Life Changing Questions Podcast

Adam Bude is a published author, sales expert, and course creator, who helps growth mindset and purpose-driven business owners to scale their businesses by increasing their sales, profits and systems creating them more time to work on their business instead of in it, so they have a saleable asset of real value.   Adam combines nearly 30 years of commission-based selling, sales management, sales training and business ownership across multiple industries, sectors and markets. Through his Connect, Communicate and Convert strategy, Adam is changing the way business and sales is done, moving away from the Industrial age of “Transactional selling”, to the new age of “relationship selling”.   In this episode, Adam Bude shares: ·         His sales mastery wisdom gleaned from a 30 year career in commission-based. ·         The importance of your mindset in sales - “Sales is not what you do; it’s an extension of who you are” ·         Tips to improve your mindset: o   Gratitude - Be grateful for who you are and wha

Devin Miller is a serial entrepreneur; he runs his own patent and trademark law-firm to help startups and small businesses. He also founded his first startup while earning his Law & MBA degrees (for a total of 4 degrees). Since then, he founded several 7 & 8 figure startups and enjoyed every minute of it.   Devin is also the owner of The Inventive Journey Podcast. In this episode, Devin Miller shares: His journey - starting a business while still studying, raising a family, and working a 20hr per week job. How signing up to business competition and coming second place kickstarted his entrepreneurial journey. How he sold his first business to investors. How he is able to pursue a lot of interests (Engineering background, Law and Startups) successfully How you can successfully juggle family and your passion. Life Changing Question - What are my priorities? How do I maximize my time? Habits that have helped Devin succeed in his career - “My habits are usually aligned with my priorities… might not be bu

Tuan Nguyen is the Director of VA For Everyone, an innovative company that provides offshore resource solutions. Tuan believes that the world is getting smaller every day, and people should get equal opportunities. That includes skilled people from other countries. In addition, to provide resources for companies, Tuan also manages a company that builds websites and mobile applications for startups in Australia.   In this episode, Tuần Nguyễn shares : More details about his company VA for everyone-Supplying offshore virtual assistance. His story on starting his career and helping people get offshore resources. How“VA for everyone” works, the process, the contracts, e.t.c. Saving cost using offshore human resources Biggest misconceptions business owners have about offshore resources Tuan’s business journey, biggest lessons learned so far-You not only need to do the things that you like, you need to do a lot of things that you don’t like. Life Changing question(s)-Why am I here?-I Focus on “what can I do to hel

Debra Chantry Taylor is very passionate about seeing entrepreneurs and leaders live their best life for creating a better business. She’s a professional EOS implementer, accredited family business advisor and a qualified leadership coach.   In this episode, Debra Chantry Taylor shares : A simple framework that gives guidance/clarity for entrepreneurs without taking away their entrepreneurial spirit (EOS, Entrepreneurial Operating System). The 6 components of EOS, and how to use them to improve your business.  Vision; can we clearly articulate who we are, why we exist, who we exist for what we do for those people, and our long-term targets? Making sure everyone in your organization understands your vision and the part they play in achieving it. People; Having the right people in the right seat in your organization Data; “do NOT measure the things that make you feel good, measure the things that help you make informed business decisions” including how to use a scorecard to understand how your business is doi

Leadership with Andreas Buergi MBA & Kevin Bees Profit Maximisation Expert Andreas is a seasoned executive coach and corporate management consultant with more than 33 years of hands-on international business leadership experience, serving clients around the world. Over the years, Andreas has successfully coached and trained more than 20,000 business leaders and sales executives in strategic leadership, effective business transformation and intercultural negotiation techniques. He worked in the financial services industry in Europe for 10 years at the beginning of his career from where he went on to become a Partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers,  Andreas holds an MBA from City University USA and a Diploma of English Studies from Cambridge University in the UK.    He is a Master Practitioner of NLP and a certified Birkman consultant. In this episode, Andreas Buergi shares : How personal transformation is a starting point to business. “Success is 95% mindset and 5% strategy” a key lesson for Andreas in

Lizzie Horvitz has been passionate about sustainability since the age of 16 when she lived off the grid. It was there that, depending only on wind energy and rainwater, she saw the solution of climate change before fully understanding the problem. Before Finch, Lizzie worked in supply chain and sustainability at Unilever and then became Chief Operating Officer at Muuse, a startup that aims to mitigate single-use plastics in the to-go industry. 
She an MBA and Master of Environmental Management from Yale University.   In this episode, Lizzy Horvitz shares :  Her drive, into climate change solutions and choosing Sustainability goals as a career. Details about ChooseFinch.com - a platform that decodes products’ environmental footprints and helps consumers make better purchasing decisions based on sustainability score. The trend of “Green-washing” by consumer product companies Chemical-free as a term being inaccurate. How she is successfully growing her business by using SEOs, TV Shows (eg Today Show) The Finc

Feb 2, 2023 | Business Systematization & Management, Profit Maximisation. Kerry Anne Nelson is known for her obsession with formalizing workplace processes to make things run smoothly. Having transformed her debt-ridden family business after her husband’s unexpected death in 2014, Kerry Anne now teaches business owners around the world to revel in the snowballing freedoms which come from streamlined systems.   In this episode, Kerry Anne Nelson shares :  How she cleared a 10 year debt in 6 months and created a sell-able asset.  Starting points to creating a working system and processes for your business - Identifying and delegating the simplest task(s) to someone else as a business owner. - Outsourcing the low skills you may not be good at as a means of getting your time back and still getting value. -Avoiding duplication of inefficiency and loss of time and money. - Embracing Automation.  Taking time to understand your business processes and Mapping them out.  An important key factor to consider bef

Pamela Wigglesworth, CSP, is an American, Singapore-based, international communication consultant & high-performance presentation coach, speaker, and CEO of Experiential Hands-on Learning. She works with clients to help them develop their executive presence; structure a clear, concise presentation message and deliver their thoughts and ideas with style, confidence, and authority.   As a presentation coach she works one-to-one with senior leaders, C-suite executives, small business owners, sales teams and managing partners across multiple industries such as private equity, pharmaceutical, technology, medical devices, insurance, and more.   She has a global and multi-cultural outlook on life and business. Drawing upon more than 28 years’ experience as a business owner, she has a deep understanding of the issues and challenges facing presenters in today’s upended business environment.   In her coaching sessions, she acts as a neutral sounding board and provides another pair of eyes and ears, to help her clie

Today’s chaotic business environments have leaders and business professionals longing for a dose of commonsense wisdom. Phillip Van Hooser is a voice of reason in their world of confusing realities. For over 30 years, as a trusted advisor for major U.S. companies and organizations, Phil has been preparing business professionals with commonsense guidance for the opportunities and obstacles facing them. As a result, thousands of professionals from myriad industries are compounding their influence and continuing their impact in the companies, communities, and circles in which they live. A Hall of Fame keynote speaker, leadership trainer, and masterful storyteller, Phil is also a prolific writer, laying out a clear success plan in multiple books, including "Earning The Right To Be Heard," "Leaders Ought To Know" and "We Need to Talk."   In this episode, Phillip Van Hooser shares : The essential ingredient of being a successful leader (hint: it’s not what you would expect) The importance of knowing and appreciati

Featured in Fast Company, Forbes and Time, Ilya Brotzky is the CEO and CoFounder of VanHack, one of Canada’s leading HR Tech startups. Ilya leads a team of over 30 employees from 11 countries with the mission of creating a borderless world for tech talent through jobs. He holds a Bachelors of Applied Economics from Cornell University and has helped raise over $100,000 for a variety of charities in Africa and South America.   In this episode Ilya Brotzky shares:  How being an immigrant to multiple countries helped him identify an opportunity for his business - helping skilled experts get hired, in overseas markets. Insights and wisdom gleaned from growing his business to 30+ team members. Why you should hire slow and fire fast How the business can grow faster when the leader installs a management team and stops being the bottleneck The power of weekly meetings & 1:1 with leaders to make sure the team stays on the same page How he helps tech talent find work and immigrate Why governments are competing to g

  In this episode, Kevin shares the following:  The #1 question motivational speaker Brian Tracy said we should all be asking. A question that led Kevin to having a complete transformation in his life. A question that a gold medal olympian asked repeatedly to keep him on track and be the best in the world. A powerful question that will help you get unstuck, every time. The 3 word question that could powerfully transform your identity and results And More. If you would like to increase your profitability, become a more effective leader and grow your business, feel free to check out the free resources at www.Profit.Gifts or email Kevin Kevin@ProfitHive.com.au

Mike Ogilvie is an experienced Chartered Accountant by training. He is the major shareholder and managing director of ‘X5’ Accountants, most of his time is focused on his work as one of UK’s leading Profit Coaches, with his company The Profit Team. Mike is an avid mountain climber having scaled mountains in Mount Kinabalu, Snowdon, and in Patagonia. In this episode Mike Ogilvie shares: The importance of business owners having a coach ask them the right questions. Why measuring your numbers is critical to the growth and success of your business How you are dropping money all around you and not noticing - until you identify these profit robbers. Profit Robbers eg poor listening, poor communication, poor marketing. Why you should STOP discounting in your business. How to get your team in the right attitude to care about picking up the $s that are all around you. Management is for systems, and leadership is for people... get into their hearts and minds if you want to influence them to care. An exciting story o

In this episode, Kevin Bees interviews world-class employability & engagement expert Paul ter Wal.   Paul ter Wal is International Engagement Explorer, employability expert, and workplace architect. For more than 25 years he has been in the speaking, consulting, and training business for executives, Human Beings directors, and employees. Happiness Makes Money. According to the Gallup Engagement Index, a staggering 87% of employees worldwide are not engaged at work. The world has a crisis of engagement, with serious and potentially long-lasting repercussions for organizations. This is where Paul ter Wal steps in. The former lawyer works on both sides – employer and employees – to create work happiness and loyalty. His concept is based on finding the “Non-Negotiables” and the core values of the individual as well as the company. Because a highly engaged workforce means the difference between a company that thrives and one that struggles.   When employees are engaged, they are passionate, creative, and en

Today, Kevin Bees talks with Mike Handcock, Chairman of The Circle Of Excellence Group.   Mike Handcock is one in 38 speakers out of over 55,000 globally to be awarded the Certified Speaking Professional Global Speaking Fellow Designation   As New Zealand Speaker of the Year 2011,2014, 2017 and again in 2018 Mike is not unused to awards. His background is full of them. From speaking awards to an APAC Business Award, and even a mention by President Bill Clinton for his philanthropic energies. Mike is not only the owner of five businesses in Media, Education, Licensing, Events and Investments. He is on the board of three global charitable trusts.    Mike has a deep sense of ancient wisdom having travelled to over 100 countries and studied with experts in the field of alternative archaeology and esoterics. He is the producer of the feature film ‘Dreamcatchers’ (2010). Previously a high level corporate senior manager with an annual budget of $250M, and someone who has personally done business in over 50 countrie

On todays show, Kevin Bees interviews entrepreneur and speaker Rael Bricker.   Rael Bricker has seen it all - from being 6,000 feet under ground to growing an education business to 4000 plus students, to spending years working in venture capital. He's listed companies on two international stock exchanges, and his financial services group has settled more than $3bn in loans in 18 years. Rael has diverse work history combined with his unique global research interviews with companies in more than 25 countries.  With over 30 years as a serial entrepreneur, Rael Bricker helps businesses succeed by delivering a series of dynamic talks on building businesses by thinking outside the box. Rael has been presenting for many years on business, culture, finance, investing, diversity and ethics.  The learning is best practice combined with practical experience to achieve business excellence.   Rael Bricker holds two Masters degrees, an MBA and MSc (Software Engineering) and an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering

Today Kevin Bees Interviews Keith Abraham, CSP   Keith is a multi-award winning, best-selling author of five books, published in 12 languages. In his 23 year speaking career he has presented to more than 1.6 million people across 30 countries.  What’s more telling is that 93% of his clients have used him more than once, 57% have asked him back more than six times and 34% of his clients have used him every year for more than ten years.  For more than 20 years Keith Abraham has become the global authority on goal achievement and the creator of the GoalDriver Formula. He has researched how people can achieve what seems like the unimaginable, unreachable and the unattainable in their life.      In today’s episode, Keith Abraham shares   How he went from an unfulfilling career as a ‘noxious weed inspector’ to becoming one of the most awarded speakers internationally. A core belief: “The better I get, the more impact I have” Why getting on more stages is the most important thing for us to do in business.  Since if

In today's episode, Kevin interviews serial entrepreneur A.J. Lawrence   A.J. Lawrence is a serial entrepreneur with multiple exits, an angel investor, a growth expert, and host of the Beyond8Figures podcast.   With over 25 years of exceptional experience in industries ranging from consumer goods to SaaS, he uses data-driven insights to nurture lasting and sustainable growth.  AJ knows what it takes to have business success - after having led his last company, The JAR Group, to the INC. 500.   In today's episode AJ Lawrence shares: How he embraced the changing technology and was one of the early adopters of the internet. He learned the new skill of 'html' and created an agency that made websites for people, and after his first year he was able to sell the business for $1m+ How he went on to master other skills in SEO/media buying and was able to help other businesses grow with this skill How his business became more scalable when he asked: "How do I create a business that is not dependant on just my time?" T

Today, Kevin Bees interviews Paul du Toit, CSP   Paul du Toit is a 25 year speaking veteran, a Certified SpeakingProfessional and the author of 2 books on speaking - The ExceptionalSpeaker (revised 2021) and You Can Present With Confidence (2011). In 2017 he was inducted in to the Southern African Speakers Hall of Fame and in 2020 into the Southern African Educators Hall of Fame. His company Congruence Training has delivered presentation skills to hundreds of clients since 1999 mostly in South Africa, with the clear intention of helping them to hit the mark. He recently retired from running after completing 85 marathons (including 3 Comrades) since 2005. He lives in Johannesburg and has 2 grown up daughters, 2 dogs, 2 cats, 2 Avo trees and one wife who lives with him and their vegetable patch in Sandton.   Paul shares a wealth of wisdom including: What is the root of all presenting fears and how to overcome them Why so many presenters miss the mark, and how you can avoid doing the same What role self-belief

In today’s episode Kevin Bees, Profit Maximisation Expert interviews, Michael Griffiths of www.michaelgriffiths.com   Michael Griffiths is the #1 authority helping service professionals to fast track their business growth by transforming their referral systems, their client retention strategies and skyrocketing their client loyalty.   Michael shows service professionals his unique Limbic Advantage model and how they can use the power of neuroscience, brain chemicals, human hardwiring, and lots of other fun things, to Activate Extraordinary Moments throughout a business and create a stream of new clients, a stream of loyal clients that stay longer and stand out above all their competitors in the marketplace.   Michael over the past 10 years has created 7 businesses, selling 6 of them along the way.   From humble beginnings as a primary school teacher and basketball coach, Michael now travels the globe sharing his Limbic Advantage model and inspiring thousands of service professionals to become more extraordina

At the age of 25 with only $50 to his name, Justin Herald set about changing the course of his life. Justin created Attitude Inc, a clothing brand that became an international licensing success that turned over in excess of $20 million per year… and in 2005 Just was named the “INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR”. He recently was also awarded the Future Leaders Award, which recognises him as being one of the 50 most influential leaders of the next generation in Australia. He also is the author of 8 international bestselling books. He also personally mentors over 100 business owners each year and is regarded as one of Australia’s most sought-after  speakers with engagements booked all over the country and overseas speaking in front of 150,000 people each year, and heads up ‘customer culture”, which is one of Australia’s leading customer service and customer engagement training companies. He recently launched www.JuniorEntrepreneur.com which teaches kids how to take an idea and turn it into a business. This