Scale Up With Nick Bradley

‘You have to have goals and a mission and then you have to get intentional’  Nick is speaking with Nathan Pearce, a fellow Australian who he has known for over twenty years. Following a successful career in a corporate environment with a multinational organisation, Nathan is currently Head of Customer Engagement at Balanced Blends a company bringing a different approach and on a mission to serve its customers.  Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes. https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/    KEY TAKEAWAYS  I didn’t know what I needed or how to do it but knew I had to change to get kickstarted.  The bad habits were about what I prioritised, the ways and things I measured success against.  It came down to buying a plane ticket,  I changed my identity by changing my environment,  I burnt my boats and made a commitment to change.  You’ve got to do what most people don’t do to get to where you want to be.  I wanted to be around people with experience and I found that in the network I built.  I went from mentor to mentor during the period I worked for a multinational organisation learning all the skills required for a business.  People who are entrepreneurial should never avoid large enterprises.  Starting a business isn’t for everybody, you can be a successful intrapreneur applying your skillset within the certainty of a corporate world.  The most important thing is that you are congruent with your values and what you want to do.  At Balanced Blends, we have had a successful kick-starter campaign with really useful feedback. It’s been a learning curve not only around the product but also addressing fulfilment so that we can scale when we want to.  Reliable partners - if you work with someone who is distracted by a bigger customer it could be problematical and it’s vital to always be able to provide for the needs of the customer.  Find a partner who you can build a relationship with someone who understands you and what you are trying to do, who believes you are going to grow and that you’ve chosen them because they can deliver as you scale up.  Choosing the right metrics - I’m always asking myself are these the right metrics to be measuring ourselves against?  KPIs can cause undesirable behaviours; There is a danger to measuring metrics, you can get overwhelmed where you don’t focus on the 3 to 5 that matter and measure the wrong things  We don’t bring every metric to every meeting otherwise we’d get stuck in analysis paralysis.  Working out which KPIs are the ones to investigate is key but it is fluid with the focus moving according to need.  Creating the right habits - when you are on the business journey you have to be intentional and create the right habits. You have to make it a ritual to get up, grow good habits and be intentional.  Think and grow rich; The world ‘think’ is the most important not the word ‘rich’, as soon as you manifest something in your mind you start to move towards it and doors open in your life.  The difference between a ‘to-do list’ and a result is the ‘why’ or ‘purpose’     BEST MOMENTS  ‘There is a pattern to success and it is both achievement and fulfilment’  ‘For me finding great mentors was much better than coming out of education with crippling debt and a degree’  ‘It’s time to get out of our own way this can be challenging for entrepreneurs but it’s important to know when to do this so you don’t become a block on the business’     VALUABLE RESOURCES  90 Day Business Growth Accelerator website  Think & Grow Rich book by Napoleon Hill   https://www.linkedin.com/in/pearcenathan/     ABOUT THE HOST  Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert. His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars. His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.  CONTACT METHOD Nick’s Facebook page: https://scaleup.vip/FB  Nick’s LinkedIn: https://scaleup.vip/LI  Nick's Instagram: https://scaleup.vip/IG  Scale Up Your Business, coaching/consulting: https://suyb.globalSupport the show: https://highvalueexit.com/

‘If you want to build more impact do it through your influence and personal brand associated with your business’  In this episode packed with content, Nick explores the vital importance of building and marketing your personal brand to increase your influence and impact.  Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes. https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/ KEY TAKEAWAYS  Understand what your topic is  If you have a business your topic may not necessarily be the business you are in, it may be the market or the context you are involved with. Your topic may link back to your business but your personal brand will provide a bigger platform to talk about your chosen topic.   What is your customer’s problem?  You don’t want to be a problem marketer  You want to do what most people don’t do  You have to both identify the problem and describe the ambitions your customer is seeking.  Who you are and what are the messages you value?  Who do you need to be an example for? why do you have any credibility?  You must build rapport and authenticity with your customer and the more they understand about you the more they will identify and connect with you.  Create a solution, build a business  Make sure that your business or businesses are associated back to your personal brand.  Some people struggle with the concept of selling but selling is a service, it’s about giving people the opportunity to participate in whatever your business is because you can genuinely help them.  Leverage social media  You’ve got to leverage social media. It is the one thing out there that for whatever amount of time you have is hugely accessible to everybody.  It gives you a vehicle and platform to do marketing essentially for free.  What message do you want to get out there?   Evergreen campaigns  Evergreen campaigns mean you have automation across all the things you are doing so that marketing isn’t reliant on a team of people or heavy investment it’s something that is happening all the time.  The content has to be fresh and when this is working you can automate.   It’s getting out there and telling the story with the impact that will give pace, scale and growth.    BEST MOMENTS  ‘Passion about the solution needs to turn into the commercial reality that you need to be able to sell as a service to your ideal customer’  ‘If you have a business and you are not posting at least daily, then you are missing an opportunity to grow and scale your business’  ‘You can use the content in different ways to engage who you want to engage and ultimately provide a service and solution that will solve someone’s problems and ambitions’    VALUABLE RESOURCES  90 Day Business Growth Accelerator website  High Performance Habits book by Brendan Burchard      ABOUT THE HOST  Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert. His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars. His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.  CONTACT METHOD Nick’s Facebook page: https://scaleup.vip/FB  Nick’s LinkedIn: https://scaleup.vip/LI  Nick's Instagram: https://scaleup.vip/IG  Scale Up Your Business, coaching/consulting: https://suyb.globalSupport the show: https://highvalueexit.com/

This week, Nick is bringing you an interview with two guests, Amy Rowlinson and Dan Hulbert, the founders of The Property Vault Group, who use their vast array of knowledge to help property professionals find opportunities to network, educate and collaborate. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes. https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/ KEY TAKEAWAYS Dan began life as a builder, and Amy spent thirteen years as a residential landlord, making her ideal in terms of experience when it comes to identifying investment properties. The importance of networking cannot be overstated. Being in contact with people on a similar journey will allow you to connect with types you may not otherwise have met, and from whom you can draw immense value. Set your goals effectively, but always keep in mind that the end is never the end. It’s far more important to enjoy the journey, and the different person you will become along the way. The Property Vault's Practical Property System: The Purpose The People How To Spot Potential How to Prepare Procedure Maximise Your Profits In partnerships, it’s often the entrepreneur who’s more creative that has trouble leveraging, as it can be more difficult to hand off tasks on the creative side. Financial freedom is best typified by the statement that 100% or more of your outgoings are paid for by income that you do not have to go and do anything on a daily basis in order to earn. This is known as a horizontal income stream. To create financial freedom, you must first perform as assessment of where you are. Work out your net income. 50% of your net income should be used for necessities (mortgage, bills etc). Split your remaining income in 10% chunks between five “accounts”: Yourself Contingency Contributions Play Education and personal development The biggest issue with any type of scale is the nuances caused by people coming together. All partnerships face the risk of these nuances not working.   BEST MOMENTS ‘Having different perspectives is a big bonus’ ‘You can’t see the picture if you’re still in the frame’ ‘It’s not just about the end, it’s also about the journey’ ‘It’s not about the goal. It’s about who you need to become’ ‘It feels good when you give’ ‘Knowledge makes you clever, but if you apply it, you are wise’     VALUABLE RESOURCES  The Property Vault - https://www.thepropertyvaultuk.comThe Property Vault Podcast - https://www.thepropertyvaultuk.com/podcastTraction by Gino Wickman - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661837/Profit First by Mike Michalowicz - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Profit-First-Transform-Cash-Eating-Money-Making/dp/073521414X/   ABOUT THE HOST Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert. His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars. His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.  CONTACT METHOD Nick’s Facebook page: https://scaleup.vip/FB  Nick’s LinkedIn: https://scaleup.vip/LI  Nick's Instagram: https://scaleup.vip/IG  Scale Up Your Business, coaching/consulting: https://suyb.globalSupport the show: https://highvalueexit.com/

One of the questions Nick receives most often is “How to do you plan your week?”. As a person who gets a lot done, how does Nick keep everything in order, prioritise the tasks ahead, and see to it that each week is as productive as the last? Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes. https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/ KEY TAKEAWAYS Nick uses a journal so that he can release all his thoughts into a tangible form. Once they’re out, you can begin to arrange and prioritise them. Evernote is a very useful note-taking app that extends across many platforms and syncs perfectly. Set time aside before Monday, so that you can shape your week. Not only should you plan the tasks you have coming up, but also the people you’d like to spend time with. Family? Friends? Mentors? Whoever it is, make sure you plan time for each of them in your week ahead. Personal development time should be planned in advance. This may be physical exercise, or mental stimulation, but setting aside time for development is essential. By combining two forms (audiobooks while exercising) you can get even more done. Scheduling - Some people use a calendar for this, which is fine. Nick uses Google Calendar, which is very helpful when it comes to reminders. Schedule your high priority items first.  Leave space in your calendar for surprises. Life is full of them, and believe it or not, you have to plan for the unplanned things, too! Resourcing - There’s no sense in scheduling things for yourself and then turning up unprepared. If you have something big coming up, set time aside for preparation. Look at yourself a week in advance and “reverse engineer” your week ahead, by visualising how you want it to go. Try to see how it feels having achieved your goals before you achieve them. Celebrate what you’ve achieved. You need to tick the box, yes, but make sure you reflect on the things you’ve done well. Reward yourself!   BEST MOMENTS ‘It’s about starting with the result, and then thinking about the “why”' ‘If you’re not taking control of your agenda, it gives other people permission to do it for you’ ’Structure equals freedom’ ‘What is it that I want to experience this week?’ ‘If a jar represents your time, then you need the big rocks in there first' ‘Work on the one thing you can improve first, which is you'   ABOUT THE HOST Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert. His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars. His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.  CONTACT METHOD Nick’s Facebook page: https://scaleup.vip/FB  Nick’s LinkedIn: https://scaleup.vip/LI  Nick's Instagram: https://scaleup.vip/IG  Scale Up Your Business, coaching/consulting: https://suyb.global www.fielding.global  Support the show: https://highvalueexit.com/

The entrepreneurial journey is challenging. Some could reach the top with less to no hassle; some had it quite rough. But no matter where you are right now in your journey, it’s best to know what to do and what not to do. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes. https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/ KEY TAKEAWAYS Mistake #1: There’s an absolute obsession with the product. Entrepreneurs are ultimate masterminds. They have the unparalleled capability to turn nothing into something grand. But, sometimes, since they care too much about their projects, they tend to forget that there are external factors that matter more if you want to scale up your business. Mistake #2: There’s the artificial need for speed. Patience is needed when you’re growing your business. No business empire was built in a day, anyways. Don’t rush things and just appreciate the efforts and small wins you’re achieving. Your pace depends on your talent and your goals. Mistake #3: There’s a lack of technical skills. Leverage talents if you need to. Though you’re very competent in your area, it’s best to find someone who can help you in the smaller tasks or someone who complements your strengths. Mistake #4: There’s irrational exuberance. Or, as Nick calls it, ‘optimism in steroids.’ Entrepreneurs don’t listen to people and ignore the risks. Sometimes, they act arrogant. It’s best to surround yourself objectivity and rationality. Mistake #5: They do not see a second idea. Having the greatest money-making idea is a very good start for entrepreneurs. But, sometimes, they aren’t equipped with the skill to execute them and refuse to seek help from people about it. It wouldn’t hurt to tweak things a bit and pivot a little from your original idea. Mistake #6: They run out of cash. Cash should be the first thing you’ll look into. You must think through how you can have consistently increasing cash flow as the business grows. Nick suggests niche-ing. BEST MOMENTS “The faster you go, the greater the impact if things go wrong.” “Work out what you’re great at, then leverage the rest.” “If you got a great idea, don’t be fixated on one pathway to execute it.” VALUABLE RESOURCES Profit First by Mike Michalowicz - https://profitfirstbook.com ABOUT THE HOST Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert. His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars. His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.  CONTACT METHOD Nick’s Facebook page: https://scaleup.vip/FB  Nick’s LinkedIn: https://scaleup.vip/LI  Nick's Instagram: https://scaleup.vip/IG  Scale Up Your Business, coaching/consulting: https://suyb.globalSupport the show: https://highvalueexit.com/

This episode marks the return of the “Entrepreneur In Focus” series with an exclusive interview between Nick and Tom Mercer, the founder of Moma Foods, a brand currently making waves internationally, and which began by selling their products from a converted filing cabinet, to hungry London commuters at train stations. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes. https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/ KEY TAKEAWAYS  Creating Moma Foods was the result of Tom identifying a gap in his own life; healthy breakfast on the go for people who have little time in the mornings. The first years of the business were spent with Tom working in every aspect of the business, including rising early and preparing the food, then taking it to the streets and selling it.  Optimism and belief, coupled with youth, determination and energy, is what Tom credits with keeping him going in the early days. It seems as though these qualities are vital to many entrepreneurs when starting out. You need objectivity and realism when setting up a business. You need to be able to identify things that aren’t working, or pivot when things need to change. Knowing when to pivot comes from a blend of natural insight and constant evaluation from metrics that each business should have built in from the start. Passion is vital, and is hugely attractive when pitching. In terms of sales, Tom enjoys this side of the business because he’s passionate about the product, but equally he is keen to constantly innovate and disrupt. The operations are the backbone of any business. Making sure you have effective processes in place are essential. Passion and innovation and creation are the kickstarters, but remember to implement processes as you go. Physical health is becoming increasingly important to Tom. Suffering from MS, he now finds it important to take better care of his health, which allows him to work harder and keep him going. Getting the right team around you is so important to effective scale-up. Without the right team it’s impossible to grow. Find the right people and free yourself up to do other things BEST MOMENTS ‘It doesn’t really matter what happens to you in life. It’s what you do around it’ ‘You only fail if you give up’ ‘It’s important to look after yourself, so I try to eat healthily, exercise regularly and sleep more’ ‘I’m a glass half full person, so I never thought we’d fail’ ‘You have to change’ ‘Having a decent breakfast in the mornings can really impact your day' VALUABLE RESOURCES Nick’s Twitter Moma Foods ABOUT THE HOST  Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert. His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars. His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.  CONTACT METHOD Nick’s Facebook page: https://scaleup.vip/FB  Nick’s LinkedIn: https://scaleup.vip/LI  Nick's Instagram: https://scaleup.vip/IG  Scale Up Your Business, coaching/consulting: https://suyb.global    Support the show: https://highvalueexit.com/

‘Conversion is now about certainty, values and leverage’ Oren Klaff is considered royalty when it comes to pitching, persuading, influencing and deal-making and in this episode the award-winning author of ‘Pitch Anything’ which has sales of over 1 million talks with Nick about his winning systems and processes. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes. https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/   KEY TAKEAWAYS Pitch Anything   ‘Pitch Anything’ changed the way people thought about the sales process. Sales pitches in the last twenty years have been about overcoming objections with discounting used as the tool to persuade. Companies use technology to generate thousands of leads but any technology we use is not able to convert. We have lost the art of human interaction; talking to a buyer and having them want what you have without them seeing the sales process. Flip the script ‘Flip the Script’ is about having the buyer enjoy the interaction and come to the decision they want to work with the seller who is a high-status individual in the industry. People buy from you when they understand your value and your value relative to the other options out there. They trust you and they have certainty. The sale is about elevating your status and the client understanding you are an expert in their area. Showing someone, you are an expert creates certainty and shared values provides leverage. Conversion is now about certainty, values and leverage. If you have leverage buyers will have to make a decision. Establishing values early on in an interaction creates leverage Inception – it becomes the other person’s idea Today a salesperson must create transparency, enabling the discovery process where the client comes to the idea – you are an expert and they know how and why they should buy from you. Inception in many ways is about converting the client from undertaking due diligence to confirmatory diligence. Modern inception is about you wanting to work with the client and the client wanting to work with you. Do we like working together? Do we work together well? Can we produce something of value to others? BEST MOMENTS ‘When you speak with the right tone and  level of seriousness everyone will stop and listen to you thinking; this is fucking awesome, finally, I’m in the hands of a professional, someone who knows what they are talking about’ ‘People who are wishy-washy and non-committal are not for me’ ‘You can be super aggressive on your values because it gives you leverage’ ‘Most people assume that talking is free’ VALUABLE RESOURCES Flip the Script book by Oren Klaff Pitch Anything book by Oren Klaff Oren Klaff one to one contest instagram.com/orenklafffacebook.com/pitchanythinglinkedin.com/in/orenklaff ABOUT THE HOST Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert. His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars. His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.  CONTACT METHOD Nick’s Facebook page: https://scaleup.vip/FB  Nick’s LinkedIn: https://scaleup.vip/LI  Nick's Instagram: https://scaleup.vip/IG  Scale Up Your Business, coaching/consulting: https://suyb.globalSupport the show: https://highvalueexit.com/

If you’re thinking of finally accomplishing that start-up idea of yours or buying a business or selling a business, then this episode surely got you covered. Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes. https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/ KEY TAKEAWAYS Entrepreneurs who begun from start-ups have the edge. They got more experience and have gained more knowledge. Being a big-time entrepreneur doesn’t just happen in a snap, after reading all the business books. Apply it and re-learn it. When people want to learn, they go to the internet. Though it offers enough information, make sure your sources aren’t biased. What you might read might be heavily influenced a by a certain individual’s or business’ objective, which is to sell. What is the perfect deal? It’s ‘not exposing your capital and not borrowing from banks’. It’s the deal that suits you and what you can get done. The best dealmakers are always overwhelmed with deals. You don’t want ‘deal heat’, the urge to close a deal and move on the next one, to happen you. You don’t want to look desperate. 3 reasons why a part can’t sell: Too risky Scale paradox – ‘you have to get big to get big’ Investing in small businesses is illiquid BEST MOMENTS “Start-up is the rite to passage. You have to do a start-up to fully empathise with the entrepreneurial experience.” “People who start businesses are not necessarily the best at scaling them.” “Everything’s hard until you figure it out the first time.” VALUABLE RESOURCES Harbour Club - https://www.harbourclubevents.com/ Jeremy Harbour Official Website – jeremyharbour.com Go Do! - https://www.amazon.com/Go-Do-People-Always-Business/dp/1536636789 ABOUT THE GUEST Jeremy Harbour Jeremy is a global leader in the field of small business Mergers & Acquisitions. Based out of Singapore, he owns investments in 12 countries, has bought and sold over 100 companies, and advised on more than 200 acquisitions. http://linkedin.com/in/jeremyharbourwww.unity-group.comwww.jeremyharbour.comhttp://www.harbourclubevents.com/ ABOUT THE HOST Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert. His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars. His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.  CONTACT METHOD Nick’s Facebook page: https://scaleup.vip/FB  Nick’s LinkedIn: https://scaleup.vip/LI  Nick's Instagram: https://scaleup.vip/IG  Scale Up Your Business, coaching/consulting: https://suyb.globalSupport the show: https://highvalueexit.com/

‘Do the right thing, say what needs to be said, step up and genuinely show that you care’  In this episode, Nick explains in-depth the 4 things you must own and cannot delegate in your business.  As the CEO and leader, it's vital that you are clear about your role and these 4 performance drivers are not only vital to your business, they are aspects of your culture.  Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes. https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/    KEY TAKEAWAYS  There are 4 drivers of performance that will be important to your business throughout its journey from start-up to scale up.  These are 4 things that cannot be delegated in your business. As a leader, CEO or founder you must be responsible.  Strategy and obstacle  Your strategy is the decisions you make about how you are going to get to where you want to be, the choices you make.  The obstacle is the thing that’s going to get in the way, as a CEO and founder you have to be very clear about what the obstacle is  Prioritisation  When you are working in 90-day blocks you can work with more intention and focus.  You are building the machine that will overcome the obstacle, its allocating resources to overcome the obstacle to get you to where you want to be.  It doesn’t mean all structure with no innovation or creativity, In scale up it’s how you prioritise the allocation of resources.  The ‘who’  If you are trying to overcome an obstacle and get to somewhere, you are looking for the attributes and skills to achieve tasks and deliver outcomes that can be measured against business growth.  If you want to get to where you want to be quickly then you need ‘A’ players on your team,  An ‘A’ player has a focus on delivering outcomes.  Culture  In the beginning, it’s about energy, setting a leadership position and the vision  It’s about candour and being clear about what you say to people.  Process, infrastructure and measurement are all created within the context of people and culture.  A positive culture cannot exist where there is a;  Absence of trust  Fear of conflict  Lack of commitment  Avoidance of accountability  Inner tension to results  You’ve got to act with authenticity and your own level of integrity.  Do the right thing, say what needs to be said, step up and genuinely show that you care.     BEST MOMENTS  ‘Opportunity without structure is chaos and in many cases the price for entrepreneurial success is structure’  ‘If they are 100% focused on all areas of their life then they are going to be good in key roles because they will bring their attitude into the business’  ‘I will never hire a brilliant technical person if their attitude doesn’t fit with the company culture’     VALUABLE RESOURCES  Rich Dad Poor Dad book by Robert Kiyosaki  The Road Less Stupid book by Keith J Cunningham     ABOUT THE HOST  Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert. His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars. His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.  CONTACT METHOD Nick’s Facebook page: https://scaleup.vip/FB  Nick’s LinkedIn: https://scaleup.vip/LI  Nick's Instagram: https://scaleup.vip/IG  Scale Up Your Business, coaching/consulting: https://suyb.globalSupport the show: https://highvalueexit.com/

This week’s show comes all the way from the Spanish island of Tenerife, which is perfect really, as Nick is here to talk about creating your perfect work/life balance, or should that be life/work balance? Particularly as the world becomes more digital, and people are able to work remotely, how has the balance between our work and our life changed? It’s fine to chase wealth and professional success, but at what cost? Find out now if you’re building a high-value, exitable business (even if you have no immediate plans to sell it). You’ll get an instant PDF report with powerful insights specifically tailored to your business in just 4 minutes. https://highvalueexit.scoreapp.com/   KEY TAKEAWAYS  A great way to get back to your optimum energy levels is by detoxing and clearing out your body’s system. Cutting down things like caffeine, and increasing the clean foods we eat and drink are a great place to start. Don't forget what’s most important to you. Whether that’s health or family or friends, choose what your main priority in life is. What comes before everything else. How productive you are is a choice. Manage your time! You have enough time. You have to get your focus right. If you’re becoming overwhelmed then learn to leverage. Every single week, give yourself two or three hours to strategise, reflect and plan. Don’t use family time for this. Treat it is a work pursuit so use work time. Work on how you can motivate yourself. Plan your whole year in advance - Everything from family holidays to big events such as school holidays, start dates etc. Make sure you mark special days well in advance. It’s important to be as present as possible for memorable family milestones. Crucial business engagements, too, need to be planned ahead so as to give you family and work balance. Look after your body and your mind. Pressure and challenges are fine, and can serve you well. But make sure you’re doing the things that drive your performance. Eat nourishing food. Drink water. Sleep. Exercise. Meditate. All these things will make you feel better mentally and physically. Make your work your passion. If it’s at all possible, then do everything you can to make the thing you love, the thing that makes you prosper. It’s not possible for everyone, but if you see your chance then take it!   BEST MOMENTS  ‘You are the most important asset in this’ ‘Proximity is power’ ‘People put their business first. Their family and the health suffers’ ‘Focus is a superpower in business’ ’Take control of your diary’ ‘It starts with you. Leadership starts with you'   ABOUT THE HOST  Nick Bradley is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, speaker, and business growth expert. His background is growing and scaling Venture Capital and Private Equity backed businesses globally. Over the last decade, he has completed 117 acquisitions and 25 business exits with a combined valuation of over $5bn dollars. His mission is to help business founders build valuable businesses and create life-changing exits so they can realise freedom, wealth, and impact.  CONTACT METHOD Nick’s Facebook page: https://scaleup.vip/FB  Nick’s LinkedIn: https://scaleup.vip/LI  Nick's Instagram: https://scaleup.vip/IG  Scale Up Your Business, coaching/consulting: https://suyb.globalSupport the show: https://highvalueexit.com/