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

Why do people do what they do even when what they do does not make sense? My guest, Dov Baron, explains that the answer lies within our emotional source code. We run our lives based upon our own private subjective logic which becomes our filter for our reality. Any emotional source code blind spots can cause havoc in our lives and businesses. Dov is the founder and CEO of Dov Baron International. He is a preeminent expert in helping leaders create life-and-work meaning. His models and strategies of the Emotional Source Code and the Anatomy of Meaning are used by leaders in business and government worldwide. Dov has been named a Top 30 Global Leadership Guru five times and an Inc. Magazine Top Leadership Speaker twice. He has written for or been interviewed by many media outlets and is the author of several books, including “One Red Thread: How to Find the Purpose Already Woven into Your Life,” and “Fiercely Loyal.:How High Performing Companies Develop and Retain Top Talent.” Both were bestsellers on Amazon. J

Are you planning to write a non-fiction book? If so, how do you ensure it will attract agents and publishers as well as become an excellent client generator? My guest and friend Wendy Keller the founder of Keller Media is an award-winning former journalist, a respected literary agent, an author, speaker, and acclaimed book marketing consultant. She has personally taught over 20,000 authors how to get published; and over 8,500 people how to get started as paid, professional speakers. Wendy herself is the author of 31 traditionally published books under 9 pseudonyms and 11 self-published books. She has been a featured guest on 53 television programs and a guest on over 500 radio shows. Join us as explore how to plan and turn your book into a client generator. Wendy is also the creator and host of the highly acclaimed bookproposalwork-shop.com as well as kellermedia.com.

How do you build a successful family business and maintain a warm and loving family? My guest, Thomas M. Hubler, has over 35 years of experience of working with families. In his early career he was a marriage and family therapist and, after receiving a Bush Fellowship in 1977, pioneered the concept of succession planning in family-owned businesses. Today, the Hubler firm helps families develop a shared vision for the family and for the business; identify individual talents; tackle unspoken issues; and create individual and organizational strategies to ensure a personally and financially rewarding business. Also, a family culture of gratitude, philanthropy and living purposeful lives. Hubler is a founding member of the Family Firm Institute (FFI) in Boston, a professional organization serving the needs of family-owned businesses. He is a Fellow in FFI and a widely quoted expert on family business issues. He served for 25 years as a member of the editorial board of the Family Business Review. He has authored ar

As remote working becomes the norm rather than exception for many businesses, what is the best way to negotiate this pivotal time in the history of work? My guest Julia Hobsbawm is the award-winning writer, speaker, consultant and Bloomberg commentator and columnist about the future of work. The author of the acclaimed book The Nowhere Office: Reinventing Work and the Workplace of the Future, She was a founder of the US-led Workforce Institute, was Chair of the inaugural UK Demos Workshift Commission, and now co-hosts the popular podcast The Nowhere Office. Julia is the author of six books including the award-winning The Simplicity Principle and Fully Connected: Social Health in an Age of Overload. An acclaimed entrepreneur who founded the networks and podcast business Editorial Intelligence, Julia was awarded an OBE in the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Birthday Honours List in 2015 for ‘Services to Business’. She regularly consultants for and speaks to corporations, government and changemakers around the world.

There is an Art to holding Virtual Events and making them really successful. So how do you do it? My guest Liam Austin, is the co-founder of Entrepreneurs HQ and a virtual event strategist, having launched over 15 virtual summits, dozens of quick workshops, and many more online events. He has hosted over 400 speakers whilst educating 100,000+ business owners through his programs. Liam is also the creator of the Million Dollar Virtual Summit Program, where he partners with select clients to generate seven figure returns, Join us this week as Liam shares his inside knowledge on the steps to getting the most out of your virtual events and making them really successful.

Are you exploring your limits in the pursuit of something you truly believe in? My guest Sharon Jessop has not only completed the most consecutive half marathons for a female (102) she has also completed 4 extreme running expeditions since 2017. Passionate about rhinos, I will interview Sharon as she nears the finish line after a three-month bid to run through 24 rhino bearing game reserves in South Africa to highlight and support rhino conservation. Sharon is a rhino conservationist, adventurer, expeditioner, conservation community activist, SA tourism advocate and storyteller. Guinness World Record holder and ultra-distance athlete. Join us to hear the inspirational wisdom attained during a free-spirited life of sporting achievement, conservation and activism.

Flying a multi-million-pound fighter jet in hostile territory is not an everyday career and it comes with a high degree of pressure and responsibility. After last week’s interview with former lieutenant general of the US Army, Jeff Buchanan, we keep a military theme by catching up with Mandy Hickson, who joined the Royal Air Force in 1994 and flew the Tornado GR4 on the front line. Mandy operated in hostile environments, including patrolling the ‘No Fly’ zone over Iraq. Since leaving the RAF she retrained as a facilitator and coach in human performance factors. Mandy is a highly demanded speaker and has been invited to share her insights with some of the most successful organizations across the world where she describes the strategies & behaviours that can be adopted when the stakes are at their highest. Today we will discuss her recently launched bestselling book, ‘An Officer, not a gentleman’, her inspirational journey to become a pioneering female fighter pilot and insights that can help us to navigate

Our world is becoming increasingly “VUCA”—volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous -- every day. The leaders who understand and prepare for changes in their environment and who fight to learn will be the ones who excel, while those who ignore these evolutions are doomed to mediocrity or failure. So, are you ready to excel? My guest Jeff Buchanan as a lieutenant general, commanded the US Army North (Fifth Army), and after a 37-year Army career, retired from active duty in September 2019. He expertly led both Soldiers and civilians in complex combat and humanitarian operations all around the world. Jeff has appeared on numerous national and inter-national television shows on all the major US networks (CNN, FOX, NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, CSPAN). He has been interviewed and quoted in more than 50 newspapers including the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, the LA Times, and USA Today. AP, AFP, Reuters, the BBC, and Al Jazeera have all sought his expertise and quoted him

Do you ever feel that you could contribute in a bigger more heroic way and then have lots of reasons and internal noise that hold you back? During this conversation with my guest and friend Nick Haines, we will discuss the common blocks that hold people back from using their superpowers for good and explain how to overcome them. Nick is an entrepreneur, international speaker, strategist, author, and teacher in Chinese Energetics. He has spent all his adult life practically applying the wisdom of Chinese philosophy within health, personal development, business, leadership, relationships, and international change. Nick has always considered physical, mental, and spiritual health and wellbeing as a cornerstone of personal and international change. He now proudly heads up the Five Institute. Join us as we help you to overcome the mental blocks that could deny the world the benefits of your superpowers.

Often the decision between a customer choosing you over someone like you, is your ability to know exactly what to say, when to say it, and how to make it count. I am delighted to welcome back Phil M. Jones who has trained more than two million people across five continents and over 50 countries in the lost art of spoken communication. During this interview we will discuss ‘Exactly What to Say’ and the tactics you need to get more of what you want. Phil M Jones is a master of influence and persuasion – the author of the best-selling “Exactly” Book Series with over 1 million copies sold – and producer of the “Most Listened To” non-fiction Audiobook of all time.To date, more than 800 different industries, across 59 countries and 5 continents have benefitted from his input. Join us for another content rich and elevating conversation that can help you to make your words count and possibly even change the world.

Are you considering the disruption in the world right now and wondering how you can contribute to meaningful change? My guest Stuart Pickles has been a much-admired client and friend for almost a decade. Stuart created a very successful coaching practice with a core premise of consistently increasing the level of meaningful contribution he makes to the world. With this proactive approach, Stuart has become an inspirational agent for change. Today, he is increasingly active in the coaching and leadership of environmental sustainability, playing a leadership role in the Climate Coaching Alliance (www.climatecoachingalliance.org) and as a non-exec of Sarsen Light (www.sarsen.com), delivered projects across the globe with Leaders Quest (leadersquest.org). With his own company Aim Higher Leadership (www.aimhigherleadership.com) he is undertaking pioneering sustainable leadership development programmes with companies including Laing O’Rourke Construction. He also writes and speaks on social and environmental activi

How do you keep your business focused and successfully arrive at a perfect exit? Whether that be business sale or enough funds to keep you comfortable for your next venture or retirement? My guest, Bryan Wright, founded Yellowyoyo with his wife Amanda in 1998 and the company specialises in business and brand transformation and growth with a special emphasis on futures. As Director of strategy and legacy, Bryan is an expert in driving futures and strategy support and helps business towards their perfect exit. With 43 years of international experience working with brands in all commercial sectors he has completed work for brands on every continent across the globe. Join us as we discuss how you lead a business to a perfect end game.

Are you engaging your customers, employees, and suppliers with heartfelt communication that makes them compelled to do business with you? Or give their very best when working for you? My guest Sandie Sedgbeer is a professional journalist, author, and Talk TV/Radio host who worked in the ultra-competitive world of British Newspapers and magazines and has interviewed everyone from movie and music stars to leading scientists, politicians, authors, filmmakers, and new thought teachers. As a publishing/media/resonance marketing specialist she advises authors, teachers, speakers, corporations, and individuals on how to apply the science of resonance to their business and personal communications. She is a 13-times judge for The Independent Book Publisher’s Association (IBPA) annual Benjamin Franklin award. She is also the founder of The No BS Spiritual Book Club. www.sedgbeer.com. Join us as we explore the power of adding more spirit into your company to deliver powerful resonance, meaning, connection, value and res

Following the pandemic an unprecedented level of workers resigned with many moving into new roles and often within the same industry. In the over 50’s more chose to simply retire. So how do you deal with this and the implications as employers and employees? Also what would people focused consultants like Kate and I recommend? Kate Thomas has spent over 20 years consulting to organisations regarding talent-centric strategies, leadership effectiveness and organisational development. Her career has spanned multiple geographies and sectors, spending significant time sup-porting organisations undergoing transformation. Kate came highly recommended to me, and I am therefore looking forward to discussing with her how to increase loyalty to reduce the impact and also benefit in these unpredictable times.

How do you best create a vision and plan for your business future? Also. how do you best consider philanthropy in that process? My guest Matthew Manos is the founder of verynice, a design strategy practice that gives half of its work away for free to nonprofit organizations. verynice’s clientele includes Apple, Google, UNICEF, NASA and the American Heart Association. Manos also currently serves as chair of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Creative Advisory Board. Matthew was called “crazy or genius” by Forbes and named one of seven millennials changing the world by the Huffington Post. Join us as we explore how Matthew advises his very impressive clients about developing their vision and planning for the future. Also, we will learn from Matthew’s very philanthropic way of doing great business.

Are you passionate about averting climate catastrophe and biodiversity loss, and wondering how to best champion regenerative practices in your business? Are you concerned about the mental health crisis amongst young people, and how to bring more humanity into an increasingly dark world through your work? My guest Tom Eddington has spent the past three decades in business as a consultant, educator, entrepreneur, and strategic advisor. He is a student and teacher of board, leadership, and organisation effectiveness – focusing on how they grow, achieve, and sustain effectiveness while remaining stewards for their stakeholders. Tom has sought out opportunities to teach and work in the private, public, academic, and non-profit sectors and has worked with Board Members and senior executives at hundreds of organisations. He has been an adjunct professor in the City University (London) M.B.A. program and a guest lecturer in several other MBA programs in the U.S.A. Tom has founded and co-founded multiple organisations

Do you hold your nerve, or do you surrender and change direction? Corey Blake is the founder of Round Table Companies, and Round Table Storytelling Academy which supports teaching a broader audience to unearth their own heroic nature through storytelling. Corey was a professional commercial and television actor in Los Angeles, starring in commercials for more than a dozen Fortune 100 brands, including a spot named one of the 50 greatest Super Bowl commercials of all time. His work has earned many awards and millions of views on youtube. Corey has been quoted and/or featured in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Wired, and Barron’s, and contributed to FastCompany, CEO World Magazine, Thrive, and Forbes. Join us as we discuss the art of surrender and whether it is wise to stay the course or change direction with one of my favourite guests and story tellers Corey Blake.

How do we avoid misunderstanding each other in today’s multi-cultural world? Not only is this an issue with greater between countries but also at home as the world’s populations intermingle. In the state of California, where my guest Michael Landers presently resides, there are 35 recognised nationalities, speaking more than 55 languages. Opportunities for misunderstanding or building better intercultural relationships abound. Michael Landers, M.A. is the founder and president of Culture Crossing, Inc., a global consulting company dedicated to finding innovative solutions for groups and individuals working in the multicultural marketplace. Over the past 20 years, his workshops, seminars and speaking events have drawn more than 100,000+ people on five continents. Although American, Michael was raised in Colombia, Brazil, and the Dominican Republic. Fluent in Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese, proficient in Japanese and Italian, he is the author of the best-selling book, Culture Crossing, the essential primer to

There is much research to conclude that most people across the globe are good, kind, and trustworthy. Wherever I have travelled I have found this to be true. However, if you watch or read the media regularly you could easily become less trusting and more cynical and believe that trust and morals are in freefall. So, what should we trust and how can we contribute to a world with more trust through our own behaviour? Mark Given is the founder of the Trust Based Philosophy and the Trust Based Academy, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of 100 million people worldwide. In the last 17 years, Mark has delivered solutions driven keynote addresses and breakout session programs at more than 1200 events both live and virtual and been a guest authority on many national and international podcasts. He is also a multiple author on trust. Having found Mark to be a very insightful and engaging guest I wanted to address this issue with him. How do we personally send positive ripples of trust that not only elevat

Viktor Frankl’s classic ‘Mans Search for Meaning’ focused on love, hope, responsibility, inner freedom, and the beauty found in both nature and art to overcome the most harrowing of experiences. Having endured the pandemic, and now in a rapidly changing world where we often don’t know what to believe, his messages are as valuable as ever. It is in this search for meaning that businesses leaders must change their ways if they are to attract, build and retain highly motivated and loyal employees and suppliers. In return contributing to a better world whilst delivering great financial results. My guest, Blair Singer, is the founder and CEO of the Blair Singer Training Academy, and author of four best-selling books. Blair is an in-demand international public speaker. With teachings spanning 25 countries on five continents, he’s helped hundreds of thousands of individuals and businesses experience unparalleled growth, return on investment and overall happiness. Join us as we discuss Blair’s perspectives on a more