Insights into Success

Bersabeh Ray was born in worn torn Iran. After suffering immeasurably, her family were smuggled out of the country and eventually made their way to America. The impact of those early years took a toll which has impacted on her whole family to this day. This is a story of reaching rock bottom and then finding a way out. Choosing to see the experience as a rich learning experience. It is how we view...

Being an entrepreneur was just a natural fit for Athena Severi. As a person who on finding a problem, wants to solve it and sees no barriers to doing so, she simply fell into being an entrepreneur. With her "go get it" attitude, success was only a matter of time. Speed humps were to be expected, but with her mindset, they have been overcome. In this "Read to Succeed" episode, A...

Being an entrepreneur was just a natural fit for Athena Severi. As a person who on finding a problem, wants to solve it and sees no barriers to doing so, she simply fell into being an entrepreneur. With her "go get it" attitude, success was only a matter of time. Speed humps were to be expected, but with her mindset, they have been overcome. Athena lights up the room with her engaging pe...

As a small boy, Jose Berlanga suffered horrific burns (most of them 3rd degree) to almost all of his body. Understandably it has had a significant impact on his life, but not in a negative way like you would think. Jose chose to use this a fuel to make a better life for himself. Jose epitomizes, how your outlook on events is everything.  Most in his circumstances would live a life of suffering, in...

James Arthur Ray featured in "The Secret". After 20 years of struggle, he was an overnight success, featuring in multiple TV shows including Oprah. From there his business boomed until on one fateful day it all changed when 3 of his clients tragically died. Found guilty of negligence, he then spent 2 years in prison and lost his fortune. Never losing sight of the 3 lost lives, he has loo...

Alicia Berberich has become passionate about helping others achieve their goals, especially women. Through her own experiences with a negative voice that she has learnt to overcome, she has been able to live a more vibrant life. She harnessed the power of manifestation to achieve a lifelong dream to live in Paris. In this "Read to Succeed" interview,  Alicia shares the books that have in...

Alicia Berberich has become passionate about helping others achieve their goals, especially women. Through her own experiences with a negative voice that she has learnt to overcome, she has been able to live a more vibrant life. She harnessed the power of manifestation to achieve a lifelong dream to live in Paris. In this interview Alicia shares her secrets to overcoming our internal negative voic...

Serial entrepreneur Joe Rare shares some of the books that have inspired him on his journey and have contributed to his success. For more great content, go to: https://www.isintosuccess.com https://www.instagram.com/insightsintosuccess/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVRkDL7gZSP98vnVyZ5445g https://www.tiktok.com/@insightsintosuccess Email us at: paul.d@isintosuccess.com Thanks for supporting us...

Joe Rare was cruising through life. He had created and sold a successful business. Everything seemed to come pretty easy, until his first failure, which wouldn't be his last. Through failure, Joe came to appreciate its benefits and the keys to turning it to your advantage. While many people lie prostrate, bemoaning their failures, letting time and opportunity pass by, Joe learnt how to use fa...

Josh Kropkof has had an interesting journey so far, from a magician to campus talk back host to email marketing entrepreneur. Like most entrepreneurs, his journey has been varied with many ups and downs. It is through that journey that many lessons are learnt and growth is achieved.   In this Read to Succeed episode, Josh shares books that have inspired him on his  journey so far! For more great c...

Josh Kropkof has had an interesting journey so far, from a magician to campus talk back host to email marketing entrepreneur. Like most entrepreneurs, his journey has been varied with many ups and downs. It is through that journey that many lessons are learnt and growth is achieved.  With much more to do, Josh shares a candid view of his journey so far and how his mistakes have enabled him to grow...

 Anne  Barrowclough is the creator of Wander120, an app to help us "mind wander". The purpose of this  app is to help us  refresh from our stressful lives. Through dealing with her parents mental health decline, the concept of mind wandering came about. Such has Anne's passion for the project been, she has turned it into an online business with clients all around the world. Ann&apos...

Anne  Barrowclough has held down a variety of employment roles over the years, but at the same time has often has a "side hustle" before it was a thing! Through dealing with her parents mental health decline, the concept of mind wandering came about. Such has Anne's passion for the project been, she has turned it into an online business with clients all around the world. Ann's...

Welcome to this Read to Succeed episode where your host Paul Dodds shares his thoughts and key takeaways from the book "Never Eat Alone" by Keith Ferrazzi. If you have never been into networking, then this book could be for you. Keith Ferrazzi is an exceptional networker. He is dedicated and strategic in his approach, but unlike most, he aims to give without any expectation of receiving....

Basketball fanatic Alan Stein Jr didn't quite make it to the NBA, but he did become a high performance coach to NBA stars, coaching NBA greats such as Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry. With time Alan came to realise the parallels between lessons in sport and in business and has now dedicated his time to sharing his knowledge with business people around the world. In this interview Al...

Basketball fanatic Alan Stein Jr didn't quite make it to the NBA, but he did become a high performance coach to NBA stars. With time Alan came to realise the parallels between lessons in sport and in business. In this interview Alan shares his journey, including insights from meeting some of the greatest in the NBA, including Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry.  1:06 Introduction 3:40...

Reading is a powerful way to learn from others experiences and quicken your own journey to success. In this interview, email marketing expert Kyle Stout shares his thoughts on books that have been inspirational for him including The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg and Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller. Looking for your next book to read? Could one of Kyle...

Email marketing is often a forgotten form of marketing, which is crazy given how cheap it can be and how much control you have. With Social Media platforms having all the control, email marketing is a chance to take the control back and communicate directly with your customers!  In this interview we talk to Kyle Stout an expert in email marketing about the secrets to its success!  0:52 Introductio...

In this episode of "Read to Succeed" your host Paul Dodds reviews Arnold Schwarzengger's latest book: Be Useful: Seven Tools For Life. Find out Paul's thoughts on this book - you may need to read it too! For more great content, go to: https://www.isintosuccess.com https://www.instagram.com/insightsintosuccess/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVRkDL7gZSP98vnVyZ5445g https://www...

 Neelu Kaur found herself continually either getting fired or made redundant after graduating university. Ultimately Neelu took stock of the situation and with a great deal of reflection, identified the key issues resulting in her starting her own company, writing a book and being engaged by Fortune 500 companies to consult. In this Read to Succeed interview, Neelu shares a particular book that ha...

Neelu Kaur found herself continually either getting fired or made redundant after graduating university. Ultimately Neelu took stock of the situation and with a great deal of reflection, identified the key issues resulting in her starting her own company, writing a book and being engaged by Fortune 500 companies to consult. Neelu shares her remarkable journey, pulling herself out of a negative spi...

When Dawn Bloomer completed her Veterinarian degree, she had no idea how ill-prepared she was for running a business. Through a lot of time, mistakes and a determination to learn, Dawn became a skilled business manager. Dawn enjoyed the journey so much, that she now works as a consultant helping others run their businesses, with a focus on conjointly growing their business and developing an exit p...

When Dawn Bloomer completed her Veterinarian degree, she had no idea how ill-prepared she was for running a business. Through a lot of time, mistakes and a determination to learn, Dawn became a skilled business manager. Dawn enjoyed the journey so much, that she now works as a consultant helping others run their businesses, with a focus on conjointly growing their business and developing an exit p...

 Karl has come a long way in a short time. With both his parents being academics, viewing his business enterprises as more important than study while a teenager, did not go down well. With time and success, his parents have come to view his entrepreneurial differently. Not happy with the platforms available for freelancers, Karl Swanepol decided to address the issue and has created Revolancer. Whi...

Karl has come a long way in a short time. With both his parents being academics, viewing his business enterprises as more important than study while a teenager, did not go down well. With time and success, his parents have come to view his entrepreneurial differently. Not happy with the platforms available for freelancers, Karl Swanepol decided to address the issue and has created Revolancer. Whil...