Business Owners & Entrepreneurs Podcast with Peter Boolkah | Business Coach | The Transition Guy®

What is the importance of building mental resilience, and how can it help overcome obstacles in life? Building mental resilience is essential for navigating life's challenges, such as stress, anxiety, and setbacks. Resilience allows us to bounce back from adversity, adapt to new situations, and maintain our mental well-being. By developing and strengthening our resilience, we can overcome obs...

In this episode of our podcast, we dive into the crucial topic of how to bulletproof your business finances during times of economic uncertainty. Our guest, Jonathan Fodera, shares his top tips for navigating the choppy waters of the economy and protecting your business from financial ruin. From understanding cash flow and budgeting to preparing for unexpected expenses and managing debt, we will o...

👉 If you loved today's episode, remember to LIKE it, SHARE to others who need to hear it, and SUBSCRIBE to the channel for more content Are you feeling signs of burnout at work? Work burnout can be a serious issue, with its symptoms including things like feeling exhausted and unmotivated, difficulty concentrating and seeing less meaning in the work that you do. It's important to be mind...

In business, 2022 hasn't been easy and smooth and now we are heading into 2023. How will this year be?  I know people who have started successful businesses during the lockdown and they are thriving. I know businesses that have opened in the last months and are booming. You might be surprised that not everybody was doing poorly during these last years.  I like to say that in times of crisis,...

Do you want to know how to develop an entrepreneurial mindset? Fortunately for you, there’s a wealth of entrepreneurship training at your fingertips. And much of it is free. The problem is that a lot of people think that an entrepreneurial mindset is something you’re just born with. They look at famous entrepreneurs and think that they’re just geniuses who had some kind of genetic advantage. While...

If you’re operating a business in a declining market like the UK, you need to consider how you can survive recession. It’s crucial in these situations that you realize just how vital a business marketing and sales strategy is. Today, I explain why. Perhaps your business has been doing well pre-pandemic. And although you took a knock during the pandemic and its subsequent lockdowns, you still saw y...

Many people have business ideas that seem like they might work. But how can you really tell if you have a good business idea or business concept that’s likely to succeed in a crowded marketplace? In today’s episode, I share how to know whether what you have is a viable business idea or not. So, you have a business idea that you’re excited about that you want to test on the market. Perhaps you’ve t...

Are any of us born entrepreneurs? There’s an ongoing discussion about whether entrepreneurs are born or made. Personally, I don’t believe that entrepreneurs are born but that they’re made through an entrepreneurial environment. From my knowledge of biology, it’s hard to believe that a genome exists that makes people born entrepreneurs. However, some people can be born with traits that are necessar...

In today’s video, I’m joined by Dov Baron, the architect of Emotional Source Code, a best-selling author and an overall genius, as we discuss how self determination is one of the most critical success factors that can lead you to your future success. For many people, a strong start isn’t always possible. Whether it’s because of where you’re born, the time you were born, or other circumstances, man...

Hiring new salespeople won’t solve your problem! In this episode, I chat with Jim Padilla, CEO of Gain the Edge, about why having sales processes is actually the most crucial to the success of any business (and not changing up your salespeople). The idea of process in sales is something disliked by many people who view sales as an art form. It’s true that there IS a certain aspect of sales that co...

In this episode, I chat with Brent Keltner, CEO of Winalytics and author of “The Revenue Acceleration Playbook”, about how customer success stories and client testimonials can transform your sales process. Testimonial marketing is a powerful tool these days, given how noisy the world is. With such an overabundance of information on social media, we as customers have become very resistant to tradit...

For many of us, our homes have turned into workspaces since the pandemic started. And while employee burnout isn’t unheard of, remote working burnout seems to be an even more rampant problem that’s been on the rise since. Today, I talk to Phil Strazzulla of SelectSoftware Reviews about work from home burnout, and how we can help employees better cope with it. One of the main consequences of the pa...

In this episode, I talk to Kate DiLeo about how to create meaningful conversations so you can truly engage with customers, and have better ways to take people through your customer journey so you can reach a level of customer engagement that actually converts. It all comes down to the types of conversations you’re having. If you’re simply throwing information at people, then they won’t want to eng...

In this episode, I sit down with Bret Rosenthal, founder of the ARMR report, to discuss how to make successful investments, and how to build wealth through intelligent investing. Right now, it’s no secret that the world seems very unstable. For investors, it can seem like a scary time to put money into something. But rather than simply hold on to your cash, you can still invest. And you can still...

It's been two years into the pandemic, and many companies are now working remotely. Some have found it to be an easy transition but others found difficulties adjusting their business processes. Today, I talk to Owen McGab Enaohwo, CEO and co-founder of SweetProcess, about how documenting processes can help get better results from this new work setup that a lot of us have adopted, and the proc...

So many people have plenty of great ideas. But only a few people actually make theirs see the light of day. Why? Well, in today’s episode of The Transition Guy, I’m joined by professor and author of “Creative Careers: Making a Living with Your Ideas”, B. Jeffrey Madoff, to talk about executing ideas successfully, getting things done, and why not a lot of us are able to do just that. The truth is t...

In this episode, I sit down with Jamie Dixon, author of “The Story Habit”, to talk about some of the techniques behind learning how to tell a story. Why is storytelling in business important to leaders? Well, to answer that question we should first look at what storytelling is. Essentially, storytelling is the art of making meaning. Great storytelling in business is a vital part of getting people’...

Can international internships be the answer to the talent gap? In today’s episode, I’m joined by Fredrik van Huynh, founder and CEO of Absolute Internship, to talk about hiring talent, remote internships, and its possible impact on talent scarcity and the talent pool, in general, in the business world. Absolute Internship is an organization that helps university graduates enter the working world t...

Today, I sit down with Jay Jay, the founder of Ace of Spades PR agency, to discuss social media brand building, and how you can use your online presence and your personal brand to stand out from the competition. You see, nowadays it’s harder than ever to make yourself seen on social media and in the online world. Ten years ago it was a completely different story. When Youtube was just getting star...

Many businesses are at risk because of the current inflation storm, and they need to become better at dealing with the depreciation of money and rising costs. In today’s episode of The Transition Guy, I’m joined by Simon Severino, the CEO and founder of Strategy Sprints, as we discuss how to tackle inflation and share measures to control inflation in your business. One of the biggest challenges th...

In today's conversation with Jason Kingsley, we talk about how you can turn your hobby into a business by simply following your passion. For Jason, building a company from hobby to business started from a desire to get better at the things he loves. When Jason Kingsley started out, it really wasn't possible to build a company in the gaming industry. Computers were still in their infancy....

Has the selling process or sales cycle changed since the COVID-19 pandemic? Honestly, the pandemic has changed the world and has affected customer buying decisions, thereby affecting sales. And today, I discuss how to improve sales performance, and get around all the changes that happened with Jeremy Miner, Chairman, and founder of 7th Level. Many salespeople have felt the brunt of the pandemic in...

In the past, there’s been a lot of resistance to the idea of artificial intelligence in business. As Neil Sahota and I talk about in today's episode, many people fear that automating jobs will lead to unemployment, or that the technology isn’t safe. But then the pandemic came, and the great resignation along with it. Now, both in the UK and the US, there are a lot of job vacancies. This peopl...

Is it the end of digital investments? You may have seen the news about the very recent bear market in cryptocurrency. You may have even heard people say this may be the huge crash that marks the end of cryptocurrencies for good. Today, I'm joined by Blake Templeton, who has analyzed the situation and has shared refreshingly different thoughts on the matter. In fact, according to him, this mig...

Dealing with uncertainty is something that's easier said than done. And so in this conversation with Michele Rosenthal, we talk about the keys to confidence that can help you, and how you can use them to thrive in your business and in life no matter how unpredictable the circumstances. First, let's talk about trauma. Most people think of it as something that must be huge and life-alterin...