Mary Portas is an expert on retail and brand communication. Since 1997 she has been running Portas, a brand agency, producing challenging campaigns and championing brand development for clients. She is credited with turning Harvey Nichols into a modern fashion brand in the ’90s. She became a member of the company’s board at the age of 30. She previously worked with John Lewis and Topshop.In 2011 Mary was commissioned by Prime Minister David Cameron to lead an independent review into the Future of the High Street. She delivered the report in outlining 28 recommendations for rescuing the nation’s failing high streets. Her proudest achievement to date, is the creation of Mary’s Living and Giving shops for Save The Children. Currently the most profitable charity shops in the UK, she has so far opened 25 and has raised over £13 million and counting.Mary’s latest book ‘Rebuild: How to thrive in the new Kindness Economy’ is out now.******We have a brand new newsletter out for our members club THE HIGH PERFORMANCE CIRCLE! This month we have exclusive content including: Keynote: Winning when it’s impossible - Cath BishopHigh Performance Boosts:Mindset in Conflict zones - Hamish de Breton-GordonSelf-belief is Like a Muscle - Ben SaundersExclusive Podcast: Ric Lewis. Ric Lewis shared for the first time his 12 principles to a successful life and businessGo to www.thehighperformancepodcast.com to sign up for FREE! Want more from the High Performance Podcast? We have a book coming out! PRE-ORDER NOW: smarturl.it/hv0sdzA big thanks to our founding partners Lotus Cars for their continued support. Look out for big plans around Goodwood Festival of Speed coming next weekend! Thanks also to GIVEMESPORT - the exclusive sports partner of the High Performance Podcast. To gain further access to editorial and social content from the Podcast click here https://www.givemesport.com/podcast

It only felt right to dig a little deeper into the episode with the England boss as the whole country builds to only our second competitive final! Gareth Southgate recently joined us on the podcast just before the EUROS. He demonstrated humility, authenticity and integrity to all of us. Soft skills which deliver hard high performance results.  In this clip Gareth shared a valuable lesson, one the England team have been working on (with great effect!) - preparing for every eventuality. Listen to the whole episode: https://pod.fo/e/d03b5. . . . . . . We have a brand new newsletter out for our members club THE HIGH PERFORMANCE CIRCLE! This month we have exclusive content including: Exclusive Podcast: Ric Lewis. Ric Lewis shared for the first time his 12 principles to a successful life and businessWinning when it’s impossible - Cath BishopMindset in Conflict zones - Hamish de Breton-GordonSelf-belief is Like a Muscle - Ben SaundersGo to www.thehighperformancepodcast.com to sign up for FREE! Want more from the High Performance Podcast? We have a book coming out! PRE-ORDER NOW: smarturl.it/hv0sdz