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

Phil White and Gerard Vroomen took their bike company, Cervelo on a 16 year roller-coaster ride from a basement workshop in Montreal to the pinnacle of triathlon and road cycling. They realised their dream of seeing their bikes win in the Tour De France,the Olympics and Ironman. Gerard and Phil built the most sought-after brand in the cycling world in less than a decade. Join us to learn from my guest Phil White about his lessons from this incredible journey and how he and Gerard faced the fight of their lives to keep the company alive. If you love entrepreneurship and sport then this is a show you simply must listen to.

Are you really effective at using your Linkedin account to deliver you great new sales prospects? If not, perhaps you are like most business people and not fully utilizing this exceptional resource. I first got to know my guest Rupert Honeywood when he connected with me via Linkedin in a very engaging way. I was fascinated by his intelligent approach and agreed to a conversation. An expert in Linkedin, I will be discussing his “7 Transformational Steps to Sales Success” using the system. This will include “How To Build Predictable Sales Growth For Your Business” and “How to find 100 cold leads in your chosen target market and turn these into 8 to 13 Hot Prospects”. If you want to find out how you can put together Linkedin marketing campaigns yourself or how Rupert's successful company Business Growth Bureau accelerate this process for their clients then it is important you join us.

Are you a leader, entrepreneur or coach who is interested in deepening your relationship with your authentic self? This is a question Hilary Wilson has been exploring for the last 30 years. Hilary is an executive coach/ professional speaker who specialises in supporting leaders to embrace their vulnerability, let go of blocks and connect even more fully to their evolving purpose/greatness. Since 1989, she has worked with 60% of the FTSE 100 companies and range of highly successful entrepreneurs/charities. Join us for this important conversation where you will discover how to connect with your authentic self.

A recent UK study revealed that 1 in 2 people born after 1960 will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. So how do you best deal with the significant consequences of serious illness if it strikes you, your company employees or family and friends? As I support my own family, including father with pancreatic cancer and mother in law with dementia, I have been surprised by how many people in my network are balancing busy working lives with serious illness. My inspiring guest, Donia Youssef, has been through her own heart wrenching battle with cancer while running Tiny Angels a success-ful London based agency representing babies and children for advertising,fashion,TV,theatre,voice-overs and film cast-ings. She has also written two great books helping people to talk about cancer. Join us to consider the strategies to help deal with serious illness whether it strikes you, your employees or those close to you.

We are surrounded by non-stop change. A new digitally competitive economy is forcing technological re-imagination across the market. This is necessary, but what effect does this have on people, culture and leadership - and how do you bring a workforce with you on the journey? It’s time to humanise your digital initiatives, engaging and involving the workforce, providing people with the skills they need for success, and shaping a culture which maintains your competitive edge in a new digital world. I am joined by Elisabet Vinberg Hearn & Steve Sharpe, CEO and Director of Katapult Partners. Elisabet is the Award-winning Author of 'The Team Formula' and 'Leading Teams: 10 Challenges, 10 Solutions'. Steve is a creative marketing expert handpicked as one of five prominent young professionals worldwide advising the global Microsoft Global Leadership Team on accelerating growth through social and digital change. Join us to ensure your digital initiatives combine with high people engagement.

Do you have the awareness and ability to express your emotions and handle interpersonal relationships effectively and with empathy, such that you enjoy tremendous sales success? In other words, have you mastered emotional intelligence? Simon Toy is the MD of Performance Associates formed in 2001 specialising in developing Emotional Intelligence with a focus on Influence, Resilience and Optimism in times of change. Working with graduates through to board level, and engaging with organisations across the globe, Simon has the background to give us clear guidance on this critical area. Join us as we discuss emotional intelligence and how we can develop it to unlock greater sales performance within ourselves, our team and organisation. One not to be missed, Simon will also share wisdom acquired from his unusual elite sporting background!

Video has quickly become one of the most important online contributors to Search Engine Optimisation, customer connection and experience as well as the best medium to demonstrate products and services. So where do you start? What equipment do you use? What platforms are best to share your videos? With so many questions around this topic, I am delighted to welcome back the internationally revered motivational speaker, video expert and author Frank Furness back to the show. Frank has mastered the art of internet video with over 700 videos on YouTube and over a four million views and 7,000 subscribers. Frank will share his top advice on how to put videos together, and the most effective way of sharing them. This one is essential if you are not already at the top of your game when it comes to video marketing!

Do you want to leverage your own expertise into a sustainable business? During this interview, I will be talking to David C Baker about his book ‘The Business Of Expertise’ and why experts will always rule over generalists. Also the steps to deeper expertise, greater impact and higher profit. David has a fascinating background having been brought up with a tribe of Mayan Indians, taught high speed motorcycle racing as well as being a helicopter and airplane pilot. David is an author of 5 well-received books, a prolific conference speaker and advisor who helps entrepreneurial experts to make better business decisions. Listen and increase the probability that your decisions will make a positive difference.

Do you know that 60% of your companies market value is tied to reputation. Or that 84% of your employees may consider leaving your company for one with a great reputation. 100% of referrals are of course also based on reputation. Ignore reputation and it could back fire big time! Mike Mooney developed a trusted reputation over 25 years in senior-leadership posts in the fast-paced and high-profile world of motorsports. Having led numerous crisis and reputation management efforts over his career, Mike’s experiences in motorsports led him to write the acclaimed book Reputation Shift – 5 High-Performance Truths for Success. Mike will join us for second time after a very popular interview in 2016 to discuss actionable strategies and step-by-step plans to protect, harness, and strengthen one of your most valuable and precious assets – your reputation!

Are you a leader who deeply cares about making a difference? Do you want to be the best self leader you can be and leave a positive impact upon the world? I was first inspired by Leaders’ Quest Partner Gene Early when we met on a quest to Kenya and soon entered into deep conversation. Revered for his wisdom and deep insight our conversations had a special depth and substance. His incredible history has included working internationally with start-ups, corporates, and companies in transition. He co-founded www.genomichealth.com in Silicon Valley and has been a Vice-Chancellor at the University of the Nations in Hawaii. Gene also introduced the first NLP training Institute into Europe. A published author with an inspiring heart and family centred approach we will be talking about principles that have the potential for life long impact if you listen, think and take action. I warmly recommend this interview!

Health, fitness and happiness are very desirable goals and the desire to have them has resulted in an ever expanding health and fitness industry. With well-being regularly discussed amongst board rooms it also widely recognised that healthy, fit and happy employees deliver a competitive edge when it comes to productivity and performance at work. My guest Geoff Bamber quit his high-flying job in the hedge fund world to take on the role of CEO at fitness trailblazers ‘Digme Fitness’. An entrepreneur who studied for a business MBA at Stanford University in California, Geoff has a passion for all things fitness and has completed 11 Ironman races and twice competed at the IRONMAN World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. Join us to discuss how even busy executives can excel at their fitness goals, feel fitter and healthier, or even just break years of lack-lustre exercise habits. Also, why companies should put well-being at the heart of their corporate culture.

Lean enterprises organise their human activities to deliver greater benefits to society and value to individuals while eliminating waste. Is your business lean and agile? During this interview I will talk to Prasad Prabhakara who has hands-on experience building Digital, AI, Blockchain Products and Platforms and in result-oriented IT Transformation. As a result of this he is a trusted partner and coach to CIOs of large Enterprises and has led large distributed IT delivery teams across the US, UK, India and China. Prasad is associated with many international conferences as a speaker and program organiser and was honoured with 'agile Leader' of the Year award in 2016. Join us to understand how to practically transform your business into a lean and and agile enterprise.

Fundraising is a fantastic way of achieving remarkable life goals with the warm knowledge of giving back to charities and those in need. It is also a powerful way to help companies build employee and company engagement. Emma Hallam is Founder of charity Alex’s Wish conquering Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) – an aggressive life-limiting muscle wasting condition that affects 1 in 3,500 boys born across the world. Emma’s passion to set-up a charity, came about when her 3-year old was diagnosed with DMD back in 2010. Emma has 26 years’ experience in marketing, events and branding for big corporates including Experian, Alliance & Leicester and Mortgage Ad-vice Bureau at senior level. Join us as we discuss the important job Alex’s Wish does, and how fundraising can help you achieve remarkable life changing goals and yield incredible results for your company!

Are you a woman who is wanting to accomplish exceptional results in areas of life that have been typically male dominated? Or are you someone who simply cares about helping women to achieve their full potential? Annie Seel is a Swedish-born motorcyclist and enduro racer who set a world altitude record by cycling 5305 metres up Mount Everest. She has been a leading female competitor in the Paris-Dakar Rally and was awarded the Swedish Adventurer of The Year award in 2005. She also competed in the world’s first electric grand prix TTXGP 2010in the UK. Daniel Wood is a Swedish serial entrepreneur. He has co-founded 6 companies together with his wife Gisela. After successfully becoming financially free through their property investments they decided to start giving back and have since founded 6 companies that support investors and entrepreneurs on their journey to financial freedom. Join us as we discuss women's empowerment with two outstanding Swedish high achievers.

Do you want to live a remarkable life? During our 300th unique show I share some observations from interviewing many remarkable guests over the years whilst talking with someone who is leading a remarkable life: Rob Wainwright studied medicine at Magdalene College (Cambridge University) and gained Blues in both Boxing and Rugby. He went on to gain 37 caps for Scotland. He captained the national side 16 times and in 1997 toured with the British and Irish Lions to South Africa. Meanwhile Rob pursued his medical career with the Royal Army Medical Corps, reaching the rank of Major. On leaving the Army and retiring from rugby, Rob and his wife Romayne decided on a change of scene, moving to the Isle of Coll in the Hebrides with their 4 children where they now run an extensive mixed livestock farm. Join us to reflect on living a remarkable life with Rob’s story which included Rugby (and boxing) star to feeling fulfilled as a livestock farmer in a remote Scottish community.

We’re all faced with setbacks in our personal and professional lives. How do we overcome these and turn those lessons in to great successes? Jason Caldwell is a world-class athlete, a trainer in leadership and high-performance, and keynote speaker. In 2015 Jason went on to captain and represent the United States in a rowing race over 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean (Taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.com). On January 19th 2017 Jason and his crew crossed the finish line once again, not only winning the race, but breaking the World Record as the fastest team to ever row across the Atlantic Ocean. During this show we are going to be discussing lessons from Jason’s latest adventure and second world record set this year while crossing the Namibian desert unassisted. Join us this Friday to hear Jason’s amazing story, and how learning from your failures can help you to come back stronger and even more resilient than before!

Are you fed up of just doing a job to earn money? Do you want to make your next career move a really positive one? During this interview our conversation will help you to land your dream job by focusing on your talents and passions. My guest, Sarah J Naylor, has over 30 years of experience working within recruitment and, since 2012, has also been combining running a successful recruitment practice as well as her own coaching practice. To offer more people support and guidance in getting their career on track, she wrote ‘Shining a Light on You – How to Manifest Your Dream Job’, a book that helps the reader to gain a deeper understanding of their authentic self and the elements that they are attracted to in a job so that they can live their life with more purpose and meaning. Join us if getting the right next career move is important or share and help anyone in your network who is on that journey right now!

Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of major world record attempts and expeditions? My guest Mark Beaumont has led expeditions and TV documentaries for over 10 years. Mark started by cycling around the World and the length of the Americas, before heading into the oceans in the Arctic and the Atlantic, before presenting for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games, then back onto the bike for some more World Records from Cairo to Cape Town and then most recently knocking over 40 days off the circumnavigation World Record. He has published four books and filmed a number of BBC documentaries. For Mark to succeed in his record breaking endeavors he has needed the vision and energy to get an enterprise started around each venture and a dedicated support team. Join us to hear all about Mark’s incredible lessons in leadership and teamwork as well as dealing with the exhaustion, stress and frustration of ultra-endurance.

When business leaders align and integrate culture and brand, they increase their competitive advantage, create measurable value for customers and employees, and future-proof their businesses. that isn’t possible by simply cultivating one or the other alone. Yet many business leaders don’t know how to build a healthy, effective, and valuable culture! Denise Lee Yohn is the go-to expert on brand leadership for national media outlets, an in-demand speaker and consultant, and an influential writer. In addition to her book FUSION, she is the author of the bestselling book What Great Brands Do: The Seven Brand-Building Principles that Separate the Best from the Rest (Jossey-Bass). Join us this week as Denise helps us to crack the code on culture-building!

Growth is, of course, the key to any successful business – but how do you grow your business in a fragmented market? Rorie Devine is CEO and founder of Interim.team and is the only person to have featured on the cover of CIO Magazine twice. He has been described as ‘one of the best business technologists in the UK’. With a hands-on approach, Rorie derives accomplishment from the achievement of significantly improved business results. Join us for a content rich show where we will discuss Rorie’s step-by-step approach to establishing the most efficient approach to growing your business. A must-listen show for anyone wishing to take their business to new levels!