Mind Your Business

Matt and Alan get into a conversation with the intent of helping leaders and entrepreneurs to get under the skin of what is really holding themselves and/or their business back,

It is not always what …

Matt and Alan get into a conversation about two common but  opposing mindsets, abundance and scarcity, and the cause and effect impact that they each have on business and outcomes.

Diamonds vs Rocks, …

In their extended 50th episode podcast, Matt and Alan are joined by a very special guest!

Marcus Taylor, CEO of Venture Harbour and True North discusses a proactive  philosophy to marketing forecastin…

The concluding part to the mini series dedicated to growth. 

In this episode Matt and Alan discuss the "what next" after a period of levelling up and dealing with the associated pressures of growth.

An…

Part 2 of the Growth Trilogy ....

In this episode Matt and Alan discuss some of the most debilitating pressures and resulting consequences to impact on businesses and people during a phase of intense …

The first of a three part "mini series" dedicated to all things GROWTH !! 

Matt and Alan get into a conversation about "levelling up" - their usual fast paced conversation rich with analogies and real…

What's your purpose ? What is the purpose of your business ? 

How many times have you heard these questions ?  Can you answer it ? Is it worth having a purpose ?

Matt and Alan get into a conversation a…

Matt and Alan get into a conversation about "Task Creep", "Scope Creep" and other members of the Creep family that are slowing entrepreneurs and their businesses down, getting in the way and causing …

Matt and Alan get into a soul searching conversation about the challenges of managing people. Somewhere in the conversation three principles appear that can lead to a more effective management style,…

A deep episode ! 

Matt and Alan discuss an ancient human question - Is it really possible to change ? 

This episode discusses personal change and in particular the value of personal change to the entre…

So many people lead there business without giving themselves the space and time to really connect and live the CEO role.

It's really easy for business owners to look on social media and see everyone e…

Matt and Alan discuss human energy and energy management as an absolute equal to time and to time management. As always this episode is full of real life examples and ideas on how to maximise your en…

Leaving paid employment to set up a business is one of the bravest things a human being can do.

Giving up the security of PAYE employment is a massive step and often, the amount of courage it takes is…

Does your 2022 New Year's Resolution involve getting more things done?

In our first podcast of the new year, we discuss two Italian time management techniques that can make a massive difference to pro…

This week the boys are back talking about strategy.

We explore 3 distinct, proven strategies:

Operational Excellence
Product Leadership
Customer Intimacy

For each strategy they discuss which household nam…

This week, we dive into the 14 leadership lessons advocated by Steve Jobs.

Alan has a really interesting article, written by Walter Isaacson in 2012 (just after Steve died) and we pick a random select…

On this week's podcast, Matt and Alan have a conversation about leadership styles.

Is it important to understand your own natural style and the character traits that make up your personality?

Do you kn…

How often do you consider the language you use in your business?

Probably a lot when you're writing to someone and a little bit less when you're talking on the phone?

On this week's podcast Alan and Ma…

This week, in our Halloween special, we talk about Vampire Customers!

Accepted business wisdom tells us that you make 80% of your profit from 20% of your customers.

Matt thinks it's also true that you …

On this week's podcast Matt and Alan have a great conversation about whether to continually push for business growth or to take some time to strengthen what you already have.

Is there any point to gro…