Our guest today is Pollyanna Lenkic from Pollyanna Lenkic Consulting. Pollyanna left Australia to experience the world at 21 and by 24 co-founded an IT recruitment company in London which grew from an idea to a $11m pound a year business. She talks openly about the roller coaster ride with many great lessons to be learnt.

Pollyanna returned to Australia after selling the business and began an executive coaching business which she runs until today.

Pollyanna has packed this episode with valuable insights that it is too good to miss. 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• Scaling a business and the key ingredient you need 
• Why memory training is so important 
• What Importance of building a team 
• How to overcome the fear of technology and to leverage it in your business
• How LinkedIn outreach is helping her win business 
• How to use transcription services to produce content
• Why a Virtual Assistant is essential for growth
• 5 key ways to avoid stress 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Pollyanna's book: Women and Success: Redefining What Matters Most at Home, At Work and At Play
• Book yourself solid by Michael Port
• Varidesk
• Rev
• Asana
• Turboscan
• BLG Tech Stack
• Fitted for work
• Book: Leadership and self-deception 
• Book: The Anatomy of Peace
• Book: How to say it for women
• Book: It's who  you know

Connect with Pollyanna Lenkic

• On LinkedIn
• Pollyannalenkic.com
• Melbourne Live Event on June 5th where Pollyanna is the guest speaker: Surviving to Thriving -  For people who are interested, email Pollyanna directly at [email protected] with the subject Surviving to Thriving and she will register you as her guest. For more info on the event, click here.
• Pollyanna's Women & Success workshop on June 1st - You can book your tickets here

Our guest today is Pollyanna Lenkic from Pollyanna Lenkic Consulting. Pollyanna left Australia to experience the world at 21 and by 24 co-founded an IT recruitment company in London which grew from an idea to a $11m pound a year business. She talks openly about the roller coaster ride with many great lessons to be learnt.

Pollyanna returned to Australia after selling the business and began an executive coaching business which she runs until today.

Pollyanna has packed this episode with valuable insights that it is too good to miss. 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• Scaling a business and the key ingredient you need 
• Why memory training is so important 
• What Importance of building a team 
• How to overcome the fear of technology and to leverage it in your business
• How LinkedIn outreach is helping her win business 
• How to use transcription services to produce content
• Why a Virtual Assistant is essential for growth
• 5 key ways to avoid stress 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Pollyanna's book: Women and Success: Redefining What Matters Most at Home, At Work and At Play
• Book yourself solid by Michael Port
• Varidesk
• Rev
• Asana
• Turboscan
• BLG Tech Stack
• Fitted for work
• Book: Leadership and self-deception 
• Book: The Anatomy of Peace
• Book: How to say it for women
• Book: It's who  you know

Connect with Pollyanna Lenkic

• On LinkedIn
• Pollyannalenkic.com
• Melbourne Live Event on June 5th where Pollyanna is the guest speaker: Surviving to Thriving -  For people who are interested, email Pollyanna directly at [email protected] with the subject Surviving to Thriving and she will register you as her guest. For more info on the event, click here.
• Pollyanna's Women & Success workshop on June 1st - You can book your tickets here

John Di Natale from Equi Wealth is as colourful as his extensive career is.

John started in property, then went into radio, franchising and business consulting and now finds himself back to where it all started. 

John's business experience is displayed in all sections of this podcast. 

John talks about the importance of avoiding the scarcity mindset. 

He is someone who both advises and does, a rare combination in a world full of fake experts. 

You will get a lot of wisdom from John as he shares his experiences in a relaxed and informative way. 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• What it takes to be successful in franchising 
• The conflicting forces which occur in corporate
• Why 5 am may not be the best time to work for everyone
• What he has learnt from successful business and sporting people and how it may apply to rapidly grow a business
• The one skill all successful business owners have
• How to avoid distractions and the risks if you don't
• How to pick the right referral partners and a killer tip to making them work
• Why doing it all can have such a negative impact on your business
• How to create a dream which engages your team
• Limitations of trying to motivate people
• Why picking the right people is so important
• Focusing on the fundamentals
• Working in weekly project cycles
• Keeping out of the backend of your business and only doing what you are best at
• Goal + Plan + Action over time 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Equi Wealth
• johndinatale.com.au
• Facebook
• Audible
• HoMie

John Di Natale from Equi Wealth is as colourful as his extensive career is.

John started in property, then went into radio, franchising and business consulting and now finds himself back to where it all started. 

John's business experience is displayed in all sections of this podcast. 

John talks about the importance of avoiding the scarcity mindset. 

He is someone who both advises and does, a rare combination in a world full of fake experts. 

You will get a lot of wisdom from John as he shares his experiences in a relaxed and informative way. 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• What it takes to be successful in franchising 
• The conflicting forces which occur in corporate
• Why 5 am may not be the best time to work for everyone
• What he has learnt from successful business and sporting people and how it may apply to rapidly grow a business
• The one skill all successful business owners have
• How to avoid distractions and the risks if you don't
• How to pick the right referral partners and a killer tip to making them work
• Why doing it all can have such a negative impact on your business
• How to create a dream which engages your team
• Limitations of trying to motivate people
• Why picking the right people is so important
• Focusing on the fundamentals
• Working in weekly project cycles
• Keeping out of the backend of your business and only doing what you are best at
• Goal + Plan + Action over time 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Equi Wealth
• johndinatale.com.au
• Facebook
• Audible
• HoMie

Paul Medeiros from The Source Bulk Foods had a responsible role in the hardware industry in Sydney. Together with his girlfriend at the time (now wife) Emma, packed up their things including their trusty dog and headed bush. 

They purchased a fruit and veggie store and went about cutting pumpkins for a living. 

Over the ten year period, Paul goes into what kept him and Emma together, how one store turned into 42 and why it is important to turn off the distractions in your life and follow your passions and love your family. 

This is an inspirational story and one too good to miss out on. 

The audio quality is not the best, but it in no ways detracts from Paul's awesome story. 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• How to scale a retail concept from 1 store to 42 in 3 countries
• Why family and friends are so important as a support mechanism when scaling
• What single-use plastics mean
• How if you follow your passion the money will come 
• Creating space to think 
• Switching off social media and TV and what you can do with the time you save
• The pros of a franchise model
• What is working in social media 
• Importance of having your team aligned to your values
• Why some meetings can be useful to get all members on the same page
• Some simple rules which can make a huge impact on your family life
• How to work with your partner and avoid getting divorced - 4 times!

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• The Source Bulk Foods
• Small Business Big Marketing
• Gucci
• Evernote
• Shep Hyken's books
• Sea Shepherd

Paul Medeiros from The Source Bulk Foods had a responsible role in the hardware industry in Sydney. Together with his girlfriend at the time (now wife) Emma, packed up their things including their trusty dog and headed bush. 

They purchased a fruit and veggie store and went about cutting pumpkins for a living. 

Over the ten year period, Paul goes into what kept him and Emma together, how one store turned into 42 and why it is important to turn off the distractions in your life and follow your passions and love your family. 

This is an inspirational story and one too good to miss out on. 

The audio quality is not the best, but it in no ways detracts from Paul's awesome story. 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• How to scale a retail concept from 1 store to 42 in 3 countries
• Why family and friends are so important as a support mechanism when scaling
• What single-use plastics mean
• How if you follow your passion the money will come 
• Creating space to think 
• Switching off social media and TV and what you can do with the time you save
• The pros of a franchise model
• What is working in social media 
• Importance of having your team aligned to your values
• Why some meetings can be useful to get all members on the same page
• Some simple rules which can make a huge impact on your family life
• How to work with your partner and avoid getting divorced - 4 times!

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• The Source Bulk Foods
• Small Business Big Marketing
• Gucci
• Evernote
• Shep Hyken's books
• Sea Shepherd

James Schramko from SuperFastBusiness had a very successful corporate career in the motor industry, but everyday he was worried about redundancy. James father's career was swiftly taken from him and James didn't want to leave anything to chance, that he might suffer the same fate. 

James worked around the clock to match his corporate income before escaping. He successfully learnt from the best in small business and created solutions to problems which saw him catapult to success in a very humble way.  

James has taken his own journey and now gives back to others through his business coaching membership called SuperFastBusiness. 

In this open and frank interview, James talks about the importance of taking control of your life and provides enormous wisdom from his practical experience of helping online business owners to scale globally. 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• The importance of switching off social media, especially Facebook
• Why he decided to replace his income before he escaped corporate
• How to have success whilst staying humble 
• The personal impact a redundancy can have on a family and how you can avoid it
• The people who helped James get to where he is today
• The risk of chasing fads and tactics and how you can create an asset which keeps on giving
• The business models which are working and the ones to avoid
• How not to get caught up in what you call yourself and the importance of delivering results 
• How James finds time to think and why it is so important
• How you can run your business from your mobile phone
• What are the three essential tips to running a highly engaged and effective team
• A case study of a successful study of James and what are the traits which made him successful and how they have changed over time
• Why you have to spend money to make money
• How to keep your ego intact when you become successful 
• Who James supports in life and the order of importance 
• Three productivity tips which are simple to say but hard to do 
• Why you should own the race course and not be victim to social platforms 
• Why you should be a small fish in a big pond
• The power of recurring income 
• How James learns and how you can apply it in your business life 
• How money magnifies your personality 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• SuperFastBusiness podcast
• SuperFastBusiness website
• SuperFastBusiness app
• AppMatch
• Rip Curl Search app
• Bonjoro
• Book: Principles
• James' book: Work less, Make more
• Yanik Silver

Connect with James Schramko

• On Twitter: @JamesSchramko
• On Facebook
• James Schramko's personal website

James Schramko from SuperFastBusiness had a very successful corporate career in the motor industry, but everyday he was worried about redundancy. James father's career was swiftly taken from him and James didn't want to leave anything to chance, that he might suffer the same fate. 

James worked around the clock to match his corporate income before escaping. He successfully learnt from the best in small business and created solutions to problems which saw him catapult to success in a very humble way.  

James has taken his own journey and now gives back to others through his business coaching membership called SuperFastBusiness. 

In this open and frank interview, James talks about the importance of taking control of your life and provides enormous wisdom from his practical experience of helping online business owners to scale globally. 

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• The importance of switching off social media, especially Facebook
• Why he decided to replace his income before he escaped corporate
• How to have success whilst staying humble 
• The personal impact a redundancy can have on a family and how you can avoid it
• The people who helped James get to where he is today
• The risk of chasing fads and tactics and how you can create an asset which keeps on giving
• The business models which are working and the ones to avoid
• How not to get caught up in what you call yourself and the importance of delivering results 
• How James finds time to think and why it is so important
• How you can run your business from your mobile phone
• What are the three essential tips to running a highly engaged and effective team
• A case study of a successful study of James and what are the traits which made him successful and how they have changed over time
• Why you have to spend money to make money
• How to keep your ego intact when you become successful 
• Who James supports in life and the order of importance 
• Three productivity tips which are simple to say but hard to do 
• Why you should own the race course and not be victim to social platforms 
• Why you should be a small fish in a big pond
• The power of recurring income 
• How James learns and how you can apply it in your business life 
• How money magnifies your personality 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• SuperFastBusiness podcast
• SuperFastBusiness website
• SuperFastBusiness app
• AppMatch
• Rip Curl Search app
• Bonjoro
• Book: Principles
• James' book: Work less, Make more
• Yanik Silver

Connect with James Schramko

• On Twitter: @JamesSchramko
• On Facebook
• James Schramko's personal website

Nathan Wade from Marketing Juice has a natural talent for search engine optimisation and quickly became known as the search marketing specialist within his network.

Finally, someone talking about SEO who you can understand. Listen to Nathan making sense of SEO.

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• What SEO really mean
• Why it's hard to outsmart Google
• Why it's important to be smarter than your competitors
• The key challenges that business owners face when it comes to SEO
• Why you need to identify who your ideal clients are
• Why you need to know what the best platform to use is
• The difference between on page and offsite SEO
• Tips on picking the right SEO mentor/agency
• SEO doesn't need to be slow
• The correlation between how much you spend and how quickly you get results
• Why results depend on the business and their individual priorities
• Doing SEO yourself versus going with an agency
• Tips on doing SEO on your own

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• 5 keys to outranking your competition video series
• Russell Brunson
• Click funnels
• Book: Dotcom Secrets
• Book: Expert Secrets
• SEMrush
• Ahrefs

Connect with Nathan Wade

• On LinkedIn
• On Twitter: @wade_nathan
• Marketing Juice Website

Nathan Wade from Marketing Juice has a natural talent for search engine optimisation and quickly became known as the search marketing specialist within his network.

Finally, someone talking about SEO who you can understand. Listen to Nathan making sense of SEO.

There were lots of great takeaways in the episode, so grab that pen and notepad, and enjoy!

• What SEO really mean
• Why it's hard to outsmart Google
• Why it's important to be smarter than your competitors
• The key challenges that business owners face when it comes to SEO
• Why you need to identify who your ideal clients are
• Why you need to know what the best platform to use is
• The difference between on page and offsite SEO
• Tips on picking the right SEO mentor/agency
• SEO doesn't need to be slow
• The correlation between how much you spend and how quickly you get results
• Why results depend on the business and their individual priorities
• Doing SEO yourself versus going with an agency
• Tips on doing SEO on your own

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• 5 keys to outranking your competition video series
• Russell Brunson
• Click funnels
• Book: Dotcom Secrets
• Book: Expert Secrets
• SEMrush
• Ahrefs

Connect with Nathan Wade

• On LinkedIn
• On Twitter: @wade_nathan
• Marketing Juice Website