Join me in this episode with David Leahy, MD of Great People Inside Australia, as I uncover the controversy surrounding psychometric tools. Explore the objective insights they offer for hiring and development, and discover how organizations can optimize recruitment, develop team members, and support them to excel. Some of the questions I will be diving deep into are: How David became so passionate about people The difference between the psychometric assessment that you use and the popular ones like DISC or Myers Briggs The controversy surrounding the use of psychometric assessments in th ..read more

Are you a service provider looking to grow your business and attract more clients? Have you ever considered starting a podcast but aren't sure where to begin? Then, this episode is for you! I am thrilled to welcome my special guest this month, Sheryl Plouffe, who is a former broadcaster and podcasting expert. Sheryl has helped countless service providers launch and run successful podcasts, generate leads, and get paid speaking gigs. In this episode, Sheryl will share her top tips and strategies for creating a podcast that stands out in your niche and attracts your ideal audience. You'll learn ..read more

My special guest in this episode is Eyob Yesus. Eyob is the director of The Experience Index and has founded two event-based brands to create experiences that connect people. Icon Corporate Events is a corporate event management company and Growth Gen which is a member-based organisation that runs a series of virtual events that supports small business leaders. Some of the key questions that I explore with Eyob: His definition of the word entrepreneur What led him to embark on his entrepreneurial journey How perception shaped his business and life How he pivoted his business when CoVid hit Th ..read more

My special guest in this episode is Nomiki Georgiadis founder and director of Business to Business Buzz. As a SYSTEMologist® and Marketing Systems Specialist, Nomiki enjoys building marketing assets and business systems, for busy owners of SMEs. Business owners hire Nomiki, when they feel overworked, burnt-out, or are a bottleneck to the workflow because they don’t have a systemised business from which to scale and grow. She turns the un-documented processes in their business… into a fully documented set of valuable business systems… so owners can step out of the business, spend more time with ..read more

In this episode, Jackson Millan owner of Aureus Financial shares how you can escape the time for money trap and turn business profit into personal wealth.  Jackson Millan - The Wealth Mentor has spent the last 14 years helping service businesses understand the language of money and manufacture financial freedom for themselves and their families. He has successfully helped over 1,000 clients build in excess of $1.5 billion in combined wealth and has scaled multiple 7 figure businesses. He is a master of helping business owners make money work for them and turn their business profit into pe ..read more

I don’t know about you, but I truly believe that we don’t ‘accidentally’ meet people. We meet them for a reason. I met Kyle earlier this year at an online business event, and as we started to learn more about each other, Kyle shared his story, one of the most inspiring and humbling stories that I have heard! It all started one day where he was rushed to hospital! And whether or not he would make it past the age of eighteen was hanging by a light string off a tightrope. And no it wasn’t because of a car accident… One more time, I was reminded of the ongoing temptation to look at the facade of a ..read more

In this episode, Carole Issa talks with Ash Roy, founder of Productive Insights about his entrepreneurial journey and the biggest lessons he’s learned along the way. Some of the key themes that Carole explores with Ash: 1’27” Leveraging your strengths 2’43” The defining moment that put him on his entrepreneurial path 4’39” What he learned from creating his successful podcast 7’07” Who has inspired Ash on his entrepreneurial journey 11’47” Making a difference while being worried about making money to keep the business afloat 13’34” The top 3 mistakes that entrepreneurs make when marketing the ..read more

In this episode, Carole Issa talks with Mike Tosetto, Director at Never Sit Still about how he went from running a one-man band creative studio business into building a 7-figure award-winning creative team.  Mike is the director and founder of Never Sit Still, an animation studio based in Sydney, with a client list including Adobe, Google, Microsoft, Pinterest, Spotify and Event Cinemas. He has previously chaired the Australian Graphic Design Association in NSW, spoken at Node Fest, The Design Conference, and many other industry events. And in 2020, his studio was awarded the Studio of th ..read more

Discover how to succeed as a Western business in eCommerce in the Chinese market with Jean-Yves Laguillez, co-founder and CEO of Emotion Digital. Emotion Digital is an online marketing agency located in Shanghai and Paris. It helps western brands get into China through WeChat marketing and other social media platforms particular to the Chinese digital landscape. With over 10 years of direct experience in China as a top executive, Jean-Yves bring his expertise to his clients, helping them to leverage the power of selling to China. Some key themes that Carole explores with Jean-Yves: - 1'36": W ..read more

What's at the intersection of what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for? You're about to find out in this episode the power of discovering your Ikigai as Carole Issa dives deep into the world of how we can find our purpose with Ben Koch, CEO of NuMinds Enrichment. Ben Koch is an entrepreneur, educator, coach, healer, and mindfulness expert with 20 years of meditation experience. He is also the co-founder and CEO of NuMinds Enrichment, and through this business, he is driving the mission to Empower Teachers to deliver real inspired learning.  So ..read more