Welcome to the new year—to the new decade! Where do you want your life to go now? It’s always the same question, same habit of doing a new year’s resolution every start of the year. It’s a cycle you need to keep doing (since it will benefit you so much) even though some say it’s useless. Let it be emphasised: getting clear on your vision will never be useless. In the first episode of the Business Problem Solved Podcast this year, we talk about how we can plan better and deliver so much more. Lee...
Jan 06, 2020•11 min•Ep. 60
In this episode of Business Problems Solved Lee explains what DUSC is and how you can implement it into your life to reach your goals and destinations that you want to reach. KEY TAKEAWAYS D = Desire: Having a clear vision and destination that you want to get to, that you have an emotional attachment to. Ensure everyone is moving in the same direction as you and shares the same desire. U = Understanding: Ensure everyone understands what role they have to play in getting to the destination. S = S...
Dec 23, 2019•11 min•Ep. 59
Lee has recently taken learnings from a visit to Toyota and from the film ‘The Karate Kid’. He explains what he learned and how you can take his learning and apply them into your business to encourage a better environment. KEY TAKEAWAYS In the training room there was equipment, such as rope, that encouraged people to move in certain ways and do particular movements. The equipment in the training rooms were teaching the fundamental movements that people will need to use. Break down the process of...
Dec 16, 2019•9 min•Ep. 58
This week it’s “Seconds Out!" as Lee is in conversation with former world boxing champion, personal performance coach, author and professional speaker, Billy Schwer! Since retiring from boxing, Billy has been working with business leaders, showing them how to empower, achieve and score huge wins in business and life. Billy joins Lee on today’s show to discuss his incredible journey from sportsman to the business world, the effect upon his mental health, discovering his true life’s purpose, his f...
Dec 09, 2019•55 min•Ep. 57
You may have seen our guest’s content once (or maybe a lot of times) online. It might be through his YT videos, through his book (which is available for free on his website!), or through his seminars. Whatever it is, surely, James Sinclair has established himself as the go-to expert in building a business. And today I the Business Problem Solved Podcast, he’s ready to help more people by sharing his experiences and some business secrets. Listen to his insights on how to grow an empire, what prob...
Dec 02, 2019•42 min•Ep. 56
‘You can take a horse to water but you can’t make it drink, you need to make it thirsty.’ In this episode of Business Problems solved, Lee explains the importance of finding problems rather than starting with a solution. He also discusses how you can do this with your team to improve their thirst for getting to where they want to be. KEY TAKEAWAYS The secret to successful change is finding the problem rather than starting with a solution. If you can understand the problem, you want to solve with...
Nov 25, 2019•10 min•Ep. 55
‘Have a look in the mirror and ask yourself how much of an impact you have on the team you lead.’ In this episode Lee explains the importance of not pointing the necessarily at your team but looking at what you can do yourself. This is to help develop them so you can all work towards the same end vision. KEY TAKEAWAYS Irrelevant of the amount of time you’ve been in your position for, be aware that all of your actions have an impact on the team you lead. It’s a lot easier for people to point thei...
Nov 18, 2019•10 min•Ep. 54
Today Lee talks to Richard McCann, one of business, and life’s great survivors, who’s overcome horrifying personal tragedy to raise himself up to the top. In the wake of tragedy, Richard discovered a resilience he never knew possible, and recognises his path back as the making of himself. In this very special episode, Richard discusses his incredible story, his outlook, his vision, how to overcome your fears, and his top presentation tips! KEY TAKEAWAYS In the wake of his mother’s death, who was...
Nov 11, 2019•47 min•Ep. 53
It doesn’t mean that ALL rules will work out fine every time in the long run. You need to acknowledge the fact that even though they’re placed in the environment or situation you’re in, they can be flawed too. There are times that you got to break them rules! In this episode of the Business Problem Solved Podcast, Lee shares some stories of successful individuals who needed to question the existing rules and devise a new plan just to get to their destination. He tells the stories of Cliff Young ...
Nov 04, 2019•11 min•Ep. 52
Welcome to Business Problem Solved Podcast! In this episode, Lee talks to Angela Cox, an award-winning Life & Business Coach. Angela has also published books that have inspire other people to take care of their physical and mental health. Aside from this, Angela is known for having an unconventional (and yet very effective) approach when helping businesses thrive and grow. She lets us in how empathy and balance in each individual can help the business in the long run. She also shares her per...
Oct 28, 2019•46 min•Ep. 51
FREE VIDEO LINK: bit.ly/BPSP50 This is a special episode as it’s the 50th! In celebration of reaching the 50th episode Lee will be giving away some more great content in the bit.ly link down below. Alongside this in this podcast episode he will be recapping on the knowledge shared so far throughout his podcast. KEY TAKEAWAYS We’ve covered the 5 D’s which are so important because when I’ve dissected change initiatives it’s come down to these five things. The three life lessons from Lee’s friend C...
Oct 20, 2019•15 min•Ep. 50
In this episode, Lee talks you through one of the most important D’s in his 5D Change Model, and the key component which he believes, has led many on the road to their own personal and business success. There are many processes, formed and perfected by those who have trod the path before us. Today Lee leads you through several examples, looking for the definable connection between them all that may take you toward the path to success. KEY TAKEAWAYS Lee's 5 D’s: Desire / Discover / Dedication / D...
Oct 13, 2019•10 min•Ep. 49
James Perryman’s career was born in the corporate world. But after experiencing disillusionment at the culture there, he soon came to realise that something was missing. Hard work was not being recognised. But how to ensure that this happened? After dealing with mental health issues stemming from his experiences in business, James decided to try a different approach, and now spends his time helping businesses to understand why their teams aren’t performing to their full potential, and how they c...
Oct 06, 2019•45 min•Ep. 48
‘To make products we have to make people’ I’ve been studying that phrase my entire life’ In this episode, Lee is speaking with Michael Balle, bestselling author and executive coach with twenty years of experience in Lean research and practice. Lee and Michael discuss how the ‘lean’ strategy works in business, why it is so different and how it can positively change your business and success. They explore what ‘lean’ is, being people-centric and learning from everyone in this fascinating interview...
Sep 30, 2019•53 min•Ep. 47
In this episode of Business Problems Solved Lee discusses the importance of looking forward rather than backwards and how it can have an impact on your leadership and team. Lee also explains the way in which you should do this, listen to this episode to find out more… KEY TAKEAWAYS How much time do you spend looking forward compared to time spent looking backwards? When we asked people whether they believed their meetings were focused on the future or the past, 90% of people said the past. These...
Sep 22, 2019•9 min•Ep. 46
Lee talks to James Dodkins, known throughout the business world as “the customer experience rockstar”. James has founded Rockstar CX, and has travelled the world to talk to people about his two passions, rock music and customer experience, energising and empowering his many clients, including Disney, Microsoft, Lego and IBM, about how they can deliver a “Rockstar” customer experience of their own. Listen as James shares his story, his ideas and his experience with you, in this very inspiring “on...
Sep 15, 2019•47 min•Ep. 45
Lee answers 2 questions that he is commonly asked in regards to problem solving. One of which is whether they are solving enough problems. Listen to this episode of Business Problems Solved to find out more… KEY TAKEAWAYS Are we solving enough problems? Having meetings are for discussing what went well and what didn’t go well and how you can prevent things not going well again. In these meetings have a look at whether they’re actually identifying problems to solve. If you’re running into the sam...
Sep 08, 2019•11 min•Ep. 44
Lee talks to Sonya Looney, World Champion Mountain Biker, Writer, Podcaster, Professional Athlete, Keynote Speaker, Apparel Designer and Author! Sonya has joined Lee to talk about the value of figuring out your journey as you go, the importance of remembering your purpose, how to set effective goals, and the empowering stories from her own life that have contributed to her inspiring success. KEY TAKEAWAYS Be willing to figure out your journey as you go. The job you have is not necessarily the on...
Sep 01, 2019•41 min•Ep. 43
In this episode Lee explains exactly what makes people great at performing or doing what they do and how you can apply it into your personal or professional life. He also covers how you can get people to remember things that you want them to remember, especially when performing on stage. KEY TAKEAWAYS How many times have you been surprised when watching a talent show then wondered why the ‘best’ singer hasn’t won? There’s 2 types of emotion in this regard, the emotion that you feel and the emoti...
Aug 25, 2019•11 min•Ep. 42
We don't always notice it, but every business has its own culture. Your business culture can easily tell you how you’re progressing in achieving your business goal. The truth is, if it does not encourage creativity, commitment, and dedication, then don’t expect high performance from your team. So, how do we change this if we see this happening? In this episode of the Business Problem Solved, Professor Damian Hughes talks to Lee about how we can create and maintain healthy company culture. Meetin...
Aug 18, 2019•49 min•Ep. 41
In this episode of Business Problems Solved Lee discusses a recent observation he made that relates performance with happiness. Listen into this episode for tips on how to improve your happiness and performance… KEY TAKEAWAYS Think back to one of the 5 D’s – Desire, have the desire to be happy. Recently Lee asked a group of people how happy they were. 30% said they were happy, 50% said they were ok and the other 20% said they weren’t happy. Lee then continued to ask what percentage of time would...
Aug 11, 2019•8 min•Ep. 40
In this episode, Lee is in conversation with Michael Finnigan, a proud descendant of Chorley in Lancashire, and one of the standout business coaches around today. His boundless enthusiasm, incredible wealth of insights, and optimistic energy instantly marks Michael out as a coach that businesses and entrepreneurs want to work with. In today’s show, Michael talks about his incredible journey so far, the unbelievable opportunity that began his road to success, his “impossible-to-inevitable” system...
Aug 04, 2019•51 min•Ep. 39
In this episode of Business Problems Solved Lee discusses how to change a company’s culture by understanding what exactly what good culture is, what causes good or bad culture and the small changes you can make to people’s thoughts and behaviours within an organisation. KEY TAKEAWAYS It is far easier to change a small company’s culture than a big company’s, simply due to the fact that you need to change more people’s thoughts and behaviours. Understand what good culture looks like. Having a rout...
Jul 28, 2019•10 min•Ep. 38
Marketing strategies uses hypnotism. Tony Robbins is a hypnotist. Everybody can be hypnotised almost every day. Do you believe? In this episode of the Business Problems Solved Podcast, Lee interviews Krystyna Lennon, tagged as the World’s Best Hypnotist by CBS and also an international coach and speaker, about how hypnosis can help bring forward solutions to some business problems. Hypnotherapy brings clarity and focus on your goals, so you can do things effectively. And, if you have limiting be...
Jul 21, 2019•58 min•Ep. 37
In this episode of Business Problems Solved Lee discusses change and how you can implement change within your business in a fun impactful way. Change isn’t always the most welcomed thing with different people therefore It’s important to ensure you know your team members well enough to know how you could change their thinking on the change to turn it into a positive, fun thing. KEY TAKEAWAYS Improvement is about being fun, engaging and working with people to make today better than yesterday. It c...
Jul 14, 2019•17 min•Ep. 36
We’ve officially launched GET KNOWLEDGE After many months of hard work, we’ve built and launched Get Knowledge Ltd on Friday. This has been built on our values FACT (Fun, Authentic, Caring, Trust). Over the coming weeks, we have a host of exciting things in the pipeline to help leaders and change agents for their own personal development or the development of their team/organisation. We want to work with change agents, coaches and leaders of all levels. So get in touch using the links down below...
Jul 07, 2019•11 min•Ep. 35
In this episode of Business Problems Solved Lee explains how he’s reflected on the 3 life tips, that he was given from his friend Chris who has sadly passed away. Lee’s previously spoken about these 3 tips in episode 2 however in this episode he recognises that he’s given these 3 points injustices. Find out the lessons Lee’s learned upon reflection … KEY TAKEAWAYS If you’ve listened to episode 2 where I spoke about my best friend Chris, who’s sadly passed away from cancer, I apologise. I asked h...
Jun 30, 2019•15 min•Ep. 34
Self and situational awareness, ‘recognise and respond rather than react.’ In this episode, Lee discusses and explains the importance of recognising and responding rather than reacting. He also explains how this can have a positive affect on your personal and professional life. Listen into this episode to learn more! KEY TAKEAWAYS Your body recognises a need and responds to it e.g. When you need food you get hungry. When you’re more aware of these signs it can help you personally or professional...
Jun 23, 2019•13 min•Ep. 33
What Makes a High Performing Team? ‘If asked to name a high performing team many name sports teams because you can see when they have achieved through the medals and trophies they collect’ In this episode, Lee explains the fundamentals required to achieve a high performing team in any arena. He provides key strategies for teams in understanding their individual and collective roles as they develop into a high performing team. KEY TAKEAWAYS What actually makes a high performing team? Having a sha...
Jun 16, 2019•10 min•Ep. 32
‘They believed they could win, they believed they had a chance of victory, having a leader who instils confidence enables you to believe you can deliver’ In this episode Lee explores the ways in which Jurgen Klopp manages Liverpool and shares comments from him that demonstrate the underpinning principles any successful organisation should have in place. Listen in now to hear about the shared approaches for both business and personal development that make the difference. KEY TAKEAWAYS ‘It’s not w...
Jun 09, 2019•25 min•Ep. 31
