On this episode of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is joined by Kris Ward, the author of Win The Hour Win The Day which is packed with practical steps that cuts through the noise that you hear about so many different productivity and time management strategies and training to the stuff that works in a really simply and accessible way. More importantly, you'll be able to take away tips, tools and strategies from Kris that will help you improve your productivity and help you win the hour, w...
Feb 21, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 244
On this episode of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is joined by Robin Waite, the founder of Fearless Business Coaching, to talk about how to avoid under-pricing/under-selling yourself. How to double business revenue in 3-6 months and why charging by the hour is unethical. KEY TAKEAWAYS Fearless isn't about being reckless. Fearless is about fearing the thing in business ever so slightly less that would ordinarily hold you back. Things like doing a 60 second pitch to a room full of stranger...
Feb 14, 2022•54 min•Season 2Ep. 243
On this episode of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is joined again after a long time by Jay Munoz to talk about metamorphosis after the title of Jay's best selling book ‘Property Metamorphosis' as well as talking about his own journey of metamorphosis. The conversation includes the thinking and the mindset involved in wanting to change your path and how you can feel confident, equipped and what you need to learn to be able to kickstart your own metamorphosis. KEY TAKEAWAYS I started inves...
Feb 07, 2022•48 min•Season 2Ep. 242
On this episode of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is joined by Tony Brooks to talk about leadership, specifically what leaders should be doing differently in SMEs and corporates and where thy need to be putting their focus and attention. We've been through a mammoth period of disruption with remote working, people being on furlough, and we're now phasing back into the office, engaging with hybrid work patterns, there are people who have been on furlough for more than a year, some are rel...
Jan 31, 2022•31 min•Season 2Ep. 241
On this episode of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is joined by David Taylor and Clair Carpenter, the co-authors of the book ‘BLISS: How to Be Truly Happy For the Rest of Your Life', to talk about happiness. David and Clair come at the world from very different points of view, David sees it through the lens of possibility, potential and purpose, Clair sees it through the rigour of science and robust research. But, both are looking for what we should be focussing on to find happiness. KEY ...
Jan 24, 2022•55 min•Season 2Ep. 240
On this episode of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is joined by psychiatrist, Manuel Astruc to talk about how to identify the signs of burnout, how to address and turn around from experiencing burnout and the antidote to burnout. Manuel share his own experiences and those of countless clients that he's worked with. KEY TAKEAWAYS 12 years ago I found that something had to change in my life. I was experiencing burnout after my twin sister passed away. Even though I was healthy and my busine...
Jan 17, 2022•59 min•Season 2Ep. 239
On this episode of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is joined by Hannah Williams to discuss generational differences, specifically about how employers/business owners/managers can engage with Generation Z to get the most talent and benefit from them. KEY TAKEAWAYS My dad was an entrepreneur ever since I can remember, 10 years ago at 12-years-old I went out with him to pick up the rent, he handed me his phone and asked me to close a deal on a duplex. It broke and rebuilt my self-confidence ...
Jan 10, 2022•58 min•Season 2Ep. 238
Gavin interviews Akhtar Khan, successful business investor, property entrepreneur whose mission is a commitment in supporting others to build wealth through property and business so they can live life on their terms. Akhtar talks about his journey from a difficult childhood to a successful career and property portfolio allowing him to retire at the age of 37 and concentrate on guiding others towards their financial goals. KEY TAKEAWAYS Akhtar grew up in a challenging environment where his parent...
Jan 03, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Season 2Ep. 237
In this episode Gavin talks to psychiatrist Dr David Lee on the relevance of quality sleep to the operation of business. The importance of sleep is widely acknowledged currently so Gavin and Dr Lee talk about ways to improve your sleep pattern to best support you during your work day. They have a fascinating discussion on the biology and psychology of sleep, the effects of deprivation and over sleeping and the importance of routine. KEY TAKEAWAYS Dr Lee has seen sleep problems double since the b...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Season 2Ep. 236
On the second episode of season two of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is again joined by Melanie Lee to further discuss the return to business after the pandemic. They talk about how you can make your team feel secure in a safe space, how you can engage with them to convey any changes in pace or operation and also how you can deal with non compliant individuals who refuse to return to work or fully reintegrate into your organisation. Gavin and Mel discuss psychological concepts that can ...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 235
On the first episode of season two of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is joined by Melanie Lee to discuss how business owners and leadership team members who are jaded and lacking morale thanks to the effects and pressures of the pandemic. They discuss the psychology of self and the psychology of others to get the both out of you and your teams. KEY TAKEAWAYS There's a lot of emphasis on mindset and getting the best out of yourself, goal setting and psychological concepts that I can relat...
Dec 20, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 2Ep. 234
On this episode Gavin lays out his plans for season two of The Business Mastermind Podcast, coming soon! In season two the episodes will be getting more in depth, like masterclasses, on the building blocks for real deep success. The work you need to do on character, strategy, people, scaling in your business in order to create and sustain tangible success and growth. Gavin will also be providing his own narrative, ideas and thoughts sparked by the conversations on the podcasts, separate from the...
Dec 20, 2021•8 min•Season 2Ep. 233
On this episode, Gavin brings to a close what is now Season 1 of The Business Mastermind podcast after more than two years with a solo episode. In this episode, Gavin draws on his background in accountancy and looks at finance and accounting systems in business, specifically how a lot of businesses are doing far too much manual input rather than using the power of cloud accounting which enables quicker, better data, better interpretation and saves man hours. KEY TAKEAWAYS I've found that there's...
Jul 25, 2021•22 min•Ep. 232
On this episode Gavin is joined by Jason Wright of Intentionally Inspiration to talk about marketing funnels. Specifically, five strategies around developing your content, how you can use something as simple as your email footer to encourage people to engage with you, email campaigns – what works and what doesn't – building and nurturing relationships with prospective and existing customers, and much more. KEY TAKEAWAYS A sales funnel is really about building a relationship with a new contact, i...
Jul 18, 2021•41 min•Ep. 231
On this episode Gavin is joined by entrepreneur and venture capitlaist Real Bricker, who now delivers workshops on building businesses and thinking outside the norm with experiences ranging from working 6000 feet underground to building an educational business with six campuses and 4000 students. The pair talk about the future of work and the importance of culture. KEY TAKEAWAYS I've always wanted to know how my role, such as working as an engineer 6000 feet down a mine shift, impacted on the go...
Jul 11, 2021•42 min•Ep. 230
On this episode Gavin is joined by Michael Haynes is an SME business growth specialist who works with CEOs of service-based businesses with between 10 and 150 employees to achieve growth through innovation and sales. He is the author of ‘Listen, Innovate, Grow: A Guidebook for Startups and Small Businesses Looking to Acquire and Grow Business Customers' KEY TAKEAWAYS Over the past year I've found our CEOs have been inundated with content left, right and centre, what they want is sense-making and...
Jul 04, 2021•33 min•Ep. 229
On this episode Gavin is joined by Major General Robert W. Mixon Jr. a leadership expert who has honed that skill in his previous career in the U.S. Army. He shares his six pillars of leadership insight as well as advice for taking charge and stay calm in situations where people are looking for clarity and certainty and how a daily self-audit can help with that. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS The six principles of leadership are: 1. Set the azimuth – who are we, what do we do...
Jun 27, 2021•44 min•Ep. 228
On this episode Gavin is joined by Dan Chan, a master magician, mentor and marketer. Dan has worked in Silicon Valley, featured in the Wall Street Journal and The Hustle and has been featured on Business Insider and CNBC in 2020. Dan is mainly here to talk about the business of magic and marketing, but also how his work has been affected by the COVID pandemic and how he's gone from face-to-face interaction to virtual. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Dan was working at PayPal w...
Jun 20, 2021•37 min•Ep. 227
On this episode Gavin is joined by financial advisor, Shaun Holt to share advice on legacy, growing wealth and what you can do as your business recovers after the pandemic. Shaun is passionate about wealth management and sees it as the most important thing for families to prosper over time, increasing generational wealth. This means planning for the future by getting good financial advice around your business and personal wealth and setting up a solid financial plan in place so that you can enjo...
Jun 13, 2021•50 min•Ep. 226
On this episode Gavin is joined by Mike Moll form Market Me Consulting, who shares his tips on inception marketing and how that gets you cut-through and connects with businesses in the crowded space of digital marketing. Mike loves helping small businesses to take control of their futures by helping the reach the perfect customer base through digital marketing. He gives great insight into how to pinpoint the best decision makers and how to approach them in the first place to introduce yourself a...
Jun 06, 2021•34 min•Ep. 225
Sadly, many entrepreneurs become a slave to their business. They try to do everything themselves and end up working a horrendous number of hours. Inevitably, they start neglecting their health and family. Worse, they still struggle to grow. In the end, they burn out and have to sell their business for a fraction of what it is worth. But it does not have to be that way. In this podcast, Richard Walsh shares with Gavin details of how to hire the right people so you can delegate 95% of the work. Do...
May 30, 2021•37 min•Ep. 224
After making a series of bad decisions, with one leading to a friend being shot and killed, Sunil Godse spent thousands of hours on research and interviews to find out that the reason we waste time making bad decisions is because we ignore our intuition, a subconscious phenomenon that we are all born with that helps us make the right decision at the right time in any situation we find ourselves in. Sunil developed a seven-step process that shows you how to sharpen your intuition so that the only...
May 23, 2021•41 min•Ep. 223
This week, Gavin talks to Maceo Jourdan, serial entrepreneur, who has risen from an eclectic background - from the US Army through to the world of entrepreneurialism - and who has taken multiple start-ups from ignition to scale. Maceo joins Gavin to talk about how he did it, as well as trends, business insights, growth, scale and how to grab attention in your chosen marketplace. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS In a start-up business you need someone who is open to new experien...
May 16, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 222
After having helped countless clients to establish their own personal brands, and attract huge followings across social media platforms, Jay Jay, the founder of the Ace Of Spades Agency, joins Gavin to tell you why it's so important, and practical ways that you can do it! Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Views and engagement stats don't tend to disappear. You're always accumulating, however slowly. When you hit a number that turns heads, it follows you across social media. Cons...
May 09, 2021•33 min•Ep. 221
Gavin talks to the founder of Maixter, Alejandro Carreno Garzo, about her inspirational and motivational tale of strength, resilience and will power – a journey that brought her back from the brink of defeat to the heights of success through the development and building of a brand new tutoring platform. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS We must remember to give gratitude and acknowledgement to the people who help us to achieve greatness. Emotion invoke within ourselves through t...
May 02, 2021•54 min•Ep. 220
Gavin talks to Claire Dale and Pat Peyton, the authors of the incredible new book "Physical Intelligence: Harness your body's untapped intelligence to achieve more, stress less and live more happily", about the book's philosophy, and how you can get the most our of being physically intelligent in your own life. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Hormones and neurotransmitters largely dictate how we think, how we feel, how we speak and how we behave. We can strategically influence...
Apr 25, 2021•48 min•Ep. 219
This week, Gavin talks with Dr Kelly Henry, a chiropractor who's built up his own string of practices, and who has now published a book on effective customer service strategies, entitled "Define And Deliver Exceptional Customer Service" Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Great customer service is the cornerstone of any business, and helps to establish trust, value and a basis for scale. Coaches, consultants and mentors can help us to grow by offering a whole new perspective that ...
Apr 18, 2021•40 min•Ep. 218
This week Gavin talks to Rob Jones, a multiple CFO and founder of RJF Business Services, about the things you can do in order to increase the valuation multiple of your business upon sale. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS There is an innate value in quality, and clients remember the value we offer. When dealing with anyone with whom you hope to build a fruitful relationship, add value now to reap the benefits later. The areas in which to examine when looking to buy a business a...
Apr 11, 2021•41 min•Ep. 217
This week, Gavin is joined by marketing and brand strategist, Branden Lark, for a look at how consultants and coaches maximise their potential incomes, and the marketing strategies that can dynamically energise your fortunes. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Effective marketing strategies are built upon looking ahead, not just at the now. We must be thinking many steps ahead at all times. A business's revenue is just another metric used for measuring success. It is the baromete...
Apr 04, 2021•36 min•Ep. 216
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Mar 31, 2021•11 min•Ep. 215
