Leadership Revealed
112 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe podcast is about leadership and what it means to be a leader. Not only my thoughts on leadership but also speaking to other leaders in their fields, sport, business, finance, social to get their take on it. Also speaking about all things business and what it takes to grow and scale a successful business. Telling the truth about the pitfalls and issues we face in business.
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The Only Asset You Shouldn't Sweat Is Your Team
July 06, 2023 23:01 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MB“You can’t train 100%, 100% of the time.” This is one of my own quotes that I strongly believe in and I took it from time spent in my sporting career. This quote also applies to business and how I think you should be treating your team. What I mean by this is if you push your staff members too hard, you will get the opposite result of what you wanted. It’s easy to take for granted what your employees do for you and your business so showing appreciation goes a long way. I like to create wha...
Staff Behaviour, Negotiations And Non-Verbal Communication With Anne-Maartje Oud
June 15, 2023 23:01 - 36 minutes - 33 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Founder and CEO of The Behaviour Company, Anne-Maartje Oud. For 20 years, Anne-Maartje Oud has been a behavioural advisor/consultant, trainer, chairwoman and keynote speaker. She is the CEO and founder of The Behaviour Company based in Amsterdam, customising personal development programs for companies and organisations worldwide. Anne-Maartje Oud specialises in creating better working environments, developing better interpersonal skills and more effec...
Mental Resilience, Growth Mindset And Women In Business With Melody Hossaini
June 01, 2023 23:01 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Mindset Coach and Founder and CEO of InspirEngage International, Melody Hossaini. Melody launched her social enterprise, InspirEngage International, way back in 2009 and has since gone on to take the company global. As a personal growth expert, she helps to inspire and motivate people, developing them to be their best. She appeared on the BBC’s ‘The Apprentice’ in 2011 (making it to week 10 out of 12) and was the first social entrepreneur to appear on ...
Body Language, Behaviour And Easy Tells With Janine Driver
May 11, 2023 23:01 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Founder and President of The Body Language Institute and New York Times best-selling Author, Janine Driver. Janine is a body language expert and a true leader in her field. She has a wealth of experience and has spoken at four different Tedx Talks, she is a body language contributor for the NBC Today show in America and is an award-winning keynote speaker. She has also taught people within the FBI, CIA and New Scotland Yard. A very impressive bio! Dur...
Do Not Surround Yourself With 'Negheads'
April 21, 2023 06:02 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MBYou might be wondering what a neghead is but don’t worry, I do go into it in the episode!! The reason for the title of this episode follows a lot of feedback I received on social media after I posted this topic online. People were messaging me and asking for advice on how to deal with negative people in their lives. Now, I’m no agony uncle but I do have some experience! With that being said, I wanted to discuss it further in this podcast episode. We all know some people who can be a drain ...
When Is Enough, Enough? Part 2
March 24, 2023 00:01 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBThe title of this episode is something many of us struggle to answer. In this episode, John shares his top tips on when exactly enough really is enough. In business, we always feel like we need to keep going but have you asked yourself if you are following your original business plan? Have you deviated from it and is that affecting your business in a good or bad way? Are you doing enough? Tune into this episode to find out how and when to know enough is enough. KEY TAKEAWAYS Make sur...
What You Need Is Brutal Honesty To Grow
March 03, 2023 00:01 - 15 minutes - 14.5 MBAre you always honest with yourself and others? In this episode, John provides advice on how to deliver brutal honesty and why it is important to be able to do this. John recently wrote an article on this subject and how brutal honesty needs to come from yourself as well as other people. If you can be honest with yourself, this will allow you to take less positive feedback on board as well, making you a better, more well-rounded person. Who doesn’t want that! “The definition of success is...
5 Courses To Help You And Your Business
February 03, 2023 00:01 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBDo you need to brush up on specific areas of your business? Are you even qualified in that area? In this episode, John provides his 5 top course topics you should be covering to help you and your business. As well as other topics, John talks about the importance of learning the ins and outs of finance and how to make sure you are on top of it. Are you speaking to your accountant on a regular basis? This will help you. John also discusses why understanding the legal side of your business i...
How To Be More Productive: Part 1
January 20, 2023 00:01 - 10 minutes - 9.98 MBHere we are… The first episode of 2023!! With a new year in mind, John wanted to touch on something that tends to be in a lot of people’s new year resolutions and that is how to be more productive. During this episode, John provides 3 tips on what you can do to have a better, more effective year. He talks about a specific phrase he uses, “No agenda, no attender”. A phrase that makes a lot of sense when talking about valuing time more than anything else. This episode will have several part...
Consumer Behaviour, Build To Rent And The Future Of The High Street With Dr Amna Khan
December 09, 2022 00:01 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Senior Lecturer in Consumer Behaviour and Retailing, Dr. Amna Khan. Dr. Khan uses her consumer and retailing knowledge to provide regular commentary to national, international and regional media outlets, providing interviews to BBC Breakfast, ITV and others as well as giving her expert opinion on Channel 5 retail documentaries. In short, she certainly knows her stuff! During this episode, Dr Khan provides insight into recent changes in consumers’ beha...
Discover How To Own A Business And Not A Job In 2023
November 18, 2022 00:01 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBThis is a slightly different episode to what you might expect. John describes this one as a ‘self-promo’ episode, talking about some of the content in his upcoming online course which has been created by John to help agency owners fully understand the business fundamentals that make the biggest difference to every successful business. During this episode, John touches on some of the topics he will be presenting on in the course, such as budgets and finance, creating a winning team culture a...
How You Do The Little Things Is How You Do Everything
October 13, 2022 23:01 - 10 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode, John speaks about a popular phrase that he lives by, “How you do the little things is how you do everything.” The little things in life count. They can tell you a lot about a person, how they treat people, how they think etc. Things that we consider to be little and less important can also be hard for a lot of people to do but you can work them into your day. After all… they still need to be done! John starts the day with a freezing cold shower. Not the most enjoyable way ...
How To Deal With Multiple Projects
September 29, 2022 23:01 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBIn this episode, John talks about how he deals with juggling multiple projects at any one time and even provides 6 useful tips on how you can do it better. This is something that we must deal with when we own a business. It can be very difficult to give enough time to people when there are a lot of people you need to speak to or a lot of projects you are managing. So, where do you start? John talks about having clarity of thought and how this helps you to prioritise and compartmentalise as...
How Some Of Us Get More Done
September 16, 2022 15:36 - 15 minutes - 14 MBIn this episode, John addresses one of the questions he is most often asked. ‘How do you have so much time to get everything done?’ It can often seem that way. The truth is it’s all about time management, or as John likes to refer to it as, priority or choice management. You can choose what you spend your time doing and ultimately what you consider to be the most important thing to get done. Plan your time wisely but don’t tie yourself into your diary. John talks about delegation and how h...
How To Leave A Legacy
August 18, 2022 23:01 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MBIn this episode, John wanted to talk about something he hasn’t spoken about much before in the podcast…leaving a legacy. Many people get into business for the here and now and don’t always think about the long game. What are your goals with the business? What will happen to the business when you’re no longer around? We need to think about these things. John talks about the meaning of legacy, generational wealth and how to successfully pass on the torch to your next generation. Are you thi...
Brand Building, Selling Sunset And Luxury Real Estate With Maya Vander
July 28, 2022 23:01 - 24 minutes - 22.9 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Selling Sunset cast member and luxury Real Estate Agent, Maya Vander. Maya has been working in real estate for nearly 10 years and has certainly worked hard to get to where she is. First working in retail, Maya eventually got her real estate license in Los Angeles and worked in 2 other brokerages before starting at The Oppenheim Group. It took 2 years working at The O Group for Maya before Netflix came calling and Selling Sunset was born, a number 1 hi...
How One Agent Systemised Her Whole Business In Less Than 90 Days
July 07, 2022 23:01 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Letting Agent and expert property mentor, Katrina Jones. Katrina has a fascinating story. After making the decision at the age of 19 to sell her car, quit her job, change her name, and book a one-way ticket around the world, within 5 years’ time she would become an international award-winning Sales and Marketing Manager in Melbourne. Quite the turnaround! She later returned to the UK and got into the property industry. Through a lot of hard work, she ...
Conflict, Communication And Resolving Issues With Marlene Chism
June 23, 2022 23:01 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBIn this special episode, John talks to CEO, Author and Consultant, Marlene Chism. Marlene is a very interesting person. She is a seasoned speaker, advisor and is widely recognised as the leading US authority on stopping workplace drama. John knew Marlene would be a great fit for the podcast because her knowledge will speak to a lot of you who might be struggling with workplace drama and its impact on the office culture. During their time together, John and Marlene talk about how to deal wi...
You Are In Sales... Whether You Like It Or Not!
May 19, 2022 23:01 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBIn this episode, John talks about the importance of recognising that you do, whatever role you are in, work in sales. A scary topic for some but John provides some extremely useful advice on how to improve your confidence in selling. It’s tough in real estate right now. Things aren’t happening as quickly as they used to and we need to do whatever we can to get the work in. Through John’s own coaching business, he has found that a lot of people say they are an agent but don't work in sales. ...
Introspection, Healing And Being Present With Nicholas Janni
May 05, 2022 23:01 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Teacher, Coach and Author, Nicholas Janni. Nicholas has a fascinating background. His father was a world-famous film producer, and his mother was one of the first women to gain a scholarship to Oxford University. An impressive family indeed but Nicholas certainly worked extremely hard to get to where he is today. With early influence from his father, Nicholas began his first career in the theatre and worked as a Theatre Director for 20 years. He later...
Leaders Are Readers
April 21, 2022 23:01 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MBIn this episode, John delves into the significance of reading and why this task helps to create stronger leaders. John is an avid reader himself (as you’ll know from previous episodes) and has a sizeable library of great books. Reading has helped John to improve on many of his existing traits, including how to communicate better, empathy, critical thinking, and other areas. John touches on how reading can make you a better, more well-rounded person, using Winston Churchill as an example of...
Confidence, Consistency And Dealing With Inner Critics With Beth Hope
March 31, 2022 23:01 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Executive Confidence Coach, Beth Hope. Beth is a true expert in her field. She is a qualified coach and has a MSc in Psychology and neuroscience of mental health. During their time together, John and Beth talk all things confidence, how to achieve a higher level of confidence and the art of ‘active listening’. Beth states on her website that confidence underpins everything we do. This is very true. In our personal and professional lives, we all posses...
Why Are Values Important In Business?
March 25, 2022 00:01 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBIn this episode, John talks about why values are extremely important in business. After all, these are the things that will drive your business forward. There are many times in life, both in business and in your personal life, when a lot of things come down to our values. In business, recruiting is an important time to make sure the applicant has the same values as you and your business. John’s business value is simple…’Be Better’. Short, straight to the point and more importantly exactly ...
What I Learnt From My Sporting Career
March 04, 2022 00:01 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBIn this episode, John talks about the teachable moments he came across throughout his sporting career and how he applied these teachings to business. John has enjoyed a career in several sporting fields, even training with world-class UFC champions. John has also interviewed brilliant Rugby players and coaches for the podcast. He has managed to not only personally learn from sporting failures but has spoken to experts who have done the same. During this episode, John talks about the areas ...
How To Deal With Setbacks
February 18, 2022 00:01 - 9 minutes - 8.73 MBIn this episode, John talks about the often-disruptive scenario of dealing with setbacks in business and how to make sure you address them correctly. Unfortunately, dealing with setbacks is something we all come across, in both our personal lives as well as business. Unless you are walking around wrapped in bubble wrap, this really does hit us all. John provides some useful advice, even talking about things he has gone through, on what you can work on to make sure you identify these proble...
Grow Your Business With World Class Basics
January 21, 2022 00:01 - 10 minutes - 9.64 MBIn this episode, John provides useful advice on how to grow your business with world class basics in place. We all know that for self-improvement, you have to have the basics nailed. John addresses some of these basics, such as consistency, not compromising and many more. ‘Embrace the change’, a phrase that John talks about in this episode, shows how important it is to embrace grit and determination and use them as tools in your arsenal. Do you have your basics in place? What are your no...
Make 2022 The Best Year Yet!
January 07, 2022 09:35 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBIn this first episode of 2022, John talks about how to make this year your best one yet. Most of us do it every year where we say, "This is going to be my best year" or "This is my year". *Pause for eye roll!* Well...it can happen, and it will if you really want it to. During this episode, John talks about planning for success and the steps you need to put in place to achieve your 2022 goals. As part of your planning, John addresses the importance of ‘marginal gains’, a term used to demon...
We Just Bought Another Business!
December 17, 2021 00:01 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBIn this episode, John delivers some great news…a new business has just been acquired! This is always an exciting time and John goes into detail on how the deal was found, how the deal was negotiated and what the deal means – some tips and advice you will be able to take away with you! Obviously, John can’t go into too much detail, but he does provide you with some great behind the scenes information. Acquisitions are a big part of John’s business strategy, and he even explains in this epi...
How To Deal With Pressure
November 26, 2021 00:01 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBIn this episode, John provides some great advice on how to deal with pressure. Pressure comes to us in many ways and in different parts of our lives. It can be hard to deal with but there are things you can do to avoid this. We are now approaching the festive time of year which means many Agents are finding it difficult to sell because people are less likely to buy properties. During this episode, John tells you what you could be doing better to reduce levels of stress and pressure. He ta...
Leadership, Inclusion And Diversity With Sile Walsh
November 12, 2021 00:01 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Leadership Strategist and Coach, Sile Walsh. Sile specialises in inclusion and leadership, with a background in coaching psychology and organisational development, and over 10 years working with clients across a number of sectors both nationally and internationally with clients in the USA, UK, and Europe. Sile helps to create more inclusive working environments, supporting change management, leadership development, inclusion and diversity, and organis...
Sales and Marketing
October 29, 2021 08:17 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBIn this episode, John talks about the similarities and differences of sales and marketing, why they should work so closely together and even provides some great advice on creating the best strategies and marketing plans. Having a strategy in business is vital. The most vital perhaps. You need to know where you want to go with your business and a strong strategy will help you do this. John has spent a lot of time concentrating on these areas of the business in the last few years. He knows h...
Leadership, Letting Go And Leading A Team With Peter Docker
October 21, 2021 23:01 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Speaker, Teacher and Author, Peter Docker. Peter has a unique take on leadership and comes with a wealth of experience. His new book is called ‘Leading from the Jumpseat: How to Create Extraordinary Opportunities by Handing Over Control’, which is a fantastic guide to learning and being able to hand over control – something John has spoken about in previous social media posts and podcast episodes. Within Peter’s new book, he delivers the message that ...
How To Grow And Scale Your Business
September 23, 2021 23:01 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBIn this episode, John provides his top 5 tips on how to grow and scale your business. There is so much that goes into growing and scaling a business and narrowing it down to John’s top 5 things was a challenge. These tips will allow you to understand the path you need to take to successfully do this. John places a strong importance on getting feedback from your staff – good and bad. Accepting the feedback and suggestions from your staff, although sometimes hard, will make a difference to w...
Branding, Strategy And Self-Improvement With Sallee Poinsette-Nash
September 16, 2021 23:01 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Founder of Brandable & Co., Sallee Poinsette-Nash. Sallee is one of the UK’s leading people-brand experts and on a mission to make business more human. Her company, Brandable & Co. is an award-winning agency specialising in personal, career and leadership brand strategy and development. Sallee describes herself as an “introvert who loves people”. She has over 20 years of high-level business and brand building experience, gained from CEO and COO positi...
Branding, Strategy and Self-Improvement with Sallee Poinsette-Nash
September 16, 2021 23:01 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Founder of Brandable & Co., Sallee Poinsette-Nash. Sallee is one of the UK’s leading people-brand experts and on a mission to make business more human. Her company, Brandable & Co. is an award-winning agency specialising in personal, career and leadership brand strategy and development. Sallee describes herself as an “introvert who loves people”. She has over 20 years of high-level business and brand building experience, gained from CEO and COO positio...
How To Get Out Of A Rut
September 03, 2021 12:47 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBIn this episode, John provides some helpful advice on how to avoid and get out of a rut. Following listener feedback John received on the previous episode of dealing with overwhelm and burnout, John wanted to elaborate further on this subject and what to do when these emotions have already hit you. One thing John stresses is to not aim for perfection – it doesn’t exist! Putting 1 foot in front of the other is what you need to do to get back on track in reaching your goals. John talks about...
How To Avoid Burnout
August 26, 2021 23:01 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBIn this episode, John talks about his previous experiences with burnouts in business and how to avoid these pitfalls. A lot of people’s mental health has taken a toll during the several lockdowns we have all experienced, but it is good to know that there are things we can all do to combat burnouts and take time to recharge. John talks about how improvements in his physical fitness have helped him to feel better, both physically and mentally, and how this has contributed to more productive ...
Why You Need To Be Organised To Run A Business
August 12, 2021 23:01 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBIn this episode, John provides some helpful advice on how to be more organised and productive if you want to run a business. As a CEO, John has a lot to focus on, plan and structure into his working weeks and things can change at the drop of a hat. Learning to adapt to these situations and changes is vital if you want to work effectively with other people. Highly organised people make sure they find time somewhere in their day/week to get the important jobs done. However, this is a skill n...
Why You Need To Protect Your Own Time
July 29, 2021 23:01 - 7 minutes - 7.12 MBIn this episode, John talks about the importance of protecting your own time and why you should be obsessive about it. John talks about the power of no and how using this word can greatly benefit your time management skills. It is impossible to be all things to all people. It is something many of us strive to be, but you only end up spreading yourself too thin. As a boss/business owner/entrepreneur, in most cases you can and SHOULD delegate tasks to the right people. This can only free up ...
Rugby, Coaching and Winning Gold with Ben Ryan
July 15, 2021 23:01 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Olympic gold winning Rugby Sevens coach, Ben Ryan. Ben is the most successful men’s Rugby Sevens coach in the world and the only coach to win continental, world, and Olympic titles – how amazing is that! Ben has been working at the top end of international sport for over a decade. Many of you will have heard of Ben’s name and his story is nothing short of amazing. After working as a professional rugby player, Ben’s eventual move to Fiji saw him coach ...
Rugby, Coaching And Winning Gold With Ben Ryan
July 15, 2021 23:01 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Olympic gold winning Rugby Sevens coach, Ben Ryan. Ben is the most successful men’s Rugby Sevens coach in the world and the only coach to win continental, world, and Olympic titles – how amazing is that! Ben has been working at the top end of international sport for over a decade. Many of you will have heard of Ben’s name and his story is nothing short of amazing. After working as a professional rugby player, Ben’s eventual move to Fiji saw him coach...
Why It's Important To Have A Personal Brand
July 01, 2021 23:01 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBIn this episode, John talks about the importance of personal branding and how to do it the right way. John’s own business motto is, “Build a business to create a life”. This description is extremely well suited to John’s coaching business, and it is also very memorable – a well-executed piece of branding. Confidence is key to building your brand but if taken too far, it can come across as arrogance. John discusses the importance of social media and how to correctly use it to elevate your e...
Content, Public Relations And Wellbeing With Jerry Lyons
June 24, 2021 23:01 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Journalist and Estate Agent Content Creator, Jerry Lyons. Jerry runs the ‘Estate Agent Content Club’, a company which makes the lives of independent estate agents much easier! With a career spanning from a market stall trader to an award-winning journalist, Jerry has a lot of experience and talks about how his company has managed to raise thousands of pounds for charity. John and Jerry talk all things content, including blog writing and how Jerry’s ba...
Content, Public Relations and Wellbeing with Jerry Lyons
June 24, 2021 23:01 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Journalist and Estate Agent Content Creator, Jerry Lyons. Jerry runs the ‘Estate Agent Content Club’, a company which makes the lives of independent estate agents much easier! With a career spanning from a market stall trader to an award-winning journalist, Jerry has a lot of experience and talks about how his company has managed to raise thousands of pounds for charity. John and Tom talk all things content, including blog writing and how Jerry’s backg...
Property, Systems and Processes with Tom McGee
June 10, 2021 23:01 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Valuations Manager and property expert, Tom McGee. Tom runs an estate and lettings agency in Tameside, Manchester and has been in business since May 2007 – just before the credit crunch! Tom provides some insight on what it was like to set up a business during this time and his experience on setting a specific type of work culture. John and Tom talk about recruitment policies, biggest learning curves in business as well as what it’s like to work with ...
Property, Systems And Processes With Tom McGee
June 10, 2021 23:01 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Valuations Manager and property expert, Tom McGee. Tom runs an estate and lettings agency in Tameside, Manchester and has been in business since May 2007 – just before the credit crunch! Tom provides some insight on what it was like to set up a business during this time and his experience on setting a specific type of work culture. John and Tom talk about recruitment policies, biggest learning curves in business as well as what it’s like to work with...
Ego, Negotiation And Emotional Intelligence With Derek Gaunt
June 03, 2021 23:01 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Lecturer, Author and former Police Officer, Derek Gaunt. Derek has a wealth of experience in negotiation and has adapted his career into training people around the world, instructing businesses on how to apply hostage negotiation practices and principles to their own industries. Derek’s book ‘Ego, Authority, Failure’ covers how to use emotional intelligence like a hostage negotiator to succeed as a leader. Derek provides advice on making negotiations ...
Ego, Negotiation and Emotional Intelligence with Derek Gaunt
June 03, 2021 23:01 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBIn this special episode, John talks to Lecturer, Author and former Police Officer, Derek Gaunt. Derek has a wealth of experience in negotiation and has adapted his career into training people around the world, instructing businesses on how to apply hostage negotiation practices and principles to their own industries. Derek’s book ‘Ego, Authority, Failure’ covers how to use emotional intelligence like a hostage negotiator to succeed as a leader. Derek provides advice on making negotiations a...
Do You Work Hard Enough?
May 20, 2021 23:01 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBIn this episode, John addresses the question ‘Are you working hard?’ This is a question many of us ask ourselves. It is also a question we sometimes don’t want to answer. Making plans for the future is a great thing to do but it is important to know that a lot of effort may need to be put in, in order to achieve those goals. John provides his own 3 tips which are crucial to becoming more productive and making the most out of your day. Are you reaching your goals? Do you work hard enough?...
How To Create A Winning Culture
May 14, 2021 05:48 - 20 minutes - 18.6 MBIn this episode, John talks about how to create a winning culture in a working environment. There are many theories and books out there on this topic and John has created and implemented a winning culture mentality into his own business. John provides some insight on how he has done this and what you can also think about doing. A great piece of advice John provides is to make sure your company values are created and followed to the letter. Choosing 5 values is a good number to remember and...