The Business Elevation Show With Chris Cooper - Be More. Achieve More

Why do Israeli start-ups have a far higher probability of success and attract more venture capital than start-ups in other parts of the world? My guest Uri Adoni says, ‘That it’s all about Chutzpah’. So, what is Chutzpah and what are its secret rules that increase success? How has it contributed to the success of so many start-ups, including Apple? Join us as we find out more with URI ADONI the author of 'The Unstoppable Start-up: Mastering Israel’s Secret Rules of Chutzpah'. Uri regularly addresses delegations from around the world in Israel, and has been a keynote speaker, panellist, and judge at high-tech conferences including in the U.S., Germany, and Brazil. With over 20 years of senior roles in the high-tech space, today he is a highly visible ambassador for Israeli high-tech and an angel investor. Uri currently works for a U.S. based real estate entrepreneur who is developing a new and innovative approach for building local high-tech ecosystems and communities across the U.S.

How do you sell when no one seems to be buying? During this interview I will be discussing with Tony Morris his strategies for sales success when times are tough. Tony is an International sales speaker, best-selling author of 5 books and MD of an International sales training company. With his team he has helped develop over 30,000 sales professionals, across 62 industries to perform at the top of their game.Tony has created TMI Sales University, an online sales course with over 350 videos, teaching you how to love selling and become great at it. Join us to hear Tony’s strategies derived from personal experience and research including interviewing the top 100 sales performers from around the world on his podcast ‘Confessions of a Serial Seller’.

Do you feel dampened down by the world situation or energised to be your very best and play your part in contributing to the solutions? The good news is that we all have the potential to be extraordinary, This week’s guest knows exactly what it takes to overcome your own personal summit and rise to success: Saray N’kusi Khumalo is an award-winning mountaineer and a business executive with over 18 years’ experience in leading South African blue-chip companies, which have been driving innovation and continue to change the financial and wellness industries globally. Saray also became the first black African woman to reach the summit of Everest. Join us as we discuss how we can all release our ability to step away from the ordinary and achieve the extraordinary!

In 2004, working scientist and professional physicist Tom Campbell predicted that if the planet suffers much more damage then mother nature would get even! As business and the world faces monumental challenges Tom's extensive wisdom and trilogy 'My Big TOE (My Big picture Theory Of Everything)' are providing highly acclaimed insight and solutions. Tom spent 10 years as a senior analyst in military technical intelligence, 20 years developing US missile defense systems, and was an expert consultant generating complex risk analysis for NASA. In parallel, he spent over 45 years as a consciousness researcher exploring the properties, boundaries, and abilities of consciousness. During this second interview we will explore how Tom’s wisdom helps us to elevate our business through big picture thinking, our people and access to accurate information through intuition. If you want to make seismic shifts in the performance of your business and contribute to world solutions, you must listen in.

How do you train your mind and body to consistently show up at your best? How do you reject victimhood and embrace life’s tough experiences to lead yourself more successfully? During this conversation with decorated former British Army Officer Farren Drury MBE, we will discuss his story from broken family, brittle confidence and an ‘imposter syndrome' through to someone known for consistently showing up at his best. As a transformational leadership expert, coach and speaker, Farren is known internationally for ‘getting to the heart’ of what is truly important through his brand ‘Make It Yours’. We will explore Farren's 5 steps that help his clients who range from school prefects to CEO’s, World Cup Winners and Royalty to leave behind their old patterns of behaviour and transform results. Having interviewed Farren before you are in for a treat of inspiration, energy and ideas that if applied will help you make a greater positive impact for yourself and others in these unusual times.

As Managing Director of Everards Brewery in the UK, Stephen Gould and team are delivering an incredible family values driven legacy. As an integral part of their beautiful new office and craft brewery complex – Everards Meadows - thousands of Leicestershire people are now enjoying the freedom of walking, cycling, a picnic, café, bike hire and cycle trails courtesy of 70 acres of private land transformed into an area of public recreation and environmental biodiversity. Together with tenants and employees they have also been collectively navigating the challenges of Covid through kindness, common purpose and innovation. I have known Stephen as a friend and client for over 20 years admiring his progressive leadership and industry impact. In 2019, he was recognised as one of the 50 leading lights in Kindness and Leadership in the UK. Join us as we explore how kindness and vision will bring people closer together to deliver transformational value for all.

My guest Celynn Morin says that you must manage your own performance chemistry by becoming your own CEO (Chief Energy Officer). So how do you do it? Celynn Morin has been delivering workplace wellbeing programmes for almost two decades. She is a registered dietician and award-winning international speaker. Celynn has co-authored two books and developed various wellbeing programmes such as Performance Chemistry, Wellculator and Santé. She helps business leaders not give up their health while building wealth and helps businesses create engaged, high performing workplaces. If you sometimes feel stressed, overwhelmed, tired and sick then join us as we discuss that health advice that leaves Celynn’s clients feeling balanced and energised with a greater sense of happiness, purpose and wellbeing.

In 2004, working scientist and professional physicist Tom Campbell predicted that if the planet suffers much more damage than mother nature would get even! As business and the world faces monumental challenges Tom’s extensive wisdom and trilogy ‘My Big TOE (My Big picture Theory of Everything)’ are providing highly acclaimed insight and solutions. Tom’s 30 years of exploration into the properties, boundaries and abilities of consciousness are simply mind blowing. During the first of two groundbreaking interviews we will explore Tom’s incredible background and understand how his own consciousness shifted, the experiments he undertook and top line implications around doing business better whilst supporting the world through seismic changes. Join us for an unmissable two-part interview that will help you consider your consciousness and contribution to business and world solutions.

Being brilliant, successful, and happy isn’t about dramatic change, it’s about finding out what really works for you and doing more of it! Andy Cope is a qualified teacher, wellbeing expert and ‘recovering academic’. His Loughborough University PhD was 12 years in the making and he revels in the irony that his thesis on human flourishing actually ended up making him miserable. Andy’s books are frequently on the best-sellers list. ‘The Art of Being Brilliant’, ‘Shine’, ‘The Little Book of Emotional Intelligence’ and ‘Zest’ have all topped the personal development charts. ‘Happiness Route Map’ was nominated as The Independent’s best self-help book of the year. In this interview Andy lays down his common-sense principles that will ensure you focus on what you’re good at and become super brilliant and super happy both at work and at home!

Would you like to be the number one go-to person or company in your industry? When you potential clients contacting you to do business with you on your terms and your fees? If so, then this podcast is for you. Ashley Latter started his business coaching career in 1993 working for the legendary Dale Carnegie Training Organisation. Today his Ethical Sales and Communication programme has been attended by tens of thousands in the Dental and Orthodontic industry across 14 countries. Dentists have travelled from India, Australia and all over Europe to his Training Centre in Manchester to take his courses. During this interview I will be talking to Ashley about his five proven strategies that have helped dominate his marketplace.

For decades, consumers and businesses have joined clubs, bought products and accessed services using a subscription model. But it has only been in recent years that the model has been transformed and perfected through massive changes in technology. Robbie Kellman Baxter is the founder of Peninsula Strategies LLC, a management consulting firm, as well as the author of the bestselling book The Membership Economy. Her new book The Forever Transaction was released in April of this year. Her clients have included large organizations like Netflix, the Wall Street Journal, and Microsoft, as well as dozens of smaller venture-backed companies. Join us as Robbie shares how you can radically rethink how your organization can build loyalty, viral growth, and recurring revenue.

Becoming an independent director (often referred to as a non-executive director in Europe) is often deemed to be a highly aspirational role by senior executives planning their retirement. Less stress than a full-time corporate role, and a valuable extra source of income it is a way of helping companies with your many years of skills and experience. So what are the elements of the role, how do you excel and what are the keys to finding work in this area? I will be joined by Frank Lewis a serial independent director, executive director and chairman who has a diverse portfolio of independent directorships in the UK and internationally. Also, John Jennings an adjunct senior professor in directorship and business on UK MBA programmes and an associate director of my own business Chris Cooper, Business Elevation. Join us to discover how to be a great independent director.

In a world where change is the norm and reinvention often essential, our biggest barrier to personal and corporate success is frequently not the external world! More often than not, it is how we personally choose to behave and respond to it! Michael Romeling is a Strategic Behaviourist, who challenges the thinking and beliefs of senior leaders and their teams, helping them to rethink some of their strategies in line with their expectations and human collateral. With 28 years’ experience in this field and an intuitive feel for people performance, Michael has led a number of highly successful turnarounds in both corporate, leadership, and also ultimately shareholder delight. Though experience aside he is a fascinating man with stories that make you stop and think! Join us for a conversation with no doubt Michael’s unique brand of humour and charm around how we can reprogram ourselves to get out of our own way and be our very best.

How can I best serve others right now? This is the question many of us have been asking ourselves during this unprecedented period in history. Whilst sectors like healthcare and food supply chains have gone into overdrive, many companies have suffered the consequences of business postponement during Covid19 – how do we ensure that we contribute and set ourselves up well for the future? Corey Blake is the founder and CEO of Round Table Companies (RTC), the publisher of Conscious Capitalism Press, and a multi-award winning speaker, artist, and storyteller. He starred in Mountain Dew’s Bohemian Rhapsody commercial, named one of the 50 greatest Super Bowl commercials of all time, as well as spots for American Express, Pepsi, Wrigley’s, Hasbro and others. One way Corey has contributed is in creating www.unitedbycovid.com an incredibly moving virtual art wall. Join us and consider how you step up and elevate your purpose right now!

As the consequences of human behaviour are increasingly revealed through major global issues such as climate change and sustainability, the pandemic, movements for change, social media, politics, poor business practices, online fraud and more it is clear that building trust and consciousness has rarely been more important. My guest Mark Given has spoken or taught at more than 1200 events and programs over the past 15 years and is best known as the Author of the Bestselling Trust Based Philosophy book series. He has been a feature guest on dozens of podcasts, radio shows and media centers worldwide and writes articles for the online Money, Inc website. Join us as we talk about Mark’s trust based philosophy with particular emphasis on business as well as discussing how embodying trust is one step you can take to making the world a better place.

Are you currently surviving or really thriving? Kate Fletcher is a highly recommended strategic advisor, board facilitator, mentor and performance coach who has led business units and divisions for major organizations. During this interview we will discuss ‘Surviving to Thriving’ and Kate’s perspectives from her many years of work with CEOs and major organizations. We will home in on a favourite subject of mine 'elevating leadership for this new world' as we discuss leadership that is not only essential to survive and thrive in this current environment, but also contribute solutions to some of the world’s major problems. We will draw inspiration from Kate’s experience as a participant in a Around the World Yacht Race and the equivalent of five back to back marathons in a European adventure race. Join us for another inspiring discussion on the Business Elevation Show.

What happens when you don’t need a ton of Infrastructure? Profits go through the roof! That happens because of two powerful, additive forces: spending less on overhead AND increasing staff productivity! There’s an art and a science to turning the corner; it can be done - and you can do it! This week’s guest, Mitch Russo, is a hugely successful business owner and leader. He became an Amazon #1 Best Seller with his book ‘The Invisible Organization’, which is a detailed blueprint explaining step-by-step how to transform a traditional physical infrastructure into a virtual powerhouse of a company, and then turn that organization into a marketing superpower. Join us as Mitch describes the difference between leading a virtual organization and one based on a physical paradigm, and how your business can become wildly profitable as a result!

Have you ever watched the Game and Thrones and strategised about the bold moves you’d make in this bloody, volatile world—from the comfort of your living room? My guest Bruce Craven the author of Win or Die: Leadership Secrets from Game of Thrones was so inspired he wrote a fascinating book. And he says one of the great terrors of being a leader is knowing your real world can be just as brutal—and offices bring no comfort. Every day you’re presented with opportunities and challenges, and must decide which roads to follow and the risks to confront. And you won’t know whether you’ll profit or fail while you’re in the thick of it. In Win or Die: Leadership Secrets from Game of Thrones, the journeys of the best and worst leaders in Westeros are analysed, so that leaders can create their own narratives of success. Join us as we discuss topics such as how to face conflict and build resilience, develop contextual and emotional intelligence, develop your vision, and more.

In stressful times we can find our reputation placed in a vulnerable position. So what are the key ideas you must know to protect your business? Also is it time to consider pivoting your career or business into even more worthy work or ways of doing business? Mike Mooney is a reputation and brand expert having held senior-level posts over 25 years in the fast-paced, high-pressure, and high-profile world of professional motorsports. Mike now speaks, coaches, and consults with individuals and leaders to help them proactively shift the way they value, manage, and build their brands and reputations in our hyper-connected world. Today a key focus is as Chief Marketing Officer at Pocono Organics – one of the largest regenerative organic farms in North America. We will discuss Mike’s top tips for reputation through the COVID-19 crisis and new world paradigm and his personal pivot into a very worthy arena which is yielding significant breakthroughs for global health.

How do you inspire and help young people to lead happy and fulfilled lives whilst contributing to the demands of today's workplaces? Often my clients talk about young people and the challenges they face in leading them at work. Many are par-ents, like myself to teenage children, and struggling with how to manage and best help them. Who better to have this con-versation with than my friend David Hyner, who has inspired thousands of young people through his speeches and work-shops and is an awesome dad to a teenage son with severe autism and special needs. David has presented and run work-shops for over ONE MILLION delegates globally including many large groups of young people. He receives countless letters on how his sessions have changed their lives. Join us as we talk about Generation Z, what we need to do and how we need to be to successfully inspire them.