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Are you doing what you're called to do?

"My grandmother told me, this is my father's mother. If you have a talent and you're not using it, it's a sin. She went to a small country church, so that set the bar really high."

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Trusted advisor and business expert, Dr. Grant Tate has written a book to help people find freedom in their careers: "Hand on the Shoulder: Finding Freedom in the Confluence of Love and Career"

It's the story of his life experiences as an entrepreneur with over two decades worth or operational experience at top levels across organisations from small businesses all way up through multinational corporations and even politicians.

The stories all combine seamlessly into this memoir which provides insights not only about what it means be successful, but also, how do you get there?

That's a core theme of this episode, as Sope delves deeply into the mind of this inspirational leader.

And it turns out, the book is quite central to that question.

"About a year ago, publisher called and said, hey, I've seen some of your writing out there. Have you ever thought of writing a book? And I said, well, sure, everybody has. Then that person and I had three different meetings... and I finally decided I didn't want to write the 50,001st business business book because that's how many are published every year. But let's examine my experiences. And then that got reinforced because I asked a lot of my friends and contacts, if I'm writing a book, what would you like to see? And they said, how did you get to where you are?"

It's not just strictly business in this conversation.

As usual, Sope uses his expert leadership skills to guide Dr Grant Tate through his vulnerability and share some of his less favourable personal experiences, and the lessons gleaned from them.

The topic of friends and relationships carries an impactful insight punch.

All in all, this is one of our most important episodes for anybody wanting to get a grasp on the role leadership can play when it comes to family and relationships.

01m31s - Stepping out of your comfort zone and the questions Dr Grant Tate asked that led to the book

04m50s - Key lessons from being the little kid in class

07m20s - Family responsibilities

12m50s - Criticism over IBM choices and the recession

20m45s - Avoiding meeting fatigue and using the time

24m29s - The willingness to unlearn and relearn

33m56s - Understanding influence isn't always hierarchical

39m10s - What is Dr Grant Tate called to do? And the explanation of leverage.

41m48s - The impact of career on personal relationships

45m28s - Identifying the person who can do what you need

48m19s - How does Dr Grant Tate define leadership?

Dr Grant Tate's book

Dr Grant Tate's LinkedIn

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What do you prioritise?

"Sometimes how we phrase or the language we use can really throw us off when it comes to what it means to prioritise..."

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Ayokunu Oduniyi is the founder of 4:12 Men. Its vision is to see men gather and grow together as they navigate what it means to be a Godly man in today's society.

Ayo is a leader who transposes many avenues, with his eye in the camera viewfinder and his hands on helping his fellow man.

In this episode, we will discuss the importance of prioritising and how Ayokunu Oduniyi applies this principle in his work with 4:12 Men.

Totally 'on brand', 4:12 MEN derives its name from the bible:

1 Timothy 4:12 Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word, in conduct, in love, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Ayokunu Oduniyi is a leader who understands the importance of prioritising.

In his work with 4:12 Men, he focuses on doing the harder things first.

This principle can be applied to many areas of life, including our personal lives, our work lives, and even our spiritual lives.

In our personal lives, we often find ourselves putting off the things that we should be doing first.

We procrastinate on our health, our relationships, and even our own happiness.

We tell ourselves that we'll start tomorrow, or next week, or next month.

But the truth is, if we don't start today, we may never start at all.

And, in our spiritual lives, we often find ourselves putting off the things that God is asking us to do.

We tell ourselves that we're not ready, or that we don't have enough faith.

But if we don't take action on what God is asking us to do, we will never experience the fullness of His plan for our lives.

In this episode, Ayo speaks to this.

Loudly.

01m13s - What's in a name?

07m00s - The plan when Ayo was younger

10m20s - The photographic eye

30m25s - The biggest thing that helped build trust and safety

34m20s - Substance vs appearances

36m30s - The biggest lessons from marriage

44m56s - What kind of father does he want to be? And his thoughts on what leadership means

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Are you being yourself?

"A lot of times, even when I was in the corporate world, we'd get people reaching out about opportunities, but they didn't necessarily know how to build personal connections or relationships...

...We know how to connect with people based on what's interesting to them, not just, what's interesting to us..."

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The three sisters from Derbyshire each pursued their own career paths in luxury retail and fashion, but they have finally found success in working together.

These Powell sisters always had an entrepreneurial spirit.

When they were younger, they would make trips to shopping malls and fashion shows and it was clear from a young age that they had a passion for fashion.

After high school, they went their separate ways for a while.

Louise found herself in London, working her way up to a key role in Harrods.

Lori soon followed her sister and joined her at the luxury retail giant.

And after working in various high-end fashion houses, the sisters decided to team up and start their own luxury retail consultancy, LVL London.

The company provides training and leadership development programs for luxury retail brands.

In this episode, Lori and Louise share with Sope just how important good leadership is to them as individuals, as well as in their roles.

They share stories of hirings, firings, and mentorings.

And all within the focus of applying good leadership to ensure smooth and empathic results.

There's also a lot of discussion around faith, and why that's so incredibly important to Louise.

And if you're someone who does business on a scooter... well this episode might just offer you a bit of much needed validation.

Listen in to hear some incredible insights and leadership lessons from the luxury retail world with LVL London.

Harrods

LVMH

Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen's The Row

Victoria Beckham

House of Fraser

French Connection

Miss Sixty

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Lori Powell on LinkedIn

Louise Powell on LinkedIn

01m35s - Childhood

07m10s - The move to London

10m10s - Their insatiable drive - Sope wonders if they ever held back

13m45s - Second guessing decisions to 'go it alone'

18m20s - Major goals they both had

20m40s - Showing that you care as a leader

23m45s - Their personal strengths as a leader

27m20s - Making the hardest decisions as a leader

31m40s - Sope pondering on the impact a leader can have on a wider number of people

36m50s - The dynamic of three sisters working in leadership together

38m52s - Humility and PR - and how they're handling that balance

41m55s - Their favourite personal brands

45m20s - What was a professional woman previously and what is one now? (Sope references LVMH)

49m10s - Faith in business and its importance

51m24s - How do Lori and Louise define leadership

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Success takes time

"The delays and the waiting was super important for me.

Because it gave me the right time. I needed to get myself ready for the blessings and the opportunities that were gonna come my way..."

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Successful relationships take time.

It's not something you can just snap your fingers and have accomplished!

It is possible with enough effort on both parts of the relationship.

Whether that be in marriage or otherwise.

You need to invest into yourself first before investing any energy outside of yourself.

If you want to be best prepared for what life throws at us all, you need to understand and appreciate the flowing of time.

Being mindful and ready for unexpected challenges which may arise due to circumstance beyond your control such as job loss etc.

Then come back around full circle by giving love to where its fundamentally needed.

Yourself.

This episode is the first following a short break for the summer.

Listen as I reflect on my own appreciation for time.

In this episode I'm hoping to share some wisdom with you, as I talk about my short period of time taken recharging my batteries with my family.

I share my learning from that experience, and how I'm applying that going forward.

I also explain how my leadership coaching approach factors in the identities of individuals both in business and at home.

And again, how time has impact on both.

I also share the following verse and share how it's highly relevant to this episode.

"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.5It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking,it is not easily angered,it keeps no record of wrongs.6Love does not delight in evilbut rejoices with the truth.7It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres."

Here is the link to the event I mentioned in the episode.

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