The Focus Bee Show

We are often attracted by great goals and less by ongoing improvement. It feels more satisfying to have huge ambitions than to gradually improve every day. Yet, there is a reason why we often fail with New Year Resolutions. Big goals don’t work without a daily systematic process. You can call this habits or improvement. Daily 1% is more powerful over the course of time than big ambitions. Some ways of putting this in place are to: track your progress, increase time/quality/awareness or other factors in a specific area you are working on. By improving by 1% every day, leads to be 37 times better in any given area. Daily improvement helps with enjoying the process, consistency, and perseverance. Some examples could be exercise, meditation or business-related. The concept is similar: build small habits (even starting with 2 min.) and gradually improve them. Daily improvement has contributed to so much joy and growth in my own life & business and of my clients. It is astounding to see how habits compound to produce fantastic results! VIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives 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 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': PODCASTLINKEDINTWITTERFACEBOOKBLOGINSTAGRAM

Lovelda Vincenzi, a world-renown MC and moderator, joins the show to share with us her journey and insights into the public speaking world! What a ride!Some of the gold:Lovelda’s journey into speakingHow to charge 4 figures + for speakingMoney mindset: what holds people backSales Coaching for female speakersAnd so much more! ABOUT Lovelda VincenziLovelda Vincenzi is a well-renown international MC, Moderator and Female Speaker Sales Coach.  Lovelda has been speaking on stages since age 13.She built her professional speaking business in 18-months.  Taking herself from unknown to introducing and/or interviewed households names Monica Lewinsky, Kunnal Nayaar (from the Big Bang Theory), and Paul Polman (Former CEO of Unilever and co-founder Imagine) to name but a few.As a sales coach for female business owners, Lovelda teaches the sales skills required to find and secure paid speaking engagements gigs to build influence, impact and bank balances.CONNECT with Lovelda VincenziLinkedInYouTubeFacebookVIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives 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': PODCASTLINKEDINTWITTERFACEBOOKBLOGINSTAGRAM

Our energy can be fuelled or drained by internal/external factors. Once we pause to analyse these factors, we can better replenish our energy! This impacts our focus, productivity, well-being, performance, etc. Vampires are the energy drainers. For example people, place, tasks that drain you. It can also be internal drainers, such as worries, anxiety and brooding. Fairies are energy boosters! They fuel you with life and energise you! Fairies can be external (also people, places etc.) and internal (emotions of excitement and joy, gratitude…)Raising your awareness to better understand what drains you and what fuels you is a fundamental pillar to improving your well-being. Through journaling, reflection, meditation, working with a coach, you will start to be more aware of your own vampires and fairies!  As much as possible, attempt to fill your days with fairies and reduce vampires.  The vampires that you can’t eliminate from your life, accept them and do let them take up all your mental space! The internal vampires are fully within your control! Find fairies through getting inspiration in podcasts, books, youtube, conversations… Start to pick up new ideas and inspiration as to what could fuel you! It all begins by having a clear awareness of your own vampires and fairies. Once you start to be more systematic and looking for fairies – they will show up everywhere! This takes practice but it is well worth it! VIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives 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 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':PODCASTLINKEDINTWITTERFACEBOOKBLOGINSTAGRAM

Migle, the founder of VAMigle, is a passionate entrepreneur, who first fell in love with the VA world while reading Tim Ferris’ book: The four-hour workweek.  Some of the main insights of our conversation:Outsourcing: how and why it works!Zone of Genius and zone of excellenceEnergy boosts, habits, and successAnd so much more! ABOUT Migle KapoorMy name is Migle but in professional life, I’m more well known as VAMIGLE.   From an idea born more than 10 years ago to ➡️ a friend as my first client in 2016 to ➡️ a 7 people team right now, every morning I wake up with a mission to help my clients get: ✅ things done ✅ goals achieved ✅ big projects accomplished✅ repetitive tasks targeted & delegated✅ systems in place  All that done with a tried and proved remote outsourced resources: ✨ OBMs (Online Business Manager) & ✨ VAs (Virtual Assistants)  working as a team to help small business owners scale with sanity.   CONNECT with Migle Kapoor LinkedIn InstagramVIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives 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':PODCASTLINKEDINTWITTERFACEBOOKBLOGINSTAGRAM

When we hear the word transformation and are attracted to it, it means that there is something we are dissatisfied with. If you are looking for transformation, think about what aspect do you want to change or transform in your life? It is more effective to work on one area at a time than to transform everything in one go!Visualise what ideal would look like in this area of your life. Be very clear about what you want to obtain. Reflect on what is holding you back. Why are you still where you are in this area? Most of the time, there is a correlation with our comfort zone. Old patterns are comfortable (maybe unpleasant but comfortable because we are used to them!)Noticing the fears that come up – is natural as leaving our comfort zone always entails some fears. Beliefs are a key part of transformational work as they dictate the way we think and act. Our thoughts impact our actions. Our actions turn into results. Transformation begins with how we master our thoughts and emotions. A great pillar of transformation is identity. We have a preconceived view of who we are as a person and it can be challenging to change their perception. To define a new identity for ourselves, we can begin by first stepping into the shoes of this new identity. Imagining: ‘what would a healthy person do?’ or ‘how would a successful business owner think and act?’ (depending on which area you are working on). This will change your identity one step at a time. A virtuous circle takes place: internal work – outside results – confirmation of internal work – better outside results. We always seek strategies and methods to transform our lives, when in fact, it all lies in our mind and how we deal with our thoughts and emotions. Essential tools for such transformation include: journaling, meditation, work with a coach/therapist. Transformation is deep inner work that can take place over weeks, months or years. It is important to appreciate each part of the journey and not to be hooked on the results as it is a journey filled with ups and downs. Gradually though, through perseverance and consistency, you will be able to see the fruits of your efforts and notice how much you have indeed transformed!VIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives 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 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': PODCASTLINKEDINTWITTERFACEBOOKBLOGINSTAGRAM 

Leslie Saglio is a master coach, facilitator and speaker. As the creator of feminine power and purpose immersion, she coaches women to activate their feminine power. I loved our conversation as we spoke about spirituality and inner transformation.  Some of the main insights:Leslie’s journey towards transformationKey practises tapping into feminine powerHow to start a breathwork practiceHow to find purpose (hint: it is not with our mind!)And so much more! ABOUT Leslie K SaglioLeslie is a Master Coach, Facilitator & Speaker with expertise spanning 15+ years, from Hollywood executive to startup co-founder, to now living and working in Europe. She coaches women to activate their feminine power so they can be happy and free to live a more purposeful and pleasure-filled life. A Los Angeles native, wife and mom of two, Leslie is the Creator of the Feminine Power & Purpose Immersion and the Founder of the On Purpose Collective.Leslie has been featured in Well+Good, mindbodygreen, Thrive Global as well as internationally with Virgin, White Ibiza, OM Yoga & Lifestyle Magazine and Yoga magazine and is a regular facilitator at Soho House.CONNECT with Leslie SaglioWebsiteInstagramLinkedInFacebook 3 keys to unleash your feminine power: https://lesliesaglio.com/freegift/ VIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives 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':PODCASTLINKEDINTWITTERFACEBOOKBLOGINSTAGRAM

At the start of my personal development journey, I was obsessed with morning routines. I looked them up all the time and even paid Asian Efficiency for their morning routine course & template. From years of studying and implementing it. There are a few key concepts that always come up: Prepare your mind, body and spirit for the day. Starting the day pro-actively and not reactively. Journaling: A great exercise is the morning pages by Julia Cameron – this helps with clarity, insights and creativity! Meditation: A 5min to the 1-hour practice of meditation is beneficial for focus & emotions throughout the day. It is the one pillar of my morning routine that I never skip. You can use Insight Timer to track your progress. Exercise: Waking up the body physically is a must! It makes so much of a difference, even if it is just a 5min. stretch! Cold Shower: I love Wim Hof work on cold exposure. Cold showers are a wonderful way to improve the immune system, change our mood, and build resilienceBreakfast & Hydration: Being hydrated is important as it helps us to think clearly, and food is a bonus! (Some people prefer to skip breakfast as part of intermittent fasting – I always eat breakfast but sometimes skip diner as a form of intermittent fasting). Having a great morning routine in place can make a huge difference in your day! It is a great way to set yourself up for success! VIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives 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 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':PODCASTLINKEDINTWITTERFACEBOOKBLOGINSTAGRAM

Janine Coombes, the marketing expert, reveals her secrets when it comes to marketing and packaging a great offer for our clients! Some of the main insights:Why a clear offer is a must! Common marketing mindset strugglesHow to determine a great priceLearning from our failures and our successesAnd so much more! ABOUT Janine CoombesJanine Coombes makes selling easier by helping people package up their services into offers of undeniable value. In other words, they become sizzling hot. Your ideal customers ‘get’ why they should work with YOU. And you feel so proud of the offers you want to shout about them from the rooftops. Janine’s previous incarnation was in corporate, working with the likes of EE, Orange and Europcar. She has a business degree, a marketing diploma and has over 20 years of industry experience.CONNECT with Janine CoombesWebsiteLinkedInFacebookVIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives 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':PODCASTLINKEDINTWITTERFACEBOOKBLOGINSTAGRAM

As a result-oriented person, I can understand the impatience that comes with the process. Sometimes, we can dislike the journey because we are so eager to reach the end goal. There are a few reasons why this is not satisfying in the long run. Firstly, we rarely stop to celebrate goals before we rush to set new ones. Secondly, goals are achieved in a brief moment in time so the enjoyment does not last. Finally, the process is all we ever have. Five key tips to make the process more enjoyable:Look at processes you already enjoy and learn what it is about them that is enjoyable!Gamify your work and keep it fun to ensure that you have momentum and enjoy it – this makes it a lot more likely to enter flow!Track your progress, using a habit tracker, or any form of tracking. Reward yourself for your milestones in the journeyTurn your dislike into like by using an NLP technique. There are many ways that we can use to make the journey more enjoyable. It is essential to have this type of perception as we are happier and more productive as we go about reaching our goals!VIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives 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 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': PODCASTLINKEDINTWITTERFACEBOOKBLOG

Marc Champagne, the mental fitness expert and host of one of the top 50 podcasts ‘Behind the human’, shares the magic of his book Personal Socrates and how we can use these insights to upgrade our life! It was a great joy to have Marc on the show and to read his book!Some of what we cover:The ‘Olympic Level Reminders’How to optimise our Return on Energy?!The superpower of questions!The magic of combining: knowledge & stillnessAnd so much more! ABOUT Marc Champagne Marc Champagne unpacks the mental fitness practices and reflective questions shaping the lives of some of the most successful and brilliant thinkers in the world. He is the host of the top 50 ranked podcasts “Behind The Human” and co-founded the journaling app (KYO) which ended up reaching over 86 million people without any paid advertising, all within the first two years of launch. He has studied mental fitness practices for over a decade and has consulted for top-rated digital journals and wellness companies.Marc's first book, Personal Socrates (publishing October 2021), explores the pointed questions that stimulate our mental fitness and teach us how to direct our internal narrative to work for us, instead of against us."We all ask questions, but are they the right ones, the best ones, and are we asking enough of them?"–Marc ChampagneReleasing October 19th > Personal Socrates - Questions that will upgrade your life from legends and world-class performers CONNECT with Marc ChampagneBook - https://www.baronfig.com/personal-socratesSpeaking - Training Your Mind To Perform For You, Not Against YouBehind The Human Podcast - Apple | Spotify | Google PodcastsSocial Media - Instagram | LinkedIn | TwitterWebsite - https://www.behindthehuman.com/VIDEO of this episode:YouTube VideoABOUT Katie Stoddart:Katie Stoddart is an award-winning, international, high-performance coach. Katie started her career as a hydrographic engineer working at sea and she now supports founders and executives 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':PODCASTLINKEDINTWITTERFACEBOOKBLOG