Expensive Lessons

This week we look a new series which looks at how to successfully launch a new initiative. 

This episode looks at FORMING, the first in a four-stage process called the Tuckman Model. We discuss building your team, assessing their strengths and weaknesses, understand their motivations,  removing poor performing team members and more.

In this episode Afolabi shares an account of his tumultuous upbringing taking us through all of the notable addresses that he has had over the years. We discuss the importance of structure and parental accountability for a child’s development, how having a vision helps us overcome significant challenges and how “working Smart” has become much more important than "working hard"

This week we are joined by a special guest. Stuart Munnich is a former corporate high-flyer turned successful entrepreneur. Not only has he built a successful events business, he has also started his own coaching company aimed at helping his clients reach their potential.

In this episode we discuss how he gained the confidence to 'take the leap' into entrepreneurship, the key challenges he sees in the clients trying to level up and his most expensive lesson in business.

You've probably noticed that virtually every store slashes their prices during the last week of November. In this episode we discuss the global phenomenon that is Black Friday and the psychology that has lead to it.

We discuss the different strategies companies use to get us to part ways with our money, the pros and cons of cutting your prices and the importance of having a good understanding of your finances before executing a sale.

This week we are Joined by a very Special Guest. Mehnaz Khan is a Lawyer, tech enthusiast and regular Expensive Lessons podcast listener. She is also one of our oldest friends.

In this episode Mehnaz challenges us to delve deeper into the concept of mental health and address some unanswered questions brought about by a previous episode. We talk about what mental health means to us, how to develop resilience and how to establish firm emotional foundations

This we answer some more of your questions around the theme of 'Networking'. We discuss how and where to onboard a co-founder, How to enhance your professional network and How to make the most of the people in your existing network.

We are back!

After a few weeks off to celebrate his honeymoon, Abi discusses some of the major milestones in his life to date and we delve into the key lessons that have been learned along the way.

We talk about the importance of communication in leadership, recognising/ nurturing your potential and some of the lessons we’ve learned in the pursuit of marriage.

In honour of Mental Health Awareness week, we answer a listener question about how we monitor and maintain good mental health when running a business 

We discuss the importance of surrounding ourselves with healthy people, being self-aware and seeking out medical/ Expert help.

In this week’s episode we talk about the significance of personal growth when aiming for a fulfilled life. We share our thoughts on what it means to live up to your potential and how important it is to hold on to some youthful traits as we get older.

Food for thought:

https://www.today.com/health/biggest-regrets-older-people-share-what-they-d-do-differently-t118918

This week we have a great conversation about purpose. We discuss how we can identify our purpose and the importance of ’thinking outside of the box’ when trying to fulfil our purpose. Abi Also goes off on how much he hates MLMs.