Today’s episode Phil invites experienced businessmen Greg Willims and Boon Tan, from East Cost Car Rental; they talk about vision, the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people, unique selling propositions, and more. These three men pour wisdom in under ten minutes, in a friendly and entertaining conversation. Send us your comments and questions to our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or to ask@flashcastbypdb.com. Remember to subscribe, rate and review the show, and as al...
Feb 16, 2020•10 min•Ep. 79
Today’s episode Phil discusses the true nature of collaboration, and points out that to succeed as a business we need to build on creativity and diversity, and that only happens in organisations that truly collaborate. Thank you to TJ from News limited from sending this question, you can too send us your comments and questions about this topic to our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or to ask@flashcastbypdb.com. Remember to subscribe, rate and review the show, and as always, thank you f...
Feb 08, 2020•6 min•Ep. 78
What does it take to be a great public speaker? In today's episode, Phil shares tips and frameworks based on his experience as a public speaker. The three key elements to take into account when making a public presentation are: * You are entertaining your audience * You are educating your audience * you are inspiring your audience Enjoy this great episode, send us your comments and questions about this topic to our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or to ask@flashcastbypdb.com. Remember ...
Feb 01, 2020•8 min•Ep. 78
A part of your taxes are used to fund your old age pension, is not subject to mutual obligation, and contributing towards something that you later then don’t receive, because you already have enough money, is hypocritical, and getting your savings back is not charity, you have a right to it! Send us your comments and questions about this topic to our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or to ask@flashcastbypdb.com. Remember to subscribe, rate and review the show, and as always, thank you f...
Jan 25, 2020•10 min•Ep. 77
In a new family holiday special episode, Phil explores what is like to face life as a teenager; joined today by a remarkable young man, Nicholas, and together explore what is like to face the infinite options when finishing year 12, the challenges of going through school and how the way we deal with those, shapes the way to in the future. So if you have kids at school, please listen to this episode with them. Send us your comments and questions about this topic to our Facebook page Facebook.com/...
Jan 18, 2020•10 min•Ep. 76
In this rebroadcast episode from 2019 Phil talks about setting your goals, with useful tips that you can actually apply. Grab your pen and paper and get ready to learn all you need to know about goal settings. Send us your comments and questions about this topic to our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or to ask@flashcastbypdb.com . Remember to subscribe, rate and review the show, and as always, thank you for listening! Produced by The Podcast Boss. https://thepodcastboss.com...
Jan 12, 2020•8 min•Ep. 75
In our first 2020 episode, Phil shares a very inspiring New Year message, reminding us that forgiving and reconciling with ourselves is one of the most important actions we should do while starting the new year, forgiving our past so we can create our future; reconcile with 2019, write down all the negatives from it if you need to, so the new year is not a repeat of 2019, and 2020 actually does become the best YOU that you can be. Send us your comments and questions about this topic to our Faceb...
Jan 01, 2020•9 min•Ep. 74
In today's holiday special, Phil interviews his daughter Anika they discuss how she applies a growth mindset to navigate the challenges in school, while being the best she can be. Send us your comments and questions about this topic to our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or to ask@flashcastbypdb.com Remember to subscribe, rate and review the show, and as always, thank you for listening! Produced by The Podcast Boss. https://thepodcastboss.com...
Dec 28, 2019•10 min•Ep. 73
Have you had the opportunity to sit and discuss the use of technology with your children? Have you set boundaries on its use? In today’s episode Anika, Arlee and Phil discuss how they deal with technology, how to use it in the correct way and in moderation to contribute to building a growth mindset. Send us your comments and questions about this topic to our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or to ask@flashcastbypdb.com Remember to subscribe, rate and review the show, and as always, than...
Dec 21, 2019•10 min•Ep. 72
Thank you for listening through this year's FlashCast By PDB, here's whats on your way in the podcast on 2020. Send us your comments and questions about this topic to our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or to ask@flashcastbypdb.com Remember to subscribe, rate and review the show, and as always, thank you for listening! Produced by The Podcast Boss. https://thepodcastboss.com...
Dec 19, 2019•2 min•Ep. 71
Arlee interviews Phil about family life, dealing with the emotions of meeting your newborns, candid family memories and much more, through the lense of this father and son conversation. As always, thank you for listening. Subscribe, rate and review the show, and send us your questions. Let us know in our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or at ask@flashcastbypdb.com Produced by The Podcast Boss. https://thepodcastboss.com...
Dec 14, 2019•10 min•Ep. 70
Today Gianna and Phil answer all the questions mailed by listeners: How do you teach growth mindset to children? How do you maintain a positive mindset in your workplace? How do you build a growth mindset? And more. Gianna mentions Carol Dweck, find out more about her work here: https://www.ted.com/speakers/carol_dweck As always, thank you for listening. Subscribe, rate and review the show, and send us your questions. Let us know in our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or at ask@flashca...
Dec 07, 2019•10 min•Ep. 69
The key to engaged employees starts on understanding that a whole person turns up to work, not only the professional. keeping that in mind will help you understand that in order to perform at their best, their live has to be in harmony. Through today's episode Phil will give you the some of the traits that commonly engage employees. As always, thank you for listening. Subscribe, rate and review the show, and send us your questions. Let us know in our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or ...
Nov 30, 2019•10 min•Ep. 68
Today’s episode is all about making sure that people in your organisation are happy. Off course everyones needs are different, so no one strategy is going to tick all boxes, and Phil is giving us some points to implement in your organisation, regardless of the level you are. As always, thank you for listening. Subscribe, rate and review the show, and send us your questions. Let us know in our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or at ask@flashcastbypdb.com Produced by The Podcast Boss. htt...
Nov 23, 2019•8 min•Ep. 67
With the latest devastating bushfires in Queensland and New South Wales, an evident question arises: should we be spending as much on foreign aid as we do now? There are in-house needs that we Australians need to take care of now, and no different to managing a household budget, it is time to budget according to our priorities. As always, thank you for listening. Subscribe, rate and review the show, and send us your questions. Let us know in our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or at as...
Nov 16, 2019•10 min•Ep. 66
The backbone of a growing organisation is the quality of its team members, so building a team with a strategy in mind, will reduce the possibility of having to fire anyone. So today Phil shares 5 tips, clear and actionable, on how to better manage underperforming employees, and with the help of their team around them they can improve their performance, or leave organically, selecting themselves out; so yes, you don't need to know when to fire them. Go grab your FlashCast by PDB notebook (at this...
Nov 09, 2019•9 min•Ep. 65
Have you noticed lately there are more cafes opening, but at the same time many cafes closing down? Is there something wrong in the hospitality industry? In today’s episode Phil tackles this listeners question, right before starting the Christmas season. As always, thank you for listening. Subscribe, rate and review the show, and send us your questions. Let us know in our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or at ask@flashcastbypdb.com Produced by The Podcast Boss. https://thepodcastboss...
Nov 02, 2019•10 min•Ep. 64
Leadership is a teachable skill, and the key to it is in communication. In today’s episode Phil debunks the misconceptions of leadership, answering this listener’s question from his experiences and powerful and valuable sources. Share your leadership experiences with Phil, and keep the questions coming! As always, thank you for listening. Subscribe, rate and review the show, and send us your questions. Let us know in our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or at ask@flashcastbypdb.com Prod...
Oct 27, 2019•8 min•Ep. 64
From buzz word to stress management tool, today Phil shares his thoughts and walks us through his experiences on meditation, how it has helped him and how he goes about it. Listen carefully, take notes, and share your experiences and questions on our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or at ask@flashcastbypdb.com Subscribe, rate and review the show, and as always, thank you for listening!Produced by The Podcast Boss. https://thepodcastboss...
Oct 19, 2019•10 min•Ep. 63
In today’s episode Phil shares his experiences, tips, rules and tools for investing money successfully, goes through his mistakes and shares the tips and rules that have served him best. Listen carefully, take notes, and share your experiences and questions to our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or at ask@flashcastbypdb.com Subscribe, rate and review the show, and as always, thank you for listening! Produced by The Podcast Boss. https://thepodcastboss...
Oct 12, 2019•10 min•Ep. 62
In todays episode Phil invites his 9 year old son, Arlee Di Bella, to the FlashCast microphone, and together share a beautiful, heart-warming conversation. Enjoy this end of school holidays, family oriented episode, and as always, thank you for listening! Subscribe, rate and review the show, and send us your questions. Let us know in our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or at ask@flashcastbypdb.com Produced by The Podcast Boss. https://thepodcastboss...
Oct 05, 2019•10 min•Ep. 61
Do you chase happiness, or purpose? How do you define one or the other? In today’s episode Phil shares his perspective on this topic, pondering what is it happiness about, its close connection to purpose, and what does “a happy life” mean to him. How can you be happier? Some quick takeaways can be summarised as follows: Happiness Devoting time to family and friends Appreciate what you have, Maintain an optimistic outlook Feeling a sense of purpose Living in the moment, more being and less doing ...
Sep 28, 2019•9 min•Ep. 60
Most small and medium businesses in Australia are husband and wife teams, so in today’s episode Gianna and Phil reflect back on how they worked together, what strategies they used to overcome the obstacles, challenges, and pros and cons of being partners in their own business. Thank you for listening. Subscribe, rate and review the show, and send us your questions. Let us know in our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or at ask@flashcastbypdb.com Produced by The Podcast Boss. https://thep...
Sep 21, 2019•10 min•Ep. 59
Click the link bellow to download the Weight Loss Journal Download the PDB Health Journal Now Finally, the weight loss journal is here, listen as Phil shares how he tackled his personal journey through weight loss Subscribe, rate and review the show, and send us your questions. Let us know in our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or at ask@flashcastbypdb.com Produced by The Podcast Boss. https://thepodcastboss...
Sep 14, 2019•10 min•Ep. 58
So You’ve achieved your biggest professional goals, you got to the end of that chapter of your life. Great! Now what? In today’s episode, Phil shares his professional, personal and family goals and vision that have guided him after selling his business. This is a great episode to learn how to check on your goals, update them and live by them. As always, thank you for listening. Subscribe, rate and review the show, and send us your question to our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or at a...
Sep 07, 2019•10 min•Ep. 57
Leadership is a set of skills that can be learned, mostly by experience. Leaders are made, not born. Today Phil Di Bella shares with us the common traits of great leaders with these nine points: Integrity: great leaders do what they say they're going to do Resilience: great leaders have the ability to get back up again Accountability: great leaders own their mistakes Brave and inspiring: great leaders inspire with their actions Adaptability: great leaders can change and adapt according to the si...
Sep 01, 2019•9 min•Ep. 56
“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” — Marcus Aurelius What to do to keep opinions at bay? In today ‘s episode Phil gives us his take on how to manage other people's opinions, through these 7 easy takeaways: People will always have a judgment or opinion about someone Your self worth isn't defined by others think of you, but you They don't know your journey, Trust your intuition, know yourself You will never please everyone, stop tryin...
Aug 25, 2019•8 min•Ep. 55
Success is directly linked to emotional intelligence, and unsuccessful people usually have one or more behaviours that get in their way, so today Phil talks about such behaviours, and how they become obstacles to success. What are they, you might ask? here they are, in a nutshell: Overconfidence Misconceptions of ownership and power Intellectual arrogance Refusal to learn A “my-way or no-way attitude Full steam ahead A stardom focused “look at me!” attitude Thank you for listening, keep sending ...
Aug 18, 2019•9 min•Ep. 54
It is very easy to get comfortable, to get to a point where you feel you don't have to do things you don't want to, that is the comfort zone. And is dangerous. It means you're stuck, and the moment you stop growing, you start dying. Phil gives us today his take on comfort zones and how to avoid getting stuck into it, without breaking you. As always, thanks for listening Subscribe, rate and review the show, and send us your questions at our Facebook page Facebook.com/FlashCastByPDB or at ask@flas...
Aug 11, 2019•8 min•Ep. 53
This episode Phil is taking 6 listeners questions, core problems people face when starting a business, puts them under his perspective and gives you a clear way to solve them; in a nutshell: * How do I get better at sales quicker? Stop trying to sell, start solving problems. Listen to The Art of Sales and 5 Business Templates Flashcast episodes to learn more about sales. * Got a Business idea, what are the biggest challenges? where do I start? * Find out what your worst possible scenario is, und...
Aug 04, 2019•9 min•Ep. 52
