On STANDOUTS 023 we have the honour and the pleasure of spending 90 minutes in the company of the one and only Brad Burton. Brad is the Best-selling Author of 4 books, his business 4Networking has 100,000 members across the UK and company organises 5,000 meetings all over the country every year enabling small businesses and entrepreneurs to connect with likeminded individuals in their area. 4N has disrupted the ‘networking’ industry with it’s fresh approach to helping people connect and disrupting the markets he is involved in is something of a pattern in Brad’s world!

Having left Salford 20 years ago under the cover of darkness, following two bullets coming through his living room window, Brad decided it was time for a serious change. Having been on the dole for four years and addicted to drugs twice, he decided enough was enough. Walking out of a then stable job he undertook to go his own way and do his own thing…. this at a time when he had never run a business, had no idea what business he was going to start, was in £25k of debt… oh yer, and he’d just had a baby too - so there was an extra month to feed!   

In the show Brad highlights:

* You have to turn up the heat on your goals if you’re serious about them   

* Get yourself to a place that once you make a decision you just go for it

* Why your brain is the most valuable business tool you will ever have

* The fact that most people are not willing to stay uncomfortable for long enough

* Creating more success is just about making better decisions faster

* Understanding the true value of TODAY

* Know that conditions will never be perfect - if you’re waiting for that you’ll wait a life time

* If you have a Plan B you don’t believe in Plan A enough

* The first person you need to convince of anything is yourself

* Be you - you’re a 10 out of 10 on your scale

* The importance of decompressing 

* When your back against the wall you get hungry

* Taking control of your time - by focusing on output

* Just get content and happy TODAY - the money will follow.. Money is the third thing to focus on not the first

Throughout the show it is very obvious why Brad is the such a successful business owner and why is his the UK’s No.1 Motivational Business speaker - he delivers actionable tips in his trademark, no BS way ensuring that the simple message he is preaching is received loud and clear! As you will hear he does the opposite to what a lot of business leaders do, but maybe that is why he gets results that the majority of business leaders never achieve!

To find out more about Brad is up to with Now What check out the club of likeminded entrepreneurs he’s created via https://www.bradburton.biz/nowwhatclub/

If you enjoy this episode let host James Burtt and Brad Burton know via social media @JamesBurtt // @BradBurton leave us a 5 Star review or share this episode with a mate and make their day!

STANDOUTS EPISODE 023 - Life Lessons From The UK's No.1 Motivational Business Speaker Brad Burton

On STANDOUTS 024 we are joined by a successful business owner, an author, a psychologist and a stand-up comedian… and yes, all these personas belong to one fabulous and very funny lady Stephanie Davies.

Stephanie is the owner of Laughology which is one of the UK’s most well-respected learning, development, training and consultation companies in the country where their mission is to help create better businesses by creating a psychology humour, laughter and happiness.   

Stephanie shares her journey of entering in to comedy - she reveals how her career as a professional stand-up comic made her realise that when you make people laugh you will always have their attention AND you can then educate people without them even knowing it if you entertain them at the same time.

In the show we discuss the studies that reveal the 5 Drivers of Happiness // The biggest causes of workplace unhappiness // The importance of making sure people are playing to their strengths  and how it is essential to chase happiness and not money… especially in the corporate world.   

We also hear about the upcoming National Happiness Awards - the annual event which promotes happiness in work places and schools across the UK. Do you think you work for the happiest company? Know the happiest school pupil? Or maybe even you’re part of the happiest team, find out how to put a smile on everyones face by entering via http://www.laughology.co.uk/happiness-awards/national-happiness-awards-2017

If you enjoy this episode let host James Burtt and Stephanie know via social media @JamesBurtt // @laughology leave us a 5 Star review or share this episode with a mate and make their day!

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STANDOUTS Episode 024 - with The Queen Of Corporate Comedy Stephanie Davies

STANDOUTS is a weekly podcast containing interviews from some of the world's most interesting people... game changers who STANDOUT in their field.  Each week we explore the mindset, motivations, inspirations and aspirations of these individuals and we have a laugh along the way too.

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