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Today Tim is joined by  Dr Ivan Misner, founder and Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization which now has over 9,700 chapters throughout every populated continent of the world.  Last year alone, BNI generated almost 12.3 million referrals resulting in $16.7 billion dollars worth of business for its members. He is a New York Times Bestselling author who...

Overwhelm is not something that is particular to the current pandemic it is something all business leaders are intimately familiar with.  This week Tim and Philotimo Group COO, Elana Harari sit down to dissect overwhelm. What is it? How do we deal with it in the current environment? and what steps can we can to get us through the overwhelm when it hits us. Stay safe and enjoy.  Join the Backable c...

This week Tim is joined by cohost and COO of the Philotimo group Elana Harari and we are talking acquisitions or buying a business. In can be a great way to grow your business but there are risks involved. This week we talk about what red flags you should be looking for when buying, knowing the purpose you are acquiring for and the very real challenges that you should be aware of and plan for when...

This week Tim is joined, once again, by Philotimo Group COO Elana Harari. We discuss the added responsibility we now have as business owners during hard economic times, the importance of consistent sales during this period and the role that opinion and judgment play on our road to success.   Stay safe and Enjoy.

This week Tim is joined by cohost and COO of the Philotimo group Elana Harari to talk opportunity, money and spending. We discuss what opportunities should you say yes to and more importantly when to say no.  We also discuss what should you do with money when you do start freeing up some cash flow and something we get asked a lot, where is the balance in taking money out of the business to grow my...

At some point in your business career, I am sure you have been told to stay in your own lane, to not look and compare yourself to what others are doing or have achieved.   This is often sound advice if you are comparing from a place of negativity or jealousy but in a performance environment comparison can be a vital tool in progressing your company forward through gap or opportunity identification...

Lost, tired, alone. These are words that will resonate with many of you listening. The weight of leadership in your business can be a heavy one and this weight can often hold us back from growing our companies. but what if you could lighten that load. Today Tim sits down with Elana Harari COO of the Philotimo Group and discusses the mindset, the actions and the people you need to lift some of that...

Making decisions is the key responsibility of any leader. As we grow our business, the frequency and weight of these decisions increases and for many that weight can become crushing, particularly if we focus on how others may judge those choices... but do decisions have to be difficult? Tim sits down with Elana Harari, COO of Philotimo and talks decisions, Why they can seem difficult and how to cl...

  The concept of Minimal Viable Product or MVP was popularised in the early 2010s by Eric Ries in his book “The Lean Startup”. Put Simply an MVP is a low-risk way of introducing a new product or service to market. One which focuses on the core offering of the product and then uses consumer feedback to build and release the final product.   In today’s podcast, Tim sits down with Philotimo Group COO...

In today's episode, Tim sits down for a solo-cast to discuss a topic which may scare many business owners. Decisions! When to make them, how to make them and how to make them turn into massive action that will drive consistent business growth and create a high-performance team.   Stay safe and enjoy.

In this solo cast, Tim discusses something an issue all entrepreneurs have experience in, problems. Are you seeking out problems in your business? If not you may be missing the innovation opportunities they create and the growth they promote.   Stay safe and enjoy.

Do you ever feel like you are working harder and harder in your business but not seeing a correlation in your business growth? It may be that your activities or tactics are not lined up to an overarching strategy that's will allow you to reap the benefit of compounding outcomes. In this episode, Tim reflects on a conversation he had with one of his mentors around this topic early in his career tha...

In today's episode, we sit down to discuss the role "grit" plays in becoming successful. Made popular in the business world by the Angela Duckworth book of the same name, grit is an essential but often misapplied ingredient in any business. Those that get where, when and how to apply grit in their business can accelerate quickly and become unbeatable in their market.   Stay safe and enjoy 

Today we sit down and discuss the difference between self-awareness and self-improvement. Self-awareness is a vital step in any growth journey but without taking action on the lessons learned will we ever make that jump from awareness to improvement. We discuss the dangers of becoming addicted to your emotions, the importance of taking action and being aware of the community you build on your jour...

In today's episode, we sit down to discuss Negativity. Negativity is something that affects us all on some level. Some of these feelings and reactions can be hangovers from the conditioning we learnt as children and some can come from the accumulated lessons we learn as we grow but is negativity always a bad thing? Stay safe and enjoy.

In this Episode Tim sits down with Tony Nicholls, Founder and Director of Melbourne based PR and Media  Training Agency, Good Talent Media. Tony is an accomplished journalist with more than ten years’ experience with the ABC, SBS and Network Ten; covering thousands of news stories across Victoria, Australia and the international media. He brings that knowledge and experience to bear for his client...

In this solo-cast episode, Tim draws from a recent conversation which will resonate with many during these current times. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many business owners to re-evaluate their business, pivot their offering or in a lot of cases to hibernate as they are unable to trade but it has also created a raft of new opportunities in the marketplace as well, often outside the scope of our...

Selling your business? Are you looking to get the most out of the asset (your Business) that you may have spent a lifetime building? In this episode, we look at some of the numbers that are key when trying to sell your business, the story those numbers tell a knowledgeable investor and some of the pitfalls you may encounter on the road to sale.   Stay safe and enjoy.

Some of you might have heard the sentiment being thrown about at the moment of how now, due to the COVID-19 crisis, is the worst time to play it safe. Sure it sounds like...something but what does this statement actually mean and how do we as business owners take the first steps down a path that seems counterintuitive. In today's episode, we breakdown how we become the ones that are running toward...

Today's episode is all about communication. How we do it, how we get it wrong and how we may be actually slowing down our progress even with the best intentions.  We have a saying around the office  "Communication is the responsibility of the communicator", it doesn't matter what I have said it only matters what you have heard.   Stay safe and enjoy.

In this solo cast Tim looks at the mechanism behind successful decision making. He discusses the reasons behind how we can be failing to take those first or next steps and the important question that every leader needs to ask when the path is unclear. Stay safe and enjoy.

In today's episode, Tim sits down to talk with Philotimo Head of Performance and branding specialist Damian Hinks. The deep dive into all things brand and discuss how investing in branding can elevate an SME's position in the market, help build trust and also save you as the owner a lot of time money and heartache as we turn to our brand and core values to help answer those tricky questions and ma...

In today's changing landscape the speed at which we can adapt is key. The world of COVID 19 has forced businesses to adapt and innovate on multiple levels, what once seemed impossible for many has become commonplace in a very short amount of time. Are you looking for the innovations in your business? Are you optimising those innovations when they occur? How do we as business owners harness the ada...

The Rapid response from most governments worldwide in Response to the Coronavirus threat forced innovation on most businesses in very short order. We have seen the global business community pivot and adapt quickly, adopting new technologies and pivoting their offering to meet new restrictions and opportunities. The question we have to ask ourselves is where we were holding back previously? Where w...

It is easy to take risks when you have nothing to lose, to take the long shot, the big swing or the one in a million chance but what happens when the stakes are higher? Once we become somewhat comfortable in life for some, if not most, the focus can shift from pursuing what we could have to protecting what we already have. What does it cost if we hold too tight to what we have? This is the topic o...