Working with friends and family

This episode of Chats with Dad is a very special one. Not just because it’s the last episode of season 2, but also because we have our very first guest, the Founder of BNI, Dr. Ivan Misner.

Ivan has been called the “father of modern networking” by Forbes and CNN and he is the author of 26 books. He’s also a good friend of Phil’s (they’re working on a book together as we speak). On this episode, Phil and James ask Ivan to share how he’s overcome mistakes and mishaps during his long and illustrious career. In particular, he shares one story that he’s rarely spoken about in such depth: how he took one of the biggest mistakes in his professional life, and turned it into a triumphant moment of learning, growth, and redemption.

Click here to find out more about Dr. Ivan Misner, his books, and his work running BNI: https://ivanmisner.com 

Click here to book a no-obligations call with Phil, connect with him on social media, and more: https://linktr.ee/PhilBergCoach 

Click here to find out more about Picaroons, James’s book, and his other projects: https://linktr.ee/ramboberg

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Mentioned in the episode:

• Buy a copy of Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High.
• Buy a copy of Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive: Outsell, Outmanage, Outmotivate, and Outnegotiate Your Competition by Harvey MacKay.
• Find out more about BNI.

A to-do list can be a blessing or a curse, depending on how you manage it. From paper notes to online filing systems, there’s a million ways to organise your tasks. In this episode, Phil and James share tips and tricks about what’s worked for them, how proper organisation gives them peace of mind, and why even spontaneity needs to be planned.

Click here to book a no-obligations call with Phil, connect with him on social media, and more: https://linktr.ee/PhilBergCoach

Click here to find out more about Picaroons, James’s book, and his other projects: https://linktr.ee/ramboberg

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Hiring and firing staff is one of the most daunting things a business owner has to deal with. How do you know when you’ve found the right person? How can you interview someone in a way that actually challenges them? And when is the right time to part ways with an employee who just isn’t living up to your standards? Phil and James discuss these difficult questions and share stories of hiring and firing, from their experience both as employees and as managers.

Click here to book a no-obligations call with Phil, connect with him on social media, and more: https://linktr.ee/PhilBergCoach 

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Is working with friends and family a hazard or an opportunity? Phil and James have plenty of experience working together as father and son and with their friends and family members. In this episode they discuss the right way to approach collaborating with a friend or loved one. It can be disastrous, but it doesn’t have to be, if you choose carefully and ask the right questions.

Click here to book a no-obligations call with Phil, connect with him on social media, and more: https://linktr.ee/PhilBergCoach 

Click here to find out more about Picaroons, James’s book, and his other projects: https://linktr.ee/ramboberg

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Being accountable for the goals you’ve set yourself is not easy, especially when there’s nobody there to hold you accountable. As business owners, it’s something both Phil and James have struggled with. 

On this episode, father and son discuss accountability buddies, the importance of mentors, and how planning and prioritising can change your business life.

Click here to book a no-obligations call with Phil, connect with him on social media, and more: https://linktr.ee/PhilBergCoach 

Click here to find out more about Picaroons, James’s book, and his other projects: https://linktr.ee/ramboberg

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On this episode, Phil and James break down the difficult business of money: how to save it, grow it, and use it. Listen as they demystify everything from savings accounts to negotiating a fair fee.

Click here to book a no-obligations call with Phil, connect with him on social media, and more: https://linktr.ee/PhilBergCoach 

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On this episode, Phil and James talk all things cash flow. For a lot of creatives, like James, money isn’t the goal in business, but a means to facilitating amazing and inspiring work. But whatever your view on money, you’ve got to remember that cash flow is king. It’s what keeps the lights on! 

Click here to book a no-obligations call with Phil, connect with him on social media, and more: https://linktr.ee/PhilBergCoach 

Click here to find out more about Picaroons, James’s book, and his other projects: https://linktr.ee/ramboberg

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Mentioned in the episode:

• Buy a copy of Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine by Mike Michalowicz

Episode three of Chats with Dad is an emotional one. Phil opens up about a business partner who disappeared and left him in debt, lessons learned from his strained relationship with his own dad, and how he found ways to cope with James’s cancer diagnosis.

Listen as father and son discuss how a positive mindset can reframe mistakes, regrets, and tragedies as opportunities to learn and grow.

Click here to book a no-obligations call with Phil, connect with him on social media, and more: https://linktr.ee/PhilBergCoach 

Click here to find out more about Picaroons, James’s book, and his other projects: https://linktr.ee/ramboberg 

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On this episode of Chats with Dad, Phil and James continue where episode 1 left off by filling us in on what they’ve been up to these past two years. Phil talks more about jumping into the scary unknown by selling his BNI franchise and starting work as an independent consultant. Father and son get real about the imposter syndrome that comes with running your own business and asking people to pay for your expertise, and offer actionable tips on how to overcome it.

Make sure you listen to part 1 of this conversation, which is already available in our podcast feed!

Click here to book a no-obligations call with Phil, connect with him on social media, and more: https://linktr.ee/PhilBergCoach

Click here to find out more about Picaroons, James’s book, and his other projects: https://linktr.ee/ramboberg

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Welcome back to Chats with Dad! It’s been two years since Season 1, and so much has changed for Phil and James. Phil realised it was time to think about retirement (well, his own version of retirement). James has grown Picaroons exponentially, and even moved to Portugal to run the business and surf every day! And, of course, there was a global pandemic to deal with. In this episode, father and son catch up on successes found and lessons learned. 

Phil and James were so excited to be back in the studio together that they couldn’t stop chatting, for longer than planned, so we've split this episode into two parts. Make sure you listen to part 2, which will be available next week on our podcast feed.

Click here to book a no-obligations call with Phil, connect with him on social media, and more: https://linktr.ee/PhilBergCoach 

Click here to find out more about Picaroons, James’s book, and his other projects: https://linktr.ee/ramboberg 

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