Our guest this week is well-respected ophthalmologist Philip Phatudi, who runs SowetoEye with his wife, Precious.

Philip shares his personal story of being inspired by his grandmother's struggle with losing her eyesight, which led him to pursue medicine and help others like her. He also talks about the tough choices he had to make about his career and how he ultimately chose medicine.

During the interview, Philip shares some of the challenges he has faced as an ophthalmologist, as well as the rewarding experience of restoring sight to cataract patients.

If you're looking for an inspiring story and some wisdom about pursuing a career in medicine, be sure to check out this episode!

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In this episode, we're excited to have Shelley Walters, the CEO of The Sales Counsel joining us. Her company is the first in South Africa to offer fully remote sales courses.

Shelley shares her inspiring journey from a difficult upbringing to a successful entrepreneur. She talks about how she learned the value of hard work and business ownership from her grandfather, and how moving to a new city changed her life.

Shelley also discusses her early career pursuits, which ultimately led her to start her own business. We dive into a variety of topics, including religion, corporate life, the financial sector, and new technology.

As usual on this podcast, we have plenty of helpful resources that listeners can access to continue learning. So sit back, relax, and get ready to learn!

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Renee Hasseldine is the founder and CEO of Think RAPT. Her company helps clients with the creation of visual models and intellectual property. By simplifying your message through the use of visuals, Renee believes that you can successfully scale your business. Visuals are also a powerful tool to communicate complex concepts in a simplified and clear way.

In this episode, Charles chats to Renee about her entrepreneurial journey – from a failed vegan bar to the success that is Think RAPT. They also talk about the importance of conducting good market research and defining your ideal client. And, Renee defines her Think RAPT model – Results, Answers, Process, and Target.

Give this episode a listen, and let Renee’s passion inspire you!

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ABOUT YOUR HOST, CHARLES HSUAN

As a business owner and entrepreneur. I know the pressure you are under. I understand your problems, what’s causing them, and exactly what you need to do to solve them...

Born with ADHD and not fitting the mold, I understand if you are not looking to fit in with the rest of the market. Since 2004, I’ve exceeded sales targets and generated millions of rands in sales for companies. 90% of my clients have experienced sales growth from my Story-Selling coaching.

Sounds good? book your 30 minutes complimentary discovery call here.

Mark Sham is the founder of Suits and Sneakers, an informal, online, education platform. He also presents the travel channel, Like a Tourist (Act like a tourist in your own city)

Mark believes that there are many ways to become an expert. While formal education has its place, it doesn’t cater to everyone. In this episode, Charles talks more to Mark about informal approaches to effective learning.

The two also chat about Mark’s unique hiring practices, the time and effort it takes to create content and build a name, and how quickly life can throw small businesses a curve ball. Mark also shares his joy in inspiring fellow South Africans to explore their home country.

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ABOUT YOUR HOST, CHARLES HSUAN

As a business owner and entrepreneur. I know the pressure you are under. I understand your problems, what’s causing them, and exactly what you need to do to solve them...

Born with ADHD and not fitting the mold, I understand if you are not looking to fit in with the rest of the market. Since 2004, I’ve exceeded sales targets and generated millions of rands in sales for companies. 90% of my clients have experienced sales growth from my Story-Selling coaching.

Sounds good? book your 30 minutes complimentary discovery call here.

How do you start and grow a profitable private practice as a health professional?

As a health professional, the topic of “Marketing and Sales” was never part of your curriculum.

That is why Tasneem started the Private Practice Growth Club in 2019 to teach other health professionals the value of effective marketing and selling their services.

As a self-employed Occupational Therapist (OT) Tasneem Abrahams has practiced across many fields of OT, but now predominantly works with teenagers and adults with ADHD.

Tasneem chats to Charles about how OT is a naturally holistic field of medicine. She translates these holistic OT principles into how she helps clients with their private practice marketing and selling. Tasneem also shares her mother’s significant role in her entrepreneurship journey.

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ABOUT YOUR HOST, CHARLES HSUAN

I know the pressure you are under. I understand your problems, what’s causing them, and exactly what you need to do to solve them...

Born with ADHD and not fitting the mold, I understand if you are an entrepreneur not looking to fit in with the rest of the market. Since 2004, I’ve exceeded sales targets and generated millions of rands in sales for companies. 90% of my clients have experienced sales growth from my training and coaching.

Sounds good? book your 30 minutes complimentary discovery call here.

Brendon Baker is the founder of Australian-based Valuable Change. Even as a young child Brendon wanted to work in business and entrepreneurship. He started his first business at the age of 8, going door-to-door washing cars.

In this episode, Charles learns more about how Brendon perfected his sales approach. The key? Reading, experimentation, and failure.

So what is Brendon's change philosophy?

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ABOUT YOUR HOST, CHARLES HSUAN

I know the pressure you are under. I understand your problems, what’s causing them, and exactly what you need to do to solve them...

Born with ADHD and not fitting the mold, I understand if you are an entrepreneur not looking to fit in with the rest of the market. Since 2004, I’ve exceeded sales targets and generated millions of rands in sales for companies. 90% of my clients have experienced sales growth from my training and coaching.

If you are Smart, Hungry, and Humble. Let's work together!

Nadine Swart is iLead et al.’s Head of Business Development. She might have fallen into her career quite by accident, but she’s since grown to love all things digital marketing. In this episode, Charles chats to Nadine about her pivot from client management to sales. And they touch on what it’s been like developing a department from scratch.

The two also talk about the importance of family, friends, and leadership support when undertaking new endeavors. Nadine further discusses the necessity of overcoming fear. And she details how laying deliberate groundwork has resulted in iLead et al. successfully broadening its client base.

This episode is full of useful insights – from the value of taking your time to how digital marketing companies need to continuously adapt to technological changes. 

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I know the pressure you are under. I understand your problems, what’s causing them, and exactly what you need to do to solve them...

If you are Smart, Hungry and Humble. Let's work together!

Simon Brown is the host of the popular week-day podcast, MoneyWebNOW.

He also runs the website Just One Lap and appears weekly on BusinessDay TV’s The Week That Was and writes a weekly column for the Financial Mail. This man has a passion for money and educating people on how to work well with their finances!

In this episode, Simon shares how downscaling was one of the best financial decisions he’s ever made. He also talks about learning the hard way to ride out stock crashes and take the emotion out of making financial decisions.

From discussions on books and the fact that our bodies age to the people Simon has most enjoyed interviewing over the years, this episode covers a lot of bases.

So, you’re bound to learn something interesting from the man who owns exactly two pairs of shoes.

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I know the pressure you are under. I understand your problems, what’s causing them, and exactly what you need to do to solve them...

If you are Smart, Hungry and Humble. Let's work together!

Tamryn Dicks is the founder of an accounting firm, Pharsyde Solutions 

Tamryn has created a company that collaborates closely with and actively mentors clients.

With this approach, business owners not only uphold all legal requirements but actually see their businesses prosper.

The strange thing is that she never actually dreamt of being an accountant.

In fact, for much of her school career, Tamryn believed she would become a psychologist.

In this episode, Charles talks to Tamryn about her accidental fall into the world of accounting and business ownership. And Tamryn shares how the mistakes she made along the way have helped her help her clients.

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I know the pressure you are under. I understand your problems, what’s causing them, and exactly what you need to do to solve them...

If you are Smart, Hungry and Humble. We will get along great!

Sage’s VP of Services, PJ Bishop, joins Charles in this episode. They talk about PJ’s youth and how growing up with entrepreneurial parents paved the way for his own business endeavours.

PJ shares how he began working at a very young age. And he notes the valuable lessons he learned by being under leaders who were willing to embrace teachable moments.

PJ has packed artworks for shipment overseas, delivered newspapers, worked as a cashier, and been a teacher. So, he understands first-hand the value of hard work. This understanding drives him and others at Sage to help SMEs become successful.

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ABOUT YOUR HOST, CHARLES HSUAN

I know the pressure you are under. I understand your problems, what’s causing them, and exactly what you need to do to solve them...

If you are Smart, Hungry and Humble. We will get along great!