Insights into Success

Adam Adams had challenges in his upbringing. He was heading down a potentially destructive path, but something changed everything. To this day Adam is very clear on how his transformation came about. Getting on the right path, things started to go better for Adam. Despite some real challenges, Adam built a successful business in property syndication. Through this process he showed marketing skills...

Adam Adams had challenges in his upbringing. He was heading down a potentially destructive path, but something changed everything. To this day Adam is very clear on how his transformation came about. Getting on the right path, things started to go better for Adam. Despite some real challenges, Adam built a successful business in property syndication. Through this process he showed marketing skills...

 If you were asked what books have been the most impactful on your career, what would they be? Frank Ricotta is a business pioneer whose current company Burst IQ who is leveraging off Block Chain technology to manage and protect data. He hasn't always been easy for Frank. Along with success he has had challenges. If you haven't already, check out our two part interview where Frank shares...

Frank Ricotta has his fair share of challenges in his entrepreneurial journey. With time he has come to realise that those challenges were his best teachings. Frank has not been scared to make the hard decisions including in one instance when he realised that his business was going off course, he pushed the rest button and took it back to zero income, just to get them back on track. Frank is the C...

Frank Ricotta has his fair share of challenges in his entrepreneurial journey. With time he has come to realise that those challenges were his best teachings. Frank has not been scared to make the hard decisions including in one instance when he realised that his business was going off course, he pushed the rest button and took it back to zero income, just to get them back on track. Frank is the C...

If you were asked what books have been the most impactful on your career, what would they be? Jonathan Jansen has had an eventful life so far to say the least. He has stared down the most unimaginable news and survived. His wisdom belies his age. If you haven't already, check out our two part interview when Jonathan shares his journey. In this interview Jonathan Jansen shares two books, one a...

Jonathan Jansen is only 28 years old but he has already had a lifetime of experience. His was no ordinary childhood, which in hindsight propelled him to do so much in such a short space of time. At an early age he got into gaming which lead to computer programming and selling his first business for over $100k US while still at school. Choosing not to go to university, Jonathan quickly climbed the...

Jonathan Jansen is only 28 years old but he has already had a lifetime of experience. His was no ordinary childhood, which in hindsight propelled him to do so much in such a short space of time. At an early age he got into gaming which lead to computer programming and selling his first business for over $100k US while still at school. Choosing not to go to university, Jonathan quickly climbed the...

Alan Lazaros is a Professional Speaker, Peak Performance Business Coach and Consultant, and the Co-host of The Next Level University Podcast.  A near death car accident at age 26 changed everything for Alan. His dad had died in an accident at age 28! Ever since Alan has been dedicated to becoming the best version of himself possible. In this interview Alan shares three books that have been so impa...

Your father dies at 28 in a car crash, when you are only 2 years old. You are 26 and about to have your own head-on crash. What does this mean? Alan's Lazaro's car accident changed everything! He questioned everything. What if that was it? Did he live a life true to himself? How courageously did he fight for what he believe in?  Not liking his answers and filled with regret, he decided t...

Your father dies at 28 in a car crash, when you are only 2 years old. You are 26 and about to have your own head-on crash. What does this mean? Alan's Lazaro's car accident changed everything! He questioned everything. What if that was it? Did he live a life true to himself? How courageously did he fight for what he believe in?  Not liking his answers and filled with regret, he decided t...

At the age of 21, she founded the shape-wear company Waist Trainer with $5,000 NZD in savings. In the first 18 months she sold over 100,000 units to over 90+ countries around the world, working with Kylie Jenner. In 2016, she founded supplement company Luxe Fitness, growing it into a million dollar global business within the first year. In December 2017, Iyia founded and launched a woman's fa...

Today Brenden Kumarasamy from MasterTalk shares a book that he recommends reading. In this interview Brenden confesses to not reading much, preferring to learn via podcasts, but there is one book in particular that has had an everlasting impact on his life. Brenden has become a master in communication through necessity. Growing up in Montreal, going to a French speaking school while your first lan...

At the age of 21, she founded the shape-wear company Waist Trainer with $5,000 NZD in savings. In the first 18 months she sold over 100,000 units to over 90+ countries around the world, working with Kylie Jenner. In 2016, she founded supplement company Luxe Fitness, growing it into a million dollar global business within the first year. In December 2017, Iyia founded and launched a woman's fa...

Growing up in Montreal, going to a French speaking school while your first language is English was a challenge for Brenden. His communication skills were not great. At University, life was a bit easier studying in English, but he had come to realise just how important communication was. While others were out playing sports or attending other social activities, Brenden got involved in the world of...

Growing up in Montreal, going to a French speaking school while your first language is English was a challenge for Brenden. His communication skills were not great. At University, life was a bit easier studying in English, but he had come to realise just how important communication was. While others were out playing sports or attending other social activities, Brenden got involved in the world of...

Today in this Insights into Success podcast we talk to Mikey Moran about the books that have helped inspire his great success. Mikey has had his fair share of ups and downs. Never short of ideas, the challenge has been in the timing and the people he has chosen to work with. He had a couple of very close calls before finally making it big with his latest venture! Mikey talks about The 4-hour Work...

Today we talk to Mikey Moran in part 1 of this two part interview about the unlikely business that he created that has gone on to great success. Mikey has had his fair share of ups and downs. Never short of ideas, the challenge has been in the timing and the people he has chosen to work with. Mikey shares a very honest and incredibly interesting account of his journey.  He had a couple of very clo...

Today we talk to Mikey Moran in part 2 of this two part interview about the unlikely business that he created that has gone on to great success.   Mikey has had his fair share of ups and downs. Never short of ideas, the challenge has been in the timing and the people he has chosen to work with. Mikey shares a very honest and incredibly interesting account of his journey.  He had a couple of very c...

What’s it like to startup your own software company? How about no venture capital, just some seed funding from friends and family. Just how difficult or easy is it? Today we go inside a startup which is still early in its journey with Adrian Tobey. When Adrian Started Groundhogg.io he had no competitors. Within 24 months he had about 10 competitors. With over 2,500 customers worldwide and profitab...

Neil Twa dropped out of college, started a 'side hustle' while working his way up into IBM management, built some successful companies, went bankrupt, reinvented himself, and now works with business builders to build amazing e-commerce brands to the tune of over $100M in collective Amazon FBA sales. Neil has a focus on using the power of Amazon FBA (Fulfilment by Amazon) to incubate bran...

Neil Twa dropped out of college, started a 'side hustle' while working his way up into IBM management, built some successful companies, went bankrupt, reinvented himself, and now works with business builders to build amazing e-commerce brands to the tune of over $100M in collective Amazon FBA sales. Neil has a focus on using the power of Amazon FBA (Fulfilment by Amazon) to incubate bran...

Terry Tucker has been succeeding every day for over 9 years. Diagnosed with stage 3 cancer in 2012, his battle to this day continues. Having now lost a leg, his 6ft 8 frame is now confined to a wheelchair, but every day he keeps fighting and every day he succeeds in getting another day to make an impact in this world. Terry faces ongoing treatment which leaves him physically and mentally exhausted...

Terry Tucker has been succeeding every day for over 9 years. Diagnosed with stage 3 cancer in 2012, his battle to this day continues. Having now lost a leg, his 6ft 8 frame is now confined to a wheelchair, but every day he keeps fighting and every day he succeeds in getting another day to make an impact in this world. Terry faces ongoing treatment which leaves him physically and mentally exhausted...

Maureen Mwangi grew up in Nairobi, Kenya where entrepreneurship was not commonplace.  Her grandfather had started a hardware business which had been passed down to her father and mother. Working in the business and watching her parent's grow the business, gave her the entrepreneurial bug. While few went to university and even fewer went abroad, Maureen headed to America to complete a Master&a...