The Fearless Business Podcast

Barbara Turley is an investor, entrepreneur, and Founder & CEO of The Virtual Hub - a business she started by accident that exploded in the space of 12 months to become one of the leading companies that recruits, trains, and manages virtual assistants for businesses who need to free up time and energy so they can go to the next level. With a strong focus on customized training and ongoing career development, Barbara ensures that her team is trained in cutting-edge programs (like Hubspot, Ontraport, etc.) to best meet their clients’ unique needs in digital marketing, social media, personal assistant services, and administrative support. What will be discussed on today’s show: How to confidently and successfully use virtual assistants to scale your business. Why outsourcing with virtual assistants is the new Lean Business Model How Barbara built a business and had a baby at the same time with high-quality virtual assistants The 10 best productivity apps that you and your VA can use to get more done When should you fire your virtual assistant? Think you only have 5 hours of work to delegate to a virtual assistant? Think again! The 5 reasons you fail with a virtual assistant - and how to fix it Promotions The Virtual Hub - https://www.thevirtualhub.com/fearless/ How to get hold of Barbara: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-turley-b6a981a/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheVirtualHubLtd/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/virtualhubltd Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevirtualhubltd/ Website: https://www.thevirtualhub.com/ To find out more about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

Stuart James has been a photographer since leaving school and specialises in capturing people. As an experienced creative photographer and videographer, Stuart works closely with companies to create imagery that directly speaks to their target market in an authentic way. What will be discussed on today’s show: Power of personal connection - how to make your imagery connect and how to connect with your audience. How much of a photoshoot is about coaching and planning rather than pressing the button. Does tech really matter? How important is a multimedia approach to modern businesses? How to get hold of Stuart: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/stuartjamesphoto Facebook: www.facebook.com/emotiveeye.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/emotiveeyecom Websites: www.stuartjamesphoto.co.uk / www.emotiveeye.co.uk To find out more about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

After spending too many years in Corporate America, Lorraine Ball said goodbye to the bureaucracy, glass ceilings and bad coffee. Today you can find her at Roundpeg, a digital agency in Carmel, Indiana, building smart marketing strategies for businesses who want to use internet marketing tools to grow. Lorraine is also the host of More than a Few Words, a weekly, marketing conversation for business owners. In her spare time, she loves to travel, and take photos. You can see her photos at lorraineball.com What will be discussed on today’s show: Why you should burn the boats’ - Starting a business, you have to be willing to commit to the process as if you were sailing to an island and burning the boats, giving yourself no way back User-Generated Content - tapping into your community by asking for ideas, images, contest submissions and reviews to boost your brand The eyes of a child - how to bring creative thinking back into your life and your business. Promotions Membership in the Digital Toolbox. An online resource and training platform for small business owners. https://digitaltoolboxin.com/joinnow/ How to get hold of Lorraine: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/roundpeg/ Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/digitaltoolbox Twitter: www.twitter.com/lorraineball Instagram: www.instagram.com/lorrainefball Website: www.digitaltoolboxin.com / www.roundpeg.biz / www.morethanafewwords.com To find out more about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz Tune in if you’re ready to pick up some hard-won insights and get actionable tips on taking your mindset, and your business, to the next level. How Practical Tools and Systems Fuel Business Growth Scaling your business isn’t about luck or hoping you stumble upon the magic formula. It’s about equipping yourself with the right tools and frameworks that turn chaos into clarity, especially as you hit those tricky milestones on the road to growth. Think of it this way: every stage of scaling your business brings a fresh batch of challenges. Early on, it might be figuring out the right product-market fit, then wrestling with pricing, and later managing a growing team or streamlining operations. Having practical systems, whether it’s a simple project management tool like Trello, a customer relationship manager like HubSpot, or even a refined workflow checklist, helps you stay focused, measure your progress, and pivot when needed. The best part? These systems provide structure without stifling creativity. They let you step back from the daily grind and actually work on your business, not just in it. Tools like the Business Model Canvas or EOS Traction Framework can help clarify your vision, set priorities, and get your team rowing in the same direction. But remember, it’s all about implementing those tools with intention. The real magic happens when you regularly review, tweak, and customize them to fit the unique needs of your business as you grow. That way, every milestone, whether launching a new product, doubling your prices, or expanding your team, feels just a bit more manageable, and a lot more rewarding. Why Setting High Standards Matters (and Why Cutting Yourself Some Slack Matters, Too) Every successful business owner I know expects great things, of themselves and their business. Setting the bar high keeps you motivated, inspires innovation, and sends a clear signal to clients and your team about the quality you stand for. Think of it as the difference between sipping Starbucks coffee and choking down that stale office brew you swore you’d never accept again after escaping Corporate America. But here’s the twist: Even when you aim high, life happens. Projects take detours, experiments flop, and sometimes Thursday feels like Monday in disguise. That’s perfectly normal. Setting ambitious goals pulls you forward, but beating yourself up for every missed mark will only zap your energy and creativity. The better approach? Celebrate what you accomplish, learn from what didn’t work, and use those lessons to tweak your next move. Progress is rarely a straight line. So set those sky-high standards, but give yourself permission to be human on the days you fall a little short. Your future self, and your business, will thank you for it. Building High-Performing Teams So, what does it really take to build a high-performing team, the kind of group that gets things done, supports each other, and actually makes coming to work enjoyable? It’s a mix of chemistry, communication, and a dash of courage. Clear Goals & Shared Vision: Every team needs a sense of direction. High performers know what they're working toward and why it matters. Think less “herding cats” and more “rowing in the same direction.” Trust & Accountability: The best teams rely on each other. That means keeping promises, owning mistakes, a

Andrew Barry is the Program Director of The Course Creator Fellowship for On Deck and owner of Curious Lion. He has been a ghostwriter for some of the top corporate training programs and online courses for the past 15 years. He believes in a democratized future of online education that is built on transformational courses created by hands-on practitioners. He lives in NYC with his wife and young son. What will be discussed on today’s show: How he got into online courses Why the ‘Time is Now’ for online courses and what is so important about them His work on Transformational Online Courses and what one entails How the fellowship for Course Creators fits into the On Deck Ecosystem His vision for On Deck Course Creators Promotions www.beondeck.com/course-creators www.curiouslionlearning.com How to get hold of Andrew: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/training-development-and-lead-generation/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/Bazzaruto Website: www.curiouslionlearning.com To find out more about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

After growing his digital marketing agency into a 7-figure agency, generating over a million in sales annually, Dylan Ogline turned his focus to helping other people start and grow their own hyper profitable digital agency. Dylan undoubtedly believes that anybody can start and build their own digital agency that will allow them to have more freedom and live a life with purpose and meaning. And he wants to give everyone possible the tools to do just that. What will be discussed on today’s show: Building Things to Break: How to Be Lean, Mean and Scrappy When Starting a Business and Why It Will Bring Success Switch Focus: Why Marketing Is the Number One Thing That Your Business Should Be Focusing On Building a Laptop Lifestyle From the Ground Up Show Your Value – Stop Hiding Behind Low Prices Want to Be Successful, Narrow Your Focus. How I Went From Being a High School Dropout to Creating a 7-Figure Business and Living the Adventurous Life of My Dreams What is Dylan working on at the moment? www.dylanogline.com/six How to get hold of Dylan: LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/dylanogline/ Twitter - www.facebook.com/dylanogline/ Website - www.dylanogline.com Instagram - www.instagram.com/dylanogline/ To find out more about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

Chelsea Baldwin is the founder of Business Bitch, LLC and a multi-business entrepreneur. To date, she's helped hundreds of newbie & growing entrepreneurs get their businesses established and making real money. She believes "impatience is a virtue" in business and chasing your goals, and is also the host of The Business Bitch Podcast. What will be discussed on today’s show: Going from Freelance to a small agency Digital products and passive income Chelsea’s personal approach to passive income Consulting Founding ‘Business Bitch’ What is Chelsea working on at the moment? Chelsea’s Freebies >> www.businessbitch.com/freebies/ How to get hold of Chelsea: LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/chelseabaldwin1/ Instagram - www.instagram.com/businessbitchchelsea/ Websites - www.businessbitch.com/ To find out more about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My guest today is Tyler Gillespie, a remarkable entrepreneur with over 15 years of experience in building online services. Having recently left two (Contentpros.io & Applauselab.com) with a clean exit, Tyler is now looking to share, mentor and invest to help service businesses productise and build more scalable assets. Born and raised in Colorado, Tyler travels often and has bases in Meledin, Colombia and of course Colorado. What will be discussed on today’s show: Why productising your service offering is vital for all service businesses The power of thinking time and being intentional when designing your service business How Tyler managed to cleanly exit his two online services; ContentPros and Applauselab Tyler’s go-to growth strategies for service businesses What is Tyler working on at the moment? Free Productized Newsletter: https://www.productized.services/ How to get hold of Tyler: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tylerdgillespie/ Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/productized.services Twitter: twitter.com/productizety Instagram: www.instagram.com/productized.services/ Website Address(es): www.productized.services/ To find out more about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

Kim Krause Schwalm is an A-list copywriter who has written highly-successful promotions for some of the top direct response companies in the world. She's also launched and run multi-million-dollar businesses and held positions as a publisher, marketing director, and brand manager. Kim currently offers training and mentoring programs on copywriting as well as a popular e-letter called ‘Copy Insiders’ What will be discussed on today’s show: Copywriting What are the most important ingredients for a successful promotion? How to find and hire the right Copywriter Writing copy on your own vs hiring someone else to do it The #1 and #2 spots where you may be leaving money on the table in your business Promotions Free e-letter ‘Copy Insiders’, along with an A-List copy checklist, and a free 7-day mini-course on writing successful promotions at www.kimschwalm.com How to get hold of Kim: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kim-krause-schwalm-74197/ Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/Kim-Krause-Schwalm-copywriting-106810239381136/ Website Address(es): www.kimschwalm.com To find out more about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

Colin Campbell helps service business owners position themselves as "the only logical choice" by clarifying their Unique Selling Proposition, placing it in their own book, and using that book to generate highly qualified leads online and offline. What will be discussed on today’s show: What are some questions a service business owner should as themselves before publishing? How do you clarify your language? How do you clarify someone's USP? Do you have some examples of opportunities that your clients have produced as the result of their book? What is Colin working on at the moment? https://formulapublisher.com/ How to get hold of Colin: Website - www.formulapublisher.com To find out more about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My Guest today is a young entrepreneur and founder of 'Co-Ordinate', a luxury clothing boutique. Alongside this, my guest is heavily involved with charity work and impressively is the director of a national cancer charity. Throughout her business, they have always strived to make a difference by incorporating sustainable practices.   "Robin helped me understand the fundamental principle of creating a ‘minimum viable product’ which is explored in the podcast. As well as this and having a ‘Nespresso machine product’ to drive sales. The session was very informative and was just the push I needed! I’d recommend to anyone with a business to listen to his podcasts and speak to him as his advice is what will help take your business to the next level. Thanks Robin!" Anonymous What we'll be discussing today: Starting a business as a young entrepreneur To find out more about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business YouTube Channel: >> https://www.youtube.com/RobinMWaite  

Today I welcome Jonathan Butler onto The Fearless Business Podcast to talk about how to treat your customers better. Jon works with entrepreneurs and restaurant business owners who have stepped up and realise they want more, deserve more and have much more to give. Is this you? Jon is the author of Business Recipes for Success – The 4 Steps to Building a Successful Restaurant or Hospitality Business. What we’ll be discussing today: Customer expectations Understanding the right type of customer service for your client Having the right customer service for your market Why investing in the right systems and processes is so important? What is Jon working on at the moment? BUSINESS RECIPES FOR SUCCESS: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Business-Recipes-Success-Successful-Hospitality/dp/1999754603/ How to get hold of Jon: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonbutler Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/outsaucedconsultancy/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jonbutler76 Website: https://www.outsaucedconsultancy.co.uk/ To find out more about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My Guest today is Sam Evans who is the Founder of Gather Social. Destined to always run his own business as Sam never really lasted much longer than a couple of years in a company. His business is built on kindness and positivity, which has led to a forward-thinking culture. Gather Socials pricing model is disruptive and based upon time to complete a job and not a perception of perceived profit. What we’ll be discussing today: Mental Health Fitness and direct correlation with business growth Thinking disruptively about your marketplace Patience is the name of the game What is Sam working on at the moment? Expanding awareness of Gather Social How to get hold of Sam: LinkedIn:- https://www.linkedin.com/company/gather-social/ Facebook:- https://www.facebook.com/samgatherMD/ Twitter:- https://twitter.com/gathersocial Insta:- https://www.instagram.com/samgatherMD/ Website:- https://www.gathersocial.co.uk/ A Bit About Fearless Business Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

Minter Dial is an international professional and energetic speaker and a multiple award-winning author, specialised in leadership, branding and transformation. An agent of change, he's a three-time entrepreneur who has exercised twelve different métiers and changed country fifteen times. Minter's core career stint of 16 years was spent as a top executive at L’Oréal, where he was a member of the worldwide Executive Committee for the Professional Products Division. He’s author of the award-winning WWII story, The Last Ring Home (documentary film and biographical book, 2016) as well as two prize-winning business books, Futureproof (2017) and Heartificial Empathy (2019). His next book on leadership, You Lead, How being yourself makes you a better leader (Kogan Page) comes out in January 2021. He’s been host of the Minter Dialogue weekly podcast since 2010. He is passionate about the Grateful Dead, Padel Tennis, languages and generating meaningful conversations. What we’ll be discussing today: Transparency on a personal and business level Authenticity in Business What is Minter working on at the moment? I am passionate about bringing about change for the better through business and leadership. The premise of my new (4th) book, You Lead, How Being Yourself Makes You A Better Leader (Kogan Page), is for leaders to be more human and fulfilled, all the while delivering on results. It's largely based on my practical experience, including running Redken worldwide (part of L'Oreal) as well as being a lifelong and dedicated groupie of an epic rock'n'roll band. Look out for Minters new book You Lead officially released on January 3. How to get hold of Minter: https://twitter.com/mdial https://www.linkedin.com/in/minterdial https://www.facebook.com/minterdial https://instagram.com/mdial His websites: https://MinterDial.com & https://MinterDial.fr (all in French) A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

Authority entrepreneurs hire Tom Matzen to build seven and eight figure enterprises by helping them package their wisdom to build global movements. Tom has started 87 businesses, seven to seven figures plus. More importantly, his personal coaching clients have generated more than one hundred million in sales in dozens of industries. What we’ll be discussing today: How To Get Nine Times The Prospects To Raise Their Hand and Ask For More Details From You... The Power of Strategic Risk Reversal What is Tom working on at the moment? Either our Strategic Alliance Summit, the world's biggest deal making Summit or our free scholarships to help people create, blueprint, validate and sell their High-Ticket Program ($10,000 value), evergreen. >>> https://gostrategic.ontraport.com/t?orid=1125&opid=1 How to get hold of Tom: LinkedIn:- https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommatzen/ Facebook Page:- https://www.facebook.com/tom.matzen Twitter:- https://twitter.com/ravingfans4life Instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/bizgolfer/ Website Address(es):- https://entrepreneurempowerment.org/ & http://www.tommatzen.com/ To find out more about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My Guest today James White who is a Sales Trainer and Mentor and is the UK’s leading prospect conversion expert. James is the founder of James White Sales Success and Co-Author of Amazon Bestseller, The Sales Genius. James delivers a wide range of sales content. Search for him on any social channel with 'jameswhitesales'. What we’ll be discussing today: Tips for thriving and not just surviving during the recession What is James working on at the moment? Scaling of the Sales Success Academy – https://jameswhite.business How to get hold of James: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jameswhitesales/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jameswhitesales Insta - https://www.instagram.com/jameswhitesales/ Website - https://www.jameswhite.business/ & https://www.salessuccessacademy.global/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUqzRMkyEC3dLYj5vQtzDEw About Fearless Business Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My Guest today is Jim McCarthy who co-founded TEDxBroadway, co-founded and is CEO at Goldstar Events and Stellar Tickets. Our guest today, Jim McCarthy, started his career in the e-commerce business back in 1997, has almost 20 years experience in live events, has sold tens of millions of tickets to millions of people, co-founded TEDxBroadway, advises entrepreneurs, co-founded Goldstar Events and Stellar Tickets, and is the CEO of both companies. His current mission is to enable artists and organizations to create high quality online content — helping them find success in this new era where online events are transforming the entertainment landscape. He studied English at Harvard University and received an MBA at UCLA Anderson School of Management. Jim also has a black belt in Northern Eagle Claw Kung Fu. What we’ll be discussing today: 5 powerful advantages of producing online entertainment events COVID-19 and the evolution of the live event industry The role of entrepreneurship in the midst of a crisis Virtual events vs physical events - is there a place for both within the entertainment industry? Bootstrapping your business for success What is Jim working on at the moment? https://www.stellartickets.com/ How to get hold of Jim: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jcmccarthy/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/goldstar Twitter - https://twitter.com/goldstar Insta - https://www.instagram.com/goldstarevents/ Website - https://www.stellartickets.com/ & https://www.goldstar.com/ A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My Guest today is Dan Knowlton who is the Creator of Knowlton. Dan Knowlton is a UK-based digital and social media marketing expert who has grown Knowlton into a multi-award-winning business that has worked with the likes of FIFA, Wahl, Nestle, Citibank, Eurotunnel, and Boston Consulting Group. In addition to running Knowlton, Dan is known for giving his best insights away on stages around the world. Dan is also the co-host of the Business Anchors Podcast. What we’ll be discussing today: Advertainment (producing entertaining ad campaigns that drive trackable ROI) Content Marketing/ Social Media Marketing What is Dan working on at the moment? Business Anchors Podcast How to get hold of Dan: LinkedIn – https://linkedin.com/in/danielknowlton1 Facebook - https://facebook.com/KnowltonMarketing Twitter - https://twitter.com/dknowlton1 Insta – https://instagram.com/danknowlton1 Website – https://wwww.knowltonmarketing.co.uk To find out more about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My Guest today is Simon Severino, the CEO of Strategy Sprints, Europe’s leading remote Growth Advisory. His global team of Certified Strategy Sprint coaches do only one thing: Fire Yourself from your own Business Simon also teaches Growth Strategy in select business schools. And hosts the Strategy Show podcast. www.strategysprints.com What we’ll be discussing today: Fire Yourself from your own Business You do not raise to the level of your goals; you fall to the level of your systems. How to scale a business beyond you Standard Operating Procedures Have confidence your business can work without you How leading a team can boost your business higher Let others take the strain off your shoulders – Outsourcing to the right VA How recordings give you consistent feedback What to do when you discover you are repeating yourself This is how you identify your #1 bottleneck. Bonus The Power of Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances Giveaway A free 45 minutes bottleneck analysis for the first 30 listeners who visit www.strategysprints.com/sales What is Simon working on at the moment? Podcast - The Strategy Sprints Podcast How to get hold of Simon: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonseverino/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/groups/entrepreneurshipinsprints/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/strategysprints/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/strategysprints/ Website - https://www.strategysprints.com/ To find out more about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My Guest today is Michael Feldstein, Founder of MGF Marketing After 38 years working for leading companies in the direct marketing industry such as Boardroom and MBI, I've started my own consulting firm -- MGF Marketing. And I'm ready to share the wisdom and experience that I've absorbed in the last few decades with you! I'm especially skilled at finding new and creative ways to generate incremental sales to your customer data base, by developing ancillary products to sell to your existing customers. I love direct response marketing because it is measurable, and because it lends itself to creative testing. It also allows you to scale up and expand on what has proven to be successful, with minimal risk. And it can be applied to any kind of business -- even retail and service companies. What we’ll be discussing today: How to Increase your Open rate and Get More People to Respond to your Email Offers What is Michael working on at the moment? Direct response marketing The PDF Michael Mentioned: If you would like a copy of Michael's PDF - "35 Favourite Subject Lines of ALL TIME" then just drop Michael and email - [email protected] He would be more than happy to send it over to you personally. How to get hold of Michael: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-g-feldstein-direct-marketing-consultant-5b075448/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mgfeldstein/?modal=admin_todo_tour Website - https://www.mgfmarketing.com A Bit About Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

A bit about my guest on today’s episode: My Guest today is Tom Green, Founder of Growth Hacker. Golf professional turned entrepreneur, Tom founded his first company six years ago and has focussed on all things growth and technology. Currently running Growth Hacker which offers training consultancy and done for you services to grow your business. What we’ll be discussing today: Marketing funnels and automation 5-day challenge funnels Systems and processes to scale up businesses Books & resources to inspire young entrepreneurs Four Steps to the Epiphany How to build a commission only sales team Best software tools for entrepreneurs What is Tom working on at the moment? My 5 day challenge that people can sign up for now, scheduled for a November start: https://www.growth-hacker.io/lp/5-day-challenge/ How to get hold of Tom: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-green-53163651/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/growthhacker.io Website - www.growth-hacker.io A Bit About Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

Ravi Abuvala is the Founder of Scaling With Systems, a business accelerator which works to bootstrap and scale their clients’ businesses leveraging paid advertising, sales funnels and fully-trained overseas assistants. By integrating operations, marketing, offers, and sales, Ravi and his team help online companies accelerate growth and build scalable client acquisition systems designed for long-term success. In the past 14 months he has scaled 2, 7-figure businesses with less than $1,000 of his own capital and 4 commission-based employees. Today he has worked with over 500 firms around the world and placed 630 virtual assistants. He has spoken on some of the largest stages in his industry, been featured on Fox News, Forbes, and Entrepreneur. What we discussed on today’s episode: Entrepreneurship My story from law school to dad’s cancer to starting an online business to traveling the world. What challenges do you face as an entrepreneur? What did you learn from your dad’s cancer? Do you regret not going to law school? How do you overcome these challenges? Scaling With Systems Who Is Scaling With Systems Designed For? If you’re wondering whether Scaling With Systems is a good fit for you, here’s the short answer: it’s built for entrepreneurs at all stages, but especially those starting with a clean slate, no business, no big audience, and zero assets required. In fact, that’s often the sweet spot. We’ve helped everyone from gym owners to fitness coaches map out their first offers, identify their perfect clients, and put together a step-by-step strategy that fits their unique background. Whether you’re launching your very first business or pivoting from a completely different career (former teachers, accountants, and, yes, law school dropouts, looking at you, past self), you’re in the right place. The goal is to meet you where you are, take what you already know, your story, your skills, and help you turn that into a business you can actually grow. What do you mean by “Helping Companies Scale Past $1MM ARR Quickly And Without Capital.” You’re so young, what makes you qualified to teach others how to scale a business? So you train virtual assistants for your clients? How does that work exactly? What is included inside your program and what are some of the success rates? Hiring/Working With Virtual Assistants When is the right time to hire your first virtual assistant? Should everyone hire one? When would you not want to? Where do you hire your virtual assistants from? What are the pros and cons of those areas? How do you know what to take off your plate (delegate) first? How do you make sure there is strong communication and reliability? Should you hire one virtual assistant for everything or multiple virtual assistants for each task? What should you be focused on as the business owner? Mastering Your Business Metrics and Driving Steady Growth What impact does working with Scaling With Systems have on business metrics and revenue growth? One of the key takeaways from implementing these systems is having complete clarity on your numbers. By leveraging their coaching and support, clients often gain a much deeper understanding of their core metrics, everything from ad spend to conversion rates and lifetime customer value. This data-driven approach means you’re not just hoping for growth; you’re tracking it, predicting it, and optimizing in real time. With the right structure in place and a clear dashboard of KPIs to reference (think of it as your Google Analytics, but for your whole business), business owners report finally reaching higher revenue months on a consistent basis. This isn’t about random spikes, it’s about sustained, repeatable progress. When you know your numbers, you can scale confidently, make smarter decisions, and weather the inevitable ups and downs that come with entrepreneurship. Client Acquisition & Back-End Fulfillment: How the Team Delivers Results When it comes to client acquisition and back-end fulfillment, Ravi and his team at Scaling With Systems have developed a systematic, step-by-step approach designed for clarity and impact (think a blend between HubSpot’s pipeline rigor and the seamless delivery you’d expect from Amazon). Instead of piecemeal tactics or guesswork, the team works alongside clients to architect a comprehensive acquisition funnel, building everything from initial outreach to sales conversion with measured precision. On the back-end, their process includes setting up rock-solid fulfillment protocols and clear SOPs, removing the need for last-minute scrambling or “flying by the seat of your pants.” Frequent check-ins, transparent dashboards, and fully-trained assistants mean that questions are answered before they become issues. The result: predictable growth, reduced stress, and more hours back in your week, not buried under admin tasks. Whether you’re scaling your first offer or managing multiple revenue streams, this approach is tailored to ensure both front-end

My Guest today is Lorna Reeves who is the Founder of MyOhMy Events. Founder of MyOhMy Events, Lorna took her 15 year experience and forensics, running a Forensic team of 160 people, multi- million pound contract and attention to detail and dedicates her work to elevating the brands of business owners and entrepreneurs, through interactive, immersive multi-sensory events face to face and online. What we’ll be discussing today: Shifting a face to face delivery online Avoiding boring flat one-way webinars My 6 step EVENTS model from concept to delivery Breaking planning down into stages. Tips and tricks for online delivery Giveaway How to plan & launch successful event in 12 weeks How to get hold of Lorna: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/Lorna-Reeves-Planner/ Facebook - https://facebook.com/myohmyevent Insta -https://instagram.com/myohmy_events Website - https://www.myohmyevents.com A Bit About Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My Guests today are Rockwell Felder and Zach Moreno who are the co-founders of SquadcastFM and the hosts of the Between 2 Mics podcast, about how they found an opportunity to make a big difference in a crowded industry. Together they are on a mission to amplify collaboration by making the process or recording podcasts as seamless and hassle free as possible. Their innovative product is fast becoming the industry standard to record shows remotely in the best sound quality possible. SquadCast.fm, is an intuitive audio and video recording platform that is taking the podcast world by storm. Zach and Rock’s backgrounds could not be more different. Zach comes from the world of Software Engineering, where he worked for the government developing tools and apps. Rock, on the other hand, comes from the world of corporate auditing, where he worked for Moss Adams LLP in the assurance services department. While they met in high school, they reconnected years later when their common desire to make more of an impact on the world intersected at the perfect moment. Zach had been having issues with a sci-fi drama podcast that he had created. He loved the world of podcasting, but the technical issues of producing and airing the podcast were taking the enjoyment out of the process. In that moment, Zach pitched Rock the idea that would later become SquadCast.fm. The decision and partnership easily formed due to their shared love of podcasting and desire to empower & encourage content creators to engage in meaningful conversations without barriers. Today, some of the brightest minds in podcasting refer to SquadCast.fm as “the industry standard” to record your show remotely in the best sound quality possible. In addition to high quality remote audio recording, this year SquadCast.fm is launching high quality remote video recording capabilities. What we’ll be discussing today: How to start a podcast in 2020 Taking your podcast to the next level Tips to record a great podcast interview remotely Leveraging high quality video to expand brand awareness Insider tips from two tech entrepreneurs that launched their dream into reality. What are Rockwell & Zach working on at the moment? High quality remote videos The Between 2 Mics podcast How to get hold of Rockwell & Zach: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SquadCastFM/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/squadcastfm/ Website - https://squadcast.fm/ A Bit About Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My Guest today is Sarah Townsend who is the Author of #1 Amazon best-selling Survival Skills for Freelancers and quoted in Forbes! Sarah has been a freelance marketing copywriter for over 20 years What we’ll be discussing today: Self-employment – particularly relating to wellbeing and mental health. How a balance and boundaries help to prevent burnout, Dealing with the isolation of working from home Kicking self-doubt to the curb What is Sarah working on at the moment? The Little Book of Confusables: https://amzn.to/3AjqtB4 How to get hold of Sarah: LinkedIn - https://linkedin.com/in/sarahtownsendeditorial Facebook - www.facebook.com/sarahtownsendeditorial Twitter - https://twitter.com/stecopywriting Insta - https://Instagram.com/thecopywritersday Website - https://sarahtownsendeditorial.co.uk A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My Guest today is Lee Lefever is an Author and Co-Founder of Common Craft. Lee LeFever is the author of The Art of Explanation and co-founder of Common Craft, the company known for being pioneers of the “explainer” video movement. He has created explanations for the world’s most respected brands, and produced videos that have earned over 50 million online views. Lee is a leader in the growing trend, now fuelled by the pandemic, that finds entrepreneurs questioning the personal cost of building large businesses. He believes in a healthier, saner approach to entrepreneurship that supports more than the bottom line. In Big Enough, his new book arriving in September, Lee tells the decade-long story of building a scalable, two-person business with unconventional priorities in mind. Using a set of constraints, he and his wife, Sachi, designed Common Craft with happiness and quality of life as shareholder values. His inspiring story is evidence that bigger is not always better. What we’ll be discussing today: The history and evolution of Common Craft How Lee built a scalable online business from home Why now is the time for entrepreneurs to think small Why time is the new wealth Quality of life as a shareholder value What is Lee working on at the moment? His new book ‘Big Enough’ due for release on 15 Sept 2020 >>> http://bigenough.life How to get hold of Lee: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leelefever Facebook - www.facebook.com/leelefeverauthor Twitter - www.twitter.com/leelefever Insta - www.instagram.com/leelefever Website - www.commoncraft.com A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My Guest today is Brian Kurtz currently the Founder of Titans Marketing. Brian Kurtz has had two careers. The first spanned 34 years as a force behind Boardroom Inc., an iconic publisher and direct marketer. During that time, he was mentored by, and worked with, a who’s who of marketing legends (who he owes everything to). And more specifically, he worked side-by-side with the most prolific copywriters who have ever lived. His second career, which he is five years into as the Founder of Titans Marketing, is a direct marketing educational and coaching company where he has also continued working with the best-of-the-best. Titans Marketing is known for two (soon to be three) mastermind groups, an array of classic books and swipe files Brian has re-published and created…and he is the author of two books himself. His most recent book is Overdeliver: Build a Business for a Lifetime Playing the Long Game in Direct Response Marketing. It is his opus (but not a memoir). His first book, The Advertising Solution, profiles six legends of advertising and copywriting including Gene Schwartz and Gary Halbert. As a business-to-consumer marketer at Boardroom, Brian was responsible for selling over a billion dollars’ worth of products “$39 at a time” to millions. As a business-to-business marketer with Titans Marketing, he has sold over $5 million worth of products (and services) to thousands, enabling them to spread the gospel about direct marketing to millions. During both careers, he has been a serial direct marketer, with a foundation in the eternal truths and fundamentals of direct response…while being committed to “overdelivering” over almost four decades. What we’ll be discussing today: Marketing Breakthrough Advertising Book Overdeliver Book What is Brian working on at the moment? Promoting Overdeliver Book Titans Xcelerator Mastermind Group How to get hold of Brian: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-kurtz-a1934 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/brian.kurtz.121 Website https://www.briankurtz.net/ A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My Guest today is Matt Essam is the Author of Create and Prosper. Having worked in the creative industries for over 12 years within big agencies as well as running his own freelance business, Matt realised that being successful is about more than just adding bigger projects to your portfolio. In 2015 a series of unexpected events changed his perspective on life and he decided that it was time to find some meaning and purpose in his work. With the support from some of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs and business mentors, Matt developed a framework that he now uses to help established freelancers and small agencies to grow their business through work that is both creatively fulfilling and financially rewarding. What we’ll be discussing today: Sales without being salesy Finding fulfilment in your work What are dream clients and how do you find them? Mindset or anything psychology related What is Matt working on at the moment? His book! (https://www.createandprosper.co/) How to get hold of Matt: Website - www.mattessam.co.uk A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My Guest today is David Shar the Founder of Illuminate PMC. David is a keynote speaker, consultant, and trainer specialising in helping organisations improve their leadership and culture, combat burnout, and design meaningful work. David holds a Masters in Industrial / Organisational Psychology and is a current doctoral candidate in Business Psychology where he is studying the intersection between burnout and meaningful work. He lives in Baltimore, Maryland where he is currently quarantined with his wife and 5 children. What we’ll be discussing today: Employee burnout – what is it? What causes it? How can an organisation fix it? The deeper meaning of work; work as a calling; finding passion & meaning in your work. Employee selection – how to hire more effectively. How to be a more effective leader. Diversity & inclusion and why diversity is useless without inclusion. Giveaway David would like to offer access to his FTF Burnout-Proof Culture Model: http://zc.vg/d2taz How to get hold of David: LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/DavidShar Insta - https://www.instagram.com/illuminatepmc/ Website - www.illuminatepmc.com A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My Guest today is Richard Woods who is the Creator of The Lead Gen Academy and 'The Apprentice' runner up. Richard Woods, is an award-winning entrepreneur, BBC's The Apprentice finalist, professional keynote speaker, radio presenter, investor & bestselling author. He runs the award winning Lead Gen Academy which shows entrepreneurs and marketers how to unleash the power of digital on their business - https://www.leadgenacademy.co.uk/ He was a finalist upon BBC’s The Apprentice, Series 11 (2015) – Where he was the top seller across all tasks during the competition and broke two Apprentice records one for most sales in one day (£4.3 million) and secondly “The best Advertising Task ever seen on The Apprentice” – Lord Sugar. What we’ll be discussing today: Lead Generation What is Richard is working on at the moment? 5-day Facebook ads challenge, Get more leads group https://www.leadgenacademy.co.uk/Facebook-Ads-5-Day-Challenge Links Best Selling Book “Digital Trailblazer” - available on Kindle or Softback https://www.amazon.co.uk/Digital-Trailblazer-Technology-Marketing-Business/dp/1781331693/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=richard+woods&qid=1598962076&sr=8-5 Sizzle Video https://youtu.be/9aT3SOTpeN4 How to get hold of Richard: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/dickwoods/ Insta https://www.instagram.com/richard_woods/ Website https://www.leadgenacademy.co.uk/ A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

Today’s episode is hosted by Fearless Business Coach, Kate Hunter, where Kate delivers a fantastic insight on How to fix your Money Mindset. To find out more about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My Guest today is Paul Holbrook who describes himself as all round optimist and the Creator of The Diary Detox. Paul is a time rebel, speaker and author who walked away from a 20-year career in the City of London having become frustrated at standing-by watching the toxic effect of people's diaries on themselves and those around them without them realising it. On the way to creating a world of better-led people, Paul stumbled across the Diary Detox®, a business that he now runs. Having covered a variety of roles within technology and people management, Paul is passionate about improvement. He believes the only thing stopping people getting the most from themselves, is an unerring attention to getting the best from everyone and everything around them. It all starts with what's in their diary. Paul’s journey began while working as a technologist in banks across the City, where he spent years observing colleagues, particularly managers, frantically filling their days, running around with their hair on fire, yet rarely finding the time to focus on what truly mattered. He often found himself silently asking: What on earth are you doing? This persistent question eventually became the spark for his next chapter. After two decades in the banking world, Paul decided he’d had enough. He left to change the story for those overwhelmed by their own calendars. Initially, he set out as a leadership coach, eager to help people step back and reclaim control of their time. But time and again, he heard the same refrain from potential clients: “It sounds really interesting, but I just don’t have any time to talk to you.” Recognising this as the core issue, Paul drew upon a simple technique he’d used while managing large teams, one that helped people uncover hidden pockets of time and gain clarity on their priorities. What started as a doorway to meaningful conversations quickly grew in popularity, evolving into the Diary Detox itself. Paul delivered the Diary Detox in person, then expanded into group courses, and soon realised that both large organisations and individual entrepreneurs were hungry for these insights. To reach even more people, especially those outside the corporate world, he captured his approach in a book, making his techniques for reclaiming time accessible to anyone ready to take back control of their day. Having covered a variety of roles within technology and people management, Paul is passionate about improvement. He believes the only thing stopping people getting the most from themselves, is an unerring attention to getting the best from everyone and everything around them. It all starts with what's in their diary. Why We Get Nervous About Our Use of Time Let’s be honest—most of us get a little uneasy when the spotlight turns to how we manage (or mismanage) our time. It’s the classic case of the internal mirror: as soon as someone starts talking about priorities or productivity, we instinctively check our own calendars and ask, “Am I making the most of my days?” There’s a reason for this. Time is the one resource none of us can get more of, and once it’s gone, that’s it. Unlike money or knowledge, you can’t hit “refresh.” That pressure, sometimes just beneath the surface, makes us question whether we’re truly focusing on what matters, or if we’re letting distractions run the show. It’s normal to feel a bit exposed or self-conscious when this subject comes up, because deep down, we know the stakes are real. Reflecting on how we spend our time is uncomfortable precisely because it matters so much. The good news? Pausing to check in with ourselves is the first step to turning those nerves into action, and making every hour count. What we’ll be discussing today: Time and how people waste it without realising. Management and Leadership and how they're misunderstood. The effect on not being sure where you're going. The effect of not planning time. Reflection on what's REALLY happening. Accidental Managers: The Hidden Risk in the Workplace One of the big culprits behind wasted time and disenchanted teams is something called the “accidental manager.” These are people who, often through no fault of their own, find themselves promoted into management simply because they were good at their previous job, not because they genuinely wanted to lead or had any training in how to do it. Here’s the catch: when individuals are bumped up without a real appetite for people management, organizations often end up with frustrated leaders, stressed-out teams, and confusion all around. Instead of inspiring their teams or making decisions that drive the business forward, accidental managers spend most days reacting, firefighting, and just trying to keep up. The result? Toxic diary overload, wasted hours, and a workplace buzzing with avoidable drama. To avoid this trap, it’s crucial to rethink how people move into leadership. Instead of just promoting the top performer, we need to focus on finding those who have a real passion for h

My Guest today is Dan Rice, the founder and creator at I Am Dan Rice (Digital Marketing). Dan is a creative marketer who has discovered how much he really enjoys coming up with content ideas. If you’re someone who is intimidated by the process of coming up with great ideas, simply don’t have the time or just want to focus on other areas of your business Dan is here to help. What we’ll be discussing today: Using Twitter to drive traffic to your website Building real person to person relationships to drive business Why you should or shouldn't build a community/group What is Dan working on at the moment? Dans services – a Digital Marketer Specialising in Creative Ideation If you’ve got any Twitter related questions: https://iamdanrice.co.uk/ccm/ How to get hold of Dan: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielrice85/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/iamdanrice Insta - https://www.instagram.com/iamdanrice/ Website - https://www.iamdanrice.co.uk A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My guest today is Jen Hall, Business Positioning Coach & Market Leadership Expert. Jen Hall is a Business Positioning Coach & Market Leadership Expert Helping successful entrepreneurs become market leading future proof business owners. She’s a multi business owner herself including running a market leading multi-7 fig adventure travel company, she’s the best-selling author of Expert Unrivalled and has been featured on the BBC, Thrive Global & Psychologies Magazine & was recently invited to guest expert on Janet Murray’s top ranking podcast. Based in Wales with her daughter and partner in crime she works with entrepreneurs all over the world. What we’ll be discussing today: Differentiation Niche Market leadership What is Jen working on at the moment? Recent invitation to Janet Murray top ranking podcast Jens own podcast The Expert Unrivalled How to get hold of Jen: Podcast – The Expert Unrivalled LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/jen-hall-23980840 Facebook Page - Www.facebook.com/jenhallbusinesscoach Website Address - Www.marketleaderleague.com A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My Guest today is Simon Severino, the CEO of Strategy Sprints, Europe’s leading remote Growth Advisory. His global team of Certified Strategy Sprint coaches do only one thing: Double the revenue of service-based businesses in 90 days. Simon also teaches Growth Strategy in select business schools. And hosts the Strategy Show podcast. www.strategysprints.com What we’ll be discussing today: Double your Revenue in 90 days Fall in love with the problem, not the solution. You do not raise to the level of your goals, you fall to the level of your systems. Cut your lists in half. Take the most direct path. How to double your sales conversions in 90 days. Solve one bottleneck after the other. This is how you identify your #1 bottleneck. Giveaway A free 45 minutes bottleneck analysis for the first 30 listeners who visit www.strategysprints.com/sales What is Simon working on at the moment? Podcast - The Strategy Show How to get hold of Simon: LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/simonseverino Twitter: https://twitter.com/strategysprints Instagram: https://instagram.com/strategysprints Website: www.strategysprints.com A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My guest today is Sapna Pieroux, Founder of brand consultancy InnerVisions ID. Designer, author, speaker and mentor, Sapna Pieroux is the multi-award-winning founder of brand consultancy InnerVisions ID, helping ambitious, ethical and purpose-driven businesses stand out so they can make a bigger impact. Her book Let’s Get Visible! will help you 'Get brand clarity, Stand out in your Industry and Supercharge your Business Growth'. It hit #1 best-seller status in four categories on launch (January 2020) and won an award at the Business Book Awards this March. Sapna also won the Women in Business Rising Star Awards (October 2019), Creative Entrepreneur of the Year 2020 (Be Your Own Awards) and is currently shortlisted for the National Business Women’s Awards 2020 for Service Excellence. Sapna is also the Brand Mentor for a national programme Shifts to Success, helping police officers into a life of entrepreneurship and a business mentor for Westmont Enterprise Hub at the University of West London. She is married to Andy and they have two karate-crazy boys, Luc & Leon. What we’ll be discussing today: My journey The book The No1 mistake that most entrepreneurs are making (I'll talk about DoSaySee) The VISION method What is Sapna working on at the moment? Connect with Sapna on LinkedIn for a free first chapter of Sapna’s book Let's Get Visible! Running regular Brand Strategy Workshops so entrepreneurs can navigate their brands through change. How to get hold of Sapna: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sapnapieroux/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/InnerVisionsID/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/InnerVisionsID/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/InnerVisionsID/ Website Address: www.innervisions-id.com A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My guest today is David Jenyns, Founder of systemHub and SYSTEMology. In 2016, David successfully systemised himself out of his business, one of Australia’s most trusted digital agencies, melbourneSEOservices.com. Through this process he became a systems devotee – founding systemHUB & SYSTEMology. Today, his mission is to free all business owners worldwide from the daily operations of running their business What we’ll be discussing today: How David fired himself, hired a CEO, moved to the beach, and tripled his bottom line. Case Studies - The 7 myths of business processes and why most people fail at systemisation. How to find, recruit and retain a team of “A” players. What most business owners will never understand about scaling their business. How to cut your wage bill by more than 50% and build a high-performance team What is David working on at the moment? Book comes out 18th of August 2020 (Amazon - Kindle, Hardback and Audio) Can pre-register on www.SYSTEMology.com We'll send out preview chapters (text + audio) How to get hold of David: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-jenyns/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/davidjenyns Twitter: https://twitter.com/davidjenyns Website Address(es): www.systemology.com and www.systemhub.com A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My guest today is Richard Lau, Founder of Logo.com. Richard has an impressive track record of building successful businesses. He has founded, built, and sold multiple companies including MyDomain.com, Resume.com, and NamesCon. Along with success on the business side, he has a heart for giving back to others and is Executive Director of WaterSchool, a charity focused on clean water projects in Uganda. Utilising his experience to benefit others, Richard has developed a passion for helping other entrepreneurs and potential business owners increase their own happiness and success. He does this through any venue he can - including podcasts, public speaking events, and conferences. 2020 is Richard's 20th year as a cancer survivor. He was diagnosed with colon cancer at age 30 after just moving to a new country with his wife & 3-month old son. His faith in God carried him through this trying time for himself and his family and gave him even more drive to help others through business. What we’ll be discussing today: Why overthinking your logo could end up undercutting your sales How to design your business now for a successful exit strategy in the future. Finding your voice: how to get out there and be heard (podcasts, written interviews, quoted in publications) Be helpful to succeed. It's what ties all of Richard's most successful businesses together. (NamesCon conference brings people together. Resume.com helps people get jobs. Logo.com helps small business get professional logos, fast and inexpensively.) What have you done for your community lately, for you business network, for your customers? What is Richard working on at the moment? Our AI powered, automated logo-maker at Logo.com It's extremely easy to use and displays dozens of designs for people to quickly see if there is a logo they love. No payment is collected unless someone finds a design they love. How to get hold of Richard: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/logodotcom/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/logodotcom/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/logodotcom Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/logodotcom/ Website: https://www.logo.com A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My guest today is Mark Nicholls, Founder of the Tectona Partnership. Chartered Accountant meets Civil Engineer. Managed team of over 100 at Business Link. Co-founder of Tectona in 2012 providing an insightful and cost-effective alternative to a full time CFO. Exeter University. 2 boys. Car fanatic. Amateur (very) cricketer. Recreational flyer. Skier. Golfer. What we’ll be discussing today: What does a CFO or FD actually do? Covid-19 Issues faced so far. What is likely to come? What pinch points do we foresee? What are businesses doing about it? Keeping costs down. Are you outsourcing? Anyone thinking of discounting - best first understand the implications. Cash is tight and going to get tighter - you must plan and plan hard. What is scenario planning? How should businesses get raising finance right - first time? Are you straining your creditors? Why Your Financial Foundations Matter Most Now, here’s a secret most business owners overlook: before you sprint towards growth, marketing blitzes, or even your next shiny sales funnel, you have to get your financial house in order. Think of it like building a skyscraper, you wouldn’t decorate the top floor before you’ve poured a solid foundation. Mapping out your financial structure isn’t just about spreadsheets or boring math (although let’s admit, spreadsheets can be fun for some of us). It’s how you gain the clarity and confidence to make bold moves. With the right financial blueprint: You can test “what if” scenarios safely. Wondering how raising your prices or trimming overhead might change things? Now you’ll know, before you take the leap. You’ll spot key levers that influence profit: pricing, sales costs, outstanding invoices. Tweak these intentionally, not randomly. You can weather storms. When tough times hit (and let’s face it, they do), you already know which costs you can cut or what actions to prioritize. Imagine knowing the impact of every decision before making it. That level of control sets you up to scale your business on your own terms, without sleepless nights or unexpected crises. Bottom line? Lock in your financial structure first and you’ll build a business that supports your big ambitions instead of holding you back. What is Mark working on at the moment? A "Profit Booster" https://tectonapartnership.com/profit-booster/ session with the masters. Help with funding applications. Outsourcing really does make sense for some businesses. How to get hold of Mark: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/tectona-partnership-limited/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tectonapartners Website: https://tectonapartnership.com/ What are the implications of straining relationships with creditors? Let’s face it, stretching payment terms with your creditors might seem like a savvy short-term fix, until it isn’t. When you consistently push the boundaries, you risk damaging the trust and goodwill you’ve built up over time. Creditors may tighten your terms, cut your credit limits, or in the case of big suppliers like Screwfix or Travis Perkins, even put you on stop completely. Not only does this make it harder to manage cash flow, but you might also lose out on early payment discounts or favourable rates you once enjoyed. In the worst-case scenario, a poor track record with suppliers can leave you scrambling for alternatives, often at a higher cost and with more hoops to jump through. It pays (quite literally) to nurture those relationships and be upfront if you hit a snag; most creditors prefer communication and a plan over radio silence and surprises. Why Monitoring Management Information Matters Let’s clear up a key point: no business can truly thrive in the dark. Having solid management information, think up-to-date sales figures, cost breakdowns, and cash flow forecasts, at your fingertips is what lets you steer the ship rather than drift aimlessly. When business owners regularly review this information, they’re far better equipped to make strategic decisions. For example, if you spot a downward trend in monthly revenue, you can take action early rather than waiting for things to spiral. Or, if costs start creeping up, a quick analysis could reveal areas to trim the fat, before profits take a nosedive. This isn’t just for big corporates. Whether you’re a solopreneur getting started or managing a growing team, tapping into management information is like having your own dashboard, with dials you can actually adjust. Regularly tracking these numbers (every month for big outfits, every few months for smaller teams) means fewer nasty surprises and more opportunities to take control. In a nutshell, consistently using management information is the difference between strategic growth and flying by the seat of your pants. Let’s see how that plays out in times of crisis, like a global pandemic, where those who monitor their numbers aren’t just reacting, they’re planning their comeback. How often should you review your business finances? Let’s get real, whether you’re ru

My guest today is Daniel Priestley. Daniel Priestley is the author of four best-selling books Key Person of Influence, Entrepreneur Revolution, Oversubscribed and 24 Assets. Daniel is a successful entrepreneur who's built and sold businesses in Australia, Singapore, and the UK. He's the co-founder of Dent Global, one of the world's top business accelerators for entrepreneurs and leaders to stand out and scale up. With offices in London, Sydney and Toronto Dent's accelerator programs have global reach. Endorsed by the Institute of Leadership and Management, over 500 entrepreneurs and leaders, each year participate globally in developing their businesses with the support of high net worth mentors. He's named in the Top 10 Business Advisors in the UK by Enterprise Nation and one of the top 25 entrepreneurs in London in the Smith & Williamson Power 100 Awards. What we’ll be discussing on this episode: The four drivers for a market imbalance Building an audience in a specific niche Encouraging prospects to signal interest in products Building marketing assets (P4Ps) and why it’s important to use these instead of mindless outbound marketing Why being a Key Personal of Influence in your industry is so important What Are Buying Signals in Sales? We’ve all been there, chatting with a prospect, not sure if they’re on the fence or about to leap in with both feet. So, how do you know when someone is actually interested in your offer and it’s time to move in for the sale? That’s where buying signals come in. Simply put, buying signals are clues, verbal, physical, or written, that show your prospect is seriously considering making a purchase. Missing these signals can mean walking away empty-handed, while spotting them lets you nudge the conversation toward a decision with confidence. Spotting Buying Signals Buying signals generally fall into three buckets: Questions: When a client starts asking about things like delivery times, payment options, or how the service works behind the scenes, you’re onto something. These questions aren’t just polite chit-chat, they’re windows into their intent and interest. For example: “How soon could this be delivered?” “Is there a warranty included?” “Can I customize this for my team?” Statements: Listen for comments that show the person is picturing themselves as an owner or user. If you hear things like “I could really see this freeing up my Friday afternoons,” or “This would fit right near the entrance,” they’re mentally moving forwards. Even simple affirmations, “Yes, that makes sense,” or “That’s what I need”, can be a green light. Non-Verbal Actions: Body language often says more than words. When someone leans in, nods, takes notes, or keeps revisiting a specific feature, those are classic signals. People in deep consideration mode might stroke their chin (classic!), tilt their head, or even doodle with their pen while thinking. Why It Matters Recognizing and acting when these buying signals pop up separates the order-takers from the rainmakers. When your prospect starts showing signs, through their words, their body language, or their questions, that’s your cue to help them make a decision, rather than delivering yet another feature dump. Up next, we dig into... Spotting Customer Signals: What Are They Really Telling You? Let’s talk about something that’s often hiding in plain sight, those statements your prospects make that reveal they’re ready to buy, or at least leaning eagerly in that direction. Instead of relying solely on your super-sleuth sales instincts, tune your ear to the subtle cues your prospect drops into conversation. You'll often hear phrases that shift from passive interest to active ownership: things like, “When I use this system, I’ll be able to process items more quickly,” or, “I think we’d get the best results if the machine was installed by the entrance.” Suddenly, they’re picturing themselves using your product. That's gold dust. Other signs are even more straightforward, repeating your points back to you, nodding along, tossing in affirmations like “yes,” “right,” or “that’s exactly what we need.” Sometimes, they loop back to revisit a detail or ask to compare their options one more time, which usually means they’re narrowing things down in their mind. If you catch someone weighing alternatives or rephrasing the outcomes after adopting your solution, you’re probably closer to a handshake than you think. So, keep an ear out; these little nuggets tell you that the prospect isn’t just interested, they’re picturing a future as your customer. What kinds of customer questions are considered buying signals? If you’re wondering how to spot genuine interest versus polite curiosity, pay attention to the kinds of questions a potential customer asks. True buying signals typically show up when someone starts bridging the gap between consideration and action. Here are some stellar examples: Delivery & Timing Inquiries: When a prospect asks “How soon could we get s

My guest today is Dean Coulson, Founder of The Lean Warrior. From IT consultant to gym owner and now performance lifestyle coach for want of a better term. I help successful businessmen, entrepreneurs and CEO’s who are stressed, anxious and feel burnt out, optimise their health and performance so that they can relax, feel happy and fulfilled and spend more time with their family. I show men how to remove fears and express who they really are and give them the tools and resources to thrive in all areas for their life. I am married with one Son. I am passionate about health and what I see as its 4 elements that allow us to thrive. After been told we could never have kids naturally I embarked on a path uncovering what true health was to see if there was another way. turned out there was, and so Sam was conceived naturally. I have been a martial artist for over 30 years, I have dan grades in different martial arts and have been inducted into the UK martial arts hall of fame. In this Episode we’ll be talking about: · My journey from owning my own IT consultancy changing careers into the wellness industry to creating my own coaching business. · How trying to having kids literally changed the course of my life. · How martial arts and physical self-protection marries into how I coach and how powerful it can be. And connect with Dean here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deanncoulson/detail/recent-activity/shares/ Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DeanNCoulson Twitter: https://twitter.com/DeanCoulson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dean_n_coulson/ Website Address(es): www.theleanwarrior.com and www.deancoulson.co.uk A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

Lena Robinson’s a straight-talking Kiwi that has built a powerful reputation for herself as savvy business person in London over the last 17 years. In 2018 she threw a grenade into her life to start FTSQ. She wanted to create a community that supported non-conformists and the business owners within that community. The aim being to support them, via her consultancy, in achieving everything they were told they couldn't by F***ing with The Status Quo. She uses all of the knowledge, experience and the huge network of people she’s gained after almost 30 years in business across multiple countries to help others. She’s had a highly successful career in 'adland', started three companies (FTSQ’s her third, she sold her second). Has traded her parents business out of near disaster when the Inland Revenue (NZ equivalent to HMRC) threatened to end them. Has mentored many bright young people that have gone on to do amazing things, and has made millions for the companies she’s worked for and with. Lena is a tenacious, force of nature. She’s a maverick, but she’s also a caregiver, she will forever watch over the non-conformists, because they often struggle to stand up for themselves, she does so because she often sees in them that others do not. Lena believes there is power in the unconventional, the different and the unorthodox. Here’s what we’ll be discussing on this episode: Non-conformists. Being a non-conformist in big agency corporate life ie WPP (OgilvyOne, OgilvyAction, Wunderman), Vizeum, Dentsu etc. Why FTSQ Exists - what is FTSQ all about? My life story - it's a doozy Being a woman in business and not really feeling OK with being called a feminist - because I don't think I am Being a Kiwi in the UK There's power in your difference My illness - battling that while trying to keep my business alive Let non-conformists know that there is a safe place to come to - FTSQ is a community where they can be weird, odd, unorthodox and know they'll be ok to be themselves there. Where one rule, rules all 'just don't be a dick'. Cause if you are, you answer to the Boss Lady and she will kick your ass out! How to get hold of Lena: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinsonlena/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FTSQGoOn/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/FTSQGoOn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ftsq_go_on/ Website: https://www.ftsq.co.uk/ A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My guest today is Jonny Cooper, Founder and Author of Jonny Hates Marketing. Since growing a business to 8-figures and exiting, Jonny’s been supporting coaches, trainers, therapists and consultants who are serious about building their thriving practice, changing the world and enjoying a life of effortless abundance. His Client Attraction Blueprint programme is filled with eager students every month and he’s closing in on his mission to impact the lives of 1,000,000 professionals by 2025. Jonny’s Three Pillars of Effortless Marketing provides a template for universal success and growth to any aspiring coaches and therapists, and he’s passionate about increasing the average income across the profession. He’s also the voice behind the legendary Jonny Hates Marketing Facebook Group, and swears that he really, really does hate marketing. In this Episode we’ll be talking about: The one fatal mistake most coaches make when they’re starting out The three pillars of effortless marketing The reason average coaching income is so low across the globe Why Jonny Hates Marketing, and what he does instead How to build a coaching empire that doesn’t need you there The three key freedoms every coach should be shooting for How to build engagement on Facebook without paying for advertising Why you should ignore 99% of the population, 99% of the time Transitioning from expert to authority And connect with Jonny here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonnycooper/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/JonnyHatesMarketing/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonnycooper Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonnyhatesmarketing/ Website: https://www.jonnyhatesmarketing.com/ A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

My guest today is Robert Craven is the Founder of the Grow Your Digital Agency Initiative and MD of The Directors' Centre. He works with ambitious owner/directors of agencies and businesses helping them to the organisation they really want to run. So that they can live the lives they really want to lead. He leads coaching and consulting programs for the top 10% of digital agencies in five countries, creating double-digit growth in profit, sales and headcount for the delegates. He is author of Grow Your Digital Agency and Kick-Start Your Business (with a foreword by Sir Richard Branson). He lives in Bath with his wife and two dogs - his three wonderful children have escaped to live their own lives elsewhere! We’re going to be discussing: What do high-performing businesses do differently from the rest? What is my approach to pricing? And take massive action. Is there such a thing as an Elevator Pitch? Is the best way to get business to focus on getting referrals? What are we working on? Members hub for digital agency leaders. How to contact Robert: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robertcraven Facebook: https://facebook.com/robert.craven1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/robert_craven Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robert_craven/ Website: https://www.robert-craven.com https://directorscentre.com A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

FOR MORE THAN 15 YEARS RICHARD HAS WORKED WITHIN THE AESTHETIC MEDICINE SECTOR, WITH MANY DIFFERENT TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTS – HELPING THEM TO LAUNCH AND TO COMMERCIALISE THOSE INITIATIVES. His background in software enabled him to bring iConsult – the first paperless client management system – to the sector, and last year saw him launch the first ever digital currency for the Aesthetic Market, along with a system that connects and links product manufacturers, practitioners and clients together and rewards best practice. His bestselling book “Changing Faces”, has helped thousands of people around the world launch and grow their own aesthetic businesses. As part of his consultancy business, Richard has worked with everyone, from a small independent practice just starting out, right the way through to big, multi-site chains, and has been involved in deals from one box of filler through to £3M of breast implants. Throughout his career Richard has worked with market-leading brands such as Allergan, Botox, Juvederm, ZO Skin Health, Regen PRP, Lynton Lasers, Hamilton Fraser, Aesthetic Source, Harley Academy, Schuco to name but a few. All this insight and experience lead to the creation of the Aesthetic Entrepreneurs with Richard as lead coach... and where he presents the Facebook Live broadcasts. In this Episode we’ll be talking about: Business Development Strategies Knowledge based business models You can buy the Changing Face book on Amazon:- https://amzn.to/2xS5oA6 And connect with Richard here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardcrawfordsmall/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RCrawfordSmall/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RCrawfordSmall Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/r_crawfordsmall Website: https://www.aesthetic-entrepreneurs.com A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

A 25 year business career took David Gammon from a 16 year old Clerical Assistant to Director of Financial Operations via such incredible organisations as Tesco, Selfridges, Diageo, Ernst and young, Energis, Orange and British Gas. I now work with Small and Medium sizes businesses training, developing and coaching Owners, Directors, Managers and key employees using a powerful yet simple blend of commercial and psychological tools. My goals is to help everyone to bring their best performance and also to have a significantly heightened experience of their business work. On the show we discuss: I work with the Directors and Leadership teams of £2m + businesses. I deliver Business coaching and Leadership development What creates high performance? My coaching technology is to work with people at a deeply transformational level so they don't need me as quickly as possible Why I don't encourage goal setting among my clients Why I don't like business books :-) Maybe why I see problems with the way most Business coaches organise around their clients David runs monthly discovery Days for interested MD's and regular leadership development webinars. Best thing is to connect with me via social media or email: [email protected] and https://www.facebook.com/SixthSenseBusiness/ A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba are startup entrepreneurs. Despite not going to university, Ash became an award-winning serial tech entrepreneur and the first marketing director of Just Eat (now worth over £5 billion). Hasan built a successful startup from his bedroom with nothing more than an online course and a yearning to escape the corporate ‘rat race’. They have each spoken at TEDx, advised and mentored hundreds of startups all over the world and are passionate about spreading the opportunities of startup entrepreneurship. In this Episode we’ll be talking about: How would you encapsulate what the Unfair Advantage book is all about. Author backgrounds. How did you end up writing this book? What is an Unfair Advantage What is the MILES framework You say Status is most powerful. Can you tell us more about Status? How do you come up with a start up idea? What are the two different types of start ups? What has the journey been like getting a publishing deal and the actual writing of this book? What's the one thing you want readers to take from this book? What do you think about higher education, entrepreneurship degrees and MBAs for aspiring entrepreneurs? You can buy their book, The Unfair Advantage on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2IESM1m And connect with Hasan and Ash here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashali// https://www.linkedin.com/in/startuphasan/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unfairadvantagetraining/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ash_ali / https://twitter.com/startuphasan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ashaliuk// https://www.instagram.com/startuphasan/ Website: https://theunfairadvantage.co.uk/ A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

Marc Mawhinney is a lifelong entrepreneur who helps coaches get more clients (without paid advertising!). He achieves this with his coaching programs, his podcast (Natural Born Coaches), his Facebook group (The Coaching Jungle) and his exclusive hard copy newsletter (Secret Coach Club). He's been a speaker at events like Social Media Marketing World, frequently makes media appearances and has contributed to publications like Entrepreneur.com. You can learn more about Marc at www.marc.coach Here’s some of the things that we talked about in this episode: Starting a successful business on a shoestring budget Building your online business WITHOUT fancy funnels or expensive ads! Increasing your fees and charging what you're worth Bouncing back from adversity and dealing with haters Polarizing for profits: why people pleasing is dangerous Using daily emails to turn your email list into a cash register! How I built my Facebook group to 17,000+ without spending a penny on ads! Thick Face, Black Heart - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thick-Face-Black-Heart-Philosophy/dp/0446670200 Here’s how you can get hold of Marc: The Jungle Mastermind: www.JungleMastermind.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcmawhinney/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NaturalBornCoaches/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/marcmawhinney Website: https://www.NaturalBornCoaches.com, https://www.Marc.coach A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

I’m known as the Crocodile Dundee of direct response copywriters. It’s a title I’m happy to have. I often have people try to impress me with their copy and the profits it's made them. Yet as soon as I see their copy, I can instantly see where they are leaving money on the table. A quick “That’s not a profit! This is a profit” tweak . . . and they are making more money than they thought humanly possible. Over the last 12 years I have mentored many copywriters across the globe. And many of them went on to become world class and A-List copywriters and work for companies such as Agora Financial. And I do it all while I live the International Lifestyle which began in 2006. Long before I got into copywriting and marketing . . . I was in the banking profession. Most of which was as a commercial lending manager. During my banking career I estimate I interviewed over 10,000 business owners, pulled apart in excess of 35,000 sets of financial statements over a 20 year banking career. This included 5 years as a self-employed commercial finance broker . . . brokering multi-million dollar deals for my clients between the greedy banks. Since 2001, my breakthrough advertising and marketing strategies have consistently helped my clients double, triple, even quadruple their business. At times . . . even more. Here’s what Matt Furey (one of the speakers) said about me. “Trevor Crook has a rare ability to find the financial leaks in any business that most great entrepreneurs cannot see. Once found, his powerful and insightful marketing methods quickly increase income while creating customer loyalty. If you want the 'straight-scoop' with zero fluff, then pay attention to everything Trevor teaches about copywriting and marketing. He is one of those rare marketers who can turn words into a magic elixir . . . from the stage or through his sensational copy. He has a knack for turning lemons into lemonade . . .” In this Episode we’ll be talking about: Living The International Lifestyle. How to turn your words into cash. How to Contact Trevor: Your LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toecracker/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BeersBourbonAndBusiness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theinternationallifestyle/ Website: http://toecracker.com/ A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz

Entrepreneurs with big growth goals realize there’s a substantial gap between where they are now and where they want to be. Sharon Cully, owner and founder of Simply Processes, knows the best way to close that gap is through a clear, robust vision and well-crafted processes all with the right level of focus. Over the course of 15+ years managing teams and leading projects in blue chip FMCG companies (including Coca-Cola, Diageo and GlaxoSmithKline), Sharon has successfully employed best practices and process improvement methods to increase performance and minimize inventory/operating costs, all while meeting customer objectives. She’s learned what it takes for large companies to succeed and grow, and that ongoing, recurring problems can kill business growth. Sharon founded Simply Processes as a way to utilize her corporate experience to help smaller entrepreneurial companies gain control over their business processes, ultimately making more money while also freeing up the owner’s time, giving them more choices – to grow or sell their business, or simply work less. She works with entrepreneurs who have already been successful, but are now feeling stuck, helping them scale to the next level by working with their teams to put systems and processes in place. Clear, documented tasks and responsibilities, along with successful automation and delegation, ensure that everyone delivers consistently outstanding results. Sharon is based in the UK but also spends a few months a year visiting family in New Zealand and South Africa, successfully avoiding the winter! Owning an online coaching and consulting business fits in well with her travels. What we cover during the episode: Setting goals for your business and how to go about reaching them Why processes are critical to achieving your big growth goals Clarifying your personal measures of success - not always measured in dollar terms How to bring your team with you on a change journey Coaching and developing your team to get the best from them A couple of GIFTS for you: Please head on over to www.simplyprocesses.com/FearlessBusiness to download: my white paper: Want your team to support a big change to your business? 7 steps to success a free 45-minute coaching session with me: Scale Up Your Business And to get in touch: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharon-cully/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SimplyProcesses/?modal=admin_todo_tour A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz Website: https://www.simplyprocesses.com/

Native South African, David Stafford's parents originate from the UK. Nothing much on early life, except I did kind of beat a Mild version of Thyroid Cancer as a teenager. My career path started when I studied Finance in Uni to get into the hedgefund world, but in my Third year - I had a change of heart. I job-shadowed a Portfolio Manager for big local hedge fund and all I saw was that this career would be the death of me. So, midway in my third year, I did a lot of self-development, exploring options across the board. Rich Dad Poor Dad made me realize I needed to become a Business Owner. And from there I met my first mentor: Ryan Sletcher. He brought me into the Internet Marketing World and brought out my love for advertising. From there, after learning all about Info Product Marketing from him - I went my own way, freelanced and had projects working with awesome companies from all over the world. Education Brands, Local Celebs, Growing Tech Companies etc. Decided to focus down on the Therapy industry after I saw amazing results working with a local Reflexologist and as I speak, am now making the transition from the Agency business model, to the consulting business model. David will soon be launching Client Engine which is an Lead Generation Accelerator programme for Therapists...watch this space. What we’ll be covering on this Episode: Advertising Strategies, Platforms & Practices that work in 2020 When to start advertising for yourself Changing business models and what it takes to build a killer coaching/consulting program (feel like you and I can rap on that one for a bit.) One type of advert you can make RIGHT NOW, that can bring in new clients by this time next week. What it takes to succeed with advertising A bit on how to scale (we'll leave the juicy parts for your Fearless Business Group ;) ) How to get in touch with David: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-stafford-37934910b/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.b.stafford.1 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/david_b_stafford/ A Bit about Fearless Business: Join our amazing community of Coaches, Consultants and Freelancers on Facebook: >> https://facebook.com/groups/ChargeMore And check out the Fearless Business website: >> https://fearless.biz