In this episode we do deep dive into sales mindset and explore how your relationship to selling (and money) impacts sales performance. Nicky shares a very simple process for rewiring your brain to improve your effectiveness and experience of selling. We also discuss how highly effective sales people strike the perfect balance between mindset and process (context and content) and how the culture in your company impacts sales success! If your company has a sales team or a customer service department, be share to share this episode with them. I’m confident you will see the benefits of doing so. T ..read more

In this episode with clinical psychologist Dr. Jackie Henry, we explore the concepts of values, and how they inform your behaviour and experience of life. We look at how the collective values of a group influences culture, a conversation that I feel is applicable to companies, organisations and even society at large. Quite a timely conversation, especially given what’s happening in the world right now. We also discuss some simple strategies for identifying your values and the values of your team, which from my experience improves staff engagement, creates alignment, and increases overall satis ..read more

Improve ROI and gain market share by conducting effective market research. Joining us today for the second time on the show is marketing genius, Founder and CEO of MeMedia, Mr Chris Hogan. In this episode we explore the world of market research, which is stage two of Chris's PROACTIVE marketing methodology. We discuss how effective research can help you gain market share and even dominate your industry. Chris shares some simple but highly effective tools and techniques to generate a greater return on your marketing investment. And we also reflect on the recent months and discuss what marketing ..read more

If you're a business owner, leader or entrepreneur experiencing constant mental chatter, stress, overwhelm or anxiety, this very relaxed and peaceful conversation could be exactly what you're looking for. Mal’s been practicing mindfulness for over 40 years and been teaching it in both clinical and public settings for more than 25. Mal originally learnt these practices from the Buddhist tradition, ordaining as a Buddhist monk in Thailand in his early 20’s Mal’s been psychologist since 1991, he has worked with hundreds of clients, using mindfulness, compassion, loving kindness and a myriad of ot ..read more

In this episode we explore how the mind impacts physical well-being and performance. How your thoughts and beliefs systems impact your DNA. And how being more mindful in your business can actually help you live longer. Joining us on episode 33, is Associate Professor Dr. Craig Hassed. Dr Hassed is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of General Practice at Monash University, where he’s been teaching at both undergraduate and post-graduate levels since 1989. Dr Hassed is also the coordinator several mindfulness programs, one of which being, 'Mindfulness for Wellbeing & Peak Performance', whi ..read more

This interview explores the physics of flow and how practicing mindfulness & self-awareness can improve your results, both in your company and your personal life. In this episode Simon interviews physicist, author and founder of the Synchronicity Institute, Sky Nelson-Issacs. They discusses how your emotional state, and that of your team dramatically impacts flow, and what you can do about it. Sky also explains his LORRAX model, The Tree of Possibilities and how understanding Synchronicity allows for greater choice and a more fulfilling future. If you’re a fan of the show, that is you appr ..read more

In this episode we explore how to capitalise on opportunities in a recession. First up on the show we have our favourite international business coach, Jacob Aldridge, to share some insights from his web series titled… Don’t waste a good recession. If you’re new to the show and you haven’t listened to Jacob in the previous episodes, you’re in for a treat! Jacob is one of only a couple of business coaches I know who have coached in a recession and he shares how you can make the most of the opportunities that will arise. And believe me, there will be an abundance of opportunities in this market ..read more

Episode #30 brings 3 very special guests, Andrew Hawkes, Simon Dell, and Chris Hogan. First up I had the pleasure of interviewing Andrew Hawkes, a highly successful entrepreneur, speaker, author and coach. I first met Andrew back in 2008 when he attended a 12-month business mastery program that I was leading on the Gold Coast. We reconnected at the end of 2019 and during one of our coaching session I discovered that he has a prolific journaling practice that when followed rigorously supported him to achieve flow state. This interview explores Andrew’s journaling practice and how you can experi ..read more

In this episode Corey Jackson sheds some light on what’s driving human behaviour right now and what you can do to cultivate emotional balance. If you didn’t catch ep. 9, of the ZBP, Corey Jackson has a profound understanding of what makes human beings tick. He has a degree in Psychology and Sanskrit, from Sydney University, he has worked as a Tibetan translator for many years, and is currently completing his PhD at USC, exploring how Tibetan Buddhist practices positively impact stress, fatigue and burnout. Moving over to strategy, In this week’s Zen Business Class we have our resident internat ..read more

Catherine Sherlock is the founder of Higher Mindfulness, an organisation committed to working with leaders who want to enjoy a richer quality of living AND working. Higher Mindfulness is about shifting limiting paradigms, having you experience your inner wisdom, and empowering you to become the leader you want to be. In this episode with Catherine we explore the concept of Leadership actualisation. We discuss workplace intuition and how you can harness yours. Catherine also shares some proven practices that help business leaders a void burn out. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Catherine and ..read more