The Smart Connector

Jane and her client Max discuss in this interview the effects that ADHD has on the brain - and how that makes the approach to business success so different for those diagnosed.  A love for problem solving, a need for excitement, risk taking and a craving for impulsivity are prominent characteristics in those with the disorder, which can be both a positive and negative.  After 28 years developing s...

Tim Cakir is a growth consultant who helps companies, entrepreneurs and students achieve fast and consistent growth in their businesses.  Working with 17 startups to date, some of Tim’s most significant achievements include helping two startups receive 1.7 million euros in Horizon 2020 funding, increasing Monthly Recurring Revenue of one startup from $80k to $300k in less than 18 months and comple...

As an entrepreneur it can be difficult to master the different social media platforms, whilst creating engaging content for audiences. This is why Jane selected the Chief Content Officer of Grammication & the Pipeline 44 Group, Chris Taylor as a guest for this episode.  Chris shows his clients how to crush it on Instagram. Jane and he discuss how to create emotion-evoking content to tell your...

In this fascinating episode, Jane and Michael discuss his journey to success and some of the lessons he learned along the way, including why connecting with people in the right way is so fundamental to business growth and success. Michael Roub is the Managing Partner and founder of Inflection 360. He has more than two decades of business expertise as a strategic advisor and consultant, corporate e...

In this episode, Jane and Keith discuss the pressures of being an entrepreneur, the different stresses the self-employed and business owners face, and how to manage the entrepreneurial ‘dip’ to avoid burnout.  A former hi-tech PR/marketing exec, Keith is now a property investor and therapist who has helped many around the world achieve massive positive change in their lives. Keith has had some ext...

Jane and YouTube expert, David Walsh discuss David’s journey on You Tube - how he built his channel and scaled it to over 100,000 subscribers. They also look at the factors influencing success, such as AI algorithms, which content and topics work best, headlines, thumbnails, and hashtags, YouTube shorts, and advertising, as well as the opportunities for revenue creation and sponsorship and so much...

In this fascinating interview, Jane and John discuss the lessons John has learned when building his business empire through acquisitions, how important dialogue is when negotiating an acquisition and how John’s mindset has changed over the year to a ‘think big, see opportunities in light of obstacles’ mindset. They also discuss the effects differing cultures can have when acquiring a business and...

This is an interview with Bryan Clayton, the co-founder and CEO of tech business 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 a hundred thousand active users completing thousands of transactions per day. It has an annual turnover of $20 million and is experiencing a...

This interview features Jane and Yinka discussing the different struggles that women have to men when building a business, inequality and diversity in life as well as business, and examples of strong, successful female leaders from the past. Yinka is a Business Coach and Founder of Calla Success Systems, where she works with inspired and ambitious women wanting to have it all, on their own terms. ...

Mike Holp helps entrepreneurs enjoy a laptop lifestyle in a post COVID world. He's the founder and business coach at Be Remote Consulting, which helps other aspiring digital nomads to escape the cubicle, build an online business, work from anywhere and enjoy a freedom based lifestyle whilst enjoying the excitement and variety of being a global traveller. Mike is also a photographer and founder of...

In this powerful interview, Jane and Yvette discuss how to create an ideal flow state in business and life. They also talk about the law of attraction, how manifestation really works and why it is frequently misquoted and misunderstood. Yvette Taylor is a Success and Spiritual Coach and Mentor. She’s also the proud creator of EAM - The Energy Alignment Method, which is a rapid transformation and l...

Gideon Lask is a Tech CEO and Founder of BuyaPowa - the only scalable refer-a-friend and advocacy platform for all industries (especially highly regulated ones such as banking and insurance).  In this fascinating interview Jane and Gideon talk about the ever-changing tech landscape, and the demands of the start up to scale up journey.  You’ll hear how Gideon remortgaged his house to bootstrap his...

In this interview, Oliver and Jane look at why property investors often neglect the issue of personal brand, and why it harms their success to do so. Why perception matters so much, in property as well as other sectors, and why you must always prioritise and develop a strong and congruent brand presence. Oliver James is a passionate property brand advocate who discovered the key to growing a succe...

Dan McGaw is Founder and CEO of marketing tech consulting firm McGaw. Io. and UTM.io, a market leading analytics software service. Dan is an award-winning entrepreneur with decades of marketing tech, analytics and data experience, having started at the tender age of 4! He was formerly the head of marketing at Kissmetrics where he succeeded Neil Patel, and head of growth at CodeSchool.com, a tech s...

Experiencing The Ideal Client Success Programme - With Dr Sam Beatson Sam has just completed Jane’s 90 Day Ideal Client Success Accelerator and in this interview we talk about his experience and how it helped him create his exciting programme and offer. Sam Beatson is a PHD qualified Economist, Data Scientist, Consultant, Researcher and Lecturer at The Nottingham University Business School. He adv...

In this interview, Jane and rugby professional Lucas talk about the deep connection between sport and business performance, about leadership, motivation, resilience and teamwork, and about Lucas’s role at UNIQORN - one of the leading sport tech incubators and business accelerators in France.  French based entrepreneur Lucas Caneda is Global Team Lead at UNIQORN and a former professional rugby play...

In this episode, Jane and Daniel discuss the challenges and excitements of starting a business and raising capital for it to grow. They look at the massive opportunity that exists for startups today, as well as some of the challenges they face in our rapidly evolving global marketplace.  Daniel De Wolf is an entrepreneur, growth enabler, strategic advisor to startups and host of the Elevator Pitch...

Gareth Hawkins, the founder of Business Enterprise Insights, helps chief executives scale their businesses responsibly, and sustainably attract and pipeline talent, plan their succession, and embrace change. Gareth has acquired, built and sold multiple businesses over his 20 year career in engineering.  Jane and Gareth discuss this and other topics, including what makes for a a successful acquisit...

In this exciting interview, Jane and Michelle discuss building a business with the objective of selling it, and the key factors you must take into consideration. They also look at how difficult entrepreneurs find it to relinquish control of their business, but why it’s so important when looking to scale. They reveal how there are more buyers for good businesses out in the market than there are goo...

Best selling author, consultant and expert in the art of impactful conversation Fred Dust is a former global managing director of legendary design firm Ideo.  Fred's passion is showing how to design intentional conversations and have meetings that are creative, inspiring and impactful.  In his creative practice, Fred began to approach conversations differently after years of trying to broker chall...

In this fascinating interview with systemisation expert Dr Steve Day, Jane discusses what it REALLY takes to achieve a ‘laptop lifestyle’ - and how to manage the performance of a remote team to achieve maximum results and productivity. And why it’s so vital to grow your business in the right way to avoid chaos, overwhelm and the ‘harder hustle loop’ so many early stages business owners find themse...

In this powerful episode focussing on the mechanics of business growth, Jane talks to Ryan about the power of brand marketing, and why customer experience can be the most important differentiator that gets your ideal clients to choose you first. They also discuss the power of podcasting, why you must ‘pay to play’ to scale a business through marketing, and about the social media platforms you must...

In this fascinating episode, Jane and Damon talk about the challenges and excitements of growing a business, about managing customer and team relationships, both virtually and in person.  Damon also gives some top tips for small business owners, startups, and solopreneurs on limited budgets and offers our audience a free copy of his book ‘Outrank: Your Guide to Making More Online By Showing Up Hig...

In this episode, Jane and property investor Daniel discuss the importance of complementary skill sets, and why having a values match is so critical to powerful outcomes in business. Daniel also discusses the challenge of building and managing a team remotely as well as the law of reciprocity - why helping other people makes them help you in return.  With over 13 years architectural experience, Dan...

In this powerful and insightful discussion Jane and Bill discuss the concept of the Dominant Selling Idea as well as the power of micro scripts, which are marketing messages that tell a story and evoke powerful emotion. These are short phrases that people repeat to others and that stick. Micro scripts are used everywhere, but especially in brand marketing and the political arena. They also discuss...