Explore every episode of the podcast The Executive Edge
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| Get results that count | 20 Feb 2025 | 00:29:07 | |
Episode 204 Released February 20, 2025 This week's guest is Connie Siu, a management consultant who helps businesses achieve profitable growth, transfrom operation and align teams for outstanding performance. On the show, Connie talks about her book "Get Results that Count" and her belief that businesses need to optimise their results measurement to drive success. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Diversity, inclusion and further connection | 06 Feb 2025 | 00:31:18 | |
Episode 203 Released February 6, 2025 Bernadette Smith from The Equality Institute is this week's guest. CEO of the Equality Insititute, she is a speaker and award winning author of four books including "Inclusive 360: Proven Solutions for an Equitable Organization". A champion for inclusion and belonging, Bernadette has been spotlighted by the New York Times, National Public Radio, CNN, and the Today Show, and she’s been named one of Chicago’s Notable LGBTQ Executives by Crain’s Chicago Business. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more.
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| There are many different types of business | 25 Sep 2024 | 00:37:27 | |
Episode 194 Released September 26, 2024 This week's guest is Amy Taylor. Amy is a dynamic American model known for her striking presence and versatile talent. Amy’s journey in the modeling industry is marked by her unique blend of beauty, charisma, and professionalism. Amy has graced numerous high-profile publications like GQ, Elle, LOfficiel and collaborated with top industry professionals. Beyond modeling, she is an advocate for body positivity and empowerment, often sharing her journey and insights with her dedicated followers. On the show Amy discusses being a sex worker, overcoming people's preconceptions of sex workers and how we need to think differently. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Build better relationships if you want a business to thrive | 11 Sep 2024 | 00:33:51 | |
Episode 193 Released September 12, 2024 This week's guest is Scott Grates, a national best-selling American author, podcast host, entrepreneur, TEDx speaker and successful coach for small business owners. Scott discusses how he has built his success both as a business owner, coach and author, around his commitment to building better relationships. Scott's business mindset is not "sales". It's about building meaningful connections and nurturing relationships. Although the majority of his career has centered around the insurance and real estate industries, this week's episode gives every listener food for thought. Even if you're not a business owner, it's important to recognise the imporance of relationships when it comes to selling services and building trust. Learn more about Scott at: www.scottgrates.com Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Being calm and confident | 28 Aug 2024 | 00:34:15 | |
Episode 192 Released August 29, 2024 The guest this week is Liz Clifton, a calm coach. Liz talks candidly about how a 15-year dysfunctional relationship left her lonely and without a voice of her own. She describes making better choices and emotionally healing from that situation and how that led to her becoming a Reiki professional and ultimately a "calm coach". Liz also talks in depth about how the process of rehabiliting her dog, helping it recover and bond with her, led her to feel calm and more comfortable with herself. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| What makes businesses successful? | 14 Aug 2024 | 00:42:29 | |
Episode 191 Released August 15, 2024 This week's guest is Sean Johnson, CEO at Madison – an agency which helps market personal services firms. Sean talks about how he helps executives grow their businesses through the clear identification of their Point of View and the creation of Authority Marketing programs that turn them into trusted advisors. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| The art of compassionate business | 31 Jul 2024 | 00:36:55 | |
Episode 190 Released August 1, 2024 This week’s guest is Dr Bruno Roque Cignacco. Bruno is an international business consultant, TEDx speaker, lecturer, and best-selling author. For over 30 years, he has advised and trained businesses on international trade activities and social marketing. We discuss his new book and belief that it is compassionate businesses that thrive.
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| The meaning of success | 25 Jul 2024 | 00:22:18 | |
Episode 189 Released July 25, 2024 For full show notes, please visit Episode 189 shownotes. Or visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| The art of being a woman & mother in business | 17 Jul 2024 | 00:29:25 | |
Re-released July 18, 2024 Originally released March 16, 2023
Ashley is passionate about Women in business “having it all without doing it all.” On the show, she discusses the idea of the cultural expectation women have of doing everything and how this often leads to women taking on a lot more. They do this both physically and mentally.
Visit www.suefirthltd.com for the full show notes. Also, connect with Sue on: Podcast editing & production: @jonbuscall
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| Alan Lazaros' story of success and fulfilment against the odds | 10 Jul 2024 | 00:41:04 | |
Episode 187 Released July 11, 2024 This week's guest is Alan Lazaros, a coach and consultant, who shares the incredible story of how a horrific car accident at the age of 26 led him along the path to success and fulfilment. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Get past your blindspot and grow your business exponentially | 03 Jul 2024 | 00:35:30 | |
Episode 186 Released July 4, 2024 An interview with Karen Brown, Founder and CEO of Exponential Results. While training for the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii, Karen – a keen athlete – discovered the key to greater performance and effectiveness: identifying and addressing blind spots – the repeated thinking patterns that impede success. Using a professional coach and science-based methodologies of how our minds work, she "busted through her own blind spots to achieve astounding results". Karen's discovery and success led to the creation of Exponential Results, a company that uses a methodology developed from neuroscience to help businesses become more successful. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| From cars to Wall Street to changing the lending industry – with Andres Klaric | 26 Jun 2024 | 00:27:31 | |
Episode 185 Released June 27, 2024 This week's podcast is an interview with Andres Klaric, the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Fuse, a next-gen loan origination system (LOS) that simplifies lending for financial institutions. Over the last decade, Andres worked on Wall Street, investing in tech and business services. This gave him an acute awareness of the issues slowing down lenders from achieving their highest potential, ultimately leading to starting Fuse with his cofounder, Marc Escapa. On this week's show he shares his story of what a start-up executive goes through – and all the things he leared from working at a car dealership AND on Wall Street.
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| Using your voice to influence and connect | 23 Jan 2025 | 00:35:30 | |
Episode 202 Released January 23, 2025 A conversation with Lauri Smith on the power of voice and the magic that happens when you speak speak authentically and powerfully. The conversation naturally turns to business and leadership and the work Lauri does helping clients express themselves. With a focus on authenticity, connection and oneness, Lauri believes that leadership comes, as she says, from "being present in the moment and accepting what is, while also moving forward with PURPOSE to create the change you want to create in the world." Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Fearlessness and self-leadership | 19 Jun 2024 | 00:26:20 | |
Episode 184 Released June 20, 2024 This week's guest is Dr Benjamin Ritter, founder of Live for Yourself Consulting. On the show Ben discusses how people who've experienced a level of professional success but don't feel personally fulfilled or successful may be being held back by their lack of fearlessness. He gives practical advice on personal development and ways to explore self-leadership. For Ben, self-leadership may be what's key to unlocking your potential, kick-starting your personal growth and bringing you more confidence.
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| When is your child really an adult? | 12 Jun 2024 | 00:18:14 | |
Episode 183 Released June 12, 2024 Nowadays, young people seem less well-equipped to handle what life throws at them. Research shows that they are experiencing more mental health difficulties, particularly because of Covid. They might be capable, have plenty of knowledge and information, but it feels as if something's missing. So on this week's show, the focusis on the life skills – or tools for life – that young people need. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| The Power of Differentiation | 06 Jun 2024 | 00:33:31 | |
Episode 182 Released June 6, 2024 This week's interview is with Barry Labov, CEO of LABOV Marketing, Communications & Training. Barry is an entrepreneur, author, speaker, brand strategist and channel engagement specialist. Oh, and he's also a former musician having made it onto the Billboard charts back in the day. On the show, Barry discusses the power and importance of differentiation. He suggests that too often, great brands don’t recognize, understand or value the uniqueness within their company or products. It leads to a commodity mindset that diminishes sales, profit, quality and employee morale. With reference to his new book "The Power of Differentiation", Barry insists that businesses shouldn't make assumptions about what they do. Visit www.suefirthltd.com/182 for more.
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| Learning to survive and thrive in business | 29 May 2024 | 00:30:41 | |
Episode 181 Released May 30, 2024 This week's guest is Matthew Sanjari, a business consultant and coach, who runs PRIME Consulting. Matthew discusses his journey from marketing and real estate to business coaching after a life-changing accident. Sharing insights into how to reboot your mindset to ensure you run a business and that the business doesn't run you, Matthew's overriding approach is to blend operational strategy with personal development. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for the full shownotes. | |||
| What are the latest trends in Cyber Security and what do we need to do? | 22 May 2024 | 00:33:51 | |
Episode 180 Released May 23, 2024
This week's guest is Terry Ziemniak Terry has over 25 years of experience in the information security field, with work ranging from technical, compliance, and executive leadership. His most recent positions include 10 years as Information Security Officer for multi-billion-dollar healthcare organizations across the United States. This includes working as VP of Cybersecurity at Atrium Health.
Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Boosting the skills of Managers and Leaders | 15 May 2024 | 00:28:22 | |
Episode 179 Released May 16, 2024 This week's guest is Doug Betts, who runs a business helping organisations to build skill at managerial and leadership level. I am passionate about this myself as I regularly work in business and find many people struggle with some aspect of their role. Often its handling conflict, or people who are under-performing, or it can be getting the right person in the job in the first place. Doug is very skilled with a long history of working in HR and his starting point is another passion of mine – that HR is not just about employment records and holiday allowance! It’s more complicated than that and experts like him are often very skilled at ‘all things people’. To learn more about the show, visit www.suefirthltd.com for the full show notes and links mentioned in the show. | |||
| Play it full - in life and business! | 08 May 2024 | 00:30:02 | |
Episode 178 Released May 9, 2024
Welcome to episode 178 of my podcast The Executive Edge with Kapil Kulshreshtha. Kapil is a TEDx speaker, author, and coach. He passionately believes that anyone can find greater purpose in their life then live a happier life with time, effort, and guidance. He runs Scintillate Coaching
Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Breathwork & high performance with John Hall | 01 May 2024 | 00:37:34 | |
Episode 177 Released May 2, 2024 This week's guest is John Hall - an expert in breathwork. John who runs his own business www.breathe-with.me talked about how the vagus nerve works and that it runs the full length of the body from brain to toes! As a result, it controls or influences, many reactions, and responses in our body. He is quoted as saying “our mind is sending signals to our body about what to focus on. Our focus is sending signals back to our body about how to respond!” So, the aim of this podcast is to help you recognise what you have control of, and how to assert that control. It pays off.
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| The Missing Logic in Leadership! | 24 Apr 2024 | 00:30:53 | |
Episode 176 Released April 25, 2024
This week's guests are Michelle Troseth and Tracy Christopherson who run Missing Logic. On the show we discuss the "Polarity Intelligence Framework" that they've developed, which helps business leaders not just survive but thrive. As Michelle and Tracy put it, they "equip leaders with the missing logic to combat burnout and create sustainable work life balance and healthy work environments." Visit www.suefirthltd.com for the show notes. | |||
| Pioneering AI integration for Business Success | 17 Apr 2024 | 00:31:59 | |
Episode 175 Released April 18, 2024 This week's guest is Ajay Malik. Ajay has been an expert in AI for many years and worked for various companies including Motorola and Google. He believes it isn’t a big surprise or scary but it’s all about data! It helps us if we let it because data is more predictive, and it does better than us as we make errors. On the show we talk all things AI. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| A guide to good gut health | 09 Jan 2025 | 00:38:50 | |
Episode 201 Released January 9, 2025 Nutritionist Dr Emily Prpa is this week's guest. Emily, who is an academic, speaker, and Company Nutritionist & Science Manager at Yakult, talks about the fundamental importance of good gut health and how gut microbiome impact our well-being. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more.
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| Become a Conscious Business Rebel | 10 Apr 2024 | 00:32:31 | |
Episode 174 Release April 11, 2024 This week's guest is Erin Andrea Craske This episode delves into the concept of being a conscious business rebel and explores the journey of self-discovery and transformation. Erin introduces herself and shares insights into her personal and professional background. She feels she is a conscious business rebel, and she highlights her love for freedom and self-direction. The focus of the show is the role and make up of the conscious rebel in business. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for the show notes. | |||
| Leading with Purpose: Unveiling the Core of Effective Leadership | 03 Apr 2024 | 00:33:52 | |
Episode 173 Released April 4, 2024 This week The Executive Edge welcomes Laura Darrell Laura is a leadership coach specialising in helping organizations, big and small, enhance their workplace culture. We talk leadership culture and the way the workplace is changing. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for the full show notes. | |||
| Mastering Mental Performance: Insights from Wall Street with Evan Marks | 28 Mar 2024 | 00:36:53 | |
Episode 172 Released March 28, 2024 This week's guest is Evan Marks. Evan is a distinguished performance coach with a background in Wall Street. He shares his 23-year experience on Wall Street highlighting the intense and competitive environment. In this interview he discusses the significance of mental performance in high-pressure business settings. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| The blind spots of CEOs & why this matters! | 21 Mar 2024 | 00:28:47 | |
Episode 171 Released March 21, 2024 This week's guests is Andrea Petrone, an executive performance coach. On the show we discuss how Andrea feels the role of CEOs is changing, how CEOs need to relate more to their staff, and the importance of communication in the workplace. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for the full show notes. Connect with Andrea on: Apple podcasts
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| The Process & Benefit of Bringing Marketing in-house | 14 Mar 2024 | 00:25:32 | |
Episode 170 Released March 14, 2024 This week's guest is Kasper Sierslev Kasper is the Chief Commercial and Creative Officer for Zite Agency in Copenhagen. His background has been in agency marketing, and he’s got experience of being both his own in-house marketing expert and using external support. During this episode we had a great chat about small businesses and how they get to the tipping point where it has less value using a ‘jack of all trades’ who does everything for you, versus outsourcing your marketing needs. Often it is driven by the level of expertise you need and the sector you’re in. Big logistical issues such as the delivery of freight need people who understand what is being shipped and to whom, so that they can promote the benefits of the company they represent. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Are you biased and don’t know that it could be holding you back? | 07 Mar 2024 | 00:29:30 | |
Episode 169 Released March 7, 2024
This week I talk to Lisa Tromba. Lisa is a well-experienced Executive Search and leadership assessment advisor delivering diverse leadership solutions across Consumer, Food & Beverage and Industrial markets globally. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for the shownotes. | |||
| Exploring the Power of AI in Healthcare | 29 Feb 2024 | 00:30:52 | |
Episode 168 Released February 29, 2024 This week's guests is Shanil Ebrahim Shanil is a partner in Deloitte in Canada, working with organisations, implementing AI and health solutions to prepare business for the workforce of the future.
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| The importance of happiness at work: How to achieve it with your Team | 22 Feb 2024 | 00:33:54 | |
Episode 167 Released February 22, 2024 This week's guest is Richard Clarke Richard found it difficult to decide what he wanted to do in life, but he resolved to be happy while he searched. He travelled, did a variety of jobs and spent several years experiencing life before starting an IT company with a colleague. At work he wanted to make sure his employees felt happy as he recognised this feature of their working life made a big difference. Money was less important to him, but being surrounded by a team was important. On the show, Richard discussese the 5 drivers for happiness at work. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Emotional leadership and what that means | 15 Feb 2024 | 00:26:21 | |
Episode 166 Released February 15, 2024 This week's guest is Stephanie Coradin With a background in counselling and business development, Stephanie talks passionately about how executives in the hospitality industry need to connect with employees – at all levels. In her experience, "emotional leadership", as she calls it, fosters a compassionate and caring environment which in turn leads to increased profitability and productivity. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Creativity, Well-being and strategies to help destress with Anita Chaudhuri | 08 Feb 2024 | 00:32:14 | |
Episode 165 Released February 8, 2024
This week's guests is Anita Chaudhuri. Anita is a Guardian journalist who previously wrote for Psychologies magazine. Her main area of interest, which is close to my heart, is that of handling stress and finding creative ways to feel good. She is also a talented photographer. In this episode she does a great job of explaining how she came to master it. In the process of taking pictures there is a great deal of concentration, focus and single-minded determination. She finds these qualities give her a complete break from her thoughts and the inevitable ‘busyness’ of life. This episode is very much about the benefits of incorporating creative practice in your daily life. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| A deep dive into Steven Bartlett's 33 Laws of Business & Life | 19 Dec 2024 | 00:26:20 | |
Episode 200 Released 19 December, 2025 This week it’s just me behind the mic. Instead of an interview, I discuss Steven Bartlett’s book “The Diary of a CEO - The 33 Laws of Business & Life”, highlighting some of the key points it raises. Drawing on examples taken from my own life, as well as things I’ve come across during my work as a speaker and business psychologist, I suggest some of the things that you, the listener, might want to consider as you continue your journey through business and life! Thank you! I already have a stack of great interviews in the can, ready for 2025. Thanks again for listening! Visit me at ↗ https://suefirthltd.com to find more content or book me for speaking events or consulting | |||
| How can you scale your business with an online strategy coach | 01 Feb 2024 | 00:38:53 | |
Episode 164 Released February 1, 2024
This week's guest is Jeanne Omlor Jeanne is a business accelerator expert for coaches and consultants. With a background in fashion before deciding to become an actress, she grew up in Australia and settled in Paris for several years. Then took up translation work from French and after 8 years in Europe, she moved to New York. She became an executive recruiter for Wall St and a consultant for them. Hiring top level people for business. She’s had an interesting life and learnt how to promote herself on social media. Driven to coaching and securing clients quite quickly, she excelled at it but taught herself well. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| How do you attract, retain & engage talent in your business? | 25 Jan 2024 | 00:33:30 | |
Episode 163 Released January 25, 2024 This week's guests is Dr Randy Ross – a globally celebrated authority in corporate culture. He pairs passion and profit by fortifying emotional health and fostering an unparalleled sense of well-being in the workplace. Renowned for his bestselling books, Fireproof Happiness, Relationomics, and Remarkable, he believes in creating an ecosystem where top talent thrives. He also finds the bottom-line flourishes. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Do you know how happy your people are? | 18 Jan 2024 | 00:37:52 | |
Episode 162 January 16, 2024 This week's show has two guests: Phil Lewis and Claire Croft. Together they form the dynamic business consulting service Corporate Punk that helps businesses to navigate change, conflict and work more effectively. Bottom line, they work to make businesses work better using a combination of business diagnostics, planning, consultancy and coaching. On the show, the pair discuss ways in which they help businesses and their transition from marketers to business consultants. The discussion also looks at how business teams often fall into conflict aversion where people avoid having healthy, important conversations that would otherwise result in positive change. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Inclusive work culture and what that means in practice | 11 Jan 2024 | 00:32:57 | |
Episode 161 Released January 11, 2024 This week's guest is Neal Frick. Neal has worked in executive leadership positions in a traditional, conservative industry of defence in the US. He found it more difficult because leaders miss the mark by not focussing on inclusion and instead espouse old school ways of doing business. He feels this does not serve business anymore. He advocates a new wave of doing business. More often we respond to a singular issue such as the need for flexible working practices after women return to work from maternity leave. This specific response to an issue happens because a group of people demand it. Business then tries to rise to that challenge. Neal feels things should be more rounded than that. He suggests that we can continuously stay ‘on top of inclusion’ if we talk to people more. For more, please visit Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| How to control your nervous system when you feel stressed | 04 Jan 2024 | 00:31:52 | |
Episode 160 Released: January 4, 2024 This week's guest is Chris Wood. Chris runs his own business Chris Wood Leadership and is with me in this episode to talk about how our nervous system works. He believes if we can control the fight or flight reaction of our body. We can have more input at times when we need to be more alert; make important decisions or do things that matter. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Happy Holidays 2023 | 21 Dec 2023 | 00:02:20 | |
Happy Holidays Released December 20, 2023 Editor of the show Jon Buscall steps in to wish you a Happy Chrstimas and Happy Holidays wherever you may be. During 2023 we've put out a show every week and now it's time to take some much needed rest and relaxation. If you visit www.suefirthltd.com/thebestof2023 you'll find links to our favourite shows from the year in case you want to listen again or catch up on your listening! See you in 2024 Kindly, Sue | |||
| How can a small business stand out in a crowded space? | 14 Dec 2023 | 00:33:46 | |
Episode 158 Released December 15, 2023 This week's guest is marketer Marco Torres from Marketing Boost. He helps business owners worldwide boost sales and scale their businesses by as much as 5-fold through the use of incentive-based marketing. He teaches entrepreneurs how to soar sales & marketing using “Value-Add-Incentives” instead of discounts. His Facebook Group is home to more than 27,000 active business owners who are increasing their sales with his advice and affordable subscription program. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| How to be ‘intentionally selfish’ to create balance in your life | 07 Dec 2023 | 00:33:08 | |
Episode 157 Released December 7, 2023 This week's guest is with Naketa Ren Thigpen who is a balance and relationship advisor. She trained in psychology, sociology, and anthropology as an undergraduate but went on to understand trauma and how this impacts us. Specifically, as a social worker. She understands human behaviour and wants to support people. She’s also found it helped her with her own relationships. Naketa transitioned into running a personal development company although her primary speciality, that of managing trauma, is still where she supports people. So, we began to talk about how people can find balance in their lives and prioritise their relationships, because it’s so easy to let intimacy and time for our loved ones, slip when we are very busy. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Mastering the Skill of Communicating Well | 30 Nov 2023 | 00:27:41 | |
Episode 156 Released November 30, 2023 In this episode I want to talk to you about the second chapter of my new book ‘Toolkit for life’. This features the topic of how to communicate well. It is available for purchase and download on the site now. All of us pick up the skill of expressing ourselves when we’re quite young, but it’s a skill that is by no means easy for all of us. Trying to get your point across and not feeling heard, or not managing your feelings in that moment can be tricky. It can make you feel less competent, or confident, at it. So, as a result it can be difficult to keep trying. For more, www.suefirthltd.com | |||
| Leading Beyond Limits: Navigating Business & Personal Growth | 23 Nov 2023 | 00:35:47 | |
Episode 155 Released November 23, 2023 This week's guests is Brenda Harrington. Brenda discusses her background in business, her transition to coaching, and some key aspects of leadership and decision-making. She has also written an excellent book called ‘Access Denied’ Brenda shares her extensive experience in private industry, particularly in real estate-related activities and global mobility consulting. She and I discuss a tumultuous acquisition experience that led her to explore coaching and professional development. She also emphasizes her belief in the importance of the human aspect in business and her decision to pursue executive coaching, leading to the establishment of her practice. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Making Networking Work For You | 05 Dec 2024 | 00:39:26 | |
Episode 199 Released December 5, 2024 Guest: Michael Forman – Networking Expert, Author & Professional Speaker Episode Overview Key Takeaways About Michael Connect with Michael
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| The Art of Storytelling in Marketing | 16 Nov 2023 | 00:39:51 | |
Episode 154 Released November 16, 2023 In this episode Randy Crane – the "fearless marketer" – promotes the use of greater emotion in the marketing process. Randy talks about sales techniques and how difficult it can be to sound original, authentic, or even innovative. Randy feels many of the old school methods are now outdated such as the Features, Advantages, and Benefits process he’s seen used in the past. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| From Boeing to Business Partners: A journey for two entrepreneurial women | 09 Nov 2023 | 00:36:01 | |
Episode 153 Released November 9, 2023 In this week’s episode, we dive into the fascinating journey of two women, who not only spent 30 years working at Boeing but also came together to start their own business. The interview with Susan Ireland,highlights the challenges of working in male-dominated industries and the personal choices that led to their entrepreneurial path. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Collaborative Leadership Performance | 02 Nov 2023 | 00:31:25 | |
Episode 152 Released November 2, 2023 This episode of The Executive Edge features Grayson James, a highly knowledgeable individual who is the CEO and Founder of Grayson James Consultants, LLC. He also runs a business called Full Contact Institute where you can find copies of his excellent book on this topic. Grayson's business is a globally recognised company that specialises in leadership collaboration and performance improvement. With more than thirty years of expertise in guiding senior executives and their teams, Grayson is a consultant for organisations aiming to achieve genuine organisational change. The episode opens with a discussion about Grayson's interest in how people collaborate and communicate effectively. He shares his background as a professional mediator and coach, emphasising the importance of awareness in leadership. He believes much of our behaviour is automatic and habitual, making it essential to become aware of our patterns in order to make positive changes. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||
| Knowing when to retire | 25 Oct 2023 | 00:40:58 | |
Episode 151 Released October 26, 2023 This week's guest is Michael Malone – a professional in the field of Corporate Finance, specialising as an Investment Banker and Financial Consultant. Michael is now the Vice President at ‘The Financial Retirement Group’ where he assists individual clients with attaining long term financial goals. On today’s episode, Michael introduces himself as a financial advisor and explains that his firm helps clients live 20% longer. He shares his background, which includes transitioning from real estate into finance, and eventually specialising in retirement planning. We discuss the sensitivity that executives have around the concept of retirement. We also cover the challenges they face when considering this stage of life. Visit www.suefirthltd.com for more. | |||