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| Book Summary: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F by Mark Manson - PART 2 | 10 Dec 2024 | 00:10:53 | |
In this episode, Alex delves into the profound themes presented in Mark Manson's book, exploring the uncomfortable truth of life: the inevitability of death and the fleeting nature of our significance. He emphasises the importance of hope as a driving force against hopelessness, which can lead to depression and anxiety. Alex discusses the emotional roots of self-control, highlighting the interplay between our thinking and feeling brains. KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS "One day, you and everyone you love will die. And beyond a small group of people for an extremely brief period of time, little of what you say or do will ever matter." "Hope is what makes us happy. It's what makes us progress forward." "Pain is inevitable, but suffering is always a choice." "The only true form of freedom is through self-limitation." "Your life is not hopeless. Your life is not meaningless unless you subscribe to a belief that pain is inevitable." ABOUT THE HOST CONTACT METHOD | |||
| Book Summary Everything is F'd - A Book About HOPE by Mark Manson | 09 Dec 2024 | 00:26:16 | |
In this episode of the Business, Wealth & Mindset Podcast, host Alex delves into Mark Manson's thought-provoking book, "Everything is F'd." The discussion explores the concept of hope and its significance in a seemingly meaningless existence. Through compelling examples, including the stories of Witold Pilecki, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Albert Einstein, the episode highlights the importance of hope in overcoming despair and finding meaning in our lives. Listeners are encouraged to engage with their pain, embrace discomfort, and cultivate a hopeful outlook for a better future. KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS "Though Manson humorously expands on it by writing that if he were a barista at Starbucks, he would happily write the following message on every customer's morning coffee: One day, you and everyone you love will die." "Hopelessness is the root of anxiety, mental illness, and depression. It is the source of all misery and the cause of all addiction." "The only true meaning in existence is the ability to form meaning." "We are inconsequential cosmic dust, bumping and milling around on a tiny blue speck. We imagine our own importance. We invent our purpose. We are nothing." "The only true form of freedom, the only ethical form of freedom is through self-limitation." ABOUT THE HOST CONTACT METHOD
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| Creating in silence with international artist, singer songwriter Patience Namadingo | 29 Sep 2024 | 00:54:44 | |
Alex welcomes the legendary Malawian artist Patience Namadingo, who shares his remarkable journey from humble beginnings to becoming a celebrated musician. The conversation delves into themes of excellence, personal growth, and the importance of pursuing one's passion. Namadingo recounts his early life, the challenges he faced in the music industry, and the pivotal moments that shaped his career. He emphasises the significance of happiness in achieving success and discusses how the evolution of technology and global influences have transformed the music scene in Malawi. Throughout the episode, listeners gain insight into Namadingo's creative process, his philosophy on life and music, and the profound impact of storytelling through art. KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS "I honestly think that in your journey, when you are walking through life, we succeed when we do things that make us happy." "I discovered to say, I can actually express myself and write about a lot of different things in the world." "There is such thing as keeping your authenticity as an artist... But there is still a little bit of a core that even us as listeners can associate with." "When a tree falls, there's so much noise. So when you are creating, you must create in silence." "I have to balance it. I love doing music, but I've got some sidekicks where I do farming on the side." ABOUT THE GUEST Patience Namadingo is a Malawian international artist and singer songwriter. He was born on 28 May 1989, in a family of three children in Kapalamula Village, T/A Nsamala in Balaka district of Malawi. In 2007, Namadingo released his debut album "Goseni." His second album, "Tili ndi Yesu," included the hit "Mtendere," becoming the top-selling gospel album in Malawi from 2010 to 2012. His song "Mapulani" reached a million views in five months. In 2022, Namadingo and Giddess Chalamanda performed at the Spring Show in Cape Town, South Africa, gaining international attention for their mash-up "Liny Hoo." Namadingo has collaborated with artists like Grace Chinga Moffat and Lulu. In 2021, he participated in a competition in SADC countries, singing 9 songs in different African languages. He also raised funds for a 21-year-old music student with cancer and helped a woman and her twins receive medical care. https://www.facebook.com/Namadingo https://www.instagram.com/dr.namadingo?igsh=cjBnbHE5NHFjcWZj YouTube https://youtube.com/@namadingo?si=PF57TsvfQRKmL037 ABOUT THE HOST CONTACT METHOD
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| For Better Or Worse There's No Such Thing As Neutral Communication | 15 Jan 2021 | 00:03:59 | |
Every communication and interaction that you have with others will make them feel either a bit better or a bit worse. It’s vital to understand that every communication can be either positive or negative but never neutral and you can choose which way your communication tips the scales so it’s always important to pay attention to every communication and interaction. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘In every communication, there is no neutral’ ‘Pay attention to every interaction and communication’ ‘Look back and consider have you made others feel better or worse?’
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ABOUT THE HOST Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZ1DCPGAu5c2yhOkfGZRSQ
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| The Legend That Is Mr Ray McLennan (Pt2 of 2) | 11 Jan 2021 | 00:57:22 | |
Ray McLennan is a hugely experienced mentor who has owned and successfully grown a wide range of businesses. He also co-hosts the ‘How to raise Money’ and ‘The Skill Stack’ podcasts sharing his expertise and extensive business experience with a global audience. He shares his fascinating journey and explains why ultimately you have to be your authentic self and live by your values, asking the right questions if you want to be guided towards being able to do what you love. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
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BEST MOMENTS ‘You have to live to your values and be your authentic self’ ‘My contacts are a bottomless pit of knowledge and content about everything’ ‘I like new things and learning then teaching about new stuff to help others’
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ABOUT THE GUEST Ray McLennan is a former corporate lawyer from Edinburgh, Scotland who also has many years of experience owning and operating a mixed variety of small businesses in the UK and Ireland. As a former regional manager for Angels Den for 6 years, Ray has seen thousands of pitches from SME’s looking for start-up and scale-up finance from private investors and he has spoken at many large and small Scottish Enterprise and RBS events. Ray has been a VIP one-on-one mentor for Progressive Property based in Peterborough since 2016 and hosts a number of their VIP Lifetime Mastermind groups for established developers and business owners. He is also a Keynote speaker and Lead Trainer with shares in a small number of property companies specialising in property and Start-up incubators. Ray has created a Community Interest Company (CIC) to build affordable housing solely for key workers such as nurses, paramedics, fire and police officers where the rent is capped at a percentage of their salaries. (www.HomesForKeyWorkers.co.uk) Ray is currently working with a group of finance lawyers and professionals to launch a series of Property Funds to bring back old-school banking for experienced property developers. Ray is also a Guinness World Record Holder and keynote public speaker and is co-host of the “How To Raise Money Podcast” and host of “The Skill Stack” Podcast.
ABOUT THE HOST Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZ1DCPGAu5c2yhOkfGZRSQ
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| The Legend That Is Mr Ray McLennan (Pt1 of 2) | 11 Jan 2021 | 00:56:48 | |
Ray McLennan is a hugely experienced mentor who has owned and successfully grown a wide range of businesses. He also co-hosts the ‘How to raise Money’ and ‘The Skill Stack’ podcasts sharing his expertise and extensive business experience with a global audience. Growing up in an entrepreneurial environment showed Ray the importance of working hard and understanding that there is always a way forward. As he shares his fascinating journey he explains the importance of seeing the opportunities and acting on them to create new business possibilities that can open up unexpected new ventures. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s always about seeing the opportunities’ ‘It was a win, win situation’ ‘We went to a supplier who wasn’t big enough to have their own distribution so we got it at a very good price’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series
ABOUT THE GUEST Ray McLennan is a former corporate lawyer from Edinburgh, Scotland who also has many years of experience owning and operating a mixed variety of small businesses in the UK and Ireland. As a former regional manager for Angels Den for 6 years, Ray has seen thousands of pitches from SME’s looking for start-up and scale-up finance from private investors and he has spoken at many large and small Scottish Enterprise and RBS events. Ray has been a VIP one-on-one mentor for Progressive Property based in Peterborough since 2016 and hosts a number of their VIP Lifetime Mastermind groups for established developers and business owners. He is also a Keynote speaker and Lead Trainer with shares in a small number of property companies specialising in property and Start-up incubators. Ray has created a Community Interest Company (CIC) to build affordable housing solely for key workers such as nurses, paramedics, fire and police officers where the rent is capped at a percentage of their salaries. (www.HomesForKeyWorkers.co.uk) Ray is currently working with a group of finance lawyers and professionals to launch a series of Property Funds to bring back old-school banking for experienced property developers. Ray is also a Guinness World Record Holder and keynote public speaker and is co-host of the “How To Raise Money Podcast” and host of “The Skill Stack” Podcast.
ABOUT THE HOST Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Adapting To Life's Challenges For Success - with Emily Hughes | 08 Jan 2021 | 01:03:29 | |
Emily Hughes is passionate about making the exam years in education as stress-free as possible for both parent and child. She runs the Parent Guide to GCSE, showing parents exactly how to support their children through the trials and tribulations of GCSEs and Post-16. In this episode, she shares the journey she has been on and how the experience and skills she has developed have led her to the creation of a venture that is her passion – helping parents and young people to successfully navigate the exam years that play such a key part in education. Emily discusses seizing the opportunities and why a business mindset is vital if you want to make a difference. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
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BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s important to do something that scares you a little every day’ ‘Us working together from home was the ‘why’ we were working towards’ ‘All the challenges you face are taking you closer to the person you are meant to be’
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ABOUT THE GUEST Emily Hughes is on a mission to make the exam years as stress-free as possible for both parent and child. She runs the Parent Guide to GCSE, showing parents exactly how to support their children through the trials and tribulations of GCSEs and Post-16, because knowledge beats nagging, every time!
Since founding ParentGuidetoGCSE and ParentGuidetoPost16, Emily’s expertise has been sought after by thousands of parents through the ParentGuide Facebook groups.
Emily has been a regular contributor to the BBC via her appearances on local news programmes and radio. More recently she appeared on Good Morning Britain on GCSE results day as an expert to give advice to parents and their teenagers.
Emily is also the author of ‘GCSE Survival Guide for Parents’.
ABOUT THE HOST Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZ1DCPGAu5c2yhOkfGZRSQ
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| What's Your Security and Becoming Your Own Boss with the Real Motiul Islam | 21 Dec 2020 | 00:57:02 | |
Motiul’s areas of expertise are primarily HMOs and structuring deals but he also has years of experience in rent to rent, title splits, no money down, refurbishments and developments. He talks about his journey in property and why he believes if you know how to make your own money you will never be poor. As someone who has a passion for doing deals, this is a great opportunity to hear about what and how he has found the strategy that works for him and how you can get on the property ladder if you really want to. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘I love joint venturing and work with people who are entering the market’ ‘I feel that if you know how to make money you will never be poor’ ‘This is a time for personal development and positioning yourself for the opportunities’
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ABOUT THE GUEST Motiul Islam
Motiul started his property journey at the age of 19 when he was still at university in London studying BA Economics and BSC in Business Information Technology. Before this, he was always thinking outside the box and investing in other areas. He then turned to property. Whilst his peers were in lectures, Motiul was stepping out of the lecture theatre to negotiate deals. He learned some crucial lessons early on when he was ‘gazumped’ in each of his first 3 property deals. However, he did not let this stop him and by the age of 23, Motiul had bought his first property investment. He continued to buy subsequent properties one after another, employing no money down strategies before they were even taught and adding value to properties through a combination of extending, developing and carrying out title splits.
After achieving his financial and property goals within a year of setting them, well ahead of the short timeframe he had set himself, Motiul was able to retire from property altogether. However, being young and having a big interest in the property field, he returned to property for two reasons. Firstly, he has a passion for property, ‘finding deals, doing deals and structuring deals'. Secondly, he has a vision to help others get started on the property ladder, but with his extensive experience, his expertise also benefits those who have already started and are established in the property arena.
Motiul’s areas of expertise are primarily HMOs and structuring deals but he also has years of experience in rent to rent, title splits, no money down, refurbishments and developments, with current ongoing refurbishments and developments in commercial properties as well as joint ventures and mentoring peers in various strategies.
ABOUT THE HOST Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZ1DCPGAu5c2yhOkfGZRSQ
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| The 10 Common Fears That Could Be Holding You Back | 18 Dec 2020 | 00:15:15 | |
Are you living life to the full or are you letting your fears hold you back? Fears come from false expectations appearing real but it’s important to remain objective and be able to see both the upside and the downside of any situation if you want to move forward. Alex shares great advice about how you can get your fears in perspective and see how every situation has an upside that is an opportunity to learn, grow and develop and live your life in the best way. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
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BEST MOMENTS ‘You cannot be all things to all people’ ‘Live your life to its fullest potential’ ‘Being in a perpetual state of anxiety will just take away the happiness now’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series
ABOUT THE HOST Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| A Plan For Your Life with Sharon Griffiths | 14 Dec 2020 | 01:25:00 | |
Sharon Griffiths talks to Alex in-depth about her journey and the underpinning values and mindset. Having begun her career in education Sharon has worked with hundreds of colleagues to enable tens of thousands of people to learn and develop. She is now a successful property investor living to her highest values. Throughout her life, she has followed her passion to help others and explains how having a plan has helped her to stay in alignment and achieve her dreams. She advocates that you need to always say yes and put yourself in the path of success and her own fascinating life journey reflects this. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
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BEST MOMENTS ‘All the way through life it’s a fine balance enabling the equilibrium’ ‘When you are successful you need to be mindful’ ‘I have always wanted to help people’
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ABOUT THE HOST Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZ1DCPGAu5c2yhOkfGZRSQ
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| Talk About Turning Life's Challenges into Lessons and Opportunities with Dayrica Mwendera | 02 Nov 2020 | 01:27:55 | |
Alex is in conversation with Dayrica Mwendera who shares her story from the very beginning in Malawi through to her experiences being treated for cancer. It’s important to realise that any treatment is a journey taken and brings not only the challenge of the treatment but also the challenges of a changing life and everything this involves. Dayrica looks at the differences between Malawi and other countries and explains why her vision is to get the Malawian government to understand the issue and take action, creating specialist centres for the early detection of cancer. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
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BEST MOMENTS ‘When you have concerns you can pick up the phone and there is someone to talk to you’ ‘You don’t tick any of the boxes but you have cancer’ ‘The Malawi government need to realise this is an urgent issue and take action’
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ABOUT THE HOST Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| The Creative Bank on Yourself – Life Insurance with Sarry Ibrahim | 30 Oct 2020 | 00:42:42 | |
Alex is talking to Sarry Ibrahim who is a financial planner and member of the Bank On Yourself Organization. They discuss how a whole life insurance policy can provide both life insurance and have a cash value – providing the equivalent of a savings account within the policy. With his expertise and experience in life insurance policies, Sarry shares great advice and content about this type of policy and how it can be effectively used as a financial strategy to grow wealth. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘Your policy continues to grow and you make money’ ‘In business, you always need liquidity of cash and to be able to move it around’ ‘It’s possible for an individual to have multiple policies’
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ABOUT THE GUEST
Sarry Ibrahim is a financial planner and member of the Bank On Yourself Organization. He helps real estate investors, business owners, and full-time employees grow safe, predictable, and guaranteed wealth regardless of market conditions using a financial strategy that has been around for over 160 years. Sarry can be reached at finassetprotection.com.
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| What is the Meaning of Life? | 27 Oct 2020 | 00:15:20 | |
Alex asks the ultimate question in this live episode and explains the concepts of separation of task, self-acceptance, confidence in others and contribution to others in the journey to finding your own meaning in life. This is a great opportunity to review where you are in life and appreciate who you are and what you can achieve on your own individual journey because the meaning of life is in what you do, it’s deep within us and different for us all. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
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BEST MOMENTS ‘Everything is about the journey, if you focus only on the outcome you will miss out on the journey’ ‘Sometimes you can feel others, you can gain a sense of them’ The meaning of life is in what you do, its deep within us and different for us all
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ABOUT THE HOST Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| The Short Lease Story and Secret Hacks with The Short Lease King Jason Patterson | 22 Sep 2024 | 01:05:14 | |
Alex welcomes Jason Patterson, also known as "The Short Lease King." Jason shares his inspiring journey into the property market, starting from humble beginnings in 2001 when he purchased his first flat. He discusses the challenges he faced, including navigating the complexities of leasehold properties and the importance of understanding lease lengths. Jason highlights his strategies for success, including buying flats with short leases, extending those leases, and maximszing property value through refurbishments and reconfigurations. He also delves into the impact of recent legislation on leasehold properties and shares valuable insights for aspiring property investors. With a focus on determination, hard work, and the pursuit of financial freedom, this episode is packed with practical advice and motivational stories for anyone looking to venture into the property market. KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS "I didn't like working full time. I hated getting up early... I said to myself, right, how can I earn money without doing sweat labor?" "When you extend your lease, you have to go to the flat for at least two years in order to extend your lease. That two-year rule has been abolished." "There's a big element there of delayed gratification... you seem to be very clear in your vision, like where you want to go." "You can always get a mortgage with a short lease flat and then you extend the lease, do any work, refurb, reconfiguration, and then after six months you can extract your uplift." "It always seems impossible until it's done. Keep on doing it, and then you break the barrier of like, oh, you did it."
ABOUT THE GUEST Property Investor of 20+years, purchased my first BTL in 2001 Multimillion pound property portfolio Properties located mainly in North London and in Dubai Specialise in leasehold properties 20+ years experience in lease extensions and purchasing freeholds Strategies used: BTL - Vanilla Buy to Lets BRR - Buy Refurbish Rent BRR - Buy Reconfigure Rent meaning I add value to flats by adding an extra bedroom by moving the kitchen into the front room BRRRR - Buy Refurbish Rent Refinance Repeat BER - Buy Extend Lease Rent meaning I extend the short lease of the flat creating instant equity in the property BERRRR - Buy Extend Lease Refurbish Rent Refinance Repeat BERRRRR - Buy Extend Lease Reconfigure Refurbish Rent Refinance Repeat Purchasing the Freehold to flat conversions Facebook: Jason Patterson https://www.facebook.com/jason.patterson.37454 LinkedIn: Jason Patterson https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-patterson-797a1ba2 Instagram: Jasonpatterson365 https://www.instagram.com/jasonpatterson365?igsh=MTJwczc5bm45ZXhwOQ== YouTube: Jasonpatterson365 https://www.youtube.com/@jasonpatterson365 TikTok: Jasonpatterson365 https://www.tiktok.com/@jasonpatterson365?_t=8kqN3CL1Nyr&_r=1
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| 'Banishing your fears - Making those Small Corrections - 'The Pilot Mindset' and the ease of owning your own plane with CEO at Ventura Air Services Nick Tarascio | 22 Oct 2020 | 01:01:44 | |
Alex is with Nick Tarascio CEO and founder of Ventura Air Services. They discuss in depth his journey from learning to fly through to using his ‘pilot mindset’ in the business arena. A pilot mindset is focused on immediate response problem solving and situational awareness and Nick has effectively used this approach to grow Ventura and shares his philosophy with other entrepreneurs and business owners. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘My flight plan means you can move around the issues with a solid plan based in reality’ ‘On my sixteenth birthday flying solo, I was in control of my destiny’ ‘Flying was 3-dimensional freedom’
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ABOUT THE GUEST Nick Tarascio - CEO at Ventura Air Services, New York City
‘Flying is one of my passions; I have been a licensed pilot since I was 16, certified to fly jets, turboprops, and piston aircraft. My additional experience includes that as a certified aircraft mechanic, avionics technician, and as an aircraft sales executive.
I employ the "pilot mindset" to manage and grow Ventura's business. This approach incorporates rigorous training, situational awareness, and on-the-spot problem-solving. Leading the company with this mindset gives it a unique advantage that sets us apart from the competition while providing numerous benefits for our clients. I enjoy speaking on this topic and imparting my "pilot mindset" philosophy with business owners, entrepreneurs, and trade groups.
Ventura Air Services was founded by my father more than three decades ago. Today we operate and maintain a growing fleet of jets with a focus on business and leisure travel services throughout North and South America and the Caribbean. We have access to aircraft of all sizes to meet our client's local or global travel needs.
We have established Ventura as the preferred "on-call" provider among several major New York-area hospital systems for the transport of medical organ transplant teams that fly to hospitals in advance of life-saving surgeries.
To succeed in our sector, we have built a company culture centred around "operational excellence." Our team of more than 45 employees includes pilots, maintenance personnel, and travel and customer service representatives who passionately embrace this commitment to excellence.
The media often calls on me for comments or interviews on industry trends and related topics. Among those outlets include Fortune, HuffPost, Business Insider, Newsday, and Aviation Pros, and I have appeared on BBC Television.
Despite the belief that owning a plane is just for celebrities or the uber-rich, I authored the book "Own Your Own Plane: It Costs Less Than You Think" to help people develop financial strategies for using aircraft as business and investment tools. This remarkable guide provides the tools and information necessary to enjoy the exhilarating and surprisingly cost-effective freedom of unrestricted flight.
My other passion is music. I am a musician, songwriter, and performer, and play several instruments. I have released three albums to date, and continue to write new music.
ABOUT THE HOST Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| The Real Gouri Kubair @holylama.co.uk | 18 Oct 2020 | 01:30:07 | |
Alex is with Gouri Kubair who moved from a successful corporate career to successful entrepreneur with Holylama spices. She shares her journey through life talking candidly about both the inspirational moments and the challenges along the way. As someone who has worked successfully in both the corporate and entrepreneurial space, Gouri discusses the differences and how the continual learning process has made her life richer and helped her to understand the value of mindfulness in finding the right way to move forward. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘You have to visit a country to know exactly how it is, a village is not the same as a city’ ‘When you are in business for yourself you get instant feedback about the effort you are making’ ‘I have learnt so much and my life is so much richer’
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ABOUT THE GUEST
GOURI KUBAIR Gouri Kubair is the third generation of the family that pioneered the essential oils industry in India. Her grandfather was the first person to cultivate vetivert (a long tall grass) on a commercial basis to extract the oils. From these beginnings has grown a successful family business called Holy Lama Naturals which makes a natural body care range based on the ancient principles of Ayurveda and a unique range of highly concentrated natural extracts of herbs, spices flowers and fruits used in cooking called Holy Lama Spice Drops®. Gouri (40) grew up in Kerala with her younger sister and parents who continued to develop and grow the business extending the range of essential oils they worked with and their uses. She watched as together they worked up the beauty range and began to experiment with oils for cooking. With success, more help was needed and it was Vijaya, Gouri’s mother who set up the manufacturing unit as a Government-recognized women’s enterprise, supporting and empowering marginalized women in the local community, something the business still proudly does today. Although naturally interested in the family firm, Gouri chose to spread her wings and trained to become a chartered accountant in India where she worked for Deloitte before moving with the company to the UK. For over a decade she worked as an auditor and during this time met her husband, Anirudha, and had her two children, Neha and Ashwin. Perhaps it was having children of her own but the lure of working for the family business became too much and in 2013 Gouri left her comfortable job with Deloitte to further her family’s ethical business bringing the natural skincare range and Holy Lama Spice Drops® to the European market. During the last seven years, Gouri has worked hard to develop the reputation of the Holy Lama Naturals name. As a result, over half the 36-strong range of Spice Drops has been awarded either one or two stars at the Great Taste Awards and eminent chefs such as Nigella Lawson, Rachel Khoo, Tom Kerridge and Cyrus Todiwala have recommended using them. In 2016 Gouri gave Holy Lama Spice Drops® a whole new brand image which is both contemporary and fun while maintaining its Indian roots and the quality of the product. Holy Lama Spice Drops® have continued to grow in popularity and some varieties have even made an appearance on the Great British Bake Off. Holy Lama Spice Drops® are available online from Ocado and Amazon, as well as holylama.co.uk and in some Whole Foods Markets.
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| The Real Heather Katsonga Woodward | 15 Oct 2020 | 00:55:00 | |
Alex with Heather who shares her fascinating journey and discusses why she has chosen to be employed in a role that offers her flexibility and the time to undertake the hobbies she loves. This is a great opportunity to hear from someone who experienced being employed and working for herself before making a conscious choice to be employed. It’s always vital to find out what makes you happy, what is the real you and how to achieve this in life. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘I depend on my siblings for emotional support’ ‘I worked hard at school so that at some point further on I won’t have to work so hard’ ‘Life is about people and staying connected to them through positive interactions’
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ABOUT THE GUEST Having spent 7 years in investment banking at Goldman Sachs (Corporate Finance) and HSBC (Corporate Derivatives Structuring) and a further 6 years pursuing her own business interests, Heather is currently a civil servant. She describes it as the best job she’s ever had. Heather is an investor in property, the stock market and as a hobby enjoys creating personal finance digital learning resources that can be found at katsonga.com and on the podcast, The Money Spot™️. Her courses on Udemy (on property and business) had attracted over 10,000 students as at 2020. Heather graduated with First Class Honours in Economics from the University of Cambridge. She has the CFA Charter, the ACCA accounting qualification and the Certificate in Mortgage Advice and Practice (CeMAP). She lives in Birmingham (UK) with her husband and two children.
ABOUT THE HOST Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZ1DCPGAu5c2yhOkfGZRSQ
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| Finding Your Freedom | 08 Oct 2020 | 00:18:39 | |
Alex reflects on the principles and philosophy of Alfred Adler and ‘The Courage to be Disliked’ He shares how if the human goal is to belong and feel significant this can be achieved through understanding separation of task, self-acceptance, confidence in others and making a contribution to society. When you concentrate on the things you can control, understand that life is a journey with every aspect to be enjoyed and make a contribution that brings you freedom you will be able to successfully live in the moment and bring meaning to the world. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘Life is a dance and you have to enjoy every step and movement; it’s about living in the moment’ ‘Concentrate on the things you can control. What others think of us is not our task’ ‘The way that you feel should be based on what you are doing without approval from others’
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ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| The MYCOlive Story with Mani Yanika | 04 Oct 2020 | 01:24:45 | |
Alex is with entrepreneur Mani Yanika, CEO of MYCOlive sharing an in-depth look at his journey. They discuss what it takes to launch a business and the importance of understanding your customer and being very customer focused to achieve the best results Mani is a problem solver and shares how any business needs to solve a problem if it is to succeed along with why you have to be passionate about your vision and seeing it become reality. This is a great opportunity to hear about an entrepreneurial journey to success that has taken place during a world pandemic because if you are focused on solving a problem for people and they are prepared to pay for your product or service then you have, by definition a business. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘When I started building the platform it was my strategic and corporate mindset that made it possible’ ‘If you aren’t solving a problem then your business will die’ ‘They had to trust my leadership and believe in me’
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ABOUT THE GUEST Mani Yanika
Mani Yanika is an Innovation Leader. Currently, CEO and Co-Founder of MYCOlive, an Ecosystem Platform for eCo-Living and eCo-Working Designer Apartments, solving real problems and helping change the world of Work & Living.
Prior to Entrepreneurship, Mani spent over a decade at Global Corporates including EY and J.P. Morgan in Consulting, Sales & Trading, Investment Banking & Fintech
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Decisions, Courage and Driving Your Own Agenda | 01 Oct 2020 | 00:12:09 | |
Everything that you do is about the decisions you make and in this episode, Alex looks at cause and effect and following your own path to achieve the success you want. We all have choices and it’s all about being courageous enough to make the decisions that move you forward regardless of what others think and the consequences. By pursuing your own path with commitment, you are making the choices that will make a difference. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘If you want to speak have the courage to stand up and do this’ ‘It’s about having the courage to not be concerned about what others think’ ‘Often we have a lack of awareness of what is happening’
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ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Getting the Right Balance | 27 Sep 2020 | 00:07:13 | |
Have you ever been in a situation where you are doing something but your energy and efficiency levels are very low and you can’t get much done? Alex explains how getting your life in balance and understanding when your energy levels are high is the key to making sure you are able to target the time you are the most effective is the time you spend on your most important and high-value tasks. When you get your life in balance, you will understand the value of working effectively and efficiently at the right times in your day. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘You need to find a balance for your physical body, your mind and work’ ‘You need to understand when you are most effective in the day’ ‘We can be tricked into thinking that more work we do the more productive we are and the more money we will earn’
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ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZ1DCPGAu5c2yhOkfGZRSQ
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| What is Your Reason ‘Why’? | 24 Sep 2020 | 00:07:14 | |
Alex discusses how to find your reason ‘why’ and when you know what it is how you can translate it into specific plans and meaningful goals. You need to set a time frame and find the right vehicle and tools to move you forward on your journey towards your success. When you have the tools and goals in place it is all about the journey because ultimately excitement and enjoyment should be part of your journey towards your ‘why’ Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘What vehicle will help you to reach your goals?’ ‘Make sure you are on the journey towards your reason ‘why’’ ‘Whatever you are doing is driven by a reason ‘why’’
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ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Getting Closer to Your Vision | 17 Sep 2020 | 00:11:57 | |
What can you do to get your ‘mojo’ back? Sometimes you can feel a lack of motivation and energy and in this episode, Alex explores how you can move from a low energy state to a high energy state on the journey to reach your goals. If you don’t know where you are going it can be difficult to get there and understanding what motivates you, your ‘why’ and what makes you happy along with a clear vision, mission and purpose are key. Whenever you are feeling a bit low go back and revisit your mission, vision and purpose so that every day you are doing something that’s moving you closer to your mission, purpose and goals. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘What motivates you, makes you happy, what do you do best?’ ‘How is what you are doing today serving you and helping in the journey towards your goals?’ ‘I’m doing something that’s moving me closer to my mission, purpose and goals’
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ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Twelve determinants of your values | 13 Sep 2020 | 00:06:45 | |
People can struggle to find out what their values are but the 12 determinants that Alex shares will help anyone to reflection and achieve a focus on what is important to them. You need to ask what is important to you across all areas of your life to begin the process of understanding what your highest values are. Then you can set goals congruent with your values and live your best life. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
-How do you spend your time? -How do you fill your space? -How do you spend your energy? -How do you spend your money? -What do you dream about and visualise? -What do you talk to other people about? -What do you emotionally react to? -What are you disciplined about? -What would you like to achieve?
BEST MOMENTS ‘When you live your life to your highest values you live a more fulfilled life’ ‘The things that you are disciplined about are those that are important to you’ ‘When you are living in line with your values you will find it easy to live your life’
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ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZ1DCPGAu5c2yhOkfGZRSQ
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| No Selfless good deed (No one owes you anything) with international singer song-writer Joe Kellz | 15 Sep 2024 | 01:16:05 | |
In this episode of the Business, Wealth & Mindset Podcast, host Alex Sapala engages in an inspiring conversation with musician and actor Joe Kellz. The discussion delves into Joe's journey from his early days in Malawi to becoming a multifaceted artist, exploring the challenges he faced, including parental expectations and financial constraints in pursuing his music career. Joe shares insights into his musical evolution from gospel to a broader range of themes, emphasising the importance of authenticity and the value of collaboration in the industry. He reflects on the significance of understanding one's audience and the realities of making a living in the music business in Malawi. Throughout the episode, Joe's passion for music and his commitment to staying true to himself shine through, offering valuable lessons for aspiring artists and listeners alike. KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS "I wanted to put myself at a mutual level. My relationship with God is all right. I'm okay with that, also making sure that I'm able to write music for people." "No one owes you anything. As an up-and-coming artist, you feel entitled to certain people in the industry supporting you, but they have their own business to run." "Doesn't that take out a little bit of the creative genius? You know, when you're young, you just get inspired, write a song in a day, and it could be a hit." "I believe that any other person has got a perception. If I'm the one writing the song, there has to be a joker in the song." "There is money in music in Malawi, depending on how you handle yourself. You need to make sure that people understand the value of your presence."
GUEST BIO With his interest in writing songs and performing, Joe Kellz (Born Kelvin Jonathan Pangani) is one of the renowned singer and song writer in Malawi. He rose to fame when he was part of the most vibrant youthful brand in Malawi known as Zathu Band. https://www.facebook.com/JoeKellzofficial https://youtube.com/channel/UC3xnkyHVm7Z29z4bQcNI15Q?si=ItQNY6IqGmZ56Yui https://www.instagram.com/joe_kellz_mw?igsh=MW90OWFwNGRxcDFubg== ABOUT THE HOST CONTACT METHOD
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| What is Your Financial Thermometer? | 10 Sep 2020 | 00:18:54 | |
What makes a person tick? Alex explores what’s beneath the surface of every individual - the values, beliefs and everything that makes them the person they are. Your financial thermometer is set by your values and beliefs but it can be changed if you learn to understand who you are. Raise your financial thermometer to a point that is beyond your wildest dreams and you will be able to set bigger goals and achieve more. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘When you understand yourself you will be able to change your beliefs’ ‘Raise your financial thermometer in accordance with your goals’ ‘A person is made up of their values, beliefs, environment and nurture’
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ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| A million years plan and being philosophical with Bingbing Chang | 06 Sep 2020 | 01:39:06 | |
Alex is with Bingbing who pivoted from a successful corporate career into the entrepreneurial space and founded a multi-million-pound property business. They talk in-depth about her journey and the differences between being a successful employee and an entrepreneur. Bingbing explains that she never intended to be an entrepreneur but its brought her fulfilment and the opportunity to make a contribution that makes a difference to others. This is a great opportunity to hear about a fascinating career and business journey that will inspire and motivate. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘If you have limited money it’s about spreading your risk and thinking creatively about how to use it to achieve growth’ ‘Before you can run a successful business or property portfolio you have to become the person who can do that’ ‘This is the moment where great opportunities present themselves across all areas of business’
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ABOUT THE GUEST Bingbing has many job titles, mother of two crazy boys, entrepreneur, coach/mentor, property investor, financial and joint venture strategist, wife, daughter, friend, armature yogi, keen runner... But first and foremost, she is... Bingbing, founded multi-million £ property business, passionate about teaching & supporting everyone to achieve their freedom through entrepreneurship. Yet, her journey to the business world was totally unexpected. Born in a poverty-stricken family in China during the very communist days when meals were dished out using coupons, she studied and worked her way out of China, then Singapore, The Netherlands and eventually, the UK. She always thought life has one path: study hard, get good grades then good jobs, work hard to keep your job, get married, have children, pay off mortgage... tadah, you can claim success. If life didn't throw her a curveball in the form of a child with special needs, she would have stayed in her hibernation as a "high-flying" employee forever. But life did and after paying A LOT for therapy, life's path completely changed.
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| How To Move A Mission Up Your Value Hierarchy | 03 Sep 2020 | 00:09:16 | |
Alex is looking at the links between building worth and the values you hold highest. When you can see the direct correlation with building worth to support your current values you will understand the strategies you can use to change your values. This is an opportunity to find out how to make the changes you want to achieve the values that are important to you. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘Everyone’s values are unique’ ‘You are motivated by your values’ ‘To raise value about building worth you need to understand what you will be able to do when you achieve those values’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Seven Non-Extreme Exercises for Body and Mind | 30 Aug 2020 | 00:10:14 | |
In this episode, Alex shares great advice on how exercise can help not only your physical being but also your mental being. He shares details of the benefits of several different exercise activities that can be used regularly to promote health and well-being. Getting your mind and body in balance and healthy will mean you can optimise what you are doing across all areas of your life and move forward positively. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘There is a link between our physical being and our mind’ ‘Activate the mind through the physical exercise’ ‘When you are feeling healthy your mental capacity will also be increased’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| The Benefits of Wealth | 27 Aug 2020 | 00:06:12 | |
Alex looks at what being wealthy brings to the individual and shares an insightful story about the benefits of being wealthy and how if you are, you can use that wealth to right the injustices that you encounter. This is a great opportunity to reflect on what wealth, as one of the seven powers of the world, brings for the individuals who have it. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘She bought the shop, fired the manager who had been unjust and then sold it again’ ‘He made a judgement based on how she was looking’ ‘You can take action if you are wealthy, you have options if you build wealth’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| SPECIAL EDITION: MALAWI - PART 2 - Kamuzu Academy Class of 93 talks Malawi, education, leadership and corruption | 23 Aug 2020 | 02:54:55 | |
With changes in the politics in Malawi, the expert panel discuss what this will mean moving forward for the country and its communities. They continue the discussion looking at responsibility from individual citizens through to organisations and leadership. Mindset and changing it at all levels is a focus for the changes needed in the country and with a diverse panel encompassing considerable experience and expertise the views are wide-ranging and provide a fascinating insight into what the solutions can be. Technology is a barrier for those wanting to move forward and impacts across all areas but what could be the resolution moving forward? Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘We need to be able to stand up together and say we have done this together for the country’ ‘Malawi is not short of brains or those who recognise the difference education can make’ ‘It is our country and our responsibility’ ‘Harnessing technology will make things forward’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series
ABOUT THE GUEST
ABOUT THE HOST Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| SPECIAL EDITION: MALAWI - PART 1 - Kamuzu Academy Class of 93 talks Malawi, education, leadership and corruption | 23 Aug 2020 | 02:14:07 | |
In this very, in-depth discussion a panel of guests talks all things Malawi, where it is now where it has come from and what needs to be done moving forward. With a panel that encompasses wide-ranging expertise and experience there are fascinating opinions and wide-ranging views shared. They begin the discussion with the question ‘does someone from a rural community with potential have the opportunity to realise that potential fully’ – one question that begins an extensive discussion. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘We need to be banging on the door every day to drive the changes needed forward’ ‘We need something to stick us together’ ‘If we hadn’t pursued education over money we would not be where we are now’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series
ABOUT THE GUEST
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Realise Your Expression of Immortality | 20 Aug 2020 | 00:06:03 | |
Alex is discussing the ways in which humans seek to find an expression of immortality through legacy. He explains how a legacy can be achieved in different areas of anyone’s life and why realising that all human beings yearn for an expression of immortality means you can be more motivated about how you spend your life. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
spiritual, mental, career, financial, family, social and physical being
BEST MOMENTS ‘Most people want to be remembered, to pass on the torch beyond their physical lives’ ‘People like Gandhi and Mother Theresa have left legacies that continue on beyond their lives’ ‘All of us, as human beings, yearn for an expression of our immortality’
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ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZ1DCPGAu5c2yhOkfGZRSQ
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| Dedicate Your Life to a BIG Mission - ADD Years to Your Life | 16 Aug 2020 | 00:06:16 | |
In this episode, Alex looks at how nature always finds a way to deliver what is needed. If you view and plan for the short term what is your real purpose in life? If you make your dreams big and create a 100-year plan then your life has a purpose and you have a big mission that can be worked towards across a lifetime and nature will find a way to help you. Dedicate your life to something big, create a legacy for the future and add years to your life. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘If you set short term goals then you only view life in the short term’ ‘Have the will to live to fulfil your big mission in life’ ‘Nature will deliver the life you need to fulfil your mission’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Keep Your Mind Active With The Good Stuff | 13 Aug 2020 | 00:05:00 | |
Alex has some great ideas about how to feed your mind with the ‘good stuff’ in this episode. There is a universal law around ‘if you don’t use it you’ll lose it’ and this applies to your mind. It’s vital to fill your mind every day with things that inspire you – the ‘good stuff’ that will help you to understand yourself and to understand others better. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘Use every day to fill your mind with something that inspires you’ ‘Feed your mind with the good stuff’ ‘Value yourself and appreciate who you are’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| The Pacioli Forecasting - Business Lessons from a great teacher from history with John Hughes | 09 Sep 2024 | 00:51:32 | |
In this episode of the Business, Wealth & Mindset Podcast, host Alex Sapala welcomes John Hughes, co-founder of the Pacioli Forecaster, a financial forecasting tool designed to aid entrepreneurs in their business journey. John shares his extensive background in the agricultural merchant trade and business advisory work, highlighting the challenges many new business owners face when it comes to financial literacy and investment preparation. He discusses the importance of having a solid financial forecast to attract investors and how the Patchouli Forecaster simplifies this process by allowing users to create detailed cash flow, profit and loss statements, and balance sheets. Listeners will gain insights into the tool's features, its relevance for various types of businesses, and the critical role of financial understanding in securing funding and driving business success. KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS "We realised that we needed to do better... the common denominator was they struggled when they presented their case to the business angels." "If you want to get the message across to your students, Pacioli invented tools... we created our own financial forecaster from the Excel source file." "A lot of people struggle with that. So if there is a tool that can actually make that process much simpler for people, it's absolutely definitely worth listening to." "In the hands of a good teacher, it can be used very effectively... you can do it yourself." "If you don't cancel it, it rolls on each month... for that small investment, you can change the whole prospects in raising money."
EPISODE RESOURCES When starting a business as a student or non-student entrepreneur wishing to learn the basics of setting up a business, you need to get your financial forecast as credible as possible to ensure success going forward to Investors and Banks. John Hughes had a successful career in the agricultural merchant trade after running an agricultural project in Southern India from age 18-20. He then studied for an MBA over 2 years in the 1990’s, while at the same time growing a property renovation business with his wife in the Scottish Borders. His work in Aberdeenshire and then Edinburgh with high growth start-ups revealed high levels of financial illiteracy which caused investment deals to be delayed or poor valuations to be struck. The lack of a good financial forecaster to give to student and non-student entrepreneurs was a major problem and one which Sandy Neish and John have now solved. Links: Pacioli Biz Forecast Ltd | Financial Forecasting Software VALUABLE RESOURCES ABOUT THE HOST CONTACT METHOD | |||
| Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Brilliant with Jeannette Linfoot | 09 Aug 2020 | 00:58:39 | |
Alex is with Jeannette Linfoot, Property Entrepreneur, Business Mentor and host of the Brave, Bold, Beautiful podcast. She shares her business journey which includes extensive global expertise and experience of strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions and operational delivery. As someone who has pivoted from the corporate space to the entrepreneurial space Jeannette knows all about the crucial role mindset plays in beginning and successfully growing any business. Jeannette is a champion for diversity and believes everyone can achieve and unlock their potential if they have the right mindset and explains what you need to do to grow your self-belief and realise your dreams in this absorbing episode. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘Mindset is everything’ ‘You need to be able to select your thoughts in the same way you select your clothes for the day’ ‘How we treat people in tough times is what is remembered and makes the difference’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast
ABOUT THE GUEST Jeannette Linfoot Jeannette is an experienced and very highly regarded senior executive, property investor and board advisor with over 25 years’ global professional experience across travel, leisure, hospitality and property sectors. Prior to her senior engagements with organisations such as TUI, Thomas Cook, First Choice and Saga, where she was CEO of the Travel Division, Jeannette graduated from University with a 1st class BA Hons degree in Economics & Management Studies, before starting her career in UK Government, as an Economist. Jeannette now has a portfolio of businesses, covering property investing, board advisory and business mentoring. The breadth of her experience in running large and small businesses, mergers & acquisitions, international expansion, strategic development and investing, along with her ‘down to earth’ approach, makes for a unique combination. ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Three MAJORS To Wealth Building | 06 Aug 2020 | 00:05:59 | |
Alex reflects on the balance that must be achieved between the spiritual world and the material world if you want to achieve success. He shares great information on how through understanding the true value of money, caring for humanity and caring for yourself are the critical elements that need to be understood in order to achieve a balance that will bring wealth and success. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘By understanding who you are you are understanding your value’ ‘By understanding the value of money, caring for humanity and caring for yourself you will be able to build wealth and success’ ‘What can you create that will help the masses?’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Resilience and Growth from adversity with Kelly & Martin from Over The Edge | 02 Aug 2020 | 01:08:45 | |
about the people and what everyone has within. There are lots of things that can happen to anyone during their lives and it’s all about how you respond, learn and move forward from the challenges. Kelly and Martin explain why having a vision and belief in yourself and what you can achieve are key elements that will enable you to move forward in life. Everyone has so much more within them than they know and its ultimately about understanding where you are, where you want to be and who you want to become? Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘If I hadn’t taken the chance to forgive and move forward I wouldn’t be able to talk to others from a position of personal experience’ ‘A positive mental attitude and going the extra mile are vital for anyone who wants to move forward’ ‘It’s always about the people’
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ABOUT THE GUESTS Over The Edge was first created in 2017 by Martin Miller. In September 2018 Kelly and Martin met and soon realised they’d make a formidable team by bringing together their respective skill sets to create a very unique offering. Martin’s an NLP practitioner and has been coaching for a number of years, specifically a transformational coach working with individuals and teams. He has run various businesses. Has succeeded. Has failed. Has learnt a lot and continues to challenge what he does not know. People are always at the heart of his work, improve the person and work out from there, is his approach to facilitating impactful and sustainable transformation. This focus gets results! Kelly Forrester was an estate agent for over 24 years, had her own agency for 12 years in total. She innovated, she shook things up, never afraid to challenge the norms! In February 2019 her business closed. It wasn’t pretty. The demise of the business left her utterly broken, many clients, staff and long-term investors were affected. For this she is truly sorry and has publicly stated that she is working her way back, so she can be in a place whereby she can look at rectifying many matters associated with the closure. Kelly is focused on strategy, marketing, brand awareness, amongst many other skills she has developed from many years ‘in the trenches’
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Attention Intention Retention For A More Fulfilling Life | 30 Jul 2020 | 00:16:18 | |
Alex explores the work of John Demartini on values - how we live by the things we value, the things we hold dear. When we live our lives to our highest values there is no need for outside motivation but when it comes to the things lower on our list of values we may procrastinate. If you can understand what are your highest values then you can effectively link goal setting to those values and know you will be motivated to achieve. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘Most entrepreneurs are born in periods of challenge’ ‘You need to achieve a balance but some level of chaos can be the stimulus for change’ ‘We progress and are at ease with things that are high on our values’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| The REAL STAR that is singer, song-writer and frontman Ron Nkomba | 26 Jul 2020 | 02:22:40 | |
Alex is with Ron Nkomba who fronts the band ‘Nkomba’ who play an energetic mixture of Malawian folk music and African roots music. In this episode, Ron shares his journey through life and music explaining what he wanted as a musician when he started out and the pivotal point when he realised music was something he had to do. They also discuss the journey of Malawi as a nation and the global debate about discrimination in this fascinating in-depth discussion. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘Music is a difficult thing to get into and it’s not a great industry’ ‘I have a debt to Malawi and I’m giving back’ ‘I just want to be a better guitarist tomorrow than I am today’
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ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| If You Have No Plan Then Do This | 23 Jul 2020 | 00:07:33 | |
What are you doing to secure a future that means you can have the same standard of living you have now? Alex reviews the importance of having a financial plan and following it to ensure you can maintain your standard of living into your retirement. Financial mastery is easy to achieve as it’s a combination of mathematics, probability and science mean its outcomes are predictable so creating a plan and following it will bring the outcomes you want. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘If you put in certain things you will get certain things out’ ‘Create a plan and get started on it now’ ‘What is the amount you need to live the same comfortable life in retirement’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Power of The Mind With Punit Bhatia | 19 Jul 2020 | 01:02:23 | |
Alex is with Punit Bhatia, entrepreneur, author, public speaker and consultant. He shares not only his journey but how to develop the philosophy and mindset that will bring you success. There are many elements that can be brought together to provide the inspiration that will drive you and the mindset and belief that you can reach the goals you have set for yourself. Punit explains how to commit to the aspects that will develop the right mindset a make the positive difference in the journey to the success you want. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘Don’t tell me I can’t do it tell me how to do it’ ‘It’s a journey you need to appreciate while looking towards the stars’ ‘You need to be thinking, acting and believing in line with your values’
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ABOUT THE GUEST Punit Bhatia is a passionate author, speaker, and advisor. He provides strategic coaching and advice to privacy experts, business owners, and upcoming privacy professionals. He is the author of books like “Be Ready for GDPR”, “Be an effective DPO” and “Intro to GDPR” that are available on Amazon. He is an active speaker at international events and delivers guest lectures at Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management. Punit is the founder and owner of Ek Advisory BV. He is a Member of the Training Advisory Board at IAPP and Advisory Member at Plumcloud Labs Inc. Punit has 20 years of experience across three continents. He has led projects and programs of varying complexity in business and technology throughout multiple industries. He has proven expertise in areas of data protection, privacy, sourcing, and vendor management. This allows him to quickly grasp the needs of privacy professionals, business owners, and upcoming privacy experts. Clients use words like “simple”, “pragmatic”, “free of legal jargon” etc. to describe his coaching and advice. Punit is a Fellow in Privacy (FIP), Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM), Certified Information Privacy Professional Europe (CIPP-E), and Certified Outsourcing Professional (COP). ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| The Seven Great Powers | 16 Jul 2020 | 00:09:00 | |
Alex explains the importance of the seven powers and reflects on how they are used by individuals on their journey towards their goals. Spirituality, Imagination, vocation, wealth, family, social and vitality are all a part of our individual lives in some way and reflecting on how you are developing these powers could be the key to moving successfully towards your goals. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘Wealth follows those who already have it and it’s taken away from the man who doesn’t have it’ ‘These powers can be developed by any individual’ ‘Start saving and investing so you can attain financial freedom’
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ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Marketing, Growth and Mindset with Hayley Meakes | 12 Jul 2020 | 00:57:13 | |
Alex is with Hayley Meeks CEO of Gain Momentum. Hayley has over 20-years marketing experience and is the winner of 4 national awards for effective marketing on a small budget within the retail sector. They talk all things marketing in this episode packed with content about the principles of marketing. Understanding your audience is critical to your success and marketing is about connecting with your customer, knowing who they are, what their needs are and the solution you can effectively offer. There is no better time than now to be marketing your business and Hayley shares some great advice on how market effectively, consistently, stay true to your values and build your brand. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘We are all 2 or 3 steps ahead of someone else so we can add value to those behind us on the journey’ ‘Consistency and being congruent with your values is the best way forward’ ‘You need to know your customer avatar and what you can do for them’
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ABOUT THE GUEST Hayley owns and runs Gain Momentum a full-service marketing agency that helps clients’ move their brand, business and people forward – without the big agency price tag. They specialise in helping businesses of all sizes, that are ethical and are looking to grow and develop. Hayley’s core skills include strategic thinking, employee engagement and business training, branding and creative development, research, campaign planning and execution, digital marketing, employee engagement, educational marketing, project management and charity communications.
CONTACT METHOD T: 01920 481096/ 07841 054167 Hayley@gainmomentum.marketing
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Awareness Certainty Uncertainty and Confidence | 09 Jul 2020 | 00:09:20 | |
In this episode, Alex is looking at the connection between certainty and confidence. When you are certain of how you can learn new things, your skills and the value you can bring then that is your reality, your certainty and will bring you confidence. He explores how certainty and uncertainty define your reality and how you can increase your certainty and confidence through understanding yourself and believing in what you are capable of doing. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘Don’t let anyone rock your belief and confidence in your skills’ ‘Be aware of the distinction between certainty and uncertainty’ ‘When you are certain of how your skills and the value you can bring then that is your reality and your certainty’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Book Summary - How to Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie | 25 Aug 2024 | 00:41:45 | |
Alex discusses key principles from Dale Carnegie's book, "How to Win Friends and Influence People," focusing on effective communication and relationship-building techniques. Through real-life examples and anecdotes, Alex emphasises the importance of empathy, listening, and praising others to build positive relationships. The episode also touches on the significance of admitting mistakes, offering genuine praise, and encouraging personal growth. Overall, the episode provided valuable insights on improving interpersonal skills and fostering positive connections in various aspects of life. KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS "People can hold resentment for inserts that can last a lifetime." "A smile says I like you. You make me happy. I'm glad to see it's a message of goodwill." "Almost all the people you meet actually feel superior to you in some way." "Every time you interrupt, you empty the bottle. It has to start again." "Let the other person feel like their idea is his or hers." VALUABLE RESOURCES ABOUT THE HOST CONTACT METHOD | |||
| The Four Repellants Of Success To Get Rid Of B,C,D&J | 05 Jul 2020 | 00:10:53 | |
In this episode, Alex looks at the four repellents of success and wealth, as described by Rob Moore in his best-selling book ‘Money’ Blaming, complaining, defending and justifying are the repellents to success that could be holding you back in your journey to success. It is always about being true and authentic to yourself and Alex explains how to move forward and what not to do so that you can remain focused on your own inner wellness and success. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘It is a negative emotion that you are trying to get rid of and replace with a good habit’ ‘Most likely the people you are defending don’t want defending, they love who they are’ ‘I persevered my inner wellness and remained focused on what I needed to achieve’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Golden nuggets with the lively Jamie York | 02 Jul 2020 | 00:28:31 | |
Alex is with Jamie York who is a successful entrepreneur and mentor. They discuss what drives entrepreneurs and why education and understanding are vital as there is always something to learn. Jamie discusses the role the right mindset has played in his success and shares some great advice on how to choose something you are passionate about and develop a winning mindset when you understand it’s all about adding value rather than profit. Everyone views life through a different lens and it’s important to realise that you are winning already and whether you think you can or think you can’t you are right. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘60% to 80% of what I’ve achieved has been through mindset’ ‘For an entrepreneur, the idea of being employed by someone is suffocating’ ‘Everyone has an invisible lens over their eyes that is determined by their mindset’
VALUABLE RESOURCES Business, Wealth and Mindset podcast series
ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube | |||
| Systems Systems and More Systems with John Foster | 28 Jun 2020 | 01:08:09 | |
You can save a lot of time and money with the right systems and processes in place and Alex is talking to John Foster of The Business Systems People who specialises in designing and building effective systems for companies. He talks to Alex about his journey, new book, the hierarchy of documents and why everyone needs to have the right systems in place to be able to run their businesses effectively and achieve optimum success. Sign up to Jessen's webinar here: https://bit.ly/bizwm
KEY TAKEAWAYS
BEST MOMENTS ‘How you communicate with others is vital in the building of effective systems’ ‘If communication is open you will gain a better understanding of how the work is progressing’ ‘It’s a story that takes you on a journey learning how to start in property and includes documentation and systems that you can put in place’
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ABOUT THE HOST
Alex is a prize-winning chartered accountant with experience in financial markets from trading finance, capital hedging, structural foreign exchange and interest rates to operational risk from the world’s top financial and advisory institutions including Deloitte, RBS and JPMorgan Chase Alex has been involved in property development programmes across different types since 2008, building and managing a portfolio that includes standard buy-to-lets, student accommodation and other houses in multiple occupancy (HMOs). He specialises in raising finance, providing potential investors, investors and joint venture partners with ad hoc (to their specific requirements), hands-free and hassle-free property investments solutions as well as coaching and mentoring Alex aspires to share business and financial knowledge with upcoming entrepreneurs and experienced business minds to learn and master the concepts and mindsets required to succeed, stand-out, have the edge and make a difference. Alex is also a keen traveller, cyclist and photographer.
CONTACT METHOD https://www.facebook.com/alexsapalaofficial/ Twitter - @alex_sapala https://twitter.com/alex_sapala You Tube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgZ1DCPGAu5c2yhOkfGZRSQ
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