In this episode, we're fusing purpose, economics, strategy and gender equality in the company of Syed Gilani, the CEO and president of Safr, a new ride-sharing service designed to provide safe transportation and job opportunities for women everywhere. Syed discusses his vision, the importance of equality, and how we should all be endeavouring to turn neighbourhoods into sisterhoods. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Women are marginalised in society, in terms of wage disparity, ...
Sep 20, 2020•42 min•Ep. 153
In this very special episode, Gavin talks to David Cain, the founder of Automotive Minds, and a man who has himself struggled with mental health issues over the course of many years, about how mental deterioration can affect your workplace life, how you can find the courage to speak up about it, and the steps that we can take to create awareness and mindfulness about this crucial subject. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS People suffering with mental health issues often create a...
Sep 16, 2020•44 min•Ep. 152
Gavin presents a new mini-series, entitled Buy And Build, where each time, we'll be talking to experts in acquisitions, deal-making and investment, on the subject of why now might be the best time to grow and scale your business through acquisition. In this edition, Gavin talks to private investor, entrepreneur and business acquisition coach, Sebastian Amieva, about business acquisition strategies, how to find motivated sellers, and the importance of credibility. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz...
Sep 15, 2020•44 min•Ep. 151
Would you like to get three to five highly qualified leads every day? In this edition, Gavin talks to Matt Clark, a LinkedIn expert, about his incredible eight-step ‘Rainmaker' system, designed to allow you to get quality leads from LinkedIn every single day! Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Everything is about people. They are at the root of every idea, product, concept or business. By remembering that we are able to instantly realign to the factors that drive success. By crea...
Sep 13, 2020•42 min•Ep. 150
It's a special episode this time, as Gavin is in conversation with young South African entrepreneur, Anele Pasiwe, a passionate student of business and life, with a valuable set of life lessons already beneath his belt. Anele and Gavin discuss the power of mindset, instinct, coaching, and opportunity by means of a unique coaching call in which Gavin helps Anele to realise where his true business focus lies. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Through any period of adversity or cha...
Sep 09, 2020•42 min•Ep. 149
Gavin is joined by Trish Marks, the founder of Marks Consultancy, who discusses the best ways to overcome self-sabotage, and how her own thinking was standing in the way of her brave recovery from cancer. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Sometimes the only way of healing or developing is to get out of our own way, and force ourselves to not live in fear of the feelings overtaking us. People often believe that they are being helpful by describing the pain we must be feeling, but...
Sep 08, 2020•30 min•Ep. 148
Gavin talks to productivity expert, finance professional and turnaround mastermind, Carl Pate, about his journey of leading a multi-million pound turnaround, and how his ground-breaking ‘5 Pillars of Personal Productivity' have helped him along the way! Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS The keys to personal productivity are: Energy - Giving ourselves the energy and drive we need through physical wellbeing Focus - Creating a laser focus that creates incredible power System - The ...
Sep 06, 2020•42 min•Ep. 147
Gavin is joined by Chris Marco Flores, author of “The Weight Is Over”, a fascinating new book designed to help those in search of wellbeing and physical health, by turning health and fitness into not a chore, but a way of life. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Developing the resilience and the will to succeed allows us to power through any challenge. We may not excel, but we will overcome. Fitness and health requires work. We must do battle with our physicality and our brain. I...
Sep 02, 2020•31 min•Ep. 146
By taking care of your physical self, you can greatly enhance your mental abilities. But how can you dynamically improve the qualities that can make a true difference to the way you perform? In this episode, Gavin talks to Ashley Bishop about five key ways in which you can positively impact your mental wellbeing, your business and your family life. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Creating a high-functioning business takes work and sacrifice, but when we begin to see the fruits...
Sep 01, 2020•30 min•Ep. 145
Pete Schaub's mission is to bring back the human factor to the corporate world, and through extensive experience leading teams globally, he is achieving it. Pete joins Gavin to share his experience leading teams in India, China, US and Europe and why vulnerability and humanity should be the cornerstones of the corporate business world. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Leadership should always require an emotional element. It helps to humanise and to provide empathy to even the ...
Aug 30, 2020•36 min•Ep. 144
Jeff Chastain talks about the Entrepreneur Operating System (EOS), why your business needs Vision, Traction and Health and why these are ever more important right now! Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Without the foundations in place, any new measures will only seek to amplify issues that have perhaps gone unnoticed. Sometimes it's not about looking for revolutionary ideas, but searching out there for the tried and proven methods of developing and improving. EOS is a very basic...
Aug 26, 2020•42 min•Ep. 143
Nobody knows more about reaching people than Eric Zuley. As one of the world's biggest social media influencers, as well as a man internationally recognised as one of the foremost talents at matching business and celebrities to success, Eric has achieved global renown, multiple awards, and a proven track record of success. Eric joins Gavin today to discuss his new book, “The Influence Effect”, and how its revolutionary system, known as the eZWay, can help you to get your message out to the masse...
Aug 25, 2020•36 min•Ep. 142
Gavin's guest today is Tom Libelt, the CEO of Smart Brand Marketing, the publisher of over 5,000 books for Kindle, the brains behind We Market Online Courses.com, and a true journeyman when it comes to the world of business and entrepreneurship. Tom joins the podcast today to discuss the power of online development, and why everyone should be setting aside four hours each day to engage in empowering thought. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Partnerships are like a marriage. Be ...
Aug 23, 2020•43 min•Ep. 141
Caspar Craven, author of 'Be More Human: Rethinking The Rules of High Performance Teamwork' shares how to re-engage employees after furlough, how to lead through uncertainty and why building trust is more important than ever. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS One we have a clear vision and goal of where we wish to get as a team, you will find a way or you will make a way. If the purpose is strong enough, you'll get there. If you do not have trust, then you do not have a team. We...
Aug 19, 2020•46 min•Ep. 140
Chris Lowe has run a national team for many years, and along the way has gained a wealth of experience in areas such as how to get the best from your team and how to better improve the customer experience for clients. In this week's show, Chris shares the three things that you can do to bring your post-furloughed sales team back up to speed, and improve their performance! Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS The first exercise must be to look at the team itself and attempt to ascer...
Aug 18, 2020•38 min•Ep. 139
When it comes to business journeys, there are few more remarkable than that of George McGehrin, who from the rubble of the global financial crisis, built three incredible businesses that grew to 6, 7, and 8-figure revenues. In this week's special, and very timely show, George joins Gavin to discuss his take on entrepreneurialism, how he scaled three businesses in rapid succession, and the lessons he learned from the last recession that have ensured that he is much better equipped to face any cha...
Aug 16, 2020•41 min•Ep. 138
Gavin talks to Tristan Hartey, the managing director of Hartey Wealth Management, who explains why we need Lifetime Cash Planning, and why the assumption that your business will provide your retirement income may well be flawed. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Hartey Wealth Management has been founded upon the principles of offering each client a personalised experience, and has endeavoured to imbue its offerings with the culture and core values it has nurtured since its incep...
Aug 12, 2020•38 min•Ep. 137
Gavin talks to brand strategist and visual artist, Susan Hamilton-Meier, about the most effective ways to shape your business strategy and brand through a more artistic approach in these ever-changing times. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS We must put ourselves into a more creative mindset when thinking about our message and strategy. It's something that's often missing from the more corporate environments, and yet can make a huge, impactful difference. We cannot influence the...
Aug 11, 2020•35 min•Ep. 136
Zuzana Dobro is a specialist in helping businesses define and reach their ideal customers. In this week's impactful conversation, Zuzana discusses her business journey, and talks about why many businesses need to first focus on who, rather than how! Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Creating a business and giving it shape and purpose, is much the same as creating a drawing from scratch. We design and consider each stroke of the pencil. Far too many businesses focus on strategies...
Aug 09, 2020•46 min•Ep. 135
As part of his virtual book tour, Gavin made an appearance on the Optimise Me Now podcast. It's a rare, insightful discussion that gives Gavin the spotlight for once, allowing him to talk at length about the many challenges facing businesses today. Motivating people might not be enough to turn the tides of your business fortunes in a post-COVID world. Strategies and capabilities should be at the heart of any business plan, going forward, and in this very special show, Gavin talks you through why...
Aug 05, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 134
Master business coach and trauma specialist, Mia Hewett, shares how her own journey of discovery, and spending $500,000 on coaching, enabled her to eventually discover how to get out of her own way and let go of the things that were holding her back. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Awareness is an incredible thing to have, but it does not always provide the solution. Most of us know what's wrong, but we don't know how to take action. We are not born with insecurities or comple...
Aug 04, 2020•52 min•Ep. 133
This week, Gavin talks to Neil How, the author of ‘Run Fast: The Definitive Guide To Accelerating Technology Projects' about the best ways of improving systems, processes, and subsequently the value of your business. It's an insightful, dynamic conversation covering everything from remote working and increasing engagement, to value engineering and super-charging the storm experience. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Change is often over complicated. If we see it as a fundamenta...
Aug 02, 2020•37 min•Ep. 132
In this very special launch day edition of the series, Gavin discusses the reasons behind the writing of the book, who it's aimed at, and how it can help to navigate business owners through periods of uncertainty and back into a thriving state! Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Gavin's desire to help others survive and thrive in business was born out of a background of financial uncertainty, and how that can affect the time spent with the ones we love most. Managing the basics i...
Jul 29, 2020•22 min•Ep. 130
In the run-up the launch of 'Survive And Thrive: How To Secure, Scale, And Succeed In Business', Gavin presents a very special mini-series to help you get the most out of this incredible new work. In the second edition of the series, Gavin talks to communications specialist and coach, James Lavers, about the three crucial ways in which we can dynamically improve our engagement and web presence in the new world of Zoom networking and conferencing! Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAY...
Jul 28, 2020•47 min•Ep. 129
In the run-up the launch of 'Survive And Thrive: How To Secure, Scale, And Succeed In Business', Gavin presents a very special mini-series to help you get the most out of this incredible new work. In this first edition, Gavin himself is in the hot seat, as he's interviewed by ‘Build The Brand' host, James Burtt, on his journey in business so far, the lessons and learnings he's used to help other businesses to grow and scale, and the story behind the book itself. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-...
Jul 27, 2020•53 min•Ep. 128
This week, Gavin is joined by author, speaker, and entrepreneurial mastermind, Daniel Priestley, who discusses the ways in which technology can influence strategy, the effectiveness and opportunities in podcasting and digital content, and the importance of data in making marketing campaigns more powerful. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS Digital assets have three main benefits. They transcend time, space and wear-and-tear. Creating content now means that you're leaving behind a...
Jul 26, 2020•46 min•Ep. 127
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Jul 22, 2020•11 min•Ep. 126
This week, Gavin speaks to Julie Barber, the author of ‘Investor Ready', a guide for start-ups, designed to help them attract more investor interest. Julie discusses the reasons behind the book, the common mistakes that people make when seeking investment, and how to best appeal to investors when your time comes. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAKEAWAYS The biggest mistake that people make when seeking investment, is the lack of outer perspective they have on their own company. We need...
Jul 19, 2020•33 min•Ep. 125
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 ...
Jul 16, 2020•12 min•Ep. 124
Paxton Gray is the CEO of 97th Floor, an award-winning software and digital marketing agency, with clients such as Discover, Celebrity Cruises and Salesforce. Paxton joins Gavin today to discuss his incredible business journey, and to give his invaluable insights into how best to attract, recruit and make the most of new talent, as well as the best ways in which you can optimise conversions on digital marketing campaigns using effective data analysis. Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/biz-pod KEY TAK...
Jul 12, 2020•57 min•Ep. 123
