Resilient Entrepreneurs

Resilient Entrepreneurs

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Resilient Entrepreneurs episodes

  • 19: Dr Decision-Maker - Samantha Rush

    Samantha will soon be a Dr in decision-making, for real! 

    You might sometimes wish you were a decision-making expert, especially when it comes to doing something for the first time. Decision-making and entrepreneurship go hand in hand and Samantha Rush helps small businesses do this every day. She’s particularly interested in how to make team decision making easier.

    This year Samantha produced a deck of decision cards called Marvellous Women. Each of 52 cards feature an inspiring, resilient woman from history and present day. They include artists, an architect, scientists, authors, sportswomen, and world leaders. For example, Queen Elizabeth II, “Know what fight is worth fighting for.” and Rosa Parks, “You don't deserve less than others because of who you are, standing for something will make you strong.”

    Samantha shares in this episode; “The cards are to empower people to stop that little voice in the back of their head holding them back, they’re designed to read the words of a really inspirational woman, to tap into the wisdom and strength of a marvellous woman and make it easier to keep going or to stop that voice.”

    Tune in to learn more about the Marvellous Women cards (www.marvellouswomencards.com) and to hear Samantha’s tips on how to make the tough decisions!

    Marvellous Women Cards can be ordered online: www.marvellouswomencards.com and can be followed on Instagram and Facebook: @marvellouswomencards

    32 min
  • 18: "Print is your secret weapon!" with Daniel Edwards

    Daniel Edwards, of PosterBoy Printing is an award-winning leader in the print industry with fascinating twists and turns in his journey as an entrepreneur.

    Once a chef and for the last 20 years, a printer - where he's been recognised since 2017 winning the Word of Mouth Gold Service Award, and now an author of the book: The Power of Print.

    In this episode, Daniel shares a marketing strategy that will help every business. To understand that print is a communication tool and how to use it most effectively, he shares his core principles for success. Listen in and learn from Daniel’s book - The Power of Print!

     Enjoy the episode and subscribe to Resilient Entrepreneurs with Two Four One if you like it!

    44 min
  • 17: "I'm not an Entrepreneur" - Marty Lewis

    Do you struggle with calling yourself an "Entrepreneur?" This episode's podcast guest admits he struggles with it - he calls himself a consultant.

    We start this episode with a fun and spirited debate! Hey if we're not having fun in business, we're taking it all too seriously. Martin Lewis founded Orb Services, a Brisbane business consulting firm that specialises in supporting small business owners with:

    ☑️ How to achieve business excellence, product pricing
    ☑️ Creating efficiencies, how to prioritise workload
    ☑️ Getting stuff done, scaling and having a realistic view of the future.

    This conversation is like speed-reading a business book - it's a must listen for early stage small business owners and "entrepreneurs." 😉

    56 min
  • 16: Cabin Crew to Leadership Consultant, Felicity Lerouge

    In this episode you'll take a leadership journey with the Founder and Leadership Development Consultant of Phenomenal People, Felicity Lerouge. Felicity has worked with corporate clients such as British Airways, Guinness World Records, Costa Coffee, Royal Bank of Scotland as well as startups, some small to medium enterprises and non-profits.

    Specialising in heart-centred leadership, she uses proven methodologies such as Dr. Joe Dispenza's neurochange solutions, and scientific principles from Heartmath Institute.

    Felicity recently migrated to New Zealand from the UK and in this episode we exchange views on resilience, failure mindset, the neuro-pathways of the comfort zone, self-care, and difficult conversations.

    Whether you're an early stage business or managing a large corporate team, Felicity has wisdom and inspiration for all. Enjoy the episode and subscribe to Resilient Entrepreneurs with Two Four One if you like it!

    38 min
  • 15: Finding Work-Life Balance with Sandra DeSilva

    Sandra DeSilva is the Founder, CEO and Chief Software Architect of Nova Ltd, a software engineering and consulting firm she started in 2006. Nova provides bespoke software development solutions primarily to the reinsurance and capital markets sectors worldwide. She has worked with billion dollar reinsurance startups and has driven the innovation and execution of large enterprise software systems including assisting global Silicon Valley startups. Her repertoire also includes working for companies that developed software that was deployed to NASA and the Pentagon. 

    She learned early on, the know-how, insights and techniques for building quality engineered systems which formed the foundation for her business Nova. Spurred on from a young age when she was told tech ‘wouldn’t suit her’, Sandra was determined to excel in the field. She loves the innovation and problem-solving aspect of the work.

    Tune in to Episode 15 to hear from Sandra how:

    • Even in software engineering, the technology is rarely the problem - she finds herself involved in strategic and operational areas of the business to optimise the value of the tech solution
    • When you’re starting out be prepared to ride the plethora of emotions and stay focused on your purpose
    • The employee-employer relationship is humbling that others will choose to join you on your journey as you build your business
    • Marketing yourself is more important than you might think at the start, to attract clients and develop your profile
    • To find time for yourself when juggling time between family and business
    • To be open and willing to ask for help

      • Sandra frequently speaks at Tech Summits and industry conferences.  

      Enjoy the episode and please remember to subscribe to this channel on your pod app to be the first to know when next week's episode drops in.

      34 min
    • 14: Thoughts on Property Development & Personal Development from Dr Dionne Payn

      Dr. Dionne Payn is a speaker and author of E.T.H.I.C.A.L Property Investing, the Busy Professionals Guide to Double-Digit Returns from Affordable and Sustainable Homes.

      Tune in to Episode 14 to hear Dionne’s thoughts on:

      •  The importance of leaning in to personal development when building a business
      •  How business growth invites personal growth
      •  The power of community and how 2000 people in a small village stood up for change and won!
      •  The fear of selling and the mindset shift to overcome the fear
      •  Being of service and making money at it - it’s the responsible thing to do
      •  Burnout prevention
      •  E.T.H.I.C.A.L Property Investing and so much more! 

        • Dr. Dionne can be found on Instagram @highimpactproperty.investments and on LinkedIn - search for Dionne Payn.

        Her book E.T.H.I.C.A.L Property Investing is available on Amazon and the first chapter can be downloaded from her website www.hipi.global 

        Enjoy the episode and please remember to subscribe to this channel on your pod app to be the first to know when next week's episode drops in.

        34 min
      • 13: "Opportunity is everywhere!" with Michelle White

        Michelle White, owner of Executemps shares examples in this episode how opportunity presents itself everywhere, when we're ready to see it and say yes! She bought the business just weeks before the 2020 global pandemic shutdown and has gone from strength to strength. Tune in to hear Michelle's views on business, she talks about..

        • Acknowledging all the little skills that you've learned along the way - it all leads to opportunities - often when we least expect them.
        • Opportunity is born from relationships. Just be you, be your true self with people and they value who you are and what you bring to the table.
        • Having an abundance mindset and not pressuring clients or yourself! "There's a lot of work out there; what I don't get from you, I may get from someone else, or you may need my services another time."
        • Failure mindset - the only failure is to simply give up, you throw your hands in the air and walk away. As long as you stick with it, it's an expected part of the journey. If it feels like something may fail it's OK to take it slowly, be more cautious, take a different route, but stick with it - that's important.
        • Because of the global pandemic since 2020, any entrepreneur who started their business in the last two to three years can consider themselves still at the starting point.
        • As a new entrepreneur you have flexibility and more opportunity to adjust, pivot, change, modify, create new revenue streams, it's the best time to be an entrepreneur.
          • 28 min
        • 12: Building your Business by Solving Real Problems with Abigail Chee, a Parent Coach.

          It’s not unusual for an entrepreneur to start many different businesses, some grow and others don’t, it’s all part of the process.

          Abigail Chee’s story is a great example of that; a secondary school teacher by profession, she has tried her hand at many businesses while also raising her children.
          What makes Abigail’s current business as a Parent Coach different, is that she’s finally found the sweet spot - the place where her skills, passion and personal experience overlap to create great value for her clients, and she finds it most rewarding.

          Tune in to Episode 12 to hear Abigail’s views on:

          •  Undiagnosed ADHD and ‘distracted’ kids
          •  How she helped her son to bounce back  
          •  Building a business on the real problems she's solving
          •  Marketing - don’t force it, learn from feedback and adjust
          •  There is no direct path, we always evolve as entrepreneurs, our offers will change as we grow on the journey.

            • Abigail is a parent and education coach for parents with distracted kids. She is a wife of a wonderful supportive husband and mom of 3 kids, one of them (at least) is an out-of-the-box kid. She now runs a membership which helps other parents improve their child’s focus and motivation so they can complete tasks independently!   

            She can be found on Instagram @freedom_montessori   
            Membership at freedom-fam.com/membership 

            Enjoy the episode and please remember to subscribe to this channel on your pod app to be the first to know when next week's episode drops in.

            40 min
          • 11: Conversations with Laura & Vicki: Double-down for a Recession

            By all accounts in the news we're heading for a global recession - which is why right now is the best time to be an entrepreneur!
            While everyone else is tightening their belt and contracting as a small business owner (or side hustler), we have a window of opportunity to build and prepare for the inevitable growth spurt that will come immediately after this downturn.

            We're not economists but we have first hand experience and help clients to launch and grow their business whatever the economy says. Tune in to hear why we think it's time to double-down for the recession. 

            And if community is what you crave, take a look at the Level-Up League, we talk about it in this episode.

            35 min
          • 10: Fill the Gap, Learn to Fail and Be Resilient with Coral Wells

            In this episode you'll hear from award-winning Coral Wells, crowned Woman of the Year and the Most Inspiring Woman in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) by the Bermuda Government. She is also Executive Director of the Technology Leadership Forum, owns a software development company and a cybersecurity company, and she describes her day job as the charity she founded, called Connectech, which teaches and prepares kids for careers in technology.

            We talk with the self-taught programmer about:

            • Juggling all her businesses and how she does it - including how she accelerated through the pandemic 
            • Why it's important to love what you do
            • Addressing the gap in the market - and researching thoroughly before launching.
            • Why the answer is yes to 'Do I really need a business plan?'
            • How every client is a relationship
            • Why learning to fail is key to success, and it builds resilience.

              • Enjoy the episode and please remember to subscribe to this channel on your pod app to be the first to know when next week's episode drops in.

              30 min

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