Podcast

Episode #181: The Boss As Super Coach

The younger generation are the future and they want a different type of boss. That boss has to be a new mode...

Episode #180: The Madness Of Moods

Are you moody? You might say no. You see yourself as an upbeat individual, smoothly navigating your way thro...

Episode #179: Personal Visionary Leadership

Normally we think of a visionary leader as someone who shows us the way forward, who motivates, encourages a...

Episode #178: Become Your Own First Responder

There are billions being spent in the beauty business, the weight loss, fashion and entertainment worlds. Th...

Episode #177: Trust

Leaders gain automatic trust by dint of their position power. Title and authority ensure people will toe th...

Episode #176: Running A Foreign Business In Japan

Running your own business is challenging anywhere, but Japan adds a bit of spice to the broth. According to...

Episode #175: The Boss's Genius Ideas

Shinya Katanozaka President of ANA Holdings came up with a genius idea. Allow the passengers to order breakf...

Episode #174: Training Women In Japan

Discrimination against women in business in Japan takes many forms. Prime Minister Abe talks about targets f...

Episode #173: Japan - Your Educational Ladder Is On The Wrong Wall

Japanese education includes exciting things like adults screaming abuse, using threatening words, kids mouth...

Episode #172: People Are A Pain

"All of our problems walk on two legs and talk back”. I can’t recall when I first came across this expressio...

Episode #171: Employees As Number One

There is a great Simon Sinek video floating around about how companies say employees are important, but don’...

Episode #170: Gaining Willing Cooperation From Others

The hero’s journey is for the very, very few. I did it my way, I slaved away in a garret and got to the top...

Episode #169: Three Critical Things Entrepreneurs Need

Usually, when we think about how to succeed in our own business, we favour things like sufficient cash flow ...

Episode #168: Real Freedom

Motivational quotes are everywhere and they remind us of useful things we already know, but have forgotten. ...

Episode #167: The 106 Centimeter Cold Caller

Salespeople are world class whiners. They are the most creative group amongst all professions for coming up ...

Episode #166: Keep Your Shtick To Yourself Buddy

Smoothly memorised shtick, elaborate glossy materials, sharp suits, large expensive watches, bleached teeth,...

Episode #165: Stage Fright Got You?

Hands and legs quivering, knees knocking together, face turning red, pulse racing, mind whiting out – this i...

Episode #164: Leaders: Get Off the Chems

Our cave dwelling ancestor past is still with us today. Rather than sabre tooth tigers though, we are reacti...

Episode #163: Dream It

“We all have possibilities we don’t know about. We can do things we don’t even dream we can do”. This quote ...

Episode #162: We Won't Follow Bots

Basically your job is toast. There is a machine or there will soon be a machine that can do it faster, bette...