It starts with Action

John has created and grown a few successful consumer-led businesses over the last 35 years, both in the UK and the USA. He has learned hugely from both successes and failures and talks passionately and honestly about both. Having exited his third business, John now actively manages an Investor/Non-Executive Director portfolio, delivering value-added business growth advice, guidance and mentoring to businesses in early-stage and scale-up phase.

Timestamps

06:24 - What were the childhood experiences that shaped you to be the person you are

now?

11:42 - From your principles, what one stands out for you?

19:17 - For young entrepreneurs, what advice would you have for them?

31:16 - How can someone work on developing self-confidence to execute what they

want.

33:50 - How do you get to the point that you have the courage of your convictions and

have self belief when everyone is telling you is wrong

36:54 - What does your next best version of yourself look

like?

41:38 - What action would you like the listeners to take?

About Suzy Batiz

Transformation is the common thread that runs throughout founder and creator Suzy Batiz’s life and her companies. Whether transforming the bathroom into a pleasant-smelling experience with Poo~Pourri, the household cleaning industry from toxicity to aromatherapeutic magic with supernatural or people’s lives with her growing portfolio of ALIVE OS™ courses, Suzy is a revolutionary explorer of infinite potential in the playground of life. She loves to inspire others and bring them along for the ride, with energy being her native tongue.

Suzy experienced some of life’s lowest lows — poverty, sexual and domestic abuse, depression, two bankruptcies and a suicide attempt — leading to what she calls the luxury of losing everything. Through her journey of liberation from a lifetime of oppression, convention and conformity, she discovered the power of pattern-breaking thinking and curated a radical “Trinity of Transformation.” Harnessing the energy of intuition and transformation, Suzy built her businesses from the ground up without ever taking a dollar of outside investment, building ALIVE IDEAS into a nine-figure empire.

As creator of each brand, Suzy currently serves as Chief Visionary Officer and Chairwoman of Poo~Pourri, CEO of supernatural and Chief Explorer of ALIVE OS™. She continues to build her brands using the transformative principles that she now shares with the world through ALIVE OS™, embodying her belief that our external world is simply a reflection of our internal state of being.

Suzy has been featured by leading publications including The New Yorker, Forbes, TODAY, People, CNBC, Fast Company and Entrepreneur. She has been named one of Forbes’ Richest Self-Made Women in America (2019, 2020), EY’s Entrepreneur of the Year (2017), Conscious Company’s World Changing Women (2019), EarthX’s Community Leader of the Year (2019) and is WBENC (Women Owned) certified business owner. Suzy has also been interviewed for Leaders Create Leaders, Modern Hero & Marie Forleo’s Marie TV and has given presentations for Conscious Capitalism, Google, HustleCon, SXSW, Create & Cultivate & the In goop Health summit.

Timestamps:

● 1:14 - How Important it is to follow your intuitoin

● 6:36 - How do you go from not trusting yourself enough to going with the flow

● 9:07 - For all the young people feeling limited but unable to get therapy what do you

suggest

● 13:10 - When did you realize the importance of the subconscious mind?

● 14:53 - How does someone come to notice the alive idea?

● 18:43 - How can someone get out of the mindset of poverty?

● 21:12 - What does the next best version of yourself look like and how you plan to get there

● 25:12 - What tips do you have for those in struggling times?

● 27:40 - How do you want to be remembered?

● 32:25 - Are there any other trained forms that you still have to work on?

● 34:29 - What challenge do you have for listeners

Dylan Gambardella is a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur, TEDx speaker, and startup investor.  Dylan is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of Next Gen HQ, a hub empowering entrepreneurs with the tools and resources to win at business and life. He works with leading brands including AMEX, Target, and Capital One to help them stand out and reach the next generation.  Dylan has been featured in Forbes (30 Under 30 - Education), Inc, Adweek, Entrepreneur, and USA Today for his work leading a venture-backed, scaling startup. A graduate of Duke University (‘17), Dylan has spoken in front of tens of thousands on global stages.

Time Stamps:

➔ 1:57 - How does the idea momentum arise?

➔ 4:32 - How did you start NexGen EQ

➔ 8:21 - How do you grow a community with so much momentum

➔ 11:09 - What type of challenges did you face and how did you deal with them

➔ 13:09 - At an example of a challenge when creating NexGen EQ

➔ 17:05 - Advice for an entrepreneur who lacks belief

➔ 19:20 - Have you ever thought of giving up?

➔ 21:15 - Key lessons learnt

➔ 22:46 - What does your next best version look like?

➔ 24:22 - Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years

➔ 26:45 - What is your idea of an entrepreneur's mindset of an entrepreneur?

➔ 28:32 - What does action mean to you?

➔ 29:46 - What lesson do you wish you had learnt earlier?

Key Takeaways:

★ Aimed to just solve a problem (After one thing leading to another we were able to

expand)

★ It all starts with giving!

★ If you give without expecting some return, it always comes back 100 times over

★ When trying to build a community, aim to just help people

★ Find your unique way of giving value while having fun and just do it and you’ll feel better

Are you an entrepreneur? Get the MOMENTUM to win at business and life: nextgenhq.com/getmomentum

Want more action - check out www.itstartswithaction.com

With 23 years of experience in the Fortune 500 and entrepreneurial space, Jeff has the real-world experience to help growing companies develop leaders to their fullest potential.  

In this episode Jeff talks about his journey from poverty to being a top leadership coach and tells you exactly how you can achieve the goals you desire.

Key points 

00:06:13 - WHat are your principles of success leading to your accomplishments

00:09:43 - What was it that motivated you to stay accountable

00:13:30 - What has been your hardest challenge?

00:17:15 - Trainer story

00:19:15 - Who were your mentors? And how would you recommend a mentor is found

00:22:44 - What encouraged you to take that leap from a full time job to entrepreneurship

00:25:46 - What would you tell Gen-Z to maximise their leadership potential in the long run

00:34:19 - ItstartswithAction question - What’s your vision of a better version of yourself

look like

00:36:17 - What challenge would you encourage listeners to do

From time to time I like to share my thoughts and experience to listeners. Having heard from a few friends who haven't been so happy I thought why not do a quick episode on the topic. Happiness is a choice and we can all choose to be happy and generate it from within. The journey to getting to where you want to be isn't always easy so how do we find joy in the process? Let's chat!

With almost two decades of experience, Christopher brings to the table an extensive network of connections and opportunities. It’s not just his network, but the actual relationships he builds. Going beyond merely booking talent, Chris has worked with everyone from high profile billionaires to celebrities to small businesses to identify, strategize, and build bridges that develop not just into relationships but new ventures never before imagined.

00:00:37 - 00:03:54 - Christopher’s Introduction and life overview

00:04:40 -  00:09:57 How did you establish your preference for building connections

00:10:20 - 00:15:43 What tips do you have for genZ people who want to network yet do not know how?

00:17:20 - 00:25:22  You have expressed your interest in researching popularity in the past. What further insight have you added in?

00:29:45 - 00:44:25 How did you go about reinventing yourself? As well as any tips for people who want to reinvent themselves

00:45:44 - 00:49:07 What does the next best version of yourself look like? And how do you plan to get there

00:49:11 - 00:51:14  How did having a child drive you or did you have an alternative stimulant?

00:51:20 - 00:57:44 Connection First Insight

00:57:55 01:02:18 - What key lessons have you learnt through networking? What insights may influence those you aren’t doing this

01:02:23 - 01:05:56 WIth an expanding network how do you stay in touch with so many people

01:06:00 - The value of loyalty as a friend

Life is about experimenting and making an impact even when you don't feel ready. I love interviewing guests and it's great to share their stories and learn from their experience but I still feel like I want to use the podcast to make a bigger difference. I like following people's journey and see them grow but I felt like I need more experience to start sharing my thoughts. 

Imposter syndrome :) 

I believe clarity will come after action so I'm going to add-in at least 2 solo podcasts a month about all sorts of topics related to taking action and personal development.  

I was going to do some proper planning and structuring before but I found it just delaying the action. And oftentimes momentum starts from just doing it and then improving later. 

Quick episode on my thoughts and experience of imposter syndrome as well as getting work done. I've talked to many people who have been struggling to do work during the lockdown including myself with certain university modules. 

Billy is the Co-Founder & CEO at Podify , Creator and Host of For the Love of Podcast and Insight Out ,Filmmaker ,Speaker and Coach 

_______ leads to action

Want to know what it is? You'll have to check out the recent episode where I got to interview Billy Samoa Saleebey. I'm very grateful to have met him and when I was editing the episode I found that we naturally touched upon Awareness, Intention, Openness, and tenacity! ( This was filmed before I thought of the values and it goes to show that action takers do indeed live by ACTION - Awareness/Confidence/Intention/Openness/Now(Present)

Billy shared a lot of amazing tips from his idea of SHINE to how to be a leader in large companies, lessons he learned from working at Tesla, and seeing how Elon asks questions to tips on how to get a job at your dream company and how the law of attraction helped with his proposal.

A key insight I gained is to increase your self-awareness the best thing you can do is have people in your life who help you become more self-aware.  Couldn't agree more!

A key insight I gained is to increase your self-awareness the best thing you can do is have people in your life who help you become more self-aware. Couldn't agree more!

Let me ask you a Q, Are you taking action towards being the person you want to be and achieving the life you want to live, or do you find yourself delaying the action because of fear, lack of self-belief, discipline? My name is Presence and I'm really curious about the topic of ACTION. For everyone, there is something in life that they would like to do: a dream they want to achieve, a goal they want to reach. However, they aren't taking action. It starts with Action is a podcast all about picking the brains of action takers. People doing extraordinary things and living extraordinary lives. It's also about being real and having deep conversations with people who aren't taking action, understanding why, and finding the solution. It starts with action is also more than a podcast but a way of living. To me, action means living a life of awareness, confidence, tenacity, intention, openness, and now - i.e present. Whether you're looking to hear from inspiring leaders for tips or motivation, or someone who is stuck with the same problem you have and want to see how we find a solution together, or you like to listen to a 20-year-old share everything she knows and learns about living a life with of action, then this podcast is for you. I would really appreciate it if you share this podcast to people you know who will benefit, give a review on apple podcasts and follow me on Linkedin and Instagram for more inspiration. Remeber, whatever you're goal is - it starts with action.

- feel free to skip to @26 mins if you want to skip my story. 

Thank you, everyone, for the amazing year, this episode is about the lessons Presence, the host of the podcast learned in 2020, her story and her WHY for the podcast.