Abigail Barnes is the founder of Success by Design Training, an award-winning entrepreneur, author, speaker, and corporate trainer on time management and productive wellbeing. She is a qualified coach and creator of the renowned 888 Formula. Success by Design Training is on a mission to teach 1 million entrepreneurs & professionals how to reclaim an hour a day by 2025 using the 888 Formula.

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(00:00) Introduction
(02:08) Abigail's background in time management
(04:23) Why do we mismanage our time so much? 
(06:00) Improving our life experiences & the growth mindset
(08:31) How do we improve our time management? 
(11:08) Improving our efficiency with enjoyable activities 
(12:00) How can the 888 formula improve our time management? 
(13:19) How is the 888 formula divided & applied?   
(15:13) Life, work & sleep balance & long term negative effects 
(18:20) What do you focus on to improve your time management?
(20:00) Why is sleep so important for productivity & our emotions? 
(21:14) How do you improve your sleep quality & routine?
(24:55) How to destruct your thoughts and plan for tomorrow   
(27:58) Focusing on daily tasks & outlining your priorities
(30:47) Setting targets with work, expectations & boundaries 
(32:19) Understanding that 'no' is a full sentence 
(33:43) Taking full responsibility for your targets & goals
(36:07) David Goggin's accountability mirror 
(37:45) There are no shortcuts & the hustle culture
(40:33) What can we learn from olympic athletes? 
(41:40) Working for the long term & setting high standards
(49:30) Outro

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Thomas Maw (@TMCycles) is a bodybuilder, online coach, fitness entrepreneur and YouTuber. Thomas has over a decade experience providing in-depth training, nutrition and cycling advice on the TMCycles Membership site. Most recently, Thomas finished first at the FitX Kompak Classic bodybuilding competition.

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(00:00) Introduction
(02:58) What is the background behind TMCycles? 
(07:04) Why and how did you build a membership site?
(10:35) How important is building an audience in a specific niche?
(13:03) How do you diversify your product/service offering?
(15:40) Understanding your target market and audience
(18:06) Our generation wants everything right now
(19:12) Can you have a work/life balance and be successful?
(22:15) The opportunities of youth & using time effectively
(25:10) Is it better to have more money or more time?
(26:12) The constant pressure of external factors & social media 
(30:57) What do brands look for in sponsorships?
(34:44) Gymshark & Legend London's personal brand appeal
(35:50) Can ambition & drive be sustained for long periods?   
(41:11) The problem with comparing yourself to others
(45:51) Drawing the line between healthy competition
(47:32) Meeting Rob Lipsett & Chris Bumstead
(52:18) Why do people criticise others online?
(55:00) Cancel culture & creating false stories   
(58:09) Outro

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Richard Turrin is the international best-selling author of Innovation Lab Excellence. He is an award-winning executive previously heading fintech teams at IBM, following a twenty-year career heading trading teams at global investment banks. Richard is now the author of Cashless: China's Digital Currency Revolution.

Living in Shanghai for the last decade, Rich experienced China going cashless first-hand and has a unique combination of banking and technology experience that allow him to bring the story to life. Richard is an independent consultant whose views on China's astounding fintech developments are widely sought by international media and private clients.

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(00:00) Introduction
(02:51) Richard's background in Chinese fintech
(05:05) Difference between payments in China & Europe
(06:29) Chinese QR codes, WeChat & AliPay
(08:14) Why does Apple build from a model of exclusiveness?
(10:15) Free services of WeChat & AliPay 
(11:28) China's mobile payment volume & transaction cycle
(14:21) China's approach to Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)
(17:23) What is the technology behind CBDC & cryptocurrency? 
(20:20) Singles day & peak shopping day transaction volume 
(22:23) What are the data security considerations for CBDC?
(26:00) CBDC and public blockchain concerns 
(28:51) Is there a threat of surveillance on transaction data? 
(31:56) Payment privacy comparison between China & western society
(33:31) Surveillance of imports and exports with CBDC
(36:45) Free services as data becomes the product   
(38:08) Will there be a global network of agreed digital currencies? 
(40:58) Facebook, Libra coin & central bank agreements
(43:17) What is the future of cryptocurrency in China?   
(46:22) China's crackdown on cryptocurrency
(50:26) Outro

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Rocco Strydom is founder of AMZ Trader, host of the SGM Podcast and highly skilled in fundamental and technical analysis of financial markets. Rocco has deep experience in the energy and financial services industry, coupled with a grounded knowledge of financial principles and theories to achieve corporate objectives.

Check out my episode on the SGM Podcast here on superapps, fintech & personal branding.

Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(03:11) Lockdown & restrictions
(05:08) Rocco's trading background
(07:53) Meme stock culture & education
(14:10) Pump & dump schemes 
(18:12) Future of retail investing
(21:16) Education & research resources
(26:50) Long term investing protection 
(34:35) Technical analysis tutorial 
(54:40) Outro
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 Jonathan Tesser is a data analyst, career advisor, and LinkedIn content creator. Jonathan’s work aims to connect the human mind to the world of data, career development, and writing. He helps early career professionals through an intense career development process he calls “career whispering”. Lastly, Jonathan is a LinkedIn content producer. Every day, thousands of people read his posts on career advice and emotional intelligence.

Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:40) The Career Whisperer
(05:08) Career dissatisfaction & external pressures
(08:57) Characteristics & career direction
(13:40) Early stages of people's life 
(16:14) Decision making
(18:00) Neuroplasticity & flow state
(20:35) Motivation & commitment
(25:07) LinkedIn vs. Instagram
(29:37) Intentions & motives
(32:20) Status & privilege versus passions
(36:30) Side businesses & income
(39:55) The creator economy 
(45:00) Career advancement & success
(49:20) Networking
(54:40) Outro
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Lane Kawaoka has been investing in property for over a decade and controls more than 4,800 units. As owner of Crowdfund Aloha, Simple Passive Cashflow, and Rei Aloha, Lane is responsible for finding property investment opportunities, analysis, and marketing. Lane received a BS in Industrial Engineer and MS in Civil Engineering and Construction Management from the University of Washington. He has real world experience in working as a project manager for over $250 million dollars of capital construction projects in both the public and private sector. Lane offers his insights and experience in building property portfolios via his top-50 investing podcast at Simple Passive Cashflow.

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Rob Lipsett is an online coach, fitness YouTuber, best selling author and founder of Game Plan and Fuel Cakes. Rob was one of the original Irish fitness accounts on YouTube and over time he scaled rapidly across multiple different social platforms and launched several successful businesses. He published The Rob Lipsett Game Plan book in 2019 which targets three elements of fitness: mindset, nutrition & training. Last but not least, Rob is the founder of The Creator Agency, an events company that brings content creators together for public speaking events.

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(00:00) Introduction
(03:10) Early drivers for success 
(06:45) Putting yourself out there 
(09:10) Indications of progress/growth
(13:15) Committing 100% & identifying trends
(17:50) Creativity & new opportunities   
(21:10) Happiness in careers 
(25:01) Aligning passions with jobs
(26:26) Long term thinking & resiliency
(28:47) Adjustments to social media
(31:30) OnlyFans
(34:30) Social media growth phase
(36:20) Mistakes & challenges
(43:20) Outro

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Graham Brown has spent over fifteen years helping corporates, startup founders and storytellers find their voice. Graham is the founder of CEO Pikkal & Co, who creates award winning podcasts for brands. As well as Podcast Guesting Pro, which enables founders and leaders to get booked on 24 podcasts over the next 6 months. He is the founder of The Podcast Accelerator, a global mastermind of podcast hosts & producers. Last but not least, he is the host of his own podcast called Podcast Maps. In Graham’s spare time, he is also an ironman triathlete.

Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(03:20) Graham Brown's background
(06:38) Principles of storytelling 
(09:23) Trial, error & rejection
(12:35) Committing to the long term
(16:49) Instant gratification & Instagram 
(18:40) Finding your interest & confidence
(23:38) Taking the road less travelled 
(27:40) Turning a podcast into a career
(31:00) The future of podcasting
(33:58) Excelling in a specific niche 
(38:05) Podcast engagement & audience
(43:07) Clubhouse, Twitter & Spotify Greenrooms
(49:00) Catching the success of a trend
(52:14) Outro
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Somil Goyal works with investors in innovative UK companies to help maximize capital efficiency across their portfolio. Somil has deep experience in finance and consulting with skills honed at Deutsche Bank and the Big Four. He runs an alumni angel network in the UK focused on digital industries and climate change. He has also managed and worked at start-up companies, especially in fintech. At GovGrant, Somil works with the venture capital and private equity community to drive value from R&D and innovation activity in their portfolios.

Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:43) Somil Goyal's background
(05:55) Core skills to develop 
(07:37) Interviewing tips & preparation
(12:25) Values, purpose & alignment
(20:40) New business & evolving trends
(26:39) Disruptive innovation & technology
(35:38) Capital raising and start-up incubators
(37:00) Digital assets & cryptocurrency   
(45:41) Outro
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Kris Holmes is the author of the best-selling book, Ignite Your Career, Strategies and Tactics to Unleash Your Potential. The information in the book was built during Kris's 25+ years at O’Connell Group where she placed more than 1000 candidates and counselled more than 20,000 on how to navigate their careers. Kris's book is aimed at students graduating college to people changing careers or those just seeking to move up in their industry and needing to dust off their resume and build their interview skills.

After a foundational decade in marketing, Kris joined O’Connell Group in 1995. In her 25 years as an executive recruiter, she have been passionate about building strong productive relationships, acting as a trusted advisor and mentor, while building her clients’ business and candidates’ careers.

Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(03:16) Kris Holmes background
(08:08) Skills for beginning your career
(13:10) Building your skills & experience
(18:00) Developing a strong network     
(25:12) Changing careers & industries
(31:28) Transition courses & further education
(36:40) Moving up & progressing in your career
(44:52) Outro
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