Fred Duku Silver the founder of The Shining Snow Flake Foundation is an inspiration to all. 

He started his journey in a refugee camp after fleeing war-ravaged Uganda with his family.

From an early age, he was curious.  He would spend hours wondering and seeing parts of the camp that other would not. 

This sense of curiosity and adventure brought him to Australia as an 11-year old and he only knew one word in English - the word YES. This word got him into a lot of trouble and the writing was on the wall for him to turn into a disenchanted teenager. But this is not how Fred's story turns out. 

He has taken the pain of his own experience and turned it into a passion for helping others. 

This is an incredible story and one you have to listen to. 

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

• What it is like to grow up in a refugee camp
• The struggles of only knowing one english word in an English speaking country
• How you can make choices to not be controlled by your environment
• You don't have to be perfect to make a difference
• The power of stories 
• How best to help the homeless and disadvantaged in society 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Fred Duku Silver LinkedIn Profile
• The Shining Snowflake Foundation Website
• Google Drive
• One Drive
• Books: Made in America by Sam Walton and Influence by Robert Cialdini
• Snapchat
• Facebook

Fred Duku Silver the founder of The Shining Snow Flake Foundation is an inspiration to all. 

He started his journey in a refugee camp after fleeing war-ravaged Uganda with his family.

From an early age, he was curious.  He would spend hours wondering and seeing parts of the camp that other would not. 

This sense of curiosity and adventure brought him to Australia as an 11-year old and he only knew one word in English - the word YES. This word got him into a lot of trouble and the writing was on the wall for him to turn into a disenchanted teenager. But this is not how Fred's story turns out. 

He has taken the pain of his own experience and turned it into a passion for helping others. 

This is an incredible story and one you have to listen to. 

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

• What it is like to grow up in a refugee camp
• The struggles of only knowing one english word in an english speaking country
• How you can make choices to not be controlled by your environment
• You don't have to be perfect to make a difference
• The power of stories 
• How best to help the homeless and disadvantaged in society 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Fred Duku Silver LinkedIn Profile
• The Shining Snowflake Foundation Website
• Google Drive
• One Drive
• Books: Made in America by Sam Walton and Influence by Robert Cialdini
• Snapchat
• Facebook

Justin Bourn decided early what industry he wanted to work in and decided to skip university to get a practical head start. He worked for some medium to large engineering companies and realised it was not for him. 

He left corporate for a startup and learnt what not to do - especially around how to treat people. This lead to him launching his own startup 3 years ago and he talks candidly about his roller coaster journey.

Justin believes you need to start with your own development before you can successfully lead a team. He also shares other practical insights from growing a team in a highly specialised field. 

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

• His deadly weapon 
• What not to do in motivating people in a startup 
• The challenges of growing your own team
• Importance of your partner
• Daily planning techniques
• The importance of giving something a go 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Justin Bourn LinkedIn Profile
• Blank Canvas Studio Website
• Asana
• Calm App
• Instagram Accounts: Justin Bourn and Blank Canvas Studio
• Podcasts: Tim Ferriss and Joe Rogan
• Books: Ryan Holiday Books and The Alchemist 

Justin decided early what industry he wanted to work in and decided to skip university to get a practical head start. He worked for some medium to large engineering companies and realised it was not for him. 

He left corporate for a startup and learnt what not to do - especially around how to treat people. This lead to him launching his own startup 3 years ago and he talks candidly about his roller coaster journey.

Justin believes you need to start with your own development before you can successfully lead a team. He also shares other practical insights from growing a team in a highly specialised field. 

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

• His deadly weapon 
• What not to do in motivating people in a startup 
• The challenges of growing your own team
• Importance of your partner
• Daily planning techniques
• The importance of giving something a go 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Justin Bourn LinkedIn Profile
• Blank Canvas Studio Website
• Asana
• Calm App
• Instagram Accounts: Justin Bourn and Blank Canvas Studio
• Podcasts: Tim Ferriss and Joe Rogan
• Books: Ryan Holiday Books and The Alchemist 

Our guest today is Scott Ihrig from IM creative and he started his journey in corporate as a lawyer and after two years he realised he could not do it for the rest of his working life. He took a role for 6 weeks to set up an event for Radio City Entertainment and this led him to a wonderful career in events - where their motto is 'Been together matters'. 

Scott talks about the importance of picking the ideal client, how to scale a business whilst maintaining the integrity of your values. 

Scott is also very active in the National MS society and talks about his personal reasons for this. 

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

• The impact of repaying your education in the USA
• How a family member who believes in you can make a massive difference to your journey
• How to stay try to your brand values and picking the right clients
• How to scale a business whilst keeping your values intact
• How to stay connected to your team every day - unique daily huddle technique
• Important of contributing
• Suite of tools to run a global business 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Scott Ihrig LinkedIn Profile
• IM Creative Website
• National MS Society
• Democratic Party
• G Suite
• Podio
• Pandora
• Fly Delta
• Build Live Give Podcast
• Book: Extreme Leadership

Our guest today is Scott Ihrig from IM creative and he started his journey in corporate as a lawyer and after two years he realised he could not do it for the rest of his working life. He took a role for 6 weeks to set up an event for Radio City Entertainment and this led him to a wonderful career in events - where their motto is 'Been together matters'. 

Scott talks about the importance of picking the ideal client, how to scale a business whilst maintaining the integrity of your values. 

Scott is also very active in the National MS society and talks about his personal reasons for this. 

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

• The impact of repaying your education in the USA
• How a family member who believes in you can make a massive difference to your journey
• How to stay try to your brand values and picking the right clients
• How to scale a business whilst keeping your values intact
• How to stay connected to your team everyday - unique daily huddle technique
• Important of contributing
• Suite of tools to run a global business 

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Scott Ihrig LinkedIn Profile
• IM Creative Website
• National MS Society
• Democratic Party
• G Suite
• Podio
• Pandora
• Fly Delta
• Build Live Give Podcast
• Book: Extreme Leadership

Alison Shaw Founder of Shaw Mediation Australia always wanted to be a teacher or lawyer and took the path of the later. She won a prestigious competition which saw here represent Australia in the USA.

She was influenced by family mentors and entered in Family Law. She started a boutique firm which was very successful and then had a life-changing moment. She goes into detail as to what they were and how it has positively impacted what she does today.

Alison is passionate about mediation and is looking to solve it on a National level. She talks about her struggles in doing this and provides some specific and actionable advise. 

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

• How to rebound from professional burnout
• The importance of giving back
• The difficult road of being a pioneer
• How long it takes to be successful and what you need to do to keep sane
• Importance of referral business
• How to successfully run a virtual team 
• Her morning routine
• Mapping out your ideal week
• Importance of remaining focused

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Alison Shaw Linkedin profile
• www.shawmediationaustralia.com.au
• The Entourage
• The Smith family
• Podio
• Book: Born to run 

Alison Shaw Founder of Shaw Mediation Australia always wanted to be a teacher or lawyer and took the path of the later. She won a prestigious competition which saw here represent Australia in the USA.

She was influenced by family mentors and entered in Family Law. She started a boutique firm which was very successful and then had a life-changing moment. She goes into detail as to what they were and how it has positively impacted what she does today.

Alison is passionate about mediation and is looking to solve it on a National level. She talks about her struggles in doing this and provides some specific and actionable advise. 

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

• How to rebound from professional burnout
• The importance of giving back
• The difficult road of being a pioneer
• How long it takes to be successful and what you need to do to keep sane
• Importance of referral business
• How to successfully run a virtual team 
• Her morning routine
• Mapping out your ideal week
• Importance of remaining focused

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Alison Shaw Linkedin profile
• www.shawmediationaustralia.com.au
• The Entourage
• The Smith family
• Podio
• Book: Born to run 

Tim Farr from Entrepreneur accelerator started his career in private wealth for one of the big four banks. He knew it was not the right place for him as he was too ambitious and entrepreneurial to play the game. So with no security and the pressure of a young family, he left corporate and started his own financial wealth business. 

Tim successfully went on to positively change the lives of his clients before successfully exiting the business to follow a passion he really cares about - helping other entrepreneurs scale fast. 

He gives brilliant information and suggestions for entrepreneurs and this is an episode not to miss. 

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

• What Tim loves to do outside of work
• The three important item to scaling fast - Time, team and money
• Explains simplify the key to profit
• The importance of increasing prices
• The importance of sales and marketing
• What is really important in life
• Importance of health 
• What passive income is and how to earn more

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Tim Farr LinkedIn Profile
• The Entrepreneur Accelerator Website
• Podio
• ClickFunnels
• Active Campaign
• Asana 
• Teamwork Software Platform

Tim Farr from Entrepreneur accelerator started his career in private wealth for one of the big four banks. He knew it was not the right place for him as he was too ambitious and entrepreneurial to play the game. So with no security and the pressure of a young family, he left corporate and started his own financial wealth business. 

Tim successfully went on to positively change the lives of his clients before successfully exiting the business to follow a passion he really cares about - helping other entrepreneurs scale fast. 

He gives brilliant information and suggestions for entrepreneurs and this is an episode not to miss. 

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

• What Tim loves to do outside of work
• The three important item to scaling fast - Time, team and money
• Explains simplify the key to profit
• The importance of increasing prices
• The importance of sales and marketing
• What is really important in life
• Importance of health 
• What passive income is and how to earn more

Important Links & Mentions From This Episode:

• Tim Farr LinkedIn Profile
• The Entrepreneur Accelerator Website
• Podio
• ClickFunnels
• Active Campaign
• Asana 
• Teamwork Software Platform