Uncovering Peter de Jager's Journey from Y2K Panic to Leading International Speaker- Part 2

 Basketball fanatic Alan Stein didn't quite make it to the NBA, but he did become a high performance coach to NBA stars. With time Alan came to realise the parallels between lessons in sport and in business.

In this interview Alan shares his journey, including insights from meeting some of the greatest in the NBA, including Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Steph Curry. 


1:06 Introduction
3:40 Did your childhood influence where you are now?
7:42 Having flow and harmony in your life.
9:14 Having diversity of experiences early in your life - could that help?
12:02 Did you want to be a pro basketball player as a kid?
16:10 A pivotal moment in your life.
20:32 What did you do after university?
22:00 A pivotal moment with Kobe Bryant
24:38 Parallels between sport and business.
27:22 Alan's book "Raise your game" and the keys to maximising your performance.
41:21 Habits - the importance of them.
42:50 Mindset.
44:06 Alan's second book "Sustain your game" and its lessons.
48:14 Does teaching others help you to learn too?
49:50 What would a younger version of yourself think about your career?

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Reading is a powerful way to learn from others experiences and quicken your own journey to success.

In this interview, email marketing expert Kyle Stout shares his thoughts on books that have been inspirational for him including The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz, The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg and Building a Story Brand by Donald Miller.

Looking for your next book to read? Could one of Kyle's recommendations be right for you? Check out the interview to find out for yourself.

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Email marketing is often a forgotten form of marketing, which is crazy given how cheap it can be and how much control you have. With Social Media platforms having all the control, email marketing is a chance to take the control back and communicate directly with your customers!

 In this interview we talk to Kyle Stout an expert in email marketing about the secrets to its success! 

0:52 Introduction
3:37 Why do you love email marketing so much?
7:12 How do you counter the feeling of people being inundated with emails?
10:16 How do you get small businesses to do email marketing?
15:40 What are some of the biggest mistakes with email marketing?
24:22 The secret to making content that customers like.
30:58 Where are your customers based?
33:22 Tips for businesses doing email marketing

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In this episode of "Read to Succeed" your host Paul Dodds reviews Arnold Schwarzengger's latest book:

Be Useful: Seven Tools For Life.

Find out Paul's thoughts on this book - you may need to read it too!

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 Neelu Kaur found herself continually either getting fired or made redundant after graduating university. Ultimately Neelu took stock of the situation and with a great deal of reflection, identified the key issues resulting in her starting her own company, writing a book and being engaged by Fortune 500 companies to consult.

In this Read to Succeed interview, Neelu shares a particular book that has helped her in her entrepreneurial journey.

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Neelu Kaur found herself continually either getting fired or made redundant after graduating university. Ultimately Neelu took stock of the situation and with a great deal of reflection, identified the key issues resulting in her starting her own company, writing a book and being engaged by Fortune 500 companies to consult.

Neelu shares her remarkable journey, pulling herself out of a negative spiral to find herself and identify ways that she can help others with similar issues.

1:11 An introduction to Neelu.
3:46 How did she cope with being fired so many times?
8:18 The experience of COVID and the implications for our stress levels.
12:36 Just how much is depression an issue in America?
14:56 Why are people treated the way they are when made redundant?
17:19 To what extent are some cultures better able to cope with burnout?
22:05 Has COVID had an impact in her industry?
23:46 Tell us about your book about being your own cheerleader.
31:21 How hard is it for people coming from other cultures to become their own cheerleader?
34:27 What are your goals going forward?

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When Dawn Bloomer completed her Veterinarian degree, she had no idea how ill-prepared she was for running a business. Through a lot of time, mistakes and a determination to learn, Dawn became a skilled business manager. Dawn enjoyed the journey so much, that she now works as a consultant helping others run their businesses, with a focus on conjointly growing their business and developing an exit plan. 

In our Read to Succeed interview, Dawn shares books that she has read and have inspired her! Maybe they could do the same for you?

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When Dawn Bloomer completed her Veterinarian degree, she had no idea how ill-prepared she was for running a business. Through a lot of time, mistakes and a determination to learn, Dawn became a skilled business manager. Dawn enjoyed the journey so much, that she now works as a consultant helping others run their businesses, with a focus on conjointly growing their business and developing an exit plan.

In this interview Dawn shares her journey and tips on how to make the most of your business!

1:05 General Introduction
5:23 Having a qualification but no business training.
7:58 Many business owners are not good at running their business!
12:20 How to deal with resistant owners.
14:50 The importance of knowing your goals and values.
19:00 Did being a woman provide more pressure, given her desire to be a business owner?
23:05 The importance of sleep.
25:37 How did Dawn overcome having no business experience?
29:35 Adjusting your leadership style.
34:05 How to get business owners to focus on growth and succession planning.
39:05 What industries Dawn now works with and their variations.
44:14 What drives her?
46:23 How did Dawn end up doing what she is doing?
48:53 Parting advice for business owners.

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 Karl has come a long way in a short time. With both his parents being academics, viewing his business enterprises as more important than study while a teenager, did not go down well. With time and success, his parents have come to view his entrepreneurial differently.

Not happy with the platforms available for freelancers, Karl Swanepol decided to address the issue and has created Revolancer. While VC funding has become increasingly difficult to obtain, Karl has managed grow his business and start to make its presence felt. Karl's journey with Revolancer has some distance to go, but with many lessons learnt already, he is in a good position to achieve his goals! 

In this follow up interview, Karl shares books that he has read that have inspired him on his journey!

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Karl has come a long way in a short time. With both his parents being academics, viewing his business enterprises as more important than study while a teenager, did not go down well. With time and success, his parents have come to view his entrepreneurial differently.

Not happy with the platforms available for freelancers, Karl Swanepol decided to address the issue and has created Revolancer. While VC funding has become increasingly difficult to obtain, Karl has managed grow his business and start to make its presence felt. Karl's journey with Revolancer has some distance to go, but with many lessons learnt already, he is in a good position to achieve his goals!


1:10 Karl's early entrepreneurial journey
4:51 Did his upbringing influence his decision to become an entrepreneur?
9:25 Has much gone wrong in his journey so far?
14:19 What is Revolancer?
19:21 How scary was it raising venture capital?
27:57 The role of mentors in his journey.
33:27 A thirst for learning is an essential ingredient to success!
35:34 How challenging is it managing staff?
39:18 What are his biggest challenges right now?
41:49 Where will the business be in the next 5 years?
46:49 Has he had to make many sacrifices to pursue his goals?
47:28 What are the most important qualities required to succeed?
51:34 Is adaptability important?
53:49 Goals for the next 5 years?

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