Mark Curtis and Becky Ames

Leadership & Life Chat

Business EN ↓ 131 episodes

Boost your health, wealth and self! Becky and Mark chat about what leadership really means, in both life and business. Welcome back to series 3 of Leadership and Life Chat, where veteran host Mark Curtis, and new presenter Becky Ames will look at what makes a great leader and offer tips to help improve your leadership skills and wellbeing in general. In each episode, they will discuss a different topic, possibly one you may never have considered impacts your life or business, and provide their now infamous top 3 tips on how to implement these into your everyday routines to boost your health, w...

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Mark Curtis and Becky Ames

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Ep6: Business Resilience; Love It or Hate It - Build resilience in your business 19.06.2020 14:01

Mark and James discuss 3 valuable tips on building business resilience based on the unlikely starting point of a jar of Marmite. Top tips: Tip 1 – Utilisation of limited resources: skip to 04:10 Tip 2 – Sweating your assets: skip to 06:29 Tip 3 - The Stockdale paradox: skip to 10:00 We would love to hear from you – you can get in touch with us on podcasts@larking-gowen.co.uk . If you enjoy this ep...

Ep5: Stress, Drugs and Leadership Roles - Help the wellbeing of business leaders 12.06.2020 17:09

Mark and James discuss the alarming results from a recent survey on mental health for business owners and suggest 3 top tips to help release the strain. Top tips: Tip 1 – Myth buster: leaders thrive under constant pressure: skip to 03:47 Tip 2 – Myth buster: mood doesn't matter in leaders: skip to 08:02 Tip 3 - Myth buster: smart enough is good enough: skip to 11:43 We would love to hear from you...

Ep4: Picking The Lock of Lockdown - Reopen your business after lockdown 05.06.2020 15:58

With the phased relaxation of lockdown measures, James and Mark have an impromptu chat about how customers will react and how businesses can ensure they are making a profit as they open their doors. James summarises with 2 top tips to consider, but Mark saves the day with a third to not let the listeners down. Top tips: Tip 1 – Phased reopening, considering furlough costs: skip to 01:26 Tip 2 – Vi...

Ep3: The Office Is Dead, Long Live The Office - Work effectively from home 29.05.2020 14:23

James and Mark have an impromptu chat about whether COVID-19 will topple the office as we once knew it in as they explore the potential impacts on you, your teams and your customers. As always, they offer 3 top tips for you and your business to consider. Top tips: Tip 1 – Beware disruptions especially broadband: skip to 04:42 Tip 2 – Talk about what teams and customers want in terms of online/face...

Ep2: Pricing in a Pandemic - Set your prices during COVID-19 22.05.2020 17:41

From price gouging to sustainable pricing for profit, in this episode, James and Mark have a thought provoking impromptu business chat that will leave you with not with top tips that you can apply to your pricing today! Top tips: Tip 1 – Value proposition to customers: skip to 02:38 Tip 2 – Knee-jerk price reductions: skip to 06:40 Tip 3 - Vision, long term value: skip to 12:39 We would love to he...

Ep1: To Furlough and Beyond - Use the job furlough scheme effectively 14.05.2020 17:14

Listen to Business Advisory experts, James Lay and Mark Curtis, as they bounce around some impromptu views and ideas on how to use the 'Job Retention Scheme', also known as the 'UK furlough scheme' for the maximum benefit of your business and employees, leaving you with three top tips for actions you can take. To find out more and to book your complimentary course click here . Booking closes on th...