre Loughry Campus, where he studied Food, Nutrition, and Health, Patrick combines his expertise in operations management, sales, and business analysis with a passion for health and wellness. His leadership has solidified Linwoods as a global leader in the health food sector. Join us as Patrick shares his insights on leading a family business, innovating in the health food industry, and maintaining a commitment to wellness on a global scale. Welcome, Patrick. Contact Patrick: LinkedIn:.linkedin.com/in/patrick-woods About the Host, Brendan McGurgan Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling: Buy the Simple Scaling Book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business https://www.amazon.co.uk/Simple-Scali... Contact Simple Scaling: https://linktr.ee/simplescaling
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| [REPLAY - from the archive] Dr. Jim Loehr - Why Mental Toughness Alone Won't Save You | 11 Sep 2024 | 01:25:42 | |
In today's conversation we sit down with Dr. Jim Loehr and we discuss why mental toughness wont save you as well as the Power of Noble Purpose, the High Performance Pyramid, Mental Toughness, The Story of Dan Jansen, The Role of Journaling, Leading Self Before Others, Creating New Stories, Navigating Life with Purpose and Developing a Growth Mindset. About Jim Loehr Dr. Jim Loehr is a world-renowned performance psychologist, whose ground-breaking, science-based energy management training system has achieved worldwide recognition. From his more than 30 years of experience and applied research, Dr. Loehr believes the single most important factor in successful achievement, personal fulfilment and life satisfaction is the strength of one's character. He strongly contends that character strength can be built in the same way that muscle strength is built through energy investment and has brought this topic to life in his latest book, Leading with Character: 10 Minutes a Day to a Brilliant Legacy. Links Contact Jim Loehr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-loehr/ Website: https://www.jim-loehr.com/ Buy Jim Loehr's Latest book Dr. Loehr has authored 16 other books and co-authored the New York Times national bestseller The Power of Full Engagement. https://www.jim-loehr.com/books About the Host, Brendan McGurgan Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling: Buy the Simple Scaling book: https://amzn.to/3zrrRAN Contact me: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ Website: www.simplescaling.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/simplescaling Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simplescaling/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/simple_scaling/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVqcbk3-XcJ56Rs6o3cMEwg | |||
| Chip Conley - Midlife crisis is bullsh*t: Reinvent yourself or die trying | 10 Jul 2024 | 01:09:11 | |
In today's episode of ScaleX Insider, we're honoured to welcome Chip Conley, a trailblazing hospitality entrepreneur, bestselling author, and business rebel. In this episode, Chip explains why a midlife crisis is bullsh*t and explores how defining limits define success in business. He shares strategies on thriving after retirement, emphasises the importance of letting go and moving forward, and offers insights into overcoming scaling challenges. Chip also reveals the art of simplifying life after 50, the transformative power of intense curiosity, and reflects on turning pain into purpose, showcasing why life gets better after 50. Through captivating stories and practical wisdom, Chip Conley illuminates pathways to success and fulfilment in every stage of life and business. About Chip: Chip Conley is a hospitality entrepreneur, bestselling author, and business rebel who has reshaped the industry. He founded Joie de Vivre Hospitality, transforming an inner-city motel into the world's second-largest boutique hotel brand. Conley's pivotal role at Airbnb contributed significantly to its growth into a global hospitality leader. Through books such as "PEAK," "Emotional Equations," and "Wisdom at Work," Chip shares profound insights into business strategy, psychology, and the pursuit of meaning in life. Recognised with numerous accolades, Chip serves on the boards of the Burning Man Project and the Esalen Institute, influencing both business and cultural landscapes globally. Don't miss this enlightening conversation with Chip Conley on ScaleX Insider, where every chapter of his journey—from redefining success to turning pain into purpose—is a testament to the enduring power of innovation and personal growth. Contact Chip: Website: https://www.meawisdom.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/chipconleysf/ About the Host, Brendan McGurgan Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling: Buy the Simple Scaling Book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business https://www.amazon.co.uk/Simple-Scali... Contact Simple Scaling: https://linktr.ee/simplescaling
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| Alice Thompson – Founder of Social Bite shares her personal scaling journey and life beyond | 19 Oct 2022 | 01:15:10 | |
In 2011 Alice co-founded Scotland's leading social enterprise, Social Bite, a cafe chain famous for feeding and employing the homeless community, and bringing the likes of George Clooney, Leonardo DiCaprio, Harry & Meghan and many more to Scotland. In today's conversation we will explore:
Quote "Slow Down to speed up" Contact Alice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alice-thompson-coaching/about/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alicepurposecoach/ Website: https://www.alice-thompson.com/ Watch Catch a Dollar: Muhammad Yunus Banks on America is a 2010 documentary film directed and produced by Gayle Ferraro about the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner's ongoing campaign against poverty around the world. Buy the Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host, Brendan McGurgan Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader, delivering almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Contact Brendan or Simple Scaling: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team www.simplescaling.com | |||
| Ron Lovett – How to create a scaling culture and build performance into your values | 12 Oct 2022 | 01:04:54 | |
Ron Lovett is an entrepreneur, keynote speaker and author of Outrageous Empowerment and Scaling Culture. He also has a podcast called Scaling Culture. Ron builds brands that challenge and disrupt their industries and loves nothing more than going back to the drawing board by creating companies with a purpose. Today, Ron is the Founder & Chief Community Officer of Vida which does workforce housing providing affordable living for Canadians. In today's conversation we will explore:
Quote "None of us build great companies, we'll lead people who will build great companies." Contact Ron LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ron-lovett/?originalSubdomain=ca Website: http://ronlovett.ca/ Listen to Ron Lovett's Podcast: Scaling Culture (Available on all major podcasting platforms) Buy Ron's Books: Outrageous Empowerment: https://books2read.com/u/md1PNO Scaling Culture: https://books2read.com/u/bP7zJA Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry. Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your Business. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Cyriel Kortleven: How to lead in complex, changing environments and stimulate creativity in a scaling business | 05 Oct 2022 | 01:04:06 | |
Cyriel Kortleven is a man who practises what he preaches – a veteran in the world of creativity and innovation, he has developed his impressive skills as a teacher and inspirational speaker by dreaming big and starting with tiny steps. In 2004, Cyriel started his own company and his mission in life became clear: to boost the creative & entrepreneurial mindset of professionals who are faced with change….which is pretty much everyone in business today. Cyriel stimulates people to break their fixed-thinking patterns and inspires them to unleash their full potential. For more than 20 years, he has been inspiring organisations like IKEA, NASA and Unilever to approach Change with courage, confidence and enthusiasm. His pragmatic advice has earned him the nickname The Simplifier and he believes that in an increasingly complex world, we need new simple perspectives to enable us to navigate uncertainty and to turn problems into opportunities. Cyriel has authored a number of books including The Change Mindset, which was launched last week, Yes and…Your Mental Agility, Yes and…Your Business, Yes and…Your Customer Service, Timespiration: a different look at time, less is More. In today's conversation we will explore:
Quote "You are not your emotions, you are not your fear." Contact Cyriel LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cyrielkortleven/ Website: https://www.cyrielkortleven.com/ The Idea Killers: https://www.cyrielkortleven.com/cmt-yes-and Buy Cyriel's Book: The Change Mindset Link to book: https://rxe.me/9082935007 Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry. Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| James Kerr – Building a culture of leadership and driving high performance when scaling a business | 28 Sep 2022 | 01:23:45 | |
James Kerr is a best-selling author and an expert in leadership, teamwork, and high performance. He is the author of 'Legacy', the international bestseller, which analyses the unique culture of the world's most successful sporting team, the All Blacks. The book has been described as 'unputdownable' by Bloomberg and The Daily Telegraph called it the 'modern version of Vince Lombardi's guides to coaching' and says, 'for those searching for genuine keys to team culture, it is manna from heaven.' In his work, James addresses the transferable principles that drive exceptional outperformance. Using examples from his work with sport, the military and business, he argues that winning teams employ the same basic ideas; a relentless focus on excellence, a commitment to a collective cause, individual autonomy, trust initiative and accountability, candid communication, underpinned by a culture in which 'leaders create leaders'. As an advisory, he helps organisations 'lift their game': galvanising and inspiring their teams through standards and expectations, identity, belief and belonging, mindset and mental skills. As well as small, elite teams, Kerr addresses the specific challenges faced by larger, more diverse organisations. He has advised US and UK Special Forces, Formula 1 teams, America's Cup crews, Premier League football managers, Olympic Performance Directors – as well as corporations ranging from Google to PayPal, McKinsey to Dyson, HSBC to Roche, Red Bull to Unilever, Shell to Boeing. His next book, Spearhead, explores 'the principles of war for the business of leadership', providing a fresh framework for leaders looking to turn culture into a 'force multiplier' for competitive advantage. He is the co-founder of Fable Partners, the Leadership and Change Consultancy. In today's conversation we will explore:
Quote "The stories we tell ourselves are the stories that others end up telling about us." Contact James LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-kerr-09a70bb/?originalSubdomain=uk Buy James' Book – Legacy https://mybook.to/Legacy-James-Kerr Look out for James' other upcoming books including Spearhead, About Everest and a follow up to Legacy. Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry. Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Jodie Cook – The four-phase framework to scaling and exiting your business | 21 Sep 2022 | 00:54:15 | |
Jodie Cook – The four-phase framework to scaling and exiting your business and the importance of systemisation. Jodie is an entrepreneur, athlete, and writer. In 2011, Jodie founded a digital agency called JC Social Media which was acquired in 2021. It was this foray into the business world which ignited Jodie's fascination with the influences that create entrepreneurs. Alongside running a business, she authors books and articles about entrepreneurship and competes in powerlifting. Jodie contributes articles to Forbes and Thought Catalog and authored a book called Stop Acting Like You're Going To Live Forever, on the topics of happiness, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle design. She co-wrote a series of children's storybooks, Clever Tykes, which develop positive, resourceful, and creative behaviour in 6–9-year-olds which are now read in every primary school in the United Kingdom. Jodie was included in Forbes' 30 under 30 social entrepreneurs in Europe 2017 and gave a TEDx talk with the title 'creating useful people'. She loves travel, lifestyle design and helping people access the freedom that modern entrepreneurship should bring. Her latest book 'Ten Year Career' Reimagine Business, Design Your Life, Fast Track Your Freedom focuses on how to define success your way, how to achieve far more in a shorter space of time and how to run your business without it running you. In today's conversation we will explore:
Quote "I think if selling is on your agenda in anyway, or if exiting your business in some way is something that you want to do in the future, you have to systemise otherwise you won't be able to sell it or if you do sell it, you have to do an earn out where you have to go with the company and you have to babysit it while the new buyer makes sure that you're doing your job. No entrepreneur wants that. So, the systemising phase has to have the endgame in mind. And it's always the vision you have to have in mind while you're doing it, because it will get hard, it will feel like a lot of effort, but it is worth it, I promise. Contact Jodie Website: https://www.jodiecook.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cookjodie/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jodie.cook_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cookiewhirls YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/JodieCookTV Subscribe to Jodie's Blog Take Jodie's Quiz to find out where you are in your Ten Year Career https://quiz.tenyearcareer.com/ Buy Jodie's Book Ten Year Career: Reimagine Business, Design Your Life, Fast Track Your Freedom https://mybook.to/ten-year-career Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry. Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Brian Keane – The Four Quadrants of Living a Full Life and How to Manage Fear | 14 Sep 2022 | 01:09:04 | |
Brian Keane, known as Brian Keane Fitness online is a Reps qualified Level 3 Personal Trainer, certified Strength and Conditioning Coach and Sports Nutritionist. Over the past seven years, he has gone from working full time as primary school teacher to one of Ireland's leading thought leaders on all thing's health, fitness, and nutrition. He has had mainstream features everywhere from the UK and Irish Daily Mail, Star and Mirror to Men's and Women's Health Magazine. On top of his ever-growing social media platforms which have a combined total of well over a quarter of a million followers, he also hosts one of Ireland and the UK's top health podcast which is regularly featured #1 on the iTunes Health Charts. Brian's online fitness programs have over a thousand graduates every single year. In his programs, he helps people reach their weight loss, fitness, or body composition goal by giving them sustainable fitness programs alongside changing their entire mindset when it comes to food. Brian isn't a calorie in, calorie out nutritional coach, nor is he a low carb, vegan or paleo advocate. His philosophy is all about finding a nutritional plan that works for you as an individual and showing that your mindset around nutrition is more important than the actual diet plan you are on. Brian has authored four books, three of which were Amazon best-sellers including, The Fitness Mindset, Rewire your Mindset, The Keane Edge and Leaner, Stronger, Faster. Over the past seven years, Brian has become one of the most recognised faces in the Irish health and fitness industry. He has spoken at major wellness events such as Wellfest and was a Keynote speaker at Google HQ in Dublin for their 2018 wellness event. In today's conversation we will explore:
Quote "Don't forget the flowers at your feet when you are reaching for the moon." Contact Brian Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian_keane_fitness/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briankeanefitness Twitter: https://twitter.com/briank019 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@briankeanefitness YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/BrianKeaneFitness Check out Brian Keane's Podcast BFK Podcast available on all major podcast platforms Buy Brian's Book Rewire Your Mindset. Available on Amazon Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry. Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Chris Voss – How to successfully negotiate when scaling a business | 07 Sep 2022 | 01:01:18 | |
Chris Voss is widely known for being a kidnapping and hostage negotiator, spending 24 years at the forefront of prominent FBI cases. As a member of the New York Joint Terrorism Task Force, Chris played a pivotal role in 150 hostage negotiations where he persuaded terrorists, bank robbers, and kidnappers to see things his way. Some of Chris' most prominent cases include monitoring the landmark bomb plot in New York City and investigating into the World Trade Centre bombing in 1993. Other prominent cases include negotiations to free Jill Carroll in Iraq and Steve Centanni in the Gaza Strip. His work has taken him all over the globe, having also performed hostage negotiation in places such as Haiti, Columbia, and the Philippines. During his time in service, Chris received top-tier training from the FBI and was also educated by Scotland Yard and Harvard Law School. Upon his retirement from the FBI back in 2007, Chris began dedicating his time as a lecturer at the USC Marshall School of Business and as an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. Collating his expertise of negotiation, Chris has authored the book Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It. He has also been sought to speak regularly on a variety of television channels including the likes of Fox News, CNN, and CNBC. Today, Chris runs a master class titled The Art of Negotiation and uses his skills of negotiation to help teach business negotiation to his budding students. Chris Founded the Black Swan Group, channelling his expertise into his business helping others to solve business communication problems and brings to bear his years of experience in international crisis and negotiation. Now he's teaching you his field-tested strategies to help you in everyday negotiations, whether you're aiming to improve your salary, the service you receive, or your relationships. Get stronger communication skills, game-changing insights into human nature, and more of what you want out of life. In today's conversation we will explore:
Quote "I'm genuinely curious about what you have to say and where you coming from. I'm going to have a positive state of mind. It's impossible to be angry and curious simultaneously. If you are curious, you are smarter, you see patterns more quickly, you find out where the other side is coming from. Now, when you are curious about the person you're talking to, they love it. They want to talk to you. You are developing rapport that they feel very engaged with. They then open up to you. You do two things at the same time. You develop a rapport where you are gathering information instead of one or the other which then become an accelerator in your business relationship." Contact Chris Website: https://www.blackswanltd.com/home Subscribe to the blog: https://blog.blackswanltd.com/the-edge Buy Chris's Book Never Split the Difference: Negotiating As If Your Life Depended On It: https://amzn.to/3KMsNnN Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry. Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Larry Yatch – How to become a high-performance business leader and execute with extreme levels of accountability when scaling a business | 31 Aug 2022 | 01:14:20 | |
Larry Yatch, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and a ten-year veteran serving as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy SEALs, has led and served in extreme environments around the globe. He is a father to two young boys, speaker, coach, and a successful business owner. As an entrepreneur in leadership development, team performance and tactical planning, he applies lessons from these experiences to transform decision-making, reinvigorate company cultures, and improve team performance. His book released this year 'How Leadership (Actually) Works: A Navy SEAL's Complete System for Coordinating Teams' brings together his experiences and knowledge that he has gained across the Navy SEALs and the world of business. Larry planned and led his SEAL platoons in the assault on the world's largest oil platform in the largest Special Operations mission in U.S. history during the opening night of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He developed a radical new system for attacking armored, enemy controlled ships during operations in the Northern Arabian Gulf. He also planned, built, and directed the creation of a new 300-person SEAL command designed for sensitive missions critical to the Navy's efforts in the War on Terror. Multiple injuries led Larry to medically retire from the SEALs in 2008. In today's conversation we will explore:
Quote "If you're surrounded by people that don't hold responsibility, you're the cause of that. You are the one that is enabling these individuals. If I'm handing responsibility to you, it's on me to make sure that you have the power in the form of knowledge, skills, responsibility, authority, and resources to meet the standard of performance that you understand and hold in order to fulfil the purpose and avoid the consequence. The fourth piece is getting a commitment." Contact Larry https://www.howleadershipactuallyworks.com/ https://www.sealteamleaders.com/ Buy Larry's Book – How Leadership Actually Works https://www.howleadershipactuallyworks.com/home Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry. Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling:
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| [REPLAY - from the archive] Cameron Herold - How to create a vision statement that aligns your business around a shared future | 24 Aug 2022 | 01:02:35 | |
Today, I am revisiting my conversation with Cameron Herold. Known by Many Leaders as "The Business Growth Guru" Cameron Herold is a top business consultant, best-selling author, and speaker. He's the mastermind behind hundreds of companies' exponential growth and he's touched thousands of businesses indirectly through his work. At age 21, he had 14 employees. By 35, he'd helped build his first two $100 million companies. By the age of 42, Cameron had engineered 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s spectacular growth from $2 Million to $106 Million in revenue in just six years. His companies landed over 5,200 media placements in those same six years, including coverage on Oprah. Not simply a theory guy, Cameron teaches what he knows from experience and is passionate about sharing his expertise with today's most dynamic business leaders. He is a best-selling author and has published five books including The Miracle Morning, Double Double, Meetings Suck, Free PR, and Vivid Vision. According to Cameron, vision statements don't work and for those business leaders listening today that think they just need to update or review their vision statement, Cameron Herold would recommend that you flush it down the toilet and start again. Key points we talk about include:
Key Takeaway "Entrepreneurs need to tell themselves that their role is to share the vision, infuse people with energy and help remove obstacles for people." Contact Cameron LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronherold/?originalSubdomain=ca Website: https://cameronherold.com/ Your Vision Statement Sucks | Cameron Herold | TEDxVancouver - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCgK5M3hY8Y Invest in Your Leaders Course - https://investinyourleaders.com/ Buy the book: Vivid Vision: A Remarkable Tool for Aligning Your Business Around a Shared Vision of the Future Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3D1tupp Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3L2HAcV Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry. Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| [REPLAY - from the archive] Tom Kolditz - How to build trust and respect as a leader of a scaling business | 17 Aug 2022 | 01:01:07 | |
In today's episode I'm revisiting the show with Tom Kolditz who shared some fantastic insights on leadership. Tom is the founding Director of the Ann and John Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University. The Doerr Institute was recognised in 2019 as the top university leader development program by the Association of Leadership Educators and named the 4th Leader Development Program in the world by Global Gurus, London. He has been named as a leadership Thought Leader by the Leader to Leader Institute and as a Top Leader Development Professional by Leadership Excellence. In 2020, he has continued to be ranked in the global top 25 coaches and in 2021, the #6 Start-up expert worldwide. He developed the concept of in extremis leadership—an original crisis leadership model—while serving in the oil fields and palace cities in Iraq. His book on that topic, In Extremis Leadership: Leading as if Your Life Depended On It, is used in at least 8 service academies in the US, China, Japan, and Israel. His second book, Leadership Reckoning: Can Higher Education Develop the Leaders We Need, is driving a leader development reform movement in higher education in collaboration with the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. In today's episode, Tom talks about:
Key Takeaway "Leadership is about giving people what they need. It's not about the quality of an individual or a style. People don't care about style; they just have needs. You need to see the world through the eyes of your people to influence and motivate them and give them direction and purpose". Contact Tom LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-kolditz-7116a3/ Website: https://tomkolditz.com/ Buy Tom's Book In Extremis Leadership: Leading As If Your Life Depended On It https://mybook.to/In-Extremis Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry. Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling:
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| Lauren Hodges - Less stress more calm, make your stress personality your superpower | 03 Jul 2024 | 01:08:02 | |
In today's episode of ScaleX Insider, we welcome Lauren Hodges, a seasoned performance consultant, speaker, and co-author of "Less Stress More Calm – Discover your unique stress personality and make it your superpower." Join us as Lauren delves into discovering your unique stress personality and harnessing it as a superpower. She blends this insightful topic seamlessly with discussions on boosting resilience through automation, managing stress proactively, and the essential role of recovery in personal growth. Lauren shares practical resilience tips tailored for busy leaders, explores the intersection of stress and nutrition, and provides strategies for understanding and mastering stress within leadership roles. Don't miss this enriching episode packed with actionable insights from Lauren Hodges! About Lauren: Lauren Hodges is a seasoned performance consultant, speaker, and co-author of "Less Stress More Calm – Discover your unique stress personality and make it your superpower." With a background in exercise physiology and a passion for wellness, Lauren has spent over a decade helping individuals and organisations foster environments that promote mental, physical, and emotional health. She co-founded a company dedicated to improving employee wellbeing and performance through strategic wellness initiatives. Lauren's expertise lies in identifying stress patterns and implementing evidence-based strategies to reduce stress and enhance productivity. Her insights have been invaluable to SMEs and large corporations alike, seeking to cultivate resilience and foster a thriving workplace culture. "Less Stress More Calm" distills her extensive research and hands-on experience into actionable insights for effectively managing stress. Contact Lauren: Website: https://www.performance-on-purpose.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drlaurenhodges/ About the Host, Brendan McGurgan Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling: Buy the Simple Scaling Book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business https://www.amazon.co.uk/Simple-Scali... Contact Simple Scaling: https://linktr.ee/simplescaling
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| Brendan McGurgan and Claire Colvin – Recapping on our favourite moments from Season Five | 10 Aug 2022 | 00:49:56 | |
In today's episode I'm delighted to re-introduce Claire Colvin. Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across 6 continents. Prior to that, she spent almost 15 years with an award-winning, technology SME, which operated in a highly competitive environment. Finding great talent is the #1 reason why businesses are unable to scale. In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research exemplars of scaling to identify the key attributes that made them successful. In today's episode, Brendan and Claire talk about:
Contact Claire LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/ Link to Scaling Your Business Templates https://simplescaling.com/scalex-templates Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry. Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
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| Sharon Lechter – The 6Ps to scaling your business and exiting profitably | 03 Aug 2022 | 00:58:45 | |
Joining me today is Sharon Lechter. She is an entrepreneur, international speaker, best-selling author, mentor, philanthropist, licensed CPA for 35 years and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. Sharon is the premier expert for financial literacy and entrepreneurial success. Sharon co-authored the international bestseller Rich Dad Poor Dad and has released 14 other books in the Rich Dad series. Over 10 years as the co-founder and CEO, she built the empire into the world's leading personal finance brand. In 2008, she was asked by the Napoleon Hill Foundation to help re-energize the powerful teachings of Napoleon Hill. Sharon has released four best-selling books in cooperation with the Foundation, including Think and Grow Rich-Three Feet from Gold, Outwitting the Devil, Success and Something Greater, and her latest project, Think and Grow Rich for Women, released in June of 2014. She is also featured in the 2017 movie Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy and has released the book Save Wisely, Spend Happily in cooperation with the American Institute of CPAs. Sharon is a highly sought-after mentor and has worked with major brands like Disney and Time Warner and served two U.S. Presidents as an advisor on the topic of financial literacy. Everything about Sharon's career centers around impacting others to improve their financial IQ, access untapped potential personally and in business, and create their own legacy. Everything changed in 2012 however when Sharon's son unexpectedly died. All of Sharon's successes seemed to fade into the background. She kept working, but on autopilot. She stopped playing at the level she always had and just started coasting. Until now. Now, Sharon is back and playing big again, and she wants you to as well with the Play Big Movement. It's time to shed the limitations that have stopped you in the past. It's time to play big, master your money and time and create maximum impact. In today's conversation we will explore:
Quote "You can make money, lose money and make it back. But when your time is gone it's gone. As I sit before you right now, I'm 68 years old so my time is even more precious. We have to guard our time so that we are focused on our mission, because if people keep draining your time you're not moving forward. You really need to be very stingy about your personal time and make sure that you have the systems that allow you to scale but also allow you to concentrate on the areas that will give you the greatest growth." Contact Sharon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonlechter/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSharonLechter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharonlechter/ Website: https://sharonlechter.com/ - Find out more about Sharon's Programmes Resources https://atm.sharonlechter.com/ - Access Sharon's ATM which gives you daily deposits of Abundance, Tips & Mentoring https://success.sharonlechter.com/personal-success-equation - Discover your personalized formula for income generation and lasting wealth https://simplescaling-25437777.hubspotpagebuilder.eu/scalex-expander - Use this tool to help you identify 'who' your strategic partners are and how to start connecting with them. Buy Sharon's Books Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - https://mybook.to/rich-dad-poor-dad Think and Grow Rich-Three Feet from Gold Outwitting the Devil - https://mybook.to/Outwitting-The-devil Think and Grow Rich for Women - https://mybook.to/Grow-Rich-For-Women Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry. Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Oren Klaff – The secret to achieving any outcome you want when pitching to scale your business | 27 Jul 2022 | 01:10:32 | |
Oren Klaff is one of the world's leading experts on sales, raising capital and negotiation. Oren is the author of two books, Pitch Anything and Flip the Script. In today's conversation we will explore:
Quote "When you are trying to gain someone's approval, you are putting yourself in a low status position." Contact Oren Website: https://orenklaff.com/ Buy Oren's Books Pitch Anything - https://mybook.to/Pitch-Anything Flip the Script - https://mybook.to/Flip-The-Script Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry. Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Michael Michalowicz – The Importance of Effective Marketing when Scaling a Business | 20 Jul 2022 | 00:46:08 | |
By his 35th birthday MIKE MICHALOWICZ had founded and sold two multi-million-dollar companies. Confident that he had the formula to success, he became a small business angel investor… and proceeded to lose his entire fortune. Then he started all over again, driven to find better ways to grow healthy, strong companies. Mike has devoted his life to the research and delivery of innovative, impactful entrepreneurial strategies to you. Mike is the creator of Profit First, which is used by hundreds of thousands of companies across the globe to drive profit. He is the creator of Clockwork, a powerful method to make any business run on automatic. He is the author of Fix This Next, an instant Wall Street Journal Bestseller, The Pumpkin Plan, Surge and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur. His newest book, Get Different, teaches entrepreneurs how to create marketing that can't be ignored. Over half a million people have read his books. Today, Mike leads two new multi-million-dollar ventures, as he tests his latest business research for his books. He is a former small business columnist for The Wall Street Journal and business makeover specialist on MSNBC. Mike is a popular main stage keynote speaker on innovative entrepreneurial topics; and is the author of Get Different, Fix This Next, Clockwork, Profit First, Surge, The Pumpkin Plan and The Toilet Paper Entrepreneur. Fabled author, Simon Sinek deemed Mike Michalowicz "…the top contender for the patron saint of entrepreneurs." In today's conversation we will explore:
Quote "Growth is achieving more results through more effort. Scaling is achieving more results through less effort." Contact Michael Website: https://mikemichalowicz.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemichalowicz/ Buy Michael's Book Get Different: Marketing That Can't Be Ignored! Link to book: mybook.to/Get-Different Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry. Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling:
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| Mark Zweig – Confessions of an entrepreneur who has led successful scaling businesses | 13 Jul 2022 | 01:00:00 | |
Mark is an Entrepreneur, Teacher, Writer, Speaker, and Vistage Chair. Mark started his entrepreneurial career early selling bicycles on the street corner of his childhood home at age eight or nine. He is the Founder of two Inc 500/5000 companies – Zweig Group (formerly Zweig White) and Mark Zweig, Inc. He built, sold, and bought back and resold his interest Zweig Group, a management consulting, publishing, media and training company founded in 1988. He built Mark Zweig, a design/ build/ contract/ development company which he founded in 2005. Mark has also been an owner and investor in a number of other ventures and served on the BODs of a dozen or so privately held companies throughout the US. He has written more than a dozen books on management such as Management from A to Zweig, Management ideas that Work and Find the Lost Dollars. He also published the Zweig Letter, the leading management newsletter for the AE (architecture and engineering) industry for more than 28 years. He is also an Executive in-residence teaching entrepreneurship at the Sam M. Walton College of the Business at the University of Arkansas. In today's conversation we will explore:
Quote "You better have a purpose, or it will all become meaningless." Contact Mark LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-schilling-2b4b5322/ Buy Mark's Books Management From A to Zweig, Revised Edition Link to book: mybook.to/managementfromAtoZweig Look out for Mark's new book 'Confessions of an Entrepreneur' Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Over seventeen years, twelve as CEO of CDE Group, he helped the company achieve 25x revenue growth and become an industry leader. During his time as CEO the company delivered almost £500 million ($750 million) cumulative revenue and £50 million ($75 million) cumulative profit from more than 90 countries. The company also generated considerable cash reserves and became a revered leader in its industry. Driven by his own desire to inspire, connect and enable ambitious leaders of SMEs to scale with purpose, he co-founded Simple Scaling with Claire Colvin with whom he co-authored Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x your business. Brendan also acts as a Non-Executive Director to CDE Asia (part of CDE Group). In 2016, he was awarded the Institute of Directors, UK Young Director of the Year and Overall, Director of the Year. Brendan is also a regular keynote speaker, the host of the popular ScaleX™ Insider Podcast and is also a Wim Hof Instructor. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Shirish Nadkarni – Why finding your value proposition and deep customer empathy is critical to scaling | 06 Jul 2022 | 00:54:41 | |
Shirish Nadkarni – Why finding your value proposition and deep customer empathy is critical to scaling If you are out to change the world, Shirish Nadkarni is your go-to coach to guide you through your entrepreneurial journey to make your startup dream come true. Shirish Nadkarni is a serial entrepreneur with proven success in creating multiple consumer businesses that have scaled to tens of millions of users worldwide. Shirish was the co-founder of Livemocha, the world's largest language learning site with 15+ million registered members from over 200 countries. Livemocha was acquired by RosettaStone in 2013. Prior to Livemocha, Shirish was the founder of TeamOn Systems, a mobile wireless e-mail pioneer that was acquired by BlackBerry in 2002. The TeamOn technology served as the core foundation for Blackberry Internet E-mail which serviced over 50 million BlackBerry users. Shirish started his career at Microsoft where he engineered the acquisition of Hotmail and launched MSN.Com which became a leading web portal in the early days of the internet. Shirish received his MBA from Harvard Business School and a BSE in Electrical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He serves on the board of TiE Seattle where he chairs a number of programs including the GoVertical Startup Creation Workshop, the TiE Entrepreneur Institute, and the Z5 Catalyst funding initiative. In today's conversation we discuss:
Quote "There are several things that you need to do to scale your company. First of all, you need to have the appropriate funding. The next step is to hire the right people. You need to hire a marketing team, a VP of marketing, then you need to hire a sales team and customer support team and then you need to invest in articulating the value proposition and establishing a sales motion where you perfect the messaging and the process by which you attract customers. Give them options to try out the product and ultimately sell them. This process is called the sales motion and you need to perfect that sales motion so that we can just simply eventually pull money into that and drive revenues and sales for your company." Contact Shirish LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/shirishn/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/search?q=shirish%20Nadkani%20&src=typed_query Buy Shirish's Book From Startup to Exit: An Insider's Guide to Launching and Scaling Your Tech Business Amazon - mybook.to/fromstartuptoexit Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years' experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Margaret Heffernan – Why business leaders need to deal with ambiguity and the importance of cultivating diversity when scaling a business | 29 Jun 2022 | 01:05:01 | |
Dr. Margaret Heffernan produced programmes for the BBC for 13 years. She then moved to the US where she spearheaded multimedia productions for Intuit, The Learning Company and Standard & Poors. She was Chief Executive of InfoMation Corporation, ZineZone Corporation and then iCast Corporation, was named one of the "Top 25" by Streaming Media magazine and one of the "Top 100 Media Executives" by The Hollywood Reporter. The author of six books, Margaret's third book, Wilful Blindness: Why We Ignore the Obvious at our Peril was named one of the most important business books of the decade by the Financial Times. In 2015, she was awarded the Transmission Prize for A Bigger Prize: Why Competition isn't Everything and How We Do Better, described as "meticulously researched... engagingly written... universally relevant and hard to fault." Her TED talks have been seen by over twelve million people and in 2015 TED published Beyond Measure: The Big Impact of Small Changes. Her most recent book, Uncharted: How to map the future was published in 2020. She is a Professor of Practice at the University of Bath, Lead Faculty for the Forward Institute's Responsible Leadership Programme and, through Merryck & Co., mentors CEOs and senior executives of major global organizations. She holds an honorary doctorate from the University of Bath and continues to write for the Financial Times and the Huffington Post. In today's conversation we will explore:
Quote "Having a coach means you schedule thinking time. Thinking is pretty much what you are paid to do but it generally seems to be the one thing nobody ever has time for. Coaching simply brings a discipline to your thinking that I think is really important. It's very difficult to think alone and most people can't do it for more than a few minutes. Therefore, thinking with a coach helps solve some challenges and provides prompts which creates a deeper, richer experience which most people can't create in isolation". Contact Margaret Website: https://www.mheffernan.com/ Buy Margaret's Books Uncharted - How to Map the Future Together - mybook.to/Howtomapthefuture The Naked Truth - A Working Woman's Manifesto on Business and What Really Matters - mybook.to/Nakedtruth Wilful Blindness - Why We Ignore the Obvious at our Peril - mybook.to/Wilfulblindness A Bigger Prize - Why Competition Isn't Everything and How We Do Better - mybook.to/Abiggerprize Beyond Measure - The Big Impact of Small Changes - mybook.to/Beyondmeasure Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years' experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling:
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| Martin Schilling – The four pillars that are fundamental to scaling and why it is critical to have a North Star | 22 Jun 2022 | 01:00:11 | |
Martin is the Managing Director of the Techstars Accelerator in Berlin, angel investor and entrepreneur. He believes that we need to build 750 more unicorn companies within the next 10 years in Europe to create millions of future jobs, make Europe more independent when it comes to technology and give many the opportunity to realize their full potential. He speaks regularly on topics such as: Startup Mindset, Scaling Technology Companies, Customer Experience, B2B Negotiations, Entrepreneurship. In today's conversation we will explore:
Quote "Having a crystal-clear purpose brings you three key advantages. First, it attracts customers and ensures growth and profitability. Studies show that companies that score higher on purpose have a much higher likelihood to be amongst the top performers in shareholder return. Two, it's attracts investments. Three, AAA talent decides for or against the company if you match their values." Contact Martin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-schilling-2b4b5322/ Buy Martin's Book The Builder′s Guide to the Tech Galaxy – 99 Practices to Scale Startups into Unicorn Companies Link to book: Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3zMDEe6 Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3N1thpp Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years' experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Mithu Storoni – How to mitigate stress and overcome fear as you progress your scaling ambition | 15 Jun 2022 | 01:20:54 | |
Joining me today is Mithu Storoni a physician, a researcher, and the author of Stress Proof: The Scientific Solution to Protect Your Brain and Body—and Be More Resilient Every Day. The book is full of practical evidence-based steps for protecting yourself against stress and its effects. Mithu spent years combing through over 1,000 research papers and clinical studies before condensing her findings into a manual which then became her book 'Stress Proof'. Some of its contents are surprising for example smelling the scent of a lemon can help you relax. Mithu received her medical degree from the University of Cambridge, is certified in ophthalmology, and holds a PhD in neuro-ophthalmology. In today's conversation we will explore how to mitigate stress and overcome fear as you progress your scaling ambition. In today's conversation we will explore:
Quote "You develop emotional reactivity so your rational way of thinking about the world is momentarily suppressed, and you become very emotionally responsive, and this has an advantage or had an advantage because this allowed us to predict danger before it happens by emotional instinct. Navigating a room full of people or a company full of employees, you cannot predict what another human being is saying or doing, and you also cannot predict other people's behaviour and control it. So, this now serves us in a poor way. In a state of acute stress people make high risk decisions. Decision making is skewed because the perception of reality is skewed. The negativity bias that happens during acute stress can sway your business decisions so always avoiding any kind of important decisions while you're acutely stressed is very important for this reason." Contact Mithu LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mithu-storoni/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MithuStoroni Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mithustoroni/ Website: https://www.mithustoroni.com/ Buy Mithu's Book Stress-Proof: The ultimate guide to living a stress-free life for Individuals, Organisations and Life Link to book: mybook.to/stress-proof Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years' experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Jamil Qureshi – The importance of self-belief, vision and purpose when scaling a business | 08 Jun 2022 | 01:01:21 | |
Jamil Qureshi is one of today's foremost practitioners of performance enhancing psychology and is an expert in high performing teams. Jamil has enjoyed working with a rich diversity of the most talented business and sports people and teams in the world, helping six individuals get to World Number 1. He has worked with 22 golfers inside the top 50 in the world, including the likes of Paul McGinley, Sergio Garcia, Darren Clarke as well as two world number one's. Ranked among the most influential figures in British sport in 2009, Jamil was voted in the top 100 most powerful men in golf 2008 by his international peers. He has worked successfully with 3 English Premiership football clubs, as well as 2 Formula 1 racing drivers, David Coulthard, and Eddie Irvine and the 2009 England Ashes winning cricketers. In business and industry, Jamil has worked from CEO and board level to middle management in a variety of sectors in over 24 different countries, helping teams to fulfil their potential by orchestrating change and performance programmes. He has developed and delivered management and leadership programmes at board level for Coca Cola, Hewlett Packard, Emirates Airlines, Serco, Marks and Spencer, and Royal Bank of Scotland. He has worked across Lloyds Banking Group on their 'Journey to World Class'. He has led teams responsible for change management in several high-profile areas, such as Lloyds Banking Group's substantial integration strategy, and with The Post Office to create The Post Office Way as they separated from Royal Mail. Jamil is also a world recognised speaker on all aspects of the psychology of performance, psychology of leadership, leadership attitudes, improving people, cultural change techniques, and team performance. Today we discuss:
Quote "The reason why most people are limited in their ability to expand, progress and become more ambitious is their Belief System, it's what they believe to be true. The Belief System is probably the greatest inhibitor of human performance and holds us back more than anything else. Whatever we believe in regard to our stakeholders, our customers, our pricing points, our competition, globalisation, legislation, compliance, governance, all the things that affect business inside and out and whatever we believe holds us in place. For us to create bigger and better outcomes, we need to challenge our perspectives." Contact Jamil LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamil-qureshi-494661a/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/Jamil_Qureshi Buy Jamil's Book The Mind Coach: Be the person you really want to be Amazon - mybook.to/JamilQureshi Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years' experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Jeff Riseley - Stress Less, Sell More | 26 Jun 2024 | 01:03:42 | |
In today's episode of ScaleX Insider, I spoke with Jeff Riseley, founder of the Sales Health Alliance, where we explored a wide array of topics crucial to the well-being and success of sales professionals. Jeff started by discussing the key to selling more by stressing less, advocating for strategies that enhance productivity without compromising mental health. He shared his inspiring journey from overcoming health challenges, including his transformation from a gym lump to achieving a cancer-free life, illustrating the resilience needed in both personal and professional spheres. Jeff also addressed how leaders can effectively support struggling reps, emphasising the importance of maintaining balance when overwhelmed and strategies to rewire anxiety, drawing parallels to the mindset of superheroes like Spiderman. We delved into the critical issue of mental health in sales, where Jeff highlighted that 70% of sales reps struggle with mental health, stressing the urgent need for awareness and support systems within sales teams. He also explored the impact of green spaces on mental well-being and discussed the nuances of returning to office environments, examining its effects on productivity and overall health. Throughout our conversation, Jeff underscored the dark side of sales success and the imperative of fostering a culture that prioritises mental health to sustain long-term success in the sales profession. About Jeff: Our guest, Jeff Riseley, stands at the forefront of this discussion as the founder of the Sales Health Alliance. Throughout his career, Jeff has dedicated himself to improving the well-being of sales professionals by equipping them with essential research, strategies, and tools to navigate the unique challenges they face. Under Jeff's leadership, the Sales Health Alliance conducted the 2022 State of Mental Health in Sales Report, a groundbreaking study that illuminates the profound link between mental health and sales performance. This report underscores the pivotal role of mental wellness in achieving professional success and targets in the competitive sales environment. Join us as Jeff shares his profound insights on combating anxiety, depression, and burnout among sales professionals, empowering them to unleash their full potential and thrive in their careers. So, stay with us as we dive into the conversation with Jeff Riseley. Welcome, Jeff. Contact Jeff: Website: https://saleshealthalliance.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/jeffriseley/ About the Host, Brendan McGurgan Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling: Buy the Simple Scaling Book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business https://www.amazon.co.uk/Simple-Scali... Contact Simple Scaling: https://linktr.ee/simplescaling
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| Aidan McCullen - The importance of developing a psyche for scaling a business and knowing thyself | 01 Jun 2022 | 01:21:03 | |
Aidan McCullen is the host and founder of the Innovation Show, broadcast globally and on Ireland's national broadcaster, RTE. It's also the only English-speaking show on Finland's Business FM! It boasts such guests as Seth Godin, Rita McGrath and Charles Handy, and boasts Visa founder, Dee Hock, and Bill Gates amongst its listeners. Aidan is the author of the recently published book "Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life" with Wiley. Aidan's work as a change consultant, speaker, facilitator, and workshop leader is based on his direct experience of reinvention in his own life and career. During his time as a professional rugby player, he won over 100 caps playing for Leinster, Toulouse and London Irish, as well as becoming a full Ireland Rugby International. In his business life he developed the digital eco-system for Communicorp Radio Group, served as Head of Innovation for RTE (Ireland's National broadcaster), worked as an innovation consultant for Global company Katawave, and sits on the board of National Broadband Ireland. He has also created and delivers a module on Emerging Technology Trends in Dublin's Trinity College Business School, which is ranked 1st in Ireland and in the top 100 globally. Aidan's mastery of transformation in his own career from professional athlete to becoming one of Ireland's most recognized innovators in digital media has led to him being recognised as a thought leader in business transformation. Aidan believes that you cannot change business models until you change mental models. You cannot change what people do until you change how people think. Today we discuss:
Quote "Mistakes as the source of learning as long as they're not repeat mistakes are absolutely essential because when it comes to invention and innovation mistakes are symbiotic with those processes of invention and innovation. You have to make mistakes when you're trying something new. Celebrate them and if you can, I encourage you to create a Kintsugi Wall which is a wall which highlights the things you have tried and didn't work. It might have been timing, you might have been too early to the marketplace, you may have articulated it in the wrong way but if you harness and keep that idea, someone may come along and say, "Do you remember that idea…What if?' And that's Kintsugi thinking." Contact Aidan LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/aidanmccullen/ Useful Resources theinnovationshow.io Buy Aidan's Book "Undisruptable: A Mindset of Permanent Reinvention for Individuals, Organisations and Life" Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3N0s9Df Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3a5nVf9 Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years' experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| [REPLAY - from the archive] Damian Hughes - How to be a great leader and create a high performing culture when scaling a business | 25 May 2022 | 01:10:11 | |
When scaling a business, what does it mean to become a liquid thinker? In this episode of the ScaleX™ Insider podcast, I'm speaking with international speaker and best-selling author, Damian Hughes. Damian combines his practical and academic background within sport, organisational development and change psychology, to help organisations and teams to create a high performing culture. He is the author of eight best-selling business books which have been translated into ten languages. He was appointed as a Professor of Organisational Psychology and Change for Manchester Metropolitan University in September 2010. He is the co-host of The High Performance Podcast, an acclaimed series of interviews with elite performers from business, sport and the arts, exploring the psychology behind sustained high performance. He has served as a member of the coaching team for England Rugby League, Scotland Rugby Union and a wide range of international and national sporting teams. His innovative and exciting approach has been praised by Sir Richard Branson, Muhammad Ali, Sir Terry Leahy, Sir Roger Bannister, Tiger Woods, Jonny Wilkinson and Sir Alex Ferguson. We cover many insights and topics in this episode including:
Contact Damian LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damian-hughes-a376121/ Website: https://liquidthinker.com/about-damian Get the book Liquid Thinking: Inspirational Lessons from the World′s Great Achievers High Performance: Lessons from the Best on Becoming the Best Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years' experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. | |||
| Brendan McGurgan and Claire Colvin – Recapping on our favourite moments from Season Four | 18 May 2022 | 00:51:03 | |
In today's episode I'm delighted to re-introduce Claire Colvin. Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across 6 continents. Prior to that, she spent almost 15 years with an award winning, technology SME, which operated in a highly competitive environment. Finding great talent is the #1 reason why businesses are unable to scale. In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research exemplars of scaling to identifying the key attributes that made them successful. In today's episode, Brendan and Claire talk about:
Contact Claire LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/ Link to templates https://simplescaling.com/scalex-templates Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years' experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Andrew Sillitoe – The Four Keys business leaders need to support sustainable scaling | 11 May 2022 | 00:56:41 | |
Andrew Sillitoe is a business psychologist, author, and speaker. His innovative approach to leadership and work-life balance has earned him invitations to work with a range of global companies, including Pfizer, Nationwide, Virgin, and the BBC. Today Andrew is the CEO at Team Head Coach which runs the UK's number- one training company for entrepreneurs and business owners who want to succeed in business, health, relationships, and mindset. Andrew has authored two books including, 'The Four Keys: How to Win in Your Business, Body, Relationships, and Mindset' and 'Manage The Mist: How to develop winning mindset and create high performing teams.' Throughout Andrew's life sport and business have always been intertwined. He was the first British player to play professional roller hockey in North America, competing for his country and was fortunate enough to pull on the jersey in 11 world championships. When he wasn't competing, he was managing teams, consulting with CEOs, and working as a performance coach with business leaders and teams throughout Europe, the Middle East, and the U.S. It was here in 2012 that he first identified the role of a 'player-coach' in business and where he saw high-performance contributors who were skilled at what they did become overwhelmed, stressed, and anxious because of what was happening in their business. He identified some glaring problems including lack of formal leadership training, poor time management skills, poor communication, an inability to delegate, but even with all this they were still performing well. Key points we talk about include:
Key Takeaway 'Think about life in four keys - your business, your body, your relationship and your mindset. Some people think that they have got to be 100% at all of them. Like an equaliser, sometimes when you're scaling a business you think you need to be all in on the business putting in 12 to 13-hour days and 50-hour weeks, but it doesn't mean we switch the other three off which is sometimes what happens. We can become blind to the fact that it's more than that and business leaders need to ask themselves that if they only focus on work how will that show up in my relationships, what can I do for my body and my mind?' Contact Andrew Website: https://andrewsillitoe.com/ Buy the books: The 4 Keys: How to Win in Your Business, Body, Relationships, and Mindset: mybook.to/The-4-Keys Managing the Mist: How to Develop Winning Mind-Sets and Create High Performing Teams: mybook.to/managing-the-mist Get the Simple Scaling book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years' experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in six continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Norman Crowley – The importance of developing psyche by doing the inner work when scaling a business | 04 May 2022 | 00:51:23 | |
Norman is an inspirational international entrepreneur who founded multiple successful businesses including The Cloud - Europe's largest WIFI operator, Inspired Gaming Group - the world's largest company in the server-based gaming domain, Trinity Commerce - one of the first eCommerce services companies in the world and Crowley Carbon. He has successfully grown numerous businesses from start-ups to millions in annual sales through effective business planning, creative sales techniques, and innovative marketing. Listed as one of Ireland's top entrepreneurs, he was nominated for the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year and is known for his contagious passion for excellence, his talent for resourceful business solutions, and a capacity for motivational leadership. Today we discuss:
Quote "When you get up in the morning whether it's minding your children, or creating a startup or whatever you are doing, that is what defines you. The money is just points in the game. Don't confuse money being important with the reason why you're doing it. Money is just the speedometer that's telling you how fast you're going. It's really about what are you doing and the way you work. What I have learned by not retiring at 28 is that it's about the work which is why we were probably doing 6½ days a week and very long days and I haven't needed to work in 25 years." Contact Norman Twitter: @Normancrowley1 Website: www.coolplanet.ie Website: (cool electric cars): www.studioava.com/ Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years' experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Holger Seim - The importance of purpose and the fundamentals of scaling a business | 27 Apr 2022 | 00:55:39 | |
Holger Seim is the Co-founder and CEO of Blinkist - One of Europe's most exciting startups that almost never existed. Founded in Berlin in 2012, Blinkist provides a selection of non-fiction knowledge in an app that makes it easy to fit learning into your everyday life. Highlighting key insights through audio and text explainers, called Blinks, original podcasts, and author-driven content, Blinkist is on a mission to help people turn ordinary moments into learning opportunities – it takes just 15 minutes to learn something new! Today, the app is already used by over 20 million people worldwide and at the start of this year the fast-growing company raised an additional €35 million to transform the way we learn and develop. In today's episode we talk about:
Quote: "You need to have trust because if there is no trust there is no psychological safety. On top of that you need to have the ability to have courageous conversations, hold each other accountable, have clarity of one goal and speak with one voice. We also need to build the muscle to have courageous conversations to be able to give critical feedback without diminishing trust. None of this comes for free as it doesn't just happen. Sometimes it happens because you get along perfectly but as your leadership team grows statistically it's very unlikely that everything will be smooth and there will be people that do not have the same preferences as you. All of us have shortcomings that we need to work on together and individually." Recommended Reading Marshall B. Rosenberg - Nonviolent Communication - A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships Buy on Amazon: mybook.to/MichaelBRosenberg Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years' experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Owen Eastwood: The importance of a shared vision and creating a sense of belonging when scaling a business | 20 Apr 2022 | 01:10:45 | |
Owen Eastwood is one of the most sought-after performance coaches in the world and has been engaged by high profile teams across the globe who are searching for competitive advantage through their culture. He currently works with the British Olympic Team and the English Football Team in their World Cup year and is serving on the board of Harlequins Rugby. He has previously worked with diverse teams such as the Command Group of NATO, the South African Cricket Team, corporate leadership teams and in elite ballet. Owen is a New Zealander with an Irish heritage and has a unique approach based on an evolutionary understanding of what makes a team of humans strong and weak. There are some incredible insights and some wonderful ancient wisdoms that we have stopped listening to and Owen's mission is to re-introduce people to those ideas. His book 'Belonging' is being released in paperback in the northern hemisphere (alongside the existing digital and audiobook) which looks at teaming through the lens of homo sapiens evolutionary story, our ancestor's wisdom and provides a glimpse into some elite contemporary environments. In today's episode we talk about:
Quote: "Your time in the sun will be revealed in due course and that's how we understand our place in the world and our connection with other people." Contact Owen: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/owen-eastwood-4867a39/ Buy Owen's Book: Belonging: The Ancient Code of Toegtherness Amazon: mybook.to/OwenEastwoodSimple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years' experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Dr. Geoff Smart – The 'A' Method for Optimal Hiring and the characteristics of a high performing team when Scaling a Business | 13 Apr 2022 | 01:28:59 | |
Today, I am speaking with Dr. Geoff Smart. Dr. Geoff Smart is the Chairman & Founder of ghSMART. Founded in 1995, ghSMART helps Fortune 500 CEOs & boards, billionaire entrepreneurs, and heads of state to confidently achieve their goals through hiring, developing, and leading talented teams. ghSMART serves clients globally from its 12 offices in North America and Europe. For three consecutive years, Forbes named ghSMART the best management consulting firm in its industry segment, based on thousands of surveys of business leaders. The firm was named one of the world's top firms in the book The Art of Managing Professional Services. ghSMART is the subject of two Harvard Business School Cases, titled "ghSMART & Co.: Pioneering in Professional Services." The firm has published three bestselling books. Who: The A Method for Hiring (Smart & Street) is a New York Times bestseller that is currently ranked #1 on Amazon.com on the topic of hiring talented teams. Shanghai Daily named Who a "Top 5 Business Book in China," Globe and Mail named it the "#1 Best Business Book of the Year," and the book was also listed in the 2015 Inc. Magazine article, "19 of the Best Books Written by Super‐Successful CEOs." Power Score: Your Formula for Leadership Success (Smart, Street, and Foster) is a Wall Street Journal bestseller, and appeared on an international newspaper's list of "The 10 Best Business Books of 2015." The CEO Next Door (Botelho & Powell) is a critically acclaimed New York Times bestseller. In addition, Dr. Smart published Leadocracy: Hiring More Great Leaders (Like You) into Government, a New York Times bestseller which won the IPPY Award and the Axiom Book Award for #1 Best Business Book of the Year. In the 1990s, Dr. Smart co‐created the Topgrading brand for talent management. He earned a B.A. in Economics with honors from Northwestern University, and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from Claremont Graduate University, where he was a student of management guru Peter F. Drucker. Key points we talk about include:
Key Takeaway Great businesses are founded under the premise that helps someone solve a real need or problem. It is about building a business that has a big impact on others. Scaling a business without purpose would be blindly trying to make the revenue and profits go up without much regard for those who benefit." Contact Geoff Buy the book Power Score: Your Formula for Leadership Success Book Recommendations Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3NRTQPA The CEO Next Door: The 4 Behaviors that Transform Ordinary People into World-Class Leaders Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3Jox8eE Simple Scaling book About the Host https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Cynthia Dearin – How to scale a business by moving into international markets | 06 Apr 2022 | 00:52:37 | |
Today, I am speaking with Cynthia Dearin. Cynthia is an international business strategist on a mission to empower business leaders to scale internationally and amplify their impact in the world. In 2001, Cynthia joined Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade and became a diplomat, representing Australia in the Middle East. A few years later, Cynthia traded the foreign service for management consultancy and worked with British and United States' governments in Iraq, to restart the economy and get businesses and government working again after 30 years of isolation and a decade of war. In 2010, Cynthia returned to Australia and became the first female CEO of the Australia-Arab Chamber of Commerce & Industry, working to create international opportunities for Australian business. She founded Dearin & Associates in 2013, assisting blue chip organisations such as ANZ, Qantas, Aurizon Rail, Abu Dhabi Government, Orica Mining, Qatar Airways, and the Victorian State Government, to lift their game on the global stage. Cynthia has also helped dozens of smaller companies to create and implement international strategies that increase momentum and revenue, and position them for global success. She is on a mission to empower business leaders to scale internationally and amplify their impact in the world. Key points we talk about include:
Key Takeaway "If you want to amplify your impact especially if you are selling products or services that can really change people's lives and make a big change in the world then you need to do that outside your own back yard." Contact Cynthia LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiadearin/?originalSubdomain=au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthia.dearin.global Twitter: @cynthiadearin Email: cynthia.dearin@dearinassociates.com Buy the book: Business Beyond Borders: Take Your Company Global Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3qUSh9R Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3u3qIwO Simple Scaling book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years' experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Alan Williams - Release the power of an organisation's values every day when scaling a business | 30 Mar 2022 | 01:04:25 | |
In this episode I am talking with Alan Williams. Alan is the Founder and Managing Director of SERVICEBRAND GLOBAL. SERVICEBRAND GLOBAL's purpose is to enable authentic service organisations to thrive and flourish in the new paradigm of what we term the Values Economy. This is done by helping progressive leaders to design, implement and improve a brand-aligned customer experience delivered by their employees, using the SERVICEBRAND approach to deliver significantly better, sustained business performance. SERVICEBRAND's projects have delivered measurable business impact across a balanced scorecard of measures and has been recognised with industry awards. Alan graduated in Hotel & Catering Administration at Surrey University where he has been a visiting lecturer and then enjoyed senior roles at InterContinental Hotels, Whitbread/Marriott, and Compass, leading £10-125m revenue businesses with large teams in demanding customer service environments before founding SERVICEBRAND GLOBAL in 2005. He is an international speaker and published author who has co-authored books about values "THE 31 PRACTICES: release the power of your organisation's VALUES every day" and "My 31 Practices: Release the power of your values for authentic happiness" have received international critical acclaim. Key points we talk about include:
Key Takeaway "Values are defined as what is really important to us. They are our emotionally laden motivators. They are what guides us in the decisions we make, the choices we make and our behaviours." Contact Alan LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alanservicebrandglobal/?originalSubdomain=uk Website: http://www.servicebrandglobal.com/ Buy the book: The 31 Practices: Release the power of your organization VALUES every day Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/36MQ3C8 Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3wNhaI2 Simple Scaling book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years' experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling: | |||
| Dr Gemma Newman - Beyond the prescription: A doctor's secret to impacting millions | 19 Jun 2024 | 01:10:57 | |
In today's episode of ScaleX Insider, we welcome Dr. Gemma Newman, a leading force in health and happiness who has dedicated over 20 years to the medical field! Join us as Dr. Gemma unveils the secrets to a thriving plant-based life, the science behind a 10-minute happiness boost. Dr. Gemma explores the power of plant-based living for optimal health, explains the GLOVES framework for holistic well-being, dives into the science of love's impact on body and soul, reveals the connection between nature and immunity, and shares practical tips for unlocking the power of plant-based foods and the power of positive visualisation for a fulfilling future. Don't miss this episode packed with actionable insights from Dr.Gemma! About Gemma: Dr. Newman isn't just a doctor; she's a wealth of knowledge, having served as Senior Partner at a family practice for 16 years and worked across numerous specialties. Her passion lies in integrative medicine, particularly the power of plant-based living for optimal health. As a founding member and ambassador for PBHPUK and a member of BSLM, Dr.Newman champions a holistic approach to well-being, emphasising the connection between mind, body, and soul. Get ready for an episode brimming with actionable insights as Dr. Newman unlocks the secrets to a 10-minute happiness boost, dives deep into the power of plant-based living, and shares practical tips for maximising your health and happiness. Don't miss this exciting conversation with Dr. Gemma Newman! Contact Gemma: Website: https://gemmanewman.com/about LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/drgemmanewman/ About the Host, Brendan McGurgan Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling: Buy the Simple Scaling Book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business https://www.amazon.co.uk/Simple-Scali... Contact Simple Scaling: https://linktr.ee/simplescaling
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| Cameron Herold – How to use the vivid vision concept to help make your dreams happen when scaling a business | 23 Mar 2022 | 01:03:10 | |
Known by Many Leaders as "The Business Growth Guru" Cameron Herold is a top business consultant, best-selling author, and speaker. He's the mastermind behind hundreds of companies' exponential growth and he's touched thousands of businesses indirectly through his work. At age 21, he had 14 employees. By 35, he'd helped build his first two $100 million companies. By the age of 42, Cameron had engineered 1-800-GOT-JUNK?'s spectacular growth from $2 Million to $106 Million in revenue in just six years. His companies landed over 5,200 media placements in those same six years, including coverage on Oprah. Not simply a theory guy, Cameron teaches what he knows from experience and is passionate about sharing his expertise with today's most dynamic business leaders. He is a best-selling author and has published five books including The Miracle Morning, Double Double, Meetings Suck, Free PR, and Vivid Vision. According to Cameron, vision statements don't work and for those business leaders listening today that think they just need to update or review their vision statement, Cameron Herold would recommend that you flush it down the toilet and start again. Key points we talk about include:
Key Takeaway "Entrepreneurs need to tell themselves that their role is to share the vision, infuse people with energy and help remove obstacles for people." Contact Cameron LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cameronherold/?originalSubdomain=ca Website: https://cameronherold.com/ Your Vision Statement Sucks | Cameron Herold | TEDxVancouver - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GCgK5M3hY8Y Invest in Your Leaders Course - https://investinyourleaders.com/ Buy the book: Vivid Vision: A Remarkable Tool for Aligning Your Business Around a Shared Vision of the Future Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3D1tupp Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3L2HAcV Simple Scaling book Check our Amazon Best-Seller book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years' experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling:
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| Michael J. Gelb - The seven steps to think like Leonardo da Vinci when scaling your business | 16 Mar 2022 | 01:06:56 | |
In this episode, I'm speaking with Michael Gelb. Michael is the world's leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development. Michael is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, innovative leadership and executive coaching. Michael is a Senior Fellow at The Center for Humanistic Management and a member of the Leading People and Organizations Advisory Board at the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. He was also awarded a Batten Fellowship in Innovation from the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business, and co-directed the acclaimed Leading Innovation Seminar there for more than 10 years. In 1999, Michael was honored as "Brain of the Year" by the Brain Trust Charity – other recipients include Steven Hawking, Garry Kasparov and Edward De Bono. He is the author of 17 books including, How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, Discover Your Genius, Innovate Like Edison, and The Art of Connection: 7 Relationship Building Skills Every Leader Needs Now. Michael's books have been translated into 25 languages and have sold more than one million copies. Recent releases include The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World, co-authored with Prof. Raj Sisodia, and Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: 8 Secrets to Transform Fear and Supercharge Your Career. Key points we talk about include:
Key Takeaway "Learning from experience of course means learning from mistakes and it's another reason that businesses don't scale. The more you scale, the easier it is to have a public fail. For Da Vinci there's no such thing as failure, there's just feedback." Contact Michael LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-gelb/ Website: https://michaelgelb.com/home Webinar How To Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Supercharge Your Creativity! Buy the book: How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3qa4yqm Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3Jjnhaw Our Book Check out our book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business available from the 15 March on Amazon About the Host Director and Founder of Simple Scaling, Brendan brings 25 years' experience of scaling businesses. Previously, Brendan spent 16 years as a global business leader with CDE, 12 of those as Group MD, steering the company through the global financial crisis to considerable strategic growth success with offices now in 6 continents employing almost 700 people across the world (from 15) and 25X revenue growth. https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team Contact Simple Scaling:
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| Nick Bradley – How to achieve freedom, accumulate wealth, and accelerate impact when scaling a business | 09 Mar 2022 | 01:01:11 | |
In this episode I'm speaking with Nick Bradley. Nick Bradley is a world-renowned business growth expert, who works with entrepreneurs, business leaders, and investors, building high-value companies. Over the last decade, he has built, bought, and sold 24 businesses with a combined valuation of $5.2 billion dollars. He also works with Private Equity and Venture Capital firms across the UK and the US leading business turnarounds, mergers, acquisitions, and scale-ups. He is also the co-founder of The Fielding Group, a growth consultancy that helps companies improve business performance. In addition to this, Nick owns 7 other businesses and is always looking to build his portfolio via acquisitions and joint ventures. Originally from Australia, Nick is a dedicated family man who has a strong background in physical fitness, having completed 67 marathons and 24 ultra-marathons worldwide. He is also a qualified personal trainer and performance coach. He is absolutely committed to personal growth, becoming the best version of himself, and inspiring others to achieve the same. His mission is to help create business empires with impact – bringing entrepreneurial skillset and mindset to people all over the world as a driving force of progression and prosperity. Key points we talk about include:
Key Takeaway "Scaling with purpose is asking for something greater than yourself. It is digging in, showing up and taking the required actions even if it feels uncomfortable because the impact that you want to make for yourself, or the world is more important than anything else." Contact Nick LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealnickbradley/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealnickbradley/ Website: https://www.fielding.global/about Check out our book: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business available from the 15 March on Amazon About the Host https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
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| Brendan McGurgan and Claire Colvin – Recapping on our favourite moments from Season Three | 09 Feb 2022 | 00:50:51 | |
In today's episode I'm delighted to introduce Claire Colvin. Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across 6 continents. Prior to that, she spent almost 15 years with an award winning, technology SME, which operated in a highly competitive environment. Finding great talent is the #1 reason why businesses are unable to scale. In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research exemplars of scaling to identifying the key attributes that made them successful. In today's episode, Brendan and Claire talk about:
Key Takeaway "Creating a crisis mentality in business triggers and seeds a mindset that is open to change. I have found that we were at our most innovative during the Dotcom bubble, 911 and the Global Financial Crisis. Each of these events were a catalyst for innovation in our product set and in our processes and forced us to change. A crisis mentality ensures that you don't keep doing what you have always done." Contact Claire LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/ The Simple Scaling Book Claire and I have co-authored a book for leaders of SMEs who are ambitious to scale. Centred around our 10 Principles of Scaling it will be published on the 15 March, 2022. If you would like to be notified of its release provide us with your email here. About the Host Contact Brendan on LinkedIn - here
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| Garry Ridge – How WD-40 scaled and increased market cap 10X while recording employee engagement at 93% | 02 Feb 2022 | 00:59:10 | |
In this episode I'm speaking with Garry Ridge. Garry is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of the WD-40 Company (NASDAQ WDFC) headquartered in San Diego, California. WD-40 Company is the maker of the household staple, WD-40 as well a number of other product lines including hand cleaners and household cleaning products. Garry has been with WD-40 Company since 1987 in various management positions, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of International. He has worked directly with WD-40 in 50 countries. Garry holds a philosophy on company culture which is based on a quote from Aristotle – "Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." He turns that philosophy into action every day in WD-40. He believes that all leaders can create a workplace where you go to work each day, make a contribution to do something bigger than yourself, learn something new and feel safe and protected. That belief extends to WD-40's values which he credits with giving freedom to employees as well as happiness. Garry is an adjunct professor at the University of San Diego and teaches leadership development, talent management and succession planning in the Master of Science in Executive Leadership program. He has a litany of awards including Director of the Year for Enhancement of Economic Value by the Corporate Directors Forum in 2003 and the Arthur E Hughes Career Achievement Award from the University of San Diego in 2004. Key points we talk about include:
Key Takeaway "Fear is the most debilitating emotion we have. I wanted to take the word 'failure' out of the organisation but equally didn't want to make people think that we were never going to fail. I also wanted to create a culture of learning. We took the word 'failure' out and replaced it with 'learning moments.' A learning moment is a positive or negative outcome of any situation that needs to be openly and freely shared to benefit all people." Contact Garry LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garryridge/ Website: https://thelearningmoment.net/ Buy the book Helping People Win at Work: A Business Philosophy Called "Don't Mark My Paper, Help Me Get an A" (Achieving at a Higher Level) Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3gdqVWJ Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/3L8lgj5 About the Host | |||
| Gabor George Burt - How to reimagine boundaries and develop creativity when scaling a business | 26 Jan 2022 | 01:02:12 | |
In this episode I'm speaking with Gabor George Burt. Gabor is a pioneer of re-imagining market boundaries, turning crisis into opportunity, creating irresistible customer experience design and future-shaping business transformation. As the foundation for Slingshot, Gabor was a leading expert of Blue Ocean Strategy, the new millennium's most influential business strategy approach. He contributed case study material to the worldwide bestselling book of the same name and originated the most popular blog on the topic. Gabor is actively involved in shaping high-impact strategy for a diverse group of international organizations, ranging from top multinationals & governments to start-ups, academic institutions & NGOs, and leads by example through his own market-driving initiatives. Key points we talk about include:
Key Takeaway "Disruption is all around. It is now evident that doing the same as what we have done before is not an option. We need to continuously move and evolve. That is based on your ability as a leader to nurture and support creativity in your organisation." Contact Gabor LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabor-george-burt/ Website: https://gaborgeorgeburt.com/ Useful Resources How to begin re-imaging boundaries - https://gaborgeorgeburt.com/ Buy the book Slingshot: Re-Imagine Your Business, Re-Imagine Your Life Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3nJdnGr Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/33sNJPD About the Host https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
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| Ryan Gottfredson, Ph.D. - The importance of psyche and an understanding of your mindset when leading a scaling business. | 19 Jan 2022 | 01:00:48 | |
In today's episode, I'm delighted to introduce Ryan Gottfredson PhD who is the cutting-edge mindset author of 'Success Mindsets: The key to unlocking greater success in your life, work and leadership'. Ryan is also a researcher and consultant and helps improve organisations, leaders, teams, and employees by improving their mindsets. He also works with organisations to develop their leaders and improve their culture in what he calls collective mindsets. He has worked with some of the top leadership teams across the globe at CVS Health, Deutsche Telekom and dozens of other organisations. As a respected authority on leadership management and organisational behaviour, Ryan has published over 15 articles across a variety of journals and his research has been cited over 2000 times since 2014. Ryan is currently a leadership and management professor at the College of Business and Economics at California State University, Fullerton. He holds a Ph.D. in Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources from Indiana University and a B.A. from Brigham Young University. Key points we discuss:
Key Takeaway "There are two different forms of development. Horizontal Development which is when we add knowledge, skills, and capabilities to a leader. The second, Vertical Development is where we elevate a person's ability to make meaning of their world in cognitively and emotionally sophisticated ways." Contact Ryan Website: https://ryangottfredson.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryangottfredson/ Useful Resources The Mindset Test: https://ryangottfredson.com/personal-mindset-assessment Purchase the Book, 'Success Mindsets: The key to unlocking greater success in your life, work and leadership'.
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| Myriam Sidibe – The Importance of purpose and vision and being a brand on a mission when scaling your business | 12 Jan 2022 | 00:56:38 | |
In today's episode, I'm delighted to introduce Myriam Sidibe. Myriam is one of the world's leading experts of brands that drive health outcomes through mass behavioural change. During her 15-year career at Unilever Myriam spearheaded a movement - To change the hand washing behaviour of one billion people globally, which she achieved in 2019. Myriam passionately believes that more of the private sector should consider mission-led marketing, especially during the pandemic, when many people are looking to business for real leadership. Incredibly, she also conceived and helped establish the multi award-winning UN recognised Global Hand Washing Day which is now celebrated annually in over 100 countries. Her 2014 Ted talk, 'The Simple Power of Hand Washing' has been viewed more than one million times. Originally from Mali, Myriam lives in Kenya and is currently on sabbatical from Unilever to Harvard Kennedy School where she is the Senior Fellow at the Mossavar Rahmani Centre. Myriam is a Board Member of WaterAid and the Kilimanjaro Blind Trust, was a Commissioner for the Lancet on the Future of Health in Africa and an Honorary Assistant Professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She is the author of Harvard Business Review – 'Marketing Meets Mission' as well as the book 'Brand on a Mission – How to Achieve Social Impact and Business Growth through Purpose'. Myriam was unsurprisingly recently honoured as one of the 100 most influential Africans of 2021. Key points we discuss:
Key Takeaway "Profit can be purposeful, and purpose needs to be profitable." Contact Myriam Website: https://myriamsidibe.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/myriam-sidib%C3%A9-she-her-2516254/?originalSubdomain=ke Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/myriamonamission/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Myriam_Sidibe The Purpose Tree The Baobab tree with its five deep roots brings the purpose to life with benefits to the business, society and the environment. It is based on five key principles including behaviour change, partnerships, brand advocacy, measurement and winning corporate support. To find out more, about The Purpose Tree, read the Harvard Business Review Article in Useful Resources. Useful Resources Harvard Business Review: Marketing Meets Mission https://hbr.org/2020/05/marketing-meets-mission Buy the book 'Brand on a Mission – How to Achieve Social Impact and Business Growth through Purpose'. Amazon.com: https://amzn.to/3f71UMk Amazon.co.uk: https://amzn.to/332DJvV Routledge Taylor & Francis https://bit.ly/3teYi36 About the Host https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
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| Sam Watson Jones – How to reimagine farming to make food production sustainable and how to overcome lack of investor appetite to scale a business | 05 Jan 2022 | 01:03:30 | |
In today's episode I'm delighted to introduce Sam Watson Jones. Sam is the Co-Founder and President of Small Robot Company, an innovative business which is reimagining farming to make food production sustainable. Using robotics and artificial intelligence, they have created an entirely new model for ecologically harmonious, efficient, and profitable farming, Per Plant farming. Small Robot company was highly commended in the Heroes of Net Zero competition at the COP26 Summit and has a mission to transform farming, make it more sustainable and are committed to net zero emissions. I'm really excited to share this conversation with you as going green and sustainable is not only beneficial for businesses across the world; it also maximises the benefits from an environmental focus in the long-term. Key points we discuss:
Key Takeaway "We should be using technology to transform the way we take decisions and transform the way we take action so that in the farming industry we stop doing things inaccurately and improve how we interact with the environment." Contact Sam Website: https://www.smallrobotcompany.com/ Same Watson Jones LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-watson-jones-93725860/?originalSubdomain=uk Small Robot Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/small-robot-company-limited/ Twitter: @smallrobotco Crowdcube: https://www.crowdcube.com/ About the Host https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
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| Lee Brower - The Importance of Purpose, Culture, Gratitude and Motion when scaling a business | 29 Dec 2021 | 01:00:10 | |
In today's episode I am delighted to introduce Lee Brower. Lee is the Founder of Empowered Wealth, LLC, and the creator of The Business Family Coach®, a revolutionary program for entrepreneurs and business leaders. Using a proprietary coaching model, The Business Family Coach® applies the Empowered Wealth System™ in both businesses and families. The result is not only success and prosperity but sustainable prosperity™. His breakthrough concepts on empowering wealth are influencing leadership across private homes and small businesses to public corporations and large educational institutions. He co-authored Wealth Enhancement & Preservation and in his latest book, The Brower Quadrant, he shares the specifics of applying the Empowered Wealth principles. I'm really excited to share this conversation with you because Lee is a visionary in thought and action and a true "change agent". He is dedicated to revolutionising how family-owned businesses create and nourish their wealth — at home, at work and beyond. Key points we discuss:
Key Takeaway "The difference between values and principles is that principles are values in action." Contact Lee https://www.linkedin.com/in/lee-brower-0365374/ About the Host https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
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| Brendan McGurgan and Claire Colvin - Recapping on our favourite moments from Season 12 | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:51:41 | |
In today's episode I'm delighted to re-introduce my business partner Claire Colvin. Claire and I recap our favourite moments from Season 12 and discuss how leading with giving has transformed our approach to business through the power of servant leadership. We explore strategies for scaling up and moving beyond startup energy, reflecting on the challenges of transitioning to a scalable enterprise. Our recap includes practical advice and inspirational stories from Season 12, covering top lessons and heartwarming moments from our guests. We delve into the power of collaboration, emphasise the role of self-awareness in scaling strategies, highlighting the importance of introspection in leadership. Lastly, we touch on unveiling core values and how they have driven both business success and personal growth. Join us for a narrative of growth, learning, and inspiration, drawing from our experiences and the wisdom of our extraordinary guests. About Claire Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across six continents. In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research examples of scaling to identify the key attributes that made them successful. Contact Claire LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/ Simple Scaling Book Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business About the Host, Brendan McGurgan Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible. Contact Brendan McGurgan, Simple Scaling and Access Our Resources: https://linktr.ee/simplescaling
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| Patrick McKeown – How you breathe at rest and during exercise affects your overall performance when scaling a business | 22 Dec 2021 | 01:13:38 | |
In today's episode I'm speaking with Patrick McKeown. Patrick is a world-renowned author and breathing practitioner. In a career spanning 20 years and having trained 1000's of people around the world Patrick has become a best-selling author and expert on the topic of optimal breathing for improved health, well-being and performance. Among his many books, two have consistently remained in the top ten best sellers on Amazon.com: 'Close Your Mouth' and 'Asthma Free Naturally'. One of his more recent books 'The Oxygen Advantage®' is based on 4 years of scientific research and tailors breathing exercises for anyone seeking to improve their performance inside and out of the office. We also delve into his most recent book Atomic Focus, a wonderfully well written and accessible book for anyone curious about breathing practices for performance. Following last week's episode with Dr Alan Watkins where we touched on the importance of rhythmic breathing, I'm really excited to share this conversation with you because today we go much deeper on the topic and Patrick's message is simple: how you breathe will affect your overall performance. Key points we discuss:
Key Takeaway "You don't have control of your mind if you don't have control of your breathing". Useful Links How breathing can help you make better decisions: Two studies on the effects of breathing patterns on heart rate variability and decision-making in business cases https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30826382/ Contact Patrick https://www.linkedin.com/in/mckeownpatrick/?originalSubdomain=ie About the Host https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
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| Dr. Alan Watkins - The important differences between ambition, strategy, and purpose and how to create consistent performance when scaling a business | 15 Dec 2021 | 01:09:08 | |
In today's episode I am delighted to introduce Dr. Alan Watkins. Alan is the CEO & Co-Founder of Complete Coherence. His ambition is to accelerate the development of leaders globally and reduce human suffering. He believes that every single person can become a better, more complete, and effective human being. He is a global thought leader on human performance, complexity and well-being and draws on his background as a physician and neuroscientist. I'm really excited to share this conversation with you because Alan has created the formula to align our bodies and our minds so that we can do well in our careers, relationships and just about everything else.
Key Takeaway "The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you discover why you were born". Useful Links
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| Sherry Coutu CBE - The importance of attracting talent and removing barriers when scaling a business | 08 Dec 2021 | 00:44:07 | |
In today's episode I am delighted to introduce Sherry Coutu CBE. Sherry is the founder of the UK ScaleUp Institute, which was incidentally a major inspiration for the creation of Simple Scaling. She is a serial entrepreneur and an Angel Investor in more than 70 companies. Sherry is highly accomplished and is currently a non-executive Director of Pearson plc, London Stock Exchange plc, DCMS, Workfinder, and Raspberry Pi. Since founding, scaling, floating and exiting interactive investor (a company now estimated to be worth almost £1.5bn), Sherry has accumulated decades of experience chairing FTSE companies, acting as Senior Independent Director, Chairing Remunerations Committees, Nominations Committees and serving on Audit Committees. Philanthropically, she supports Founders4Schools, Digital Boost, and Cancer Research UK. She was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to entrepreneurship in the New Year's Honours List 2013 and she was commissioned by the UK Government in 2014 to author the Scaleup Report on UK Economic Growth. Although, not one for the spotlight she has quietly built a reputation as an instrumental figure in the UK's thriving tech scene over the last two decades. I'm really excited to share this conversation with you because Sherry has made extensive connections between people and technology helping millions of people's lives become easier. Today we discuss:
Key Takeaway "The businesses that scale the most are those that are a talent magnet." Contact Sherry LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coutu/ About the Host https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendan-mcgurgan-11854a13/ https://simplescaling.com/meet-the-team
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