Ollie on Work

From his home in Guatemala, this week's guest grew and sold a business using only his free Twitter account for marketing. He now offers to help you grow your Twitter account to $30,000 per month through his new company, Tweets and Clients. We discussed: Why you need a long-term outlook on growing your career and business. Why monetisation has to be your priority (not growth). How to experiment you...

Today's guest is Emmie Faust, founder of Female Founders Rise, a community designed to give founders inspiration, support and growth. Emmie's a long-time founder, exiting two companies, and she's now focused on supporting entrepreneurs on their journeys. We had a great chat covering: How you know whether to pursue a start-up idea. When's the right time to raise funding (and when you shouldn't) Why...

Today's guest is Virginie Raphael, Founder & Managing Partner at Full Circle, a perpetual pre-seed fund investing in a better workforce. We discuss: Why now’s a good time too start something The opportunities and challenges of a more independent workforce Why we need to reimagine the CV and LinkedIn profile. Personalising education and careers. The non-linear, multi-stage life LINKS: Full Circ...

My guest today is the CEO of hackajob Mark Chaffey. Mark co-founded the company in 2014 and is on a mission "to make the hiring process fairer, faster and based on skills rather than backgrounds so that people can get the job they deserve and earn what they're worth. " Mark and I had a great conversation covering a wide range of subjects, including how we think about the word talent, what skills w...

It's a special episode today as I share my conversation with Ogilvy Vice Chairman Rory Sutherland at the Work/Life Flywheel launch at a pub in Soho a couple of weeks ago. We discuss various topics, including flexible work, autonomy, AI and creativity, and the rise of the 'multi-stage life'. Thanks to everyone for your support in making my book a bestseller! If you haven't ordered a copy yet, you c...

Work/Life Flywheel is now out and has already become a bestseller! Thanks for your support so far and please share these links with anyone who wants to reimagine their career in 2023. UK: https://amzn.eu/d/6XGYxHt US: https://a.co/d/4hvlsdK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My favourite episodes are the ones that leave me with a fresh new perspective. That's what makes today's a classic. Marcus Buckingham is the author of two of the best-selling business books of all time, has two of Harvard Business Review’s most circulated, industry-changing cover articles, and has been the subject of in-depth profiles in some of the world's leading publications, as well as The Opr...

This week my guest is career success coach Maya Grossman. After a successful corporate career during which she got promoted 10 times in 15 years, Maya quit her job in October 2021 to start her own business. She's now on a mission to impact the careers of a million people over the next 10 years through her coaching, training courses and writing. During the show, you'll hear how Maya started applyin...

My guest today is Austin Belcak, content creator and founder of Cultivated Culture. Austin pivoted out of his corporate career after successfully growing an audience on LinkedIn (which now totals 1.35 million), who recognised the huge value he was sharing via his insights into how to land amazing jobs. His approach focuses on teaching "people how to land jobs they love in today's market without tr...

This week my guest is Isabel Berwick. Isabel is the host of the chart-topping podcast Working It, one of my go-to weekly listens. Having worked at the Financial Times as a journalist and editor since 2008, she started the podcast in 2021. Working It is now a regular newsletter, too, and next year Isabel will be writing the book! I really enjoyed our wide-ranging chat, in which we discussed: How co...

My guest this week is Tony Jamous, CEO of Oyster . Oyster mission is to make global employment easier for companies and talented workers. Tony's team is fully distributed and has grown by over 650 people in the past year alone. Previously Tony was previously founder and CEO of Nexmo, acquired by Vonage in 2016 for $230 million. We discussed: Why Tony is so passionate about remote work and the oppo...

Future Work/Life #117: Building in public is the secret to a legendary career Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's guest is strategy consultant, executive coach, and keynote speaker Dorie Clark. Dorie has twice been named one of the Top 50 Business Thinkers in the World by Thinkers50, and the #1 Communication Coach in the World by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards, as well as one of the Top 10 Communication Professionals in the World by Global Gurus. She's also the author of seve...

Future Work/Life newsletter #116: Time to update your LinkedIn profile (before radically rethinking how you design your career) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I've got a very special guest today - me! I share the first chapter from my new book, Work/Life Flywheel: Harness the work revolution and reimagine your career without fear , which will be published on 17th January 2023. You can pre-order your copy  HERE . LINKS: Future Work/Life newsletter Future Work/Life website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Future Work/Life newsletter #115: 5 fresh ideas on supporting your team during a recession Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest today is Jacob Morgan. Jacob is the bestselling author of 4 books, an entrepreneur and podcast host. He's also founder of the Future of Work University and a regular speaker at global events on subjects including leadership, employee experience, and, of course, the future of work We had a fascinating discussion covering: Work/life integration vs work/life balance What to do when a member...

Future Work/Life newsletter #114: If not balance, then what? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

My guest today is making her second appearance on the show. Christine Armstrong is a researcher, speaker and vlogger on work - present and future. We discuss her recent research on how businesses are responding to a fresh set of challenges that are emerging, including topics like: The latest data on hybrid work and what's driving people back to the office (or not, as the case may be). How the comi...

Future Work/Life newsletter #113: Making it easier to hire the right people Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week's guest is Phil Kirschner, Senior Expert and Associate Partner of Real Estate, People and Organizational Performance at Mckinsey.  Phil has spent the past decade working at the forefront of innovation in workplace strategy for organisations like Credit Suisse, JLL and WeWork.  He now advises executive teams on the future of work and post-pandemic workplace strategies, including...

Future Work/Life #112: What would your 95-year-old self advise you to do? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome back to the ninth series of the Future Work/Life podcast. After a 25 year career in leadership roles, ten years ago MarkC. Crowley wrote a book offering a unique perspective on what it takes to bring the best out of the people work with and for you. Lead From The Heart was both a rallying call to consider the impact of how your behaviour makes others feel, but more literally, it drew on sc...

Future Work/Life newsletter #111: How to ask better interview questions? Like, what browser tabs do you currently have open? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Future Work/Life #110: Attracting talent who can make a difference is more important than ever Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.