The Smart Connector

Public speaking expert Graham Shaw has trained thousands of people to transform their presentations from good to absolutely great. He’s known for his ability to convey business ideas with a quick sketch. His numerous conference audiences have been amazed to discover that they too can draw their ideas – a talent they never knew they had. Graham is the author of two best selling books: ‘The Art of B...

Neville Wright famously sold his family retail business KiddieCare business to Morrisons for £70M in 2011 - a record beating price for an independent outlet in the depths of a recession. Throughout his 45-year career in business, property investment, retail and construction have been at the heart of serial entrepreneur Neville’s success. He developed a property maintenance business, expanding into...

Matt Siddell, is MD of Tropolis – a revolutionary online training business which he created in 2019 and launched in 2020. An entrepreneur with an economics degree from the University of Manchester, Matt established a business called Kin in 2001 after spending three years in financial services. Matching heirs to unclaimed inheritances, Matt grew this to a team of 45 and traced heirs to estates exce...

Michael Garvey is Managing Director of Chandler Garvey, a leading commercial Real Estate consultancy in the South East of England. He is also a Chartered Surveyor and Real Estate Consultant, and a philanthropic and high profile businessman who has invested significant time and effort into the Buckinghamshire business community over the past 10 years. Michael is Founder and Chairman of Buckinghamsh...

Public speaker, investor and scale up specialist Nick Bradley has a background in growing and scaling VC and Private Equity backed businesses. Having successfully built, bought and sold a number of companies, and removed himself from day-to-day operations, his focus now is on helping entrepreneurs get to where they want to be, in business and in life; as well as investing in growth businesses and...

Business reputation expert Aarti Raicha’s marketing agency SWS (Strategic Web Success) helps businesses succeed, through her powerful niche service - building social proof, and managing reputation, through the power of positive online reviews.  Having served over 1,000 businesses globally since 2012, SWS works across a range of disciplines to achieve results for their clients, using tools such as...

David Hunt is a prominent figure and thought leader in the clean technology sector. Hailed as a leading green entrepreneur by the Financial Times, David also presents at industry events such as EcoSummit, Energy Storage Europe, Solar & Storage Live and Fully Charged Live. Host of the ‘Leaders in Cleantech’ Podcast, he was also chosen as one of 25 LinkedIn Top Voices 2018, where he has over 150...

Mark Shraga is a passionate and holistic telecoms entrepreneur with a proven track record for creating high performance, value rich business propositions and launching them to the market. He is the brand creator and founder of New Star Networks (NSN) Ltd, Cloud 100 Ltd and NSNrg Ltd, as well as the owner of executive coaching company Brighter Lives Ltd and owner of the Martial Arts Club at Shodoka...

As Chief Executive Officer of London based Hyve Dynamics, Cecilia Harvey has over 20 years experience in finance and technology. She is an advocate for responsible technology leadership that seeks to inspire, elevate and disrupt global businesses and communities. Graduating from Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, Cecilia was soon captivated by the energy of Wall Street and the lure of...

Swedish science journalist and author of several popular science books on medicine and health, including the best-selling Health Revolution - which extolls the benefits of an anti-inflammatory lifestyle. Maria Borelius is a columnist and founder of the Ester Foundation, which supports marginalised immigrant women to start businesses. She also works as a communications advisor to scientific institu...

As a marketing automation and digital marketing specialist with over 30 years of marketing experience and over 16 in digital marketing, Andy Phillips helps business owners understand marketing automation, how they can use it within their business and how it works with the internet and social media to gain them a competitive advantage. This interview focusses on his process and methodologies, and a...

Norwegian Thorsten Heller is CEO, Co-Founder and Chief Innovator / Chief Disruptor at Greenbird Technology, a global business with headquarters in Norway. Greenbird has a special interest and focus on Digital Transformation, Innovative Business Models for the Energy Revolution and Disruptive Technologies driving the Digital Utility. Jane met Thorsten through his Marketing Director Frederik ten Syt...

Gillie Barlow is a property entrepreneur and philanthropist, with a passion for building people up, seeing them flourish and to helping them understand the true definition of ‘happy’ and ’successful’. When she was 20 Gillie flew to the Kalahari desert which was formative in taking her out of her comfort zone and creating the vision she has implemented today. Gillie purchased her first property 2 y...

As one of the most accomplished property developers, traders and investors in the UK today, John Howard has four decades of experience. Having worked in residential and commercial real estate, as well as owning estate agency and auction houses, there are very few people more knowledgeable and well connected in property circles. John's most recent development project was the Winerack, a stunning lu...

Kelly Forrester and her partner Martin Miller are the two partners of Over The Edge - an online community and global podcast show which delivers and shares entrepreneurial truths.  Kelly's passionate about not allowing anything or anyone to hold you back, least of all yourself, an attitude and philosophy that comes from her own experience as the owner of a thriving and successful Exeter estate age...

Passionately entrepreneurial London based employment lawyer, Zameer Nazarali of Simplify ER. Zameer attracted Jane’s attention because of his relentless dedication to the concept of a truly engaged workforce. With a proactive and engaged approach, Zameer believes organisations can transform their 'work force' into a 'force at work'. He helps clients achieve greater results and efficiency, whilst c...

Brad Burton is the UK's no.1 motivational speaker, Founder of 4Networking, the UK’s largest joined-up national business network, and author of four of the highest-rated and 5* reviewed business books on Amazon. He's also a mentor to sole-traders, small businesses, and large corporates; delivering sessions around public speaking and book writing. Life could have turned out very differently for Brad...

We all annoy other people at times, and we get annoyed by them too. To achieve our best lives, we need to pro-actively prevent the unexpected or unwanted consequences of annoying others. Our own and other's unconscious habits can truly hijack our efforts and wellbeing. We therefore need to be aware of common things that annoy others as well as us, and the choice we and they always have to react to...

Entrepreneur, mentor, international peace prize nominee, and media personality, Stephen Gillen had a troubled and disrupted childhood leading to him making the wrong choices and pursuing a career in organised crime. After serving a long sentence for armed robbery, he emerged from prison armed this time with a relentless determination to turn his life around. Stephen released a global bestselling b...

Knowing how to generate rapport with others is one of the most important skills we can have in business as well as life. It's what makes others interested in the messages we communicate, and the product or service we provide. If we want to influence others, we need also to be willing to be influenced. Which means taking on someone else’s perspective and wishes. And that's where rapport starts. Whe...

Business psychologist, author of: ‘How to Be a Change Superhero’, successful HR consultant, CEO of HR software business, and the host of the acclaimed #HRUprising podcast Lucinda Carney discusses her work at the forefront of organisational change in this interview with Jane. Why the concept of ‘traditional HR’ is becoming outdated, as leaders begin to understand the commercial impact of emotionall...

In this solo episode, Jane looks at the topic of vulnerability. How it is the key building block of rapport and how it helps you cut through the noise to be the most powerful version of yourself. Most of us were brought up to associate vulnerability with risky exposure, and we learned to keep our innermost feelings to ourselves. Left unchecked, the impact of this decision is that we will struggle...

Leo is one of Jane’s property business partners, and host of the Bienes Raíces UK podcast, which is recorded in Spanish about UK property investment. Leo has been a UK citizen since 2012 but was originally from Colombia. He is a Property Investor and Developer, Civil Engineer, MBA graduate, and founder of various companies in his native South America, including a steel trading company, and Colombi...

The mindset and skillset of leverage involve many powerful tools that help entrepreneurs achieve a successful business whilst living their dream life. In this exciting and valuable interview, Jane and Catherine discuss how leveraging time, money and knowledge can unlock the business and lifestyle of your choice. Catherine is host of the ‘Leveraged Lifestyle’ podcast, and together with her husband...

Abraham Maslow’s famous ‘Hierarchy of Needs’ is a set of motivational theories referenced by marketers and their agencies worldwide - helping them understand who to sell their products to, and how to create a message that resonates powerfully.  It comprises a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid. From the bottom of the hierarchy upwards, the needs...