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What Success Looks Like with Barbara Nixon
In this episode of the podcast Gavin is joined by success and leadership coach Barbara Nixon to talk about what she does and her journey to get where she is today.
You can donate to Gavin’s JustGiving page for The Ocean Cleanup by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3DRZefO
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to The Ocean Cleanup, so it's the most efficient way to give - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- I gave been in the people development space for about 26 years (all of my career). I began in corporate doing personal development and after 12-13 years I decided that there was more to life and around that time coaching was starting to emerge. Little did I know that I’d actually been doing it all that time, it just hadn’t been called coaching. I can tie in my purpose to it and support people.
- I don’t think you need to worry about finding a purpose. Just keep doing what lights you up and I think that’s your purpose. I also don’t think there’s one purpose, just like there’s not a job for life, you can have many purposes in one lifetime as long as you just keep following what gives you joy and lights you up in that moment you’re living your purpose.
- Listen to what makes you happy. Have a non-negotiable about walking the dog every day, doing a sport or hobby that you really enjoy, dating your partner, spending time with you kids. What that does is allows you to remember what it feels like to follow joy, feel good and not too busy in the moment or juggling too many balls. It’s about re-training yourself to look for what actually makes you happier and re-connecting with yourself.
- Most CEOs or managers I’ve worked with love people who are enthusiastic about heir work or are motivated. They want an organisation that’s full of people like that because they’re great to be around, they’re great for culture, they’re great for everything. Don’t let the assumption that “it’s not allowed” or the people around you dictate that, you get to behave how you want.
BEST MOMENTS
‘It’s easier than we think to find our purpose.’
‘Once we feel better we stop doing the thing that made us feel better, we need to commit to the fact that we want to keep feeling better, why would we compromise on feeling great, positive, motivated and all that good stuff?’
‘Between home and work you are the common denominator: If you can do this at home you can do it at work. You need to set the intention.’
‘Celebrate every single piece of success, it doesn’t have to be huge: I sent that email today, I landed that new client, I made this much money today. Celebrate the heck out of them because it’s all about the journey not the result.’
ABOUT THE GUEST
Barbara Nixon I’m here to help ambitious Business Owners and Leaders, get out of their own way, and get the results that they really want in their business, and life.
Over the years I’ve had the absolute pleasure of working with thousands of people from business owners at the very start of their journey through to CEO’s and Managing Directors and everyone in between, and I know from experience that sometimes we can make things a lot harder than they need to be.
Whether this is getting super busy so it feels like everyday you’re running on a treadmill, to over thinking and second guessing there are loads of ways we can get in our own way.
But the thing is that it doesn’t have to be this way.
Your version of success is absolutely yours for the taking
CONTACT METHODS
Website: https://www.barbaranixon.co.uk/
ABOUT THE HOST
Gavin Scott is a born entrepreneur with a passion for start up and scale up. He has over 20 years real estate experience in investment and development.
Gavin says: Over the years I have discovered that mindset is everything. Now, that might sound obvious, but it is! You see the number of awoken minds are very few in reality. Whilst acknowledging mindset is key it is absolutely different from utilising, influencing, impacting and effecting great change, for yourself, your loved ones, friends, colleagues and the wider public.
Why?
Like most of us I have had many ups and downs. I want to share the lessons learnt and promote a better environment for all, internally and externally!
How?
Through sharing my own experiences and hosting some fabulous individuals including some big household names to discuss key topics around mindset and the success formulas I hope the listener will become inspired to create space for change for betterment in their lives. I aim to inspire change by encouragement, not by force. I intend to inspire by education, not by regulation.
CONTACT METHODS
[email protected]
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By Gav ScottIn this episode of the podcast Gavin is joined by success and leadership coach Barbara Nixon to talk about what she does and her journey to get where she is today.
You can donate to Gavin’s JustGiving page for The Ocean Cleanup by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3DRZefO
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Once you donate, they'll send your money directly to The Ocean Cleanup, so it's the most efficient way to give - saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- I gave been in the people development space for about 26 years (all of my career). I began in corporate doing personal development and after 12-13 years I decided that there was more to life and around that time coaching was starting to emerge. Little did I know that I’d actually been doing it all that time, it just hadn’t been called coaching. I can tie in my purpose to it and support people.
- I don’t think you need to worry about finding a purpose. Just keep doing what lights you up and I think that’s your purpose. I also don’t think there’s one purpose, just like there’s not a job for life, you can have many purposes in one lifetime as long as you just keep following what gives you joy and lights you up in that moment you’re living your purpose.
- Listen to what makes you happy. Have a non-negotiable about walking the dog every day, doing a sport or hobby that you really enjoy, dating your partner, spending time with you kids. What that does is allows you to remember what it feels like to follow joy, feel good and not too busy in the moment or juggling too many balls. It’s about re-training yourself to look for what actually makes you happier and re-connecting with yourself.
- Most CEOs or managers I’ve worked with love people who are enthusiastic about heir work or are motivated. They want an organisation that’s full of people like that because they’re great to be around, they’re great for culture, they’re great for everything. Don’t let the assumption that “it’s not allowed” or the people around you dictate that, you get to behave how you want.
BEST MOMENTS
‘It’s easier than we think to find our purpose.’
‘Once we feel better we stop doing the thing that made us feel better, we need to commit to the fact that we want to keep feeling better, why would we compromise on feeling great, positive, motivated and all that good stuff?’
‘Between home and work you are the common denominator: If you can do this at home you can do it at work. You need to set the intention.’
‘Celebrate every single piece of success, it doesn’t have to be huge: I sent that email today, I landed that new client, I made this much money today. Celebrate the heck out of them because it’s all about the journey not the result.’
ABOUT THE GUEST
Barbara Nixon I’m here to help ambitious Business Owners and Leaders, get out of their own way, and get the results that they really want in their business, and life.
Over the years I’ve had the absolute pleasure of working with thousands of people from business owners at the very start of their journey through to CEO’s and Managing Directors and everyone in between, and I know from experience that sometimes we can make things a lot harder than they need to be.
Whether this is getting super busy so it feels like everyday you’re running on a treadmill, to over thinking and second guessing there are loads of ways we can get in our own way.
But the thing is that it doesn’t have to be this way.
Your version of success is absolutely yours for the taking
CONTACT METHODS
Website: https://www.barbaranixon.co.uk/
ABOUT THE HOST
Gavin Scott is a born entrepreneur with a passion for start up and scale up. He has over 20 years real estate experience in investment and development.
Gavin says: Over the years I have discovered that mindset is everything. Now, that might sound obvious, but it is! You see the number of awoken minds are very few in reality. Whilst acknowledging mindset is key it is absolutely different from utilising, influencing, impacting and effecting great change, for yourself, your loved ones, friends, colleagues and the wider public.
Why?
Like most of us I have had many ups and downs. I want to share the lessons learnt and promote a better environment for all, internally and externally!
How?
Through sharing my own experiences and hosting some fabulous individuals including some big household names to discuss key topics around mindset and the success formulas I hope the listener will become inspired to create space for change for betterment in their lives. I aim to inspire change by encouragement, not by force. I intend to inspire by education, not by regulation.
CONTACT METHODS
[email protected]