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

Most people in business today would agree that you can ill afford to ignore the internet. Yet for those of us starting a business or in business our web presence and social media are a continuous process of learning and evolution. On this show,I am delighted to welcome two leading internet and social media experts. Graham Jones is a web psychologist and focuses on how people behave online and in particular how we can understand their behaviour so that we can engage with them better. He is also an award winning writer with 29 books to his name! Ant Hodges runs an agency focused on start ups with particular expertise in the use of social media and how it can be used for search engine optimization. If the internet is a focus area for you right now then you will be missing out on a lot of value if you don’t listen to this show.

Could you benefit from some practical, no nonsense business advice to help you get your business moving? If so, with this show you certainly came to the right place. Brad Burton started his networking business in debt and selling pizzas at the weekend. Fast forward six years and he is now MD of a major business network called 4Networking, a top motivational speaker and author of two highly rated and impactful business books 'Get off Your Arse' and 'Get off Your Arse Too'. Terry Cooper has led the development of Brad's business in the UK and Australia and is a perfect compliment, bringing significant international board level experience and a grounded passion for sales. Expect this show to bring great ideas and you guessed it by the book titles, inspiration and the challenge to ‘just get on with it’. Or in Brad’s words ‘Get off Your Arse’!

There is no doubt that the rate of change in the world is speeding up. The rules for success and failure in business are changing as revolutionary companies like Apple, Google, Facebook, Virgin impact the world. Economies are in crisis and all industries are under enormous pressure. Yet for the business owner, learning to navigate potentially disruptive change could actually yield the greatest of opportunities. I am delighted therefore that internationally acclaimed expert on the changing world of work, Dr Graeme Codrington is joining us. Graeme is co-founder of TomorrowToday, a global firm of futurists, and speaks internationally to over 100,000 people in more than 25 countries every year! He is a guest lecturer at 4 top business schools including the London Business School, has 5 degrees, including a Doctorate, 4 best selling published books and wide ranging business experience. Don’t miss this show if you want to learn how to turn potentially disruptive change into your advantage.

Ever had self doubts about whether you can achieve your full potential in life? Perhaps you feel held back by your upbringing or have had some bad luck along the way? Maybe you have lost your job in the downturn or are struggling to bring in new clients into your business right now and are frustrated. Or perhaps you are juggling a heavy workload and can’t find the energy to do the things that would really make a difference. Whatever your situation, we can all learn something from Richard McCann. Richard had a childhood that no child should ever have to endure. Aged 5 he woke up to discover that his mother had been the first victim of one the world’s most notorious serial killers. Yet, after many trials in life, he turned his life around to become a best selling author and international speaker. Join us and hear about his remarkable life and how we can all benefit from his extremely inspiring iCan philosophy.

Influence is about our ability to have an effect on others. As nothing in this world of great significance is ever achieved by one person entirely alone then influencing skills are a critical success factor. In business they are essential to winning new clients, success at job interviews, influencing the media, building great network contacts etc. On this show we have two people who have experienced great success from effective influencing. Marianne Abib-Pech was Global Chief Financial Officer for Shell Aviation in her mid 30's and is currently writing a book for the Financial Times on corporate leadership. Andy Lopata according to the Financial Times is ‘One of Europe's leading Business Networking Strategists’ and is author of three highly recommended books on networking. On this show we will look at the key components of influencing and share some great ideas that will improve your ability to influence.

Self image could be described as the beliefs that we hold about what others think about us. Our self image can therefore be established by what we have taken on board from others or certain judgements we have made about our self. What is clear is that how we perceive our self image and how others choose to treat and perceive us has an incredible impact on our success in business and life. In this show we will be talking with self image expert Darrell Knoch. Darrell transformed his life from a very difficult childhood with low self image to a high flying entrepreneur, investor, real estate authority, coach, financier and author. Listen to this show and we will discuss how to build and protect self image to achieve exceptional business performance and personal happiness.

Ever find self confidence a challenge? You are not alone. The number one issue for 'Be More Achieve More newsletter subscribers when asked 'What is your main barrier to success' is self confidence. At times, everyone battles with it and if you are building a team their confidence is also essential to realize team potential. Intelligence helps, qualifications are useful, good looks are a bonus, but self confidence is your greatest asset. Many people focus on all the wrong things. They dwell on mistakes and see failure rather than chalking up setbacks to experience. To overcome adversity you need to employ tried and tested strategies. Expert guidance is on hand with two shows designed to help. On this show 'The Confidence Coach', international speaker and author Eilidh Milnes will join me to discuss how to employ personal tactics; to behave as if it were impossible to fail. I am confident this will be a brilliant show with free access to a fabulous pdf explaining Eilidh's strategies.

Do you ever present or speak to an audience? Or maybe you avoid the opportunity altogether! Or do you wish when you do, you could deliver with greater confidence? If yes, don't worry, you’re not alone as most people experience anxiety before a public speech. If you do speak regularly, then you will probably agree there is always more to learn. On this show we are going to discuss presenting confidently with two of the world's most qualified professional speakers. Alan Stevens was listed by the independent newspaper as one of the top 10 UK media experts and is also the most qualified professional speaker in Europe. Paul Du Toit became South Africa's first certified speaking professional in 24 years. If you listen to the show on Customer Service you will see where his thought leadership lies. On this show we will be talking about how to confidently approach and deliver a great presentation or speech. Do join us for a very insightful show with two world class guests.

Are you fully unlocking the potential in yourself, your team and your organization? On this show, I am delighted to welcome a guest who has spent many years traveling the world, helping the boards and senior teams of some of the planets most iconic brands and renowned agencies to realize the potential in their brands, leaders and culture. Helen Urwin could be described as a best kept secret choosing (until now) to do business quietly, while carving out a reputation with a select and extremely influential global audience. I have known Helen for 20 years and over that time have looked to her as a personal mentor. She is someone I have the highest respect for, whose business XanobiaTM is flourishing and whose profile will rise rapidly as she begins to shares her unconventional wisdom more publicly. I am absolutely delighted that Helen has agreed to join the show and share with us the mindset and philosophy that is Full Potential Branding. Expect an inspiring, content rich show.

Success can be measured in many different ways, including: Money, possessions, relationships, family and health. How we view Success, and more importantly, how we pursue it, has significant implications in our lives. Success can be a lifelong quest or a bitter disappointment. What’s worse, you may already be successful and not even know it! Attaining success requires understanding how to set goals, as well as how to handle obstacles, setbacks and sometimes even failure. We have discussed success on a number of occasions on this show and each guest brings new fascinating insights. Our guest on this show is Max Bolka, author of Success is a State of Mind, co-authored with Les Brown, Mark Victor Hansen and Deepak Chopra. He is also one of the stars of the new film, “The Keeper of The Keys.” He joins a host of experts including Jack Canfield, Marci Shimoff and Dr. John Gray, in this entertaining and inspiring film. Join us for some great wisdom and insight into the success mindset.

Are you looking to reach new heights of achievement and wondering how to get the best out of yourself and others on your journey? Or perhaps you have already achieved everything you set out to do and are wondering what comes next? Cathy O’Dowd is the first woman ever to climb Mount Everest from both North and South sides and therefore knows more about reaching new heights of achievement than almost any other. With a desire to achieve more she continues to find new ways to challenge herself both physically and mentally, whether planning a new adventure or sharing her fascinating experiences as an internationally acclaimed speaker and author. It is therefore a great pleasure to be talking to Cathy live from Andorra in the Pyrenees about how and why we should be reaching out for new challenges. She will also share her experiences about getting the best from people, while operating under acute pressure. Do join us for what will be an incredible show.

I was once working as a sales manager and the largest opportunity in my region was tied up in a long term contract. However, I met and kept offering advice to the contract owner, expecting nothing in return. One day a call came in. 'Chris our supplier has gone bust - come in now'. I was 300 km away heading in the opposite direction! When I arrived my heart completely sank - my main rival was already there, however, they were walking towards me. 'Take a good look at this man, you could learn a lot from him' and he asked her to leave. I had inadvertently established 'trusted advisor status' and that year it won me a fabulous sales award. Such an important topic meant I wanted a leading global expert to do it justice. Bob Nicols Jr is that person and he will show us how to consciously and consistently achieve trusted advisor status and transform our sales results. Whether you are a one person business or a large sales organization, apply Bob's wisdom and be more to achieve more.

Starting up a new business for many people is a dream. However, few do it and of those that do many are unsuccessful. However, it is very possible to create your dream and set up a very successful entrepreneurial business during recessionary times with low levels of creativity and risk. Someone who has discovered the success formula from experience is Jim Beach a serial entrepreneur, director of Education for the Entrepreneur School and Founder of International Entrepreneurship. Jim is also co-author of the very successful book and philosophy 'School for Startups'. During this show we will discover the principles. Many of which I can fully relate to in my own entrepreneurial journey. I am therefore delighted to welcome Jim to what will be a very thought provoking show. If you are dreaming of setting up your own business or are on the journey this show is designed to help.

We have been privileged to have many exceptional performers on this show and I am always fascinated to understand how they achieved their results. The guest on this show, to the amazement of his colleagues, increased his sales performance by ten times. He had hit upon a formula that helped him to rapidly and consistently raise his results through what he describes as the power of TrueSelf and the utilization of Standards instead of goals. As a consequence, Derek Mills is now being asked to share his learning in a movie, write books and speak at venues around the world. So what did he do and how did he do it? This show will answer those questions and include some different controversial views on subjects like ‘goal setting’. Listen in if you are wishing to achieve exceptional business results and seeking new inspiration.

Do you ever get frustrated when you receive poor customers service? Or even better delighted, when customer service exceeds your expectations. How much more likely are you to use, recommend or even pay more for products or services when service is exceptional? However, do you regularly take the time to hold up a mirror in front of yourself and/or your business and challenge the level of service you provide? In an age when there are often multiple alternatives to your products and services, customer service is a key differential. On this show I am delighted to have a leading light in the world of customer service live from South Africa. Paul Du Toit is renowned throughout South Africa for his sell out mind blowing customer service seminars. If customer service is important to your customers you must listen to this show!

A wonderful mentor, once shared with me the concept of understanding personal flow and the importance of developing your business strategy around this. She said there was a brilliant system we must use. One short test, an excellent debrief and some reflection and I had acquired what I needed. The outcome for me was ‘Be More. Achieve More’. Without this, the brand or my show would not exist. Over the last few years, I have shared this system with many of my corporate and 'Be More. Achieve More' clients and the results have been phenomenal. It is probably the most insightful system for transforming performance available. I am therefore delighted to welcome Michelle Clarke to the show. Michelle has an amazing CV and has been heavily involved in the creation and leading of ‘Talent Dynamics’ the new organizational version of the more entrepreneurial focused ‘Wealth Dynamics’, I first applied. If you are interested in raising personal, team, or organizational performance listen carefully.

Is your business flourishing or struggling? Perhaps you are just steadily performing and all is just fine, if not earth shatteringly amazing? Whatever your status, do you know the basic fundamental formula that drives sustained success for your company? Do you have a simple and straightforward way of both describing and measuring that formula? In this episode Matt Crabtree will discuss with Chris Cooper the no-nonsense basics that he believes drive the success of any business in any economy and how by employing these tactics his international consulting business has grown by an average of over 40% per year in the last 8-years. Listen in to get practical tips that you will want to start using straight after the show.

It has been said that no one ever achieved anything of great significance on their own. To achieve great success today you must collaborate with other people. As a mediator and international speaker in high demand, Jane Gunn says: ‘You need to create strong collaborative relationships with everyone who helps you to develop and keep your business on track. Also, you must seek out new opportunities to collaborate to take your business to the next level'. While collaborating though (and I write from experience), it is so easy for things to go wrong and quickly become emotionally draining and financially expensive. We should also remember that collaboration is essential for successful personal relationships. This is why Jane's book has the title 'Bedlam in the Boardroom and Boredom in the Bedroom'. On this show, we will discuss with a leading expert how to avoid the pitfalls and ensure collaborations add value, keep you ahead of the game, feeling energized and with money in your pocket!

The amount of change impacting business today would in the 1980‘s have seemed unbelievable. As we move through the 21st century predictions are that this rate of change will continue to accelerate and we will get busier and busier. So as business people what should we be doing right now and how should we be doing it so that we can benefit rather than fall victim to this phenomena? On this show, I will be speaking to two leading international experts dialing in from South Africa. Geoff Ramm the highly acclaimed international marketing speaker who gained fabulous feedback when he joined the show in January to talk about 'Amazing Marketing'. Also, Michael Jackson one of the world's leading thought leaders on business change, speaking annually at around 150 conferences and seminars around the globe to audiences ranging from factory workers to heads of state. This will be a fascinating show. Listen in and equip yourself to thrive during the 21st century rollercoaster ride

As a business owner, I often struggle with the dilemma of how to effectively and authentically develop relationships with social media. Last year, I met Terry Brock who seemed to have more answers than anyone I had ever met on the subject. He shared in a very powerful, clear, fun and high value way solutions to overcome this dilemma. It was, therefore, no surprise when I found out that he was a highly trusted advisor to some of the biggest technology companies on the planet. I left the presentation with some significant takeouts that are not only helping me with social media but also be more effective in the way I personally operate. I am, therefore, very grateful to him for his advice and excited about having him as a guest on this show. Listen and you will gain a step by step methodology for using your social media time effectively and gain some great tips on technology, that if applied, will really help you to achieve more in your businesses and personal effectiveness.