Jeannette explains the importance of having an actionable plan if you want to achieve your goals. Today she shares her 7-step process for creating an action plan that will make the difference in your journey turning your dreams into reality. To live the life you want and achieve your goals you have to take action and build the momentum to make things happen.

Having clarity on what you want to achieve with a clear vision and purpose is the start - the big thinking!The next part is taking massive action  and making it a reality, which  is where the real work begins.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

You need to make things happen to be able to achieve your dreams. Taking action is the most critical part in anything you are trying to achieve

When you take action, the momentum starts and to achieve this you need a clear actionable plan. Here are the 7 steps to creating an actionable plan and making your dreams come true

Identify your strategic options – There can be multiple ways to achieve your goals.

Assess the options – Score each option against your chosen criteria this will help bring clarity to your choice. Then pick one option that you will take action on!!!

Set out the numbers, do the maths – You must know what the numbers are and build in a contingency plan and funding for whatever it is you are trying to achieve.

Have an implementation plan – Start with the end in mind and then break it down into smaller actions and targets that can be measured and tracked.

You need resources - Who is going to be taking the actions. Look at the skills sets available to you and then focus on filling in the gaps to make your action plan work.

Track what you are doing – Assess how things are going day to day and what needs be altered to ensure you are still moving towards your goals successfully. Continuously measure, refine, and tweak.

On completion - Review and wash up, this is the point to reflect, learn and celebrate the wins understanding the journey along the way is as important as the destination.

 

BEST MOMENTS

‘The real strength of a leader is knowing that that they don’t know everything’

‘Have an actionable plan that you can track and act against’

‘People overstate what they can achieve in the short term and underestimate what they can achieve in the long term’

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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In this episode, Martin Morgan founder of Travel House, serial property investor, hotelier and owner & Director at Swansea Football Club talks about his incredible journey and the experiences that have shaped his ethos and values.

Martin advocates doing something you love and believes in making the most of every minute of your life. He shares some great advice on what to focus on and how to get started in business in this fascinating insight into the man behind multiple highly  successful businesses.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• A natural entrepreneurial spirit is about seeing things in a different way from everyone else.
• When you are doing something you love, it’s not work and Martin wants to live every minute and enjoy life. The epitome of this was when Martin helped save his beloved Swansea City football club from bankruptcy taking the club from the 4th division to the Premiership and Europe, as showcased in the film Jack to King!
• Networking with the right people, such as Peter Long, former CEO of TUI has helped Martin drive his businesses forward
• When you have no money it was the fear of failure and wanting to be successful that were the key drivers for Martin.
• It’s important and is a source of pride for Martin to have been able to undertake developments locally and support local suppliers for the projects and investments in his home town of Swansea.
• Have an eye for quality and always try to create a great product and service, which is what Martin did when he built one of the best boutique hotels, Morgans Hotel, where Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas have stayed

• It’s about trying to do the best in business and the best in your personal life.
• It’s about reaching to achieve the optimum in any business. This was clearly demonstrated when Martin sold Travel House to TUI for £40m
• Martin has always taken on businesses and run them as if he was going to keep them forever, and often opportunities can appear from there
• It’s important to learn to not only manage your money but also how to save and invest it wisely.
• The young want to make all their money in a very short amount of time but making money is a gradual process.
• Making the first thousand pounds is the most difficult, and after that it becomes easier to make millions
• When you are starting out focus on one thing and work hard at it.

 

BEST MOMENTS

‘My cigarette packet numbers are this’ adage used to drive everyone crazy’

‘Do something you love and then you will want to get up every morning’

‘Everyone needs to find their magic place’

 

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

Martin Morgan is a serial entrepreneur, multiple business owner, hotelier, property investor and shareholder & Director of Swansea City football club. Martin is a passionate advocate for entrepreneurs creating long-lasting businesses, building them from the bottom up and transforming and turning businesses around. His business life has spanned over 30 years and covers multiple sectors from travel & tourism, hospitality, property investing and sports & leisure.

Martin started life as welder at BP and running Swansea City football tours. After a number of years as an overseas holiday rep, Martin then returned to the UK to set up Travel House, taking it from one travel agency to an estate of 23 stores which he sold to TUI for £40m, and then had the opportunity to take the business back which he still owns today. Martin then created one of the best boutique hotels, Morgans in his beloved home town of Swansea. Martin has been an owner of Swansea Airport and has an extensive portfolio of commercial property. Martin famously led the turnaround of Swansea City football club rescuing the club from the brink of bankruptcy in the fourth division to the Premiership and Europe, as shown in the film Jack to a King.

 

 

 

 

 

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, Martin Morgan founder of Travel House, serial property investor, hotelier and owner & Director at Swansea Football Club talks about his incredible journey and the experiences that have shaped his ethos and values.

Martin advocates doing something you love and believes in making the most of every minute of your life. He shares some great advice on what to focus on and how to get started in business in this fascinating insight into the man behind multiple highly  successful businesses.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

A natural entrepreneurial spirit is about seeing things in a different way from everyone else.

When you are doing something you love, it’s not work and Martin wants to live every minute and enjoy life. The epitome of this was when Martin helped save his beloved Swansea City football club from bankruptcy taking the club from the 4th division to the Premiership and Europe, as showcased in the film Jack to King!

Networking with the right people, such as Peter Long, former CEO of TUI has helped Martin drive his businesses forward

When you have no money it was the fear of failure and wanting to be successful that were the key drivers for Martin.

It’s important and is a source of pride for Martin to have been able to undertake developments locally and support local suppliers for the projects and investments in his home town of Swansea.

Have an eye for quality and always try to create a great product and service, which is what Martin did when he built one of the best boutique hotels, Morgans Hotel, where Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas have stayed

It’s about trying to do the best in business and the best in your personal life.

It’s about reaching to achieve the optimum in any business. This was clearly demonstrated when Martin sold Travel House to TUI for £40m

Martin has always taken on businesses and run them as if he was going to keep them forever, and often opportunities can appear from there

It’s important to learn to not only manage your money but also how to save and invest it wisely.

The young want to make all their money in a very short amount of time but making money is a gradual process.

Making the first thousand pounds is the most difficult, and after that it becomes easier to make millions

When you are starting out focus on one thing and work hard at it.

 

BEST MOMENTS

‘My cigarette packet numbers are this’ adage used to drive everyone crazy’

‘Do something you love and then you will want to get up every morning’

‘Everyone needs to find their magic place’

 

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

Martin Morgan is a serial entrepreneur, multiple business owner, hotelier, property investor and shareholder & Director of Swansea City football club. Martin is a passionate advocate for entrepreneurs creating long-lasting businesses, building them from the bottom up and transforming and turning businesses around. His business life has spanned over 30 years and covers multiple sectors from travel & tourism, hospitality, property investing and sports & leisure.

Martin started life as welder at BP and running Swansea City football tours. After a number of years as an overseas holiday rep, Martin then returned to the UK to set up Travel House, taking it from one travel agency to an estate of 23 stores which he sold to TUI for £40m, and then had the opportunity to take the business back which he still owns today. Martin then created one of the best boutique hotels, Morgans in his beloved home town of Swansea. Martin has been an owner of Swansea Airport and has an extensive portfolio of commercial property. Martin famously led the turnaround of Swansea City football club rescuing the club from the brink of bankruptcy in the fourth division to the Premiership and Europe, as shown in the film Jack to a King.

 

 

 

 

 

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Jeannette explores mindset and the critical role the right mindset plays in anyone’s business and life experiences. It’s a reccurring theme across the Brave Bold Brilliant Podcast but today Jeannette really delves deep into its importance in business, career and life.

Jeannette believes that we can all achieve whatever we want in life if we are in the right mindset because it’s the key that can unlock our potential.She shares the elements that will dramatically improve your mindset and move you closer to achieving your dreams.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The mind is a complex space and we all have those inner voices that can stop us from getting started.
• It’s important to recognise what’s happening and choose a different course of action.
• If you can recognise what’s happening and pause, you can then choose a measured response, rather than reacting in your subconscious/gut instinct way that you’ve done historically
• Lack of self-belief is often at the core of peoples problems and is demonstrated in many of the mentee clients that Jeannette has
• Mindset is a very complex area but you can master skills that will help you.
• Jeannette shares with you, her BELIEF system that has helped her personally over the years along with many of the people she works with:

B - Brave  take the first step

E – Experience and Education - helps you fill knowledge gaps and gain confidence

L - Love – if you love what you do you will give it your best and work doesn’t feel like work

I – Influencers - your network is a vital part and its necessary to be around those who will encourage you.

E – Energy – keeping your energy high helps you  be in a good place and looking after yourself will contribute to your success.

F – Focus – don’t get distracted focusing your time and effort is where you will see results

• These elements will make a massive difference to your mindset and being able to achieve your dreams.

 

BEST MOMENTS

‘There have been times in my career where I have struggled with imposter syndrome and feeling like I don’t belong, or I’m not good enough to  in the room’

‘Everyone has greatness within them’‘Mindset is a thread that runs through most people’s journeys’

 

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

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 explores mindset and the critical role the right mindset plays in anyone’s business and life experiences. It’s a reccurring theme across the Brave Bold Brilliant Podcast but today Jeannette really delves deep into its importance in business, career and life.

Jeannette believes that we can all achieve whatever we want in life if we are in the right mindset because it’s the key that can unlock our potential.She shares the elements that will dramatically improve your mindset and move you closer to achieving your dreams.

 

SIGN UP TO MSOPI HERE: http://bit.ly/bbbmsopi

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

The mind is a complex space and we all have those inner voices that can stop us from getting started.

It’s important to recognise what’s happening and choose a different course of action.

If you can recognise what’s happening and pause, you can then choose a measured response, rather than reacting in your subconscious/gut instinct way that you’ve done historically

Lack of self-belief is often at the core of peoples problems and is demonstrated in many of the mentee clients that Jeannette has

Mindset is a very complex area but you can master skills that will help you.

Jeannette shares with you, her BELIEF system that has helped her personally over the years along with many of the people she works with:

B - Brave  take the first step

E – Experience and Education - helps you fill knowledge gaps and gain confidence

L - Love – if you love what you do you will give it your best and work doesn’t feel like work

I – Influencers - your network is a vital part and its necessary to be around those who will encourage you.

E – Energy – keeping your energy high helps you  be in a good place and looking after yourself will contribute to your success.

F – Focus – don’t get distracted focusing your time and effort is where you will see results

These elements will make a massive difference to your mindset and being able to achieve your dreams.

 

BEST MOMENTS

‘There have been times in my career where I have struggled with imposter syndrome and feeling like I don’t belong, or I’m not good enough to  in the room’

‘Everyone has greatness within them’‘Mindset is a thread that runs through most people’s journeys’

 

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

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join a wonderfully inspiring episode of the Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast as Jeannette is joined by serial entrepreneur, property investor and mentor Kevin McDonnell. Together they discuss never giving up on your dreams and how short term pain can lead to long term gain. They also consider the importance of aligning yourself with like-minded people, and how doing so allowed Kevin to leave his full-time job, clear his debts and become financially free.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• It is very easy to do nothing. It is very easy to stay in a job you do not enjoy for fear of quitting as the environment is comforting for you and the people whom you work with are familiar. These people, however, will usually turn out to not be business-minded, whereas surrounding yourself with like-minded business thinking people will allow you to go on and create a successful business.

 

• This is your journey. It is not the journey of your friends and family and you have got to live your dream, don’t give up on your dream for any reason. It is very easy to let life get in the way when you could be moving your business forward. It has got to be about having short term pain for a long time gain.

 

• Throughout your life and certainly within the school system you will have been fed an ideal career and life path you should follow. It is only when you start aligning yourself with the right kind of people that you will see begin to see a change in yourself and your mindset. Surround yourself with people who will tell you ‘you’re not thinking big enough’ and ‘you can achieve more’.

 

• Be yourself and no matter what you will align yourself to people that will want to work with you in business as well as forming good friendships. If you continuously try to be somebody you are not and are not true to yourself, you will eventually be found out and end up back at square one.

 

• If you’re in a situation where you are unhappy, you only ever have three choices. These three choices are: change it, accept it or leave it. It is a simple concept, however, the majority of people choose to accept it rather than changing it.

 

• Sometimes we can be so focused on the end result in which we desire, that we do not enjoy the journey on the way. Whilst it is great to be ambitious and have an end goal to strive towards, you must remember to enjoy yourself along the way.

 

BEST MOMENTS 

“Nothing else except property had the ability to create the income that I needed.”

“They don’t mean to hold you back, what they’re doing is they are protecting you.”

“We only have one life, so let's enjoy it whilst we’re here.”

 

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:

Kevin McDonnell is a Serial Entrepreneur, Author, Property Investor and Public Speaker and is regarded as the foremost expert in the UK when it comes to creative property investment strategies. He is the Author of “No Money Down Property Investing” and “The 7 Biggest Mistakes when starting out in property & how to avoid them”. When he initially started out on his investment journey back in 2003, Kevin made almost every mistake imaginable, eventually resulting in over £135,000 of debt – just about the only thing he did right in his first 10 years in property was to keep going! Realising he needed to get educated, he researched, followed and learned from every successful property investor he could find. Kevin finally cracked the property investment formula in 2013 and is now the owner of multiple businesses and has become a self-made millionaire thanks to property, building a multi-million-pound portfolio using creative No Money Down property investment techniques.

 

CONTACT METHOD

https://kevinmcdonnell.co.uk

https://uk.linkedin.com/public-profile/in/kevin-mcdonnell

https://www.facebook.com/kevinMcDonnellProperty/

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

Join a wonderfully inspiring episode of the Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast as Jeannette is joined by serial entrepreneur, property investor and mentor Kevin McDonnell. Together they discuss never giving up on your dreams and how short term pain can lead to long term gain. They also consider the importance of aligning yourself with like-minded people, and how doing so allowed Kevin to leave his full-time job, clear his debts and become financially free.

 

SIGN UP TO MSOPI HERE: http://bit.ly/bbbmsopi

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

It is very easy to do nothing. It is very easy to stay in a job you do not enjoy for fear of quitting as the environment is comforting for you and the people whom you work with are familiar. These people, however, will usually turn out to not be business-minded, whereas surrounding yourself with like-minded business thinking people will allow you to go on and create a successful business.

 

This is your journey. It is not the journey of your friends and family and you have got to live your dream, don’t give up on your dream for any reason. It is very easy to let life get in the way when you could be moving your business forward. It has got to be about having short term pain for a long time gain.

 

Throughout your life and certainly within the school system you will have been fed an ideal career and life path you should follow. It is only when you start aligning yourself with the right kind of people that you will see begin to see a change in yourself and your mindset. Surround yourself with people who will tell you ‘you’re not thinking big enough’ and ‘you can achieve more’.

 

Be yourself and no matter what you will align yourself to people that will want to work with you in business as well as forming good friendships. If you continuously try to be somebody you are not and are not true to yourself, you will eventually be found out and end up back at square one.

 

If you’re in a situation where you are unhappy, you only ever have three choices. These three choices are: change it, accept it or leave it. It is a simple concept, however, the majority of people choose to accept it rather than changing it.

 

Sometimes we can be so focused on the end result in which we desire, that we do not enjoy the journey on the way. Whilst it is great to be ambitious and have an end goal to strive towards, you must remember to enjoy yourself along the way.

 

BEST MOMENTS 

“Nothing else except property had the ability to create the income that I needed.”

“They don’t mean to hold you back, what they’re doing is they are protecting you.”

“We only have one life, so let's enjoy it whilst we’re here.”

 

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:

Kevin McDonnell is a Serial Entrepreneur, Author, Property Investor and Public Speaker and is regarded as the foremost expert in the UK when it comes to creative property investment strategies. He is the Author of “No Money Down Property Investing” and “The 7 Biggest Mistakes when starting out in property & how to avoid them”. When he initially started out on his investment journey back in 2003, Kevin made almost every mistake imaginable, eventually resulting in over £135,000 of debt – just about the only thing he did right in his first 10 years in property was to keep going! Realising he needed to get educated, he researched, followed and learned from every successful property investor he could find. Kevin finally cracked the property investment formula in 2013 and is now the owner of multiple businesses and has become a self-made millionaire thanks to property, building a multi-million-pound portfolio using creative No Money Down property investment techniques.

 

CONTACT METHOD

https://kevinmcdonnell.co.uk

https://uk.linkedin.com/public-profile/in/kevin-mcdonnell

https://www.facebook.com/kevinMcDonnellProperty/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Many of us often don’t take the time to reflect on our personal journeys however,  it is always useful to reflect on where you are today by taking the lessons of the past. Join Jeanette today as she guides you through a simple exercise which allows you to look at your personal journey timeline and identify key milestones, people and curveballs that got you where you are today and what this means for you going forward.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

 

• Your personal journey timeline is about looking back and reflecting on the key moments that you have had in life and being able to pinpoint those key milestones in terms of how that shaped who you are today. 

 

• Reflecting on your journey helps to set the context of where you are now, and it helps you build an understanding of the person you have become through all of those years of experience be it in a business sense or in your personal life. This building and knowing you who you are, warts and all is a refreshing way to do. 

 

• Take a blank piece of paper and draw a timeline, noting down your significant life events that have influenced you in the journey that you have been on. Focus on events, milestones and transitions that have had an impact on your development, these can be positive or negative and personal or professional events. 

 

• Note down opportunities that made a difference in your life that helped you grow and develop, identify the obstacles that got in the way of your journey as well as noting down any unexpected delights that happened. Add in the name of individuals who were significant in your life and who contributed to your development or possibly those who hindered your development. 

 

• Ask yourself what lessons you learned along the way, what you learned about yourself, the people that helped you the most and how you operate best. As you look at your timeline, think about what new understanding emerges and what does that, therefore, mean for you going forward. 

 

BEST MOMENTS

 “You can't drive a car by looking through a rearview mirror, however, I do think it is a useful thing to do to reflect” 

“The reality is, what happens in your personal life affects your work and business life and vice versa.” 

“There’s going to be so many lessons when you take the time to go back and reflect.” 

 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

 

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

 

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

Many of us often don’t take the time to reflect on our personal journeys however,  it is always useful to reflect on where you are today by taking the lessons of the past. Join Jeanette today as she guides you through a simple exercise which allows you to look at your personal journey timeline and identify key milestones, people and curveballs that got you where you are today and what this means for you going forward.

 

SIGN UP TO MSOPI HERE: http://bit.ly/bbbmsopi

 

KEY TAKEAWAYS

 

Your personal journey timeline is about looking back and reflecting on the key moments that you have had in life and being able to pinpoint those key milestones in terms of how that shaped who you are today. 

 

Reflecting on your journey helps to set the context of where you are now, and it helps you build an understanding of the person you have become through all of those years of experience be it in a business sense or in your personal life. This building and knowing you who you are, warts and all is a refreshing way to do. 

 

Take a blank piece of paper and draw a timeline, noting down your significant life events that have influenced you in the journey that you have been on. Focus on events, milestones and transitions that have had an impact on your development, these can be positive or negative and personal or professional events. 

 

Note down opportunities that made a difference in your life that helped you grow and develop, identify the obstacles that got in the way of your journey as well as noting down any unexpected delights that happened. Add in the name of individuals who were significant in your life and who contributed to your development or possibly those who hindered your development. 

 

Ask yourself what lessons you learned along the way, what you learned about yourself, the people that helped you the most and how you operate best. As you look at your timeline, think about what new understanding emerges and what does that, therefore, mean for you going forward. 

 

BEST MOMENTS

 “You can't drive a car by looking through a rearview mirror, however, I do think it is a useful thing to do to reflect” 

“The reality is, what happens in your personal life affects your work and business life and vice versa.” 

“There’s going to be so many lessons when you take the time to go back and reflect.” 

 

VALUABLE RESOURCES

 

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

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In the previous episode of the podcast Jeannette talked about being a successful woman in business and today she is joined by one of aviation’s leading businesswomen, Chris Browne OBE, former Chief Operating Officer of Easyjet and Chief Operating Officer of TUI Airlines.. Chris was awarded an OBE for her services to aviation in 2013. Together they discuss the importance of strong female role models in young girls’ lives to allow them to reach their full potential, leadership skills and how growing up through the troubles in Northern Ireland shaped Chris to become the woman she is today.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Once you have been through huge challenges and faced difficult decision making in your career, you certainly know how to tackle those problems again - you don’t hesitate twice and you know the levers that you have to pull.
• Automatically for women, so many career paths are just closed off because women themselves are not even considering following these routes. It is important that kids, particularly young girls have strong role models, and we are able to open kids' eyes to what’s out there and that they can do anything they want. This is especially true for children from underprivileged backgrounds that may not have the same opportunities as others.
• Any strong leader worth their salt will know when you have to dive into the detail and when you have to step back. You need to learn not to be afraid to hire people that are better than yourself. It’s also key to have the good grace to let them get on with their job, not interfere and know when it is necessary to step in.
• It is always appreciated when you are able to work for companies where you are able to be yourself. It is really important to be authentic and not forget your roots and where you came from. Leadership is about looking behind and who is following you instead of looking above.
• It is important to ignore the self-doubt that you may have, you may look back on your time and regret how much you listened to it. Get on with the opportunity you have been given and trust in yourself.
• If there's one thing that tough circumstances can teach you it is to never give up, always fight for what is right. That has to be a rule in life itself and it is a tremendous feeling of what you should and shouldn’t do and having that element of moral justice. Because, when you do experience tough circumstances first hand it leaves a lasting impression on you.

 

BEST MOMENTS

“The very first thing I remember being said to me as I walked into the reception at 8 o’clock on a Monday morning, quite nervous and a guy said to the receptionist ‘oh my word have you heard, they’re sending a woman to run the airline, what will they think of next.”

“Deep down inside I was terrified. I thought, is this me? Am I finished career-wise?”

“Don’t tell me I can't do something because that really riles me, and I’ll just do the opposite and try and prove you wrong.”

 

ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette is an experienced and highly regarded  senior executive, property investor and board advisor with over 25 years global professional experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality and property sectors. Jeannette’s passion for diversity and inclusion in the workplace has been with her throughout her career and as a strong advocate for personal development and transformation Jeannette now supports other businesses and individuals to achieve their full potential. Having diversified her career by stepping into property investing with partner Chris, their combined knowledge and drive has seen their businesses flourish and plans to expand their portfolio are opening up opportunities for others to invest with them.

 

ABOUT THE GUEST:

Chris Browne OBE former Chief Operating Officer of Easyjet and Chief Operating Officer of TUI Airlines, has achieved a number of significant ‘firsts’ throughout her career.

She started her career in 1984 at Marsans Travel, a Spanish holiday company. In 1986 she joined Iberia Airlines, rising to become General Manager for the UK and Ireland by 1991. She joined Carlson Worldchoice in 1996 and moved on to First Choice in 1999, where she became head of Air2000, the group’s airline.Chris became Managing Director of First Choice Airways in Manchester from 2002-2007 when she led the merger of First Choice and Thomson to create Britain’s third-largest airline, Thomson Airways — an achievement she managed in just nine months. Since then, she has held the post of Managing Director for Thomson Airways and Chief Operating Officer of TUI Airlines responsible for a cost base of €3.5bn, €4.1bn revenue and 25million passengers.At Easyjet where Chris was Chief Operating Officer she had responsibility for an operational cost base of £4bn and a team of 10,000 people.

In 2011, the University of Ulster awarded Chris the honorary degree of Doctor of Science (DSc) for management leadership. She was awarded an OBE in 2013 for her huge contribution to the aviation sector.

 

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