This  week we chat with James Whittaker – keynote speaker, author, podcast host, film producer, entrepreneur and coach.

James grew up in Australia, and before moving to LA where he enjoyed a successful 10-year career in financial planning, running a company with more than $2 billion under management, before starting his own entrepreneurial journey.

Today, James has launched companies and products across a range of industries including healthcare, marketing, film, activewear, and publishing.

He is in demand internationally as a keynote speaker and is a frequent guest in media, having appeared on 300+ radio, podcast, and television shows, and in globally recognized publications such as Entrepreneur, Money, and Success Magazine.

James is a two-time bestselling author, with his second book ‘Think and Grow Rich: The Legacy‘ released in 2018 as the official companion to the multi-million-dollar film based on Napoleon Hill’s timeless classic. James is also a proud co-executive producer of the film. His third book ‘Andrew Carnegie's Mental Dynamite’ was released in September 2020.

In addition, James is host of Win the Day with James Whittaker, a podcast designed to help people take ownership of their financial, physical, and mental health.

Through his keynotes, bestselling books, and leadership programs, James has helped hundreds of individuals and companies reach new heights of accountability, happiness, and success. In addition to his own experience, James shares lessons garnered from his interviews with more than 100 of the world’s most accomplished business leaders, cultural icons, and athletes, to reveal what is possible for those who dream big, follow the right plan, and win the day.

Above all, he hopes to instil the important fundamental truth that each day, if we do not make the decision to win, we have automatically made the decision to lose.

We chat to James on the Fit for Disruption podcast because he has amazing insights and experience working with people and organisations that deal with massive disruptions to their lives – and how they overcome adversity, develop agility and build opportunity.

In this episode James talks us through some powerful stories of the people he has met and worked with who have dealt with significant disruption . He leans in to the power of storytelling, relationships, being of service, being clear on where you are wanting to go and digs deep into to the mindset that you need to be a fit for disruption leader – focussing on two key attributes – Resourcefulness and Resilience.

James is not only extremely insightful and will provide you with a mountain of value as you listen to him – you will also learn what a wonderful human being he is.

So sit back, and enjoy the show – you will love this episode!

Visit Matthew at;

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewcwebber/

[email protected]

www.menark.com.au

The Fit for Disruption book is available on Amazon or other leading retailers;

US

https://www.amazon.com/Fit-Disruption-transform-business-thrive/dp/1989737048/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1604950806&sr=8-1

AU

https://www.amazon.com.au/Fit-Disruption-transform-business-thrive/dp/1989737048/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

James’ books are here:

Andrew Carnegie’s Mental Dynamite

https://www.amazon.com/Andrew-Carnegies-Gift-Napoleon-Hill/dp/1454936096/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=james+whittaker&qid=1604950554&sr=8-1

Think and Grow Rich:

https://www.amazon.com/Think-Grow-Rich-Legacy-Entrepreneurs/dp/1640950184/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=james+whittaker&qid=1604950515&sr=8-2

The Beginners Guide to Wealth

https://www.amazon.com.au/Beginners-Guide-Wealth-Noel-Whittaker/dp/0648861449/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=james+whittaker+the+beginners+guide+to+wealth&qid=1604951124&sr=8-3

Here is link to James’ Podcast

Apple

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/win-the-day-with-james-whittaker/id1455531200

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/show/1Pk8BdnPMzKXnMqyKku9I0

Here are the links to James’ Websites

https://jameswhitt.com/

https://wearepodcast.com/

On this episode you are in for a real treat – we have Australia’s most successful on line entrepreneur – GABBY LEIBOVICH

Gabby’s start up journey began when he left the sales floor of his dad’s retail store, As soon as he got my driver’s licence at the age of 18, he set off to the local trash and treasure market at Wantirna in Melbourne.

He also started selling products on eBay whilst for many of us we had yet to even hear of ebay. 

With a keen marketing eye, he saw the potential of the internet to deliver better value for customers and in early 2006, with his younger brother, founded CatchOfTheDay.

Over the next 15 years Gabby and his brother Hezi built an Australian ecommerce empire.

Gabby went on to found a host of other ecommerce businesses including Scoopon, Eatnow, Mumgo and Grocery Run, and invested in over 20 Australian startups, such as Vinomofo.

Gabby built his business on the back of good relationships with customers, with suppliers and even with competitors.

Making friends with your enemies, or as Gabby terms them – frenemies – opens businesses up to new opportunities that wouldn’t be viable outside of partnership.

His relationship with Menulog as an example. Menulog was the biggest online food delivery service when Catch Group launched EatNow, and they were soon the two dominant players. Instead of throwing all their energy into trying to squeeze market share off one another, the businesses worked together, merged, and eventually sold for $855 million.

And on the 1st of November 2020 Gabby will be releasing his book Catch of the decade.

In Catch of the Decade, Gabby and his brother reveal how they’ve built, launched, merged, and sold some of the most disruptive businesses in Australia today: Catch, Scoopon, Menulog and Luxury Escapes. This book contains little-known secrets and strategies that will help you shorten your learning curve, avoid mistakes, and bring your business dream alive.

The wisdom revealed in this book is hard won: the Leibovich brothers started with no money and no connections, turned their drawbacks into assets, and came out on top.

By reading Catch of the Decade you will learn how they rode the waves of entrepreneurialism and worked their way up.

For the first time, the Leibovich brothers are telling their story, in their own words, and you’ll learn how they got where they are today.

Visit Matthew at;

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewcwebber/

[email protected]

www.menark.com.au

The Fit for Disruption book is available on Amazon or other leading retailers;

US

https://www.amazon.com/Fit-Disruption-transform-business-thrive/dp/1989737048/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1604950806&sr=8-1

AU

https://www.amazon.com.au/Fit-Disruption-transform-business-thrive/dp/1989737048/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=