Business Mastermind Podcast

‘If you start with a suitcase of dreams and you work hard, you can achieve them' 

Jay from Assets for Life who are based in the South East and specialise in commercial conversions, land developments and refurbishment projects is in conversation with Gavin about his inspirational journey and passion to build homes. 

Jay explains how the AFL journey planner can develop positive behaviours and habits on the journey to achieving your goals.   

Listen in now and start developing the techniques that can bring you success. 

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KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• It's important to understand both the ups and downs of property investment and ensure you are educated about the property market and have a mentor. 

• When you are an entrepreneur there is no ceiling to what you can achieve and being with people who share the same mindset is vital as they are the people who understand. 
• Being part of a community can help to accelerate your journey to success. 
• The AFL Journey is a 13-week planner which has been developed to enable individuals to plan successfully and achieve consistency in the journey towards their goals. 
• Beginning the journey with the creation of an epitaph will empower you to think about what you want your legacy to be and how you will achieve this. 
• Actively considering how you want to be remembered will enable you to set goals and plan for the journey to reach them. 

• Beginning and ending every day with thoughts of gratitude helps to motivate and inspire and through careful planning of your day you will be able to focus meeting your daily goals. 
• It is vital to plan your time throughout the day, so you are able to see how and what you are doing to achieve success. 
• Focusing on key tasks at the start of a day and consistently reviewing what you have learnt is vital to implementing the AFL journey planner successfully. 
• The planner will help you to develop the positive habits and techniques required to build and sustain your success. 
• Implementing the journey planner for 13 weeks will embed the successful habits and behaviours necessary for you to achieve success. 

• Even if you start with a suitcase of dreams, if you work hard you can achieve them. 

BEST MOMENTS 

‘We are helping people to achieve financial freedom' 

‘The positive feedback about how we have changed people's lives is amazing' 

‘It's a transformational journey' 

‘They can change their lives for the better' 

VALUABLE RESOURCES 

Assets for Life Website 

My AFL Journey by Jay Munoz 

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective book by Stephen Covey 

The One Thing book by Gary Keller 

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Jay Munoz 

I was born in Colombia and in all honesty, had a privileged upbringing. My parents started their lives together with very little as teachers, but with sheer hard work and re-training they changed careers and my dad became a very successful doctor. As well, my Mother got into property development. And I'm sure it was growing up in this environment that has shaped my own work ethic, and my love for building. 

I saw civil engineering as a way of improving lives; transport connections, power supplies and buildings all make a massive contribution, and I wanted to be able to improve people's modus vivendi.  

After a few years in the construction industry, I left Colombia and decided to emigrate to the UK and start off by learning English. 

In 2003, I started doing an MSc at Surrey University, and I was determined to achieve this qualification whilst supporting myself. I negotiated stage payments of the course fees, and I worked full-time doing unskilled jobs, such as cleaning toilets and pizza delivery to fund it all.  

With perseverance and my new qualification, I set out to find myself a job. I was so conscious that UK nationals would be far higher up any pecking order, and then Europeans, leaving the “kid” from South America at the bottom of the pile. I knew I had to do something special, so I sent out 30,000 CVs! And it worked, the result was 5 job offers. 

My career got me working on some great projects including: 

-The London Underground, 

-Construction of the Walbrook and other iconic structures in central London worth £1.5 billion 

-EDF new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C, worth £20billion 

I achieved Chartered Civil Engineering status and was highly ranked whilst working in the corporate environment and thought I was absolutely in the right place. This was until I read the book “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki. This set my head spinning, and I knew I had to have my own business. 

And then I met Liam. This cheeky Essex lad came knocking on my door. I'm glad to be able to say he wasn't wearing a shell suit. There was something infectious about his energy and purpose. And as you might say, the rest is history... 

I love Assets for Life. It ticks all my boxes- I can share and help other people, I can improve lives through building and development, and I have the wealth to have choice and freedom, which means I can give my best to my family too.  

CONTACT METHOD 

Instagram@jaymunozafl  

https://m.facebook.com/Jay.Munoz.AFL/ 

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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The Business Mastermind Podcast is for business owners and leaders in small to medium-sized businesses.   

If you are running a business with revenue between £100,000 and £20 million, and are looking for inspiration, insights, lessons learnt, resources and growth strategies from down to earth, relatable business people then this podcast is for you. 

It is a meeting of minds between everyday business people and specialists on their journey to master business growth. You will find these discussions both engaging and relatable, covering topics such as marketing, leadership, systems, strategy, scaling, culture, resiliency and mindset.  

Your host Gavin Preston, a student of what works, facilitates a flowing conversation that uncovers the gems of his guests' success strategies, insights and hacks.   

There is richness in the variety of the guest's expertise, sector and their own story.  These conversations are interspersed by episodes from Gavin as he shares the growth strategies and insights from working with clients across numerous sectors.  Insight, strategy and action points that will help you Survive and Thrive in business and life as you scale your business and achieve a bigger impact for your customers, colleagues and communities.

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ABOUT HOST
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 the 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.

• Website: gavinpreston.com
• Linked In  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavinpreston/
• YouTube https://www.youtube.com/user/gavinpreston1
• Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GavinPrestonGrowthStrategies/
• Twitter: @gavinpreston

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‘We are all delivering products and services in a noisy and busy marketplace so what is the reason someone will buy from you, what is your added value? 

Gavin is in conversation with Kelly Teasdale from ‘Market my Product' Kelly is a Marketing Expert who uses her expertise and knowledge from the corporate world to teach entrepreneurs how to effectively market and grow a business. 

Kelly shares practical tips and advice about how you can begin to develop a marketing strategy that will work for your business, listen in to find out how. 

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KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• What really helps you grow a business are strategy, content and value. 

• There are 4 common key mistakes: 

Shiny new toy syndrome – people look for the one ‘magic something' that is going to make their business successful. 

Operating only at a tactical level- it's the back to front way of marketing. No two marketing plans should look the same and an overview of the journey you are on is vital. 

The copy me syndrome – copying other businesses, you must communicate what is different about you and choose tactics that are right for your business, at this point because of where your target audience is. 

Content creation – business owners create content then do not use it. Using a content planning model enables you to repurpose content effectively. 

• A marketing strategy is based on where you are, what you want to sell, who your target audience is, what your competitors are doing, where you want to get to, and how you are going to navigate to reach that point. 
• A SWOT analysis can provide clarity when developing a marketing strategy. The strengths and weakness are internal to the business including elements such as resources and personal skill sets. Opportunities and threats are external to the business and include aspects such as competition in the marketplace. 
• Creating a customer-centric business, revolving your business genuinely around your customer needs from product development onwards means the business is very close to its target audience. 
• If you are serious about growth then staying close to your target audience is key. They are going to give you all the information you need to help develop and grow successfully. 
• Successful businesses all share an understanding of  key elements; content creation, the power of PR, digital marketing, analytics, customer centricity, creativity, strategy and operational planning. 

• When you have a strategy in place and before you commence with any marketing list your key messages, it's important that others know what you are doing and what your marketing message is. 
• The minute you start making the right tactical choices everything changes and with a clear strategy the overwhelm of marketing disappears. 

BEST MOMENTS 

‘In a crowded noisy world, people want something that speaks specifically to them' 

‘Lots of small businesses are passion led and with this sometimes comes tunnel vision' 

‘The smartest people win by  facing the reality and then being  strategic about how they  get through the noisy marketplace to reach their goals' 

‘Where are you on that journey and what is right for your business tactically at that time?' 

VALUABLE RESOURCES 

Kelly Teasdale Website 

Market My Product Website, 7 Marketing Superpowers Quiz         

ABOUT THE GUEST 

Kelly Teasdale  
Kelly is an award-winning global marketing expert, business growth coach and speaker. 

Over the last 17 years, Kelly has worked with multi-national corporate organisations, FTSE 250 companies and global megabrands, including Coca-Cola, GSK Consumer Health, Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca and The Walgreens Boots Alliance, as well as thousands of small and medium-sized businesses, to accelerate their growth. 

After graduating from Cardiff University with a First-Class Honours Degree in English Literature, an MA in English Literature and a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Relations, Kelly first began her marketing career in London. 

Throughout her career, she has worked in prominent global marketing agencies in London, Barcelona, Brussels, Paris and New York and has consulted for some of the world's best brands and businesses, including well-loved UK brands, such as The Hairy Bikers.  

In 2013, Kelly became accredited in digital marketing and soon after,  

started working more closely with SMEs - applying big business thinking and techniques to small businesses and start-ups, making her one of the most renowned small business marketing coaches in the UK. 

In 2017, Kelly co-founded Marketing Saturday Live, Your Marketing Live and The Business Marketing Mastermind alongside social media expert, Matt Duggan. Together, Kelly and Matt work to make marketing accessible for small business owners in a jargon-free, honest, practical and super supportive environment. 

Kelly still consults for large global organisations and has been honoured to speak at business events worldwide.  

She has also been the recipient of several prestigious industry awards, including Top 29 Under 29 (PR Week), Young Achiever of the Year (Communique) and the Gold Quill Award for International Communications (IABC).  

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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