The Focus Bee Show

(225) The Five Core Pillars to High Stakes Leadership with Sally HendersonSally Henderson is serial entrepreneur, leadership mentor – passionate about enabling high levels of leadership. Some of the gold we covered:Definition of high stakes leadershipThe core pillars of The Real MethodHow to define your leadership styleHow to create your own roadmap Key foundations to ExcelAnd so much more! ABOUT Sally Henderson:Sally is a straight-talking Yorkshire woman who creates high-performance senior teams & leaders that excel within the world’s biggest brands and world-class creative agencies.  As a serial entrepreneur, she’s faced challenging leadership decisions, felt the fear, and done it anyway.  Sally founded her global leadership mentoring practice in 2011 on the fundamental belief that teams and leaders shouldn’t have to choose between being effective or being happy, at work.  In addition to her proprietary leadership development programme The Real Method, Sally offers brave bespoke leadership mentoring so her clients achieve their leadership and career ambition; especially when the stakes are high.CONNECT Sally Henderson:Sally Henderson LinkedInYouTube LinkVIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/j69OKW2mz88 ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, leadership & performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports business owners to thrive in their life & business.As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders, speakers and authors. Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.   CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee': PODCAST: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddartBLOG: https://thefocusbee.com/blog/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheFocusBeeINSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thefocusbee/FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/thefocusbee 

(224) The Three Pillars To Create Any Transformation In Your Life If you want to transform any area of your life, there is a process you go through to make it happen – this is what I cover in this episode. Some of the episode’s magic: The three core pillars of transformationHow to go from one step to the nextWhat can block your transformationAnd so much more! VIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/UEqkBkYiL48 ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, transformative leadership coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives to sustain peak performance and thrive in their life & business. As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders in peak performance.Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee': BOOK: https://tinyurl.com/TheMagicOfFocus PODCAST: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddartINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thefocusbee/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheFocusBeeFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thefocusbeeBLOG: https://thefocusbee.com/blog/

(223) How To Get Unstuck In Your Career with Else SchlassbergElse Schlassberg is a transformational coach who enables people to get unstuck in their careers, so they can be more fulfilled in their lives. Loved our conversation together! Some of the gold we covered:How to notice when you are stuckFirst steps to creating that changeHow to overcome fear in the journeyAnd so much more! ABOUT Else SchlassbergElse Schlasberg is the founder of Rise Communication, bringing a wealth of expertise in the business realm. With a diverse background encompassing marketing, communication, and investor relations, Else's comprehensive experience positions her as a seasoned professional. Holding a master's degree in economics from Copenhagen Business School, she possesses a solid academic foundation. Moreover, Else's commitment to personal growth and development is evident through her years of dedicated training as an ICF-certified coach. With a holistic approach to coaching, Else combines her business acumen and extensive knowledge to empower individuals and organizations on their path to success.CONNECT Else: Program: https://risecommunication.se/get-unstuckWebsite: www.risecommunication.seLinkedIn: Else (Trägårdh) Schlasberg | LinkedIn VIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/0cJuyc7hIU4ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, leadership & performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports business owners to thrive in their life & business.As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders, speakers and authors. Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.   CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee': PODCAST: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddartBLOG: https://thefocusbee.com/blog/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheFocusBeeINSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thefocus

(222) What I Wish I Had Known About Focus Throughout the years, I have learned, read and practised many aspects of focus. Recently, after launching my book on focus, I am reflecting on what I wish I had known about focus. Some of the episode’s magic: Short-term and Long-term focusOne quick way to boost focusOne powerful tool that is a total focus game changerAnd so much more! VIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/QXyjD9vcR00  ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, transformative leadership coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives to sustain peak performance and thrive in their life & business. As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders in peak performance.Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee': BOOK: https://tinyurl.com/TheMagicOfFocus PODCAST: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddartINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thefocusbee/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheFocusBeeFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thefocusbeeBLOG: https://thefocusbee.com/blog/

(221) Journey to Centricity with Ilenia VidiliIlenia Vidili, passionate customer centricity advisor, author and keynote speaker – shares her insights on customer centricity. Some of the gold we covered:Three pillars of customer centricityHow customer centricity & purpose are correlatedShifting from product focus to customer focusAnd so much more! ABOUT Ilenia VidiliIlenia Vidili is a passionate customer-centricity advisor, author, and keynote speaker. She conducted corporate marketing for NEC, Bayer, ARM, and a broad range of start-ups. Today she helps businesses think differently, combat inefficient processes, turn product mentalities into people mentalities, and improve customer focus.Ilenia gives enthusiastic global keynotes in multiple languages on embracing customer-centricity as the key to unlock the future. She has been inspiring leaders and C-level executives of the likes of Coca Cola, L’Oreal, Savills, Harrods, and many more. Driven by bringing humanity to business, her mission is to see a brighter future—where companies embrace a higher purpose, create value for all stakeholders, connect their minds and hearts, and contribute positively to society. She is the author of Journey to Centricity: A customer-centric framework for the era of stakeholder capitalism. CONNECT Ilenia Vidili: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ileniavidili/ Instagram: @ilenia_vidili Website: www.ileniavidili.com  VIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/aJW79EwDO7E ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, leadership & performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports business owners to thrive in their life & business.As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders, speakers and authors. Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee': PODCAST: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddartBLOG: https://thefocusbee.com/blog/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheFocusBeeINSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thefocusbee/FACEBOOK:  https://www.facebook.com/thefocusbee 

(220) Book Release: The Magic Of FocusSuper excited to announce the release of my book: The Magic Of Focus. This book’s main message is to enable you to lead your life with intention. Some of the core points I uncover in the episodeBook journey & writingMain parts of my book on focus Core message of the episodeAnd so much more! VIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video:   https://youtu.be/FKes6l0i3MwABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, transformative leadership coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives to sustain peak performance and thrive in their life & business. As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders in peak performance.Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee': PODCAST: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddartINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thefocusbee/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheFocusBeeFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thefocusbeeBLOG: https://thefocusbee.com/blog/

(219) Wonder and Rigor with The Creativity Whisperer, Natalie NixonNatalie Nixon, the creativity whisperer, shares the magic of creativity with us!Some of the gold we covered:Why this duality of wonder & rigorHow to have more wonder in our lifeHow to cultivate our creativityThe 3 Is of CreativityAnd so much more! ABOUT Natalie NixonNatalie Nixon, PhD is "the creativity whisperer for the C-Suite". She is a creativity strategist who advises leaders on achieving transformative business results by applying wonder & rigor. She is a highly sought after global keynote speaker, valued for her accessible expertise on creativity, the future of work and innovation.Natalie was selected for Real Leaders' "Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World for 2022" list; and has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company and INC. She is the author of the award-winning The Creativity Leap - an honoree in the creativity category of Fast Company's 2021 World Changing Ideas Awards. Her firm, Figure 8 Thinking, was named among the top 20 women-led innovation firms in 2021 by Core 77. Clients have included Microsoft, Salesforce, Comcast, Citrix, Morrison & Foerster, Living Cities, VaynerMedia and Bloomberg.A hybrid thinker, Natalie consistently applies her background in cultural anthropology, fashion, design thinking and dance. She is an early-stage investor at two social impact ventures, valued for her ability to work at the intersection of commercial value and stakeholder equity.Natalie is a trustee of the Smithsonian's Cooper Hewitt Design Museum; Vassar College; and Leadership+Design. She has lived in Germany, Brazil, Portugal, Israel, and Sri Lanka and is proficient in Portuguese and Spanish. She is certified as a Foresight Practitioner by the Institute for the Future. She received her BA (honors) from Vassar College, and her PhD from the University of Westminster in London.When she's not dancing up a storm in hip-hop class, Natalie is fine-tuning her salsa, foxtrot and tango on the ballroom floor. She lives in her hometown of Philadelphia with her husband, John Nixon, and is the proud stepmother of SydneyCONNECT Natalie Nixon LinkedIn : linkedin.com/in/natalienixonphdWebsite: https://www.figure8thinking.comVIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/w_7G8ZP0YJoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, leadership & performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports business owners to thrive in their life & business.As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders, speakers and authors. Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee': PODCAST: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddartBLOG: https://thefocusbee.com/blog/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheFocusBeeINSTAGRAM:  &

(218) Big Magic, Creativity and All That JazzOne of the topics I am most passionate about is creativity. Through reading ‘Big Magic’ by Elisabeth Gilbert, I gained massive insights into this topic.Some of the episode’s magic: How to enhance your creativityCore learnings from ‘Big Magic’Key steps to develop your creativityAnd so much more! VIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/-2KL1bCHpOQ ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, transformative leadership coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives to sustain peak performance and thrive in their life & business. As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders in peak performance.Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee': PODCAST: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddartINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thefocusbee/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheFocusBeeFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thefocusbeeBLOG: https://thefocusbee.com/blog/

(217) Transformation & Raising Consciousness Through The Enneagram With Beatrice ChesnutBeatrice Chesnut is a world leading expert on the enneagram, with 30 years of enneagram work – it was a great honour to have her on the show! Some of the magic we covered:Enneagram for spiritual growthKey steps to transformationCompassion on the road to transformationPast and future of the enneagram And so much more! ABOUT Beatrice ChesnutOne of the most authoritative voices and thought leaders in the modern Enneagram movement, Beatrice Chestnut has been studying and working with the enneagram for 27 years, since she learned about the system from pioneering Enneagram expert, David Daniels, MD.Beatrice is the author of two books, The Complete Enneagram: 27 Paths to Greater Self-Awareness, and The 9 Types of Leadership: Mastering the Art of People in the 21st-Century Workplace. She also compiled the popular booklet, The 27 Enneagram System’s 27 Personality Subtypes, a short summary of Claudio Naranjo’s seminal subtype teachings, which she is expanding into a larger Enneagram Subtypes handbook to be published in 2018.Over the last eight years, the center of gravity of Chestnut’s work has shifted from depth psychotherapy to executive coaching, leadership development, and team coaching. She has worked with companies representing a wide array of industries, include biotech, hi-tech, marketing, consulting, finance, and health care.More than anything, she is committed to “walking the talk” in her Enneagram work—using the Enneagram as a tool in her own ongoing, life-long inner work. Beatrice is passionate about supporting people in doing the work of creating more fulfilling relationships, work, and life experiences. She views the Enneagram as an important vehicle for the larger, all-important goal of raising global consciousness so we can,collectively, create a more positive, sustainable, and self-aware worldcommunity.CONNECT Beatrice ChesnutWebsite: https://www.beatricechestnut.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cpenneagramacademyPodcast: Enneagram 2.0 https://open.spotify.com/show/7dmV26Kyx8lF1CojrMTOP6?si=i5Jw_JsRRtuVK0NK5iQ6cw&nd=1LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/beatrice-chestnut-0493602/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beatrice.chestnut/VIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/WxQMF435DTEABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, leadership & performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports business owners to thrive in their life & business.As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders, speakers and authors. Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee': PODCAST: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddartBLOG: https://thefocusbee.com/blog/TWITTER: &

(216) The Life-Changing Art of Surrendering & Wu Wei How can you lead a life that is fully in flow?  A few key points today: The core principle of Wu WeiWhy Shenpa blocks Wu WeiFinding a balance between proactivity/ self-discipline and acceptanceAnd so much more! VIDEO of this episode:YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/rgGH9BboniI ABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, transformative leadership coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives to sustain peak performance and thrive in their life & business. As a keynote speaker, Katie frequently speaks at summits, conferences & podcasts. For her weekly podcast ‘The Focus Bee Show’, Katie interviews thought leaders in peak performance.Katie works primarily with entrepreneurs & executives through 1-1 coaching & corporate workshops on Focus, Leadership & Performance.  CONNECT with Katie Stoddart, aka 'the focus bee': PODCAST: https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestoddartINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thefocusbee/TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheFocusBeeFACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thefocusbeeBLOG: https://thefocusbee.com/blog/