This week we begin our discussion with Ken “Mr Biz” Wentworth. Ken has 20+ years experience successfully climbing the corporate ladder at a Fortune 15 company (JP Morgan Chase), leaving at a time when he was in the top 3% of employees.

These days he offers a personally and professionally rewarding service to smaller businesses and draws on his corporate experience as well as that of a competitive athlete in the powerlifting world for ~20 years.

In Part 1 we explored the questions:

Here are some ways to connect with Ken

Online Course

Books: Pathway to Profits How To Be A Cash Flow Pro

Website – Mr Biz Solutions

LinkedIn

Facebook

Twitter

YouTube

Instagram

In this podcast we continue our discussion with Brian Collins and look at the value of brainstorming and what it really means to be in an environment of “constant change”.

If you missed Part 1, you can catch up by clicking here.

We’ve talked about innovation and imagination at work in previous podcasts. This week we talk to an expert – Brian Collins – about how to leverage the innovative thinkers in your team and what it means to be a “starter” or a “finisher”.

You can connect with Brian through LinkedIn or his website The Brainstorm Institute

This week we continue our discussion with Maura Sweeney – the trademarked “Ambassador of Happiness”.

Maura shares her experience in managing teams that proved to be highly successful, loyal and energetic as well as what it means to be happy at work.

Here are Fulyana’s comments after hearing Maura and Kim

Here, as we discussed in the podcast, are the ways you can connect with Maura:

Maura’s Speaker Profile

Check out Maura’s blog

Listen to Maura’s podcast

Buy Maura’s books on Amazon

See Maura’s LinkedIn profile

Follow Maura on Twitter

Like Maura on Facebook

Another of our International Series guests joins us this week. Maura Sweeney talks about “soft” leadership skills – what they are, how we get them, why they are vital to the success of organisations regardless of size or complexity.

Are all leadership skills “soft” skills? What’s the most critical to have: integrity, transparency or advocacy? How can you further develop any you are lacking?

Here are Fulyana’s comments after listening to Parts 1 and 2 of the discussion with Maura.

Maura Sweeney – Living Happy Inside Out

Want to hear or learn more?

Maura’s Speaker Profile

Check out Maura’s blog

Listen to Maura’s podcast

Buy Maura’s books on Amazon

See Maura’s LinkedIn profile

Follow Maura on Twitter

Like Maura on Facebook

Is there a person that makes you angry as soon as they start to speak? Do you celebrate good news loudly? Does your team know how you feel without you saying a word?

Emotions and reactions in the workplace can be challenging so this week Kim and Fulyana look at what you can do to stay “real” whilst keeping emotional outbursts in control.

This week Kim and Fulyana discuss the most effective ways to have a new idea accepted, whether that’s one person or a team. The discussion covers both sides of the process – from the proposer and the receiver.

Fulyana shares her journey of learning with podcasting but still holds out on videos!!

This week Kim and Fulyana continue their discussion with Bishoy Tadros about patience, purpose and perspective.

We also hear about his upcoming book and some of what he wants to achieve through this year’s New York Marathon.

You can keep up with Bishoy by visiting his website – Bishoy Tadros

This week Kim and Fulyana spoke with Bishoy Tadros whilst he was in Lisbon, Portugal. Usually based in New York, Bishoy expands on his tenets of patience, purpose and perspective, relating how challenges in his life have shown him what his purpose should be.

In part 1 we cover what Bishoy considers is the most important of the tenets, how he found his purpose and how we can all apply early lessons to our adult lives.

If you would like more background on Bishoy please visit his website

Bishoy Tadros

or watch this presentation

Bishoy Tadros Video

This week Kim and Fulyana discuss with Beck Cofrancesco the remaining steps in her guide to working with freelancers ( last week’s podcast, click here). We also look at the learning curve in moving from a corporate role to working solo as a freelancer as well as transferring skills from your creative passion to your income producing activities, even when they are completely different.

You can learn more about Beck from her website Marketing Goodness