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

It's a known fact that most governments, militaries, sports teams and businesses are only as capable as the leadership teams and individuals leading them. However, not every government, team, business and organisation has the good fortune to work under a leadership team that's inspiring, capable and motivating. In today's edition of the Transition Guy, I'm taking a look at Lead...

Just because you enjoy it or you're good at doing something it doesn't mean it should be on your to-do list! As the business owner you need to learn to get out of your productivity comfort zone! -------------------- CONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAH: -------------------- http://www. Boolkah.com https://www.facebook.com/Boolkah https://www.instagram.com/pboolkah/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/bool...

In today's episode of the Transition Guy I am sharing my own experiences with loyalty schemes like British Airways, Marriott Hotels and Amazon Prime. This episode is about the highlighting the huge impact that having a membership scheme in your business can have on customer loyalty and ultimately business growth. -------------------- CONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAH: -------------------- http://www...

In today's episode of the Transition Guy we're looking at what happens when the leaders of a business fall out, disagree or just no longer like each other... -------------------- CONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAH: -------------------- http://www. Boolkah.com https://www.facebook.com/Boolkah https://www.instagram.com/pboolkah/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/boolkah https://twitter.com/boolkah -----...

In today's episode of the Transition Guy we're taking a look at the critical importance of on-boarding your new talent correctly. You’re working hard to grow your business and you understand that recruiting and hiring qualified employees as your company grows is critical for the long-term success of the business. However, if you don’t on-board your talent properly, your great new employe...

In today's episode of the Transition Guy, I'm exploring why being consistent is one of the best ways to continually grow a successful business. Consistency can have a positive or negative impact on your business. Maintaining a consistent level of service is essential, ensuring that customers always receive a high level from us. -------------------- CONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAH: -----------...

In today's episode of the Transition Guy I am discussing a subject that is often raised by my clients and asked by business owners across the world. Should I scale my business now or save for the next recession? -------------------- CONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAH: -------------------- http://www. Boolkah.com https://www.facebook.com/Boolkah https://www.instagram.com/pboolkah/ https://www.linkedin...

In today's episode of the Transition Guy, I'm taking a look at what it takes to ensure that, as business owners, we stay motivated and keep our mojo intact. -------------------- CONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAH: -------------------- http://www. Boolkah.com https://www.facebook.com/Boolkah https://www.instagram.com/pboolkah/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/boolkah https://twitter.com/boolkah ------...

In today's episode of the Transition Guy I am taking a look at why you should go to business events. -------------------- CONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAH: -------------------- http://www. Boolkah.com https://www.facebook.com/Boolkah https://www.instagram.com/pboolkah/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/boolkah https://twitter.com/boolkah -------------------- ABOUT PETER BOOLKAH -------------------- Peter...

In episode 69 of the Transition Guy we're taking a look at why you really shouldn't be spending your businesses cash reserves. -------------------- CONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAH: -------------------- http://www. Boolkah.com https://www.facebook.com/Boolkah https://www.instagram.com/pboolkah/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/boolkah https://twitter.com/boolkah -------------------- ABOUT PETER BOO...

Today I am joined by Founder and CEO of Engage and Grow to explore why employee engagement is so critical to business success. Whatever way you look at it, employee engagement affects all organisations. But, traditional employee and leadership training has proven to be old and slow (Deloitte, 2016). There is now a much quicker and powerful way to create organisational change. --------------------...

In today's episode of the Transition Guy I am taking a look at promoting rising talent without upsetting your team. -------------------- CONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAH: -------------------- http://www. Boolkah.com https://www.facebook.com/Boolkah https://www.instagram.com/pboolkah/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/boolkah https://twitter.com/boolkah -------------------- ABOUT PETER BOOLKAH -----------...

Should the national minimum wage be £10/$10 per hour? Is the UK's Jeremy Corbyn right or wrong? What would the cost on your business really be? In today's episode I get unusually political (and direct to the point) when exploring the impact of such an increase in a pay rise. I'm not against paying people fairly for they are worth as people, but the minimum wage needs to be realistic...

In today's episode of the Transition Guy I am taking a look at the 3 Stages of Management and it all starts with delegation. Delegation is a balance between trusting others to get the work done, while providing a well-balanced level of support to ensure the job is completed. These three stages of management can help business owners ensure their goals are met while empowering their team member...

If they're good enough for John D. Rockefeller and Steve Jobs, the they're good enough for you! Today we're looking a the benefits of hosting daily huddles in your business. Daily huddles are an absolute necessity if you're trying to grow your business. Highly successful leaders including John D. Rockefeller and Steve Jobs held daily huddles to continuously scale their business...

LinkedIn is a great tool if used with skill and purpose but not every one does. LinkedIn is designed for professionals to connect, so they can expand their networks and ultimately do business. Still, many people struggle with using the biggest public CRM tool effectively. In today's episode of the Transition Guy I am sharing how I used, and continue to use, LinkedIn to grow my business. -----...

Today I'm speaking with former US Black Hawk Helicopter pilot Elizabeth McCormick about how, against all the odds, she managed to get through her toughest times in her career and went on to become a leading motivational speaker and author. With her empowering, energizing delivery, Elizabeth McCormick inspires audiences with her experiences and stories from her years as a Black Hawk Helicopter...

Is your business truly allowing you to fully live your life? Today I'm joined by Travis Bell – aka the Bucket List Guy – who has been helping people create and realise their innermost adventurous minds for more than 20 years. Many of us dies at 40 and live to 80.... don't let that be you. CHECK OUT TRAVIS BELL HERE: https://www.thebucketlistguy.com/ -------------------- CONNECT WITH PETE...

In today's episode of the Transition Guy I am joined by former international FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss where he talks about how his field-tested approach to high-stakes negotiations can be used by Entrepreneurs and transferred into business. Life is a series of negotiations you should be prepared for: buying a car, negotiating a salary, buying a home, renegotiating rent, deliberating...

In today's episode of the Transition Guy, I'm showing you the 4 Steps you can take to Improve Your Sales Conversions in your business. Having a good sales conversion rate is obviously the foundation of high sales volume and a healthy business turnover but just generating leads and hoping they convert is not a strategy or a defined process. You need to be more refined than that, and your...

In today's episode of the Transition Guy I'm taking a look at Business Ethics. I also discuss what happens when a company like Carillion goes bust, leaving hundreds of SME's on the brink of failure. Carillion's collapse was for many people a bolt from the blue - a large UK company that had no obvious problems went bust in a little more than a year. Even the company's direc...

Today I'm discussing mental health in business. Running your own business can be hugely rewarding, but for many business owners and directors having such huge responsibility for the company's success or failure can take its toll. While it can be tempting to focus all of your time and attention on your business, it's also essential that you take care of yourself. As a business owner...

So why should you attend industry conferences, seminars and workshops? No matter what industry your business is in, there will be conferences and events where like-minded business owners and their people get together to discuss a whole host of topics related to your industry. There will be topics discussed that you already know about and you will also learn some new things too! In today's epi...

How trend-aware are you in your business? What are the significant changes in technology, distribution, product innovation, markets, consumer, and social trends around the world that might impact your business? https://gazelles.com/static/resources/tools/en/SWT.pdf -------------------- CONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAH: -------------------- http://www. Boolkah.com https://www.facebook.com/Boolkah https:/...

Often under-valued by owners, the HR team in any business is critical to the success of the company and it's people. The Human Resources team do much more behind the scenes than many business owners realise. Without them companies wouldn’t be able to effectively find, hire and leverage the potential of the best talented people, and without good people, there simply is no business. -----------...