My time on Sir Richard Branson’s private island gave me a lot to think about, especially when it comes to what works in business and what doesn’t. Branson is clearly a great businessman who runs hundreds of successful businesses. And spending time with him was an honour and a privilege.

Equally important was the time I spent with the other business owners also attending.

Drawing on my experience at Necker and business more broadly, in this episode, I share with you some key points for running a successful business including:

How to become a better business owner (no one is a “natural”)

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Recently I had the opportunity to travel across to Sir Richard Branson’s private island where I spent time with Richard Branson and thirty other global entrepreneurs who are doing amazing things. It was a humbling and exciting experience and I’m so thrilled to be sharing with you my key lessons from my time on Necker Island. Plus, I have a snippet of audio from Richard Branson himself.

In this episode I chat about:

Reese Harper is the founder of Dentist Advisors and host of the Dentist Money Show. Dentist Advisors helps dentists make smart decisions with their money and achieve financial independence.

Dentists have unique financial planning needs, like dealing with real estate and practice financing, student loans, income tax budgeting, overhead and saving for retirement. Their personal and practice finances are closely related. For over a decade, Reese has consulted with dentists to help them reach their personal and business financial goals using a scientific, data-driven decision making process he developed.

Reese takes care of dentists’ finances so they can focus on growing collections, improving profitability and enhancing their team.

In this episode, Reese and I talk about:

The most common mistake dentists make when investing

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Christo Hall is a marketing strategist who assists business owners to increase their sales and grow their business while enjoying the process.

He often speaks at business events and has developed a reputation for his online marketing results. He is very passionate and gets very excited about online marketing (when it's working for you, it's super cool).

Basic Bananas (his business) is known for its very honest and no garbage approach, they have a lot of fun, but take some things very seriously, like client results.

In this episode we chat about:

How to get seen by the media

Find out more about Christo Hall and Basic Bananas:

Raised in difficult circumstances, Dean Hawkins was a single-minded kid who learnt how to survive in a tough environment and how to be resilient. He became a decorated Fire Officer with over 30 years in emergency response and management, from the Fire Department to running a successful risk and emergency advisory and training business.

In this episode, we chat about:

The power of knowing yourself

Why you should wear your trade (not just speak it)

Why practice is key to leadership confidence

Dean’s 4 pathways to self-improvement (and how you can use them in your business)

Your business WHY and its role in marketing

Why you should be embracing helpful marketing in your business today

How to prepare for a major crisis like a firefighter

Find out more about Dean Hawkins

https://www.deanhawkins.com.au/