The Focus Bee Show

As a result-oriented person, I can understand the impatience that comes with the process. Sometimes, we can dislike the journey because we are so eager to reach the end goal. There are a few reasons why this is not satisfying in the long run. Firstly, we rarely stop to celebrate goals before we rush to set new ones. Secondly, goals are achieved in a brief moment in time so the enjoyment does not l...

Marc Champagne, the mental fitness expert and host of one of the top 50 podcasts ‘Behind the human’, shares the magic of his book Personal Socrates and how we can use these insights to upgrade our life! It was a great joy to have Marc on the show and to read his book! Some of what we cover: The ‘Olympic Level Reminders’ How to optimise our Return on Energy?! The superpower of questions! The magic...

All too often we place our dreams and goals on a pedestal, out of reach. We set too high expectations for ourselves and get discouraged along the way.  Some important concepts:  The main reasons why we procrastinate are: too high expectations and perfectionism; fear of failure and rejection; being an end-to-start planner To overcome this, one of the best methods is to: break down the big goal into...

Susanne Grant, the award-winning work-life balance integration expert, provides you with strategies and methods to improve your work-life balance, gain energy and find ease in your life!  Some of the main insights: Struggle and success are not necessarily correlated How to find ease & thrive Grounding practises Theta healing And so much more!  ABOUT Susanne Grant  Susanne Grant is an Award-win...

How to Manage your Emotions to Become Indistractable   We often think of distractions as being external, when fundamentally most of the distractions we face and the reason many of us struggle with focus are that we are dealing with our emotions. Learning how to manage our emotions is the number one way to become Indistractable.  Some highlights of this episode: Impact of internal and external trig...

Nada Ahmed, the top 50 women in tech in Norway, provides a fantastic insight on leadership. The lessons she learned along her journey and the leadership concepts that are most relevant to today’s fast-paced environment.  Some of what we cover: Innovation & creativity  Agile Leadership  Empowering leadership 4 key principles of leadership: Empowerment, Clarity, Agility, Collaboration Lessons le...

Self-leadership is essential to each and everyone of us because it comes down to how we manage ourselves. If we can’t lead ourselves, then we cannot lead others. In Zeno of Citium’s words: ‘the man who conquers himself conquers the world.’ Some highlights of this episode: Stoic’s dichotomy of control How to strengthen our inner citadel The PAW that governs us The link between stoicism and self-lea...

Tara Youngblood, the world-renowned expert in the field of sleep, CEO & co-founder of Chili Sleep, will change the way you view sleep! So many practical insights and advice on how you can level it up! Some of what we cover: • The key pillars of sleep • How to optimise quality of sleep • What helps us to wake up more effectively • How our day affects our nights and vice-versa! And so much more!...

There is often too much importance attached to strategy and too little attached to our own mind and how we use it. This is why I created this episode, to cover the ways that we can use our minds in order to be more successful and happier.  In this episode, I go through: The key areas of our mind that impact our success What we can do to change the way we think Ground-breaking principles that allow...

Terry McDougall, executive coach and bestselling author, explains how we can learn leadership, and how we can have more impact all while working less hours!  Some of what we cover: The fundamental pillars of leadership Why we are afraid to slow down?  Key leverage points to optimise our work Addiction to external direction & validation And so much more!  ABOUT Terry McDougall  Terry Boyle McDo...

There are nine key saboteurs that are a fundamental aspect of our psychology and the way we function. These saboteurs are over-stretched strengths that can limit our daily performance in our work and life.  In this episode, I cover: The Nine Saboteurs from Positive Intelligence How to recognise each saboteur  What actions you can put in place to work on all these aspects MENTIONED & extra reso...

Chet, a performance coach that has been trained by Jairek Robbins, and I have a conversation on the correlation between personal & professional performance!  Some of what we cover: Key habits and practices that are valid for both areas Boundaries and bringing work home The power of listening And so much more!  ABOUT Chet Hirani  Chet Hirani - Who has lived corporate life for 15 years in Softwa...

When it comes to self-discipline, we often imaging that it means forcing ourselves to do what we don’t want to do, in order to achieve greater results for ourselves in the future. What if there was another approach to self-discipline that didn’t require as much force and pressure?  In this episode, I cover: The Yin approach to self-discipline The three essential pillars to change our approach How...

Mark is a LinkedIn Influencer, mental health advocate, and has been featured in Forbes, Tedx, and spoken at Fortune 500 companies. Great pleasure to have Mark on the show – we covered so much in terms of mental health, energy boosts, training our mind – so many golden nuggets!  Amongst others, we cover: Mark’s transformation – his own journey dealing with social anxiety The four pillars of energy...

Amnah Ajmal is one of the top 100 women in the world in FinTech. Her passion, dedication and perseverance shine through as we discuss top leadership principles.   In this episode, we cover: International leadership: working in multiple countries Essential principles that differentiate leaders Building trust!  And so much more!  ABOUT Amnah Ajmal  Amnah Ajmal is the Executive Vice President, Market...

The Enneagram is a total game-changer when it comes to understanding ourselves and others. I am very passionate about this topic and know what a huge impact it can have on our own lives, how we manage our emotions, and how we communicate with other people. In this episode, I go through: The nine key enneagram personalities The three subtypes and wings for each number The fundamental principles of...

Mac Attram, the founder & CEO of MindSpace Coaching, shared his magic on business success in spite of challenging times, obstacles and trials.   In this episode, we cover: How to cope with uncertainty The key role of mindset in sales The correlation between business growth and inner growth Top habits to be at the top of your game And so much more!  ABOUT Mac Attram Mac Attram is the Founder &a...

Tiffany Dawson, career coach for women in STEM, and multi award-winning podcast host, shares her journey with us from engineer to coach and overcoming impostor syndrome & transforming self-confidence.   In this episode, we cover: Clear definition and understanding of confidence A key tool to improve your own confidence The similarity & difference between confidence & impostor syndrome...

Adi Cohen, Tedx speaker and nomadic architect, shares her wisdom on re-thinking our spaces and environment so that we can thrive!  In this episode, some of what we cover: Adi’s journey as a nomadic architect How our environment impacts us Tools to help us re-design and reconfigure our spaces Improving our life & performance through ideal environments ABOUT Adi Cohen Adi Cohen is an architect,...

Rosalyn Palmer, an award-winning transformational coach & therapist, has reset her life many times and takes us with her on her journey to reset her own life and how she combines these experiences and her therapist background to transform the life & business of leaders.  In this episode, some of what we cover: Book: Reset – background, journey and key message Powerful tools to reset your o...

In this episode, I share the tried & tested framework to get anything you want in life. This could be a goal you are aiming for, or a skill you wish to develop. Essentially, these are the fundamental steps to put in place to reach this goal.  I explain: The five key steps to getting anything you want Why action is not enough on its own (though it is still important!) Where most of us fail to p...

Juliana Rabbi, a recruiter turned career coach, shares in this episode how to find a dream job working remotely. Some of the challenges along her journey have enabled her to combine both her recruitment background and career transition to best guide her clients to their ideal lifestyles.   In this episode, some of what we cover: The process Juliana went through to working remotely as a coach How t...

Simon Alexander Ong is an award-winning life & executive coach, business strategist and public speaker. He helps leaders, entrepreneurs, organizations and celebrities to transcend their limitations and experience extraordinary transformation.   In this episode, some of what we cover: What holds people back from their true potential How systems are more powerful than goals What type of environm...

Dr James Williams, international speaker, author, and coach radically pivoted his life from selling drugs as a teenager to becoming a professor and leader. During our talk, James shares with us his journey, his insights, and why happiness can not be found in outside circumstances.   In this episode, some of what we cover: How mindfulness & leadership are connected Connecting the dots looking b...

Dr Pele, the host of ‘Profitable Happiness’ Podcast, author of ‘Social Velocity’ and founder of Velocity Jam, shares all the magic behind his work: the joy, the music, the storytelling, all interwoven. A gem of an interview – thank you, Dr Pele!    In this episode, we cover: Why profit and happiness go hand in hand Selling vs serving The magic of storytelling and content creation The 3Rs of Social...