Business Owners & Entrepreneurs Podcast With Peter Boolkah | Business Coach | The Transition Guy®

In this conversation with Justin Frandson, he shares what he’s learned about the hidden effects of technology and how those effects could be contributing to our daily performance. You see, there’s been a dramatic rise recently in the number of mental health issues in the world, and for Justin, EMF symptoms are the common denominator.First of all, it’s important to understand what we're discussing here. What is EMF? Put simply, EMF, or electromagnetic fields, are the waves of energy emitted by wireless devices. These include smartphones, routers, and even satellites. The problem with these kinds of devices is that the waves of energy they emit are one-directional and only function by going in and out of a junction. When those waves interact with our cells instead, they can cause all kinds of disruptions.And those disruptions can manifest as anything from anxiety, to lethargy, to nausea. In fact, one of the problems with EMF symptoms is that they're so varied that they're often diagnosed as other

When people think of remote staffing, they might not always realize the great quality of people that are really available. But Noel Andrews knows that hiring remotely is one of the best ways for a growing company to get ahead, and that’s why he helps business owners find amazing talent.First of all, the wages are going to be lower when you hire outside of the West. In fact, when you hire from a place like Eastern Europe, you’ll probably end up paying about 50-60% less than what you'd be paying in the UK.But don’t think that you’re getting any less value for those wages. Workers in Eastern Europe tend to be very well educated and don't have a sense of entitlement. When hiring remotely, you can pay people from these countries at lower rates because of the difference in the relative cost of living in each country.With remote staffing, access to great people in other labor markets becomes easier than trying to land someone who's in the U.S. or in the UK who's probably already snapped up with s

One of the positive things that the COVID-19 pandemic has done is create a level playing field for different people. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Raquel Hellenga, a life and business coach, as we discuss how the pandemic has increased economic participation for those chronically ill, people living with disabilities, and disabled entrepreneurs or  entrepreneurs with disabilities by leveling the playing field.The pandemic has brought a lot of uncertainty into everyone's lives. It's forced everyone to learn and become experts FAST when it comes to living with and dealing with all the uncertainty, and not get paralyzed just because we're overwhelmed. This has created some form of level playing field as these very conditions are what entrepreneurs with disabilities or people living with disabilities, in general, have always dealt with, even prior to the pandemic. Like disabled entrepreneurs or those who are chronically ill, we now live with the uncertainty of being okay one moment and not okay

The pandemic has made experiencing loss extremely common. But sometimes the symptoms of grief remain hidden beneath the surface. When that happens, we often find ourselves waiting for life to happen to us, rather than FOR us.In this conversation with Ray Warner, he shares his insights into how he helps people move forward after loss. Having lost his own wife at the age of 22, he's well acquainted with the powerful effect that grief can have on our lives. The strategies he shares are meant to help you regain control over your life after loss.It starts by recognizing when you’re grieving. It doesn’t have to be a death. The symptoms of grief can occur when experiencing a loss of any kind. Some of those symptoms can include feeling stuck, feeling depressed, and even losing the desire to do things.The next step is to figure out what you want, and why you want it. As Ray explains, grief is the vision of life that you had before a loss occurred. You may not be able to make that vision a reality anymore, but you

In today’s video, I'm in conversation with Marvin L. Storm, a podcaster, author, and entrepreneur, about business exit strategies, where business owners make their money when selling a business, and why business exit is important. Marvin L. Storm is the podcaster behind The Business Exit Stories podcast. His podcast provides in-depth insights to business owners on what to do or not do when exiting a business, as well as insights on things to watch out for when preparing a business for sale.Many business owners come to the point in their business journey where they may consider selling it and exiting the company. As a business owner running your company, you develop skills along the way and become really good at running the business. You end up creating immense value for the business which makes it hard to step away and exit from it. However, when the time comes to exit, you need to make sure you're able to maximize the value you’ve created, so that you can sell your business for what it’s worth and

In today’s video, I’m joined by Parham Albadvi, digital marketing expert and director of Mocho and Co, to talk about dealing with and overcoming imposter syndrome in the new digital economy, especially for those starting out or currently trying to grow as digital entrepreneurs. In a world where more and more people are making a transition into the digital space due to the changes that resulted from Covid-19, it’s necessary to think about how digital entrepreneurs can unearth their purpose, achieve their potential and live with more impact, income, and freedom. It's easy for digital entrepreneurs nowadays to grow insecure or find themselves developing imposter syndrome with a continuously growing digital economy. The business climate is seeing a higher prominence of businesses that are conscious and value-driven, as is also preferred by customers. And this can be a point for new and emerging online entrepreneurs to doubt themselves.So, how can the digital entrepreneurs of today transition into the new dig

Many entrepreneurs and leaders have struggled to adapt to change during this pandemic. They have trouble learning how to cope with uncertainty because they get stuck in a fixed mindset. In this conversation with Paul N Larsen, we discuss the importance of staying agile, and how to embrace an uncertain future.A fixed mindset is fear-based. We get influenced by our environment — people, past thoughts, the media — and hear about all of the things that could go wrong if we take a chance. Once the voice of doubt becomes firmly entrenched in our minds, change becomes difficult.Now, there's no magic potion to fix this. But with self-awareness, you can begin to notice patterns and start learning how to cope with uncertainty. Life will always have its fair share of chaos and unpredictability. And the key is recognizing what’s going on around you.You see, the first step in being able to adapt to change is realizing what you’re experiencing in each moment. Once you do, you’ll be able to take action to change your s

CONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAH:--------------------http://www.Boolkah.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Boolkahhttps://www.instagram.com/pboolkah/https://www.linkedin.com/in/boolkahhttps://twitter.com/boolkah--------------------ABOUT PETER BOOLKAH--------------------Peter Boolkah (AKA The Transition Guy) is the World’s #1 Business Transition Coach whose main passion in life is to work with talented and high performing business owners who are in the process of creating exciting, high growth businesses. Peter helps you to navigate and transition through the crucial growth pains that all growing businesses experience making it as painless and exciting as possible.It is important to remember that businesses do not just grow and develop on their own, it is up to us and our teams to make this happen by making every day purposeful. As businesses grow some parts of the journey will be easier than others and most owners do not have all the answers. Starting a business is one of the most exciting things we get to do and we all h

CONNECT WITH PETER BOOLKAH:--------------------http://www.Boolkah.comhttps://www.facebook.com/Boolkahhttps://www.instagram.com/pboolkah/https://www.linkedin.com/in/boolkahhttps://twitter.com/boolkah--------------------ABOUT PETER BOOLKAH--------------------Peter Boolkah (AKA The Transition Guy) is the World’s #1 Business Transition Coach whose main passion in life is to work with talented and high performing business owners who are in the process of creating exciting, high growth businesses. Peter helps you to navigate and transition through the crucial growth pains that all growing businesses experience making it as painless and exciting as possible.It is important to remember that businesses do not just grow and develop on their own, it is up to us and our teams to make this happen by making every day purposeful. As businesses grow some parts of the journey will be easier than others and most owners do not have all the answers. Starting a business is one of the most exciting things we get to do and we all h

With all the technological and societal changes that have been taking place in recent years, it’s become more important than ever to develop healthy work habits. In this conversation with two-time author Mojo Obadina, she shares her strategies for working efficiently in the new normal.Let's start with procrastination and our childhoods. The way we're raised as children plays a part in how we make decisions going forward. When raised in a supportive environment, children tend to develop confidence. But if raised in a critical environment, they tend to become fearful about making decisions, and end up being afraid of taking action. This has major implications in the workplace. And if you’re a business owner or managing a team, you can't now simply foster healthy work habits by constantly reprimanding these employees who end up procrastinating due to confidence issues which they've developed.Three key concepts to think about are self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-efficacy. If you want you

As Cody Berman learned at a young age, you can spend your life earning income in a linear fashion, OR you can choose to start your own business and pursue financial liberation and financial freedom.When you build a business, it allows you to have an almost-passive income once you put the work in to get it going. Once Cody read "The 4-Hour Workweek” and learned that a life of financial freedom was possible, he knew he was going to be an entrepreneur.But he started out with a corporate job. In fact, his first business was created as a side hustle. It turns out that this was a useful strategy for Cody. When you build your own business while working a 9-to-5 job, it gives way to more opportunities for you to reach financial liberation.How? Well, you have a salary. Cody’s salary allowed him to save up enough money to eventually quit his job, and work full-time on his business without having to stress about finances.You don’t have to dive right into entrepreneurship without any support. When you start with a s

In today’s episode, I’m on a rant! We’ve reached an era where having adequate bank support and an ethical relationship manager might just be a thing of the past. A simple overdrawn bank overdraft can be reason enough for the bank to drop your business. So, as a business owner, when it comes to business banking solutions, you need to protect yourself by spreading your money out and getting financial support for business from different institutions instead of just one. If you’ll remember, during 2008 or 2009, the banks were in big trouble. This trouble led to an even greater crisis that was felt on a global scale. Across the globe, governments and taxpayers bore the burden of bailing out financial institutions to help them get out of their funk. Recently, the public has fallen into a situation where many people have been left in awkward economic positions because of the pandemic. It's a well-known fact that many individuals and business owners have suffered significant losses since the onset of the Covid-1

So, why does every business owner need to become great in public speaking for leaders? In today’s episode, I speak to Tom Bailey, the founder of Success Through Speaking, about speaking on camera, podcasting for business, and the need for business owners to be able to communicate their message effectively in a world that's increasingly content consuming. In the past 10 years, video, podcasting and virtual events have enabled us to consume things differently. This transition affects business owners, who, unfortunately, can be reluctant to use those platforms. Their avoidance of speaking is understandable because some people prefer to stay out of the public eye. However, it's no longer advisable, nor is it pragmatic for business owners to shy away from public speaking for leaders. Speaking on camera, podcasting for business, and other platforms are actually very powerful tools, especially as the world shifts from corporate branding to PERSONAL branding. People connect with people. Business owners need

In this conversation with Yaro Starak, we discuss the benefits of having remote teams and why many businesses are so reluctant to embrace the flexibility of working remotely outside of an office. There are probably many factors involved in why companies are dragging their feet. Many business owners don’t want to give up control. Many are worried that their company culture will suffer. But over the past 20 years, Yaro has proven that it IS possible to run a business remotely without losing any productivity. In fact, the way Yaro Starak sees it, he’s probably been even more productive due to the fact his employees have a greater degree of flexibility while working remotely.  nstead of tracking time spent at a desk, Yaro tracks the output of his remote teams. And he wouldn’t have it any other way. Even company culture has continued to flourish despite the distance between his employees. With so many options available to remote workers these days, it speaks to the cohesiveness of the company that many of them hav

In this conversation with Donato Tramuto, we discuss the compassionate leadership gap that exists today, and how we, as leaders, can fix it. The old way of managing just doesn’t work anymore. An authoritarian approach to running your business doesn’t lead to trust, cooperation, or long-term well-being. What you need is a compassionate approach. In fact, compassionate leadership is what will make your job easier and more rewarding. So, why does this gap in compassion exist today? Well, as Donato Tramuto points out, the average age of a CEO is 59 years old. The average age of half of the workers below the CEO is under 40 years old. This often means that leaders and employees were brought up to view leadership and work in very different ways. This gap is also what creates age biases. Older people assume the younger generation has poor work ethic and are just technologically savvy. The younger generation assumes the older generation is no longer relevant or able to change. Both are false. The only way to break do

Imagine being stuck in an office rental with stringent lease conditions when the pandemic happened. Not the most ideal situation to be in, right? Well, today’s guest was lucky enough to dodge this bullet. I talk to founder and CEO of Automation Wolf, Matthew Hunt, about the advantages of having a virtual office and distributed teams, and why team communication is key. As an experienced entrepreneur, Matthew has had multiple businesses. Over the years, he’s had both physical and virtual offices for his teams. He’s run 3 agencies to date, 2 of which have been fully virtual having globally distributed teams, which came in very handy once the pandemic hit. Businesses who get into commercial lease seldom have many rights, which means that the larger, pricier and more sought after the office space, the harsher the lease conditions. While having an office can be impressive for your clients AND it allows for very easy team communication with everybody gathered in a single space, it also comes with many liabilities. I

In this conversation with Roger Khoury, CEO and founder of Market Forecasting Academy, we discuss market vulnerability analysis and the benefits of accurately forecasting the market. You see, there are a lot of amateur investors out there who expect to get a professional-level of high returns out of their investments. All too often, however, they end up being disappointed. The thing is, they just don’t have the tools to minimize their risk. Not only that, but they end up adopting the conventional wisdom that tells them that higher returns require more risk, and that less risk entails lower returns. But through market forecasting using the market vulnerability analysis, this old way of thinking gets flipped on its head. As Roger Khoury explains it, when you can accurately predict what the market is going to do, you can ride both the ups and the downs. This kind of tool is invaluable for investors who want to be able to approach their investments with confidence and prudence, while still making consistent retur

The world is changing, and so is the traditional office space and work environment. As a result, the idea of team productivity is also changing. In today’s episode, I’m joined by Michael Teape, co-founder of Teape Training International, to talk about post-pandemic productivity. The days where productivity meant being physically present in the office and showing up for endless meetings in the traditional office space are over. In the traditional work environment, productivity was judged based on the number of hours worked in a physical office than the actual output. In the past 18 months, we’ve seen so many changes suddenly brought onto us by the pandemic, including remote working, blended working and tech innovations. This has redefined post-pandemic productivity for all of us. However, many are still trying to operate on pre-Covid norms instead of shifting into the post-Covid economy. But teams are made up of diverse individuals who are ever-evolving and flexible. For this reason, the traditional office spa

Preparing for the unexpected is not easy. But it's not impossible. We can take a few notes from today's guest, Helen Yu, about this. She shares 4 CRITICAL LESSONS which can help entrepreneurs in accelerating business growth, even in the midst of the sudden global pandemic that shocked us all. And she's learned this from her personal experience of climbing Mount Everest - not having climbed a single mountain in her life before this.Imagine having to climb the highest mountain in the world without any mountain climbing experience. Where do you even start? For Helen, this meant tremendous amounts of preparation during a time when Google wasn't yet everyone’s best friend. She tried as best she could with her resources at the time to prepare for something she hasn't ever done. She combed through library books, and got in touch with connections who've done it before. Preparing for the unexpected is not easy, and it becomes especially harder if you don't know what things you'r

Mental fitness is something that everyone can benefit from. With practice, you can learn to start coping with challenges effectively, rather than letting them control you. This is what makes Graham Whiley’s program so valuable. It provides you with the tools that you need in order to overcome obstacles that would otherwise prove to be overwhelming. At the core of Graham’s philosophy is the fact that you're in control of how much stress you suffer. Stressful situations occur in everyone’s lives, that’s for sure. But what you do in those situations is completely up to you. You determine how much stress you feel when coping with challenges. But just as a marathon runner starts by first running shorter races, you build mental fitness and strength over time. Day by day, you can teach yourself that you’re in control of your reactions. Take the pandemic, for example. It affected nearly everyone. And yet, who succeeded? Was it the businesses that buried their heads and despaired? Or was it the ones who looked fo