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Business Mastermind Podcast

Gavin Prestonwww.gavinpreston.com
The Business Mastermind Podcast is for business owners and leaders in small to medium-sized businesses. If you are running a business with revenue between £100,000 and £20 million, and are looking for inspiration, insights, lessons learnt, resources and growth strategies from down to earth, relatable business people then this podcast is for you. It is a meeting of minds between everyday business people and specialists on their journey to master business growth. You will find these discussions both engaging and relatable, covering topics such as marketing, leadership, systems, strategy, scaling, culture, resiliency and mindset. Your host Gavin Preston, a student of what works, facilitates a flowing conversation that uncovers the gems of his guests' success strategies, insights and hacks. There is richness in the variety of the guest’s expertise, sector and their own story. These conversations are interspersed by episodes from Gavin as he shares the growth strategies and insights from working with clients across numerous sectors. Insight, strategy and action points that will help you Survive and Thrive in business and life as you scale your business and achieve a bigger impact for your customers, colleagues and communities.

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Episodes

Hey Presto! Build One Bridge First

Gavin shares more insights from the mastermind with Roland Frasier and Ryan Deiss including what you need to do to get people to successful refer your business and what all businesses become at scale and advice on how to avoid shiny object syndrome. VALUABLE RESOURCES The Business Mastermind Podcast ABOUT THE HOST Gavin Preston Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and high-performance Coach. He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and ha...

Dec 27, 201912 minEp. 61

David Barnett: Adding new Revenue Streams to Scale Your Business

This week Gavin is in collaboration with fellow podcaster, David Barnett of High Performance Stylist, a specialist in helping hair salon owners grow and scale their business. David has grown, scaled and sold a hair salon in Northern California for a seven figure sum, and so is well qualified to lead a valuable and insightful discussion about how business owners and entrepreneurs can apply the lesson he's learned to their own businesses. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Gavin's ...

Dec 23, 201949 minEp. 60

Hey Presto! The 5 Entrepreneurial Plateaus

Gavin shares The 5 Entrepreneurial Plateaus and the three things you need to put in place in your business for predictable growth. Both are insights from the recent Scaleable Mastermind Gavin was part of with Roland Frasier and Ryan Deiss VALUABLE RESOURCES The Business Mastermind Podcast ABOUT THE HOST Gavin Preston Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and high-performance Coach. He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong ...

Dec 20, 201913 minEp. 59

Anna Parker-Naples: Entreprenuers Get Visible

‘It's about making it an adventure and a game and enjoying the journey' Gavin is with Anna Parker-Naples whose book ‘Get Visible has just launched and is already number 1 across 11 categories. Her story is a powerful one and in this podcast, she shares her journey with Gavin explaining how she not only recovered, after being told she should not expect to walk again but was three years later standing on the red carpet in Hollywood as an award winner. Anna changed the way she thought about herself...

Dec 16, 201949 minEp. 58

Hey Presto! 3 Themes from Client Work in 2019

ABOUT THE HOST Gavin Preston Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and high-performance Coach. He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve their performance and that of their business and a comparable number of executives and employees in blue-chip corporates over the last ...

Dec 13, 201912 minEp. 57

Roland Frasier on Mastering Trends and Using Them To Your Advantage

It's a return engagement for investor, mentor and business expert Roland Frasier, who joins Gavin this week to discuss the best ways in which you can identify trends in the marketplace, and tie your business to their tailwinds in order to achieve maximum exposure and growth. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Marketing is developing in terms of personalisation. The “spray and pray” mentality, which saw marketers putting ads out ad nauseum, has been replaced by highly targeted, pe...

Dec 09, 201930 minEp. 56

Hey Presto! How often do you say Thank You?

How often do you stop to thank your team members, customers, suppliers, stakeholders, funders. Genuine appreciation goes a long way. ABOUT THE HOST Gavin Preston Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and high-performance Coach. He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve th...

Dec 06, 20196 minEp. 55

Visibility and Authenticity; Collabcast With Traci Cornelius (Women Rockin' Business)

This week, Gavin collaborates with business expert, and host of the Women Rocking Business Podcast, Traci Cornelius. Gavin and Traci candidly discuss visibility and how important it is in scaling and growing your business and your personal brand; the rights and wrongs, their personal definition of what it means to achieve visibility, the importance of authenticity, and the best visibility hacks that will see your content proliferate to a wider audience. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY T...

Dec 02, 201951 minEp. 54

Hey Presto! How to Have a Productive December in Your Business

In too many businesses, as soon as the Christmas songs come on the radio and the mince pies and big tins of chocolates come out, productivity plummets. In this episode, I share things you can do to have a productive December? What things will enable you to have a strong December in terms of Revenue, Profit and valuation of your business ABOUT THE HOST Gavin Preston Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and high-performance Coach. He works with Bu...

Nov 29, 20199 minEp. 53

Plan Your Way to More Freedom – Interview with John Lamerton Bestselling Author of ‘Big Ideas, For Small Businesses’ & ‘Routine Machine’

In today's episode, Gavin speaks with John Lamerton; Angel investor, business owner and author of The Routine Machine. John has been called the King of Routine! John describes how the routine itself does not matter. You set the routines & the rules up to work for you. What is the little hinge that will swing the big door? Make one change. Start small and level up. Keep levelling up. Schedule in your level-ups. Even the most disorganised and creative amongst you will find yourself wanting to ...

Nov 25, 201956 minEp. 52

Hey Presto! Giving Feedback to Your Team Members

If the thought of giving feedback to a member of your team causes your pulse t quicken and you to tense up, Gavin shares a 3 step process to having successful conversation and two ways of structuring that conversation. ABOUT THE HOST Gavin Preston Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and high-performance Coach. He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth o...

Nov 22, 201915 minEp. 51

2020 Business Planning: Collaborative Show with Nick Bradley

Gavin Preston and Nick Bradley of the ‘Scale Up Your Business' podcast are spending time together discussing the next year and decade as we enter the last quarter of this year. They explore multiple aspects of business planning, structure and customers and offer practical advice so you can create a plan for your business that will take you successfully into the next year. Mindset is critical and this episode explores in depth the mindset it takes to drive a business forward achieving the results...

Nov 18, 20191 hr 2 minEp. 50

What if Socks could Change the World? Interview with Josh Turner Founder of Stand4Socks, Ethical Socks Brand & Business for Good

‘Socks are one of the few things you start and end your day with' Gavin is with Josh Turner Founder of Stand4Socks a company founded on the statement ‘What if socks could change the World? Most of us wear socks, so if socks could have a positive impact surely they can change the world. This business for good began with global goals but has found its true calling much closer to home supporting the homeless across the country with its ‘buy one pair, give one pair' The journey has been interesting ...

Nov 11, 201939 minEp. 48

Cate Walter: How to Get Flexible Working to Work For Your Business & For Your Employees

‘Where flexible working is implemented well and is successful the end result is always fulfilled engaged motivated staff' Gavin is in conversation with Cate Walter and in this episode they talk about how and why creating a flexible working culture in high growth businesses benefits everyone involved. Cate Walter is a director of Rhino Safety, a multi-award-winning Health, Safety, Fire Risk and Environmental Consultancy based in Cheshire. With a background in Employment Law and HR Cate is passion...

Nov 04, 201945 minEp. 46

Ruari Fairbairns - Co-Founder One Year No Beer - Pt2

‘Be the change telling people to change doesn't work, you have to lead and be the change' This is the second part of Gavin's in-depth interview with Ruari Fairbairns Co-Founder of One Year No Beer. Ruari has been on a fascinating journey from hugely successful and highly regarded oil broker with a lack of fulfilment to, along with his partner Andy Ramage, creating and leading the movement ‘One Year No Beer' he has along the way changed his life and relationship with alcohol completely. Gavin and...

Oct 28, 201937 minEp. 44

Hey Presto! Are You Successfully Stuck?

Has your business growth plateaued? Do the things that used to work, no longer work? Are you successfully stuck? Even worse, as a result of the day to day challenges of running your business have you lost sight of the dream you had when you founded your business? Gavin invites you to reconnect with the reasons you set up your business and re-ignite the passion in your belly necessary for renewed growth. ABOUT THE HOST Gavin Preston Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business...

Oct 24, 201914 minEp. 43

Ruari Fairbairns - Co-Founder One Year No Beer Pt.1

‘One Year No Beer created a global tribe and facilitated the connection with people who are on the same journey and that's why it's so transformational. In this fascinating and in-depth interview Gavin is speaking with Ruari Fairbairns Co-Founder of One Year No Beer. They discuss Ruari's journey and how he chose health over success which ultimately led him to found One Year No Beer with his business partner Andy. This is a podcast that explores the ways we connect with each other and the global ...

Oct 20, 201946 minEp. 42

Hey Presto! How Flawless is YOUR Customer Experience?

Is the experience your customer has of your product or service remark-able? Gavin shares a story of the arrival of a fin tech bank debit card is worthy or remark and an exercise you can do to improve the experience of your customers. ABOUT THE HOST Gavin Preston Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and high-performance Coach. He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelera...

Oct 17, 201911 minEp. 41

Becoming A Winner With Chris Patterson

Gavin talks to Chris Patterson, the founder of the Live Large Academy, and the CEO of Interchanges, a Florida-based digital marketing company who have generated over $1.4 billion for their clients. Chris is no stranger to success, and has joined the conversation today to talk about recognising opportunities, becoming a winner and getting past mind knots so that you see everything happening for you. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Chris' life was going nowhere until he attended...

Oct 13, 201941 minEp. 40

Hey Presto! Start Before You Are Ready

ABOUT THE HOST Gavin Preston Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and high-performance Coach. He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve their performance and that of their business and a comparable number of executives and employees in blue-chip corporates over the last ...

Oct 10, 20197 minEp. 39

Believe In Yourself And Come Out Fighting – with Kirk Elliot

This week, Gavin talks to Kirk Elliot of Pro Muscle Products, who has taken a small retail operation to a thriving international business. Kirk joins Gavin to discuss his story so far, the ways in which he successfully scaled his business, how he unleashed his area of expertise, and the next phase of his meteoric rise in business. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Like the best entrepreneurs, Kirk saw an opportunity in his retail business; a need hat was not being served. By bec...

Oct 06, 201941 minEp. 38

Hey Presto! Are you the smartest person in the room?

Why you don't want to be the smartest person in the room. Gavin shares the importance of making the time to learn. Prepare to be uncomfortable, to be challenged and to be least smart person in the room whilst you learn the strategies and tools to take your business to the next level, by sharing some of the stories from a recent event that created significant shifts for attendees and also how applying some of the new tools learnt will shift the valuation of a client's business by more than 10 tim...

Oct 03, 201919 minEp. 37

Kevin Bennison on Uplevelling Your Identity. How You Can Challenge Your Identity & Put Down Building Blocks During Times of Momentum

In today's episode, Gavin talks to ex-paratrooper, and now entrepreneur, coach and trainer, Kevin Bennison about the question of identity, how to recognise the way we see ourselves, and how to change the parts that no longer serve us. Growing your business successfully will require you to step back from time to time to challenge the way you think about yourself, and with Gavin and Kevin's help, you'll have all the tools you need. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Identity is cre...

Sep 29, 201940 minEp. 36

Hey Presto! Questions are the Answer

Mindset is key to business growth. If your business growth has stalled it may have got to the upper level of your thinking. Change your thinking and change your results. The quality of questions we ask ourselves determine the quality of answers we get. In this Hey Presto! we explore a way of formulating questions that will elicit better answers. ABOUT THE HOST Gavin Preston Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and high-performance Coach. He work...

Sep 26, 20198 minEp. 35

Mindest is Critical for Business Growth, With This Powerful 6 Step Mindset Model You WILL Transform Your Performance

The STRIVE Model Every week, Gavin works with groups or one-on-one, helping them all to improve their performance, and in every single session, mindset plays a critical role. In this very special exclusive preview episode, Gavin opens the book (literally) on his upcoming work 'Survive And Thrive', which is soon to be published, presenting for you today an entire chapter devoted to mindset, and the fascinating, empowering STRIVE model, which can instantly set you on the road to a healthy mindset....

Sep 22, 201954 minEp. 34

Hey Presto! How to lead through change

As we grow our businesses we need to get our team members on board with the changes that are required to deliver that change. I outline how you can pitch the journey ahead so that employees are more likely to be on board with the change. ABOUT THE HOST Gavin Preston Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and high-performance Coach. He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to acce...

Sep 19, 201913 minEp. 33

Darren Galvin: From leaving school at 15 with a minimum wage mentality to Seed fund raising on Crowd Funding Platform Seedrs for his 8 figure valued business

In this week's show, Gavin talks to Darren Galvin of Expert Apps, who's currently in the middle of a crowdfunding campaign. Darren has joined Gavin to discuss his journey so far, from humble beginnings to the founding of a company that has recently been the subject of a seven-figure evaluation. From advice to prospects, and the mentors he's valued along the way, this is a candid conversation that pulls back the curtain on the story of a business, and of a fascinating individual. Sign Up Here: ht...

Sep 15, 20191 hr 2 minEp. 32
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