In this episode, Jeannette speaks to Lisa Fitzell who is an international businesswoman who has worked in the travel industry for 33 years. Lisa is the managing director of Elegant Resorts. She shares what she has learned while working in several countries and rising through the ranks with some of the best brands in travel such as Lunn Poly, TUI, STA Travel, Stella, Austravel, Diethelm and Elegant Resorts.

Her and Jeannette discuss how reaching burnout and nearly dying from meningitis fundamentally changed the way Lisa approaches her life and career. Lisa grabs every opportunity. She explains how to do this without burning out, the role of mindset, mentors and never giving up on your goals. Lisa shares her thoughts on how to build a strong team, develop your future leaders and continually improving what you do.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Love what you do but be careful to not let your job totally define you, so you get out of balance. 
• Repeat clients and being recommended is the recipe for success for any business
• As a leader, you need to let go a bit and trust your team. You can´t do it all.
• Really look after your people. Investing in their wellness will pay for itself.
• Say yes when you are offered opportunities, you can use the skills you already have to work everything out and learn new ones.
• You do not have to have been to university to be able to succeed and grow.
• Treat every company you work for as if it is your own.
• Imposter syndrome is a big issue, you have to recognise it in yourself and work to eliminate it.
• Invest time in looking after yourself. If you don´t you will burn out and not be able to be there for your family and colleagues.
• Never feeling good enough can be incredibly damaging, so you need to watch out for this and be kind to yourself
• When things go wrong, e.g., COVID-19, look after your customers. Doing so builds loyalty and brings them back to you later.
• Having a good network of friends helps you in many ways.
• Create headspace for yourself. Take the time to switch off. Walking or yoga are good for this.
• Drop the guilt as a working mum and cut yourself some slack
• Find a morning routine that sets you up for the day.
• Don´t be afraid to move fast in business. Perfection does not exist, so there is no point in planning everything to the eighth degree.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Getting your repeat clients and being recommended, that's the recipe for any good business to grow’

‘You only live once, so don´t  ever turn anything down´

‘Really look after your people, and they'll thrive as a result of it’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series

ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down to earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams. 

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/

YOUTUBE

LinkedIn

Facebook

Instagram

ABOUT THE GUEST

Lisa Fitzell is an international businesswoman with over 33 years experience in the travel industry. Lisa has worked for some of the best known brands in travel ranging from Lunn Poly, TUI, STA Travel, Stella, Austravel, Diethelm and Elegant Resorts. Lisa is truly passionate about the travel industry and has worked in a wide range of business types from tour operating, to destination management companies and retail in the UK, Asia, North America and Australia.

Lisa loves creating an environment that drives business excellence, continuous improvement and teams that excel and continue to grow and develop.

CONTACT METHOD

Liza Fitzell LinkedIn 

Elegant Resorts Instagram

Elegant Resorts Facebook

lisa.fitzell@Elegant resorts.co.uk

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international business to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.

Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, industry, ROI, B2B, inspirational: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

In this episode, Jeannette explains why it is vital to set clear goals for yourself. To have smart objectives that take you to where you need to be. She shows you how to decide what the right goals are and set things up in a way that makes sure you achieve then using the SMART objective formula. You can also ask her to share a free download that will make doing this far easier.

Everyone can still set realistic goals that will carry you through periods of uncertainly, like the ones we are currently living through. Jeannette suggests some business, career, self-development, money, educational and personal objectives to get you thinking about the goals you could set.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Setting goals keeps you on track, stops you from wasting time, helps you to manage stress, and to develop the right skills at the right times.
• Set longer-term goals, then goals for this year, and break them down into specific objectives throughout the year.
• Even in these uncertain times, you need to set goals. In fact, it is even more important that you do so.
• Make personal development and health goals.
• Be specific with your goals.
• Set measurable objectives.
• Make sure the goals you set stretch you but are achievable.
• Your goals must be relevant to you and what you want to achieve.
• Set time limits for achieving each goal.
• Be clear about your reason why. If you don´t know your vision and purpose you will lack motivation.
• Make sure that your goals fit in with your core values.

BEST MOMENTS

‘When you get into a car, if you don´t know where you are heading, how can you possibly get to where you need to be.’

‘Take your big purpose and break it down into very specific objectives for the year. ´

‘Having a clarity of purpose will keep you true to yourself.’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series

ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down to earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams. 

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/

YOUTUBE

LinkedIn

Facebook

Instagram

Podcast Description

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international business to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.

Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, industry, ROI, B2B, inspirational: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

In this episode, Jeannette speaks to Peter Greenwood the founder and owner of Greenwood Residential estate agents. Peter shares some of the experiences he had during his 37-year Royal Navy career and how he pivoted to set up his own successful estate agency business. Peter's shift from the military into the entrepreneurial world of estate agency demonstrates how to pivot, apply transferable skills and become a successful business owner. 

Peter provides the inside track on the estate agency side of the property sector. He provides great insight into;

• His early life and starting a career in the Royal Navy (+0-12mins)

• However, Peter still firmly believes that the rental market will continue to strengthen throughout 2021 and the Sales market will have a strong recovery once we see the end of these lockdowns, which will only coincide with the vaccination programme that is currently in progress.
• From March 2021 onwards the Sales Market will pick up right from where it stopped in October 2020, so if you need to move, and are asking yourself when is the right time, well ask no more, because it's right now! So start getting your property, market ready, give it kerb appeal and declutter as best you can, make it better than when you first moved there and remember what attracted you to it in the first place. 
• Then confirm how much of a deposit you will be able to put down and how much mortgage will you need for your move, so that before you even start looking, check your budget.  Then the fun starts, identify what it is that you want to find in the next property, list the ‘nice to have, would really like to have, or must haves’ for the house and also for the area that you want to move to. Remember some key COVID lessons - try to find a new property with a quiet room or an extra room you can use as a home office, outdoor space either a private or communal garden or a nearby park, how good is the broad band speed.  Do you need to be in the catchment area for a certain school? How long is your commute to work? How good is the public transport? Take advantage of the time you now have in this lockdown to do this work in advance, if you are able to, whilst still following the full COVID-19 lockdown and guidelines, stay at home, stay safe and protect the NHS.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Being able to pivot and apply transferable skills to a new business venture is possible for anyone wanting to make a change.
• Getting your branding and image right is a vital part of building a successful business.
• Continuous professional development is important.
• Fixing issues when things do not go well is a vital part of looking after your customers properly.
• Even in areas where prices are high, it is still possible to find properties to do up and split into rooms and make a profit.
• In most cases, it is the smaller, low-cost properties that generate the best yield.
• Often there is good money to be made with corner plot houses, provided you can extend.
• Changes in how property investors are taxed, Brexit, and the general election all slowed sales.
• People now want extra space for work and recreation and a good broadband connection.
• There is still a lot of pent-up demand, people desperately want better homes.
• Surveyors are under-valuing properties right now. Lenders want to be sure they will get their money back.
• The lending criteria are now far stricter.
• Unemployment is going to damp down the market, but not completely.
• The rental market should remain strong.
• There are property opportunities everywhere but different strategies work in different areas.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It's important to do continuous professional development’ (+15min mention of Susie Crolla at the Guild of Letting and Management.)

‘I'm seeing undervalues of 5-10%, on a properties´ (+39min)

‘The lending criteria is incredibly strict right now’ (+39min)

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series

www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com

Greenwood Residential website

ABOUT THE GUEST

Peter Greenwood enjoyed a 37-year career in the Royal Navy. He rose through the ranks to become a Commander, working onboard ships, then at the Ministry of Defence and the British Embassy in Washington.  When he left the Royal Navy, he set up a successful independent estate agency, in Kingston, Greenwoods Residential. His agency was the winner of the Best Letting Agent Kingston upon Thames in British Property Awards 2019/20.

CONTACT METHOD

linkedin.com/in/peter-greenwood-27987945

Greenwood Residential website

ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down to earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams. 

CONTACT METHOD

www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com

YOUTUBE

LinkedIn

Facebook

Instagram

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international business to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.

Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, industry, ROI, B2B, inspirational: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

This is the 5th podcast in the series that Jeannette has put together to help everyone to stay on track despite the upheaval we are all experiencing. It is all about creating order from chaos. Jeannette walks her audience through an easy to implement 5 step process that anyone can use to ensure that they get everything done and do not end up feeling overwhelmed.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Most of us end up feeling that we are trying to keep too many plates spinning.
• When you feel overwhelmed it is all too easy to end up chasing your tail.
• Keep a log to find out where your time is going. In the podcast, Jeannette shares how to do this effectively.
• Use the Stop – Start – Continue approach to make sure you are prioritising the right things.
• Tidying up your workspace can be quite cathartic.
• Compartmentalise your day. 
• Aim to do the most important things when your energy levels are at the highest levels.
• Create the right environment, for example, turn off your phone and eliminate other distractions.
• Turn your new routine into a habit by sticking to it for 21 days, and really embed that habit after 30 days.

BEST MOMENTS

‘It can feel very chaotic and with that comes a sense of overwhelm, it can sometimes be quite stressful.’

‘Ruthlessly compartmentalise your day. ´

‘Match your highest energy with your most important tasks.’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down to earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams. 

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/

YOUTUBE

LinkedIn

Facebook

Instagram

Podcast Description

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international business to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.

Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, industry, ROI, B2B, inspirational: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

In this episode, Jeannette speaks to Jacky Simmonds who is at the top of her game in the world of HR having been Group HR Director at the TUI Group with 77,000 people, Chief People Officer at Easyjet, Veon and now Experian.

Jacky shares how she realised that despite leaving school with no A-levels she was just as good as the highly qualified people she was interviewing. Prompting her to further her education and take on executive roles. Jacky shares her experience of blending highly diverse teams, changing company culture and combining parenthood with an executive role. As well as how to attract talent and nurture the people who work for you, so that you get the best out of them.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• When you spot talent consider developing a special role for that person.
• Keep an eye out for people who win awards, get in touch, and interview them.
• Don´t be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone, get involved in stretch projects.
• Get a mentor and take advantage of coaching.
• Make yourself visible to senior management and take on projects that clearly add value.
• Jacky is by nature an introvert. In the podcast, she explains how she has managed to work around that.
• Don´t be afraid to make sideways moves to stretch yourself and learn more.
• Challenge yourself in your personal life too, e.g. run a marathon or something that will push you outside of your comfort zone.
• Never become aloof from your staff, bear in mind the pressures and challenges of their lives.
• Think about how you want to bring value to the business and focus on that.
• Sometimes you just have to really dig deep to get through difficult times in your career.
• You don't have to be aggressive to get on but having inner steel helps.
• Always surround yourself with really great people

BEST MOMENTS

‘I realised early on that without that comfort and confidence, of having an education, I might hold myself back’

‘If you can get coaching and mentoring, I would take it´

‘A good education gives you choices’

‘Don't be afraid to voice your opinion’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series

Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead

ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down to earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams. 

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/

YOUTUBE

LinkedIn

Facebook

Instagram

ABOUT THE GUEST

Jacky Simmonds joined Experian in July 2020 as Chief People Officer. She is responsible for the Global HR Strategy across the Group including Board and executive remuneration, reward strategy, succession planning, talent management and organisational design. Jacky has deep experience across all aspects of HR, but with particular expertise in employee engagement, transformational change, employee relations and talent management.  Prior to joining Experian she was Chief People Officer for VEON, a global connectivity and digital services provider listed on Nasdaq and Euronext. She has also held the role of Chief HR Officer for easyJet plc and TUI Travel Group. She has a Masters degree in Human Resource Management from the University of Westminster and a Bachelor of Arts in Modern European Studies from the Nottingham Trent University.

Jacky is a non-executive director of Ferguson plc, where she chairs the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Nominations and Audit Committees.

CONTACT METHOD

linkedin.com/in/jacky-morrissey-simmonds-2980414

[email protected]

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international business to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.

Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, industry, ROI, B2B, inspirational: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

In this episode, Jeannette explains, why improving yourself as a person is an important investment. Her very clever bank account analogy is sure to strike a chord with you, as well as help you to come up with a sustainable self-improvement plan that will work for you. Even if you only have 10 minutes or half an hour a day available to do so.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There are many ways to improve yourself as a person.
• Learning a new skill, educating yourself about a new subject, improving your mindset or explore an interest more– all improve who you are.
• Becoming healthier in mind and body is a particularly important form of self-improvement.
• Virtually everyone has too many demands on their time, money, and resources.
• Nobody can give continuously. You are not a bottomless pit. It is essential that you take the time to refuel yourself.
• Learning broadens the mind. Enabling you to see things differently and uncover solutions for problems you have not been able to solve before.
• Being exposed to new things is inspiring and energising, which helps with keeping your body and mind strong.
• Putting your own oxygen mask on first ensures that you are there to save others.
• You do not need to spend hours every day to make great improvements. Ten minutes can be enough.
• Affirmations work. Verbalising what you want to achieve speaks to your subconscious mind, which guides how you act.
• Use the SAVERS method to start your self-improvement journey and keep you going along that path.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Investing time, energy and resources in yourself is the best investment you will ever make.’

‘It makes absolute sense for you to invest in your personal development, it helps you grow as a person overall. ´

‘By actually verbalising what your dreams are, what you're hoping to achieve, you're speaking to your subconscious mind.’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series

The Miracle Morning Book

ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down to earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams. 

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/

YOUTUBE

LinkedIn

Facebook

Instagram

Podcast Description

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international business to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.

Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, industry, ROI, B2B, inspirational: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

In this episode, Jeannette sits down with Miles Morgan, founder & CEO of Miles Morgan Travel, who is a true icon within the travel industry. Miles rose through the ranks of the travel industry to become MD of Travel House, Sales and Marketing Director of TUI and ultimately creating his own hugely successful business, Miles Morgan Travel. His business has won multiple awards and gained global attention when his marketing for his Titanic Memorial Cruise went viral, a funny and inspiring story that he tells in the podcast.

Miles shares his entrepreneurial journey, including his time as a market trader, where he learned sales methods that still work well today. Miles and Jeannette talk about why and how he walked away from a top executive board role to set up his own agency. They discuss how to motivate yourself when things go wrong, why personal branding matters, how to manage stress and successfully tackle many more of the issues that entrepreneurs face. They also review the impact CoVid is having on the travel industry and the way forward.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The way you present a product for sale can be just as important as what that product is.
• When you step outside of your comfort zone, you learn fast.
• When you climb the ladder, be careful not to end up too far removed from what you love doing.
• There will always be bumps in the road. Self-belief will help you to take those knocks and power through.
• As an entrepreneur, you´ve got to be prepared to put the hard work in. Doing what you love makes this far easier.
• You do not have to be hard-nosed to be successful in business. Being who you are is a far more effective approach.
• Miles views the people that work in his shop as being the firm´s “crown jewels”, he explains why in the podcast and how that affects the way he runs things.
• The constant drive of the people and their desire for the company to do better means the business grows naturally.
• Success breeds success.
• Be positive, it drives you forwards and helps you overcome all kinds of hurdles.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Dress it (a product that is not selling) in a different way and all of a sudden you can sell it.’

‘I always believed that the money would follow if I could get the job and prove I was worth it. ´

‘If you're in love with what you do, you'll always do a better job of it.’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series

ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down to earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams. 

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/

YOUTUBE

LinkedIn

Facebook

Instagram

ABOUT THE GUEST

Miles Morgan is a highly successful entrepreneur and businessman, a true icon of the travel industry, and the founder & CEO of Miles Morgan Travel. Miles started life as a trainee travel agent before climbing the corporate ladder to be Sales & Marketing Director for TUI UK before setting up his own business Miles Morgan Travel in 2006. Miles Morgan travel has 18 award winning travel agents across South West and South Wales, where customer service and quality are the heart and soul of the business. 

Miles Morgan Travel has won multiple industry accolades including the the sought after award of Best Travel Agent for South West and South Wales for the fourth year in a row.

CONTACT METHOD

www.milesmorgantravel.co.uk

https:instagram.com/milesmorgantravel_?igshid=rii2uszaad0e

linkedin.com/in/miles-morgan-47323042

PODCAST DESCRIPTION

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international business to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.

Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, industry, ROI, B2B, inspirational: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

In this episode, Jeannette shares several techniques you can use to become am an effective networker. She starts by explaining why it is an essential skill, especially in the current climate. Then takes you through 10 simple ways to become a better networker. As well as sharing several easy ways to break the ice, including ones that still work well even if you have not been in touch with someone for a while.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Often, the strong bonds and relationships you have are what makes the difference when it comes to how your career progresses.
• Networking sounds daunting – but the more you do the easier it is.
• In the current climate, networking is more important than ever before.
• Networking is not about taking a false approach i.e., only having conversations to see what you can get out of it.
• Periodically review who you have spoken to lately – this will highlight relationships that need a little work.
• Focus on those relationships that are critical to how your business operates.
• The fact that many of us are working at home means that it is now a lot easier to get in touch with people.
• Mix up the way you communicate and try out all forms of communication.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Your network is your net worth.’

‘I would always approach networking from the perspective of how can I help the other person? ´

‘Even if you're not confident posting on social media, that is a great way to observe.’

‘Vary the way you communicate.’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series

ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down to earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams. 

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/

YOUTUBE

LinkedIn

Facebook

Instagram

Podcast Description

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international business to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.

Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, industry, ROI, B2B, inspirational: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

In this episode, Jeannette speaks to Laura Muse who runs Squared Property with her husband James. She shares how she tapped into the power of social media to raise £4m to quickly grow their property portfolio. Including, tips anyone can use to do the same without becoming overwhelmed by it all.

They also cover more personal topics. Including, how Laura learned to improve her mindset, something that helped her to overcome depression and step outside of her comfort zone to achieve more. They also discuss how to work alongside a spouse without it ruining your relationship.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Life is not all about money, but having it provides you with more options.
• Running a property business enables you to set your own schedule and make money in your sleep.
• It's so easy to become consumed by a corporate role and work so many hours that you don't have time to stop and think.
• Laura´s 'aha' moment was when her husband asked her why she was working so hard for someone else.
• When working with a partner, know where each person´s skills lie, decide who will do what and stick to those roles.
• Mindset and self-love are vital, it makes a huge difference to who you are and what you can achieve.
• On social media be 100% authentic, stick to your values and be honest about what you have to offer.
• Social media used right, can be a great way to raise private finance.
• Create social proof by sharing what happens to your projects from beginning to end.
• There is no need to be on every social platform or do anything fancy - just do the things that work for you.
• Social media is just as effective, if not more effective than attending networking events.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I went on this mindset journey and I feel I am a different person. I'm so glad I did it.’

‘Social proof is king in property.’

‘The biggest thing with social media is getting out of your own way.’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series

ABOUT THE GUEST

Laura Muse, Sheffield based Property Investor has taken Social Media by storm, Raising £4m of Investor Finance in the process. Her Company I Squared Property doubled its portfolio last year to 14 Properties as well as starting a lettings agency and built a successful deal packaging business.

Laura has recently started her next project funded by Investor Finance a New Build Project x3 detached affordable homes in Sheffield and continues to grow her business through the power of Social Media.

To say she has taken the Property game by the horns would be an understatement and she will be sharing how she has done this and how you can do it too.

ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down to earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams. 

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/

YOUTUBE

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Podcast Description

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international business to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.

Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, industry, ROI, B2B, inspirational: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

In this episode, Jeannette continues with her 5-part series that is aimed at helping you to cope during these uncertain times. This is part 2, which is all about presenting the best version of yourself to the world. In particular, highlighting and showcasing your transferable skills on a well-written CV and LinkedIn profile. This is essential if you want to be able to take advantage of interesting opportunities and land the roles you really want.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• There is no point waiting for a good role to come up to tweak your LinkedIn profile and CV, by the time you´ve done that the role will be gone.
• You need to be ready instead of just thinking about getting ready.
• Every single person has transferable skills.
• You have to believe in yourself and in the fact that you have the skills the world needs.
• Jeannette shares 4 simple steps you can take to identify what your transferable skills are.
• Softer skills like being a good communicator can be applied to any business or field.
• If you notice gaps, get started straight away with learning what you need to fill them.
• Keep updating your CV. That way you will not forget anything important and always be ready when opportunities arise.
• The first page of your CV needs to grab attention.
• Jeannette shares 10 tips to enable you to create the perfect CV. Including the ideal structure.
• Use metrics to effectively demonstrate the impact you had in each of the roles you have held.
• LinkedIn is a professional forum, so you can use much of what has been included in your CV to create your profile.
• When creating your LinkedIn profile use the right keywords, so that you will be found when potential employers and clients carry out searches.
• Be active and consistent on LinkedIn. Doing this greatly improves your reach on the platform.

BEST MOMENTS

'Don't get ready, be ready!'

'Put yourself in the way of opportunity'

‘Everyone has transferable skills'

‘Recommendations are powerful on LinkedIn’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series

ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down to earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams. 

CONTACT METHOD

https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/

YOUTUBE

LinkedIn

Facebook

Instagram

Podcast Description

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international business to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.

Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, industry, ROI, B2B, inspirational: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot