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Pay attention to the tension: The problem is not the problem
Problems hijack our attention because they point to something that matters.
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Is Your Sales System Causing the Chaos?
What a jammed hospital taught me about broken sales processes. Here’s what’s clogging your pipeline—and how to fix it fast.
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Why discounting too soon is bad for profit
How to Avoid Giving Unnecessary Discounts by Asking Better Questions
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What’s Stopping You from Getting More Yeses in Business?
Most people focus on saying the right things. But the ones who get ahead? They ask the right questions. Take pricing, for example. Say...
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How to Build a Profitable Business You Love and Have Fun Doing It
Did you ever fly a kite as a kid? 🎏 The thrill of getting it into the air was amazing, wasn’t it? 🎉 But it took a few tries, some...
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Pig Island, sales, and a story you need to hear 🐷
If I had a dollar for every time someone asked, “What’s the difference between storytelling and story-selling?” I’d have enough to…buy a...
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How to say ‘No’ Wisely: From lost deals to loyal clients
When it comes to saying “no” to clients, it’s tough but necessary for good business. Take it from my friend Bob in the hardware industry....
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Renee Hasseldine – Let's make building your intellectual property visual and fun!
Renee Hasseldine is the founder and CEO of Think RAPT . Her company helps clients with the creation of visual models and intellectual...
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Mark Sham – Everyone’s winging it (don't be discouraged)
Mark Sham is the founder of Suits and Sneakers , an informal, online, education platform. He also presents the travel channel, Like a...
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Candid Conversations: Tasneem Abrahams- How to attract more clients to your private practice
How do you start and grow a profitable private practice as a health professional? As a health professional, the topic of “Marketing and...
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Brendon Baker – Change doesn’t have to be complicated!
Brendon Baker is the founder of Australian-based Valuable Change . Even as a young child Brendon wanted to work in business and...
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Simon Brown- When it comes to investing, you’ve got to REALLY LOVE what you buy!
Simon Brown is the host of the popular week-day podcast, MoneyWebNOW . He also runs Just One Lap and appears weekly on BusinessDay TV’s...
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Candid Conversations Podcast: Tamryn Dicks- Are you checking the financial health of your business?
Tamryn Dicks is the founder of an accounting firm, Pharsyde Solutions , they have created a company that collaborates closely with and...
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PeterJohn Bishop-Whatever stage you are at in your career, embrace every teachable moment
Sage’s VP of Services, PJ Bishop , joins Charles in this episode. They talk about PJ’s youth and how growing up with entrepreneurial...
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#58 Candid Conversations: Selebogo Molefe – Effective execution beats a good idea every time
Lebo Molefe is the founder of The Biz Plug . His aim is to help entrepreneurs operating in, especially, in South Africa’s rural...
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Candid Conversations: Fred Roed-Selling is an attribute of life. You might not like it, but we all need to do it!
This week’s episode serves up a tasty treat as Charles chats to Fred Roed from Heavy Chef . But before you go thinking this instalment...
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#56 Candid Conversations: Kimberly Taylor – Finding a client is more important than landing an investor
In this episode, Charles Hsuan chats to Kimberly Taylor, the CEO and founder of Loop. At 28, Kimberly also happens to be the youngest...
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Candid Conversations: Joeri Schilders – Ideas are not enough, you need a way forward
'We are a bit like Tabasco. A little bit of us, in the right places, makes an intense difference in the outcome of a project.' Joerie...
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Candid Conversations: Petra Zink – Building relationships are vital for your success!
Austrian native, Petra Zink is the owner and founder of Impaccct . Her company helps professionals move from experts to trusted...
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Candid Conversations: Leanne Hughes – Content curation is key, be intentional!
Meet Leanne Hughes – the first Australian interviewed on the show! Leanne is a facilitator, trainer, and writer. She also hosts the...
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