Focus on WHY

Known as the Enterprise Doctor , Mark Harris understands the challenges faced by solopreneurs and those running micro businesses, particularly the need to work smarter not harder. The WHY has always been a focus for Mark however a recent shift in personal circumstances has led to a total rethink of what's really important in his life and business. Recognising what he loves and what he has a curios...

Do you have the right life work balance? Are you killing yourself with work? If so, why? These are the questions that Barbara Moynihan has been asking herself recently and challenging her answers. Training and facilitating for 30 years, Barbara has a desire to help people with their presentation and communication skills. Recognising that a 'perfect' presentation is an impossible goal, Barbara enco...

With a passion of connection and collaboration, Dave Plunkett walked away from a successful business that was making him miserable. Constantly seeing the invisible threads of opportunities for people to talk and work with one another, Dave now loves his new business, Collaboration Junkie. Making brilliant business introductions, Dave is creating a culture of collaboration and is doing so by leadin...

Studying martial arts as a child as a means to developing confidence planted a seed in the mind of Sebastian Bates and shaped the course of his life forever. Now having founded a martial arts organisation that specialises in character development for young people, Sebastian is shaping the course of life for thousands of children worldwide. With a focus on impact and purpose whilst instilling value...

What are these Reflections with Actions' episodes all about? After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these five recent podcast episodes: 329 Superstar Communi...

'What if every time you do business, something great happens in the world?' This is the question that Paul Dunn's mentee and co-founder of B1G1, Masami Sato, asked him and which subsequently changed the course of Paul's life forever. Before this point Paul believed there were only two intentions to focus on as an entrepreneur; deliver amazing value to those he was privileged to serve and to have f...

Burnout or Burn Bright? Recognise it is a choice you make. On a mission to prevent junior lawyers from burnout whilst being an example of what is possible is the purpose for former lawyer, award-winning coach and professional speaker, Donna Smith. Having experienced burnout and knowing how to spot the signs and set clear boundaries, Donna is showing junior lawyers the steps they need to take in wh...

Cybersecurity is not an IT problem. It is yours! Everyone is impacted by Cybersecurity attacks and yet many people are complacent thinking that it won't happen to them. Are you one of them? Making the complex simple, Rob May, one of the world's Top Five Cybersecurity Thought Leaders and Influencers, shares how combining his passion and purpose has helped him to focus on building a business around...

Passionate about bringing order to chaos, Jenny de St Georges takes to the global stage sharing her knowledge and experience with entrepreneurs, speakers and coaches to help them build and expand their businesses. Practical and creative, Jenny is guided through life and business to great success by her flexibility, authenticity, focus, passion and purpose. Using common sense and logic, Jenny, as a...

How critical is it to present the best version of yourself? What impact can you make in business when you do? Growing up not projecting confidence, Susan Heaton-Wright learned to survive difficult circumstances by reframing. Now, as a multi-award winning impact, communications and speaking expert for emerging leaders, Susan has built a business with the purpose of empowering talented individuals a...

What are these Reflections with Actions' episodes all about? After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these five recent podcast episodes: 323 Make the Impossib...

To help and support people to make a difference with their business is the purpose-driven focus for marketing mentor Chantal Cornelius. Examining beneath the surface, essentially the WHY behind the WHY, revealed the source of Chantal's inspiration, passion and positive energy. With a mission to change the face of marketing, Chantal has a clear motivation to understand what people are feeling and f...

Poor economic conditions in Italy were not enough to sustain her business so trusting her gut instinct and following joy as a compass led Silvia Del Corso to move her young family to London. Here she started a new life, a new business and surrounded herself in a new community. Understanding her purpose, the importance of placing family first and taking on board many learnings from her past Sylvia...

Are you keeping yourself busy or are you busy on purpose? Despite being a great teacher who very much cared for her students and their outcomes, Nicole Baldinu felt that her creativity was being stifled and was living in a smaller world. Now as the co-founder of two businesses, Nicole makes the most of the time she has with the freedom to create and do the things that bring her joy. Now having exp...

Entrepreneurial at heart, always looking to create something different, Reena Khullar lives a life of no regrets, only learnings. Sharing how a lot of decisions were made for her early in her life, Reena reflects on her new trajectory of growth through new opportunities. Living with purpose and unconditional love has helped Reena to be authentic, to be vulnerable with herself and to know who she r...

Dedicated to the will to win as the world's first Stage IV survivor of vocal cord cancer and now entering into his 27th year since diagnosis, Shrenik Shah is truly living a thrilling Life 2.0. Leveraging the loss of his natural speaking ability has ironically given him a voice which he uses to create many incredible opportunities. Adopting his 'Do not quit' mantra, Shrenik has delivered thousands...

What are these Reflections with Actions' episodes all about? After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these five recent podcast episodes: 317 Drive Change with...

A retired policewoman with a comprehensive understanding of the law sought to purchase investment property for some extra income however discovered that the property sourcing sector was in considerable need of regulation. Property Sourcing Expert, Tina Walsh, wrote a book on the industry, started a training company and has set up a National Association to govern it and now wants to aid others in t...

Anxiety and stress can feel like barriers that hold you back from experiencing or achieving what you desire in life. According to Anxiety Specialist Caroline Cavanagh, it doesn't have to be that way. Caroline's approach is to help you to take back control, understand your truth and to reframe judgement as opinion. This will lead to building greater resilience and a high level of control over your...

Are you conscious of being able to free up your time, reduce your stress and create greater impact in the world? This is the focus for award-winning entrepreneur and multiple business owner Alexis Kingsbury and for his clients. Through his work, Alexis has helped hundreds of business leaders save thousands of hours of their time each year enabling them to work more effectively and unlock their bus...

Knowing from an early age that he was somehow different, Stephen Whitton carried a secret for decades as he didn't know how to navigate that world. Now he does and his purpose is to help others who are struggling to navigate their worlds. As the founder of the global movement for mental health support in the automotive industry, [M]enable, Stephen is on a mission to remove mental health stigmas th...

Born and raised in the Australian outback, Matt Black left home aged 14 and put himself through college whilst sofa surfing. Working several jobs around the clock simply to put meals on the table, Matt set up a business which made him a millionaire teenager before he'd even graduated. With no formal qualifications, Matt went on to build and sell several successful companies to become a serial entr...

What are these Reflections with Actions' episodes all about? After every five guest interviews, Amy Rowlinson reflects on each of the individual episodes and focuses in on specific topics pulling on different threads and diving deeper to explore elements that piqued her interest. In this episode, Amy shares her Reflections with Actions from these five recent podcast episodes: 311 Pure Conversation...

IVF, divorce, job loss, two house moves and a diagnosis of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma each took their toll on Diane Andrew. Losing sense of who she was, Diane spent all her energy on treatment and recovery and felt exhausted. Fortunate to have a new and supportive partner, Diane found her deep inner strength and her 'you can do this' attitude. However it was only when Diane went to see a motivational sp...

A connector, healer and midwife who gives birth to things that didn't exist that should exist, Nadine Hack is healing the world. Distilling lessons learned over decades about the vital importance of being connected to one's own core purpose and values and being able to connect to others more deeply, Nadine longs for, creates and sustains meaningful connections. Paving the way for others to follow,...