The Real Life Buyer

ABOUT THE GUEST Today I have the pleasure of talking to Bret Ridgway, founder of Speaker Fulfilment Services, Inc, and a prominent speaking industry consultant. An 8-time author, speaker, marketer, and the host of “The Spotlight on Speaking show”. A man that can assist you, to make your paid speaking aspirations, a reality.  Don’t believe me? Then let me run by some names, that may resonate with y...

What challenges do the construction industry face, how are they taking advantage of emerging technologies and what strategies are the best employing to cope, with disruption and escalating costs? ABOUT THE GUEST My guest today is Chicago based Anthony Amunategui, the Founder of CDO Group, a National Commercial Construction firm with a 25-year pedigree that has worked with some of the world’s large...

ABOUT THE GUEST Today I am extremely excited to introduce you to Victoria Pelletier.  Victoria is a 20+ year Corporate Executive and Board Director. Not only this but Victoria was recognized as a Top 50 Business Leader in Technology by Insight Magazine in 2021 and a ‘Mentor of the Year’ by Women in Communications & Technology in 2020. She is also a prominent speaker and a contributing author t...

How may the son of drug smugglers,  turned missionaries, become a celebrated and highly successful public speaker and author? ABOUT THE GUEST My guest today is Mike Acker. The founder and CEO of ADVANCE Coaching and Consulting. He is a celebrated Speaker Coach at TEDxSeattle, with over 20 years experience of public speaking and has spoken to huge audiences of over 10,000 people. Furthermore, Mike...

Setbacks are all to common in life, but what is important is how we deal with these challenges and convert them into opportunities for future success. ABOUT THE GUEST My guest today is Keagen Hadley, an occupational therapy doctor specializing in using psychological treatments such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to improve the lives of his patients Keagen has recently published his boo...

Every business owner seeks financial security and stability , but do you know the secrets to achieving this? ABOUT THE GUEST My guest today is Brandon Neely. Brandon is dedicated to helping people break though to smarter, more stable financial futures for themselves, their businesses and their families. Brandon and his partner Amanda have their own podcast called “Wealth Wisdom Financial” where th...

Have you ever wondered what Neuro-Linguistic Programming is, and if, and how, applying the learning can be beneficial to you in your business?  ABOUT THE GUEST My guest today is Brigitta Hoeferle, CEO of The Centre of NLP in Atlanta, an NLP Master practitioner, and host of The Success Patterns Show podcast. Brigitta describes herself as disruptive & positive by design; tenacious & strategi...

Selling a business that you have developed and nurtured can be extremely stressful and challenging particularly when you still love what you do and the people that work for you. So how may you find a pathway through this and minimise the negative side whilst receiving financial freedom and a sense of contenment and achievement? ABOUT THE GUEST My guest today is Jeremy Doran. Jeremy has a Bachelor...

Today the theme is self-sabotage and how entrepreneurs, may identify and avoid sabotaging their self, team or business and seek to develop high performing teams that build positive relationships with customers and suppliers. ABOUT THE GUEST My guest today is Akanke Adefunmi. Akanke became the founder of Claim your Shero in 2014 and is a CEO Development Strategist, Leadership, and Self-Mastery Coac...

Discover how a difficult journey of heart ache, business acumen, and endurance can reveal how “love” can be applied  to deliver business success and harmony. ABOUT THE GUEST Kim Sorrelle has a track record of building and developing businesses into multi-million dollar companies. She has been the owner of the English Hills Country Club & Terrace for close to 40 years, has been an Executive Dir...

Massively reduce those “Where Is My Order” requests, enhanced your sales and achieve higher customer retention. Knowing where your shipments are, and being able to consistently track their progress LIVE, is becoming a critical and an expected requirement for business.  But how may these things be achieved? ABOUT THE GUEST My guest today, Irina Poddubnaia, is a SAAS or (Software As A Service) found...

Learning to present with the help of a professional has to be an effective course of action if you wish to be successful in business, your career and public speaking. How can you present in a calm frame of mind? How may you improve your presentations skills to deliver that knockout performance? How can you present to large audiences and engage with them with ease? What are great tips to avoid the...

If someone was able to hold your hand and help you to produce a standout CV that ignites interest in you, wouldn’t you want their help? Is there an art to creating a knock out CV / resume? Is there a role for AI created support and content? How do you plan and prepare for your next interview? In this episode, hear my guest and I discuss career development, chat about some of the worst interview mi...

What are the critical foundations and frameworks for businesses? How do you go about achieving inspiration, energy, and creativity in your business? What are the best lessons, habits and behaviours that can be taken from the world of sport? What are the fundamental requirements of leaders to consistently empower, and motivate their teams to deliver, and excel? ....... Today we are going to discuss...

Is collaborating the key to establishing strategic relationships? What are the 4 reasons to collaborate? Discover why collaborating with clients, not selling to them, is the key to drive increased sales. Revealed: The 6 moments that matter in every conversation. Don't miss this weeks inspiring and educational episode. ABOUT THE GUEST Peter Anthony, is an expert in the influencing of customers...

Are looking for a structured process that will help you to take control of your personal and business financial affairs? Do you want to discover the 3 steps to secure a solid foundation for your business and enable you to grow it into the vision of your minds eye? ABOUT THE GUEST Today’s guest is the incredible Michelle Kalin Jacobik. The author of  "The Path to Profits" where Michelle s...

Wealth is often a key goal we pursue in life and of course, nobody wants to take a slow boat if someone offers you a lift on a jet.  My guest today is John Mendez, a fellow podcaster, who hosts the "Walk 2 Wealth" podcast : Interviewing successful entrepreneurs for wealth creation insights that enlighten and empower young entrepreneurs to build wealthy, abundant lives.  In this podcast w...

The world of supply chain has been battered by unprecedented disruption over the past 2 – 3 years, and we appear to be far from emerging into a period of stability and positivity. The pandemic saw manufacturing and supply dwindle to a trickle and the conflict in Europe has created further disruption and escalating costs in energy and raw material prices. So how does the Supply Chain, Procurement a...

Have you considered Forex Trading as a side line? Are you brave enough to go all in, and attempt to make a healthy income whilst working on a laptop, enjoying a coffee? Perhaps the fear of loosing your shirt, and not having the time you would need to invest in such a venture, have kicked your dreams into a dark corner for another day? ABOUT THE GUEST Today I have the pleasure of Lewis Crompton, CE...

Today I am extactic to share a manufacturing success story.  Hear how a family business has become an absolute power house in manufacture through the dedication and smart stewardship of an entrepreneurial and visionary leader, supported by a loyal, highly competent and driven team.  Ryan Margolin and I had a great conversation and talked about many subjects including: 1. Why manufacturing in-house...

Choosing a career can be a tough choice but when you are guided and mentored by an expert in your field of choice, your potential to fast track your success and accelerate your career path to new levels, are made increasingly possible. Join us today where we discuss topics including: 1. The process by which you support people, fresh from academia, to develop the necessary behaviours, skills, minds...

When considering your marketing effectiveness: * Do you know where to find your marketing data? * Do you know how to analyse this data? * Do you know what to do with this data and how it may impact your marketing strategy for maximum performance? * How do you craft a clear message and call to action? It's all about the numbers ! If not then you have just found the ideal podcast to help you ta...

As an entrepreneur, leader, professional or business owner, do you struggle to build rapport and understanding with your staff? How about your management team and their direct reports?  Putting it another way, are you confident that your staff would say that you are great at engaging with them, feel you appreciate their worth, and that you are supporting them in the ways they need?  If not, then y...

If you are a female purchasing professional or business owner, and are concerned that your personal or company branding may not be projecting the optimum impression or impact on LinkedIn, then this podcast is definitely for you. Today Limor and I are going to explore her experiences and reveal tips, techniques and actions women may apply to achieve the career, and success of their dreams. In this...

Becoming a highly successful and well paid coach or consultant does not just happen. What it takes is a series of well planned actions and behaviours under the guidance of one or more mentors during your journey. If you wish to discover what such actions and behaviours are needed then Nicky Billou could just be the person you wish to listen to and enage with. Listen in to hear : 1. The six steps t...