Barrels and Business

Ray Bisschop is a visual marketing genius, designer, photographer, loving husband and devoted Dad who started surfing about 35 years ago, around the same time he started his passion of all things creative, these two things have led him three decades later to become owner and publisher of Surfing Life magazine, but there’s been a lot in between. When he started as a designer 30 years ago it was always a dream to work for Surfing Life… that just means don’t give up on your dreams.

In this episode Ray takes on his journey from being a kid with a dream to the man who is living a life that far succeeds. He tells us about the importance of being ready when the opportunity of your dreams comes knocking... being eager and "wanting" something just isn't enough, you need to prepare yourself and build the right skills in advance.

Ray is a defender of PASSION. Passion as a way of life. Most of you have probably heard the age old saying "love what you do, do what you love", well that would be a mantra made just for this man. He explains to us how mistakes and fuckups prepared him to own his dream business, and the importance of feeding your dream and feeling your passion is the key to achieving success.

As any surfer knows, surfing is not just a sport, it's a way of life. A way to connect to disconnect from electronic devices, reconnect with nature and tap into your creative side with an awakened and refreshed mind. For Ray, there is no work-life balance, it's all about life.

Before this episode we turned to you the listeners and asked what you would like Jade to hit Ray with, this led us on to a detailed conversation about diversity in terms of gender, race and sexuality in the competitive and business side of the sport. A great question about whether or not print (and magazines) was dead lead us down the rabbit hole on the environment issues and impact the industry has on our planet. Oh, and of course the question of wave pools -, good or evil, begged to be answered.....

Tune in and learn how living and working with passion can lead you to the business of your dreams!

Key Points:

• (00:00) - Welcome Ray Bisschop to Barrels and Business!
• (02:59) - What was the journey to make your dream your reality.
• (04:47) - What you need to do to be ready when your DREAM finds you
• (07:10) - Why mistakes and fuckups are so important when starting your own business
• (10:10) - When the opportunity of owning Surfing Magazine appears.
• (13:05) - Is print media dead? magazines industry vs. online media, surf business and surf industry as a niche.
• (20:13) - Benefits of reading paper instead of reading on a screen, Ray recommends some books about surfing:
• Bali Heaven and Hell https://www.surfinglife.com.au/product/bali-heaven-and-hell/
• The Rip Curl Story https://www.surfinglife.com.au/product/the-rip-curl-story/
• Operation Playboy: Playboy Surfers Turned International Drug Lords - The Explosive True Story https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Playboy-Surfers-International-Explosive/dp/1787476960
• Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life https://www.amazon.com/-/es/William-Finnegan/dp/0143109391
• (29:43) - The rebirth of print media - how printed magazines & books are 'good' for the environment
• (34:06) - Gender Equality - how Ray and his wife run a gender equal business in a male dominated industry
• (52:13) - How to secure a surf sponsor - the techniques for getting a good sponsor onboard
• (55:35) - Relationship Building techniques and lessons
• (1:15:00) - How will the growth of waves pools affect the surf industry?
• (1:31:00) - The business decision behind the World Surf League (WSL) new format.
• (1:41:00) - Tips for business owners to survive during COVID.
• (1:50:00) - Sustainability in surfing.
• (2:01:00) - Ray's thoughts about Mastery.

Key takeaways and quotes:

• If the opportunity of your dreams appears, you need to be ready: “I think that people really want something to happen but they don´t understand everything they can do to actually make it happen. Generally, when it does happen, because often does, they don’t have the skills , they don't have the ability to push through the hard times”
• Follow your passion wherever it leads you: “All dreams turn into reality to me, it's just following your passion wherever it leads you”
• Learn from mistakes: “There is no such thing as perfect so if you get it wrong who cares? As long as you learn something from getting it wrong, then getting it wrong was a good thing”
• When you are passionate about your work: "there is no work-life balance, it's all about life."
• The guiding principle of business “Passion is the only requirement. What color is, what gender is, what year how old you are doesn't matter if you're passionate” 
• “Building a relationship, has nothing to do with making money” 
• Done is better than perfect “The word perfect should be taken of the English language because there is no such thing as perfect, it's an impossible goal. PERFECT IS B*******T.” 
• Dealing with COVID in business “I feel like the people who already knew how to pivot before COVID had no problem during COVID, it’s a state of mind that makes you effective as a person and a professional no matter what”

Connect with Me and the Barrels and Business Community:

• Website: https://www.barrelsandbusiness.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrelsandbusiness/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau/
• YouTube: https://bit.ly/jadegreenyt
• Acast: https://shows.acast.com/barrelsandbusiness/episodes/welcome-to-the-barrels-and-business-podcast

Connect with Ray:

• Surfing Life website: https://surfinglife.com.au
• Facebook: https://facebook.com/ray.bisschop
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/raybisschop
• Twitter: @raybisschop - https://twitter.com/raybisschop
• Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/raybisschop

Mentioned resources:

Books

• Bali Heaven and Hell https://www.surfinglife.com.au/product/bali-heaven-and-hell/
• The Rip Curl Story https://www.surfinglife.com.au/product/the-rip-curl-story/
• Operation Playboy: Playboy Surfers Turned International Drug Lords - The Explosive True Story https://www.amazon.com/Operation-Playboy-Surfers-International-Explosive/dp/1787476960
• Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life https://www.amazon.com/-/es/William-Finnegan/dp/0143109391

Others:

• Surfing Life Books Store https://www.surfinglife.com.au/product-category/surfing-books/
• The Paddle Out Podcast https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gnlxS6hb5SFZ3V25ojDV7?si=ftEgrZ7ARJWPfwgz5uBD1g
• WSL https://www.worldsurfleague.com/posts/453410/new-championship-tour-format-2021
• Surfing Australia https://surfingaustralia.com/
• Art of Living https://www.artofliving.org/global/home
• Notox https://notoxsurfboards.com.au/

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Brent‌ ‌Valle‌ ‌is‌ ‌an‌ ‌award‌ ‌winning‌ ‌entrepreneur,‌ ‌speaker,‌ ‌mentor,‌ ‌adventurer‌ ‌and‌ ‌caring dad.‌ A snowboarder and a surfer!

In‌ ‌this‌ ‌episode‌ ‌we‌ ‌talk‌ ‌in‌ ‌detail‌ ‌about‌ ‌all‌ ‌what‌ ‌Brent‌ ‌has‌ ‌learned‌ ‌from‌ ‌selling‌ ‌his‌ ‌award-winning‌ ‌$27‌ ‌million‌ ‌gross‌ ‌revenue‌ ‌tech‌ ‌company‌ ‌to‌ ‌following‌ ‌a‌ ‌new‌ ‌path‌ ‌putting‌ ‌passion‌ ‌before‌ ‌profits ‌building businesses from the heart.

Brent has gone through a lot, good and bad, and has learned from those experiences. He shares all‌ ‌the‌ ‌challenges‌ ‌he‌ ‌has‌ ‌gone‌ ‌through‌ ‌life‌ ‌not‌ ‌only‌ ‌including‌ ‌difficult‌ ‌moments‌ ‌such‌ ‌as‌ ‌a‌ ‌failing‌ ‌relationship‌ ‌and‌ ‌depression,‌ ‌but‌ ‌also‌ ‌the‌ ‌most‌ ‌risky,‌ ‌amusing‌ ‌and‌ ‌adventurous‌ ‌moments‌ ‌that‌ ‌have‌ ‌led‌ ‌him‌ ‌to‌ ‌building‌ ‌businesses‌ ‌from‌ ‌the‌ ‌heart‌ ‌and‌ ‌a‌ ‌life‌ ‌of‌ ‌his‌ ‌dreams!‌ ‌ ‌

We‌ ‌talk‌ ‌about‌ ‌the‌ ‌importance‌ ‌of‌ ‌having‌ ‌a‌ leveraging‌ team‌ ‌and‌ ‌why we, as business owners, should provide ‌them‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌safe‌ ‌space‌ ‌for‌ ‌them‌ ‌to‌ ‌be‌ ‌vulnerable,‌ ‌f*ckup‌ ‌and‌ ‌know‌ ‌it‌ ‌is‌ ‌ok as well as the importance and benefits of ‌so many things such as vulnerability, cultivating‌ ‌your‌ ‌business‌ ‌culture, mentorship, coaching and managing energy. Furthermore we converse about the‌ ‌responsibility‌ ‌we‌ ‌have‌ ‌as‌ ‌business‌ ‌owners‌ ‌and leaders in‌ ‌this‌ ‌world and how‌ ‌we‌ ‌can‌ ‌contribute‌ ‌towards‌ ‌humanity.

Getting ‌down‌ ‌to‌ ‌the‌ ‌nitty‌ ‌gritty‌, ‌Brent‌ ‌shares‌ ‌countless‌ ‌strategies‌ ‌and‌ ‌fundamentals‌ ‌to‌ ‌start‌ ‌a‌ ‌new‌ ‌conscious‌ ‌and‌ ‌successful‌ ‌leading‌ ‌business‌ ‌from‌ ‌scratch‌ ‌and‌ ‌tips‌ ‌on‌ ‌how‌ ‌to‌ ‌become‌ ‌a‌ ‌conscious‌ ‌leader‌ ‌aligned‌ ‌with‌ ‌your‌ ‌purpose.‌

About Brent Valle:

Brent‌ ‌is‌ ‌the‌ ‌former‌ ‌CEO‌ ‌and‌ ‌co-founder‌ ‌of‌ ‌NGage‌ ‌Technology‌ ‌Group‌ ‌and‌ is‌ currently ‌the‌ ‌‌founder‌ ‌of‌ ‌The‌ ‌Future‌ ‌Phase,‌ ‌a‌ ‌cause‌ ‌that‌ ‌facilitates‌ ‌growth,‌ ‌transformation‌ ‌and‌ ‌adventure by offering different avenues for personal growth, team growth and business growth. He is the owner‌ ‌of‌ ‌Bells‌ ‌Surf‌ ‌Wax,‌ ‌a‌ ‌company‌ ‌that‌ ‌sells‌ ‌high‌ ‌quality‌ ‌surf‌ ‌wax‌ ‌with‌ ‌a‌ ‌product‌ ‌range‌ ‌to‌ ‌suit‌ ‌all‌ ‌water‌ ‌temperatures‌ ‌across‌ ‌the‌ ‌globe,‌ co-founder‌ ‌of‌ ‌Shred‌ ‌For‌ ‌Life,‌ ‌a‌ ‌non-profit‌ ‌to‌ ‌empower‌ ‌youth‌ ‌to‌ ‌live‌ ‌life‌ ‌on‌ ‌their‌ ‌terms‌ ‌with‌ ‌programs,‌ ‌pathways‌ ‌and‌ ‌experiences‌ ‌across‌ ‌the‌ ‌globe. Last but not least,‌ Bren is the Managing‌ ‌Director‌ ‌of‌ ‌The‌ ‌Techtify,‌ ‌a‌ ‌tech‌ ‌company‌ dedicated ‌to‌ ‌transform‌ ‌businesses‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ ‌provision‌ ‌of‌ ‌tailored‌ ‌IT‌ ‌solutions‌ and an excellent service.

Brent lives in Melbourne, Australia. He has a graduate certificate in Marketing and an advanced diploma in International Business from Holmesglen Institute, a diploma in executive, leadership and transformational coaching from The Coaching Institute, is a NLP Practitioner, and a Forth Innovation Method and Train the Trainer Workshop certified facilitator.

Brent has always loved to create, and this passion leads him to live life as an entrepreneur. From an early age he loved washing cars so that he could buy footy cards and lollies. It later progressed to pamphlet rounds.

He was bullied through school & being adopted not knowing his identity made things really tough but he persevered. He turned to drugs and alcohol as a teenager after his parents separation and just made it through high school.

But he found a way working multiple jobs as a teenager so that he could support my mother who ultimately taught me what love really is.

The PC Company was the 1st business owned responsible for sales and marketing and quickly grew in 2 short years to later sell to a multinational. (Acquired for $240k and sold for $1.1M). He was 30.

At this time Brent found his biological mother and her truth changed his life forever.

NGage Technology Group was the 2nd, built from scratch to another successful sale and exit reaching revenues of $27M in 5 years. (Co-Founded with $2k and selling 5 years & 9 months later for $2.5M)

Brent walked away from an amazing company to put passion before profits which led him to make a short-film in British Columbia armed with a snowboard and a dream and The Future Phase was born.

The Future Phase is a leadership and training company that includes adventure into it’s programs to give corporate teams and entrepreneurs the tools they need to succeed.

He never imagined that along the way that he would also take ownership of Bells Surf Wax™ and also start a foundation to help teenagers find their calling Shred For Life.

Brent is an inspiration. And he attributes the feedback to being generous, vulnerable and open with my diverse life experiences.

His kids are everything and he loves surfing and snowboarding and taking people on inspiring adventures.

He's a passionate philanthropist who loves to mentor youth, environmentalist and aspiring author (currently writing first book but it is taking forever).

Tune in and discover why and how you must face your own fuckups!

Key Points, Key Takeaways & Quotes

• (00:00:00) - Welcome to Barrels and Business!
• (00:01:30) - Selling a successful tech business, becoming more aligned and building The Dream Factory.

Create a business aligned with your passion and purpose. Start by focussing on your values and beliefs, talents and who you are as a person. 

“Getting yourself clear as an individual is a great place to start if you are about to embark on growing a business”

• (00:08:51) - How not to lose yourself in the process of building a business even if your ego is driving and your soul is searching for significance.

Create your business consciously by following your heart. 

“I started consciously listening to my unconscious and my heart more, and that started leveraging my skills, abilities and beliefs”

• (00:12:46) - Books, podcasts and things that Brent has used along his journey to not lose himself.

“Work with somebody that is doing what you are trying to do” 

• (00:14:33) - How to select good mentors. 

“Have someone to guide you, someone to walk beside you, and someone to lead”

• (00:20:33) - Difference between a mentor and a coach by Jade
• (00:23:59) - Number 1 relationship tip: 

“Base your relationships on honesty and trust”

• (00:24:56) - Why do people stop being open and truthful, where does that stem from?

Create a space for others from your compassion, empathy and understanding. 

“Rather than force an outcome, I am going to focus on supporting and serving 

personally”

Learn to manage the energy you give your business so that you have enough left for social life and your partner. 

“If you put everything into business, at the end of the week you might not have anything left”

• (00:32:38) - Learning to trust the process.

If you want your business to grow fast know when to apply skills and know when to pull back.

“The high speed doesn’t let creativity, consciousness and energy come out, it just brings out an outcome at the end of the day” 

• (00:43:48) - Lessons from selling a tech business Engage, getting back in alignment and building another tech business.

If you want to succeed in life and business, be accountable for your previous mistakes and show up everyday with authenticity and vulnerability 

“I created all the businesses to be able to help people enrich their lives and businesses”

• (00:48:40) - Destroying depression by taking extreme ownership

“Take 100% responsibility for your thoughts and actions”

• (00:53:19) - Setting up a new business with a conscious approach.

Set up a new business consciously by ensuring you have all your fundamentals in place. 

“Measure your productivity each day not based on outcome but on your input” 

Set up a new business consciously by ensuring you have all your fundamentals in place:

> Having a product or service you want to take to market and having a strategic partnership.

> Choosing a brand that stands out from the rest, one that is original and different to what already exists in the marketplace.

> Crafting your business based on what you stand for, aligned with your values, and by adding value to every situation.

> Delivering your crafted business to market with an email marketing strategy

> Posting on a regular basis on new channels, making sure your advertising is seen

> Doing direct sales; targeting people already in your network to have a shortlist of the businesses you want to work with.

• (00:57:10) - How to cultivate, curate and replicate company culture.

Cultivate your business culture by creating a safe space for your team members to be vulnerable and creative. 

“Create a space where people can fuckup and it is ok”

• (01:04:16) - What Brent does to allow his team to have a safe space to fuck up and what he allows in relationships to create the trust to openely share

Create a safe space for your team by being vulnerable and honest yourself

“There has to be vulnerability and a space for vulnerability to show up” 

• (01:23:20) - About building Bells Surf Wax, Shred for life & CooeeGC

Contributing to humanity by being the ripple effect, and empowering youth across the globe with life skills. 

“Having a product in the surfing industry was a good space to incubate something of meaning” 

• (01:45:52) - Surf Retreat in Sumbawa

“The problem with common sense is that it's not that common”

Connect with Me and the Barrels and Business Community:

• Website: https://www.barrelsandbusiness.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrelsandbusiness/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau/
• YouTube: https://bit.ly/jadegreenyt
• Acast: https://shows.acast.com/barrelsandbusiness/episodes/welcome-to-the-barrels-and-business-podcast

Connect with Brent Valle:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brentbreaksbread/
• Website: https://www.iambrentvalle.com/
• Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/brent.valle.1
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brentvalle/

Mentioned resources:

• NGage Technology Group: http://www.ngagetechnologygroup.com.au/cgi-sys/defaultwebpage.cgi 
• Christian Surfers International: https://www.christiansurfers.net/2014-conference-blog/2014/7/29/our-new-international-director
• Little Frothers:https://www.littlefrothers.com/ 
• SmoothStar:https://www.smoothstar.com/ 
• Bells Surf Wax:https://bellssurfwax.com
• Techtify: https://techtify.com.au/ 
• The Future Phase: https://www.thefuturephase.com.au/ 
• The Shred for Life: https://shredforlife.org/ 
• CooeeGC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cooeegoldcoast/about/?ref=page_internal 
• CooeeGC program: https://elanorashs.eq.edu.au/curriculum/excellence-programs/cooeegc-program 
• Mathew Barber founder of CooeeGC: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-barber-832784117/  
• The Starfish Story: https://eventsforchange.wordpress.com/2011/06/05/the-starfish-story-one-step-towards-changing-the-world/ 
• Friend’s surf and yoga retreat in Sumbawa, Indonesia: http://www.bahabahavillas.com/retreat 
• Brent’s Sumbawa, Indonesia tour package: https://www.iambrentvalle.com/retreat

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In this special episode, Jade gets interviewed by Mads Singers on his management podcast and shares more about who she is and how she got to be the serial entrepreneur she is today. Mads Singers is a management consultant and outsourcing expert, and they exchange in an exceptional and fulfilling conversation untold ways to schedule your business towards success. 

They talk about the importance of having a structure to grow a successful business and the best substantial and outstanding strategies ever, to get deep work done and get into flow state. You will learn not only amazing daily routines but 6 weeks and 90 day plans to grow your business too!

About Jade Green:

Jade Green is a transformational teacher (certified as both a Mindvalley and The Genius Group trainer), learning junkie, spiritual being, surfer, adventurer, (B)rule-breaker, award winning serial entrepreneur, global speaker, best selling author, human experience igniter, and she is recognized internationally as the host of surf and business podcast Barrels and Business. 

Jade works with business and start-up owners like herself (in her Wetsuit CEO and Board Room programs), and helps them overcome and prevent overwhelm, find their flow, transform their teams and uplevel. Her supreme goal is to create happier humans and remind people that business isn’t just about numbers it’s about the human side too. This balance allows people to lead a life where they are killing it and not fall into the trap where the business is killing them. 

Jade has been honoured as one of StartUp Daily's Top 50 Women Entrepreneurs Under 40, received two Bronze International Stevie Awards for Women in Business, and her Search Firm, Velocity Consulting, was the very first business to receive investment from The Entourage Growth Fund. 

About Mads Singers:

Mads Singers is a people management consultant and an outsourcing expert who provides coaching and consulting services for clients all around the world and helps business owners focus on running and growing their business. He has coached people for more than seven years in large organizations such as Shell and Coca-Cola and works with entrepreneurs in small companies. 

He strongly believes that running a successful business requires a good understanding of people and personalities, and it is all about getting the right people on board, and having the ability to delegate tasks effectively to your staff. 

In his own experience he reveals that one of the best things he has ever scheduled is never to spend more than 20% of his time coaching. He assumes that a good coach must be someone who is walking the walk!

Focusing on your strength, doing more of what you are good at and less of what is not naturally talented are some of Mads main principles in life.

Let’s get down to business and get the right SHIT done!

Key Points

• 00:52 - About Jade
• 01:57 - About “Ideal Weeks” to help you structure your week to allow you to get more of the right shit done so that you can spend more time in your swimsuit and less time in your business suit
• 04:07 - How to figure out what to keep, delete, and start doing so that you can be more productive 
• 05:31 - Auditing all of your tasks and creating a plan to curate maximum flow state 
• 08:48 - Focusing on your strengths and staying in your genius zone 
• 11:58 - Creating daily habits, routines and rituals so that you can own the day rather than the day owning you
• 17:40 - Mads on how your calendar needs to reflect your focus
• 21:51 - Mads on how you need to walk your talk 
• 23:07 - Why having one on ones, video calls, and personal conversations is crucial to building a productive team even when they’re virtual or freelance 
• 25:11 - Most people overestimate what can be done in 12 months and underestimate what can be achieved in 12 weeks. Jade’s take on creating 6 weeks/90 day business plan
• 30:55 - The importance of “Filling Your Cup” and why you have to slow down to speed up

Key Takeaways & Quotes

• Create an ideal week plan that structures a way so you can get into deep work, and cultivate your flow states without forgetting what is important. “Fill in your cup so you can serve from overflow”
• Write down all what you need to do and figure out what needs to be kept, deleted, or delegated. “Only do what only you can do” 
• Have daily routines to switch on and switch off to be able to regenerate and come back and do it all over again the next day. Prepare a morning routine that will help you move into the day with a high spirit and end your day with a routine that will help you disconnect and recharge for the next day with more success.“If I don’t own the day, the day owns me”
• Create a “90 day plan” to break big projects and goals into 12 weeks; ninety day tasks are more specific, manageable and can help you make progress much faster. “Most people overestimate what can be done in 12 months and underestimate what can be achieved in 12 weeks”
• If you want to move into the next level, always have a space where you can reload with energy; make time to look after mental and physical health. “Self care is not selfish”

Connect with Me and the Barrels and Business Community:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrelsandbusiness/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau/
• YouTube: https://bit.ly/jadegreenyt
• Website: https://www.barrelsandbusiness.com/
• LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau/
• Instagram: @jadegreenau https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/
• Facebook: @jadegreenau https://www.facebook.com/JadeGreenAU/
• Website: www.jadegreen.com.au 
• Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/beachlovingbusinessowners/
• Promo: https://www.jadegreen.com.au/wetsuit

Mentioned resources:

• Performance and Flow consultant Roger Hamilton: 

https://www.jadegreen.com.au/wealthdynamics

• “Own the Day, Own Your Life” book by Aubrey Marcus
• “Atomic Habits: An easy & and Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones” by James Clear
• Instigator book to Jade’s “90 Day Plan”> “Twelve Week Year: Achieve More in The Next 12 Weeks Than Most Will Achieve in 12 Months” by Brian P. Moran
• Jade Green’s 6 week get SH!T done webinar: https://www.barrelsandbusiness.com/6weekwebinar?r_done=1

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Cory Moore is a volunteer lifeguard, surfing coach and the founder of Little Frothers surfing school, a surf school that is all about having fun and enjoying youth. 

Cory is blessed to live in beautiful Burleigh Heads, the Northernmost headland in the series of point breaks that make up the Gold Coast.

He uses his 25 years experience surfing and the memory of how much he frothed over surfing as a kid to fuel his passion in teaching not only kids but big kids at heart to improve their surfing not only in the ocean but on land as well.

He is ardent about life, sports and the ocean, he has invested a shit ton of his time travelling to major surf breaks all over the world, however he still believes that the best barrel of his life was in his own backyard with the 12 foot tube at Burleigh!

Cory left a well paid job and started a wonderful school in one of the most amazing surfing spots in the world for all of those who want to learn how to surf in a captivating and exciting environment. He learned a lot in the way and recognizes that starting a business requires a lot of time, work and effort, but deeply believes that a lot of it depends on the attitude and enthusiasm you face it with. If you are struggling to get your things done, check this 6 week Get Shit Done Plan: https://www.barrelsandbusiness.com/6weeksprint

In this episode we chat about how coaching in any area of your life helps you accelerate your performance to no end. 

We also talk about how Cory spotted a gap in the market, how he pivoted his business to survive Covid, and his best coping techniques to deal with the loss of a loved one. Furthermore, we dive into how you can serve your customer better by thinking what is best for them and adding additional revenue streams to your business, and we go over the top three tips on how to build your mindset and keep yourself motivated.

Key Points

• 00:01:02 - About Cory’s best barrel ever & Little Frothers
• 00:11:29 - Swapping income to be able to have the lifestyle desired
• 00:21:17 - Advice for groms when dealing with variables at sea
• 00:23:02 - SmoothStar as a marketing affiliate for a revenue support
• 00:25:37 - SmoothStar surf skate to teach surfing biomechanics on land
• 00:30:14 - Teaching different levels and teaching patterns
• 00:33:57 - Mindset to organize a business leaving negativity behind
• 00:37:06 - What keeps Cory motivated? 
• 00:44:57 - Finding a gap in the market to do surf coaching
• 00:47:33 - About Cory’s positive mindset during covid crisis and how he keeps moving forward
• 00:55:04 - The reason why Cory has a positive lense on life
• 01:03:19 - Three top tips from Cory

Key Takeaways & Quotes

• Create your coaching business in an attractive way so that people want to come back. “The experience I can create for people is why they come back”
• Generate income in your business by offering more things to your clients. “If I have one frother, what else can I offer him?”
• Learn the biomechanics of surfing by using surf skates on land. “Bogging the rail in surf is quite common, I want to be able to show that on land”. 
• Success is about happiness and health, and that depends on a positive attitude. Stay focused with what you want to do and avoid negative people.“Learn when to say no and when to say yes”
• Become a good coach by relating in a positive and personal way with people. “Staying focussed comes down to how good at coaching you can be to somebody, how you can relate to somebody in a sense to make them feel comfortable”
• Having a coach can help you improve your performance in any sport or any specific task in your career “As a little boy I didn’t have someone come with me surfing and I have realized how long it took me to get good”
• If you always focus on what you don’t have, you will never have enough. Covid time is a great opportunity to re-energize and discover what we really want to do and can do. “Look at what you have got instead of looking over the fence”

Connect with Me and the Barrels and Business Community:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrelsandbusiness/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau/
• YouTube: https://bit.ly/jadegreenyt
• Website: https://www.barrelsandbusiness.com/ 
• Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2sqA0BBwRonKBBIX60MSOr?si=ttJiPJqpSeerHCFckfx7ew

Connect with Cory:

• Website:https://www.littlefrothers.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/littlefrothers/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/littlefrothers/

Mentioned resources:

• Jade Green’s 6 week Get Shit Done Plan: https://www.barrelsandbusiness.com/6weeksprint
• SmoothStar: https://www.smoothstar.com/ 
• Carver: https://shop.carverskateboards.com/

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Franziska Iseli is a maverick entrepreneur, leading marketing and brand strategist, mad adventurer, author (Including “The Courage Map” with foreword by Sir Richard Branson) and the co-founder of Basic Bananas, The Business Hood, Oceanlovers and Moments of Humanity. 

In this episode we talk in detail about some of Franziska’s most meaningful principles such as flow, non attachment and intuition; principles that can help you make choices to find your flow and live your life to the fullest! We also talk all about marketing and the best ways to uplevel your business with proven tips and tools from a successful marketer! 

In 2013, Franziska was awarded the Young Entrepreneur of the Year award recognizing her innovation, creativity and philanthropic involvement. She is a board member at the global Entrepreneurs Organization, sits on the judging panel for Singularity University and has run think tanks at the United Nations to address the UN sustainable development goals through entrepreneurship. She also launched an impact initiative called EOcean to inspire entrepreneurs to be more sustainable. 

Franziska is a Swiss born Australian (or Swaussie) with a sharp-witted humour and the ability to speak five languages. Her down-to-earth attitude, infectious energy, integrity and courage to take the lead are the key to her success.

In her spare time, she loves going on adventures, spending time in the ocean, playing music with her band Salty Lips, learning new things and spending time with family and friends. On one of her recent adventures she rode her motorbike from Switzerland to Kazakhstan along the Silk Road (12’000km) which made for interesting tales. 

Franziska is a true visionary and eternal optimist, no challenge seems to be too big for her. She has this rare combination of being both creative and strategic, which makes her a powerful leader in the business world. She is a big believer in social business and is heavily involved in various ocean conservation and sustainability projects. 

Key Points

• 00:04:44 - Surfing, business and why Simon Anderson is Franziska’s favourite shaper @simonanderson_surfboards
• 00:12:10 - About Franziska’s book “The Courage Map”
• 00:15:03 - Thirteen principles of “The Courage Map”
• 00:16:17 - Non attachment
• 00:20:44 - Insight on Flow
• 00:42:34 - How Franziska got her book forward by Sir Richard Branson
• 00:51:45 - Breaking into intuition and cultivating it in business
• 01:03:54 - Basic Bananas and key marketing tips and tools for business
• 01:16:42 - Framework as to where spend time & money in marketing

Key Takeaways & Quotes

• Choose a career path according to your strengths. “ My business past gave me access to fundings to be able to have adventure and change a little bit the world”  
• Detach from what is preventing you to have the courage to take action. Leave fear behind.“There are things you can´t control, but you can control yourself, how you behave and how you respond”  
• Get into flow by creating a space where you enjoy and are fully and energetically immersed in what you are doing.  “There are many ways to reach your destination, you may as well enjoy the journey”
• Put your actions into place and step forward. “Set your intention, believe in yourself and then go after it”
• Trust your intuition and make decisions based on it. “My craziest and boldest decisions have been irrational but have turned out to be the best” 
• Spend time and money on marketing but reduce your costs everywhere else. 

Connect with Me and the Barrels and Business Community:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrelsandbusiness/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau/
• YouTube: https://bit.ly/jadegreenyt
• Website: https://www.barrelsandbusiness.com/ 

Connect with Franziska:

• Website: https://www.basicbananas.com/pj/
• Facebook Company: https://www.facebook.com/BasicBananas
• Facebook Guest: https://www.facebook.com/iamfranziskaiseli
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/BasicBananasDotCom
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/franziskaiseli/
• Franziska’s Company: https://www.instagram.com/basicbananas/
• Franziska’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/franziskaiseli/

Mentioned resources:

• Blast Off Marketing Workshop: https://www.basicbananas.com/virtualsummit
• The Code of the Extraordinary Mind: https://amzn.to/2PJCdF1
• Pj Party: https://www.basicbananas.com/pj/
• Tool for video captions - REV: https://www.rev.com/
• “The Courage Map: 13 Principles for Living Boldly” by Franziska Iseli: https://amzn.to/3fQeU6I
• “Bananas About Marketing: How to Attract a Whole Bunch of Happy Clients” by Franziska Iseli & Christo Hall: https://amz.run/3Z4C
• “Perception” by Franziska Iseli & Christo Hall: https://amz.run/3Z4E
• “The Untethered Soul: The journey beyond yourself” by Michael A. Singer: https://amzn.to/30PALXQ
• “The Surrender Experiment: My Journey into Life’s Perfection” by Michael A. Singer: https://amzn.to/3kDU0eM
• Insight on Flow: http://www.jadegreen.com.au/ideal
• Flow Research: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-kotler-4305b110/

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Want better SEX? It’s time to get deep with Oscar Trimboli

Oscar Trimboli is an author, a podcast host, and definitely knows a thing or two about getting laid. But despite all the things that might be popping into your head right now his actual mission is to help people get deep. Deep Listening.

About Oscar

Oscar, knows his fair share of success. Having been the marketing director for both Vodafone and Microsoft he’s held the corporate world in the palm of his hand. His success doesn’t stem from a sociopathic level of charisma. It comes from being a good listener. From this he knows deep and purposeful listening can bring about massive change not only in the workforce but also in the world. 

Oscar currently travels the world teaching this skill to organisations such as Google, HSBC, PayPal, and Cisco. The emphasis is not only listening to what is being said but also being able to break through the noise to hear what’s remaining unsaid. 

With a goal to create 100 million deep listeners Oscar isn’t afraid to set high expectations. As a high performing business owner he also hosts an Apple Award winning podcast, which he uses to educate people on bettering their lives through listening.But today Oscar let’s Jade take the reins to participate as our guest.

You’ll learn the patterns behind communication (said vs unsaid), how our lack of active listening often causes miscommunication, and how to improve your communication right now! 

Get ready to get laid because there is nothing sexier than when someone knows the right time to say “tell me more”...

Connect with Oscar

Website: https://www.oscartrimboli.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/oscardtrimboli/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_kkHeR0dGfAZGQ6AGHCvvg

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oscartrimboli/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/oscartrimboli

Key Points

• 21:21 - The 125 - 900 Rule
• 23:36 - 3 tips on listening (“Tell me more”, “and what else”, be comfortable with the silence)
• 29:39 - Learn to listen to yourself first
• 30:40 - 3 hacks to get yourself ready to listen (switch off devices, drink water, Breath Deep)
• 41:49 - Notox Surfboard review
• 49:08 - The villains of listening

Key Takeaways & Quotes

• 27:40 - “If you get comfortable with the sound of silence, you will transform conversations from transactional to transformational.”
• 28:00 - Invite silence to be a word in your vocabulary.
• 30:32 - “The difference between a good listener and a great listener is that a great listener knows how to divert their distractions faster.”
• 31:10 - “Use the tech, don’t let the tech use you.”
• 32:20 - “A hydrated brain is a listening brain.”
• 33:30 - “The deeper you breathe, the deeper you listen.”
• 49:30 - “The difference between listening and hearing is action.”
• 1:04:01 - Eye contact is key.

Connect with Me and the Barrels and Business Community:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrelsandbusiness/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau/
• YouTube: https://bit.ly/jadegreenyt
• Website: https://www.barrelsandbusiness.com/ 

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Brett Odgers is one of Australia‘s leading business coaches, authors and keynote speakers. He’s an experienced thought leader, providing coaching and mentoring services to businesses and sporting teams for the last two decades. On top of that, Brett is also a proud father, an enthusiastic surfer, musician and the founder of The Million Dollar Author Program.

In this week’s podcast, Brett will share practical tips from his journey as an author, such as how to establish your voice as a writer. He will also share valuable insights on business including empowering yourself as a leader, how to scale your business, and finding success by defining your niche.

Key Points Discussed:

• Competition and standing out 42:11
• Hesitations in writing a book 56:42
• The push-away factor 1:10:45 
• Recommendations for scaling business 1:14:08
• The narrower your niche, the more successful you’ll be  1:27:09

Key Takeaways:

• Value doesn’t come in size. What matters is the idea and how it can help to achieve the goal.
• The writing process starts at the center, then you segment and organize your thoughts into one cohesive and persuasive structure.
• If you don't come in as an authority figure, people are not going to trust you.
• Think about the story that you’re going to tell. It might be yours or someone else’s, but your job is to bring the details to life through a story.

Connect with Me and the Barrels and Business Community:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrelsandbusiness/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau/
• YouTube: https://bit.ly/jadegreenyt
• Website: https://www.barrelsandbusiness.com/ 

Connect with Brett

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MillionDollarAuthor 

Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brettodgers/

Website: https://brettodgers.actioncoach.com/

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Nikki Smith on How to Play to your Strengths and Gain Back 10 Hours a Week

After changing careers several times, Nikki discovered her life fulfillment as a performance and career coach. A mother of two and an avid surfer, she’s an advocate of empowering others to enjoy a successful work-life balance by playing to one’s strengths. 

In this week’s episode, Nikki will share insights on how to transform failure into growth, reclaim your passion by working with your strengths, and tell us the story of how her coaching has reached a global audience.

Connect with Nikki

Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/in/nikki-smith-9745b85

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/nikkismithdreamlifebestfitrolecoach

Key Points Discussed:

• Failures, outsourcing and strengths 11:30
• Unpacking your strengths 14:35 
• Famous Mini Experiments 23:26
• Team strengths 27:45
• Reclaiming your time 32:50
• Nikki on surfing 49:56 

Key Takeaways:

• When you cradle your strengths, 80% of your week will significantly boost. Studies show that business bottom line also improves.
• To live to your fullest potential, with purpose and positive influence, work to your genetic strengths - as that's how you’ve been designed.
• Small consistent steps over time will yield big results.
• Utilise other people's strengths to add to your own value.
• Start your day early by doing the things most important when there’s no interruption.
• The feeling of catching waves makes me a better human, friend, coach, mum and partner; so why wouldn’t I do it?

Connect with Me and the Barrels and Business Community:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrelsandbusiness/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau/
• YouTube: https://bit.ly/jadegreenyt
• Website: https://www.barrelsandbusiness.com/

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Scotty Schindler’s lessons from a Competitive Surfer on Dominating Business

Connect with Scotty

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottyschindler/

Website: https://www.scottyschindler.com/ 

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV_YLINqZeVefJrLNrjjhHg

Others: https://www.system1357.com

Pure grit enabled Scotty to become a recognized business leader & magnate. Initially, he didn’t even feel like he belonged in such a space. Compassion is his key. He doesn't believe in firing or micro-managing - simply supporting people to achieve.​

Key Points Discussed:

Business background and cracking a business code that works for you 3:51

Building the business culture 37:20

Life balance while building the business 47:28

Live to surf or surf to live 1:29:03

Recommendations in business scaling 1:32:14

Key Takeaways:

Learn from the past; live for today.

There’s never been a better time to succeed than now. Everything is in front of us.

Every disadvantage has a seed of greater or equivalent advantage - it’s your job to find it.

Don't let your imperfections stop you. There are so many things that set you aside from others.

Connect with Us and the Barrels and Business Community:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrelsandbusiness/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau/

YouTube: https://bit.ly/jadegreenyt

Website: https://www.barrelsandbusiness.com/

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In this episode I sat down with Meryl Johnston, Founder and CEO of Bean Ninjas, host of the Bean Ninjas podcast and creator of the Know Your Numbers online finance course. 

Meryl is a Chartered Accountant who specialises in the cloud accounting software “Xero”.

She founded Bean Ninjas in July 2015 with $1,000 following a 7 Day Startup methodology.

Now, 5 years later, the company operates in Australia, the US, and UK and has a distributed team of 15 people. 

Meryl is also a mentor of Rob Walling’s accelerator Tiny Seed and has been featured in articles by Xero, Chartered Accountants ANZ as well as popular podcasts including, TMBA, SuperfastBusiness, and Pat Flynn’s Ask Pat2.0.

Meryl believes in people over profit, the power of building systems, remote work, and being a coach rather than a manager. 

When not out transforming how services businesses operate, Meryl can be found surfing at a local Gold Coast beach or hanging out with her partner and baby daughter.  

Connect with Meryl

Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/in/meryl-johnston-3a483728

Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnston_meryl

Key Points Discussed:

Xero Awards Experience, Bean Ninjas and Surf Routine in Between 01:30

Personal Finance and Freedom Number 10:05

Maneuvering Business Hold Downs 21:35

Biggest Learnings and Takeaways in Business Partnership 26:25

What Does Success Look Like to you now 33:34 

Making Data Driven Decisions 35:04

Key Takeaways:

There is no such thing as overnight success in business. 

The importance of looking into the grind needed before setting off on a business journey.

Being able to sort out personal finances and think on how you can maintain a base income.

Picking an easy business model that will compliment your skill set to start with and always ask questions that make you think bigger.

The definition of success can vary from owning your time to actually finding value in growing a team and creating business opportunities to running a business while being a parent at the same time. But on a grand scale, success is really about freedom and creating time for the things that you love to do while creating an impact for others.

Connect with Me and the Barrels and Business Community:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/barrelsandbusiness/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau/

YouTube: https://bit.ly/jadegreenyt

Website: https://www.barrelsandbusiness.com/

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