Alex MacPhail Podcast

In this episode Alex sits down with Cape Town-based investor, Adrian Clayton, who shares his incredible journey through life as an entrepreneur, surfer and aviator.

This episode is proudly brought to you by Northstar Asset Management, a research led boutique asset manager that provides specialist solutions for discerning investors.

Northstar's investment process is built upon an obsession for research, which is applied to a limited number of meticulously managed portfolios.

The outcome is excellent client service with results to match.

Find out more about Northstar Asset Management here: 

• Website: www.northstar.co.za
• Telephone: +27 (0)21 810 8400
• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Facebook

Get in touch with Alex: 

• [email protected]
• https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
• www.alexmacphail.co.za

Do you ever feel like you’re sleepwalking through life with no real idea of what you want? Or Maybe you know exactly what you want, but you have no idea how to get there? That’s where goal setting comes in. 

In this episode Alex explores the topic of setting goals, and how they are the first step towards planning for the future. Goals play a fundamental role in the development of skills in various facets of life, from work to relationships and everything in between. 

Understanding the importance of goals and the techniques involved in setting achievable goals paves the way for success.

This episode is proudly brought to you by Northstar Asset Management, a research led boutique asset manager that provides specialist solutions for discerning investors.

Northstar's investment process is built upon an obsession for research, which is applied to a limited number of meticulously managed portfolios.

The outcome is excellent client service with results to match.

Find out more about Northstar Asset Management here: 

• Website: www.northstar.co.za
• Telephone: +27 (0)21 810 8400
• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Facebook

Get in touch with Alex: 

• [email protected]
• https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
• www.alexmacphail.co.za

Nicole Smith-Ludvik stood on top of the world last year! She was the stuntwoman in the Emirates Air Hostess uniform, standing on top of the Burj Khalifa. At nearly 1 kilometre above the earth, The Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world. The small square platform is only big enough for one person to stand dead still on the top.

Later in 2020, the stunt team got together once more and complete a second, more complex activity on top of the Burj Khalifa. This involved an Airbus A380, the largest aircraft in the world, making a flypast just behind Nicole, while she stood at the top.

This conversation is inspirational and heartfelt. Nicole suffered two major tragedies and injury in her early twenties. She lost her first husband and within two years, after rebuilding her life, she lost her new life partner in a motor vehicle accident. The accident left her broken and injured and unsure if she would be able to walk again.

Her journey to the top of the world is an amazing story.  Please take a listen and enjoy.

This episode is proudly brought to you by Northstar Asset Management, a research led boutique asset manager that provides specialist solutions for discerning investors.

Northstar's investment process is built upon an obsession for research, which is applied to a limited number of meticulously managed portfolios.

The outcome is excellent client service with results to match.

Find out more about Northstar Asset Management here: 

• Website: www.northstar.co.za
• Telephone: +27 (0)21 810 8400
• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Facebook

Get in touch with Alex: 

• [email protected]
• https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
• www.alexmacphail.co.za

Paul Harris is a renowned former South African cricket player who came to the limelight as a result of his talent in playing Test cricket as a left-arm orthodox spin bowler for the popular South Africa's national team.

This episode is proudly brought to you by Northstar Asset Management, a research led boutique asset manager that provides specialist solutions for discerning investors.

Northstar's investment process is built upon an obsession for research, which is applied to a limited number of meticulously managed portfolios.

The outcome is excellent client service with results to match.

Find out more about Northstar Asset Management here: 

• Website: www.northstar.co.za
• Telephone: +27 (0)21 810 8400
• Email: [email protected]
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Facebook

Get in touch with Alex: 

• [email protected]
• https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
• www.alexmacphail.co.za

I'm doing a lot of flying again and recently I thought I would share some thoughts from the air. Today we dive into the topic of overnight success. 

It’s easy to want to pursue overnight success. To strike it big. The entrepreneurial personality (especially)  is inclined to go big and risk it all on a blind hand. But the truth is, it takes years to cultivate a valuable idea.

Stories of fast growth in business can seem motivating at first. They make it look easy, so you’re willing to take the leap. But aiming for instant gratification will set you up for failure.

When you don’t find success as quickly or easily as promised, you’re left wondering what on smurf you did wrong. What’s their secret?

The real secret is that there’s no secret to speed up your road to success. You have to fall in love with the process and deploy patience. This is what we explore together in today's episode. 

Enjoy! 

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• www.alexmacphail.co.za

Today I am bringing you up to speed with some thoughts and activities. I have recently started flying regularly and the experience has been fantastic.

I have used the opportunity to record some content while flying. I have published this content on LinkedIn and Instagram, both live from the cockpit, sharing the passion of aviation.

I’m testing this as a second channel on the podcast. Please let me know your thoughts? I am always trying to improve the listener experience. I look forward to hearing from you. Alex

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• www.alexmacphail.co.za

This is my conversation with bestselling author and award-winning financial planner, Warren Ingram, on his Top 10 personal finance and investing podcast, Honest Money.

I share my story of how I became an entrepreneur, and we discuss the importance of being resourceful and finding opportunities in difficult times.

Enjoy!

GET IN TOUCH WITH WARREN:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/warreningram
• LinkedIn: https://za.linkedin.com/in/warren-ingram-b08b571
• Honest Money Podcast: https://honestmoney.buzzsprout.com

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This is a conversation I had with South African Entrepreneur, Jacques Basson, who interviewed me on his brilliant business podcast, BizCrush.

FIND JACQUES' PODCAST LINKS HERE:

• BizCrush Podcast
• BizCrush - Home | Facebook
• Biz Crush Podcast on Apple Podcasts
• Jacques Basson - Founder and MD nr7media - LinkedIn

GET IN TOUCH WITH ALEX: 

• [email protected]
• https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
• www.alexmacphail.co.za

Dr Kirsten van Heerden's passion for sport and performance psychology comes from her background as a South African swimmer. She is one of only a handful of psychologists tasked to work with South African Olympic athletes and has become the psychologist to many world champion athletes and teams.

Kirsten is also a keen advocate for women in sport, passionately believing in the value of sport for empowering girls and women. She believes that sport provides opportunities for people to access their own potential while creating a platform of skills that can catapult them to success in life beyond sport.

Get in touch with Dr Kirsten van Heerden:

• Podcast: https://newtonagency.co.za/podcast/
• Website: https://newtonagency.co.za
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/kirstvanh
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-kirsten-van-heerden-29794b30/?originalSubdomain=za
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkirstenvanheerden/?hl=en

Get in touch with Alex: 

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• https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
• www.alexmacphail.co.za

Jeff Hoffman is the chairman of the Global Entrepreneurship Network. Jeff is a successful entrepreneur, proven CEO, worldwide motivational speaker, bestselling author, Hollywood film producer, a producer of a Grammy-winning jazz album, and executive producer of an Emmy Award-winning television show.

In his career, he has been the founder of multiple startups, he has been the CEO of both public and private companies, and he has served as a senior executive in many capacities. Jeff has been part of a number of well-known successful startups, including Priceline.com/Booking.com, uBid.com and more.

 Jeff serves on the boards of companies in the US, Europe, the Middle East, South America, Africa, and Asia. He supports entrepreneurs and small businesses on a worldwide basis. He is the Chief Evangelist and a founding board member of the Global Entrepreneurship Network, which works with entrepreneurs in 175 countries, as well as being a founding board member of The Unreasonable Group.

He supports the White House, the State Department, the United Nations, and similar organizations internationally on economic growth initiatives and entrepreneurship programs.

Jeff is a featured business expert seen on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, CNN International, Bloomberg News, CNBC, ABC, and NPR, and in publications including Forbes, Inc., Time, Fast Company, the Wall Street Journal, and more.

Follow Jeff:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffhoff/​
Twitter: @speakerJeff
https://www.jeffhoffman.com

Watch this interview on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXCJWX3Zce8

Get in touch with Alex: 

• [email protected]
• https://twitter.com/AlexMacPhail1
• https://www.linkedin.com/in/flyingmogul
• www.alexmacphail.co.za