On this episode of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is joined by Kris Ward, the author of Win The Hour Win The Day which is packed with practical steps that cuts through the noise that you hear about so many different productivity and time management strategies and training to the stuff that works in a really simply and accessible way. More importantly, you’ll be able to take away tips, tools and strategies from Kris that will help you improve your productivity  and help you win the hour, win the day.   KEY TAKEAWAYS So many people think productivity is about being organised a ..read more

On this episode of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is joined by Robin Waite, the founder of Fearless Business Coaching, to talk about how to avoid under-pricing/under-selling yourself.  How to double business revenue in 3-6 months and why charging by the hour is unethical. KEY TAKEAWAYS Fearless isn’t about being reckless. Fearless is about fearing the thing in business ever so slightly less that would ordinarily hold you back. Things like doing a 60 second pitch to a room full of strangers at a network meeting. Some people are terrified of doing that, but if you don’t do it no on ..read more

On this episode of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is joined again after a long time by Jay Munoz to talk about metamorphosis after the title of Jay’s best selling book ‘Property Metamorphosis’ as well as talking about his own journey of metamorphosis. The conversation includes the thinking and the mindset involved in wanting to change your path and how you can feel confident, equipped and what you need to learn to be able to kickstart your own metamorphosis.   KEY TAKEAWAYS I started investing in property as a hobby alongside my career as a chartered engineer. I was comfortable a ..read more

On this episode of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is joined by Tony Brooks to talk about leadership, specifically what leaders should be doing differently in SMEs and corporates and where thy need to be putting their focus and attention. We’ve been through a mammoth period of disruption with remote working, people being on furlough, and we’re now phasing back into the office, engaging with hybrid work patterns, there are people who have been on furlough for more than a year, some are reluctant to come back – much to the incredulities and frustration of business leaders. How do we get b ..read more

On this episode of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is joined by David Taylor and Clair Carpenter, the co-authors of the book ‘BLISS: How to Be Truly Happy For the Rest of Your Life’, to talk about happiness. David and Clair come at the world from very different points of view, David sees it through the lens of possibility, potential and purpose, Clair sees it through the rigour of science and robust research. But, both are looking for what we should be focussing on to find happiness.   KEY TAKEAWAYS It’s time to put aside people’s differences on psychology and psychiatry and focus ..read more

On this episode of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is joined by psychiatrist, Manuel Astruc to talk about how to identify the signs of burnout, how to address and turn around from experiencing burnout and the antidote to burnout. Manuel share his own experiences and those of countless clients that he’s worked with.   KEY TAKEAWAYS 12 years ago I found that something had to change in my life. I was experiencing burnout after my twin sister passed away. Even though I was healthy and my business was doing fine, I was miserable and I made a decision then to enjoy the ride no matter wh ..read more

On this episode of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is joined by Hannah Williams to discuss generational differences, specifically about how employers/business owners/managers can engage with Generation Z to get the most talent and benefit from them. KEY TAKEAWAYS My dad was an entrepreneur ever since I can remember, 10 years ago at 12-years-old I went out with him to pick up the rent, he handed me his phone and asked me to close a deal on a duplex. It broke and rebuilt my self-confidence pretty quickly. He allowed me to enrol in online university at 14, I graduated at 18 with an intern ..read more

Gavin interviews Akhtar Khan, successful business investor, property entrepreneur whose mission is a commitment in supporting others to build wealth through property and business so they can live life on their terms. Akhtar talks about his journey from a difficult childhood to a successful career and property portfolio allowing him to retire at the age of 37 and concentrate on guiding others towards their financial goals. KEY TAKEAWAYS Akhtar grew up in a challenging environment where his parents split up when he was 5 years of age. He was the eldest of 5 children in a single parent family.Th ..read more

In this episode Gavin talks to psychiatrist Dr David Lee on the relevance of quality sleep to the operation of business. The importance of sleep is widely acknowledged currently so Gavin and Dr Lee talk about  ways to improve your sleep pattern to best support you during your work day. They have a fascinating discussion on  the biology and psychology of sleep, the effects of deprivation and over sleeping and the importance of routine.  KEY TAKEAWAYS Dr Lee has seen sleep problems double since the beginning of the lockdown due to anxiety, work life balance from home working bein ..read more

On the second episode of season two of The Business Mastermind Podcast, Gavin is again joined by Melanie Lee to further discuss the return to business after the pandemic. They talk about how you can make your team feel secure in a safe space, how you can engage with them to convey any changes in pace or operation and also how you can deal with non compliant individuals who refuse to return to work or fully reintegrate into your organisation. Gavin and Mel discuss psychological concepts that can be applied to your team building and processes to comfortably welcome and support your people.   ..read more