The Dare to Scale Show

Business Scaling, Building Valuation and Wealth Let’s continue the conversation on building value and building wealth in your business. Do they mean the same or are they different sides of the coin? If you are a founder and CEO, been running your business for about 3 to 5 years, these topics are probably already taking centre stage. If you are now strategising for scaling success, these conversations are critical in that thinking. • Maximising Business Value • Diverse yet Sustainable Revenue Streams • Strong Financials • Efficient Operations • …and many more Mark your calendar to attend this Power Hour for specific, actionable points to implement in your business. Wednesday, 6 December 2023 at 11am GST (Dubai time) Join me Warsha Joshi and 2 x entrepreneur turned CEO Coach, Surabhi Shenoy as together they navigate the conversations around the importance of building value and wealth in your growing business, the long-term impact and how they help the businesses they coach in scaling sustainably. Block your calendar, bring your notebook/pen, courage, an open mind and join us for an engaging discussion. Business Scaling, Building Valuation and Wealth happens on Wednesday, 6 December 2023 GST (Dubai time). Remember to send in your talking points on yourmentor@daretoscale.com #TheBaldBusinessCoach

Struggling with maintaining consistent cash flow? Emphasis on hard work above cash management? Associating self-worth with financial success? Over-emphasis on frugality or debt aversion? Growing broke? Any (or ALL) of these resonate with you as a business owner looking to scale? Well, you have come to the right place then. You asked, we deliver! Click here to watch the conversation on LinkedIn Click here to watch the conversation on YouTube During our last event, Evan Le Clus talked about financial EQ and IQ. Your response was overwhelming as we received an avalanche of DMs asking for this topic to be discussed so, welcome to our next event on ‘Money, Business, Wealth and You! Together Evan and Warsha Joshi will address the three large aspects of this topic namely, ‘Attitude’ ‘Management’ ‘Accumulation’ to make sure that you take away some great points to apply in your business, your personal wealth building and re-evaluating your ‘feeling’ towards money. Block your calendar, bring your notebook/pen, courage, an open mind and join us for an engaging discussion. Money, Business, Wealth and You happens on Wednesday, 25 October, 2023 at 11am GST (Dubai time). Remember to send in your talking points on yourmentor@daretoscale.com #TheBaldBusinessCoach #DareToScale Dare To Scale

Welcome to our 55th episode of the Dare to Scale Show! Starting our podcast has been one of the most gratifying experiences: we've learned a lot doing it, and it's been a load of fun. Today, we share the five most important lessons that have come out of our 55 episodes which can apply as much to your business scaling journey as launching your own show. https://daretoscale.com/55

Last episode, we discussed the importance of strategic thinking. Today, we’re going a level higher, which is actually making things happen. We’re talking about the operations phase, where we turn our ideas into a plan to turn them into reality. Keeping your company on track for success is almost impossible without proper planning. Without a plan, it is hard to gauge where your company is at and what your next move should be. The main problem with most enterprises is that they do not have a proper plan laid out. The problem is that plans are not specific enough and that the execution is not sound enough. In this episode, I’ll be walking you through what typically happens in an annual or quarterly planning session, how you can carry over your strategic thinking into an Operations Planning Document, and the important things you need to be mindful of when planning. https://daretoscale.com/54

Constantly putting out fires (management by reaction) is one of the key causes of burnout in a SME founder or CEO’s life, affecting not just their business, but their health and loved ones too. But how does your business have persistent fires that require all your time? It probably all started with you. You probably did not strategically plan your business, and that’s what we are talking about in this episode. Learn how to think creatively, logically and strategically to build and maintain a company with a strong foundation. Warsha shares three ways on how to become a master of strategic thinking that you can practice and hone, even when you are daydreaming. https://daretoscale.com/53

If you get hit by a bus right now, what do you think will happen to your business? This is a question that will urge you to evaluate your business. If you are an entrepreneur who thinks that your business will go downfall when you are not around, you should listen to this podcast to know exactly what aspects of your business are at high risk or needs improvement. Adapt the balanced scorecard, and take the 12 Scalability Quotient test. Practice getting an assessment of where you are as an entrepreneur right now in your business. https://daretoscale.com/52

To most people, cancer is a scary word to hear. It's an illness that many don't like to talk about but it's a reality for so many different people. One of those people is Warsha Joshi, who just recently discovered she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer for the third time. But unlike many others who might see this situation as a challenge, Warsha chooses to view it in a completely different light. Listen to her conversation with Amanda Schulte, her long-time friend, and partner in the business, as they open up the dialogue around cancer and have a refreshing chat over coffee. https://daretoscale.com/51

Go ahead, dare to be authentic. Be the best version of YOU. Each day is a new chance to be more YOU! Have you ever wondered why certain milestones, such as a 50th birthday, are celebrated? Well, aside from the fact that you have crossed the half-way point of a century, it is also because you have come so far: accumulated a lot of experiences, knowledge and successes while overcoming pitfalls and persevering through many curved balls from life. We have also come a long way, reached OUR 50th and have become more "US". We dedicate this episode to you and your being more YOU. Keep growing, keep scaling and keep daring to be YOU! https://daretoscale.com/50

How frequently do you declutter your business or your personal matters? We are all so busy that we forget to spare some time to reflect and declutter. This leads to an often more complicated and tougher-to-solve situation and called organisational debt. Organisational Debt is the accumulation of changes that leaders should have made but didn't—from a bloated hiring process, maintaining the company’s culture between employees, struggling with overly complicated processes to unkonwingly straying from the original business strategy. In this episode, Warsha talks about organisational debt and how it shows up in the Five Elements of your company. Let’s dig deeper into the causes of organisational debt and how to avoid it in the first place. https://daretoscale.com/49

There are days when we feel extra motivated. We want to be productive and finish the day with a lot of tasks completed. It's often challenging to figure out what to do first, what to do next, and how to finish the tasks without starting the others halfway. We find it hard to fight the urge to start another task when the first one is not yet finished. In this episode, you will laugh at yourself when you figure out that it’s easier to do the tasks and complete the day when you do mind mapping. Let Juliana Khalil teach you how. Juliana Khalil has been Tony Buzan's licensed instructor in Mind Mapping and MBraining since April 2017. She has been renewing her license since then because she wants to help more people unleash their minds' fullest potential. She then decided to found and direct her own company, Juliana Khalil Lifestyle Coaching. She is now conducting mentoring, selling courses, posting blogs, and continuing to maximize the ways people can work with her. She said that she could sit and talk about mind mapping for many hours. https://daretoscale.com/48

We often think of the huge breakthrough that we want to happen but when it comes to taking action, we stumble. We start to doubt our capabilities, so we end up not doing it. Looking back to the previous achievements and successes you’ve made – both big and small – will very much help you regain self-confidence. In today’s Dare to Scale show, you will reclaim your momentum as Warsha Joshi talks about the importance of valuing ourselves and getting out of our comfort zones, a show that summarizes the stories behind the successful journey of entrepreneurs https://daretoscale.com/47

‘I’ll do it now’ can literally become your war cry that will help you tackle that sense of overwhelm and sort out your priorities. Welcome to this episode where Evan talks us through the emboldening expression of ‘I’ll do it now’ and his experience with using this thought to take control of your day and focus on that which needs your attention the most. Join us on this journey of self-discovery, where we use great tips and even a 100-year-old strategy to help you become more productive. http://daretoscale.com/46

Welcome back to Part Two of our wonderful conversation about Studio Expo with our Studio Expo’s Executive Producer, Reim El Houni. She has been sharing amazing stories about what it takes to make the greatest show on Earth live on TV and make it an effortless success. If you haven't listened to Part One in our previous Episode 44, we highly recommend you start with that, and then come back and continue listening because these stories of grit, determination, debt, immense resourcefulness, and being able to rely on and draw from your experience will leave you speechless. Reim El Houni is the founder and CEO of the award-winning video production company called TI-22 and lots of other brands all leading into video production. She is a detail-oriented person with unmatched skills in video content creation and production. She has a strong desire to help anyone who wants to leverage the power of video to build their brand and business authentically. https://daretoscale.com/45

In this episode, we're joined by a guest whom we've already had on the show, Reim El Houni, as she recounted to us how she and her team managed to pull off such a long and worthwhile journey of daily live shows with global reach for six months and make it a seamless, enjoyable experience for everyone watching. Reim is the founder and CEO of the award-winning video production company called TI-22 and lots of other brands all leading into video production. She is a detail-oriented person with unmatched skills in video content creation and production. She has a strong desire to help anyone who wants to leverage the power of video to build their brand and business authentically. https://daretoscale.com/44

Life is not just about business. You can’t enjoy all the fruits of your labour unless you take time off occasionally to smell the roses. It's important to take a step back and enjoy life from time to time. This is one of the many brilliant nuggets we came up with while recording this episode that consist of our top 20 favorite quotes from the book ‘The Complete Tales of Winnie The Pooh’ written by A.A.Milne. The quotes from this book are so simple and yet can allow you moments of soul-searching reflection. They are also considered by many to be timeless because these stories were written almost 100 years ago and yet if you pick any of these quotes and make that your mantra there is so much you can take away from it. So, we would like to welcome you to part two of this collaborative episode done with Dhiren Bhatia of Elevated Entrepreneur podcast. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Episode Highlights: Our favourite quotes from the book: https://daretoscale.com/43

When you started your business, it will have been to follow your passion or fill a gap in the world with your service or product. Yet as the business grows there are so many things that need your attention. Finance, administration, operations, the list just goes on and on and it’s at that time when you start feeling anxious and stressed because these are not your areas of expertise. Every entrepreneur who has built a business from the ground up will tell you that this is something thing each one of them have faced and a large part of their success was owed to the fantastic support that received from their family, teams and community. Our guest on today’s show strongly believes in that a strong support system can make all the difference when it comes to your business support. Oh, and she also strongly recommends to not to sweat the small stuff! Meet our guest Leah Tedrow is the CEO and MD of EVOKE International, an international Strategic Communications and Marketing company, that provides consultancy and implementation on all forms of commercial, political and social messaging, marketing and rebranding, with a specialization in managing mass media communication campaigns in both global commercial markets and austere, unstable environments. In this episode, Leah shares with us her unique journey from starting her career as a broadcast journalist for the U.S. military to the ups and downs she experienced when she first started her business and then went on to grow it. This is definitely an episode you don’t want to miss. https://daretoscale.com/42

Building a business is not just about creating job opportunities and having a great product that helps you move forward. It is mostly about building a community, this community extends from your family and friends to the employees who work for you and the end users who require your product and services. Being a steward for all these people, while maintain the course of the company are a few of the many hats that an entrepreneur has to wear. Add to the mix the fact that this particular entrepreneur is a second-generation entrepreneur then the stakes are equally high if not more and our guest on this episode is an exceptional example of this. Meet our guest Priyanka Gupta Zielinski, is an Executive Director of MPIL Steel Structures Limited, a family business in India. Priyanka recently published her book, The Ultimate Family Business Survival Guide. This amazing book is filled to the brim with notes, sticky tabs, bookmarks, and so much more—this might be one of the most engaging business books we’ve had the pleasure of reading! In this episode, we'll talk with Priyanka about her journey as a second-generation entrepreneur, joining the family business, and the importance of developing open and honest relationship with your loved ones while contributing service to your family. https://daretoscale.com/41

In this brilliant collaborative episode with fellow podcaster Dhiren Bhatia, we are discussing the classic ‘Alice in Wonderland’. This wonderful children’s book was written in 1865 and has been enthralling readers ever since. So how can this children’s book help you in your entrepreneurial journey. Well allow us to break it down for you. This book has some wonderful lessons to share with each of us, no matter where we are in our life’s journey. Learning that each person’s perception might be different from ours and hence their advice may not relate to us, it may not necessarily be wrong, it is just not right for us. Only when you own your perception, can you make it a reality for yourself. So be prepared to peel off those onion layers and dig deep to find your own brand of ‘crazy’ that the world may or may not accept. Yet you will always know to be true because that is your reality. https://daretoscale.fm/40

There may be many reasons that led you to become an entrepreneur yet that one compelling reason, your big ‘Why’ sometimes gets lost along the way. It could be because you are more invested in creating a great business plan rather than focusing on creating a thriving business or it could just be that you are afraid to ask for help. There is no better time than the present to be brave, for you and your business. Gather your courage and take immediate action to see the results. Remember there is always help available, you just need to ask for it. Meet our guest Stevi Lowmass is the Founder and CEO of The Camel Soap Factory. She started the company as a kitchen-based adventure selling soaps in markets and fairs which since then has been scaled to this brand well known across the world and now operates out of industrial premises as a full-on manufacturer. In this episode, Stevi shares how she found a gap in the gifting industry which led her to start her own soap company. She has founded and grown a successful business while overcoming countless obstacles. Her mindset and approach to business have greatly inspire. If you have ever considered starting your own company or wondered how other entrepreneurs were able to overcome similar challenges, then this interview is for you. https://daretoscale.com/39

In this episode, we are departing from our usual format to bring you a delightful narration of the New York Times #1 bestseller The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. It is beautifully written and so lovingly put together about a curious set of friends facing their biggest fears in the middle of an uncertain world as they explore kindness, hope, friendship, and loyalty. The four friends share adventures and important conversations that have resonated with readers of all ages. There is something in this tale for everyone. It is easy to identify with the hopes and dreams of the four characters. Each character is different in his own way and yet as you delve deeper into the book you will find yourself identifying in someway or the other to at least one of the characters if not all of them. What is Success? Oftentimes business entrepreneurs start businesses with a certain goal in mind. They put in all their efforts and work to make their dreams a reality. There is a lot of ‘frantic paddling’ below the surface that happens every single day within these setups to stay afloat and to work towards achieving a goal. It is in situations like these that the entrepreneur feels a deep sense of dissatisfaction for a number of reasons. It is during this time of deep unrest, when the entrepreneur feels stuck that he should be brave and ask for help. Help to move forward, help to unlearn and learn new things and help to see what success means to each one of us. Remember mistakes are good as they are more a learning experience than anything else. So, keep putting yourself out there and keep achieving everything you dreamed of. https://daretoscale.com/38