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In a break from format for the Weekly Review, Tim does a solo cast sharing some stories from his time training as a fighter and the lessons he learned. This could be a vital listen in achieving the right mindset during the difficult times that the COVID-19 Pandemic has brought about. Enjoy 

With most of us now self-isolating and with many businesses going into "hibernation" mode because of the COVID 19 pandemic. We as owners and leaders of businesses face a new challenge. What do we do with our time? The common theme coming from many is "Netflix and Chill" but now more then ever we must be looking for the one percent that will make the difference on the other side. Many no longer hav...

The online world has become even more vital in recent days. Virtually every business at the moment is looking at moving their business to some form of online offering to try and soften the Covid-19 blow. In this episode, the team break down the questions you need to ask yourself and the steps you need to take before transitioning online. They dispel the notion that moving online will attract NEW c...

The world has changed and the way we do business must change with it. With the need to self isolate our day to day stakeholders have changed dramatically. Where traditionally we have had to manage our relationships with stakeholders in the workspace. Now for many of us, those stakeholders are our family members. In this episode, we discuss bringing our work into our home an managing our one commun...

With the emergence of COVID-19 pandemic times are difficult both professionally and personally and challenges are emerging and evolving on a daily basis. As the leader of your business, where are you focussing your attention and energy?  In this episode, we look at the role of the leader in a time of crisis.   We Discuss: - The different reactions people have to crisis or threat  - The need to let...

The last of the historical Podcasts before we jump to current Day. Recorded 3 days post Podcast launch the team discuss:   - The reality and time commitment needed to consistently produce high-quality relevant content  - Elana digs into Tim's reasoning behind launching such a large endeavour and questions the timing.  - Tim is surprised by how much he is enjoying the charitable nature of the ventu...

Have you ever thought "I have a sales Problem"? If you have you need to reframe the statement so that you can ask the right questions to promote a solution. Sales is a multi-stage process you cannot have a "sales problem" you can, however, have a problem or challenge in a stage in your process. Today we discuss one of the most common challenges we see, systematically generating leads or new opport...

In this episode, we ask the important question "Would You back You?". We look at: - The theory of constraints. What's holding you back from moving forward? - Breaking the cycle of non-serving behaviours. - The power and danger of infinite loops. How asking different questions can open up new pathways.  - Moving past the EASY answers and getting to root cause  -  What is your risk profile? What are...

Every relationship we have in business is a type of partnership, whether it be in the form of a direct, equity share partnership, an investor relationship or owner and employee. Today we discuss the partnership leaders form with employees. - What is your role and responsibility in growing your employee's? - How do we work with different leadership styles and what do we do when those styles don't m...

In this, the final of the historical episodes before we jump forward to real-time next week the team celebrates the launch of the podcast before getting down to business and talk about how to now get the podcast and content into the right hands at the right time and most importantly producing the right outcomes. We talk: - Creating an effective Facebook campaign   - How to maximise your advertisin...

Following on from our Louddays Ep4 podcast Tim and Nigel sit down and discuss the necessity of frustrating conversations in moving the company forward. Looking at the evolution and outcomes of these conversations over the years they have worked together and the necessary next steps needed to achieve the desired outcomes. They also dive into: the concept and mindset of split focus and how it can be...

In response to a number of emails that came through this week Tim speaks to a topic that I am sure any business will resonate with; Money. Wanting more, needing more and trying to find more. He outlines simple tactics that can be employed to create more money within a business and also shares some of his journey and his changing relationship with money through the years. Enjoy

In this weeks episode, the team sit down and face the reality of what they undertaking. They discuss: - The complexity of producing meaningful content on a mass scale.  - how an agency has to meet multiple masters when delivering against clients expectations. - the importance of clear communications when managing a new client  - setting deadlines against clearly defined goals and expected outcomes...

What is the role of competition between partners and in your team? Building a high-performance environment is tricky, the balance between competitiveness and teamwork is crucial.  What happens if you and your business are evolving but not at the same rate as your partner? What do you do if you outgrow your partner? Enjoy the discussion.      

Are you an emotional business owner? Is it helping or hindering your success? What is the real cost of being emotional in business and can you control it better?   Enjoy  

In this episode of Weekly Review, Tim, Elana and Nigel discuss whether it is more important to be seen doing the job or getting the job done.  Nigel admits that he is being challenged by time limitations in the face of hard deadlines which leads to a conversation time management and finding ways to guard against digital intrusions. Tim shares with us a story from early in his career which helped t...

Why do you feel you need to offer a discount? Discounting can be a very dangerous game for businesses.  Constantly chipping away at profit margins to close a sale or increase revenues.  While discounting has a place in all business models, it must by used with a complete understanding of the strategy and impact within the business. In this podcast episode, we explore using discounting to grow your...

In a Tim-less episode Mat And Elana from the Louddays team sit down with Nigel as we build toward the launch of both the Philotimo social media push and the content hub.  We deep dive into the best ways to produce quality content and then just as importantly how to make it easily accessible and searchable to ensure everyone can find the right information at the right time. We discuss the differenc...

Partnerships can take many forms. Is your business ready for an investment partner? In this episode, Tim & Elana discuss some of their experiences including:  Some considerations before bringing on investment  Your responsibility and commitment to investors   Knowing the answer to "Why do I need money?"  Creating expectations with partners through contracts  Why SME's commonly overvalue their...

This is a business-killing experiment. Louddays agency has agreed to take on a client (Philotimo Global) with a starting point of Zero social media presence and no database! The goal, build a community of 1 million people! Follow the weekly catch up between client and agency, hear what's happing behind the scenes and will it actually work? Elana, Mat and the team from Louddays are incredible, lear...

As business leaders, we all have a finite amount of time and energy. As such we need to zealously protect it from those who would steal it from us even if that someone is you. In this episode, Tim asks the question "are you selling your energy too cheaply?". We also talk about learning to appreciate your internal protection system and the importance of putting hard action behind your inspiration....

Have you ever wondered what it takes to grow a multi million dollar business from the ground up? This weekly podcast hosted by Philotimo Global founder Tim Krotiris follows the journey of a fast growing company and insights from behind the scenes of a company growing on multiple fronts. Joined by COO Elana Harari and Head of Media Nigel Walton, the Team discusses all things growth and performance....

Really great question from our community this week. Elizabeth has been working her backside off for many years.  The business is growing but no matter what she does, she never has any more money and doesn't know why. Will she ever see a difference? In this cast- - Is it important to pay yourself a wage? - Understanding that growing businesses eat cash - Do you accept that you are the investor of y...

As the experiment continues, The team at Philotimo and Loud Days ( https://www.louddays.com/ ) discuss how content will play a part of the digital strategy. What is the relationship between the core business and digital capture points? How do we value content in relation to its shareability and accessibility? The team also has to overcome the challenge of developing the CEO's personal brand vs tha...

Are you a good business partner? Are you sure? Partnerships take many forms, whether it be with a family member, friend or acquaintance.  They can be hugely beneficial when starting or growing a business but when damaged, a once-great dynamic can be highly volatile and potentially destroy a company from within. In this episode Tim, Elana and Nigel delve into their personal experiences of the good...