ScaleX™ Insider Podcast

In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Dr. Srikumar Rao about the secrets behind unstoppable success in business and life. We talked about a range of topics including how to manage mental chatter for more clarity, why you need to know that having control is only an illusion, how to live a joyous life, how to achieve joy through living in the present, why the universe gives you interesting challenges, the most important question you will ever ask yourself, the one question you need to ask your direct reports, the hidden secret to excellent customer service, why business leaders need to support their employees growth and so much more…

About Dr. Srikumar

Dr. Srikumar Rao is the Founder of the Road Institute. He is an elite coach who works with a select group of entrepreneurs, professionals, and senior executives. His clients are already successful and seek his coaching because they need help to have an outsize impact on the world. They are ready to make a dent in the universe. They also recognize that life is a spiritual journey and wish to imbue that understanding into every facet of their lives.

Millions of people have listened to Dr. Rao's TED Talk and other recordings and attended his programs and workshops. He has one goal only: to help you experience life in an exponentially better way. He leads you into a rabbit hole, and you determine how far you wish to go. You may wish to travel only a short distance and settle for a life in which you are much more successful, have better relationships, and enjoy more peace. Or you may wish to go all the way and reach what sages have called by many names, such as enlightenment, Nirvana, and awakening. Be aware that if you get there, there will be no you left to celebrate this.

Dr. Rao recommends that you simply set out on your journey. In a very short time, you will find that your life has improved to an extent that you would not have ever believed. Feel free to stop anytime and be prepared to resume your journey when the call comes.

Contact Srikumar

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srikumarsrao/

Website: https://theraoinstitute.com/

Buy the book: Modern Wisdom, Ancient Roots: The Movers and Shakers' Guide to Unstoppable Success

About the Host, Brendan McGurgan

Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.

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Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business

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In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Margie Warrell about how to be braver in your work, leadership and life and stop playing safe. We talked about a range of topics including how find your 'Why' to do more of what ignites your passion (and less of what doesn't!), how to build courage and take action for success, how to deal with uncertainty and make the right decision, how to overcome impostor syndrome, why you need to start being more courageous, how to apply four simple steps to build resilience and manage your 'stress triggers', why creating space is a trigger to personal growth and so much more…

About Margie

Dr. Margie Warrell is a renowned author, international speaker, and a passionate advocate for helping people live bigger, braver lives.

Margie's remarkable journey began on a dairy farm in rural Australia, where she grew up as the big sister of seven siblings. Today, she is an accomplished thought leader and the host of the Live Brave podcast, where she has interviewed some of the most influential figures in the world, including Richard Branson, Bill Marriott, Steve Forbes, and Marianne Williamson.

A prolific writer, Margie has authored five bestselling books, including "You've Got This!", "Make Your Mark", "Brave", "Stop Playing Safe", and "Find Your Courage". As a member of the advisory board of Forbes School of Business & Technology, she has collaborated with an impressive roster of client organizations, such as Salesforce, Google, SAP, NASA, Facebook, British Telecom, Deloitte, and Berkshire Hathaway, just to mention a few.

In today's episode, we'll be focusing on Margie's ground-breaking book, "Stop Playing Safe", which has become a must-read for anyone seeking to break free from self-imposed limitations and achieve extraordinary success. We'll dive deep into the key principles of the book and learn from Margie's wealth of experience in business, psychology, and coaching.

Contact Margie

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margiewarrell/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/margiewarrell/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/margiewarrell

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/margiewarrell

Podcast: Live Brave with Dr. Margie Warrell, available on all major podcasting platforms

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Stop Playing Safe: How To Be Braver in Your Work, Leadership and Life

About the Host, Brendan McGurgan

Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.

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Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Business

Contact: https://linktr.ee/simplescaling

In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Susie Ma about how she scaled the Tropic Skincare brand to a nine-figure business from scratch. We talked about a number of topics including; what Susie Ma Learned from Lord Alan Sugar, why you need to keep hustling when scaling, the one thing you need to know as you scale your business, how to stay upbeat and motivated as your business grows, how you can make the world a better place as you scale your business, how to start a business with very little money, how Susie Ma started the most successful skincare brand in the UK, why your infinite purpose is vital for scaling success, why more women need to become entrepreneurs, and so much more…

About Susie

Susie was born in Shanghai, China in 1988. From an early age she was strongly encouraged to use only natural ingredients by her grandmother, who for over 60 years studied homeopathic remedies alongside her career as a medicinal chemist. In their house, natural was always better, and it was this upbringing that inspired Susie's belief in natural ingredients and eventually Tropic Skincare's ethos.

Susie moved to Australia aged 6, where she got her first taste of business selling alongside her parents while in Sydney. She then moved to the city of Cairns in Tropical North Queensland where lush, tropical plants were abundant and would be used to make natural skincare recipes.

Moving to London at age 13, Susie founded Tropic when she was just 15 years of age - pouring homemade body scrubs into jars to sell at markets across London. After studying at university and appearing on BBC's The Apprentice in 2011, Lord Sugar was so impressed by Susie's products and business idea that he invested. Today, Tropic's multi-award-winning product range extends across skincare, body care, hair care, sun care and makeup. With 20,000 active brand Ambassadors, Tropic has been the UK's fastest-growing skincare brand for five years in a row.

Since September 2019, every Tropic order has also funded education for children living in Cambodia, Nepal, and Myanmar as part of the brand's partnership with charity United World Schools.

Contact Susie

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/susiematropic/

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Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10x Your Busines

About the Host, Brendan McGurgan

Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.

Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:

https://linktr.ee/simplescaling

In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Sharon Lechter about the secret to scaling and exiting your business successfully. We talked about a range of topics including how to manage your fears and your energy, the 6ps to scaling and exiting profitably, the importance of investing time as opposed to spending time, Sharon's personal success equation, why you need to know your purpose to be successful, why you need to be stingy with your time for success and so much more…

About Sharon

Meet Sharon Lechter: entrepreneur, speaker, bestselling author, mentor, and philanthropist. With 35 years as a licensed CPA and renowned expertise in financial literacy, she has empowered countless individuals to achieve entrepreneurial success.

As co-author of the international bestseller Rich Dad Poor Dad and creator of 14 books in the Rich Dad series, Sharon built a personal finance empire. Recognized by the Napoleon Hill Foundation, she collaborated on influential books like Think and Grow Rich-Three Feet from Gold and Outwitting the Devil.

From advising U.S. Presidents to working with major brands like Disney, Sharon's impact is far-reaching. Her focus is on elevating financial intelligence, unlocking untapped potential, and leaving lasting legacies.

After a personal tragedy, Sharon launched the Play Big Movement to inspire others to overcome limitations, master money and time, and make a significant impact. Join Sharon Lechter as she guides you on the path to financial mastery, playing big, and creating a legacy that resonates for generations.

Contact Sharon

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonlechter/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorSharonLechter

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sharonlechter/

Website: https://sharonlechter.com/ - Find out more about Sharon's Programmes

Buy Sharon's Books

Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money - https://mybook.to/rich-dad-poor-dad

Think and Grow Rich-Three Feet from Gold

Outwitting the Devil - https://mybook.to/Outwitting-The-devil

Think and Grow Rich for Women - https://mybook.to/Grow-Rich-For-Women

Simple Scaling Book

Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business

About the Host, Brendan McGurgan

Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.

Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:

https://linktr.ee/simplescaling

In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Norman about how to transform your mindset and make a global impact. We also covered, why inner work on your mindset as a leader is absolutely critical, why your proposition should focus on helping your customers with their bottom line, how to create a structure to support your team and develop their tactical mental and spiritual capabilities, how to support high performers by addressing underperformance of other team members, how to generate the courage to communicate candidly, the importance of having big goals focused on making a greater global impact, the importance of hiring great people and those who are energy radiators aligned to your values

About Norman

In today's episode, we have the privilege of speaking with an international entrepreneur Norman Crowley who has founded multiple thriving businesses, including CoolPlanet, The Cloud, Inspired Gaming Group, Trinity Commerce, and Crowley Carbon.

Our guest has an incredible track record of scaling businesses from start-ups to million-dollar enterprises through innovative business planning, sales techniques, and marketing. Listed as one of Ireland's top entrepreneurs, and a nominee for the 2011 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of The Year, our guest's passion for excellence is contagious.

Beyond business, they also serve on the boards of the i2e2 Research Centre and First Step Georgia, focusing on energy efficiency research and improving the lives of children with special needs, respectively. Get ready for an insightful conversation with a true industry leader known for their integrity, resourcefulness, and motivational leadership. Stay tuned for an episode you won't want to miss!

Contact Norman

Twitter: @Normancrowley1

Website: www.coolplanet.ie

Website: (cool electric cars): www.studioava.com/

Simple Scaling Book

Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business

About the Host, Brendan McGurgan

Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.

Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:

https://linktr.ee/simplescaling

In today's episode I'm delighted to re-introduce my business partner Claire Colvin. Claire and I recap our favourite moments from Season 8 and discuss how to make meaningful connections and win in business, how to tell your story in a way that will inspire and persuade, how to build well-being, strategic and innovation mindsets, how to push beyond your limits and unlock success, how to master your most important metrics, how to unlock the secrets to a purpose driven life, how to be a kick-ass boss without losing your humanity, how to create a 1-page marketing plan, and how to grow your people to grow your company. and so much more…

About Claire

Claire has worked as a partner to business leaders and entrepreneurs of high growth businesses helping them to scale through their people. As the former Talent Director on the Board of a rapidly growing global organisation, Claire built the optimum people centred structures and systems to enable the company to significantly scale across six continents.

In 2019, Claire became my business partner and we set out on a journey of discovery to extensively research exemplars of scaling to identify the key attributes that made them successful.

Contact Claire

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-colvin-586a162b/

Simple Scaling Book

Check out our book, an Amazon Best-Seller: Simple Scaling: 10 Proven Principles to 10X Your Business

About the Host, Brendan McGurgan

Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.

Contact Brendan McGurgan, Simple Scaling and Access Our Resources:

https://linktr.ee/simplescaling

In this episode, I had a fascinating conversation with Joe Polish about how to make meaningful connections and win in business and life. We talked about a range of topics including making deeper, what it takes to grow a $100m business, how to connect and help people who are hurting, how to turn personal struggles into business success, Joe's personal story of addiction, how to create a balanced personal life to unlock success, why you need to develop your compassion muscle, proven ways to increase dopamine, and how to turn life's struggles into business wins and so much more...

About Joe

Join me as I meet Joe Polish, founder of Genius Network® and one of the most influential connectors in the world. Joe has generated hundreds of millions for his clients, spoken at Stanford University, and hosted top-ranked podcasts such as iLoveMarketing, 10xTalk, and GeniusNetwork. His documentaries have received accolades at prestigious film festivals.

Beyond business, Joe is a dedicated philanthropist, supporting causes like The Make-A-Wish Foundation, Artists For Addicts, and Genius Recovery. He is the largest contributor to Sir Richard Branson's charity, Virgin Unite.

Tune in to learn from Joe's vast network of successful entrepreneurs and discover how he's changing lives and building businesses with his expertise.

Contact Joe

LinkedIn: (77) Joe Polish | LinkedIn

Website: https://joepolish.com/

Sign up to the newsletter: https://signup.connectioninsider.com/subscribe/landing/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoePolish

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joepolish/

Genius Recovery (changing the global conversation about addiction) - https://geniusrecovery.org/

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What's in It for Them?: 9 Genius Networking Principles to Get What You Want by Helping Others Get What They Want

Life Gives to The Giver (FREE BOOK): https://www.joesfreebook.com/

About the Host, Brendan McGurgan

Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.

Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:

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In this episode, I had a terrific conversation with Mark Leruste where we discussed how to tell your personal story in a way that will inspire and persuade. We covered a range of topics including, where you need to start for all great storytelling, the starting point for all great storytelling, courageous vulnerability is the cornerstone of great storytelling, how to bring more joy and fulfilment into your life, how Patagonia's story can help you unlock your purpose, how to build a story bank for better communication, how to find purpose and meaning at work, the four stories you need to master as a leader, how to find purpose and meaning in your life and so much more…

About Mark

Mark Leruste is a dynamic and inspiring author, entrepreneur, and motivational speaker, best known for his bestselling book, "Glow in the Dark: How Sharing Your Personal Story Can Transform Your Business and Change Your Life." With a passion for empowering individuals to embrace their unique qualities and talents, Mark has become a leading voice in personal development and self-discovery.

As the host of The Unconventionalists® podcast, Mark seeks to eradicate career misery by building purpose-driven work cultures that empower people to bring their whole selves to work. Mark's goal is to create a world where most feel seen, heard, supported, and appreciated at work.

Mark's viral video CV led him to serve as Country Manager of the Movember Foundation, raising €2.8 million for men's health. He has since collaborated with innovative organizations and event organizers such as Google, TEDx, and L'Oreal. Having lived and worked in over ten countries, Mark's experience and insights have been featured in numerous publications, including The Wall Street Journal and The Guardian.

Contact Mark

w: https://www.glowinthedarkbook.com/

w: https://www.markleruste.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markleruste/

The Unconventionalists® podcast: Available on all major podcasting platforms.

Buy the book: Glow In The Dark: How Sharing Your Personal Story Can Transform Your Business and Change Your Life

About the Host, Brendan McGurgan

Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.

Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:

https://linktr.ee/simplescaling

In this episode, I had a terrific conversation with Jean Gomes about how to build wellbeing, strategic and innovation mindsets for the future. We covered a range of topics including, how to improve your connection to the world for greater wellbeing, what you need to know about mindset, how to embrace uncertainty and innovation and scale as an entrepreneur, why your negative emotions will make you stronger, how to understand fear and cope with it better, how to manage the fear of failure and succeed, how fully embracing vulnerability will make you stronger and so much more…

About Jean

Welcome to today's episode of the podcast, where we have the pleasure of interviewing a true expert in the field of leadership, Jean Gomes. With over 30 years of consulting and advisory experience, Jean has worked with some of the world's most successful corporations, including Google, Nike, Coca-Cola, and Microsoft. As the CEO of the consulting company, Outside, Jean partners with companies to help leaders solve their greatest challenges using the new science of mindset. He is also the New York Times bestselling author of "Leading in a Non-Linear World", which explores how our mindset can be our greatest asset in facing the challenges of an uncertain and rapidly changing world. In addition, Jean co-authored the New York Times bestseller, "The Way We're Working Isn't Working" with Tony Schwartz. With his vast experience and deep knowledge of the complexities of modern leadership, Jean is the perfect guest to share his insights on leadership in today's fast-paced and unpredictable world. So, let's get started!

Contact Jean

E: [email protected]

W: www.weareoutside.com

Podcast: The Evolving Leader (available on all major podcasting platforms)

Twitter: https://twitter.com/MrJeanGomes

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Leading in a Non-Linear World: Building Wellbeing, Strategic and Innovation Mindsets for the Future

About the Host, Brendan McGurgan

Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.

Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling:

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In this episode, I had a terrific conversation with Robert Glazer, where we discussed how to elevate and push beyond your limits to unlock success. We covered a range of topics, including how to create a progression plan for your high performers, mastering mental capacity and physical fitness for success, why vulnerability can be a powerful emotion in business, how to develop and build spiritual capacity, and become limitless, and so much more…

About Robert

Welcome to today's podcast, where we have the pleasure of interviewing a true thought leader in the business world, Robert Glazer. Bob is the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Acceleration Partners, a global partner marketing agency, as well as the co-founder and Chairman of BrandCycle. With a passion for helping individuals and organizations build their capacity to elevate, Bob has led Acceleration Partners to become a recognized global leader in the affiliate and partner marketing industry, receiving numerous industry and company culture awards. He shares his insights through his popular Friday Forward newsletter and his Elevate Podcast, where he interviews CEOs, authors, and thinkers on personal growth and helping others live their best lives. Bob is also a bestselling author of four books, including "Elevate: Push Beyond Your Limits and Unlock Success in Yourself and Others." A regular columnist for Forbes, Inc., and Entrepreneur, Bob's writing reaches over five million people around the globe each year, covering topics such as performance marketing, entrepreneurship, company culture, hiring, and leadership. With his vast experience and deep knowledge of the business world, Bob is the perfect guest to provide insights and guidance on elevating yourself and your organization. So, let's get started!

Contact Robert

w: www.robertglazer.com

w: https://robertglazer.com/eyt/ - access the book Elevate Podcast:

https://robertglazer.com/elevate-podcasts/ - available on all major podcasting platforms.

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Elevate: Push Beyond Your Limits and Unlock Success in Yourself and Others

About the Host, Brendan McGurgan

Brendan is a global business leader who builds profitable, scalable businesses by delivering on his strong personal belief that anything is possible.

Contact Brendan McGurgan or Simple Scaling: https://linktr.ee/simplescaling