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Back in 2016, renowned entrepreneur and New York Times Best Seller, Kevin Kruse, published a popular blog that piqued Mark’s interest, and here we are seven years later, digging through the best bits of ’15 Surprising Things Productive People Do Differently’. His points are still as relevant now as they were then. There’s so much good stuff in Kevin’s work, that this is the second of two episodes, click here to listen to PART 1

Kevin interviewed over 200 people who were considered highly productive, including billionaires, Olympians and straight-A students, and published his 15 secrets to productivity based on his findings.

Success can’t happen without productivity, so Mark and Becky break down their favourite secrets from the blog, and how they can be applied to our everyday lives. In this episode they discuss everything from the R.A.F.T method, to why you should only check emails 3 times a day!

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Show notes

Listen to PART 1 here

Read Kevin’s article, originally published by Forbes magazine here

Book – 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management

Blog - 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Productivity

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This week’s episode is a fascinating insight into a brilliant mind!

Brenda Harrington is a business coach, founder of Adaptive Leadership Strategies, and author, who advocates for the benefits of learning and development outside of our core competencies and professions. These skills were vital for business leaders to help them ‘survive’ the COVID-19 lockdowns. This period also allowed Brenda the space to put onto paper her thoughts and lessons on diversity, empathy and inclusion in business, publishing her book Access Denied: Addressing Workplace Disparities and Discrimination.

Mark and Becky are both huge fans of coaching, a topic discussed on the pod many times, and they pick Brenda’s brain about why there are so many business leaders who still don’t have coaches. Brenda breaks down the difference between coaches and mentors, and how coaching provides a safe environment for leaders to not just vent, but also find inspiration and guidance, all whilst being respectfully held to account

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Show notes
Brenda’s book - Access Denied: Addressing Workplace Disparities and Discrimination

Connect with Brenda - LinkedIn, Instagram @theauthorbharrington, Email

Adaptive Leadership Strategies

International Coaching Federation 

Podcasts
On the Balcony

Philosophize This

Tackling diversity in the workplace; Interview with Sue Liburd MBE, and Andy Nicol

Books
Leading Inclusion - Dr Gena Cox

Hope Leans Forward: Braving Your Way toward Simplicity, Awakening, and Peace – Valerie Brown

The Magic of Creative Thinking: Tools and Tricks to Break Thinking Patterns and Make the Impossible Possible – Yarin Kimor

15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management - Kevin Kruse

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Back in 2016, renowned entrepreneur and New York Times Best Seller, Kevin Kruse, published a blog that piqued Mark’s interest, and here we are seven years later, digging through the best bits of his article, ’15 Surprising Things Productive People Do Differently’. His points are still as relevant now as they were then.

Kevin interviewed over 200 people who were considered highly productive, including billionaires, Olympians and straight-A students, and published his 15 secrets to productivity based on his findings.

Success can’t happen without productivity, so Mark and Becky break down their favourite secrets from the article, and how they can be applied to our everyday lives.

There’s so much good stuff in Kevin’s work, that this is the first of two episodes! Look out for part 2 coming soon…

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Show notes

Read Kevin’s article, originally published by Forbes magazine here

Book – 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management

Blog - 15 Secrets Successful People Know About Productivity

Book – Eat That Frog!: Get More of the Important Things Done Today

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This is the one hundredth podcast for Mark, after starting Impromptu Business Chat back in May 2020, and to celebrate this milestone, we needed a very special guest, and they don’t get much better than local legend (and Tractor Boy!) David Sheepshanks CBE.

David was Chairman of Ipswich Town Football Club (soccer to our US listeners) during their success in the 90s, including their infamous win over Manchester United, but was also there to witness the fall into relegation out of the Premier League. He chats to Becky and life-long Ipswich Town Football Club fan, Mark, about how he brought a fresh approach of leadership to the club back in the late 80s, which involved revolutionising the approach to staffing, training and even who was playing on the pitch! They chat about how running a football club successfully meant taking a business-like approach; it wasn’t just about putting a ball in the net anymore. 
David reminisces about his determination to win back the heart and minds of fans, and the initiatives they brought in to refresh the club and increase footfall to the stands during a dark period performance-wise. 

He reflects on their community work and emphasis on youth training and development, some of which was revolutionary at the time, and how he focused on culture change, and improved morale and a sense of comradery throughout all levels at the club, breaking barriers and focusing in on a ‘customer is king’ approach across the board. 

David also discusses his time in the FA (Football Association) and his work on St George’s Park, a new and visionary football centre, created to host a new generation of coaches who could grow with the changing world of football.  

This episode is not to be missed, not just for football fans, but for those seeking to learn what it really takes to win at any top level. “Buildings don’t win tournaments; environments and people do.”

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Books:
The Obstacle is the Way - Ryan Holiday 
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People - Stephen Covey 
Good to Great - Jim Collins 
Turn the Ship Around - David Marquet 
Matthew Syed - Rebel Ideas 
Radical Candor - Kim Scott 

Links

Podcast Sir Michael Barber: Accomplishment 
https://vistage.co.uk/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqmdLcyES_Q

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Sometimes stress and anxiety can get in the way of our personal or professional progress, but there are a multitude of techniques, therapies, and systems available to help us combat these barriers. One such being the Havening Technique, of which Mark is already a big fan. We welcome expert practitioner, Tony Burgess, to the pod, who gives a ‘hands-on’ practical demonstration of how this application works. Tony shows us how it impacts our brain and can help to change our lens; and relax, stimulate and unburden our minds, making way for a more positive and improved mindset.

You might prefer to watch this episode on YouTube and follow along with the practical demonstration Tony puts Becky through, but, either way, Tony creates a vivid and inspirational mantra we could all benefit from. 

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Show notes

Books
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

The complete works of Florence Scovel Shinn

Links
www.learn-havening.co.uk

www.aha-success.co.uk

www.aha-disc.co.uk

www.pinkbucketthinking.co.uk

A link to some guiding videos on 'Self Havening' to let go of minor stress and tension in your day:
https://learn-havening.co.uk/selfhavening/

For anyone who has anything more 'heavy duty' to work on such as clearing the effects of trauma or releasing overwhelming feelings, Tony would recommend working with a certified Havening practitioner. A full list of practitioners globally can be found here: https://www.havening.org/

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We’re back, and avid listeners to the pod will know that Mark loves a challenge, especially when it comes to following rules, and in the first episode of series 3 he discusses the relevance of workplace dress codes and workplace etiquette with our fabulous new co-host Becky Ames.

The lockdowns of 2020 brought about many changes in how we work, least of all what we wear whilst we’re doing it, but has it changed the meaning of ‘dress for success’? Becky and Mark discuss if dress codes even matter anymore, and if they’re in place, what they represent and the expectations, restrictions and pitfalls that can come with them. Should we advocate for more individuality and personality at work? What does ‘dress for success’ really mean? And are you really what you wear…

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Christmas is a wonderful time of year for many, but it can also be a time of great demand, monetarily, socially, and emotionally. We put great pressure on ourselves to be happy, generous and organised, and many will be struggling to balance pay cheques through the rising costs of, well, everything. 

James and Mark believe mindfulness is key to surviving the season – it’s so easy to get wrapped up in the idea of a fairy-tale Christmas. Learn how to embrace imperfections and manage expectations as they sprinkle some Christmas cheer and give us one of the best free gifts, some sage advice and wisdom, with a little bit of humour, in this re-release of the 2021 Christmas special episode, as relevant now as it was then. We also announce some exciting changes for Leadership & Life Chat Season 3!

We wish all our listeners a joyful, relaxing and mindful festive season, and we can’t wait to see yule in 2023!

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TRIGGER WARNING – this episode contains mentions of miscarriage, child-loss, suicide, eating disorders and self-harm.

If you’re a male business leader, this episode may be of particular interest. Our special guest is occupational health specialist Hilary Horton. Hilary has decades of personal and professional experience and insight into the complexities of women’s health. She chats to Mark about how managers and business owners need to educate themselves to better support their teams. Many modern businesses haven’t kept up with societal change, and women still face barriers in the workplace, particularly around maternity leave, depression, menopause, complex premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and even religious understanding.

Hilary highlights the importance of empathy and education for leaders, particularly male ones, as businesses that tap into the power of women in the workplace and embrace and support them, are the ones who are often more successful.

Hilary is a former military nurse, who learnt empathy and leadership in her very early years, as part of the ‘over-spill’ working class community in the West End of London. She made it to be Head Girl at school, and realised young that if you have a skill, it’s your duty to pass it on. After a spell of mental health issues during her broad and fascinating career working in prisons, hospitals and the military, and studying psychology, Hilary made it her life’s mission to advocate for better health support within the workplace.

Mark also chats to Hilary openly about his own personal experiences being child-free and how this impacts his life at work, and they discuss what leaders can do to support employees going through grief and loss of all kinds, from miscarriage to divorce, to the loss of a pet or taking time off because of menopause symptoms, and why these factors need to be considered in appraisals and in the construction of policy and procedures, as people deliver their best at work when they feel supported; we are all human after all.

Show notes

Hilary’s business - Enspirita 
Hilary’s LinkedIn 
Chris Anthony on Impromptu Business Chat 

Books
Tales of the Sea – Maggie Chiang
Man's Search For Meaning: The classic tribute to hope from the Holocaust – Viktor E. Frankl
In Search of Mary Seacole: The Making of a Cultural Icon – Helen Rappaport

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Profit Hunter Freddie Bennett, and The Sober Exec Chris Anthony both spoke openly to James and Mark on what you consume impacts how successful you can be in business. They reflect on both their personal and professional experiences with the impacts of the corporate party culture and how it can be combated for the better of profits, and our mental health.

Ahead of the festive season, this is a great insight into the full value these guests have to offer team leaders in spotting signs of issues both within their team and themselves.

Listen to the full episodes here:

Freddie Bennett

Chris Anthony

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Janet Mui is Head of Market Analysis at RBC Brewin Dolphin, and is top of her game in a male dominated industry. Janet handles over 60 million pounds in investments and is a regular face on news channels commentating on economic issues. Having grown up in China, Janet chats to Mark not just about why wealth management is important for entrepreneurs and business leaders, but also how she had to learn to adapt to British culture in order to ‘make it’.

Janet speaks frankly about her experiences as ‘the only woman in the room’, battling prejudices around ‘diversity hires’ and feeling like she has to prove that she really is the best person for the job.

She believes in the importance of diversity and financial education, discussing how we don’t talk enough about money, or educate young people in how to deal with it.

Janet also chats to Mark about the realities of how you can sleep at night when handling big money, what people get wrong about personal finance, and how not to lose yourself on the way to the top.

Show notes:

You can find Janet on LinkedIn here

Visit RBC Brewin Dolphin here

LinkedIn Top voices in finance!

Money Made Easy podcast

Become an expert commentator

BBC 50/50 The Equality project

Jamie Dixon Leadership & Life Chat episode

Books:

Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works - Roger L. Martin

Lean In

A Woman Makes a Plan – Maye Musk

The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness by Morgan Housel

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In our most popular episode to date, climate change expert Dr Mathew Hampshire-Waugh chats to James and Mark about the realities of what’s ahead, and what steps businesses can take to protect themselves. In this BITESIZE episode, we focus on Mathew outlining the history of the climate crisis and how we got to where we are, as detailed in his book, Climate change and the road to net-zero.

Listen to the full episode here, or why not watch this engaging chat in full on YouTube.

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Jamie has worked with 160 multi-national companies as a corporate coach and trainer and has lived in Shanghai for 15 years. He chats to James and Mark about the profound impact Chinese culture and traditions has had on his thinking and how he delivers his work to his clients, specifically around the ideas of pragmatism, practicality and philosophy, and what he has learnt about high context communication.

He reflects on his early years in China and how the language barriers made him feel vulnerable and inspired in equal measure. He shares lessons he learnt about the cultural differences in not just business, but also daily life, and how businesses should learn and embrace Chinese culture in order to successfully break into the Chinese market.

Jamie chats about his passion for helping people to learn the tools needed to help reframe thinking, and create and connect with stories within their business, and how we can better cultivate our relationships by focusing on a mindset of understanding, to aid in success. 

This is a must-listen for anyone thinking of dipping their toe in the Asian market, with some valuable insights from a prolific coach and author on working in the market. 

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Show notes

Shapingpaths.com

Jamie Dixon LinkedIn 

Jamie’s books:

The Story Habit: How Leaders Shape Stories That Drive Action

Overcome and Get It Done

Books:

Stephen R. Covey – The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The Patterning Instinct – Jeremy Lent 
Sapiens – A Brief History of Humankind
The Science of Storytelling: Why Stories Make Us Human, and How to Tell Them Better – Will Storr 
How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain – Lisa Feldman Barrett

 

Mark reflects on the chat earlier this year with artificial intelligence specialist, Alix Rübsaam. In this BITESIZE episode she discusses accessibility and legislation around algorithms, what businesses can do now to keep up with what’s coming, and how discrimination and bias works across apps, websites etc. She also covers avoiding compliancy around the technology whilst pursuing efficiency and outsourcing to it. 

This episode is the perfect buddy to last week’s chat with Alison Alexander on the metaverse. We recommend you listen to both to get a full picture of the future of tech and the internet, and how technology will impact the human element of how we perform business.

You can listen to the full episode with Alix here, and why not follow up with Alison’s episode here. Don’t forget you can also WATCH both episodes on our YouTube channel!

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You might be wondering, what is Web3? If so, this episode is definitely for you! You might already know what it is, but not fully understand the implications it has for you and your business. Either way, the insights of Metacampus co-founder Alison Alexander, who describes Web3 as the fourth industrial revolution, are not to be missed.

Alison previously held top level roles within local governments, including Director of Children Services, and started her career in the metaverse through Virtual Reality - by creating immersive learning environments to help people understand the realities of others. She’s passionate about educating everyone in what the future of the internet holds, and how we need to get on board, as change is coming.

In this fascinating chat, she breaks down the decentralisation of the internet, a world where the web starts to change our mindset and the rewards that web3 will bring. Basically, we live in web2 where we don’t own anything, not even our own data, it’s all up for sale - but in web3 we’ll have more control and ownership of what we post, and importantly, our data and money.

Alison talks us through the safe avenues that businesses can take to protect themselves and venture into the web3 world now, and explains blockchains, exactly what NFT’s are, how Crypto works, virtual wallets, bitcoin and the responsibility people like herself, and others already working in the metaverse/web3 space have in creating a more environmentally friendly approach to crypto while making the world more inclusive. Her work with Metacampus creates space for people to transform their companies, understand the changes coming in a digestible way, and link new people in the space with investors. This episode is a real game changer, particularly for women breaking out into tech, and small business owners such as artists and those who create their own products or have trademarks.   

IMPORTANT NOTICE - Crypto is highly volatile – it’s a ‘medium’ NOT money! Please seek advice before making any investment/changes to your business in this area.

Show notes

Contact Alison on Twitter - @AMETAVERSEA

LinkedIn   

Metacampus website

Buy your .eth address!

Podcasts:

Alix Rübsaam chatting A.I and the human impact on Leadership & Life Chat

Crypto with English

Hello Metaverse

Women of Web 3

Holly Shannon

Other:

Film - Ready Player One

Book - Snowcrash

TV show - Silicon Valley

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Susannah is a member of the global business coaching platform, Mindshop, and back in 2021 received the coveted Value to Others award for European advisors. Mark describes her as the motivational map ‘Yoda’!

She chats to James and Mark about how you can learn new behaviours, and how motivational maps can help you do this. In this clip they discuss the value in psychometric testing, embracing others’ ways of learning and working, and how investing in training your people will build confidence and motivation – all good for business!

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Greg is Head Coach of British Para Table Tennis and a performance coach. He believes that the best performers rely on their gut when it matters, whether that’s on a track, field or in business. But this only works if you know yourself!

They discuss how you can learn to focus on yourself, and understand what makes you tick, and how knowing your strengths, triggers and blind spots will help you perform under pressure, and nurture positive personal relationships.

Greg deep dives into the process of performing under pressure – a tactical approach, physical preparation, and how we can’t ignore how we operate under stress, as this can negate any technical ability.

They also look at constraint based learning; how to adapt efficiently to cope with context; and how to harness positive and empowering relationships, particularly at work.

Greg lets us in on what it really takes to ‘make it’ at Olympic-level sport, and what he has learnt from the inspiring journeys of the Paralympic athletes he has worked with. He also discusses his work in trying to dispel the stigma behind the Paralympics, and how we can all learn from what it really takes for coaches to train the top level. 

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Show notes:

LinkedIn Greg Baker ACC

British Para Table Tennis website

Books:

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage – Alfred Lansing

Turn The Ship Around!: A True Story of Turning Followers Into Leaders - L. David Marquet

Podcasts:

High Performance – Damian Hughes

Steven Bartlett – The Diary of a CEO

Impromptu Business Chat, Dan Lowes – Power of the debrief

Leadership & Life Chat – You’ve Got the Power!

Confidence is king. Success comes from being confident; we need confidence to make decisions for the betterment of both our business and personal lives. We wouldn’t marry someone unless we’re confident we love and trust them; likewise, don’t go into business with someone unless you’re confident in their skill, commitment and honesty!

James and Mark discuss the current lack of confidence in society that has followed lockdown, and the negative impact a lack of confidence can have. It can be catastrophic for businesses in particular, but there are ways in which we can reprogramme our brains to find the positives in any given situation and reframe our thinking. 

They look at the process of comparing our inner thoughts with other people’s external projections; how to influence and encourage; the nature vs nurture argument; and how understanding what confidence really is and how to achieve it will ultimately lead to success. 

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Show notes:

Books:

Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway: How to Turn Your Fear and Indecision into Confidence and Action - Susan Jeffers

Mindset - Changing The Way You think To Fulfil Your Potential – Dr Carol S.Dweck

The 5 Second Rule: The Surprisingly Simple Way to Live, Love, and Speak with Courage: Transform your Life, Work, and Confidence with Everyday Courage – Mel Robbins 

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life – Mark Manson

Video:

How Do Genes Influence Our Behaviour? - Robert Plomin

The team were thrilled to welcome renowned former BBC sports journalist, Simon Mundie, to the pod back in early 2021. Simon has interviewed hundreds of elite and world-famous sports stars, and in this episode they discussed how the lessons those stars have learnt can be applied to success in business.

In this bitesize clip of that interview, they discuss imposter syndrome, as well as Simon’s personal journey to try to change the exclusionary language around sport, and how this prompted the creation of his hit podcast, Don’t Tell Me the Score. There’s also a great story about rugby’s Jamie Peacock, not to be missed!

You can listen back to the full episode here.

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Whether it’s putting adverts into your Facebook feed for items you recently Google searched, or helping to filter out applicants for a job you’re advertising, based on the key words in their CV, algorithms are everywhere. They affect us all, sometimes even when we least expect it! The trick is to arm yourself with knowledge; learn more about how they work, why they can be forces for good, not just bad, and how they can be good for business.

Alix is Head of Curriculum and Expertise at Singularity Education Group, and lets us in on how brand reputation can easily be harmed by bad algorithms. She shares how businesses need to look for blind spots within the system and consider all variables, case studying recruitment in particular. 

They discuss Data Feminism; the impact of GDPR legislation on marketing and sales; why complacency with tech evolution is dangerous; and the importance of keeping a human eye on the process of developing new AI.

Alix is a great example of how curiosity can get you a long way – and how that’s enough to get you where you want to be. Go where the friction is; that’s where the interesting things are happening.

Her insight into the future of AI and her predications for a Ready Player One style world are fascinating. Her passions and career have been diverse, and she blasts onto the podcast with the force of the Terminator itself! It’s not to be missed. 

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Show notes:

Alix on LinkedIn
Singularity Group 
DuckDuckGo 
Ecosia 
Damian Horner Impromptu Business Chat 
Sue Liburd and Andy Nicol Impromptu Business Chat 

Books:

Data Feminism - Catherine D'Ignazio and Lauren Klein
Race After Technology – Ruha Benjamin
Sensemaking: The Power of the Humanities in the Age of the Algorithm - Christian Madsbjerg

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Dr Mathew Hampshire-Waugh is the author of Climate change and the road to net zero but doesn’t describe himself as an environmentalist; the self-confessed ‘city boy’ simply wants to give the climate change low-down to those people not already sold on it. His book has been described as; “Blowing away the entrenched idea that solving climate change is a trade-off between the economy and environment to reveal why a twenty-year transition to NET-ZERO is a win-win for all on planet Earth”. Mathew has a science background, which led to a varied career where he worked on improving building energy efficiency, and later with technology trend companies within the investment banking sector. His book describes how energy usage has affected civilisation over the centuries, the problem economists are now facing, and the impact inaction will have on our future. He chats to James and Mark about the path forward including how we need to adapt our personal and business lives, without compromising on quality, and the cost implications.

The team discuss everything from the impact of fossil fuels and what transition plans businesses need to put in place, to the investment opportunities available for businesses. Mathew offers up alternatives and ‘swaps’ that we can all make in our personal lives, and the personal actions we can all take, including buying green, and investing in renewables. He deep dives into how businesses need to lead from the front, and how the UK, as one of the world’s richest economies, needs to take responsibility and act.

There is something for everyone in this episode, whether you’re in the know on climate change, or on the fence. Mathew even has an invaluable tip for how you use your boiler, which is not to be missed!

Show notes:

Mathew’s website - www.net-zero.blog

Mathew’s LinkedIn

Podcast - Cleaning Up – Leadership in an age of climate change

#ENERGYTWITTER –- follow the hashtag to get academic research, news items etc. which are cultivated into streams, and you can gauge the conversation from right and left

Jim Collins – The Hedgehog Concept

Books:

Climate change and the road to net zero – Mathew Hampshire-Waugh

Superforecasting: The Art and Science of Prediction – Dan Gardner & Philip E Tetlock

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