Barrels and Business

Today I’m joined by a special guest, Shaun Levings, the creator of Island Hop Maldives. He’s been in the travel industry since 1985 and has been involved in surf and adventure tourism since 1993. Shaun is one of the epic pioneers of Maldives surf tourism and you may know the name World Surfaris, Shaun is the creator of World Surfaris and sold the business in 2016. Shaun is here today to talk to us a little bit about that journey and how he’s moved on to his new life philosophy of, life is short so work smarter not harder. When Shaun isn’t running his new venture Island Hop Maldives, you can find him giving back to the community, enriching the lives of those living with intellectual impairment as a part time disability support worker, surfing at least 5 days per week and loving his new role of being a grandfather. You’ll get insight into what makes a successful tourism business, from staff recruitment to setting the best individual and team KPIs. How to become dispensable if you too, as a business owner, feel trapped by the attachment that comes with owning a business. Get ready to book your Maldives holiday, cause I guarantee you’ll be feeling some FOMO after this episode! Key Points Covered In This Episode; 02:31 The Lessons Shaun Learnt Building World Surfaris and What He Believes Holds Business Owners Back 04:08 The Ins and Outs of World Surfaris 07:11 Shaun’s challenges and Wins When Building An International Multi Location Team 12:22 How Shaun Recruited Staff And Set His KPI’s 22:55 The Process Behind Selling World Surfaris And Shaun’s Exit Strategy 33:43 How Did Shaun Reenter The Biz Game and What’s In Store Post Covid 41:16 Tips For Booking An Epic Surf Trip To The Maldives 51:41 Parting Advice To Give To Business Owners That Surf Connect with Shaun https://www.islandhopmaldives.com/ Connect with Me and the Barrels and Business Community: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/ https://www.facebook.com/JadeGreenAU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I am deeply honored to share the screen with Aluba Fenix, an executive coach and sports psychologist with over 20 years of experience. In this episode, Aluba emphasizes the constant need to reset and recalibrate our views and values, focusing on aligning the mindset and spirit and unlocking the full potential of an individual or a team in achieving high-performance outcomes. There is still an awful lot of work to do to make the corporate world more human. Business leaders need to recognize their duty to care for their teams and implement approaches and programs acknowledging that we are working with humans (and not machines). The biggest skill that we lack as a modern society is an openness to conduct respectful dialogues. We struggle to listen to dissenting voices other than our own. We're only looking for information confirming our beliefs and losing the humility that we could be wrong. Whether in Business or how we run governments, we urgently need to shift around this inadequacy that creates polarization and contempt among ourselves. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - post-COVID. How people are shamed for their medical decisions and different groups taking a stand for and against vaccination to demonize each other. Marginalizing people who are saying no on this issue is a question of how we've really embraced diversity. Tune in to this powerful episode of Barrels and Business ▶️ How To Recalibrate Your Views & Values For Success with Aluba Fenix. Key points covered in this episode: 00:00 Introduction 02:33 Jade welcomes Aluba Fenix and the tale behind his family motto 04:38 Aluba's origin story and spiritual rebirth 08:44 The African experience and discovering why life is meant to be lived not as an individual but as a tribe 11:11 Why the starting place for leadership is always inner work 14:47 The corporate world needs to become more human 15:06 People are the source of competitive advantage in the digital economy 17:08 Jade on why the fate of humanity rests on the shoulders of the business owners and the business leaders 28:21 Aluba tells how we're losing our capacity to accommodate dissenting voices and why that's a real serious problem 29:53 On embracing diversity and shaming the unvaccinated 1:04:48 Pursuing a disciplined approach to your active rest and recovery is fundamental to your professionalism as a corporate athlete 1:05:45 The culture of overwork Aluba Fenix is a Leadership Coach with over 20 years of experience in the technology sector and a background in Sport Psychology. He is passionate about human potential and how to unlock it to deliver performance outcomes that create a better world. Aluba works with both individuals and teams across the globe, helping them develop the energy, mindset, and habits necessary to perform at their best. His mission is to enable people to access the full power of their imagination and create lives full of passion, purpose, and flow. For more information on Aluba's work, visit www.vivid-imagination.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Before she became a style icon, an influencer and built a successful business on the internet, Amber Renae was a civil engineer working on a construction site building roads and bridges. Her entrepreneurial journey is a giant roller coaster of success and failures that she rode and overcame again and again. In this episode, Amber shares her biggest lessons of learning how to delegate and asking for help from others, removing the ego from all she's created and finally achieving freedom by building a business around a life she loves. Fifteen years ago, Amber recalled taking the plunge by leaving her good, solid paying job following the dream of starting a fashion label. She began with a sewing machine, sold four shirts to boutiques in Queensland and Brisbane, and had 120 accounts around the world five years later. They did runway shows and influencer marketing, dressing Paris Hilton along with many other celebrities before anyone was doing anything like this. Success was halted as Amber's overseas manufacturer went out of business, took her out of business and left her bankrupt. "I didn't believe in support or getting help. I believed in doing everything myself. I ended up in hospital having a nervous breakdown, cancer, and stomach ulcers and worked myself to death at that point." Watch ▶️ The Business Of Chasing Summers And Dreams with Jade Green and Amber Renae. Key points covered in this episode: [00:06:25] Jade welcomes Amber Renae to Barrels and Business! [00:07:01] Amber's story from civil engineer to the rise and fall of business #1 [00:11:38] The importance of understanding your business model and how do you make money? [00:18:54] Chasing summers as the motto for business [00:19:20] Starting again as a fashion consultant [00:20:23] Failing with business #2 and having a huge identity breakdown [00:24:57] Learning to trust how the universe uses failures for the purpose [00:40:10] Decision fatigue is a real thing. [00:42:23] Amber discovering her love of teaching & helping people, launched e-learning [00:47:54] Find a business idea that you're passionate about and then outsource the rest [00:51:29] Sustaining a business requires doing the inner work of getting into alignment and welcoming abundance Connect with Amber: http://www.amberrenae.com/freedom-class https://www.instagram.com/theamberrenae/ ———————————————————————————————— Connect with Jade Green and the Barrels and Business Community ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/ ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/ ● Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JadeGreen ● Website: https://www.jadegreen.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What experiences have you been putting off, waiting for or not giving yourself the permission to do? Do you work so hard putting off living your best life when you need to live your best life now to run and make the best of your business? In this episode of Barrels and Business, Million Dollar Mortgage Broker Elisa McRae joins Jade Green to speak about the value of not getting comfortable with comfort. She shares the importance of being open to trying new experiences that scare you and having more experience outside your work environment to make you a better leader. Don't miss this fun and insightful episode ▶️Leadership Through External Adventures with Elisa McRae. Key points covered in this episode: [00:00:17] Welcome to the show, Elisa McRae! [00:06:49] The adventure of surfing and staying in the snow [00:07:39] Becoming a better leader by becoming open to new experiences [00:09:41] Jade's six weeks "get shit done" workshop [00:10:46] Elisa shares her husband's unforgettable mountain climbing experience [00:12:50] People's different comfort levels and the need to push outside of that [00:13:31] Teaching grit to your teams [00:14:17] Jade on waiting 20 years to do dance lessons and finally doing it! [00:18:56] Elisa's take on why leaders need to do less and be more [00:20:20] Elisa declares to take on her big scary thing, singing! [00:24:02] Why does overthinking get in the way of everything [00:24:34] Having fun is vital to learning and integrate [00:26:40] Elisa reminds creative leaders to need to take more time for nurturing, to take space and breathe to be able to make that happen [00:28:57] Teach teams to be self-led and give them the leadership skills [00:32:26] Hiring tips: Don't hire out of desperation, in a rush and get people solely with experience [00:35:17] Be the model. The culture of your business is what you do as the leader [00:39:09] On having regular feedback loops and open discussion Connect With Elisa McRae Join The Million Dollar Mortgage Broker Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/WomenInMortgageBroking/ Connect with Jade Green and the Barrels and Business Community ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/ ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/ ● Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JadeGreen ● Website: https://www.jadegreen.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For business leaders Jade Green and Kyle Probert, nothing effectively quiets the "monkey mind" as well as the sun, the sea and the waves. As surfers, it takes loads of patience to spot the perfect wave, to wait for it to come and pick them up. It can look quite effortless for some when they can ride at the right place every time. What is important is taking the time to slow down and eventually speed up. Tune to the Barrels & Business show — Get In Your Happy Zone and Trigger Flow with Nature. Key points covered in this episode: [00:01:29] Welcome to the show! Kyle and Jade talk about their impromptu sabbatical for two days. [00:03:48] Jade shares her first custom board, and her #1 prized possession in the entire world — her eight-foot longboard. [00:06:07] On why people use surfing for flow and why they use it to teach people to get into the flow as well. [00:07:27] The value of getting recharged by the ocean and quieting our busy, nagging minds [00:09:35] The benefits of riding a bike or running in nature trumps running a treadmill or riding a stationary bike at home [00:13:10] Jade explains that surfing teaches the hard lessons of being patient, waiting for the perfect wave, enjoying the process, holding your center, achieving being in your power zone, standing up, and catching the perfect waves, whether in the water or any aspect of life. [00:15:39] The value of grounding yourself, clearing your energy and giving yourself permission to go out there and just have fun. [00:21:42] Instead of wasting time and procrastinating for three hours, Kyle recommends an alternative [00:24:31] Do you take a few minutes each day to ground yourself and clear your energy? Do your mind and heart a favor and devote a portion in your 24 hours to keep you centered, happy and focused. ———————————————————————————————— Join your host Jade Green on The Barrels and Business Podcast - a show that regardless of the surf conditions, delivers entertaining, inspiration and insights on the best surf spots in the world, quintessential quivers, product recommendations, worst wipeouts, kook kaos, as well as discussions on the trials and tribulations of starting and scaling businesses. It's not only the epic wins we discuss; we also dive into the failures and wipeouts in business with technology hacks to share tangible tips on how to build an amazing business and epic life. Connect with Jade Green and the Barrels and Business Community ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/ ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/ ● Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JadeGreen ● Website: https://www.jadegreen.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Teams that don't bond won't build a solid business. According to high energy trainer, speaker, and mentor Jason Everett, many companies still have not gotten away with boring training in the boardroom. In this episode of Barrels and Business, Jason dives deep into the role of games and play in creating special activities that increase team performance and how transformational experiences drive energy into individuals or organizations. Watch ▶️ How Do You Create Lifelong Bonds Through Adversity with Jason Everett. Key points covered in this episode: [00:06:02] Welcome to the show, Jason! He shares his earlier volunteer experience with Big Brothers Big Sisters in the US as the most meaningful example of why bonding moments are the best life teachers. [00:09:45] Jason shares the value of his first fire walk and ice bath experience in the presence of other participants. "The difference of 10,000 people in one mindset to do something versus a couple of people supporting you versus if I would just do it by myself is drastically different. Finding a perfect group with 12 to 20 people is a good place to start and do it." [00:12:44] Lessons from driving rally cars and the efficiency of learning from play and games can make one a different person. Jason Everett is a 3rd generation business owner with a passion for living life, not 100% defined by work. Over the last 10 years, he has worked with hundreds of businesses, and thousands of individuals turn up their performance and get more from their efforts! Jason works exclusively with people who believe that good enough doesn't exist and that nothing is impossible. He loves helping achieve something people thought was out of their reach, and now it's the new standard. Visit his website http://jasoneverett.com/ and connect with him on https://www.facebook.com/officialjasoneverett. ———————————————————————————————— Join your host Jade Green on The Barrels and Business Podcast - a show that regardless of the surf conditions, delivers entertaining inspiration and insights on the best surf spots in the world, quintessential quivers, product recommendations, worst wipeouts, kook kaos, as well as discussions on the trials and tribulations of starting and scaling businesses. Connect with Jade Green and the Barrels and Business Community ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/ ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/ ● Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JadeGreen ● Website: https://www.jadegreen.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you are a business leader trying to help your team achieve flow, the necessary first step is achieving it for yourself. Your people internalize everything that you demonstrate on a moment by moment basis. Jade Green and Mind-Body Wellness Expert Andrew Rooke explore how to help you and your teams manage themselves and teach them the ability to be the best they can be. Tune in to the Barrels & Business show — The Mindset Behind Peak Performance with Andrew Rooke. Key points covered in this episode: [00:01:56] Welcome to Barrels and Business, Andrew Rooke! Jade and Andrew start the podcast with a Jager bomb and backcountry skiing adventure story. [00:09:21] As a former corporate executive director and now a leading transformational health & energy coach, Andrew knows what it's like to be burned out, stressed, and lose his life's purpose. He teaches by learning from experience how to master self-management and changing the response of your nervous system to the external environment. We need to know to engineer our biology, physiology, and psychology into a state that we desire for a given task. [00:12:34] The core thing that everyone says after a breathing exercise is they feel "I've been given a gift." Jade shares how implementing different breathwork styles in the workplace teaches people to drop into the third space to disconnect from the negative things that are going on. [00:14:52] Being calm, collected and connected is what you want in your team environment. [00:24:41] Clarity is kindness. Jade Green reminds us that as leaders, we need to call on people's mistakes for them to learn and grow. Andrew Rooke is a serial entrepreneur, and currently runs two coaching, consulting and advisory companies focussed on creating conscious leaders and organizations. Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-rooke-2690252/?originalSubdomain=au and visit his website https://www.andrewrooke.com/ ———————————————————————————————— Join your host Jade Green on The Barrels and Business Podcast - a show that regardless of the surf conditions, delivers entertaining, inspiration and insights on the best surf spots in the world, quintessential quivers, product recommendations, worst wipeouts, kook kaos, as well as discussions on the trials and tribulations of starting and scaling businesses. Connect with Jade Green and the Barrels and Business Community ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/ ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/ ● Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JadeGreen ● Website: https://www.jadegreen.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you include book reading as a non-negotiable for your 2022 resolutions? It's one habit worth doing throughout life and helps equip you to become your best version as a human and a leader. In this episode, Jade Green and Kyle Probert sit down to discuss one of the most notable books every entrepreneur should read: The Art of Impossible. Bestselling author, peak performance expert and Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, Steven Kotler, reveals over twenty years of research and cutting-edge neuroscience as the secret to the world's most exemplary humans. This book is a must-read to help you get out of your way and realize that you can hack the limits of your mind: you can do the impossible! Tune in to the Barrels & Business show — The Art of Impossible. Key points covered in this episode: [00:02:15] Kyle and Jade kick off the podcast discussing energy trade-offs and the value of starting a ten page daily reading habit. In a few hours of smashing books in a week, you get the author's long years worth of mastery. [00:05:28] Kyle shares why The Art of Impossible is a super enjoyable read. This particular Steven Kotler clearly explains the science of peak performance and serves as a playbook for anyone looking to improve themselves. [00:09:45] Kyle explains the way the book all starts is about the concept between "impossible" and "IMpossible". [00:16:17] The frustrating thing is how everyone is encouraged to go and become an entrepreneur, and not everyone should be an entrepreneur. Kyle emphasizes why one must have the curiosity, passion, motivation and drive to get through the days where it's just grind, grind, grind. [00:26:18] Kyle Probert cites writing a book as an example. [00:30:34] It is necessary to find your "flow" and perform at your very peak. [00:36:21] To achieve the impossible, you need skills and knowledge. [00:41:44] Jade Green reminds you to give yourself permission to start wherever you're at. ______________________________________________________________________ Join your host Jade Green on The Barrels and Business Podcast - a show that regardless of the surf conditions, delivers entertaining, inspiration and insights on the best surf spots in the world, quintessential quivers, product recommendations, worst wipeouts, kook kaos, as well as discussions on the trials and tribulations of starting and scaling businesses. Connect with Jade Green and the Barrels and Business Community ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/ ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/ ● Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JadeGreen ● Website: https://www.jadegreen.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this amazing conversation with Andrew Houston, owner and founder of Profit for Contractors, we go through what you need to do to stand out, attract people and win the war of top talent from the competitors. As a business owner and as a business leader, we teach you how to connect with your humans so that you cannot only retain them but also motivate them to stay with you and up the profitability levels by getting each of the individuals to love working with you. We go deep on the leadership mindset and how you utilize that to frontload your recruitment process and your retention strategies and turn them into weapons for you. So jump in. Dig deep. This one has so many tangible tips on how to hire, train and lead your team to greatness! Watch: Become The Best Workplace With No BS with Andrew Houston. Key points covered in this episode: [00:07:11] Every business owner needs to start to take extreme ownership. Often if there is failure or success in the output, we must adopt the mindset that often, we may have been a cause in a situation. [00:13:55] Learn to manage your energy at work and home. Step into the "third space" and think about the outcome you want and what energy you need to radiate to your clients, employees and when you go home to your family. [00:16:49] Practice breathing exercises to keep you centered. It can only take 5 minutes to tell your parasympathetic nervous system that you are safe and don't need to freak out, especially in the middle of stressful moments at work. Changing the chemicals and biology within your body quickly puts you in a position to respond with intention rather than responding from your current emotions. [00:22:37] A reminder for you today: your employees and the people in your team are not apps that don't have feelings, emotions and things running in their background. If you can focus on your humans and help reduce their stress levels and everything else that's going on in their worlds, expect them to give back their best to you and your business. [00:26:16] Studies show with the top places to work in the world that if someone has a best friend at work or feels like they are genuinely cared about by someone -- they last seven times longer. With lesser turnover and less cost of attrition, people who love to work for you and stay are, in fact, more profitable. [00:29:36] Icebreaker cards are a simple yet often overlooked method that does wonders to initiate a funny or thoughtful conversation that creates an emotional bond between the team members. Andrew Houston is the owner and founder of Profit for Contractors. He has been consulting trades business owners for over a decade, helping them improve their business skills to achieve their personal and business goals. He teaches strategies and tools and gives valuable insights in his The No Bullsh*t Podcast for Contractors. Know more about Andrew and PFC here: FB: https://www.facebook.com/profitforcontractors Website: https://www.profitforcontractors.com/?fbclid=IwAR04DJLBRI5cIjB_f7QIHmLvxo2EY4CgCtUGPW1QbK4uwIz0vW3F3Xn6GVI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After a four-year stint in the U.S. Army, a one-semester attempt at Law School, and switching careers from corporate finance to commercial real estate, John Lee Dumas has gone on to found and host an award-winning podcast, has become an author, and has interviewed thousands of entrepreneurs. It is that dynamic background that makes him the perfect guest to show you how to build a Hero team. Learn more about his journey on the Barrels & Business show — How to Build a Hero Team with John Lee Dumas Key points covered in this episode: [00:01:19] Three-hour morning routines don’t start overnight. John’s morning routine lasted a mere 15 minutes when it began, but has since grown to three hours over the course of six years. [00:06:07] It's not a blanket, X, Y, or Z. It's a sit down, individual, what would make this the best job for you? People should not only have a chance to voice what’s important to them, but they should be heard on an individual level since they are the only one capable of doing exactly what they do. [00:08:29] Empowering your team. “If we can satisfy people’s growth, their contribution needs, and they feel like there's some significance there - then you're helping to fill up that cup and grow as a human. It's going to make them less likely to leave.” [00:09:31] Discussing the current mass resignation issue. People are resigning for two reasons. They hated their job to begin with, and the pandemic has made people think about what is most important to them. [00:13:49] Staying social despite working remotely. About the Guest John Lee Dumas is a former active-duty U.S. Army Officer and the founder & host of Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award-winning podcast where he interviews inspiring entrepreneurs to help people along their entrepreneurial journey. He is also author of The Common Path to Uncommon Success, your 17-step roadmap to financial freedom and fulfillment. During his career, Dumas has interviewed over 3,000 entrepreneurs, including Tony Robbins, Seth Godin, Gary Vaynerchuk, Barbara Corcoran, Tim Ferriss, and more. ______________________________________________________________________ Join your host Jade Green on The Barrels and Business Podcast - a show that regardless of the surf conditions, delivers entertaining, inspiration and insights on the best surf spots in the world, quintessential quivers, product recommendations, worst wipeouts, kook kaos, as well as discussions on the trials and tribulations of starting and scaling businesses. Connect with Jade Green and the Barrels and Business Community ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/ ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/ ● Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JadeGreen ● Website: https://www.jadegreen.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you having a hard time handling your teams and keeping them on track? Kyle Probert and I can't emphasize enough the necessity for organizations and companies to focus on culture overhaul and how vital the care factor is that makes employees happier, productive and engaged. Key points covered in this episode: [00:03:55] The idea that the people should just turn up for work and grind is so outdated. [00:05:49] Maintain that care factor so that your people adopt a culture of going out of their way to help each other. When they treat each other not just another person or a colleague but as friends, they are bound to help and make each other's life easier. [00:11:36] Think about your third space. Work on lessening the stress and pressure because not every day is going to be rainbows and lollipops. Find ways to help your employees and your team cope and support them too so that they can be fully present in their families when they leave work. [00:15:33] We can't expect our teams to be vulnerable with each other if we're not willing to be vulnerable ourselves. [00:15:38][5.0] [00:20:52] As a leader, and maybe as a boss, we forget that our ego is our enemy. [00:23:28] Creating ripples in the organizational chart. [00:30:01] Applying scrum meetings is the best practice by providing an open platform for the team to communicate with each other and ensure that all the information is available for everyone. If everyone shares what they're working on or where they get stuck, all the hurdles can be moved out of the way and success is made to happen. [00:33:18] Figure out who's the ball holders and who clears the field to go where the team needs to go. And that again brings in that camaraderie, so if you think about the concept of friendship or mateship, it makes work smooth and effective. [00:37:21] Happiness is the most fantastic hack to productivity and profitability. [00:40:46] Nerf guns and office fun. Enjoying some lightheartedness at work is a virtue that every company should try to embody. We talk about how nerf guns can foster play as productivity for adult learners and workers. [00:45:52] Most leaders do not apply the changes they propose to themselves, yet they tell the team to do it. Develop accountability items every week that should be the number one part of doing their jobs. A leader needs to walk their talk. __________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Jade Green and the Barrels and Business Community ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/ ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/ ● Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JadeGreen ● Website: https://www.jadegreen.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You've probably seen all sorts of videos and memes about people being in an office and still thinking they're on Zoom — muting and yawning while somebody else is talking. While it can take adjustments easing back in the workplace, business coaches and authorities Jade Green and Mark Creedon discuss mindset changes that need to be adopted to get the most out of your team, and strategies to thrive as a leader in the new normal. Tune in to this new episode of the Barrels & Business show —Reset Your Workplace Culture with Mark Creedon. Key points covered in this episode: [00:10:56] Mark Creedon shares, "If you don't change your frame of mind before you walk in the door, it doesn't matter what "fake-it-till-you-make-it" smile you put on your face; you will be taking that negative energy as you walk through your business." [00:14:26] Take ownership and assess that in every situation that fails or succeeds, often it is caused by you as the leader. Jade emphasizes that you cannot just throw a training manual of words at your people and hope for the best. Always assess what you could have done better with your team or what you could do differently? [00:23:07]Your employees are your number one customers. If you want your people to give exceptional customer service, they will never give it if you don't provide them excellent employee service. [00:25:01] There is a massive war for great talent right now. Jade reminds us that if you don't convince your valuable people that you're worth staying for, they can leave. It's time to rethink your outdated methods and think: What can I do differently? [00:26:22] Values are a set of beliefs that you can't force upon other people, but a set of virtues is something you strive towards as a collective. Jade Green [00:30:38] Create your ready tools to help you change your energy state. Jade recommends having a different Spotify list for every occasion. When preparing for a talk, she listens to meditation or soulful music and an essential blend of oils. She has ready her favorite pump-up tracks before team sales and marketing meetings. She calls another playlist "thinking music" when she needs to write and create plans. [00:39:46] Culture is what your people do when you're not watching. Think about that. And whether they would be telling a story of frustration or feeling excited to go back to the office the next day inspired — this depends on the experience you strive to deliver to your people who are your best asset. https://metropolemastermind.com.au/ Connect with Jade Green and the Barrels and Business Community ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/ ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/ ● Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JadeGreen ● Website: https://www.jadegreen.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2008, Brett Vowles and Shelley Hedley became business partners with franchised retail stores in Sydney. They were shopping for roller skates and noticed a minimal number of stores that carried roller derby equipment, roller skates and inline skates in general. Always searching for new opportunities, the couple easily saw a hole in the market for roller skates. They took the leap, moved away from a franchise model and started their own brand that became a huge hit in the market. Key Points: [00:02:49] Lean in and discover Shelley and Brett's origin story. [00:10:39] Why understanding your customer and how you can increase the lifetime value is the secret sauce to success. [00:15:53] How do you start? Find that niche market and communicate with them. [00:22:08] Understand the benefits and pitfalls of going with a franchise versus your own brand. Buying a franchise is easier, yet there are pros and cons on those fronts. [00:39:50] When COVID hit, they focused on the best performing shops. [00:57:38] How to segment your time. Shelley Hedley is a Canadian born entrepreneur and co-founder of Skate Connection and Coast Skateboards. With 12 years of experience owning retail spaces with a background in design and marketing, she moved to Australia after graduating with a Bachelor's of Human Ecology focusing on textile science and later completed a post-graduate in design. Brett Vowles is a New Zealand born entrepreneur who moved to Australia in 2002. The co-founder of Skate Connection and Coast Skateboards, Brett has 16 years of experience owning retail spaces with a study background in accounting. Skate Connection was founded in 2013. Skate connection is a scooter/skateboard/roller skate store that provides friendly advice from industry experts. Their showrooms have provided fun wheel products from families to athletes who enjoy the surf/skate lifestyle. In 2019, Skate Connection was voted by Vend as one of Aussie's most remarkable retailers. IG: @ skateconnection.com.au FB: https://www.facebook.com/skateconnectionau/ ______________________________________________________________________ Join your host Jade Green on The Barrels and Business Podcast - a show that regardless of the surf conditions, delivers entertaining, inspiration and insights on the best surf spots in the world, quintessential quivers, product recommendations, worst wipeouts, as well as discussions on the trials and tribulations of starting and scaling businesses. Connect with Jade Green and the Barrels and Business Community ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/ ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/ ● Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JadeGreen ● Website: https://www.jadegreen.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two years of lockdowns and bans have turned the travel and tourism industry into one of the enormous casualties of the coronavirus pandemic. In this episode, TRIPADEAL co-founder Richard Johnston and I sit down for an insightful session sharing the success story of a company born out of an idea in Bali in 2010. His company captured the market of holiday loving baby boomers. When a global emergency happens, Richard shares how wisdom and integrity are needed to ride out the continuing crisis management to choose to take care of their people and customers. Key points covered in this episode: [00:02:41] The need to shift. Like everybody else, Richard shares how TripADeal is now an outbound package holiday business that sells bucket list dreams at affordable prices. [00:04:32] How COVID's effect on travel was very much a supply crisis. This exceptional moment no one's ever seen before that literally stopped the world. [00:11:36] Richard describes the mental fortitude needed to handle the crisis when people were feeling responsible, freaked out, stressed out and didn't know what they had to do. [00:22:12] Strategies and tested measures. [00:23:49] Risk appetite comes from the background of being a surfer. [00:28:17] Learning from business ideas that failed. [00:31:39] Simplify your approach to business. [00:34:01] When choosing print ads trumped advertising on Facebook. [00:45:14] Sponsoring different football teams is a way to give back to the community and build credibility. [00:46:48] Accept that you lack understanding in many aspects of running your business. [00:53:37] Valuing people. [01:01:00] Preserve your brand. ______________________________________________________________________ Join your host Jade Green on The Barrels and Business Podcast - a show that regardless of the surf conditions, delivers entertaining, inspiration and insights on the best surf spots in the world, quintessential quivers, product recommendations, worst wipeouts, kook kaos, as well as discussions on the trials and tribulations of starting and scaling businesses. It's not only the epic wins we discuss; we also dive into the failures and wipeouts in business with technology hacks to share tangible tips on how to build an amazing business and epic life. Connect with Jade Green and the Barrels and Business Community ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/ ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/ ● Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JadeGreen ● Website: https://www.jadegreen.com.au/ #businessgrowth #scaleyourbusiness Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you are in Marvel Comics, how do you assemble your team of superheroes who you can trust with your life and will have your back? They will be running through a wall for you and will take on a common enemy, banding together and going to war with you? So you want to think about if you're going to create a team of heroes that have your back in your business, what can you do to bring them together and find them in the first place? Points covered in this episode: [00:06:13] Understand the strategies for satisfying the 7 human needs of employees. [00:09:44] Use icebreaker cards to start team meetings. [00:11:48] Treat your team like humans, not like an application. [00:14:42] Once you get someone great, you need to keep them. [00:20:46] Hire people better than you and then get the fuck out of their way. [00:23:01] The number one salespeople aren't just doing it for hitting the dollars and for the commissions. [00:28:31] Create a team of heroes that have your back. [00:34:16] How do you stand out? [00:41:13] Create the avatar for your ideal candidate. [00:46:36] Think about the WHY behind your business. [00:55:37] Make your ad that goes out on a job board exciting and ensure they're enrolled in the process. [01:02:38] What can you do to be a better leader? [01:15:14] If you want to earn above 100K grand to a million a year -- you need to start thinking like a company. Tobias Young is the founder of the TYF Online Fitness Coaching programs that allow clients to do gym workouts whenever it fits into your schedule. For more information, visit https://tobiasyoungfitness.com/ ______________________________________________________________________ Join your host Jade Green on The Barrels and Business Podcast - a show that regardless of the surf conditions, delivers entertaining, inspiration and insights on the best surf spots in the world, quintessential quivers, product recommendations, worst wipeouts, kook kaos, as well as discussions on the trials and tribulations of starting and scaling businesses. It's not only the epic wins we discuss; we also dive into the failures and wipeouts in business with technology hacks to share tangible tips on how to build an amazing business and epic life. Connect with Jade Green and the Barrels and Business Community ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/ ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/ ● Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JadeGreen ● Website: https://www.jadegreen.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If your people haven't really bought into the "why?" -- it's maybe because you don't have it. Businesses lack their overall purpose, centering on the WHAT instead of focusing on WHY. In recruitment, this vision and sense of direction are what your potential perfect candidates are also looking into. In this episode, I share these insights with Business Consultant and Master Sales Coach Julian Van der Waal and discuss the crucial things entrepreneurs and business leaders need to communicate firsthand to get the perfect candidates on board. Key points covered in this episode: (00:01:24) Learn 5 Dimensional Coaching. (00:02:27) Build your habits around your concept of spirituality. (00:05:22) Why femininity in business is important. (00:07:13) Your energy has a massive impact on the people around you. (00:08:34) Like a phone, you need to stay charged to work in ultimate performance. (00:10:42) When you go on a holiday, please do it for yourself, not for social media. (00:15:54) A good candidate goes searching to connect with your "why." (00:20:37) Too many times, entrepreneurs default to hiring people like them, which is the exact opposite of what they need. (00:28:01) The only way to succeed in scale is to have your people doing one thing and do that one thing really well. (00:30:24) If you have to do everything, you don't have a business but a job. (00:45:17) Recruit people based on their zone of genius. (00:57:35) Remember, a job ad is still an ad. Julian Van der Waal is quickly becoming one of Australia's most sought-after Sales Coaches and Business Consultants. Julian consults globally for business and strategic advice. For more information, visit https://www.julianvanderwaal.com/ _______________________________________________________________________ Join your host Jade Green on The Barrels and Business Podcast - a show that regardless of the surf conditions, delivers entertaining, inspiration and insights on the best surf spots in the world, quintessential quivers, product recommendations, worst wipeouts, kook kaos, as well as discussions on the trials and tribulations of starting and scaling businesses. Connect with Jade Green and the Barrels and Business Community ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/ ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/ ● Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JadeGreen ● Website: https://www.jadegreen.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a leader and a business owner, it is our responsibility to create a safe space for our people. In this episode, Founder and CEO Dr Angela Lauria of The Author Incubator, named to multiple lists of Top 500 Small Businesses in America, shares this valuable reminder that she emphasizes in her book Make 'Em Beg To Work For You. Key points covered in this episode: (00:00): Welcome to Barrels and Business! (00:14:26): To reach the next level of evolution, bring the divine feminine in and learn to receive. Angela recognizes how men have led the way in business for so long, yet she believes that we cannot bring old and male-centric practices into the future. (00:20:05): Serve the seven human needs of an employee if you truly want to make them productive and profitable. Businesses often forget that people's happiness is the greatest factor for success. (00:45:09) Stop treating your virtual or remote teams like an app. Jade Greene reminds owners & managers that you can't just press the button, and your people will spit out quality work. (00:48:01) The number one customer in your business is your team. (00:51:00) There are hot employers out there in every industry of every size. And if you want someone to beg to work for you, you have to at least a little bit want to be awesome. Become so valuable by focusing on your growth as a professional. (01:21:07) As a company, you have to make a stand for a cause... even if it creates controversy. (01:37:06) Love your employees as much as you love your clients. (01:48:53) Have a hiring process, not an unconscious bias. (01:51:36) Identify the win-win and make sure the compensation is aligned to meet the goals. (02:05:07) There's no external exercise that you can do that will make up for the internal work that your employees will feel every day. Dr. Angela E. Lauria is the founder of The Author Incubator and creator of the Difference ProcessTM for writing a book that matters. Grab a copy of Angela's book Make 'Em Beg To Work For You Visit her website: https://angelalauria.com/ Know more about The Author Incubator here: https://theauthorincubator.com/ _______________________________________________________________________ Join your host Jade Green on The Barrels and Business Podcast. Connect with Jade Green and the Barrels and Business Community ● Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/ ● Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/ ● Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenau ● YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/JadeGreen ● Website: https://www.jadegreen.com.au/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How often do you take DOWNTIME? Most people end up FEELING GUILTY just thinking about “not being productive” and taking some time to relax and decompress. Well, GUESS WHAT! Taking time off can actually FILL YOUR CUP with energy and creativity! This is something that applies to everyone in the business, from the leader to the newest employee. Taking a break is NECESSARY to be able to give your best! And this doesn’t only apply to work. Creating a third space where you can take a breath and have some TIME FOR YOURSELF helps you bring the RIGHT INTENT wherever you go. Taking this time can help you leave work behind and be TRULY PRESENT when you get home. Kyle and Jade provide you with great tools during this beer o’clock Tuesday! There are many different things you can do while you are switching from one role in your life to another. Be it meditation, listening to a podcast that has NOTHING TO DO with work, or reading a book. The very FIRST STEP is identifying what is that thing that brings you joy? You can look back to before you became SO BUSY and realize that there’s something you loved to do that you simply don’t do anymore! Next step? Write it down, plan for it and MAKE SURE you actually DO IT! Kyle has some excellent TOOLS that will help you in this process. Remember, sometimes you need to SLOW DOWN to go faster! If you’re a business leader, create the space for your employees to take downtime too. An amazing strategy? DESIGNATE A TIME towards the end of the day in which they can unload and ensure they get out of the work mindset. The LAST THING anyone wants is for them to be worried about work when they are spending time with their families or enjoying their alone space. Filling your cup by taking a break can look like many things! Taking a walk at the end of the day with your partner, surfing, going camping. BEING OUTDOORS is one of the best ways to connect with nature and break away from your busy days. Jade also remarks on the importance of GIVING YOURSELF PERMISSION to enjoy your downtime. Get rid of that GUILT that has been programmed into you and allow yourself to ENJOY. You won’t regret it! Feel free to share with us those things you do when you take some downtime! Kyle and Jade go surfing and share some family time. Plus, CONNECTING WITH NATURE is at the core of what they enjoy. What is YOUR downtime? Do you want to learn ALL THE TOOLS to take some guilt-free downtime? Listen RIGHT NOW! Key points Connect with Me and the Barrels and Business Community https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenauhttps://www.youtube.com/JadeGreenhttps://www.jadegreen.com.au/ Connect with Kyle Probert https://www.apthydraulics.com.au/@kyle_apthttps://www.linkedin.com/in/kyleproberthttps://www.facebook.com/kyle.probert.35 Mentioned resources https://www.redbull.com/us-en/films/the-other-side-of-fearhttps://youtu.be/hfQXlET9-Gc Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you know what YOUR ENERGY TYPE is? If you don’t, you are MISSING OUT on one of the most important resources you have to achieve peak productivity and maximizing your life. Knowing your energy types as proposed by the genius model developed by Roger James Hamilton is INSTRUMENTAL to making the most of every aspect of your life! In this episode, Charlotte Lane interviews Jade for her Take Control course, and Jade dishes all about the different energy types. Are you a Dynamo? A Blaze? Or maybe your genius is in the Steel or the Tempo area? Jade explains the characteristics of each of these energy types and you are bound to feel identified with AT LEAST one of them. But how can you use this in your favour? Identifying your energy type allows you to UNDERSTAND why you feel the way you do when you perform certain activities. PLUS, you can create lists and examine the type of energy you bring to different tasks. This is a super important tool, as you then can group the tasks and ENSURE you are in the right mindset when you are about to tackle them. This can make you SIGNIFICANTLY more productive and it will allow you to set everything up for YOUR SUCCESS. One trick to get into flow even if it’s a task you don’t really enjoy doing? Prepare the setting! Make sure you have a set atmosphere for each type of task once you’ve grouped them. This is a great way to TRAIN YOUR BRAIN and make things easier for yourself! This doesn’t apply ONLY to your work tasks! It can also have an effect on how you WORK WITH OTHERS. By understanding their energy types you will be able to relate more and get a better sense of WHY they do things the way they do. You will also stop EXPECTING them to do things your way. And if this wasn’t enough, identifying your energy type can also help in your PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS! This episode can make a considerable impact on SO MANY different areas of your life! As always, Jade provides THE VERY BEST examples and actionable insights. The goal? For you to learn more about yourself and how you can bring YOUR GENIUS out to play. You better be ready for more! Key points Key takeaways & quotes Connect with Me and the Barrels and Business Community https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenauhttp://bit.ly/youtubejadegreenhttps://www.jadegreen.com.au/ Connect with Charlotte Lane @thecopyunicornhttps://www.facebook.com/charlotte.lane.37https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-lane-a55969178/ Mentioned resources www.jadegreen.com.au/ideal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How good are you at SIMPLIFYING AND PRIORITIZING? This is something John Blake has had to do in many areas of his life and something he URGES his clients to do. John is a Sales Growth Strategist with over 30 years of experience in the market. He has developed his own system to help huge brands, such as Oakley, sell BIG TIME. During this episode, he shares the seven holes that are DRAINING your lead generation strategy and how these are inflection points you can use to CONVERT those leads. Want to get started right now? One of the most important things to do is FOLLOW UP! Did you know that 80% of sales are done AFTER the FIFTH follow-up? And there you are, too shy to contact a client more than twice! Another big piece of advice John provides is to BRING INNOVATION. Many business owners find themselves copying what the competition is doing, instead of bringing their authenticity and CREATING THEIR OWN LANE. Don’t be scared of applying things you might have learned in another industry to the one you are in right now. THAT’S HOW YOU INNOVATE! You need to be DIFFERENT from the rest and make your audience understand what makes you special. Why are YOU different? KNOWING YOUR AUDIENCE is key as well! And it’s not just about knowing what product they are looking for. It’s also about identifying THE PROBLEMS the product is going to bring to them. What does this mean? If you are selling TVs, then they are going to need someone to install the TV. Why are you not offering that service RIGHT NOW? Bundling and establishing strategic partners with other providers is KEY to engage with customers and be able to provide as many solutions for them as possible. This should be a PRIORITY. And something else you need to prioritize is BRINGING IN THE RIGHT PEOPLE. John explains why you SHOULDN’T HIRE the people you like or people who are just like you. It’s all about simplifying the process and hiring for ONE CORE CAPACITY. There are A LOT MORE tips and strategies in this episode. From recruitment tools to how to improve your proposal system when you are selling to new and existing clients. Plus, John is very candid about his life story and he shares with us how he faced the worst situation of his life while starting a new business and raising two infants on his own. If you are ready to LEARN and bring your sales to ANOTHER LEVEL, then hit play! I know you want to and TRUST ME, you’re not going to regret it. Key points Key takeaways & quotes Connect with Me and the Barrels and Business Community https://www.facebook.com/barrelsandbusiness/https://www.instagram.com/jadegreenau/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadegreenauhttp://bit.ly/youtubejadegreenhttps://www.jadegreen.com.au/ Connect with John Blake https://john-blake.com.au/https://www.instagram.com/john_blake88/https://www.facebook.com/JohnBlakeSalesBreakthroughSolutionshttps://www.facebook.com/groups/371197349917640/user/627559922https://jcb-phoenix.tumblr.com/post/15025263497/why-i-had-to-do-thishttps://au.linkedin.com/in/johnblakesbt Mentioned resources https://amzn.to/3xzEWnYhttps://amzn.to/2VH60ofhttps://amzn.to/3lKSF97https://amzn.to/3lPvPNqhttp://www.johnblakeaudio.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.