Insights into Success

He built the iconic "Mad Butcher" chain of butcher stores throughout New Zealand. Having left school at age 15, he had no formal training on marketing, yet he managed to create one of the best known brands in the country at that time. How did he do it? What was the secret to his marketing success? As always, Sir Peter is engaging as he recounts how he managed to created such a well known...

Making Sense of Marketing is primarily a video based series, but we are also bringing it to people as part of Insights into Success. With Making Sense of Marketing, we look to interview people who have excelled with their marketing, to learn their secrets and inspire the viewers/listeners to their own marketing success. Today's special guest is Leigh Hart who along with his great Uncle Kenny...

How was it possible for a boy who left school early at age 15, with undiagnosed Dyslexia, could go on to create a chain of 37 butcher stores known as "The Mad Butcher"? What we learn is that there is much more to Sir Peter Leitch than being a very successful businessman. His road to success was not easy and he has had many challenges along the way, but his determination to only look forw...

Bill Smale is a very successful businessman whose family trust is featured highly on New Zealand's rich list. In this interview he offers his insights into the journey to success and provides invaluable advice to help listeners in their personal journey.   Bill has been involved in a variety of businesses across a number of industries and is a mentor and investor for a number of start-ups. Hi...

In this special episode we hear about how Robert Jackson-Mee, despite not being a runner made the decision to run the Marathon des Sables. After 2 years of training he successfully completed the race in 2018. The Marathon des Sables is a ultra-marathon over six days and 251kms (156 miles). The race in held in southern Morocco in the Sahara Desert. The race is considered by many as the toughest foo...

Find out about a book that Robert Jackson-Mee has read many times, along with reading to his children. To this day, he still reads the same book from time-to-time to for inspiration. 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...

In the incredibly competitive world of photography Robert Jackson-Mee made the bold decision to leave London and set up a studio in Hong Kong. That decision was the catalyst to an incredibly successful career which has seen him photograph many famous people, from actors to musicians to world leaders, along with working for major international brands on anything from soft drink commercials to car c...

The Insights into Success podcast is coming, so what is it about?  Its about helping small business owners and entrepreneurs around the world, become successful.  What better way to succeed, than to learn from those that already have? We want to give our listeners, never before access to successful people from all walks of life. We don’t want the “sugar coated” media stories. We want the truth “wa...

Today we speak to Craig Heatley, one of New Zealand's richest businessmen about a book that has had an impact in his life: Influence. The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini. He talks about what he learnt from the book and why aspiring business people should also consider reading it. At Making Sense of Marketing, we believe that reading is a great way to up-skill yourself. Not every s...

Today we talk to one of the richest men in New Zealand, Craig Heatley. Craig is totally self made, showing a entrepreneurial spirit from an early age. A corporate life did not prove right for him, so he  ventured out with a friend into business.  In the early days Craig was involved in creating mini-golf courses which culminated in the construction of Rainbows End, New Zealand's first amuseme...