This Is Your Turning Point

Failing My Way in Public: What Hosting the Dubai Airshow Taught Me About Success What does success really look like when no one is watching? In this episode of Failing My Way in Public to Success , I take you behind the scenes of the Dubai Airshow , one of the world’s largest aviation and aerospace events, and share what it actually takes to host live panels, pitch competitions, and keynotes on a...

What does it really take to build a successful career as a lawyer in Dubai’s booming fintech scene — and how do you thrive in one of the fastest-evolving legal landscapes in the world? In this episode, I sit down with Anna Zeitlin, a UK-qualified lawyer and Partner at Addleshaw Goddard, specializing in fintech and financial regulation. Anna works closely with governments across the Middle East, sh...

Last month I attended the WHX TECH event, focuses on Technologies that are changing the healthcare sector. I was lucky enough to see, hear and speak with Sally Ann Frank who delivered a keynote on How To Craft A Compelling Value Proposition For Investors & Customers Sally Was kind enough to speak with me after and I was cheeky enough to ask her to do a quick podcast interview With more than 25...

In this episode, I sit down once again with Dr Corrie Block, executive coach, author of The Chief Executive Coach, and one of the most respected voices in leadership and performance. Dr Corrie shares powerful insights from his new book — diving into what it really means to coach at the Olympic level of business, why most “executive coaches” aren’t truly qualified, and how companies like Google and...

The Failures of Having a Podcast 🎙️ | What I Learned from Season 1 of This Is Your Turning Point Social media shows everyone’s wins — but rarely the failures . In this episode, I share the truth about what went wrong (and right) in Season 1 of my podcast, This Is Your Turning Point. From awkward interviews to production mishaps and self-doubt, I’ve learned that the only way to succeed is by failin...

LEWIS ALLSOPP: Building a World-Class Business in Dubai | Leadership, Risk & Growth | Season 2 PremiereWe are BACK with Season 2 — and we’re starting with a story that goes way beyond real estate. Lewis Allsopp, Chairman and Co-Founder of Allsopp & Allsopp Group, has built one of Dubai’s most respected businesses — a 650+ person company started in 2008 during the global financial crash. Ye...

📢 Mastering Communication: My Talk at Middlesex University’s Executive MBA Program 🎤 The Opportunity After hosting the CIPD Awards at The Ritz-Carlton in Dubai , I connected with key professionals, which led to an invitation to speak to Executive MBA students at Middlesex University . This is a great example of how networking and delivering value can open unexpected doors. 🗣️ The Talk During my...

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People think you shouldn't work for free and In small parts I believe that but there are so many areas where it works to collaborate where it can benefit both sides . On this episode I share the build up to the Awards event i'm hosting, Exposure is very important, Along with this I speak about the 2 day broker course I delivered the last 2 days, I am not the biggest fan of online courses b...

Calling clients is tough! The internal doubts we have, the fear of being screamed at, it all plays around in our head! Along with a mindset shift of believing you are someone of value, why not try this approach. Rather than asking a client if the're interesting in buying what you're selling Btw, you're offering your services (something they know nothing about) Why not lead with value?...

Why do you want to be a leader? Last week I had the opportunity to speak at HR summit & Expo in Dubai, I had the chance to talk about anything I wanted Straight away though I knew what I wanted to speak about . Understanding if leadership is the right move for you. You will know people who got promoted and were gone from the business in 6 months. Why does this happen? In my presentation I show...

If you can overcome this, you won’t care who you speak in front of. I’m the youngest of 3 boys, 1 of my brothers use to practice his wrestling moves on me, They would make me believe it was good business to swap a £5 note for a shiny 50 pence. I would get them back by informing my parents they had done bad things (like sneaking out) I’m no grass though 😂Our family tradition has always been Friday...

Failing my way (in public, in my car) to success On this episode I speak about hiring someone who was meant to raise the bar, a new benchmark on what success looks like, Trouble was, I made the wrong choice Now, if you make a bad choice you can either bite the bullet, hold or your hands up and solve the issue before it gets out of hand, Or you can drag it out and in the end, relationships , cultur...

On the show today, Bushra Ahmed A Dubai based, award winning DIFC litigator, arbitrator, and barrister, individually ranked in C&P and L500 in Dispute Resolution and Employment. Specialisms: banking, mis-selling, regulatory, employment and enforcement. We speak about transferable skills, conflict resolution, communication skills, listening skills, I am fascinated by law because I wanted to be...

As a leader, what would you do in this situation? This was a big eye opener for me. Around 6 years ago I decided I was leaving the company I worked at for 7 years, I have my own company now but back then I was looking for a leadership role at one of the flag ship companies In Dubai . During the interview I was asked a situational question. Mark, you’re leading a team and the the online product goe...

what values do you want in your team and as a leader? on this episode I speak about key questions you need to be asking if you want to be building a strong team Along with this I speak about the importance of having the right personalities in the team, WIDGET Working genius www.workinggenius.com (1) Wonder - is there a better way (day dream when younger) (2) Genius of invention - joy and energy of...

because of my behaviors and my intentions I was given an opportunity within the company to be promoted So going through the interview process my director he said to me Mark what do you think about going for a promotion? And I said well I'm not sure but I'll give it a go I asked him what are you expecting to see in my presentation? And he actually gave me an overview So when you're banging your hea...

You requested it so we joined forces again! It was clear from our first time speaking that 1 hour definitely was not enough. This is a clip from our 2nd time sitting down, this full episode will be shared shortly. Here Andrew shares his 5 ingredients to be an impactful leader Disclaimer - please remember that even though Andrew Mentions 5 key areas to focus for leadership, everything is cemented w...

I'm bored of talking into a camera, (it doesn't feel right) so I thought I would do a more , in the flow episode. Last week I did a presentation about the pitfalls of leadership and it got me thinking , In this episode I share story of when I was promoted and a few of the first actions I took. Let me hear your thoughts on this

🎙️ Episode 105: How Did You Do That? With DNA - The Mind-Reading Duo 🎙️ This week on the podcast, I sit down with the unforgettable mind-reading duo DNA—Darren & Andrew —who left audiences and judges across the UK stunned with their unbelievable act. Known for their Saturday night TV magic, DNA has captivated millions with their mysterious ability to read minds, making them the perfect guests...

Emma Jordaan is a leading authority in cultural intelligence So, what is Cultural Intelligence and why would it help with your success? On this show I speak with Emma about how to negotiate with clients to create a win/win Building a career you need people around you who will support and guide you, CQ will help with this All too often we hear people say, "that's not how we do it" &qu...

On the show today is someone i have known for since 2009, someone who today is going to share some real knowledge about building a career but also being part of business that got acquired for an 8 figure sum USD, earning a % of this, He is on this show because he has some real insights into rising up the ranks, transferring from sales to a technical director and has a mindset and knowledge we shou...

Welcome to the new season, this is my 102nd episode and I wanted to celebrate by investing in a studio with great lighting, sound and even better guests On the show today is Greg turner an Executive level, business and commercial leader, who has worked with 2 flag ship companies in the middle east, Zawya and MEED, covering industries (media, technology, business intelligence, publishing and events...

On the show today I share with you a presentation I did to a packed audience, What was the topic? How to develop talent. Working as a development coach but also being around businesses for the past 20 years I see a lot of good intentions but rarely do the behaviors match up. 1st - are our behaviors matching our intentions? I will speak about how the company that has invested to bring me in to trai...

Welcome to the new season, this is my 101th episode and I wanted to celebrate by investing in a studio with great lighting, sound and even better guests On the show today With over 25 years of experience in learning and development, Andrew is a passionate and award-winning professional who helps people and organizations achieve their full potential. Working as a head and VP of learning  to compani...