On this week’s instalment of the Bond Appetit show, I’m treated to the company of someone who’s built wildly successful businesses and managed to keep hold of his life outside of work at the same time. Best described as a ‘creative polymath’, Murray Galbraith’s multi-award winning career spans several industries, including design, media, advertising, technology and events. A serial entrepreneur, …
How Increasing Your Rate of Failure Could Be Your Key to Success
‘If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate.’ This famous quote by Thomas Watson Jr. is a simple but elegant concept that has become a cornerstone of entrepreneurial philosophy. As the second president of IBM, Watson is known as one of history’s greatest business leaders. In the 1960s, his first attempt at creating a supercomputer failed …
Business owner success … do you know what that means?
Bigger is not always better. Faster is not always the best speed to operate under. Is business owner success even attainable? The tropical beach and a minimal work day are not everyone’s dream. Work towards your dreams. Be the person you want to be. Find your value and bring that forward. If you are taking the steps towards scaling your …
The Simple Power of the ‘Ask Method’
In a recent episode of Should I Start a Podcast, we revisited Ronsley’s talk from the 2016 We Are Podcast conference. The talk covered plenty of topics and is well worth a listen, but in particular, Ronsley hit on some of the fundamental problems people in business and marketing face. This could be anything from forcing a sales approach without …
99. Building Your Brand through Influencers and Instagram with Nathan Chan
Do you want to build your podcast audience? Then get a pen and paper out because we have a jam-packed episode of Should I Start a Podcast for you. This week, it’s all about the power of influencers, with a master of influencer marketing, Nathan Chan. Nathan is the CEO of Foundr, a digital magazine that’s interviewed industry leaders including …
228. Ken Okazaki’s Rule of 5 That Helped Him Design His Dream Business
If you want to increase your business’ reach while achieving happiness along the way, then this episode of Bond Appetit is definitely for you. My guest is Ken Okazaki – a speaker, director, author and consultant who’s probably best known for producing videos that go viral. In our conversation, we talk about Ken’s struggles as well as his successes as …
The Top 5 Benefits of a Business Coach
The idea of taking on a business coach might seem like a strange move to some people, and the work coaches do can often get a bad rap for being unessential. But the basic purpose of a business coach is to assist and guide the owner towards their business goals, and they can be immensely insightful no matter what stage …
The Unparalleled Opportunities of Podcasting for Both Consumers and Producers
When podcaster and marketing legend Ed Dale spoke at We Are Podcast, he opened his remarks with the following: ‘I love podcasts, they are my number one way to get information about anything. I love, love, love them to death.’ Ed is obviously a bit biased when it comes to podcasting, but his sentiment has been reflected in the trends …
5 Top Tips to Hiring the Best People for Your Small Business
You might have a great business idea, but unless you hire great employees as well, you can’t expect to go far. Recruiting the right people is the number one way to give your small business the best chance at any success, because the wrong people can damage your company in plenty of different ways. A poorly-chosen employee can be a …
227. The Real Value of Success with Mike Reid
If you’re an entrepreneur who knows there’s more to success than just money, then this week’s episode of the Bond Appetit podcast is for you. I have on the show a close friend of mine, Mike Reid. Mike is the co-founder of Dent Global and the director of the Key Person of Influence Programme, which has been recognised by the …