Better Business, Better Life

I wasn't sure what to expect when I interviewed Lucas but I can honestly say... "Mind blown!"  On his one-pager, Lucas is described as, "For over 17 years, Lucas Root led numerous teams on Wall Street. After establishing a consistent track record of success, Lucas started his own consulting business. Lucas works with strong brands with a well-funded great idea, that don’t quite know how to execute...

Wyndi (Rodokal) Tagi is a Visionary who is passionate about enhancing the mana of Māori and Pacifica People, with a vision to impact the lives of 10 million. Wyndi took an idea, convinced her husband to start a business and things were going well. Then they were told by one of the big 4 accounting firms that they should stop spending so much time & money with their community & with their family &...

Erik Jensen is the Co-Owner of Predictive ROI—a 7-figure marketing agency helping businesses monetize their position of authority. A business owner since age 14, Erik began his entrepreneurial journey via a national juggling business that took him and his brother around the country. Now the Chief Strategy Officer at Predictive ROI, Erik developed the podcasting strategy that made the agency over $...

As Chief Operating Officer & EOS Integrator at BusinessOnline, Jeff focuses on creating operational excellence as well as working with clients to provide strategic consulting on their digital marketing programs.  In his role at BusinesOnline Jeff is responsible for overseeing Paid Media, SEO, Creative, Content, Analytics, Account-Based Marketing (ABM), Client Services, Program Management, Finance,...

Levent Yildizgoren was born in Turkey, but has spent the last quarter of a century running a highly successful, professional localisation service based in the UK. His decades of learning about the pitfalls and prizes the export market presents are shared in his book through his LINGO model. He has helped companies to do business in more than 100 languages! He has also grown his own company from be...

Jack Martin is the Co-founder of 52TEN, a proud U.S. Army Veteran, Father & Husband. In this episode, he talks us through how he founded 52Ten, 6 years ago & has built it up to over 25 people. He share the challenges he has faced & how he overcame them, plus where that name come from. But most importantly he shares with us how he keeps his family 7 children & particularly his wife happy & how he b...

Henry Daas is a dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker, serial entrepreneur, author, coach, screenwriter, avid golfer, biker, and international traveller. He is also a licensed real estate salesperson in the state of Connecticut. He recently authored the 432-page book, FQ: Financial Intelligence. In it, he explores every aspect of personal finance. He helps people to learn how to: ● Uncover the mindset that...

Kison Patel is the Founder and CEO of M&A Science, with a passion to drive the M&A industry forward. He was an M&A advisor for ten years in which he sold larger companies such as commercial banks and hotel chains. In 2012, he noticed teams lacked efficient technology to manage deals and created DealRoom, an M&A lifecycle management platform.  In 2016, he started the M&A Science podcast devoting hi...

"Being an excellent husband, father, friend & entrepreneur is a choice. Easy to say, hard to do." That's how Corey describes himself on his LinkedIn Profile & when you listen to this podcast you'll understand how he achieves all of these. Corey works as the Co-Owner & President of All Volleyball Inc - a family-owned business that has been running for many years.  Just 2 years ago, after trying to...

Rob Hughes is the CEO of Hughes Integrated, a StoryBrand Certified Marketing Agency. As a top-rated StoryBrand Certified Guide, Rob’s passion is in helping small businesses accelerate growth. Since 2011, Rob has coached hundreds of business owners and entrepreneurs from over 30 states, giving them the direction and confidence to take their business to the next level. Rob leads a team of marketing...

It's become a digital world, which goes without saying. A lot of people have become the face of their own business and everyone is their own brand.  Alex Morris is a digital marketer, digital marketing consultant and business owner of To the Moon Digital. In this episode he discusses building digital authority and authenticity in order to tap into your ideal audience. He shares his process when wo...

Do you have an exit strategy?  Because guess what, we are all going to exit our businesses one day, simply because we are human. That's the bottom line. Most people don't think about who the most important investor is in their business, which of course is themselves. Even if they're 100%, shareholder, they are the most important investor in the business. So thinking about somewhere down the track,...

Scott's book is called, "The Entrepreneurs Field Guide - Design your life before someone else does it for you!" but in fact, you could insert any other phrase in there - 'your year', 'your day', 'your business' etc. Success isn’t rocket science. It’s all about getting clear on what you want and focusing on it. Take a moment and ask yourself, what would happen if you set huge ambitions and designed...

Sara is on a quest to help owners get what they want from their family business and build lasting legacies. As the former director of the nationally recognized Family Business Center at the University of Saint Thomas, a Certified EOS Implementer™ and the founder of The Sage Pages she helps her clients get real, simple results. In this podcast Sara shares many real-life stories & tips from working...

Wade Jackson is a master storyteller, the founder of Covert Theatre and 'Sexy Monkey Pants' at Inspired Learning. He is also an author of several books, including Jolt Challenge, a manual and workbook to deep dive into oneself.  In this episode, he discusses how improv is a form of genuine play that teaches you about yourself and connects you to others. It creates a truly safe environment where fa...

Ken Brickley is CEO of MacroActive, who has a vast range of experience from working in Silicon Valley and large businesses like GE, to founding his own startup. In this episode, he shares the life lessons he's learnt on the journey from Silicon Valley employee to co-founder and CEO. He discusses how to capture world class talent long before you're technically hiring for the role and growing at a p...

Tim Jones is the Grow Good Guy, who works with businesses to find their purpose and attain their B Corp certification. A certified B Corporation meets the highest standards of social and environmental impact - this transparent and meaningful contribution to the world is one of Tim's core passions. In this episode he shares the subconscious awakening that led him to pivot away from the medical devi...

Shelley Woodrow is a certified EOS Implementer who walks the EOS life - doing what she loves, with people she loves, making a huge difference while having time to pursue other passions.  Born and raised in an entrepreneurial family, she learnt how to run & own your own business and lead people effectively. Working extensively in media then following her passion for coaching, she discovered EOS and...

Mel Rowsell is a leadership coach & facilitator, as well as co-founder of Vend, a tech startup with rapid growth. Affectionately known as camp mother, she managed People & Culture as Vend grew from 0 to 250 employees.   In this episode, Mel discusses the constant feeling of imposter syndrome while wearing the many, many hats founders & entrepreneurs are required to wear. After leaving day-to-day o...

Danny Mishek is President and Visionary of VistaTek, a family owned full-service manufacturing company in the US. One of his proudest achievements is recently publishing a children's Christmas book that gets everyone talking about their fondest, warmest memories.  In business, he puts innovation at the heart of VistaTek. They strive to be world-class innovators, not just competing in the Midwest,...

Adam Harris is Frank and Fearless. As a leadership coach, consultant and facilitator, he applies this approach in all areas of his professional and personal life. In this episode, he discusses why so many great companies miss out on their potential and shares the important questions all business owners must ask themselves. He stresses the importance of having difficult conversations - avoiding the...

You will know CocoVinny from Shark Tank and The Profit - his passion for his company Coco Taps is contagious!  CocoVinny Zaldivar has been an entrepreneur since 16 years old. Through his experiences, he narrowed down his three non-negotiables.  Whatever he did next needed to be good for people, good for the planet, and it had to be fun. With Coco Taps he found his life-long passion, building somet...

Duncan Shand is the founder of Young Shand, one of New Zealand's top creative agencies. Before Young Shand, Duncan was a freelance marketing consultant specialising in the online marketing space. As demand began to shift from traditional marketing to digital, he received more work than he could manage on his own - and Young Shand was born.  Duncan’s success lies in recognising when and how to adap...

John Maybury is a presentation coach specialising in video content. He helps elevate your online presence through coaching, podcast training and filming workshops - making your videos memorable and effective while remaining authentically you. In this digital era, more business owners are interested in online content - but what should you actually talk about? In this episode, John discusses how to...

Kimberley Ramsay is the co-founder of Vidzing, a paid live-streaming platform. Originally a tax lawyer by trade, her pursuit of actualising innovative ideas has pivoted her from law to cheerleading to tech over the last 20 years. In her businesses, she goes all in. Being agile and pivoting whenever necessary is key because you don’t fail until you stop. Her approach has built her a life of running...