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This week we are beaming all the historically significant Cebu City, in the Philippines. Our guest is Ms. Le-an Lacaba, the CEO and co-founder of 2xYou.

The company was the winner of the coveted Stevie Award 2021 Employer Of The Year and focuses on outsourcing in the areas of hiring, managing, and growing remote executive assistants for solopreneurs and small business owners.

During the early stages of our conversation today, you will hear from Le-an recount the details of an event that has shaped her attitude to life and business – it has led to a "YES and…" approach that has really presented a host of opportunities which have stretched her while also made Le-an into the person she is today.

Can you believe that Le-an commenced work at age 15 and has been working from home since? She published her first book at 18 and now has a series of five novels with another one due for release sometime later this year.

She first became CEO at 20 and has since partnered with her boss that time to start 2xYou Executive Services at the tender age of 23.

Le-an is on a mission to help 10,000 entrepreneurs grow remotely, and 1 Million Filipinos work from home.

And anyone that knows her suspects she may just achieve that target in the not-too-distant future.

Le-an is helping achieve her mission through multiple channels, and one of these is her coaching brand on Youtube called "Virtual Ate." Ate means Big Sister in the local language, and it is where she trains Virtual Assistants on how to work from home.

She is also an international speaker and self-professed content-creation monster.

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This week we are beaming all the way from the Texan city of Houston, although, our guest originally hails from the South American city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Which, not coincidentally, is also home to the famous family that our guest had the good fortune to be introduced to at a young age, and he's never looked back.

Professor Leonardo Xavier, who's often referred to as The Wizard is a world-renowned martial artist and the United States Martial Arts Hall of Fame Inductee, Leonardo Xavier is a former multiple times Jiu-Jitsu world tournament medalist, a Pan-American champion, and Brazilian national champion, and fifth-degree black belt professor in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, with over 25 years of teaching experience.

Nowadays, he teaches the physical and mental aspects of Jiu-Jitsu to people from all walks of life, from corporations to leaders and celebrities.

His teaching has also reached the highest levels, having served as Rickson Gracie's assistant at seminars worldwide, and recently being recognized as a 2022 International Martial Arts Instructor of the Year.

Yes, you heard me right, Rickson Gracie of the famed Gracie Jiu-Jitsu family. In our conversation today, we explore the connections between this highly skilled art form with the world of business leadership and uncover many areas where you, Team ET, can benefit from the applications of some of the insights and disciplines that Professor Xavier shares.

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Welcome TEAM ET and Pura Vida from the shores of Costa Rica. That's right today were are coming to you from Central America. Let's start by asking this question – "Are you interested in having the opportunity to impact others in the world through the influence you have?"

If you answered a resounding YES, then this episode is going to be something that you won't want to miss.

Our guest hails from the northern part of Canada but now resides in the hinterlands of the Happiest Country on Earth – Costa Rica. There's a good chance that you may have read her best-selling book, Mass Influence, or seen her TED talk on the topic.

Teresa is a highly engaging and informative person and I'm so happy that we were able to lure her away from a busy schedule to spend some time chatting about this fascinating topic.

Please allow me to introduce the world-acclaimed lady of Mass Influence, Ms. Teresa De Grosbois. I love Teresa's mission, which is "changing the planet one grassroots movement at a time."

She's the number one international best-selling author of Mass Influence: The Habits of the Highly Influential, which has been on the best-sellers list in seven countries since 2015. A four times international best-selling author, Teresa teaches marketing courses globally to business leaders and entrepreneurs on how to create massive, successful, word-of-mouth campaigns.

Teresa heads the International Evolutionary Business Council, a membership-based organization, which empowers change makers to create profitable, impactful businesses that have a lasting and transformational impact on the individuals that they serve.

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This week we are still in the northern hemisphere but on the opposite side of the North Atlantic Ocean from our guest last week. Instead, we're back in the UK and chat with Professor. Dr. Jonathan Passmore.

Jonathan is Senior Vice-President, CoachHub and a professor at Henley Business School, as well as a global thought leader in behavioral change, listed in the Thinkers 50 and Global Gurus lists. He is a chartered psychologist and holds five degrees including an MBA and a doctorate in psychology. He is an accredited coach with the ICF and EMCC, as well as holding qualifications in team coach and coach supervision, and was the Inaugural Chair of the British Psychological Society Division of Coaching Psychology.

He has published widely and contributed 40 books and over 100 scientific papers and book chapters to the field, making him one of the most cited coaches in the world.

His recent books include: 'Becoming a Coach: The Essential ICF Guide' (2020), 'The Coaches Handbook' (2021), and 'CoachMe: Your Personal Board of Directors (2022).

Over the past two decades, Jonathan has worked as an executive coach, consultant and an educator with hundreds of leaders and managers, from senior UK politicians to board directors helping them become the best version of themselves.

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Our very special guest today is Ms. Sally Helgesen who resides just north of New York City, New York.

Sally Helgesen, cited in Forbes as the world's premier expert on women's leadership, is an internationally best-selling author, speaker, and leadership coach.

She has been inducted into the Thinkers 50 Hall of Fame, which honors those whose thinking has shaped the field of leadership worldwide. She is also ranked number 5 among the world's thought leaders by Global Gurus.

Sally's last book, How Women Rise, was co-authored with Marshall Goldsmith and examines the behaviors most likely to get in the way of successful women. Book rights have been sold in 22 languages.

Previous books include The Female Advantage: Women's Ways of Leadership, hailed as the classic in its field and continuously in print since 1990, and The Female Vision: Women's Real Power at Work, which explores how women's strategic insights can strengthen their careers. The Web of Inclusion: A New Architecture for Building Great Organizations, was cited in The Wall Street Journal as one of the best books on leadership of all time and is credited with bringing the language of inclusion into business.

Sally's new book which launches at the end of this month, is called Rising Together: How We Can Bridge Divides and Create a More Inclusive Workplace.

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In our episode today, we are blessed to have dual destinations – Ontario, Canada, and the Colorado Rockies – two incredible locations. And our guest is Dr. Lance Secretan.

Dr. Secretan is a spiritual thought leader, the world's top authority on inspirational leadership, a trailblazing teacher, advisor, and expert on corporate culture, whose bestselling books, inspirational talks, and life-changing retreats have touched the hearts and minds of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.

He is the author of 24 books about leadership, inspiration, corporate culture, and entrepreneurship as well as an award-winning memoir, A Love Story, and he is the co-author of dozens more.

His latest book is Reawakening the Human Spirit. Lance is a riveting speaker and is acknowledged globally as one of our most insightful and original leadership teachers. He is the former CEO of a Fortune 100 company, university professor, award-winning columnist, poet, author, and outdoor athlete.

He teaches, coaches, and advises globally (for 12 consecutive years he has been ranked among both The Top 30 Most Influential Executive Coaches and The Top 30 Most Influential Leadership Experts globally), and guides leadership teams who wish to transform their culture into the most inspirational in their industries.

To access the full transcript of this episode, see the show notes and access the guest links, please visit our website - Coaching 4 Companies

And our guest is Ms. Irina Poddubnaia, who is a Software as a Service founder and business consultant specializing in Operations and Process Optimization.

Over the course of the last few years, she has helped many small and large companies deliver outstanding results.

Irina has over 8 years of experience in eCommerce from running a fulfillment center in China where she was living for over 2,5 years, to launching her own SAAS software for package tracking called TrackMage.com, which increases sales by 5-10% on autopilot.

She has been successful in executing Lean 6 sigma optimizations for eCommerce companies: customer support, logistics, and overall supply chain management optimization.

During our conversation, we focus on another of Irina's areas of expertise which is that of project management, and as you might imagine this knowledge and skill set comes in handy when assisting companies in the areas we have just mentioned.

Join us for a great, informative conversation and visit our website to access the episode notes, and guest links and download the full episode transcript - Coaching 4 Companies

By now we should have settled into the new year and be coming to terms with how much there is to do. In our episode today, our destination is London. London baby as you will hear me say – a line I like to borrow from Joey Tribbiani of the TV series FRIENDS.

Our guest is Mr. Faris Aranki - a strategy consultant and to use his own words, he's someone who's passionate about strategic effectiveness for all businesses and individuals. Faris founded a consultancy company with the unique name of "Shiageto" – more on the name during our discussion.

So my own take on this consultancy is that it's really quite an interesting operation. The conversation with Faris is relaxed and we not only speak about how to use innovative consulting to support businesses in sharpening their operation, but also about making sure they follow the right strategy with the right effectiveness and the right focus, using the three pillars that Faris applies, and you'll hear us talk more about that in the episode.

If you are a business leader of any size I'm confident you will find this conversation today of value.

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Welcome as we start to settle into some normality again for the new year.

In our episode today, our destination is Prague, although while visiting our guest, Ms. Susanna Lahteela, we do country hop between Finland, Switzerland, and Chicago in the States, before nestling back into the beautiful, serene streets that line the capital of the Czech Republic.

Susanna is a triple champion in Eastern Europe for public speaking and has built a career as a public speaking coach.

As a public speaking coach and married to a professional Volleyball player, Susanna has moved around quite a bit in the past decade.

Susanna is a colleague in a program that we're completing together, and when we first met, I made a mental note that this is somebody I need to get on our podcast. I love Susanna's enthusiasm for life and her "can do" attitude shines through brightly with her "tell it as she sees it" approach in coaching ensures you stay focused. Really a great episode to listen to and learn from.

Her focus is on current and future leaders to help them unleash their true potential by gaining respect through speaking with confidence. And as Susanna says, it's always uncomfortable before it's comfortable. During today's conversation, we touch on a number of speaking topics and gain a deeper understanding of the concept of being a competitor, whether in sport or business, and striving for more with a never give up attitude, regardless of the challenges thrown in your path.

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Welcome to the second episode of the New Year 2023. Seasons Greeting to all. In our episode today, we're back in Hollywood, and on this visit, we're connecting with Mr. Swire Ho, otherwise known as # the promo guy.

Today we are talking about leadership as usual, however, our focus is on Sales and as you might imagine selling in a promotional product industry (SWAG as it is often referred to) is very much commodity-based. How do you differentiate yourself in such a crowded marketplace?

Swire highlights something that's very valuable for all of us and that is the need to be able to target the right clients – as he mentions those that are prepared to pay full price and offer repeat business. And in this regard, he applies the Pareto Principle or as you may know the 80/20 rule.

Here is an extract from our conversation as we start to get into it…

"...Because there are hundreds, if not thousands of companies that do what I do. And then it's easy for a prospect nowadays to do a Google search, and they could say, "Can you match this price?" Then my margin gets squeezed. But also, I found out that there are types of clients that will pay me full price, plus more, and they only want to work with me. I'm like, "Wow, I'm onto something.." Visit our website to access the full transcript, show notes, and links - Coaching 4 Companies