The Business Elevation Show Where Good Matters

It's very easy to get stuck in a rut with our businesses and personal lives, living daily only viewing things via a tunnel vision. We can become blind to changes needed, holding us back from developing and growing. This week I'm joined by International Motivational Speaker, Paralympian and Founder of Unblind the Mind Darren Harris, and award-winning motivational speaker Jaina Mistry. Darren Harris...

Be it coaching an executive, coaching a manager, or coaching a team, there's no mistaking that coaching is an essential path to human and leadership growth. But not all coaching is equal, and not all coaches are alike. Whether someone is being coached for development or for performance, the need for good and diverse styles of coaching is more vital than ever. The discipline of coaching revels in i...

Has your business plateaued in 2021 or are you feeling stuck? Do you have the motivation to make a positive leap forward in 2022? Last week we repeated a part one show with Adam Strong, Branka van der Linden, Karel Vermeulen and Haroon Danis where we discussed the new 'Play The Game, How To Win In Today's Changing Environment'. Since this show originally aired Play The Game has become an internati...

Ever feel depleted at the end of the day? If so you are not alone – a recent study said that 60% of leaders feel the same way. Also if you are leading a company you are the most likely to be experiencing job frustration and burnout. During this interview with Deborah A. Coviello we will be discussing her book the CEO's Compass, which helps you to systematically identify your team's current blindsp...

When was the last time you considered the legacy you are creating, day-to-day? My guest Gaia Ferreira is an international entrepreneur, published personal success author, and a public speaker on personal fulfilment and leadership. From corporate executive to culinary entrepreneur to hosting her own TV Cookery Show, her career has been untraditional and exciting. After the sudden death of a friend,...

Are you one of many people today who are reinventing their future? Perhaps it is time for a career change, a new challenge, maybe a greater sense of wellbeing. Maybe you feel stuck with what to do next or have been offered new options to consider? If any of these ring true for you then do join us for a conversation with Rona Mackenzie, who has evolved her career to pursue a variety of exciting opp...

It is a part of human and business life that we will experience resistance to our ideas and initiatives and the more we put ourselves out there the more resistance we may encounter. So have you considered that there are effective strategies to understand resistance and avoid it before it even occurs? According to my guest Rick Maurer understanding how to break through resistance is key to turning...

Are you seeking success online and wondering how to do it without capital or coding experience? My guest Bryan Clayton is CEO and co-founder of GreenPal an online marketplace that connects homeowners with local lawn care professionals. GreenPal has been called the "Uber for lawn care" by Entrepreneur magazine and has over 100,000 active users completing thousands of transactions per day. Before st...

Are you a great business developer, prospector and networker who knows how to create a positive connection with the people you meet? Are you a catalyst that creates a chemical reaction between strangers, and have the ability to effortlessly convert these opportunities into new business? My guest David Kean is an expert at catalysing strangers into contacts and converting contacts into clients - an...

Your business matters so why not make it beautiful?  My guest Steven Morris is a brand culture advisor, author, speaker, and an acclaimed artist. Having known Steve personally for many years he is in my opinion a deeply meaningful, philosophical, caring and highly practical entrepreneur. Someone I am proud of to call a very good friend and someone whose advice I am always grateful for. He has an i...

An essential ingredient today for being a great leader is the ability to also be an exceptional teacher and facilitator. My guest Blair Singer has earned a worldwide reputation as an expert in sales and business growth. He has also trained some of the best teachers, leaders and facilitators across 25 countries on five continents. Blair is the founder and CEO of the Blair Singer Training Academy, a...

There is so much that mother nature can teach us about being successful in life. So how do we align ourselves with nature to become even more in life? My guest Francois Lupien is a dynamic mentor, coach, speaker, and presenter whose experience includes working with Tony Robbins, Stephen Covey (7 Habits of Highly Effective People) and as a consultant with Bob Proctor (Movie: The Secret). Francois h...

Has your business plateaued or are you feeling stuck? An inspiring new book written by 18 game changing leaders 'Play The Game, How To Win In Today's Changing Environment' provides ideas and motivation to break the cycle that stunts your business growth. In the words of Marshall Goldsmith "This book will radically change the way you see your business!". Adam Strong, corporate productivity authorit...

When it comes to wealth how much is enough? What impact do you want your money to have and how do you heal your relationship with money through family values? My guest Brandon Hatton is an expert at portfolio creation and wealth maintenance based on Conscious Wealth practices and is perfectly placed to answer these questions. Brandon specialises in family dynamics around multi-generational wealth...

Do you understand how our energy situation is switching and the impact it will have on your business and life? For many reasons, including the impact on our planet, energy has become one of the biggest topics in the world. Eager to bring to you experts on subjects that are critical, not only to the elevation of our businesses, but also our future, I am delighted to introduce you to Peter Kelly-Det...

How do you best set up and develop international teams in these unusual times? My guest Lukasz Brzyski is an international entrepreneur and owns companies in 4 different countries giving him a lot of exposure to different business cultures. His business ventures are spread across online marketing, business consulting and property investing. Besides developing high performing international teams Lu...

I will never forget being a member of the best team that I have ever been a part of, and then the pleasure of when I had built great teams myself. They were not only places of challenge but also great warmth and exceptional results. My guest, Aaron Schmookler, also loves creating and helping his clients to build amazing teams. When I spoke to Aaron I really enjoyed his different take on teams and...

Are you really a highly conscious entrepreneur? In my opinion, after 10 years of hosting the Business Elevation Show, I believe that the average quality of consciousness of the world's entrepreneurs and business leaders must elevate in order to build organizations that solve the world's problems not add to them. This requires being fully open to self development in order to realise the full potent...

If you think the last 10 years have been disruptive then are you prepared for the big financial and economic changes that might impact your life and business in the next 10? My guest Neil McCoy-Ward is the Group CEO of the Forward Thinking Group UK who has spent his life since travelling the globe for answers. His career has taken him from highly decorated soldier to an experienced CEO, Investor,...

Chris Cooper created and has hosted the Business Elevation show on Voice America for 10 years with the intention of helping over a million entrepreneurs and business people to elevate their thinking and business approach. The show has become one of the longest running and most internationally accessed on the Voice America network with over 425 unique hours of content and an audience in over 50 cou...

As billions are lost by businesses operating like a leaky bucket how much opportunity could you be materialising if you closed the leaks in yours? My guest Howard Shore is the founder and CEO of Activate Group Inc., a bestselling author and serial entrepreneur specializing in liberating C-Suite teams from the barriers holding them back personally and professionally. His clients work in family-owne...

How do you leverage the smartest minds in your company such that they also become your best leaders? My guest Christian Espinosa is an entrepreneur, a cybersecurity engineer, a certified high-performance coach, a professor, and a lover of heavy metal music and spicy food. He's also an Air Force veteran and Ironman triathlete. We will discuss the lesson's from Christian's best-selling book, The Sma...

What is really going on in the backdrop of global business, finance and competition today? Last year I interviewed Winston Ma, who co-authored The Hunt for Unicorns: How Sovereign Funds are Reshaping Investment in the Digital Economy with today's guest, Paul Downs. One of the most fascinating interviews of 2020, I was delighted to have the opportunity to interview Paul to deepen our understanding...

Are you consistently meeting enough people to effectively elevate your business or career? My guest Pat Hedley is an investor, advisor and the author of Meet 100 People. Inspired by the experiences of thousands of people she has interacted with over her own thirty-year career. Pat wrote Meet 100 People to encourage us all to proactively, and consistently meet people in person or by video. As the f...

Would you like to double your sales in 90 days? My guest Simon Severino helps business owners do just that. His purpose in life is helping entrepreneurs realise their dreams. After 17 years of strategy execution experience from NY to Sydney, he created the Strategy Sprints® Method, a practical method to run an agile and resilient company. He is a growth advisor to Consilience Ventures in London an...