Welcome to TakeFlight Takeaways, where each member will share a short individual episode on something that have recently learnt or their opinion on a recently trending topic. Pabilo Timbo was given the honor of going first and he took the opportunity to talk about one of his recent posts around saving money vs passive income. In this short episode Pabilo dives into why he thinks this topic is a very popular subject in today’s climates and the important of being aware of the conventional conditio...
Apr 02, 2021•10 min
E73 is a very special episode with it being our first ever interview, the beginning of a new series: ‘Take Flight Talks’, where we interview inspiring thought-leaders, sharing with us their expertise and views on how we can all Take FlightToday’s very special guest is Simon Brown, who is a man of many talents. Simon is a commercially minded leader with a wide array of experiences across some of the worlds leading organisations. He is currently the Chief Learning Officer at Novartis, one of the l...
Mar 26, 2021•39 min
With over 10 years now in the real world and since the classroom, we reflect back on what we learned during school and discuss whether it has helped or hindered our ability to succeed long term.Covering topics such as:- General thoughts around the educational systems growing up- What would we differently at school with what we know now?- How can the system continue or start helping students to succeed? What changes need to made and why?- What approach are you going to take with your children and...
Mar 12, 2021•55 min
During the Pandemic, there may have been irreversible changes made to our economy, job market and wealth inequality. Certain online giants, like Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Zoom, Facebook and Netflix, were able to conduct business as usual, whereas others labeled 'non-essential' businesses were forced to shut down. We have seen increased wealth creation over the last year. In this weeks episode, we talk about:- Is it fair for billionaires to make approximately 10 trillion during COVID? - W...
Feb 26, 2021•55 min
Jeff Bezos leaving Amazon. Trump leaving the White House. Seasons come and go. So when and how do you say bye and is it ever the right time to move on? The group tackles it from two perspectives:Career-wise - when do you move on and why?Relationship wise - when do you move on and why? Some great personal experiences shared too as always - and in case you missed it, tune into ‘Take Flight Tuesday’ on Clubhouse where the conversation continuesAʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics...
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 4 min
In this weeks episode we talk about the all important setting goals for 2021. We think there is no better way to start the year than understanding what direction you're going, how do you want to align yourself and what are your actual aspirations. We have a great discussion and reflect on a number of key questions like: • What does the end look like?• How can you reverse engineer some of the goals that you're trying to build?• And much more! Listen in to find out exactly how we set our goals and...
Jan 29, 2021•57 min
Have you heard about ‘Clubhouse’? No, not Mickey Mouse Clubhouse but the app, Clubhouse. If you haven’t, tune in to hear what the hype is all about and if you have, join in on the conversation.In this weeks episode, we talk about:- Who has the app and why?- How were we introduced to the app?- What value we feel it brings- The apps longevity…is it here to stay or is it just the latest trend?Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd like us to discuss, please email us at ta...
Jan 15, 2021•48 min
Happy New Year - this episode is short and sweet, as the group share what they are doing during the break and as they enter the year ahead.Happy New Year to you all and a big thank you for continuing to support us on our journey, we have lots of exciting things to come in 2021 so stay tuned. Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd like us to discuss, please email us at takeflightpodcast@gmail.comInstagram @takeflightpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...
Jan 01, 2021•12 min
This is our last episode for 2020. We wanted to recap on the key news items from 2020. From Bush fires in Australia, passing of Kobe and Chadwick Boseman to the Pandemic.We also discuss how 2020 personally impacted us. Questions the group cover: 1) What new things did we discover about ourselves? 2) What single achievement are we most proud of? 3) And more! Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd like us to discuss, please email us at takeflightpodcast@gmail.comInstagram @t...
Dec 18, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Building on Episode 64, we wanted to deep dive on a topic which you may not hear about much on a podcast with young males...Marriage. Olu and Shuwel asking the questions. Daniel and Pabilo answering from a married perspective, then we take the discussion from thereIs marriage still worth it or is it hype?Questions the group cover: 1) How were your relationships prior to getting married?2) What are the key things you look for in a partner - has this changed over time?3) Can you ever be ‘ready’ fo...
Dec 04, 2020•1 hr 4 min
In this episode, we recall personal experiences of taking a leap of faith in our personal and professional lives and failing! Make sure you listen so you find out who fell off their chair and what made them fall!Not only do we share the failures, we expand on: - What did we learn? - How did the end result make us feel?- What did we learn about ourselves?- If we were to do it again, what would we do differently?Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd like us to discuss, ...
Nov 20, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Do you know how much you are worth? Do you measure your worth in terms of monetary or non-monetary? Does it even matter to you?We build on our last two episodes around money & wealth and dive into the topic this week around net worth vs self-worth. We open up the episode sharing learnings from a documentary on Netflix called billionaires explained which provides great insights into how billionaires grow, maintain and protect their net worth. We then transition into discussing how we perceive...
Nov 06, 2020•58 min
An often cited 2010 study about salary and happiness found that our happiness increases up until we reach £75k mark then plateaus.This week the group discusses: 1) Happiness - What does happiness mean to us?2) Money - How much money do we need to be happy? And can money buy happiness?3) £75k - Do you agree that you only need £75k to be happy? And how should you spend your money?Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd like us to discuss, please email us at takeflightpodcast@...
Oct 23, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Building on the Netflix documentary, In this episode the quartet discuss ‘The Social Dilemma’, where the truth is laid bare on how tech companies are engineering EVERYTHING to get your attention...and find out if anyone in the group has a daily screen time of 12 hours!Topics of discussion:1) Thought-provoking insights from the documentary2) Do we control our notifications or do they control us?3) Screen time - who has the highest daily screen time in the group and what is the most used app?4) At...
Oct 09, 2020•1 hr 2 min
How many times have we wished about how more money? but more importantly how many times have we thought about a plan on what to do with that money? We take the opportunity in this episode to exchange ideas on how we would divide, spend and invest 100 million. Some points we cover are:What would you do in the first 7 days?How would you spend the money with your yourself and your family?Do you have an interesting investment plan or prefer to BMF (blow money fast lol)How would you divide the money ...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 25 min
Whilst we've been working remotely and it will be the case for the foreseeable future in most cases, how do we adapt and navigate working in this increasingly digital era? Some points we cover are:- How do you remain visible to your manager and team?- What's the right etiquette for video calls?- The idea of virtual coffees - How do you take on more responsibility?Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd like us to discuss, please email us at takeflightpodcast@gmail.comInstag...
Sep 04, 2020•41 min
Following our "Lockdowns is lifted" episode, 3 out of 4 of us have travelled abroad... Let us share our travelling experience. This week the group discusses: 1) Who lied in the previous episode and travelled abroad? 2) What was our travel experience like? What worked well and what would you do differently/improve?3) Second wave? Croatia, Greece etc. 4) When will travel return to normal? & do we have any additional travel plans? Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd li...
Aug 21, 2020•49 min
Lockdowns are now slowly being lifted around the world, so the party begins...right?This week the group discusses what life looks like for them now: 1) Personally - any changes in our own behaviour now and moving forward?2) Travel - are we less likely to want to travel now compared to before and any plans for the upcoming months? 3) Professionally - what does work look like now for everyone, back at work or not, and in what capacity?Closing with 1 big learning from the lockdown period, enjoy the...
Jul 03, 2020•59 min
Should fathers be allowed a longer paternity leave?In this unique episode, Pabilo shares his personal experiences of what it has been like to spend almost 5 months off from work in his paternity leave with his new family. A subject near and dear to his heart, he explains the endless benefits of creating time around when you are raising a new family and equally some of the challenges during that period. We also discussed in this episode why more companies should think about extending their patern...
Jun 19, 2020•43 min
George Floyd, 46 was murdered while being arrested by police in Minneapolis. Footage of the arrest on 25 May shows a white officer, Derek Chauvin, kneeling on George Floyd's neck while pinned on the floor for over 8 minutes. This video sparked protests in 50 States in the USA and 18 other countries. In this difficult episode, we discuss:- How we felt watching the video- What can people who aren’t black do to help?- Our views on the #BlackLivesMatter protest- What we think needs to happen for cha...
Jun 05, 2020•49 min
In the absence of live sport, documentary series The Last Dance has gone a long way to scratching that itch for us and we're still hooked on Michael Jordan, over 20 years after he retired.We tried our best not to talk about the episodes amongst ourselves...UNTIL now. In this episode, we touch on:- MJ’s leadership; was he too harsh on his teammates? Was his greatness tarnished by the way he treated people?- The influence of Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman - Did MJ have a problem with losing? He ...
May 29, 2020•50 min
During the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting, Buffett announced that he sold his firm's entire holdings in the four major US airlines, warning that the “world has changed” for the aviation industry because of the coronavirus crisis.@olu_okunola, @curatedbyDJ, @PabiloTimbo and @Shuwel1 covered:- Why Warren Buffet dumped the Airline companies? - Lessons learned from the announcement? - What will the future of travel look like?- Airline Bailout - should companies get a bailout? This and much, much ...
May 15, 2020•39 min
During this time of many of us are in lockdown, there are over a billion people around the world who are fasting due to Ramadan...so this episode we wanted to understand more about it!We have @Olu_Okunola and @curatedbyDJ asking the questions to @PabiloTimbo and @Shuwel1 who are both fasting this month!We cover:- What is Ramadan and its origins?- What are you expected to during the month?- What do you learn about yourself? And what about for the rest of the year?This and much, much more! Plus a ...
May 08, 2020•50 min
With these unprecedented times, we’ve all had a lot more time on our hands - to be either more productive by learning new skills, cleaning, tidying, DIY or tasks you’ve been putting off due to ‘lack of time’. Alternatively, we could have squandered this time by binging on Netflix day in, day out.In this weeks episode, we discuss among ourselves:•What have we learnt about ourselves during this time?•Are we finding we enjoy the time alone/with family or we miss the social aspect?•What’s the one th...
May 01, 2020•49 min
“I’ve just been furloughed by my employer and I do not know what to do next”….. if this is you or you know anyone that is going through this unfortunate situation then make sure they check out episode 50.In this episode we break down what being furloughed entails and prescribe a number of useful tips that can help those who are going through this and how they can turn this into their advantage. From a change in mindset, what to do with your money, career advice and motivation tips - we covered a...
Apr 24, 2020•41 min
During this special period, we are back to releasing weekly episodes EVERY FRIDAY! This episode we imagine it’s 6-9 months from now, based on the info we have today of possible GDP reductions and impact on employment what does life look like?1) Behavioural changes - socially?2) Economic changes - business?3) How we work?4) Will we ever go back to a pre-COVID19 time and way of behaviour?5) What can we do now to be best positioned for the future?All this and more in this weeks episode 49 of @takef...
Apr 17, 2020•44 min
This weeks episode we discuss our lock-down experience. How has quarantine been for us? What have you been doing? What is the first thing we are going to do after lock-down? Tune in to hear our stories and challenges. All this and more in this weeks episode 48 of @takeflightpodcast Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd like us to discuss, please email us at takeflightpodcast@gmail.comInstagram @takeflightpodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 10, 2020•47 min
Are you living through your purpose? If not, do you know how to find it? Is purpose actually something you find or does it find you? What may be our most meaningful episode so far, we discussed the all important topic on finding self purpose. A very interesting debate around what we believe it is and we believe it is not. If you have been thinking about your own purpose or wondering where to start, then this episode is for you. 1.Main topic – What does purpose mean to you and how do you find it?...
Mar 27, 2020•40 min
It’s THE news topic of the times. How is it impacting our day to day? How is it impacting our work? How is it impacting our travel plans? Who is using it as an opportunity to travel around the world for discounted prices! And is the media scaring us into a recession?All this and more in this weeks episode 46 of @takeflightpodcast Aʟʟ ᴠɪᴇᴡs ᴀʀᴇ ᴏᴜʀ ᴏᴡɴIf you have any feedback or topics you'd like us to discuss, please email us at takeflightpodcast@gmail.comInstagram @takeflightpodcast Hosted on A...
Mar 13, 2020•48 min
EP 45 – Honouring Kobe Bryant “The Black Mamba” With the tragic passing of the great Kobe Bryant, we took the opportunity to discuss how his contribution to the world through his basketball and the legacy he has built has impacted us. Kobe Bryant’s death was a hard hitting reminder that our time is limited and whilst we are all chasing some level of success, are we doing our best to prioritise the things that matter most? This was a meaningful episode as we shared our honest thoughts around what...
Feb 27, 2020•47 min
