The Prost Project with Wayne Du Toit

Join us in this episode of the podcast as we sit down with Andrew McElroy, an extraordinary leader, businessman, creative mind, and friend. With a track record of building and selling businesses, Andrew shares his journey through the highs and lows of entrepreneurship. From leading teams with passion to delighting clients with innovative solutions, he offers raw insights and practical lessons. Perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs, leaders, and anyone inspired by real success stories. Tune in for an engaging conversation filled with wisdom and inspiration!

I spoke with serial entrepreneur Paul Coleman (Fuse Mobile) about starting new businesses and what it take to succeed. Some key conversations around being willing to throw yourself at opportunities, creating a wedge, building team and dealing with failure.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProstProjects

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

Chapters

00:00:00 Intro

00:00:07 Start

00:00:45 Paul Intro

00:03:06 Changing Industry

00:06:01 Experience starting something new

00:06:55 Technical business without a technical background

00:08:08 The wedge

00:12:19 Wayne's thoughts on making it work

00:12:49 Paul's response

00:18:15 Big tech saying come back to the office

00:21:10 Pivot points in business

00:23:00 You need open clear feedback

00:25:05 Can do attitude is a must

00:26:30 First team story

00:27:23 What you need as a entrepreneur

00:28:23 What about when you have the wrong person on the team

00:34:40 Discovery phase is critical

00:38:00 Benefits of discovery

00:43:04 Agreed value for project success

00:46:38 every project must deliver value

00:52:24 setting your self up for success, get ownership from both sides

00:56:22 Personal health and building a business

01:01:35 Designed to be in community

Prost! Wayne Du Toit chats with developer Zinzan van der Merwe to unpack project leadership from the coder’s side. They dive into taking ownership, navigating bad teams, must-have process rituals, and training junior devs—plus how passion and grit keep you from hating your job. Real talk, no fluff, straight from the trenches.

Zinzan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zvdmerwe/

Wayne: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynedutoit/

Prost, project success and training (www.prost-app.com)

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ProstProjects

Chapters

00:01:20 Start

00:01:59 Getting started today

00:11:20 Delivery mindset, balance?

00:13:51 Ownership

00:15:44 Putting forward your opinion

00:20:18 Leadership styles

00:29:50 Leadership style summary

00:31:10 Dev perspective of a PM

00:36:00 PM Ownership

00:37:54 What if the PM/PO is not capable

00:43:16 Project Styles

00:45:24 Waterfall Agile

00:46:40 Transformation to desired state

00:47:27 How much process do you need

00:48:35 Focus Illusion

00:50:45 Must have process rituals

00:54:29 Wayne's must have rituals

00:56:58 3 key rituals

00:58:27 Distributed training junior devs

01:07:30 Swarming

01:09:15 Final thoughts

01:12:00 Leading the journey

01:12:25 How not to hate your job

01:14:51 Zinzan's hot take

01:17:04 Suck it up

Unlock the secrets to driving innovation within your company with our latest video, "5 Ingredients to Innovation"! Hosted by Wayne Du Toit on The Post Show, this episode dives deep into the essential elements that fuel innovation in established organizations. Whether you’re a project leader, software developer, or team manager, these practical insights will help you spark creativity and deliver game-changing solutions—even in high-pressure corporate environments.More videoshttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMe9FUtXR8tu9JSX0YInLpHvLCQb5TufeIn this video, Wayne shares his 20+ years of project management experience, including a real-world story of building an inventory management module for an MES product in the mining industry back in 2005-2006. From turning vaporware into a multi-million-dollar success deployed across 120+ global mine sites, he reveals the five key ingredients to innovation: Opportunity, Reputation, Risk, Responsibility, and Sharing the Reward. Learn how to identify opportunities disguised as hard work, build trust within your team, take calculated risks, own your projects, and amplify success by sharing credit.What You’ll Learn:How to innovate in large organizations with tight deadlines and complex teamsThe role of reputation and risk-taking in driving creative solutionsPractical tips to turn challenges into opportunities for growthWhy sharing success is the key to scaling your innovationPerfect for professionals in project leadership, software development, or anyone looking to foster innovation at work, this video blends storytelling with actionable advice. Subscribe to The Post Show for more leadership tips, real-world interviews, and strategies to excel in your career!Chapters0:00 - Introduction to Innovation2:05 - Wayne’s Story: Innovating an MES Product4:30 - Ingredient 1: Opportunity7:39 - Ingredient 2: Reputation8:20 - Ingredient 3: Risk09:22 Risk detour09:57 - Ingredient 4: Responsibility10:50 - Ingredient 5: Share the Reward13:07 - Key Takeaways#project #innovation #responsibility

Introduction to the Prost show. The journey starts here, let us learn and grow together as we discuss issues relating to work and life with real people who make the companies of the world succeed everyday.

If you have ever run a project you know that things never go to plan. But having all the information about your project on hand can be the difference between success and failure. I am launch a new course soon that is all about - staying on top of your projects.