“I know that even in stressful periods, if you stop for a second to breathe, you’ll realise that it's never as bad or as urgent as you think it is at the time."   This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. Our latest guest is Ben Cohn, Co-Founder and CEO of TAXIBOX. His full episode is titled Infusing fun and creativity into your brand, lessons on building a high performance culture, and coping with anxiety and you can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/291  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Ben co-founded TAXIBOX, Australia’s leading mobile storage company, in 2010. He is also the co-founder of Calcumate, a proprietary online storage calculator initially developed for TAXIBOX that has since become the most in-demand storage calculator available to self-storage and moving providers worldwide. In the last three years alone, TAXIBOX has successfully doubled the business and significantly grown its leadership team. Ben was born in South Africa and moved to Israel with his family in the 1990s, before settling in Australia, where he completed a Bachelor of Commerce in Commercial Law and Finance from the University of Sydney. In this episode we talk about:  ✅  How TAXIBOX has purposefully built a brand personality around fun and creativity ✅  Weaving this brand into the culture of the organisation ✅  But also where some of those cultural efforts have gone too far, and ✅  His personal struggles with anxiety and how he manages it on a daily basis Connecting with Ben Cohn You can connect with Ben via LinkedIn. Books and resources Inner Chief Podcast Episode 209 - Jennifer Holland (“today’s no is tomorrow’s yes”) Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“I know that even in stressful periods, if you stop for a second to breathe, you’ll realise that it's never as bad or as urgent as you think it is at the time." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Ben Cohn, Co-Founder and CEO of TAXIBOX, on infusing fun and creativity into your brand, lessons on building a high performance culture, and coping with anxiety. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/291  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Ben co-founded TAXIBOX, Australia’s leading mobile storage company, in 2010. He is also the co-founder of Calcumate, a proprietary online storage calculator initially developed for TAXIBOX that has since become the most in-demand storage calculator available to self-storage and moving providers worldwide. In the last three years alone, TAXIBOX has successfully doubled the business and significantly grown its leadership team. Ben was born in South Africa and moved to Israel with his family in the 1990s, before settling in Australia, where he completed a Bachelor of Commerce in Commercial Law and Finance from the University of Sydney. In this episode we talk about: ✅  How TAXIBOX has purposefully built a brand personality around fun and creativity ✅  Weaving this brand into the culture of the organisation ✅  But also where some of those cultural efforts have gone too far, and ✅  His personal struggles with anxiety and how he manages it on a daily basis Connecting with Ben Cohn You can connect with Ben via LinkedIn. Books and resources Inner Chief Podcast Episode 209 - Jennifer Holland (“today’s no is tomorrow’s yes”) Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“I’m in a position that, if I don't show resilience, I can't expect everyone else to show resilience.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. Our latest episode is from our Best of Series, with Melbourne Rebels CEO, Baden Stephenson. His full episode is titled Leading high performers and giving clarity to your organisation and you can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/290  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba I interviewed Baden for this podcast back in August 2018. Baden's path to become CEO of professional rugby club, The Melbourne Rebels, has been different to most. He transitioned from the Coaching and Operations departments and finally got his first CEO role with them in 2017. He was heavily involved as the GM of Rugby, when, in 2017, the Melbourne Rebels luckily managed to save their Super Rugby licence, under controversial circumstances. Ultimately, when that process concluded, he was selected to lead the club into the future and is still at the helm. Baden’s prior experience was as the Director of Operations and EGM at Sydney University Football Club, after a number of years involved as a coach both in Australia and in Japan. In this episode we talk about: ✅  Having empathy for your people and showing they are valued ✅  Dealing with huge uncertainty and keeping staff motivated ✅  The contagion of your emotions within an organisation, and ✅  Leading high performers in a professional environment Connecting with Baden Stephenson You can connect with Baden via LinkedIn. Books and resources Mindset - by Carol Dweck Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 🎧 Subscribe to The Inner Chief Podcast on your favourite app 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“I’m in a position that, if I don't show resilience, I can't expect everyone else to show resilience.” In this Best of Series episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we feature Melbourne Rebels CEO, Baden Stephenson, on leading high performers and giving clarity to your organisation. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/290  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba I interviewed Baden for this podcast back in August 2018. Baden's path to become CEO of professional rugby club, The Melbourne Rebels, has been different to most. He transitioned from the Coaching and Operations departments and finally got his first CEO role with them in 2017. He was heavily involved as the GM of Rugby, when, in 2017, the Melbourne Rebels luckily managed to save their Super Rugby licence, under controversial circumstances. Ultimately, when that process concluded, he was selected to lead the club into the future and is still at the helm. Baden’s prior experience was as the Director of Operations and EGM at Sydney University Football Club, after a number of years involved as a coach both in Australia and in Japan. In this episode we talk about: ✅  Having empathy for your people and showing they are valued ✅  Dealing with huge uncertainty and keeping staff motivated ✅  The contagion of your emotions within an organisation, and ✅  Leading high performers in a professional environment Connecting with Baden Stephenson You can connect with Baden via LinkedIn. Books and resources Mindset - by Carol Dweck Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 🎧 Subscribe to The Inner Chief Podcast on your favourite app 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“What does working at your company say about me? And do you embody the badge value that I want to say about myself when I tell someone where I work?" This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. Our latest guest is Simon Mainwaring, CEO of We First. His full episode is titled Bringing Purpose to Life, Growing a Brand Movement and Nailing a Pitch and you can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/289  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Simon is a brand futurist, global keynote speaker, and bestselling author. He is the Founder and CEO of We First, a strategic brand consultancy based in Los Angeles, California, that has helped companies like Sony, The Coffee Bean, Timberland, and Toms, to accelerate their growth and impact. His first book, We First: How Brands and Consumers Use Social Media to Build a Better World, was an Amazon, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, and was named the Best Business Marketing Book of the Year. His latest book, Lead With We: The Business Revolution that Will Save Our Future, was voted the McKinsey Top Business Bestseller on Workplace & Culture. Simon started his career as a writer and Creative Director at agencies including DDB (Sydney), Saatchi & Saatchi (London), Wieden & Kennedy (Portland) and Ogilvy (Los Angeles) winning awards at all major advertising festivals on clients such as Nike, Toyota and Motorola. Simon has been named one of the top keynote speakers in the world, is a regular columnist for Forbes, and in 2015 was a finalist for Global Australian of the Year. In this episode we talk about: ✅  The 3 things you need to nail a pitch and convert the naysayers ✅  Leading with We, and shifting away from Me First ✅  How the role and responsibility of business has changed, and ✅  The evolution and power of a brand movement Connecting with Simon Mainwaring You can connect with Simon via LinkedIn and his personal website. Books and resources Lead With We - by Simon Mainwaring We First - by Simon Mainwaring Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“What does working at your company say about me? And do you embody the badge value that I want to say about myself when I tell someone where I work?" In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Simon Mainwaring, CEO of We First, on Bringing Purpose to Life, Growing a Brand Movement and Nailing a Pitch. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/289  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Simon is a brand futurist, global keynote speaker, and bestselling author. He is the Founder and CEO of We First, a strategic brand consultancy based in Los Angeles, California, that has helped companies like Sony, The Coffee Bean, Timberland, and Toms, to accelerate their growth and impact. His first book, We First: How Brands and Consumers Use Social Media to Build a Better World, was an Amazon, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, and was named the Best Business Marketing Book of the Year. His latest book, Lead With We: The Business Revolution that Will Save Our Future, was voted the McKinsey Top Business Bestseller on Workplace & Culture. Simon started his career as a writer and Creative Director at agencies including DDB (Sydney), Saatchi & Saatchi (London), Wieden & Kennedy (Portland) and Ogilvy (Los Angeles) winning awards at all major advertising festivals on clients such as Nike, Toyota and Motorola. Simon has been named one of the top keynote speakers in the world, is a regular columnist for Forbes, and in 2015 was a finalist for Global Australian of the Year. In this episode we talk about: ✅  The 3 things you need to nail a pitch and convert the naysayers ✅  Leading with We, and shifting away from Me First ✅  How the role and responsibility of business has changed, and ✅  The evolution and power of a brand movement Connecting with Simon Mainwaring You can connect with Simon via LinkedIn and his personal website. Books and resources Lead With We - by Simon Mainwaring We First - by Simon Mainwaring Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“When you go into a room and run a meeting with full preparation and excellence, you will automatically get buy-in from the people around you.”   In today’s minisode, I am going to go through how to be a master of conducting meetings. I’m actually going to demonstrate how to BREAC a leg! Yes, you heard that right. Our team has come up with this wonderful model, the B-R-E-A-C a Leg set of benefits for becoming a master of meetings. And by using this model, you will start to see how you automatically get buy-in from those around you.   🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/288 👂 REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba   We’re going to talk about: ✅  Lifting a meeting room’s energy ✅  How to get action and traction as a result of a meeting ✅  3 key tips on navigating difficult meetings. Stay epic, Greg   Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“There's this idea that wanting to promote yourself is a dirty thing; it absolutely isn't. It should be celebrated!” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. Our latest guest is Public Relations Guru to Executives, Sam Dybac, CEO & Founder of The PR Hub. Her full episode is titled Brand-building beyond the boardroom and rebuilding confidence and you can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/287  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Sam is the CEO & Founder of The PR Hub, which she set up after working in government relations for former politician, Kerry Chikarovski, and had built up an impressive list of clients. During her career, Sam worked closely with entrepreneurs in the personal care and health supplement industry, helping to build their personal brand. She’s also worked in marketing and sponsorship in television, co-launched an organic skincare business and been the director of a personal training business. Today, The PR Hub is a seven-figure business that helps award-winning entrepreneurs, CEO’s and disrupters to build their brand story as a foundation for developing trust, credibility and awareness for the businesses they’re in. In this episode we talk about: ✅  From humble beginnings in the PR game to working with the likes of Deborra-Lee Furness and her husband Hugh Jackman ✅  Operationalising her business and becoming a better leader ✅  Some top tips on building your executive profile, and ✅  Rebuilding confidence Connecting with Sam Dybac You can connect with Sam via LinkedIn and her PR Hub website. Books and resources Atomic Habits - by James Clear Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“For years my parents had watched me go up and down in business, but I got to bring them along to the Sydney event I ran for Hugh Jackman and his wife. So for them to see what I do was really nice.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Sam Dybac, CEO & Founder of The PR Hub, on Executive and profile brand-building beyond the boardroom and rebuilding confidence. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/287  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Sam is the CEO & Founder of The PR Hub, which she set up after working in government relations for former politician, Kerry Chikarovski, and had built up an impressive list of clients. During her career, Sam worked closely with entrepreneurs in the personal care and health supplement industry, helping to build their personal brand.  She’s also worked in marketing and sponsorship in television, co-launched an organic skincare business and been the director of a personal training business. Today, The PR Hub is a seven-figure business that helps award-winning entrepreneurs, CEO’s and disrupters to build their brand story as a foundation for developing trust, credibility and awareness for the businesses they’re in. In this episode we talk about: ✅  From humble beginnings in the PR game to working with the likes of Deborra-Lee Furness and her husband Hugh Jackman ✅  Operationalising her business and becoming a better leader ✅  Some top tips on building your executive profile, and ✅  Rebuilding confidence Connecting with Sam Dybac You can connect with Sam via LinkedIn and her PR Hub website. Books and resources Atomic Habits - by James Clear Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“I think I have faith in journalism. I think that there are some outstanding individuals and goodness gracious. I don't go down to my Brisbane office very regularly, but when I walk in there, the talent around that room is staggering. It really is.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. Our latest guest is Senior Sports Writer, the late great Wayne Smith. His full episode is titled Professional mastery, journalistic integrity and the future of Australian Rugby and you can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/286  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba This episode is particularly close to my heart, given Wayne’s recent passing at the age of 69. Wayne was an esteemed Australian sports journalist with a career spanning over 40 years. He was known for his unwavering integrity and profound knowledge of sport, particularly rugby union. He started his journalistic career as a cadet at The Courier-Mail in Brisbane back in 1972, and three years later he ventured to Sydney to write for The Australian, where he provided comprehensive coverage of rugby union, cricket, and the Olympics and swimming. Wayne’s pieces also appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Daily Telegraph. Wayne’s legacy goes far beyond just his journalism as he played a pivotal role in advocating for Brisbane's successful bid for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In 2021, Wayne semi-retired to the Sunshine Coast and I was privileged enough to interview him not long afterwards. In this episode we talk about: ✅  Choosing the path of professional mastery over senior leadership positions ✅  Making decisions on whether to publish a story or not, or taking an angle that is at odds with your employer ✅  How a stroke a few years ago impacted his life and focusing on what’s important in life ✅  We go into some rugby chat, including what the future of Australian rugby holds and his thoughts on some of the potential star players at the next Rugby World Cup, which is being played in France in September and October this year. Read Wayne Smith articles Sydney Morning Herald Books and resources 1984 - by George Orwell Vale Wayne Smith Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“I think I have faith in journalism. I think that there are some outstanding individuals and goodness gracious. I don't go down to my Brisbane office very regularly, but when I walk in there, the talent around that room is staggering. It really is.” In this Best of Series episode, we feature Senior Sports Writer, the late great Wayne Smith, on professional mastery, journalistic integrity and the future of Australian Rugby. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/286  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba This episode is particularly close to my heart, given Wayne’s recent passing at the age of 69. Wayne was an esteemed Australian sports journalist with a career spanning over 40 years. He was known for his unwavering integrity and profound knowledge of sport, particularly rugby union. He started his journalistic career as a cadet at The Courier-Mail in Brisbane back in 1972, and three years later he ventured to Sydney to write for The Australian, where he provided comprehensive coverage of rugby union, cricket, and the Olympics and swimming. Wayne’s pieces also appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald and The Daily Telegraph. Wayne’s legacy goes far beyond just his journalism as he played a pivotal role in advocating for Brisbane's successful bid for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In 2021, Wayne semi-retired to the Sunshine Coast and I was privileged enough to interview him not long afterwards. In this episode we talk about: ✅  Choosing the path of professional mastery over senior leadership positions ✅  Making decisions on whether to publish a story or not, or taking an angle that is at odds with your employer ✅  How a stroke a few years ago impacted his life and focusing on what’s important in life ✅  We go into some rugby chat, including what the future of Australian rugby holds and his thoughts on some of the potential star players at the next Rugby World Cup, which is being played in France in September and October this year. Read Wayne Smith articles Sydney Morning Herald Books and resources 1984 - by George Orwell Vale Wayne Smith Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“Understanding the performance-recovery curve is vital to nailing peak performance more consistently and with greater energy.” In today’s minisode, I am going to go through what elite chiefs do to recover properly. Recovery is not just a simple task, it is a process and needs to be done properly in order to maximise peak performance, consistently. It is vital if you want to be at your best and be able to make bold decisions. In short, recovery is a weapon. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/285 👂 REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba We’re going to talk about: ✅ Why recovery is important for your physical, spiritual and mental wellbeing ✅ The performance and recovery curve and how to optimise it ✅ How to restore yourself through active and passive recovery techniques. Stay epic, Greg Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“If you can't look after your body, how can you look after a company? You need to be healthy to be a good leader.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. Our guest today is the CEO of Stride Equity, Maria Halasz. Her full episode is titled "Merging career experience to find your niche, equity crowdfunding, and why healthy leaders make better organisations" and you can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/284  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Growing up in rural Hungary, and following family tragedy, Maria arrived in Perth as a 19-year old refugee. Taking full advantage of what Australia had to offer, she graduated with a science degree and an MBA. Her executive career spans more than 25 years, including several years in investment banking and venture capital, mostly focused on the biotech sector. Maria was the CEO of ASX-listed health and wellness company, Anagenics, for 17 years and also honed her skills on the AICD’s Chairs Mentoring Program. She is currently the CEO of Stride Equity, the first venture-backed equity crowdfunding platform in Australia. Maria is also a non-executive director of the Garvan Research Foundation, a member of the Commercialisation Committee of the Digital Health Cooperative Research Program and a Councillor of the Australian Industry Group (AiG). In the full episode we talk about: ✅  Her rise to executive roles and, in many cases, within male-dominated industries and how she approached these situations ✅  How she created her own personal value to ensure her career journey was full of opportunities ✅  Why she started Stride Equity and what makes it different, and ✅  The importance of fit and healthy leaders, which makes for better organisations. Connecting with Maria Halasz You can connect with Maria via LinkedIn. Books and resources Outlive - by Peter Attia, MD The Little Prince - by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Chairs Mentoring program at the AICD Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“If you can't look after your body, how can you look after a company? You need to be healthy to be a good leader.” In this episode, we chat to the CEO of Stride Equity, Maria Halasz, on merging career experience to find your niche, equity crowdfunding, and why healthy leaders make better organisations. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/284  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Growing up in rural Hungary, and following family tragedy, Maria arrived in Perth as a 19-year old refugee. Taking full advantage of what Australia had to offer, she graduated with a science degree and an MBA. Her executive career spans more than 25 years, including several years in investment banking and venture capital, mostly focused on the biotech sector. Maria was the CEO of ASX-listed health and wellness company, Anagenics, for 17 years and also honed her skills on the AICD’s Chairmen’s Mentoring Program. She is currently the CEO of Stride Equity, the first venture-backed equity crowdfunding platform in Australia. Maria is also a non-executive director of the Garvan Research Foundation, a member of the Commercialisation Committee of the Digital Health Cooperative Research Program and a Councillor of the Australian Industry Group (AiG). In this episode we talk about: ✅  Her rise to executive roles and, in many cases, within male-dominated industries and how she approached these situations ✅  How she created her own personal value to ensure her career journey was full of opportunities ✅  Why she started Stride Equity and what makes it different, and ✅  The importance of fit and healthy leaders, which makes for better organisations. Connecting with Maria Halasz You can connect with Maria via LinkedIn. Books and resources Outlive - by Peter Attia, MD The Little Prince - by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Chairs Mentoring program at the AICD Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“I think the biggest mistake is we wait. We wait for other people to recognise our greatness instead of claiming our own greatness.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. Our guest today is Mastery of Money Guru and Founder of The Shred Method, Adam Carroll. His full episode is titled Owner’s Mentality and Building a Bigger Life and you can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/283  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba I interviewed Adam for this podcast back in July 2018. Adam is an internationally recognised financial literacy expert, author and speaker. He is a two-time TED talk speaker, with one of his talks surpassing 6 million views. He is the founder of The Shred Method™ a fintech business that  guides you step-by-step to optimize your income, eliminate debt & build real wealth in record time. Adam is also the founder and curator of www.MasteryOfMoney.com, and creator of the documentary film, Broke Busted & Disgusted. His passion is helping people build a bigger life, not a bigger lifestyle. In the full episode we talk about: ✅  Cultivating an owner’s mentality in ourselves and our people ✅  The biggest mindset shift we as individuals need to make ✅  Giving kids the ability to make mistakes around money at a very early age, and ✅  Why he greets each day with love in his heart. Connecting with Adam Carroll You can connect with Adam via The Shred Method website or LinkedIn Books and resources The Greatest Salesman in the World - by Og Mandino Watch Adam's TED Talk - When money isn't real Listen to Adam’s epic podcast - Build a Bigger Life Read his blog - Mastery of Money Watch his movie - Broke, Busted and Disgusted Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“Every one of us had taken ownership and we wanted the ball in our hands. We wanted to be on that field. Pick me so I can go and show you why I'm the best there is.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. Our guest today is Triple US Olympic Team Gold Medallist, Leah Amico. Her full episode is titled How to build a GOLD standard, boosting confidence and empathetic teamwork and you can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/282  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba  Leah is a three-time Olympic gold medalist with USA Softball, a two-time World Champion, and in the National Softball Hall of Fame. While at the University of Arizona, Leah was a three-time national champion, a three-time First Team All-American, and a three-time First Team Academic All-American for her excellence both on the field and in the classroom. Nowadays, Leah is a motivational speaker, with more than 20 years of experience on stage. She’s also a college softball commentator and analyst with ESPN. In the full episode we talk about: ✅  Attaining mastery through preparation and focus ✅  How the team went from 3 straight losses to a gold medal at the Sydney Olympics ✅  Dominating not just winning, and ✅  The GOLD Standard and how she applies this to her life and work. Connecting with Leah Amico You can connect with Leah via her website. Books and resources The Power of Positive Leadership - by Jon Gordon Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“If a bald-headed British biker can be swanning around with the Pope, Elon Musk and Richard Branson on his speed dial, then you have no excuses.” This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. Our guest today is the Concierge to Billionaires, Steve Sims. His full episode is titled Going for Stupid, how to gamify life and work, and building priceless relationships and you can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/280  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba  Steve is the visionary founder of the world’s first luxury concierge that delivers the highest level of personalised travel, transportation, and cutting-edge entertainment services to corporate executives, celebrities and professional athletes. Entrepreneur Magazine labelled Steve as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz” because he has developed a reputation for making the impossible, possible.  His best-selling book, “Bluefishing”, documents how he built a business on social currency, and he has spoken for Harvard, The Pentagon, ​and Fortune 500 Companies. What is most striking about his achievements is that Steve was a young guy who was only qualified to lay bricks on a construction site, so he really has built an extraordinary life from the ground up. In the full episode we talk about:  ✅  Becoming desired and different and building credibility ✅  Giving your clients value by not giving them what they ask for ✅  Gamifying solutions and acting without fear of ridicule, and ✅  What he means by “Go for Stupid” Connecting with Steve Sims You can connect with Steve via LinkedIn or his website. Books and resources Bluefishing - by Steve Sims Go for Stupid - by Steve Sims Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“I think the biggest mistake is we wait. We wait for other people to recognise our greatness instead of claiming our own greatness.” In this Best of Series episode, we feature Mastery of Money Guru, Adam Carroll, on Owner’s Mentality and Building a Bigger Life. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/283  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba I interviewed Adam for this podcast back in July 2018. Adam is an internationally recognised financial literacy expert, author and speaker. He is a two-time TED talk speaker, with one of his talks surpassing 6 million views. He is the founder of The Shred Method™ a fintech business that  guides you step-by-step to optimize your income, eliminate debt & build real wealth in record time. Adam is also the founder and curator of www.MasteryOfMoney.com, and creator of the documentary film, Broke Busted & Disgusted. His passion is helping people build a bigger life, not a bigger lifestyle. In this episode we talk about: ✅  Cultivating an owner’s mentality in ourselves and our people ✅  The biggest mindset shift we as individuals need to make ✅  Giving kids the ability to make mistakes around money at a very early age, and ✅  Why he greets each day with love in his heart. Connecting with Adam Carroll You can connect with Adam via The Shred Method website or LinkedIn. Books and resources The Greatest Salesman in the World - by Og Mandino Watch Adam's TED Talk - When money isn't real Listen to Adam’s epic podcast - Build a Bigger Life Read his blog - Mastery of Money Watch his movie - Broke, Busted and Disgusted Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“Every one of us had taken ownership and we wanted the ball in our hands. We wanted to be on that field. Pick me so I can go and show you why I'm the best there is.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Triple US Olympic Team Gold Medallist, Leah Amico, on how to build a GOLD standard, boosting confidence and empathetic teamwork. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/282  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Leah is a three-time Olympic gold medalist with USA Softball, a two-time World Champion, and in the National Softball Hall of Fame. While at the University of Arizona, Leah was a three-time national champion, a three-time First Team All-American, and a three-time First Team Academic All-American for her excellence both on the field and in the classroom. Nowadays, Leah is a motivational speaker, with more than 20 years of experience on stage. She’s also a college softball commentator and analyst with ESPN. In this episode we talk about: ✅  Attaining mastery through preparation and focus ✅  How the team went from 3 straight losses to a gold medal at the Sydney Olympics ✅  Dominating not just winning, and ✅  The GOLD Standard and how she applies this to her life and work. Connecting with Leah Amico You can connect with Leah via her website. Books and resources The Power of Positive Leadership - by Jon Gordon Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“I have a weekly reset where I sit down for about an hour every Monday morning, and I look at everything on my plate personally and from a business perspective, and I plan my week in a fair amount of detail.”   In today’s minisode, I am going to go through how I build my operating rhythm and how you can too. There is a great quote from author William Edwards Deming, "If you can't describe what you're doing as a process, you don't know what you're doing." And this is absolutely a process.   🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/281 👂 REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba   We’re going to talk about: ✅ Optimising your personal routine for your career strategy ✅ How to incorporate quarterly, monthly, weekly, and daily activities into your business or department’s operating rhythm ✅ Why offsites are essential, for both your personal and work planning.   Stay epic, Greg   Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“If a bald-headed British biker can be swanning around with the Pope, Elon Musk and Richard Branson on his speed dial, then you have no excuses.”   In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to the Concierge to Billionaires, Steve Sims, on Going for Stupid, how to gamify life and work, and building priceless relationships.   🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/280  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba   Steve is the visionary founder of the world’s first luxury concierge that delivers the highest level of personalised travel, transportation, and cutting-edge entertainment services to corporate executives, celebrities and professional athletes. Entrepreneur Magazine labelled Steve as “The Real Life Wizard of Oz” because he has developed a reputation for making the impossible, possible. His best-selling book, “Bluefishing”, documents how he built a business on social currency, and he has spoken for Harvard, The Pentagon, ​and Fortune 500 Companies. What is most striking about his achievements is that Steve was a young guy who was only qualified to lay bricks on a construction site, so he really has built an extraordinary life from the ground up. In this episode we talk about: ✅  Becoming desired and different and building credibility ✅  Giving your clients value by not giving them what they ask for ✅  Gamifying solutions and acting without fear of ridicule, and ✅  What he means by “Go for Stupid” Connecting with Steve Sims You can connect with Steve via LinkedIn or his website. Books and resources Bluefishing - by Steve Sims Go for Stupid - by Steve Sims   Follow Chief Maker 📝 Subscribe to the Finish Strong monthly newsletter and podcast drops 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn 🍏 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Give The Inner Chief podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

“A story wins the heart, and then the moral of the story wins the head.” In this Best of Series episode, we hear from globally-acclaimed freelance direct marketer, Alex Mandossian, on ethical influence and the art of storytelling. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/279  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba I interviewed Alex for this podcast back in July 2018. Alex is the Founder & CEO of MarketingOnline.com, a business he founded in 1995. He is considered to be one of the top 10 freelance direct marketers in the world today. Over the last two decades, he has helped his clients generate over $203 million in sales from TV spots, infomercials, direct mail and web marketing. He has coached George Foreman, Larry King, Russell Brunson, Jay Abraham, Brian Tracy, Jack Canfield, Brendon Buchard, Alexandria Brown, and Barbara DeAngelis to name a few. He is also the subject of many books on marketing and selling, and host of the iTunes top podcast “All Selling Aside” and is proudly BG - Before Google! In this episode, you’re going to hear Alex talk about: ✅  The keys to ethical influence through storytelling ✅  The most powerful ways to build trust and influence ✅  How people can have a more meaningful and impactful career ✅  Helping you overcome your fear of selling. Connecting with Alex Mandossian You can connect with Alex via MarketingOnline.com and his podcast, All Selling Aside. Books and resources MarketingOnline.com Resources Alexisms - by Alex Mandossian  

“A plan executed aggressively now is better than a plan executed perfectly in a week's time. Let's just get on with it and we can finesse and refine as we go, as opposed to sitting on it and dreaming for another week.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Paris Thomson, Founder and Creative Director of SIRAP, on manifesting success and inspiration through full-sensory visualisation, and relationship-building in the flesh. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/278  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Paris is the award-winning Founder and Creative Director of SIRAP, a full-service creative studio founded in 2013 that produces best-in-class content for some of Australia’s most prestigious and recognisable brands including Lexus, David Jones, Visit Victoria and Crown Casino. She is a globally in-demand creative and her work has also taken her internationally to Venice, Hong Kong, Milan and New York. Paris has earned a reputation as a highly-respected leader, entrepreneur, and businesswoman. She was named best Film Director in the inaugural B&T ‘Best of the Best’ Awards category in 2021, and shortlisted for B&T’s 2021 Women in Media Awards in the Creative category. In this episode we talk about: ✅  Her experiences with meditation, flow and her full-sensory visualisation techniques ✅  What she does in moments of pressure and how she has built up her “resilience bank” ✅  Her creative process and how she harnesses moments of inspiration, and ✅  Stepping back so as to step up and empower her team to make decisions. Connecting with Paris Thomson You can connect with Paris via LinkedIn. Books and resources Courage for Profit - by Steve McLeod Former CEO Brian Dyson's Commencement speech

“I can't imagine coaching without these three strategies in my toolkit because it would be nearly impossible to deal hope.”   In today’s minisode, we are going to talk about how to prepare to run performance reviews. These are your one-to-one coaching sessions when you are assessing talent, or when you're about to go through a performance management process. Often, managers can run into trouble; either you can’t get a low performer to lift, or you are running out of inspiration and dealing hope to a high performer. So I will give you three strategies to move past stalling in a review. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/277 👂 REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba We’re going to talk about: ✅ Understanding the goals and aspirations of your staff ✅ Assessing areas for improvement in the system around and within your team ✅ Knowing what the broader company objectives are   Stay epic, Greg

“For anyone in a position that requires responsibility and decision-making, if you are un-overwhelm-able, you bring an enormous amount to the table.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Nicho Plowman, Co-Founder of the world’s number 1 meditation app, Insight Timer, on beating overwhelm and stress to think clearly everyday. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/276  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Nicho is the Co-Founder of world #1 meditation app Insight Timer. It has 22 million users, all obtained organically. Nicho spent the best part of his 20s working at ESPN and signing major multi-million dollar media deals like the rights to the Superbowl. From there he went on to a NZ software technology company, raising millions in funding. But amongst all of this success, he was burning the candle at both ends, suffering chronic back pain, and abusing drugs and alcohol. It was at this time that he decided to completely overhaul his life; while meditation had eased his pain and abated his vices, he soon realised that it could be the key to business success and balance. He now teaches vedic meditation to industry leaders and CEOs and more time has been spent on Insight Timer than all the other 2,500 meditation apps combined (over the last 10 years the Insight Timer community has spent 24 billion minutes meditating, that's more than 45,000 years!). In this episode we talk about: ✅  The differences between monastic and household meditation techniques and adapting them to your lifestyle ✅  Why everyone has the capacity to use meditation as a recovery weapon ✅  How, as a leader of people, you can beat overwhelm and stress to think with clarity all of the time, and ✅  The Insight Timer business model and what sets them apart from their competitors. Connecting with Nicho Plowman You can connect with Nicho via his website or Insight Timer. Books and resources Man's Search For Meaning - by Viktor Frankl Tim Brown - Meditation teacher in Sydney, Australia

“One of the things that can make it a dream job is that if your suck factor is 20% or less, sweet spot baby!” In this Best of Series episode, we hear from speaker and author, Mitch Matthews of Dream, Think, Do, on bringing science to dreaming, and igniting your career. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/275  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba I interviewed Mitch for this podcast back in June 2018. Mitch is a keynote speaker, success coach, and best-selling author. He speaks to student, corporate, non-profit, and association audiences around the world on the power of ‘dream, think, do'. In 2006, Mitch held a big dream gathering, which was originally supposed to be something his friends and family could do for a few hours to get clear on their dreams. But this simple concept became a movement that hasn't stopped since and thousands of dreams have been launched as a result! Mitch has his own podcast called “Dream, Think, Do.” where he inspires people around the world to dream bigger, think bigger, be better, and do more In this episode, you’re going to hear Mitch talk about: ✅  The original Dream Gatherings and their growth to massive events ✅  Where people go wrong with their dreaming and what the way is to get it right - and the science behind this ✅  The importance of sharing our dreams, and ✅  Why even dream jobs will have 20% suck factor. Connecting with Mitch Matthews You can connect with Mitch via his website and his podcast. Books and resources The Dip - by Seth Godin Ignite - by Mitch Matthews (FREE Audiobook) Dream Job Redefined - by Mitch Matthews TEDX Talk - by Mitch Matthews

“We've seen a societal shift on inclusivity and parenting and there's no magic bullet. Every family is quite different and unique.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Grainne O'Loughlin, CEO of Karitane, on parenting for executives and the first 2000 days of a child's development, and the inspiring legacy she is building. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/274  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Grainne was born in Northern Ireland and has over 30 years’ experience in the public healthcare sector in the UK and Australia. Before becoming the CEO of Karitane in 2014, she held a variety of senior health executive roles, including Director of Allied Health at Sydney’s St Vincent’s Health Network. Grainne started her career off as a qualified speech pathologist. She then completed her Masters of Business Administration in 2011 through the University of New England. She is currently President of the NSW Health Services Association (HSA), and a Director on the Australasian Association of Parenting and Child Health (AAPCH), and the National Ability Roundtable. In this episode we talk about: ✅  The fundamental societal shift on inclusivity and parenting; ✅  Why early intervention is crucial in the trajectory of a child’s life; ✅  Managing a passionate workforce while still being commercially-minded; and ✅  How being a collegiate CEO will drive better, longer-term outcomes. Connecting with Grainne O'Loughlin You can connect with Grainne via LinkedIn. Books and resources How every child can thrive by five - by Molly Wright

“So many times we’re waiting for someone to save us. We’re not taking that ownership. No one’s coming.” In today’s episode we are going to turn the tables! That’s right, our Head of Production, Rob Flude, is going to interview me. Chiefs, we have recorded 272 episodes and it has been all me. I’ve either been the interviewer or the bloke giving you some short, concise advice in the form of minisodes. So today, I’m jumping into the hot seat and you are going to hear from me about my background, and my journey towards founding and running Chief Maker and the Inner Chief podcast, as well as searching for a life beyond my wildest dreams. I’ll also answer some of the regular Inner Chief CEO episode questions, and you’ll get to hear my no bull advice I have for future generations of leaders and executives. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/273 👂 REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Stay epic, Greg

“Too much granular data can stifle creativity and innovation, and it can also make people feel like they're carrying the weight of the world around on their shoulders.”   In this episode, we are launching a Chief Maker first! And that is a panel interview where we deep dive on a particular topic, which today is how these 3 Council of Chiefs members and former Inner Chief podcast guests go about using data, metrics and scoreboards to run their businesses. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/272  👂 REGISTER NTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba On the panel, we have: Kristen Podagiel, a former Managing Partner at McCullough Robertson, a leading independent Australian law firm. You can listen to Kristen’s episode here. Ron Gauci, a leader and executive in the technology and sporting worlds and known as the Turnaround CEO. You can listen to Ron’s episode here. Baden Stephenson, the CEO of the Melbourne Rebels rugby club. You can listen to Baden’s episode here.   Today, the panel is going to cover: ✅  What data, metrics and scoreboards are used by these leaders in their respective industries and businesses ✅  How to get it right in setting inputs up correctly and removing any bias ✅  The pitfalls of data, and developing dashboards around human psychology, and ✅  Data they would love to be able to measure.   Connecting with the panel Kristen Podagiel - LinkedIn Ron Gauci - LinkedIn Baden Stephenson - LinkedIn

“Often, CEOs get fixated on their competition. I think it's a really big mistake because you just end up impersonating them. Just look after your customers and give them a great product and service, such that you don't even have to be concerned about your competition.” In this Best of Series episode, we hear from Accidental CEO of AV1, Keith Wootton, on finding inspiration, daily disruption, and crafting a magnetic culture. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/271  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba I interviewed Keith for this podcast back in June 2018. Keith is the Founder and Managing Director of AV1, a multi-award-winning business that produces over 1,000 events per year for some of the most important conferences, events and exhibitions around Australia and the world. He is a self-labelled ‘accidental CEO’ but make no mistake, Keith is a true leader of a significant business. Keith was born in Ireland and moved to Australia with his family when he was 11. After a brief stint back in Ireland working in the music industry, including working with U2, he has spent the last 3 decades in the events industry. In this episode, you’re going to hear Keith talk about: ✅  Using inspiration from different fields to lead your industry; ✅  Not getting fixated on your competition, or becoming a replica of them ✅  Making your intention to be better than you were yesterday through disruption, and ✅  Giving latitude to your people so that they thrive. Connecting with Keith Wootton You can connect with Keith via LinkedIn.

“Do you want to work in a company where your values align or are you okay with the fact that they don't?” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Julie Mathers, Founder of Flora and Fauna and CEO of Snuggle Hunny, on being adventurous, bootstrapping a business, and first mover advantage. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/270  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Julie and her husband Tom co-founded Flora & Fauna in 2014, an online store specialising in vegan and eco-friendly products, with a clear vision to be the most responsible retailer possible with the best customer service. She sold the business in 2021 to an ASX-listed company and exited the business in February 2022. She is now the CEO and Owner of Snuggle Hunny, a fast-growing Australian baby brand. Julie has over 30 years’ experience in retail and has worked across medium and large retailers before starting her entrepreneurial journey. In 2018 she won the Telstra New South Wales Small and Succeeding Business Award, and was named Number 1 in the 2019 and 2021 “Top 50 People in Australian eCommerce” - she also took out the Industry Person of the Year at the 2021 Online Retail Industry Awards and 2022 Retail Fest. In this episode we talk about: ✅  Being adventurous and treading a different path to your peers ✅  The genesis of Flora & Fauna and her “A-ha” moment ✅  The harsh realities of working for yourself ✅  Scaling a business without taking on investment and moving first in a crowded industry.   Connecting with Julie Mathers You can connect with Julie via LinkedIn. Books and resources Win Your Lottery - by Sharry Cramond When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing - by Daniel Pink

“As a Chief, working on the business is both defining what it is you need to do AND how the business performance is assessed, and then executing and doing this consistently.” In today’s minisode, we are going to talk about how to work on the business, and in particular, the mindset that you can bring in order to absolutely nail your role as a senior executive. Working on the business is the role of a Chief, but it took me a number of years to truly understand that the business is actually an asset. It's something that has a value, it's something that has an impact, something that plays a role. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/269 👂 REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba We’re going to talk about: ✅ Shifting your mindset to view the business as an asset ✅ Setting out your systems and processes so as to determine the business value and success factors ✅ Executing a strategy via your operating rhythm   Stay epic, Greg

“Let's approach these problems humbly and not try to tell the customer what we think, but rather how can we offer a service that is definitely wanted now and that can grow into a software solution over time.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Ben Lipschitz, Co-Founder and CEO of FoodByUs, on being data-driven, starting and exiting a business, and successfully securing funding. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/268  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Born in South Africa, Ben graduated with a law degree before realising he wanted to pursue an entrepreneurial journey. At age 24, he started his first business, Flipsters, which was a brand of foldable women’s shoes designed to fit in a standard clutch bag. After scaling and launching into 16 countries and selling to more than 300 Australian retailers, he sold Flipsters in 2014. In 2016 Ben teamed up with Gary Munitz and Tim Chandler, both formerly of Menulog, combining their expertise in hospitality and technology to launch FoodByUs, the only online hospitality marketplace in Australia which allows venues to not only choose from a curated list of thousands of top suppliers, but offers an entire procurement solution. In the past twelve months the company has more than doubled its headcount to 75 people, closed a $10M Series A funding round backed by global marketplace investor F J Labs and Macquarie Capital, and continues to smash existing revenue figures by as much as 40% MoM. As a result, Ben was recently awarded the 2022 Entrepreneur of the Year at the CEO Magazine's Executive of the Year Awards. Ben is a volunteer Director on the Board of Redfern Legal Centre, and he is also a keen runner and triathlon participant. In this episode we talk about: ✅ Lessons on starting, scaling and selling a business (and starting again!) ✅ Being humble and curious by using your customer data to keep nailing ‘product-market fit’ ✅ Finding the right partners in business and his three pillars for business success ✅ Successfully securing VC and private equity investors. Connecting with Ben Lipschitz You can connect with Ben via LinkedIn. Books and resources Shoe Dog - by Phil Knight Zero to One - Peter Thiel

“Don't let other people control your agenda or the dynamics of your diary. I don't have any qualms saying to people that I’m postponing meetings and focusing on five things that are going to move the dial.” In this Best of Series episode, we hear from former MD & CEO of The Pact Group, Mal Bundey, on making a difference and bringing your ‘A Game’. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/267  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba I interviewed Mal for this podcast back in June 2018. Between 2015 and 2019, Mal was the MD & CEO of Pact Group Holdings Limited, one of the primary businesses within the Pratt family empire, and is currently still the largest manufacturer in Australasia of rigid packaging with 133 factories across 16 countries and with over 6,000 employees. Prior to joining Pact, Mal held several senior executive leadership positions for the Graeme Hart-owned Rank Group, including being President & CEO of Graham Packaging and Closure Systems International (CSI), both with a combined market cap of US$4.8bn back then. Mal was previously a Partner at Deloitte in Corporate Restructuring and Management Consulting, spanning over 16 years from 1987 to 2003. He is currently on the Board of Brickworks, an ASX Top 200 company in the building industry, and up until recently, was the CEO of a private equity firm. In this episode, you’re going to hear Mal talk about: ✅ Staying focused and learning to say “no” clearly and deliberately. ✅ Finding the right people for your executive team. ✅ The questions every leader should ask themselves every day, and ✅ Being relentless in striving for a result in business and in life. Connecting with Mal Bundey You can connect with Mal via LinkedIn. Books and resources The 3G Way - by Francisco de Mello

“There's 1.35 million tech-enabled impact-focused startups created every single year around the world. Entrepreneurs are spending 60% plus of their time trying to raise capital in a market that they don't understand because it's a dark art.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Ant Moorhouse, Co-Founder and CEO of EarthTech, on purpose-driven leadership, and changing the planet by harnessing technology and capitalism. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/266  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Before becoming the purpose-driven serial entrepreneur and leader that he is today, Ant was a Counter Terrorism Commander in the Australian Special Forces. After a decade in the military, he started a crisis response and medical evacuation company with $19,000 on his kitchen table. 10 years later he sold his firm to a multi-national insurance company. Ant spent 4 years inside the tech scene in Boulder Colorado, honing his craft, before returning home to Australia. In 2019, he and business partner Brian Keayes co-founded EarthTech, a platform on a mission to help mobilise the global resources needed to positively impact 1 billion lives and achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. In this episode we talk about: ✅  What he learnt about himself and others during his military career ✅  The pitfalls of transitioning from Special Forces to entrepreneurship ✅  Growing pains of a scaling business ✅  How EarthTech is harnessing the power of technology and capitalism to create positive change at scale. Connecting with Ant Moorhouse You can connect with Ant via LinkedIn and check out the EarthTech website. Books and resources The Rise of Superman - by Steven Kotler

“Make building a track record of success the core thing from now because you can't possibly say you've made a difference in your job unless it's measurable.” In today’s first minisode for 2023, I wanted to give you a bit of guidance on how to focus on starting this year strong. I want you to look through the lens of executive excellence such that you will turn up every day in your job in a way that magnetically attracts opportunities, brings about that motivation and energy, and gets results. I want you to feel that you make an impact, that you do something that actually makes a difference in this world. Chief, starting strong is so important. So if you're feeling like the motivation isn't there anymore, or you’re overwhelmed, you’re not recognised for your efforts, you're not growing anymore or you feel like you can't lay down a track record, then this is for you! 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/265 👂 REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba We’re going to talk about: ✅ Looking ahead and looking back to benchmark your status ✅ Unlocking the GREAT method to plan out and stand out in your career ✅ Executing a strategy to bridge any gaps Stay epic, Greg

“If you think the relationships you have to build are just at your level, then there's a very good chance down the track you're going to run into some trouble.”   In today’s minisode, I wanted to bring to you five new lessons from the Chiefs from 2022, and we wanted to bring to you and share with you these lessons to help you finish out the year and then come out fighting even better next year.   🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/264 👂 REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba   We’re going to talk about: ✅ Hiring people smarter than you and letting them bring their magic ✅ Getting external support from your peers in roles similar to you ✅ Investing generously in your team ✅ Building strong relationships with the Chair and the Board ✅ Keeping things simple   Stay epic, Greg

In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Casey Lyons, Co-Founder and CEO of LIVIN, on the rollercoaster of grief, being not weak to speak, practising self-care. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/263  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR THE NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba In this episode I get to hang out with an unsung hero. He's one of those humans that goes about every day making a difference in other people's lives, yet there's no fanfare, no cheers, to him it's getting on with the job, a role he stepped into with the death of his best mate Dwayne Lally to suicide nearly a decade ago. Casey is the CEO and Co-Founder of LIVIN, an Australian registered charity that has been on a mission since 2013 for the world to accept that “It Ain't Weak to Speak.” Dwayne's death was the catalyst for Casey to start LIVIN as he didn't want other friends and family to go through what Dwayne and his family were going through. LIVIN is breaking the stigma of mental health and getting people talking about how they are feeling, making mental health part of the everyday conversation. In this episode we talk about: ✅  Riding the bumps of the rollercoaster that is life, and coping with grief ✅  Showing that #itaintweaktospeak ✅  Building resilient kids who know it’s ok to lose ✅  Being kind to yourself and practising self-care Connecting with Casey Lyons You can connect with Casey via LinkedIn. Books and resources Legacy - by James Kerr The Trillion Dollar Coach - by Eric Schmidt Aro Ha Wellness Retreat How to have a deeper conversation with a mate - Chief Maker Minisode

“When I don't put thinking time into my life, I just feel like the world is starting to close in around me and there's too many big things that are happening that I can't control.” In today’s minisode, I want to help you to make massive moves by allocating time in your diary to slow down and be more strategic. I’m sure there are busy periods of your life where you’re rushing around, and not delivering to capacity. You don’t slow down and stop to think, so as a result you end up with low quality consequences, possibly in several areas of your life. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/262 👂 REGISTER FOR OUR NEXT MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba We’re going to talk about: ✅ Why owning your time will help you own the outcomes ✅ Setting yourself up for success so that you can nail this process ✅ Some techniques for drawing out great solutions during deep thinking time.   Stay epic, Greg

“I've got this simple mantra: I refuse to listen to problems or issues, but I'll listen to opportunities and challenges.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Angus McPherson, Managing Director Australia of Diageo, on creating momentum, difficult conversations, and simplifying your message. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/261  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR FUTURE MINI-MBA INTAKES: chiefmaker.com/minimba Angus took on the role of Diageo Australia Managing Director in April 2020, joining in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and Australia’s widespread lockdowns. He has led them through to the other side, where Diageo currently represents 30% of the spirits market in Australia, producing more than 10 million cases annually. Prior to this role he spent close to a decade at Treasury Wine Estates holding various Managing Director roles. In his last position, he had accountability for the largest business in North America and led the global sales function. Angus grew up in the wine industry, with his parents having a wine bottling business. After graduating from Sydney University with a degree in economics, he held several positions with alcohol-related enterprises. In this episode we talk about: ✅  Empowering your team to build momentum ✅  Turning problems into challenges, and then into opportunities and solutions ✅  Having honest conversations about performance ✅  Simplifying your message for greater effect Connecting with Angus McPherson You can connect with Angus via LinkedIn. Books and resources Legacy - by James Kerr Chief Maker Minisode - Why you should run across a desert and love it Chief Maker Minisode - The All-in Mindset

“I believe in the universal bank; I keep putting the positive in the universal bank and it keeps paying it back with interest.” In this Best of Series episode, we hear from personal finance guru, Noel Whittaker, on rising out of adversity, consistently turning up, and why honesty works. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/260  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR FUTURE MINI-MBA INTAKES: chiefmaker.com/minimba I interviewed Noel for this podcast back in May 2018. Noel is one of the world’s foremost authorities on personal finance and investment. His newspaper columns reach over three million readers each week, and he is broadcasted on over 50 radio stations. He is one of Australia’s most successful authors, with 20 bestselling books achieving total worldwide sales of more than two million copies. His first book, Making Money Made Simple, set sales records and was named in The 100 Most Influential Books of the Twentieth Century. For 30 years, Noel was the Director of Whittaker Macnaught, one of Australia’s leading financial advisory companies, with more than two billion dollars under management. In 2003, he was awarded the Australian Centenary Medal in recognition of his services to the financial services industry and in 2011 he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for service to the community in raising awareness of personal finance. In this episode, you’re going to hear Noel talk about: ✅  His incredible career journey including how he nearly lost everything ✅  The bolt of insight that changed his life and led to the writing of his book ✅  The powerful messages he received from mentors and most influential books that shaped his career ✅  The role of money, honesty and passion in a great career. Connecting with Noel Whittaker You can connect with Noel via his website and Twitter. Books and resources Think and Grow Rich - by Napoleon Hill Think and Grow Rich – The Legacy - by James Whittaker Watch the Think and Grow Rich - The Legacy film

“Everything we do has to be win-win-win; a win for business owners, a win for consumers, which equals a win for us.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Mark Calabro, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of HungryHungry and OrderMate, on digitising human-to-human connections, succeeding in two tech startups, using fear of failure to your advantage. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/259  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR FUTURE MINI-MBA INTAKES: chiefmaker.com/minimba Mark is one of few co-founders in Australia to have two successful start-ups in the hospitality tech space spanning his two decades within the industry. In 2003, with business partner Shannon Hautot, Mark started OrderMate, a Point Of Sale solution that was acquired in 2021, and more recently their current business, HungryHungry. What started as a QR code order & pay at table has now evolved into a suite of technology products and services that absolutely boomed during the period of ongoing lockdown restrictions. HungryHungry has recently been recognised with several awards including winner of the 2021 Finder Award for Most Innovative Business Response to COVID-19. Mark has a double degree in Engineering and Applied Sciences from Swinburne University, the institution where he met Shannon. In this episode we talk about: ✅  How friends can make it work as business partners ✅  The challenges of digitising human-to-human connections ✅  Starting and scaling two successful tech companies ✅  Using fear of failure and focus to build resilience and result Connecting with Mark Calabro You can connect with Mark via LinkedIn. Books and resources Future Shock - by Alvin Toffler Useful Belief - by Chris Helder

“We thought that instead of running a franchise, why don't we go and get our own funding and set up our own brand for this unserviced segment? We know that we're going to have a fair amount of market share from day dot.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Ryan Gair, Co-Founder and CEO of Rate Money on backing yourself, knowing your customer, and operational investing. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/258  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR FUTURE MINI-MBA INTAKES: chiefmaker.com/minimba Ryan is a country kid at heart, but a serious entrepreneur. Following school, he spent a few years in telemarketing, and then fell into mortgage broking at a friend’s recommendation, taking the steep learning curve from zero to expert to become a top salesperson within 12 months. He has more than two decades of experience in the mortgage sector spanning the likes of Mortgage House and Australian First Mortgage, as well as RAMS, where he was awarded ‘Rookie of the Year’, ultimately leading to him opening his own RAMS franchise where he settled over $1.7 Billion in loans within 3 years. Spotting a massive gap in the self-employed market segment, he started Rate Money with co-founders Luke Sheales and Glenn Maynard in 2019, growing the business to 30 branches, handling over $3 billion in assets. In 2022, Rate Money won the Mortgage Manager category in the Mortgage and Finance Association of Australia Awards and was named 5-star Mortgage Innovator by Australian Broker Magazine. In this episode we talk about: ✅  Focusing on what could go right, not what could go wrong ✅  Knowing your internal and external customers ✅  Seeing your operations as investment opportunities ✅  Living and breathing generosity and changing peoples’ lives. Connecting with Ryan Gair You can connect with Ryan via LinkedIn.

“One of the greatest gifts in life is to know our fragility and that we are weak. And it’s out of the fragility that we can be our very best self.” In this Best of Series episode, we hear from spiritual guru, Damien Price, on spirituality and how it fits in the corporate world. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/257  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR FUTURE MINI-MBA INTAKES: chiefmaker.com/minimba I interviewed Damien for this podcast back in April 2018. Damien is a Christian Brother and has taught for over thirty years in schools throughout Australia and New Zealand. Over the past twenty years he has worked with disadvantaged youth, homeless men and women, refugees, and asylum seekers. Damien has Masters Degrees in Counselling and Pastoral Guidance, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree which focused on the sense of self that youth grew into as they engaged with homeless people over an extended period of time. He is now Regional Ministry Coordinator for PNG, Philippines and Timor Leste in a role that has him travelling and organising all over South East Asia. I have known Damien for 25 years and he is my own spiritual mentor. We also produce a podcast together called The Universal Man. In this episode, you’re going to hear Damien talk about: ✅  Religion and spirituality and their context in business ✅  What vows he takes as a Christian Brother ✅  How to develop spirituality in your own way ✅  Where busy professionals get spirituality wrong. Connecting with Damien Price You can connect with Damien via LinkedIn. Books and resources The Power of Now - by Eckart Tolle

“The addicted person has to be ready and prepared, and they have to hit a point where there are ramifications to their future health and happiness because of their drug use.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Addiction Coaching Specialist, Conrad Tracey, on breaking points, dealing with resistance in others, and self-acceptance. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/256  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR FUTURE MINI-MBA INTAKES: chiefmaker.com/minimba Conrad has dedicated his life to helping people break the addiction cycle and regain control of their life and choices. His experience with addiction on one side, and marked professional success on the other, has seen him develop incredibly successful programs for individuals and corporations across Australia and New Zealand. Conrad prides himself on his integrity, work ethic and direct approach to helping people break the cycle of addiction and regain control of their lives and choices. He has quickly become one of Australia's leading authorities on addiction support and education as the Founder and Head Coach of Addiction Coaching Australia & NZ. In this episode we talk about: ✅  The biggest behavioural predictors of addiction ✅  The myths around addiction and why they can be so damaging to recovery efforts ✅  What the first step is towards overcoming addiction ✅  How to offer someone support where they are resistant to change. Connecting with Conrad Tracey You can connect with Conrad via LinkedIn, Instagram and the Addiction Coaching Australia & NZ website. Books and resources Legacy - by James Kerr Inner Chief Minisode #182 - How to have a deeper conversation with a mate

“Too many people are dominated in their mind by a sense of fear of all the things that could possibly go wrong. That’s no way to take control of a situation.” In today’s minisode, I want to help you to regain control and shift the power dynamic in a professional relationship. This topic is actually inspired by one of my clients, who was getting into some situations with a powerful stakeholder at work where he'd go into a meeting with them and he just wouldn't nail the meetings like he wanted to. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/255 👂 REGISTER FOR OUR FEBRUARY MINI-MBA INTAKE: chiefmaker.com/minimba Today we’re going to talk about: ✅ Taking ownership of the outcomes of this relationship ✅ Two simple tricks to reset the power dynamic with integrity ✅ How to seek more information from the other party that helps both of you Stay epic, Greg

“A leader doesn't make a great business; the people make a great business. The leader just helps bring out the best in its people.” In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, we speak to Mark Pomeroy, CEO of Pomeroy Pacific, on managing risk, asking great questions, and succeeding in a family business. 🎧👉  chiefmaker.com/254  👂 REGISTER INTEREST FOR FUTURE MINI-MBA INTAKES: chiefmaker.com/minimba Since 2005, Mark has been the CEO of Pomeroy Pacific, one of Australia's premier development and project management firms with over 50 years of funding and delivering successful projects. Before he joined the family business, Mark completed a Law Degree from Monash University and spent 3 years on KPMG’s Graduate program. He is also an alumni of the Harvard Business School, having studied on their Real Estate Program. Mark is an executive of the YPO Yarra Melbourne chapter, having been involved for the last 9 years, including a 2 year stint as Chair. In this episode we talk about: ✅  The incredible mentoring he got from his father, Dug, after coming into the business without much experience in the industry ✅  Why they have succeeded where many family business have failed ✅  How managing risk is the most critical activity in construction ✅  Understanding the “why” before making any decisions. Connecting with Mark Pomeroy You can connect with Mark via LinkedIn. Books and resources Good to Great - by Jim Collins