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Could YOU improve your small business by 1% each week? Get more customers, make more money - WITHOUT working harder - with the ambitious, lifestyle business podcast.
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Are you a small business owner who likes to think BIG? Then this podcast is for YOU. It's a place where AMBITIOUS business owners learn and share SIMPLE, PRACTICAL tips and advice to help their businesses GROW with ONE purpose... TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE LIFESTYLE THEY WANT. Whatever that means for YOU... Maybe you want to earn £100k a year? Maybe you want to spend more time with friends and family, or travel more? You might want to give up the Day Job, or completely change direction in your ...
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We look at what it takes to be mentally fit. It's that intersection between mental strength, emotional intelligence and good mental health. We'll be talking with some of the best people from the sporting, business and psychological worlds to bring you their stories and advice on how to build your mental fitness.
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"It's the end of the world as we know it..."
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How do you deal with customer complaints? In this solo episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business, John Lamerton, author of bestselling business books such as Big Ideas... for Small Businesses, Evergreen Assets and Routine Machine explains why it should be "the end of the world" for EVERY complaint you get...…
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"It's the end of the world as we know it..."
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How do you deal with customer complaints? In this solo episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business, John Lamerton, author of bestselling business books such as Big Ideas... for Small Businesses, Evergreen Assets and Routine Machine explains why it should be "the end of the world" for EVERY complaint you get...…
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I made a deal with Dave Grohl on the Foo Fighters' recent UK tour. Dave & Co put existing customers (fans) first - BEFORE trying to win new ones. In this solo episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast, John Lamerton, author of Big Ideas... for Small Businesses explains the power of "Retention First" thinking.…
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I made a deal with Dave Grohl on the Foo Fighters' recent UK tour. Dave & Co put existing customers (fans) first - BEFORE trying to win new ones. In this solo episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast, John Lamerton, author of Big Ideas... for Small Businesses explains the power of "Retention First" thinking.…
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I actually told one of my One Percenters to go and get a job at Starbucks. I explain why in this solo episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast - and it's NOT because I wanted him to quit his business and "get a real job"...By John Lamerton
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I actually told one of my One Percenters to go and get a job at Starbucks. I explain why in this solo episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast - and it's NOT because I wanted him to quit his business and "get a real job"...By John Lamerton
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7 Ways to KILL your Small Business - for FREE!
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You may have seen this image doing the rounds on social media: In this solo episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast, John Lamerton, author of Big Ideas... for Small Businesses explains why this is a TERRIBLE idea, that could actually KILL your business if you blindly follow the advice.
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7 Ways to KILL your Small Business - for FREE!
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You may have seen this image doing the rounds on social media: In this solo episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast, John Lamerton, author of Big Ideas... for Small Businesses explains why this is a TERRIBLE idea, that could actually KILL your business if you blindly follow the advice.
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"Screw this, I'm moving to Fuerteventura..."
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Ambitious, Lifestyle Business owners John and Jason meet to discuss: ⚽ The importance of "process over outcome" - even if you're looking to win a European football tournament... 🏖️ Why Jason is (seriously) looking to emigrate. 🤬 The biggest challenges facing small business owners right now. 🦩 How the One Percent Club could help with those challenge…
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Ambitious, Lifestyle Business owners John and Jason meet to discuss: ⚽ The importance of "process over outcome" - even if you're looking to win a European football tournament... 🏖️ Why Jason is (seriously) looking to emigrate. 🤬 The biggest challenges facing small business owners right now. 🦩 How the One Percent Club could help with those challenge…
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How does a weekly email that DOESN'T sell ANYTHING help you market your product/service? By using the exact technique that Walt Disney deployed 70 years ago to launch Disneyland...By John Lamerton
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How does a weekly email that DOESN'T sell ANYTHING help you market your product/service? By using the exact technique that Walt Disney deployed 70 years ago to launch Disneyland...By John Lamerton
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After hiring more than 30 people, here are the 5 things I believe you need, in order to hire an A-player: You need to know what an A-player looks like. Always be hiring. It's worth paying more for A-players. The first 100 days (after hiring) are crucial. You will make mistakes. Correct them quickly. What other tips would you add?…
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After hiring more than 30 people, here are the 5 things I believe you need, in order to hire an A-player: You need to know what an A-player looks like. Always be hiring. It's worth paying more for A-players. The first 100 days (after hiring) are crucial. You will make mistakes. Correct them quickly. What other tips would you add?…
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Would you pay £5 million for a "really nice view"? In this solo episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast, John Lamerton, author of Big Ideas... for Small Businesses runs the numbers on his dream house - and asks "can you put a price on freedom?"By John Lamerton
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Would you pay £5 million for a "really nice view"? In this solo episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast, John Lamerton, author of Big Ideas... for Small Businesses runs the numbers on his dream house - and asks "can you put a price on freedom?"By John Lamerton
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Running a small business is like playing Snakes & Ladders...
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Running a small business is like playing Snakes & Ladders - just as you feel you're about to win the game, you land on a snake.. and find yourself almost back where you started. There are ladders in this game though - and if you know where to find them, and how to increase your chances of landing on one, you're more likely to beat your competition.…
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Running a small business is like playing Snakes & Ladders - just as you feel you're about to win the game, you land on a snake.. and find yourself almost back where you started. There are ladders in this game though - and if you know where to find them, and how to increase your chances of landing on one, you're more likely to beat your competition.…
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"When you're a one-person band, you can do what you want..."
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Suzy Watson, founder of Explore Norfolk UK, discusses her experience with various online businesses, including network marketing, selling dog collars, and weight loss pills. Suzy emphasizes the importance of passion in building a successful business and highlights the need for authenticity. She also talks about her membership of the One Percent Clu…
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"When you're a one-person band, you can do what you want..."
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Suzy Watson, founder of Explore Norfolk UK, discusses her experience with various online businesses, including network marketing, selling dog collars, and weight loss pills. Suzy emphasizes the importance of passion in building a successful business and highlights the need for authenticity. She also talks about her membership of the One Percent Clu…
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How do you get the perfect blend of Sales vs Marketing? In this solo 5-minute episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast, John Lamerton, author of Evergreen Assets, explains the importance of getting the balance just right - and the HORRIBLE taste that will be in your customer's mouths if you get it wrong...…
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How do you get the perfect blend of Sales vs Marketing? In this solo 5-minute episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast, John Lamerton, author of Evergreen Assets, explains the importance of getting the balance just right - and the HORRIBLE taste that will be in your customer's mouths if you get it wrong...…
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In school, we're taught that copying others is bad. However, in this 5-minute solo episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast, John Lamerton explains how copying the right people is a sure-fire way to guarantee yourself success.By John Lamerton
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In school, we're taught that copying others is bad. However, in this 5-minute solo episode of the Ambitious Lifestyle Business podcast, John Lamerton explains how copying the right people is a sure-fire way to guarantee yourself success.By John Lamerton
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Can you have a lifestyle business AND get rich? Can you scale a business, AND have a life? In this 5-minute solo episode, John Lamerton, author of Big Ideas... for Small Businesses explains how you can leverage the pendulum of ambition and lifestyle to design your very own ambitious, lifestyle business.…
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Can you have a lifestyle business AND get rich? Can you scale a business, AND have a life? In this 5-minute solo episode, John Lamerton, author of Big Ideas... for Small Businesses explains how you can leverage the pendulum of ambition and lifestyle to design your very own ambitious, lifestyle business.…
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"I trebled my business in the past few years..."
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Meet Phil Allen. Phil blows stuff up for a living. 💥 His company, Entertainment Effects provides special effects, pyrotechnics and water features to live sport, music, TV and corporate events. Flames 🔥 Confetti Cannons 🎊 Fountains ⛲ Smoke Machines 🌫 Phil is our guest on the Ambitious, Lifestyle Business podcast this month, where we discuss: 📈 How P…
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"I trebled my business in the past few years..."
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Meet Phil Allen. Phil blows stuff up for a living. 💥 His company, Entertainment Effects provides special effects, pyrotechnics and water features to live sport, music, TV and corporate events. Flames 🔥 Confetti Cannons 🎊 Fountains ⛲ Smoke Machines 🌫 Phil is our guest on the Ambitious, Lifestyle Business podcast this month, where we discuss: 📈 How P…
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"I sold my £2.6m business - for £1,000..."
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Kris Oldland launched 1927 Media in 2013 and over ten years, built his primary brand Field Service News to be a global leader in the field, before disaster struck - and Kris was forced to sell the business - worth £2.6million at its peak - for £1,000. In this powerful episode, Kris bears all and tells us: 💬 The key mistakes that he made leading to …
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Kris Oldland launched 1927 Media in 2013 and over ten years, built his primary brand Field Service News to be a global leader in the field, before disaster struck - and Kris was forced to sell the business - worth £2.6million at its peak - for £1,000. In this powerful episode, Kris bears all and tells us: 💬 The key mistakes that he made leading to …
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Mick Walker has been making award-winning videos for major brands around the world for over 17 years. He's all about keeping video production simple and accessible – something he calls 'Video Made Simple.'. In this episode, you will hear: 💬 Why Mick "never wanted to run a business". 💬 How "coming clean" about owning a lifestyle business changed eve…
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Mick Walker has been making award-winning videos for major brands around the world for over 17 years. He's all about keeping video production simple and accessible – something he calls 'Video Made Simple.'. In this episode, you will hear: 💬 Why Mick "never wanted to run a business". 💬 How "coming clean" about owning a lifestyle business changed eve…
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"I Still Struggle With My Work/Life Balance..."
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Austin Newberry is the owner and CEO of Logspan - a timber building manufacturer based in Scotland. Austin is a family man who says that he still struggles with work/life balance. In this episode, you will hear: 💬 Austin's POWERFUL story about a childhood family holiday - and how it impacts his parenting style to this day. 💬 What it's like to take …
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Austin Newberry is the owner and CEO of Logspan - a timber building manufacturer based in Scotland. Austin is a family man who says that he still struggles with work/life balance. In this episode, you will hear: 💬 Austin's POWERFUL story about a childhood family holiday - and how it impacts his parenting style to this day. 💬 What it's like to take …
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crreeeaaaaaak! What's that noise? Oh, it's just the sound of me, opening the doors for the March 2024 intake of my One Percent Club. Why the creaking? Well, the doors have been closed since the 1st of October last year - and they need a bit of WD/40. What's the One Percent Club? It's a community of like-minded, ambitious lifestyle business owners, …
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crreeeaaaaaak! What's that noise? Oh, it's just the sound of me, opening the doors for the March 2024 intake of my One Percent Club. Why the creaking? Well, the doors have been closed since the 1st of October last year - and they need a bit of WD/40. What's the One Percent Club? It's a community of like-minded, ambitious lifestyle business owners, …
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"We're just normal people with a really NICE life..."
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Husband and wife duo, Jon and Miriam run Mod A Mini, a BMW Mini performance parts ecommerce store and Torque Monkey, a physical garage in Chelmsford specialising in performance vehicles. In this episode, you will hear: 💬 Why HATING cars was an ADVANTAGE when starting a car business 💬 How DIFFICULT the first few years were - and how much HARD WORK w…
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"We're just normal people with a really NICE life..."
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Husband and wife duo, Jon and Miriam run Mod A Mini, a BMW Mini performance parts ecommerce store and Torque Monkey, a physical garage in Chelmsford specialising in performance vehicles. In this episode, you will hear: 💬 Why HATING cars was an ADVANTAGE when starting a car business 💬 How DIFFICULT the first few years were - and how much HARD WORK w…
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Charlie Munger's 12 Principles for Small Business Owners
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Ambitious, lifestyle business owners can learn valuable lessons from Charlie Munger, the renowned investor and Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. Here are some key lessons: Value of Continuous Learning: Munger is a strong advocate of lifelong learning. He believes in expanding one's knowledge across various disciplines, not just in your field of …
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Charlie Munger's 12 Principles for Small Business Owners
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Ambitious, lifestyle business owners can learn valuable lessons from Charlie Munger, the renowned investor and Vice Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway. Here are some key lessons: Value of Continuous Learning: Munger is a strong advocate of lifelong learning. He believes in expanding one's knowledge across various disciplines, not just in your field of …
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"I am REALLY disappointed when other people don't do their part..."
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It's Chriiiiistmaaaaasss! We start this Christmas special episode by wishing Noddy Holder's Evergreen Asset (Merry Xmas Everybody) a happy 50th birthday. We also dissect the rise of AI in 2023 (No, it's not coming for your job - but it IS going to change your job completely!), celebrate the return of in-person events, and explain how to listen to J…
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It's Chriiiiistmaaaaasss! We start this Christmas special episode by wishing Noddy Holder's Evergreen Asset (Merry Xmas Everybody) a happy 50th birthday. We also dissect the rise of AI in 2023 (No, it's not coming for your job - but it IS going to change your job completely!), celebrate the return of in-person events, and explain how to listen to J…
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"I grew my business by 75% last year... and it nearly broke me!"
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Nicky Thomas is the founder of The Growth Community, a networking group that promises “Real Community Business Networking”, with relaxed, purposeful networking, and no membership sales pitches. Nicky joined the One Percent Club 18 months ago, and as a result, grew her business by 75% in her first 12 months of membership. That huge level of growth d…
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"I grew my business by 75% last year... and it nearly broke me!"
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Nicky Thomas is the founder of The Growth Community, a networking group that promises “Real Community Business Networking”, with relaxed, purposeful networking, and no membership sales pitches. Nicky joined the One Percent Club 18 months ago, and as a result, grew her business by 75% in her first 12 months of membership. That huge level of growth d…
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"I want EVERYTHING I do to have an impact..."
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Graeme Tennick is Chief Impact Officer at Tennick Accountants, where he isn't afraid to roll up his sleeves, and is on a mission to empower trades and professional services business owners who know the grind of long hours, minimal returns, and the frustration of hefty taxes. The word "impact" runs through today's episode - Graeme talks about the im…
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Graeme Tennick is Chief Impact Officer at Tennick Accountants, where he isn't afraid to roll up his sleeves, and is on a mission to empower trades and professional services business owners who know the grind of long hours, minimal returns, and the frustration of hefty taxes. The word "impact" runs through today's episode - Graeme talks about the im…
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I've got two pieces of time-sensitive information to share with you today - one involving an 82% discount, and on that could (literally) change your life. But BOTH require some action in the next 8 days...
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I've got two pieces of time-sensitive information to share with you today - one involving an 82% discount, and on that could (literally) change your life. But BOTH require some action in the next 8 days...
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Never give up in business. If there's one piece of advice that today's guest Alastair Imray embodies, it is this. Alastair's business career began with no qualifications and no money but a determination to start his own business. Alastair has proven that hard work, determination, constant learning and never giving up has been the key to running a s…
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Never give up in business. If there's one piece of advice that today's guest Alastair Imray embodies, it is this. Alastair's business career began with no qualifications and no money but a determination to start his own business. Alastair has proven that hard work, determination, constant learning and never giving up has been the key to running a s…
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