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

Friday the 13th (the date this show goes live), is well known for its screams!!! But how will you scream attention and stand out this year?? I wanted to start this new year and second show series with a fresh injection of ideas and energy. As standing out it so important to success, I decided to invite international marketing expert Geoff Ramm to share his take on ‘Amazing Marketing’. As someone who also really stands out from the crowd, I am delighted that he is joining us. This show will take you on a worldwide tour of some of the businesses and entrepreneurs that really stand out in the marketplace. But forget about needing a huge budget. These ideas will not break your marketing piggy bank! Keynote Marketing Speaker and creator of ‘Observational Marketing’ Geoff Ramm will reveal an amazing selection of ideas and stories that scream attention....

Goal setting can be a life changing practice. My guests for this show are Brian Mayne an inspirational speaker, author, teacher, and creator of the world-leading achievement system ‘Goal Mapping’. From a nomadic fairground childhood with little education and then bankruptcy Brian transformed his life when he discovered goal setting. He is now helping to transform the lives of millions of people with his goal setting systems. In the words of Tony Robbins: Brian is one of the best at helping people create a world-class blueprint for their life, not just goals but sustainable success. His Mapping Systems are a blast and really effective. We will also be joined by Carroll Macey an acclaimed people development coach, consultant and facilitator. Carroll will share how goal setting transformed her life after significant childhood trauma and how it is helping many of her clients. If you want to learn how to set empowering goals that transform your results, then do join us for this live show.

We’ve all been there—at a networking or business event, ready with our business cards in hand. It’s no secret that networking is an essential tool for business, but as most networking experts, including Dr. Ivan Misner, founder and chairman of BNI (Business Networking International) and Andy Lopata (Business Networking Strategist) will tell you, meeting new people is only half the battle. “Networking is simple, but it’s not easy,” explains Ivan, “Contrary to popular belief, it takes more than an elevator pitch and a business card. Successful networking is about cultivating and maintaining strong relationships, and the courting begins the first time you meet a potential business partner.” As Andy says the real power comes from people who know, like and trust you. This show will help you to understand the art of networking and converting into quality referrals. We are so fortunate to have two of the world's top experts on this show so don't miss it!

Over this series there have been many wonderful guests, topics and insights. As this is the last live show until the new series commences in January, I thought we should take stock and summarize some of the valuable wisdom from our guests and topics so far. As the only person present for all shows has been me, I decided to put myself on the receiving end for a change. I have therefore invited a friend, colleague and wonderful representative from his generation as a guest interviewer. At only 30, Stuart Powell has established his own successful training and development business and is an exceptional speaker. One experience I knew he hadn’t had was interviewing on the radio. With Stuart’s ‘can do’ attitude this is about to change! Do join us to hear perspectives on some of the valuable wisdom from the first ‘Be More. Achieve More’ series and how these ideas have helped me during my own entrepreneurial journey.

Resilience is a key component for successfully navigating the peaks and troughs of business. On this show we have someone who has experienced uncommon extremes in his own journey. Acclaimed author, Milos Stankovic was an officer in Britain’s elite forces. With a background in linguistics and psychological operations (PsyOps) he spent the war in Bosnia bridging cultural divides between the warring factions and the UN. In dealing with the Bosnian Serbs he helped negotiate ceasefires, the release of hostages and was heavily involved in Schindler’s List, a covert operation to save stricken families in Sarajevo. At journey's end he was decorated by the Queen for his work in Bosnia. A year later he was falsely accused of spying and arrested. His career and reputation in tatters, he began a ten-year fight back to clear his name. Resilience was the critical component of victory. Founder of the Braveheart charity, he now applies his experience and expertise in PsyOps to branding businesses.

Over this series there have been many wonderful guests, topics and insights. As this is the last live show until the new series commences in January, I thought we should take stock and summarize some of the valuable wisdom from our guests and topics so far. As the only person present for all shows has been me, I decided to put myself on the receiving end for a change. I have therefore invited a friend, colleague and wonderful representative from his generation as a guest interviewer. At only 30, Stuart Powell has established his own successful training and development business and is an exceptional speaker. One experience I knew he hadn’t had was interviewing on the radio. With Stuart’s ‘can do’ attitude this is about to change! Do join us to hear perspectives on some of the valuable wisdom from the first ‘Be More. Achieve More’ series and how these ideas have helped me during my own entrepreneurial journey.

Resilience is a key component for successfully navigating the peaks and troughs of business. On this show we have someone who has experienced uncommon extremes in his own journey. Acclaimed author, Milos Stankovic was an officer in Britain’s elite forces. With a background in linguistics and psychological operations (PsyOps) he spent the war in Bosnia bridging cultural divides between the warring factions and the UN. In dealing with the Bosnian Serbs he helped negotiate ceasefires, the release of hostages and was heavily involved in Schindler’s List, a covert operation to save stricken families in Sarajevo. At journey's end he was decorated by the Queen for his work in Bosnia. A year later he was falsely accused of spying and arrested. His career and reputation in tatters, he began a ten-year fight back to clear his name. Resilience was the critical component of victory. Founder of the Braveheart charity, he now applies his experience and expertise in PsyOps to branding businesses.

We have all been part of teams that have been successful, and some that have simply not worked. Why is it that some teams achieve great things, yet others show such promise and end in failure? It has been said that no one achieves anything of great significance purely on their own, so it is clear that teams are essential to success. During this show we are going to really explore how to achieve high performance within a team, with someone who knows first hand. Kathy Tracey has experienced significant team success in her sporting endeavours, representing New Zealand in the national Kayak team and then claiming both a world record and world first by rowing across the Atlantic in a women's 4's crew. She is also a business owner and an expert in organizational management and leadership development. If you want to hear more about developing successful teams and the impact that Kathy, enduring 12 days of continuous sea sickness, had on the crew, then do join the show.

We’ve all been there—at a networking or business event, ready with our business cards in hand. It’s no secret that networking is an essential tool for business, but as most networking experts, including Dr. Ivan Misner, founder and chairman of BNI (Business Networking International) and Andy Lopata (Business Networking Strategist) will tell you, meeting new people is only half the battle. “Networking is simple, but it’s not easy,” explains Ivan, “Contrary to popular belief, it takes more than an elevator pitch and a business card. Successful networking is about cultivating and maintaining strong relationships, and the courting begins the first time you meet a potential business partner.” As Andy says the real power comes from people who know, like and trust you. This show will help you to understand the art of networking and converting into quality referrals. We are so fortunate to have two of the world's top experts on this show so don't miss it!

It is amazing how much more we can achieve when we become more efficient. A key characteristic of very successful people is that they have learned to do well some of the things that less successful people just don't like doing. Efficiency is one of those things. By improving our efficiency and giving it focus with the help of self discipline and proven techniques we can achieve so much more. As someone who is always working on turning personal chaos into order meeting the guest on this show Mike Pagan was a turning point. Mike is one of Europe's leading speakers and authors on efficiency and productivity. On this show we will discuss not only the negative costs of not improving our efficiency but more importantly HOW to improve your efficiency and achieve so much more. If you think you could be more efficient this is a Must listen to show.

Building exceptional customer relationships can mean the difference between a business which prospers and one that simply gets by. Avoiding promiscuous customer behaviour by building meaningful relationships will encourage long-term brand fidelity. Angi Egan, consultant, speaker and author of Romancing the Customer™ says 'this encourages a more considered, seductive approach rather than the costly one-night stand. It takes time to build brand equity and the ‘romancing’ is what we need to do brilliantly in terms of service excellence and client care'. Angi is looking forward to sharing these secrets including educating the less romantic amongst us (like your show host) to ensure we remain relevant, captivating and as Angi would put it 'totally desirable'. If you are sceptical you should see Angi’s client list, which includes some of the biggest and most exclusive global retail brands. Listen and who knows, it might not just be your customers who find you more desirable!

How do you grow your business when everything around you is in a state of flux? How can you achieve clarity of vision and purpose when the marketplace for your goods or services is so unpredictable? Judy Piatkus is a successful entrepreneur who reinvented her independent book publishing company on four occasions to suit the changing times. She learned how to spot new trends before they happened, how to make difficult decisions, how to initiate change in her company and, most importantly, how to keep her staff happy and motivated so that they were always ready to explore new directions. Join us to learn about the core principles of growing a great business, making good profits and having fun along the way.

As you've probably already noticed, having good intentions is not good enough. To achieve great results, you must follow through. Unfortunately, however, following through is much easier said than done. Dr Steve Levinson, who may be the world's leading authority on following through, shares his surprising discovery about the root cause of poor follow through. He not only explains why even the most highly motivated people often fail to do what they intend to do, he offers bold new strategies for transforming your good intentions into great results. A clinical psychologist, inventor, author and entrepreneur who's not afraid to speak very directly, he will challenge the way you think about and treat your own good intentions. Host Chris Cooper, who has personally benefitted immensely from Steve’s provocative book, ‘Following Through,’ is especially excited about calling attention to this missing but critical piece of the success puzzle.

We have all been part of teams that have been successful, and some that have simply not worked. Why is it that some teams achieve great things, yet others show such promise and end in failure? It has been said that no one achieves anything of great significance purely on their own, so it is clear that teams are essential to success. During this show we are going to really explore how to achieve high performance within a team, with someone who knows first hand. Kathy Tracey has experienced significant team success in her sporting endeavours, representing New Zealand in the national Kayak team and then claiming both a world record and world first by rowing across the Atlantic in a women's 4's crew. She is also a business owner and an expert in organizational management and leadership development. If you want to hear more about developing successful teams and the impact that Kathy, enduring 12 days of continuous sea sickness, had on the crew, then do join the show.

Have you ever struggled to take the next step in a task because you felt that you were out of your safety (comfort) zone? Having the personal courage to take action can be very challenging when you fear the unknown. However, sometimes we don’t put our next steps into perspective. Nigel Vardy’s story can help. Nigel is a mountaineer, motivational speaker and author. One who suffered severe frostbite whilst climbing on Mt McKinley in Alaska, which led to the full amputation of the toes on both of his feet and the majority of his fingers. “My niece says I have feet like a teddy bear,” he laughed. Today, he defies logic and is still climbing even achieving a British first climbing the highest peaks on the world’s seven largest islands despite his injuries and a fear for heights. Join us to find out more about Nigel's story and his views on courage and overcoming the fear barrier and the many lessons he has learned during his inspirational career.

We have all seen them…., those people out there that seem to just let challenges brush off them, make decisions with certainty and most of the time seem to be the right ones, … the ones who seem really “nice” people yet have an inner strength at their core that you just know drives everything they do, and how they do it. PURPOSE ! ……. The title says it all. When most people assume that it is money, power and things that they hunt, the truth can be found when we bother to first truly understand ourselves. In 2010, I attended the ‘Professional Speaking Association’ annual conference which show cased some of the top International speakers in the industry. There were some wonderful speeches, however, one person from my perspective brought the house down. That person was - speaker, author, BBC broadcaster, adventurer, father, husband, David Hyner. Join us and find out more about this essential success component and how to discover and live your purpose.

Sometimes we might feel that we have to be everything to everyone. However, our real power often lies in being true to ourselves, being more authentic and more unique. On this show, Ayd Instone, a successful author, branding consultant, musician and widely acclaimed speaker will be sharing his take on the importance of ‘Uniqueness’. We'll hear how leveraging his own uniqueness was the key to his own considerable success and how you can apply the same strategies. As a person he appears quietly spoken and intelligent, on stage he combines his unique talents and appearance interweaving powerful messages, and songs, about creativity and branding. If you're interested in seeing how drawing upon more of your experience, talents and life journey can lead to greater success, join us on this show.

Goal setting can be a life changing practice. My guests for this show are Brian Mayne an inspirational speaker, author, teacher, and creator of the world-leading achievement system ‘Goal Mapping’. From a nomadic fairground childhood with little education and then bankruptcy Brian transformed his life when he discovered goal setting. He is now helping to transform the lives of millions of people with his goal setting systems. In the words of Tony Robbins: “Brian is one of the best at helping people create a world-class blueprint for their life, not just goals but sustainable success. His Mapping Systems are a blast and really effective.” We will also be joined by Carroll Macey an acclaimed people development coach, consultant and facilitator. Carroll will share how goal setting transformed her life after significant childhood trauma and how it is helping many of her clients. If you want to learn how to set empowering goals that transform your results, then do join us for this live show.

My guest on this second show is John E. Regan - a professional Actor, Director, Keynote speaker, Musician, Film maker, Screen acting coach and author. Brought up in bombed out London during the second world war, John went from rags to success by following his passions and learning how to visualize his desired outcomes. With John’s expertise and life journey examples, we will explore the importance and techniques of vision and visualization in achieving greater results in life and business.

Welcome to Be More. Achieve More - Inspiration for the Entrepreneurial Mind. My guest on this first show is the incredible Mette Bloch - speaker, TV presenter, author, comic and twice World Champion single skulls rowing gold medal winner. We will briefly introduce this new show and then focus our attention on chatting with Mette to understand how we can develop our thinking to achieve greater success in our ventures.