Episodes 71-80

 What's at the top of your hierarchy?       If we look at someone's actions in a given day, is it not just 1 decision after another?  One's actions speak volumes to what 's most important in one's thinking.       Our actions should be aligned with what's most important in our lives.  Are they though?  Maybe not all the time... but how about as often as possible...?       We know that some decisions are subconscious - this is why self-examination is so key.  We can't fix that which we are not aware.  So once we become aware that our actions are not aligned with what's MOST important, does it not require another DECISION to change course?  Why is this so hard?!       This week, Coach Nick and I discuss the concepts of IMMERSION, PRIORITY, and COMMITMENT.  When we understand these principles, the correct decisions follow... leading to a more successful and more fulfilling life. 

 Have you ever had a bad day?         Silly question?  Maybe not...       What if you had no more bad days?  Would that immediately improve your life?         We know that mindset is important.  But perhaps you feel like a fraud... or like you're faking it... or that you're not being your genuine self.  Well consider this:       What if the bad was part of the good?  What if the bad was the last lesson you had to learn before expanding your capacity to receive more goodness in your life...?  And upon realizing this, you started to embrace the bad.  Dive into.  Head first.  Celebrate its presence.       Talk about life changing...       If we lost you a little bit, our #truthseekers conversation this week provides context to this concept.  And if you are with us, you'll enjoy the depth we go to in explaining this phenomena! 

 Any intentional growth period must start with hard work.  This could be scheduling time with prospects, cold outreaches, booking time with influencers in your network... the list goes on.       At a certain point, however, there comes a time when hard work no longer works.  This is a joyous time in the growth of your business or sales because it means you are about to level-up.  Take a breath.  Take a step back.  Pause and look at what you've built so far.       What you've built is a book of business of people who are buying from you - and all of a sudden you have a spectrum of customers.  And I say spectrum intentionally because it's a range - there are some GREAT customers, and there are some that let's face it, are a little more challenging to work with than others.       Here's the lesson:  your level-up moment is creating MORE IDEAL CLIENTS.  Now, the activities you must do to accomplish this are DIFFERENT than more cold outreaches (the activities you started with).  What, might you ask, is the proper way to navigate this stage of your success?  Well, you'll have to tune in to this week's episode of #truthseekers - a very special edition of Coach's Corner! 

 It's much more valuable to think outside your current belief systems than it is to be the best at your current ones.       When we talk about "expanding the culturescape", we are referring to transcending the belief systems that exist today - pushing the limits of what we know, perceive, and do.       All that exists today is because we agree upon its nature.  In order to go past that, we must challenge that which we have already accepted to be true.       And when we do this, we see MORE!  More of what we're capable of.  More of what's possible.  More of what we previously perceived lay beyond our limits... all now visible before our very eyes.       On this week's episode of #truthseekers, see if you can spot the moment where each of our perceptions expanded... and we'd like to hear from you when that moment was for you, too! 

 Dr. Candace Campbell is a nurse-consultant who works with corporate and individual clients to achieve peak performance cultures and success.        Her nursing CV includes clinical, administrative, and academic work.        Candy, as her friends call her, is also an award-winning actor, author, and filmmaker.        As an actress, she has appeared on stage, film, radio, and TV.  She was also the co-founder of an improv and stand-up comedy group, The Barely Insane Players, which led to three one-person shows, including the latest: An Evening With Florence Nightingale: A Reluctant Celebrity.       Coach Nick Davies and I chat with Candy about pivotal moments in our life, and we contemplate the concept of serendipity. We also discuss what Candy has to say about the ART and the SCIENCE of success, and how she blends them together for positive system change.  Enjoy! 

 So often we define ourselves by "what we do".  But is this the same as "who we are"?  Who are we???       I navigated this topic with this week's #truthseekers guest Samantha Morris.  Samantha is a woman on a mission to inspire women to become entrepreneurs, business leaders and successful business owners in their own right.       But this mission didn't happen overnight.  Samantha sits here today with experience in a wide variety of things, starting with a stint in the Navy.  Listen for what she says about her journey over the past decades, following rules, and how she changed her story of her own identity.         It's another reminder that there's no substitute for experience.  Samantha has a great foundation with which to coach other female entrepreneurs because not only has she talked the talk, but she has walked the walk...        Come talk the talk with us on this week's episode; and please enjoy my conversation with Samantha Morris! 

 Vicki Wusche started investing in property 2008 and has been named in The Telegraph’s top UK’s 25 most influential people in property. She is an inspiring speaker, mentor and author of five books including finalist in the Business Book Awards in March 2020. In March 2020 Vicki moved from public speaking to being invited as a regular on podcasts across Europe, the Middle East, Australia, America and Canada as well as the UK        For the last five years, she has focused on helping people restructure their relationship with money so that their money works for them. By identifying and leveraging unrecognized resources, her clients report that they feel more empowered to create their own wealthy future whether that means retiring in the next five years or restructuring their working life so they can focus on what’s important to them. This means breaking that link between working just to pay the bills and enjoying a life of their choosing.        Vicki surprises her clients with her take on money, wealth, business and property. Since first recognizing property as the best strategy to create her financial security, Vicki has shied away from the “get rich” gurus and their flashy cars and shiny shoes. Her articles are said to be straight talking and brutally honest. Vicki would tell you that being successful in any business, especially property investment, takes commitment and hard work. All business success is based on a good understanding of the market and an even better understanding of the maths involved. Understanding how she retired at 48 by quadrupling her money is a story worth listening to! 

 When setting out to accomplish something, isn't there a balance between the art and the science?       It's the old right brain-left brain conversation.  Do you take the creative approach?  Or do you copy what has already been done?  Is there one that is more right than the other?          The cool part about this conversation is that these 2 intertwine.  There is time when it makes sense to step on the accelerator of creativity... and there is time when it makes sense to study what has been successful before.  So how do you know when to leverage each of these?        Well you'll have to tune in to find out!  Yet again, Coach Nick and I play with yet another sword-sharpening conversation on this week's episode of #truthseekers.  Enjoy! 

 Stephen Bates is a British business coach that specializes in helping Entrepreneurs and Business People who know they and their teams are underperforming.         Stephen has spent the last 28 years looking at why 40% of people sabotage themselves both in their personal lives, and also in business.         In 2002, he founded Certain Change Ltd where he now specializes in two core topics:   1) Stopping Entrepreneurs self-sabotage 2) Helping them develop their Leadership & Management skills which can extend into their Senior Management teams when working with big organizations.         His main mission is to help people achieve tangible results by understanding their own thinking and behaviors and that of their team, the people they employ, and their customers.         Changing Behaviors To Create Better Results, Fixing Imposter Syndrome & Confidence Problems, and Developing Influential and Effective Leaders is the objective of Stephen's unique methodology.    Stephen has helped thousands of clients across the globe. He is the creator of the Alpha Program, the Certain Change Program and Co-Founder of Tech Leaders.   Please enjoy the unique perspectives on negative emotions, problem solving, and so much more on this week’s episode of #truthseekers with Stephen Bates! 

 Sean Glaze is an expert at helping leaders create exceptional team cultures.        His programs inspire your people to laugh together so they can have more success working together.   Sean’s four books, The Unexpected Leader, Rapid Teamwork, The 10 Commandments of Winning Teammates, and Staying Coachable are entertaining parables with powerful take-aways for building and leading great teams!        As a successful coach and educator for over 20 years, Sean gained valuable insights into how to develop winning teams - and founded Great Results Teambuilding to share those lessons with smart team leaders…         Sean’s engaging conference keynotes and interactive teambuilding event programs equip and inspire the individuals on your team to be Winning Teammates!       What issues are you dealing with now that would disappear if you could build a team culture that inspired accountability, trust, and a team-first attitude?