Business Mastermind Podcast

Pete Schaub's mission is to bring back the human factor to the corporate world, and through extensive experience leading teams globally, he is achieving it.

Pete joins Gavin to share his experience leading teams in India, China, US and Europe and why vulnerability and humanity should be the cornerstones of the corporate business world.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Leadership should always require an emotional element. It helps to humanise and to provide empathy to even the toughest situations and negotiations.
• A business career is a journey for everyone. It is a quest find out who we are, and to better shape our personality and place in the world. By knowing who we are, we are able to express ourselves more effectively.
• Every success we have in life and in business, can be ultimately attributed to the people we surround ourselves with, and who make the dream a reality. 
• For corporations to achieve sustainable growth, they must ensure that people remain in the company, and that they feel empowered enough to become leaders in their own right.

BEST MOMENTS

‘You can only build trust when you know who you are'

‘You have to respond emotionally'

‘First get the right people on the bus'

‘When you trust, you empower a team to tap into their potential and creativity'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Business Mastermind Podcast 

[email protected]

Peter Schaub LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-schaub-9441795/?originalSubdomain=ch

Peter Schaub Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/peteschaubhealth

ABOUT THE HOST
Gavin Preston

Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and high-performance Coach.  He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve their performance and that of their business and a comparable number of executives and employees in blue-chip corporates over the last 20 years.

Gavin's energetic, insightful and yet down to earth and practical talks, workshops and coaching is in demand with high growth business between £250,000 and £30 million revenue and with multi-national organisations at all levels from Board to frontline Managers. He is an expert in Business Growth Strategies, Peak Performance Mindset, Persuasion & Engagement, Marketing, Productivity, Leadership Development, Team Development & Motivation, Leading Change, Stakeholder Management, Personal Effectiveness and Behavioural Change.

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Jeff Chastain talks about the Entrepreneur Operating System (EOS), why your business needs Vision, Traction and Health and why these are ever more important right now!

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Without the foundations in place, any new measures will only seek to amplify issues that have perhaps gone unnoticed.
• Sometimes it's not about looking for revolutionary ideas, but searching out there for the tried and proven methods of developing and improving.
• EOS is a very basic set of tools and processes that look at vision, traction and health. By focussing on these key areas, we dynamically energise our prospects and concentrate our thought.
• Bringing in an outside coach can add not only a new level of expertise and perspective but also an 'outside' accountability. 

BEST MOMENTS

'The tool by itself is not going to solve anything'

‘I don't have to reinvent the wheel'

‘I know where I can pull the levers. I know where I can change things'

‘It's little stuff, but it really impacts down the road'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Business Mastermind Podcast 

Jeff Chastain LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdchastain

Admentus - https://www.admentus.com

[email protected]

ABOUT THE HOST
Gavin Preston

Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and high-performance Coach.  He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve their performance and that of their business and a comparable number of executives and employees in blue-chip corporates over the last 20 years.

Gavin's energetic, insightful and yet down to earth and practical talks, workshops and coaching is in demand with high growth business between £250,000 and £30 million revenue and with multi-national organisations at all levels from Board to frontline Managers. He is an expert in Business Growth Strategies, Peak Performance Mindset, Persuasion & Engagement, Marketing, Productivity, Leadership Development, Team Development & Motivation, Leading Change, Stakeholder Management, Personal Effectiveness and Behavioural Change.

CONTACT METHOD

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Nobody knows more about reaching people than Eric Zuley. As one of the world's biggest social media influencers, as well as a man internationally recognised as one of the foremost talents at matching business and celebrities to success, Eric has achieved global renown, multiple awards, and a proven track record of success.

Eric joins Gavin today to discuss his new book, “The Influence Effect”, and how its revolutionary system, known as the eZWay, can help you to get your message out to the masses!

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The world is built upon relationships, and the art of how we nurture and grow from each interaction. This is why social media has been so widely and rapidly adopted around the world. 
• Your show or content should always be about your audience, and not about you. It is up to you to find the tie that binds you to your audience.
• Creating content doesn't always come naturally. We can maximise our chances, though, by associating ourselves with platforms that are good at monetisation.
• If you're missing a skill, then make sure you surround yourself with people who can fill that gap for you. Producers, creators and writers are readily available and can help to build your brand in ways you can only imagine.
  
  

BEST MOMENTS

‘Everything in business and success is relationships'

‘I had the attractor factor'

‘Get with a platform that can make you money'

‘Always make sure you have an outline and a plan'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Business Mastermind Podcast 

eZWay Wall - https://wall.ezwaybroadcasting.com

Eric Zuley Twitter - https://twitter.com/ericzuley

Eric Zuley - https://ericzuley.com

The Influence Effect by Eric Zuley (Amazon)

ABOUT THE HOST
Gavin Preston

Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and high-performance Coach.  He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve their performance and that of their business and a comparable number of executives and employees in blue-chip corporates over the last 20 years.

Gavin's energetic, insightful and yet down to earth and practical talks, workshops and coaching is in demand with high growth business between £250,000 and £30 million revenue and with multi-national organisations at all levels from Board to frontline Managers. He is an expert in Business Growth Strategies, Peak Performance Mindset, Persuasion & Engagement, Marketing, Productivity, Leadership Development, Team Development & Motivation, Leading Change, Stakeholder Management, Personal Effectiveness and Behavioural Change.

CONTACT METHOD

Gavin Preston Website

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Gavin's guest today is Tom Libelt, the CEO of Smart Brand Marketing, the publisher of over 5,000 books for Kindle, the brains behind We Market Online Courses.com, and a true journeyman when it comes to the world of business and entrepreneurship.

Tom joins the podcast today to discuss the power of online development, and why everyone should be setting aside four hours each day to engage in empowering thought.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Partnerships are like a marriage. Be very careful when you enter into one as they're generally a long term prospect, and require constant work and attention.
• Selling is the art of “selling without selling”. In reality, we must endeavour to never appear to be a salesman. Online it's different in that we must enter into a relationship, understand the course to a solution, and provide it naturally.
• We all have a period in each day when we do our best work. We should embrace this time as our premium period, and adjust our workday accordingly.
• We are far too distracted these days. The key is to quieten the noise and align our focus, so as to drastically improve productivity.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I have 4 thinking hours per day where I do my best work'

'The main thing is don't look like a salesman!'

‘Figure out how to build something once and sell it twice'

‘We need to put a lot more emphasis on focus'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Business Mastermind Podcast 

Smart Brand Marketing - https://smartbrandmarketing.com

Tom Libelt Twitter - https://twitter.com/tomlibelt

www.wemarketonlinecourses.com

ABOUT THE HOST

Gavin Preston

Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and

high-performance Coach.  He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve their performance and that of their business and a comparable number of executives and employees in blue-chip corporates over the last 20 years.

Gavin's energetic, insightful and yet down to earth and practical talks, workshops and coaching is in demand with high growth business between £250,000 and £30 million revenue and with multi-national organisations at all levels from Board to frontline

Managers. He is an expert in Business Growth Strategies, Peak Performance

Mindset, Persuasion & Engagement, Marketing, Productivity, Leadership

Development, Team Development & Motivation, Leading Change, Stakeholder

Management, Personal Effectiveness and Behavioural Change.

CONTACT METHOD

Gavin Preston Website

Gavin Preston LinkedIn

Gavin Preston YouTube

Gavin Preston Facebook

Gavin Preston Twitter

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Caspar Craven, author of 'Be More Human: Rethinking The Rules of High Performance Teamwork' shares how to re-engage employees after furlough, how to lead through uncertainty and why building trust is more important than ever.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• One we have a clear vision and goal of where we wish to get as a team, you will find a way or you will make a way. If the purpose is strong enough, you'll get there.
• If you do not have trust, then you do not have a team. We engender trust by being consistent and keeping our promises. Ask open questions, listen, and then act upon what you hear.
• The more engaged and empowered our teams feel, the strong the dynamic, and the greater the level of input. This can lead to a wealth of ideas and inspiration from all sides.
• No two people are the same. We cannot assume that we will be able to pick up where we left off. The key to re-engaging is to understand that our teams are coming from very different directions.
• Set your narrative down clearly. Provide the goals and direction for your returning teams. With a clear goal ahead, we can then focus on enabling each member on a one-to-one basis.
  
  

BEST MOMENTS

‘Let's sit down with a blank piece of paper and rewrite the story of our lives'

'Trust is the first building block'

'The best ideas float to the surface. The best ideas win'

‘Focus on the Pole Star rather than being distracted by the lights of all the passing ships'

‘Listen to people. Really listen. And then listen some more'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Business Mastermind Podcast 

Be More Human by Casper Craven (Amazon)

Caspar Craven - https://www.casparcraven.com

Casper Craven LInkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/casparcraven/?originalSubdomain=uk

Caspar Craven Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cravencaspar/?hl=en

ABOUT THE HOST
Gavin Preston

Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and high-performance Coach.  He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve their performance and that of their business and a comparable number of executives and employees in blue-chip corporates over the last 20 years.

Gavin's energetic, insightful and yet down to earth and practical talks, workshops and coaching is in demand with high growth business between £250,000 and £30 million revenue and with multi-national organisations at all levels from Board to frontline Managers. He is an expert in Business Growth Strategies, Peak Performance Mindset, Persuasion & Engagement, Marketing, Productivity, Leadership Development, Team Development & Motivation, Leading Change, Stakeholder Management, Personal Effectiveness and Behavioural Change.

CONTACT METHOD

Gavin Preston Website

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Gavin Preston Twitter

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Chris Lowe has run a national team for many years, and along the way has gained a wealth of experience in areas such as how to get the best from your team and how to better improve the customer experience for clients.

In this week's show, Chris shares the three things that you can do to bring your post-furloughed sales team back up to speed, and improve their performance!

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• The first exercise must be to look at the team itself and attempt to ascertain what it is that sets the top performers apart from those who are less successful. What are the specific qualities and activities that elevate them?
• We must ensure that our KPIs and metrics are appropriate and valuable. If we chastise our top performers for not meeting box-ticking exercises, then we risk disheartening or even losing our core sales strength.
• The best way to make sure our sales team is “match ready” after this period of furlough, is to talk to them each individually. We need to find out how each and every person is feeling, and what concerns they may have.
• Sales targets upon return to work must be set conservatively. Don't stretch too far. There will be many opportunities, but we must be realistic in terms of prospects.

BEST MOMENTS

'You've got to follow proven models that will increase your chances of taking someone on a journey to a “yes” decision'

‘People sell what they love most'

‘Motivation and confidence links directly to performance'

‘You have to focus on it. You have to measure it. You have to coach it. You have to support it'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Business Mastermind Podcast 

Chris Lowe LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrislowe1/?originalSubdomain=uk

[email protected]

www.insight6.com

Call Chris on 07818 015317

ABOUT THE HOST

Gavin Preston

Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and

high-performance Coach.  He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve their performance and that of their business and a comparable number of executives and employees in blue-chip corporates over the last 20 years.

Gavin's energetic, insightful and yet down to earth and practical talks, workshops and coaching is in demand with high growth business between £250,000 and £30 million revenue and with multi-national organisations at all levels from Board to frontline

Managers. He is an expert in Business Growth Strategies, Peak Performance

Mindset, Persuasion & Engagement, Marketing, Productivity, Leadership

Development, Team Development & Motivation, Leading Change, Stakeholder

Management, Personal Effectiveness and Behavioural Change.

CONTACT METHOD

Gavin Preston Website

Gavin Preston LinkedIn

Gavin Preston YouTube

Gavin Preston Facebook

Gavin Preston Twitter

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When it comes to business journeys, there are few more remarkable than that of George McGehrin, who from the rubble of the global financial crisis, built three incredible businesses that grew to 6, 7, and 8-figure revenues.

In this week's special, and very timely show, George joins Gavin to discuss his take on entrepreneurialism, how he scaled three businesses in rapid succession, and the lessons he learned from the last recession that have ensured that he is much better equipped to face any challenges in the future.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Having worked through collapse in the past, George recognised that a cash buffer was essential. From 2009, 10% of all profits were saved in an emergency fund, meaning that he is now well-equipped to see his business through any future challenge.
• We should be cutting costs wherever possible and doing our best to increase profits. The 80/20 principle should be aimed for at all times in order to focus upon the areas in our business that are working for us.
• Know the value of your own time. Delegate the tasks you're not great at whenever you can, and don't spend your invaluable time on anything unless you know you can do it well. 
• Business is just a big mathematical problem. When you boil it down to its essence, then by solving the maths at the heart, we solve the business problem itself.

BEST MOMENTS

‘I did it their way, now let me try it my way'

‘You get to the point where you can't outsell your stupidity'

‘You need to know the math problem that you're solving'

'The beautiful thing about running a business is that you get paid literally to the penny what you're worth'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Business Mastermind Podcast 

The McGherin Group - https://www.mcgehringroup.com

George McGherin LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gmcgehrin/

George McGherin Twitter - https://twitter.com/exec_headhunter?lang=en

ABOUT THE HOST

Gavin Preston

Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and

high-performance Coach.  He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve their performance and that of their business and a comparable number of executives and employees in blue-chip corporates over the last 20 years.

Gavin's energetic, insightful and yet down to earth and practical talks, workshops and coaching is in demand with high growth business between £250,000 and £30 million revenue and with multi-national organisations at all levels from Board to frontline

Managers. He is an expert in Business Growth Strategies, Peak Performance

Mindset, Persuasion & Engagement, Marketing, Productivity, Leadership

Development, Team Development & Motivation, Leading Change, Stakeholder

Management, Personal Effectiveness and Behavioural Change.

CONTACT METHOD

Gavin Preston Website

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Gavin talks to Tristan Hartey, the managing director of Hartey Wealth Management, who explains why we need Lifetime Cash Planning, and why the assumption that your business will provide your retirement income may well be flawed.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Hartey Wealth Management has been founded upon the principles of offering each client a personalised experience, and has endeavoured to imbue its offerings with the culture and core values it has nurtured since its inception.
• Setting aside cash for retirement should always be begun as early in life as possible. The costs of meeting your commitments grow exponentially with each passing year, and the figures can be startling.
• Pensions are an easy way to provide future income through your business, as £40,000 can be drawn from the business itself, thereby reducing the amount of corporation tax you pay.
• When planning for the future, always consider that your outgoings will be markedly different. There will be many bills, such as mortgages, that will no longer exist. Therefore, our financial needs will be different.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Culture and standards are more important, particularly in the 21st century'

'The earlier you start, the easier it is'

‘Really you should be thinking about retirement as soon as you start work'

‘It's better to do something rather than nothing'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Business Mastermind Podcast 

Tristan Hartey LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tristan-hartey-71238752/?originalSubdomain=uk

Hartey Wealth Management - https://harteywm.co.uk/our-team/

ABOUT THE HOST

Gavin Preston

Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and

high-performance Coach.  He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve their performance and that of their business and a comparable number of executives and employees in blue-chip corporates over the last 20 years.

Gavin's energetic, insightful and yet down to earth and practical talks, workshops and coaching is in demand with high growth business between £250,000 and £30 million revenue and with multi-national organisations at all levels from Board to frontline

Managers. He is an expert in Business Growth Strategies, Peak Performance

Mindset, Persuasion & Engagement, Marketing, Productivity, Leadership

Development, Team Development & Motivation, Leading Change, Stakeholder

Management, Personal Effectiveness and Behavioural Change.

CONTACT METHOD

Gavin Preston Website

Gavin Preston LinkedIn

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Gavin Preston Twitter

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Gavin talks to brand strategist and visual artist, Susan Hamilton-Meier, about the most effective ways to shape your business strategy and brand through a more artistic approach in these ever-changing times.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• We must put ourselves into a more creative mindset when thinking about our message and strategy. It's something that's often missing from the more corporate environments, and yet can make a huge, impactful difference.
• We cannot influence the fortunes of the world at the moment. We can only respond to the things we are in control of, and look for the opportunities out there, taking them whenever possible.
• We must engage with “insight work” if we hope to ascertain the reasons driving loyalty, purchase and satisfaction. Talking and listening, reflecting and aligning, will help to determine what your brand promise is.
• Your brand itself is a promise. We must seek to keep our word at all times. Treat our customers as friends, and do our best to never let them down. 

BEST MOMENTS

‘I think it's really interesting how brands express themselves both in words and in design'

‘It's that artistic, open-minded, looking for new experiences, making connections between unexpected things, that's actually going to drive innovation'

'The way that we respond to something is all that matters'

'Think about the relationship as a friendship'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Business Mastermind Podcast 

Susan Hamilton-Meier Twitter - https://twitter.com/susanhmeier?lang=en

SH Brand - http://www.sh-brand.com/about

Susan Hamilton-Meier LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/susanhamiltonmeier/

ABOUT THE HOST

Gavin Preston

Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and

high-performance Coach.  He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve their performance and that of their business and a comparable number of executives and employees in blue-chip corporates over the last 20 years.

Gavin's energetic, insightful and yet down to earth and practical talks, workshops and coaching is in demand with high growth business between £250,000 and £30 million revenue and with multi-national organisations at all levels from Board to frontline

Managers. He is an expert in Business Growth Strategies, Peak Performance

Mindset, Persuasion & Engagement, Marketing, Productivity, Leadership

Development, Team Development & Motivation, Leading Change, Stakeholder

Management, Personal Effectiveness and Behavioural Change.

CONTACT METHOD

Gavin Preston Website

Gavin Preston LinkedIn

Gavin Preston YouTube

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Gavin Preston Twitter

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Zuzana Dobro is a specialist in helping businesses define and reach their ideal customers. In this week's impactful conversation, Zuzana discusses her business journey, and talks about why many businesses need to first focus on who, rather than how!

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Creating a business and giving it shape and purpose, is much the same as creating a drawing from scratch. We design and consider each stroke of the pencil.
• Far too many businesses focus on strategies and action plans, without knowing who they are aiming those strategies at. 
• The heart of every conversation in business, should be the person we are trying to reach. After every decision or question, we must ask ourselves how it will impact those we are trying to reach.
• People make decisions based on feelings, and then subsequently use logic to justify their reasons. It is our job to appeal to the feelings of our customer, and back up their logic with value.

BEST MOMENTS

‘Essentially you're a problem solver, you just have a different label'

‘I'm not a big fan of giving labels to things'

‘If you don't have a customer, then you're living in a fantasy world'

'There should be a connection, otherwise why would someone come to you for help?'

VALUABLE RESOURCES

The Business Mastermind Podcast 

The Who Method - https://thewhomethod.com/who-waiting-a

Zuzana Dobro - https://zuzanadobro.com

ABOUT THE HOST

Gavin Preston

Gavin is an inspirational Speaker, Business Strategist, Business Growth Mentor, Trainer and

high-performance Coach.  He works with Business Owners and Entrepreneurs and has a strong track record in creating creative strategies to accelerate the growth of their business. He has helped hundreds of SME business owners and leaders improve their performance and that of their business and a comparable number of executives and employees in blue-chip corporates over the last 20 years.

Gavin's energetic, insightful and yet down to earth and practical talks, workshops and coaching is in demand with high growth business between £250,000 and £30 million revenue and with multi-national organisations at all levels from Board to frontline

Managers. He is an expert in Business Growth Strategies, Peak Performance

Mindset, Persuasion & Engagement, Marketing, Productivity, Leadership

Development, Team Development & Motivation, Leading Change, Stakeholder

Management, Personal Effectiveness and Behavioural Change.

CONTACT METHOD

Gavin Preston Website

Gavin Preston LinkedIn

Gavin Preston YouTube

Gavin Preston Facebook

Gavin Preston Twitter

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