😇 The very special cloth behind John’s desk.  03:34

⚡ Two very simple values: make things better & be better people. 06:50

😃 Rebellious behavior and issues in school drove him to  French polishing. 09:38

👍 Champagne socialist: Principles of fairness, and everybody having equality.11:54

🎯 Still rebelling against injustice and unfairness that permeates our modern society. 14:13

🙃 The evolution of his French polishing business. 15:00

👔 Negotiation in business: “Always leave something on the table for the other guy.” 16:45

🕴️ John’s story about resolving issues in Juicy Group. 19:31

🚪 Starting a business in the middle of the pandemic: “Never go into a business without an exit plan. 23:35

🌞 Helping suffering businesses, even through pro bono work. 26:27

🙌 Connect with John Luxton www.regenerationhq.co.nz

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🏎️ Formula One, drinking, and construction are related? 01:14

🍺 A big fan of beer. 02:50

💡 Construction and planning: managing change over days. 03:24

🏁 As a Lewis Hamilton fan, Andy never misses a race. 05:00

3️⃣ Three M's that define success in Formula One that Andy uses. . 05:19

⚖️ The balance is essential: find time for family and execute when it is needed. 07:26

🤓 Helping influence change in the construction industry. 08:04

😇 Living in different cultures: Hindu, Catholic, and Muslim. 10:19

🏫 Boarding school and learning self-reliance 11:09

🎯 Bringing structure into planning and structure into decision making is crucial  12:31

👉 Breaking down the structure so people can deliver it. 14:13

😎 Andy is a strategist focusing on the critical path. 15:58

⛏️ He loves crypto too. 17:43

Connect with Andy: www.strategicplanning.nz

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💻 Working from a garage and interesting pauses along the way. 02:06

👩‍💼 Started her career at 18: a fundamental gap in understanding of productivity. 05:05

✌️ Learning healthy boundaries and not accepting burnout as if it is normal.05:57

🙁 Productivity guilt: grinding makes us lose interest in work but also in things we would normally enjoy. 07:18

❓ Question things and learn to say no. 10:32

🤓 Many different types of intellect: “We don’t often pay enough attention to the non-traditional types of intellect”.  12:18

🔨 Breaking the mold: Curiosity, passion, and enthusiasm is needed to do well in tech. 14:28

🙂 Bletta’s happy place: tech and business strategy, tech transformation, and emerging tech. 15:40

⚡ “You don’t always need to 100% know you can do something to be successful in that thing. You just need to want it enough.” 17:00

👍 “You will regret every single shot in life that you don't take. Don't be afraid of failure. Just go for it.” 19:10

Connect with Bletta: www.linkedin.com/in/bletaa-jasharii-1b54a2153

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🇳🇿 New Zealand lockdown and takeaway dining. 00:44

🍕 Supporting communities by shopping locally amidst the pandemic’s total lockdown. 01:31

😇 Helping locals during the lockdown with buying gift vouchers. 02:00

🌞 Jack strongly believes in helping people in need whenever possible. 02:41

🏄‍♂️ Having friendly people around helps. Jack is hoping for a nice summer without lockdowns. 03:25

👌 Lockdown life: Board games, walking in nature, and connecting with the group of people he lives with.  03:59

🍻 Most of Jack’s co-workers live alone, so Kahoot quizzes and video conferences help release anxiety. 04:38

🥳 Having a big team that gets to know each other via random chat rooms on Zoom brings joy and change to the team’s daily life and routine. 06:23

🤩 Being there for each other and hearing positive feedback from team members and customers are enjoyable elements for Jack. 07:45

🙌 He liked two studies about the importance of meeting new people, so Jack decided to learn from people and grow genuine connections even in a sales environment. 08:55

👂 Listening is essential to help your clients. (he carefully reads people's responses, facial expressions, and tone of voice) 10:17

🤗 Self-work through hypnotherapy made him realize it is better to be vulnerable and to open up.12:32

👍 People generally appreciate openness because, with it, trust is more quickly built. 13:40

🎯 Supporting businesses to communicate in better and more open ways.  14:18

👉 Jack’s takeaway: “Be yourself, be you be open, be kind and be genuine.” 16:52

Connect with Jack: www.linkedin.com/in/jack-olliver-6b8923a1/?originalSubdomain=nz

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