Business Minds

Welcome to Business Minds, a podcast proudly brought to you by Sydney Hills Business Chamber. Our show aims to both educate and inspire business owners – big or small – by sharing stories and extensive experience from like-minded people. I am your host, Fiona Kane, and today I’m chatting with Rod Matthews about ' About Rod Matthews Rod Matthews has developed an international reputation for taking business leaders and leadership teams from a place of overwhelm, confusion and hostility to a place of confidence, clarity and consensus. Rod works with organisations to strengthen leadership, build engagement and improve business performance.   He has been a member of the Sydney Hills Business Chamber for coming up to 10 years and served on the Board for 3 of those 10 years.  Questions:    Running a business can be challenging. Why is running a business so complex?   How can someone solve complex business problems?  Complexity will only increase with technology, bureaucracy and disruption. What are the human skills we will need as business owners?  What would be the key skill we need as business owners?     Contacts:    Rod Matthews  Ph: 0411 858 153  Email: rod@rodmatthews.com.au  www.rodmatthews.com.au 

Welcome to Business Minds, a podcast proudly brought to you by Sydney Hills Business Chamber. Our show aims to both educate and inspire business owners – big or small – by sharing stories and extensive experience from like-minded people. I am your host, Fiona Kane, and today I’m chatting with Jason Owen about 'How to build and retain customers'. About Jason Owen Jason is a qualified Engineer who has the in-depth knowledge to revolutionise the way industries & businesses communicate. With over 30 years’ experience in Broadcast Television, Radio and Event Production, Jason brings to the table a world of experience, insight, and knowledge. A passionate leader who loves a challenge! Offering both off the self and bespoke technical solutions D2N – Technology Solutions covers the audio, video and communications space with the ethos of, ‘premium brands, premium solutions, and premium customers.’ You may also recognise Jason as one of the hosts of this podcast, Business Minds.  Questions:    1.    People buy from people they trust. How do you build that trust? 2.   How do you retain a customer’s loyalty?  3.    The technology advantage - let’s talk Motorsport!   Contacts:    Jason Owen D2N Technology Solutions 0428 003 663 Jason.owen@d2n.com.au https://www.d2n.com.au/

Welcome to Business Minds, a podcast proudly brought to you by Sydney Hills Business Chamber. Our show aims to both educate and inspire business owners – big or small – by sharing stories and extensive experience from like-minded people. I am your host, Jason Owen, and today I’m chatting with Fiona Kane about Stress Management Strategies. About Fiona Kane Fiona Kane is an experienced and award winning Nutritional Medicine Practitioner, Holistic Mind and Body Coach and Wellness Speaker with 16 years’ experience. Fiona does one-on-one nutrition and coaching consultations with individuals via Telehealth video and in person at her clinic in the Hawkesbury. Fiona also runs online group health programs and gym health challenges.  As a speaker on health and nutrition, Fiona does workplace wellbeing talks, podcasting and regularly appears in the media on 2GB, 2CC, Ticker TV, ABC Radio and Triple M. You may also know her as one of the hosts of this podcast, Business Minds.  After several years of serious health problems where she was diagnosed with two auto immune diseases and had small strokes that resulted in brain damage including partial blindness (this all just when she was in her 20’s). It is fair to say that she has walked the walk, and has a wealth of knowledge from her experience.    Questions:    Is stress really bad for your health?  Does how we think about or talk about stress matter?  What are some practical tips for managing stress?    Contacts:    Fiona Kane  Informed Health - Mind Body Nutrition  0404 896 775  fiona@informedhealth.com.au  https://www.informedhealth.com.au/  Download free Food and Mood eBook here: https://linktr.ee/informedhealthnutrition 

In this podcast, Leanne Shelton discusses the importance of business blogging in marketing strategies, including the impact on Google searches and the value of creating high-quality content. She also explores utilizing Rev.com for accurate transcriptions, optimizing blog content for SEO and engagement, maximizing brand exposure on social media, and the assistance she offers with blogging needs.

Welcome to Business Minds, a podcast proudly brought to you by Sydney Hills Business Chamber. Our show aims to both educate and inspire business owners – big or small – by sharing stories and extensive experience from like-minded people. I am your host, Fiona Kane, and today I’m chatting with Richard Nassif on his life journey in business. About Richard Nassif     Richard has over 35 years' experience working as an either an Owner, Senior Manager, Business Development Manager for established organisations. His highly relatable style has seen him reach outstanding outcomes.   His hobbies and interest include golf, tennis, dining, reading inspirational books, travel when able to, deep-sea fishing, and of course watching South Sydney WIN!!   As a Print Specialist and owner of RN Printing, Richard has delivered incredible solutions for many diverse industries. Offering complete printing solutions with the aim of making marketing teams look fabulous while saving them time and money, with his 20 plus diverse suppliers who are a great support.  Richard has a burning desire to fulfil his potential and have no regrets, while leaving a legacy!  And a passion for growth in all aspects of life, focusing on the things that matter most.  He has been a member of the Sydney Hills Chamber since 2012, where he held several positions on the Board for nearly 5 years.     Questions:    You experienced burnout a while ago; can you share some of the things that led to that?  When you reflect on that time - what would you now recognise as warning signs of burnout?  What strategies have you developed and put in to place that support you in your business now?         Contacts:    Richard Nassif  RN Printing  M 0418 260 940 richard@rnprinting.com.au  www.rnprinting.com.au 

Welcome to Business Minds, a podcast proudly brought to you by Sydney Hills Business Chamber. Our show aims to both educate and inspire business owners – big or  small – by sharing stories and extensive experience from like-minded  people. I am your host, Fiona Kane, and today I’m chatting with Alex Hezari on 'Commercial Property Investment'. About Alex Hezari Alex launched his career in the commercial property sector in 2005 after having completed a degree in Commerce, specializing in Property economics. Over the years, he has worked side by side with commercial property owners to assist them to maximize the return on their investment, reduce investment stress and mitigate risks associated with commercial property ownership. He is passionate about assisting dedicated investors achieve financial freedom through property ownership. He has been the managing partner at Taylor Nicholas, Hills District office since 2010. A business that provides complete real estate services across sales, leasing, property management and project marketing on behalf of mum and dad investors, developers, institutional clients and not for profit organizations. Alex’s expertise spans across all types of commercial, industrial and retail properties including specialized premises and is highly regarded in the industry as a result driven and ethical negotiator. He is a qualified property valuer, a licensed strata manager, and a licensed real estate. Alex was voted as the number one leasing agent across NSW and ACT by REA Group out of all commercial agents currently practicing in the state. Alex is also passionate about mentoring the next generation of agents coming through in the ever-evolving real estate industry. A firm believer that technology is here to serve us, and his industry is still very much about serving people. Questions Asked Why would I invest in commercial property? How to get the highest and best from Commercial Property ownership How do you see the demand for commercial property in the next 10 years? What asset classes are in high demand? What would you recommend as a starting point for those considering investing in commercial real estate? Contacts Alex Hezari Director Taylor Nicholas Hills District Office T (02) 8004 1222 M 0404 040 239 alex@taylornicholashills.com.au   www.taylornicholas.com.au

Welcome to Business Minds, a podcast proudly brought to you by Sydney Hills Business Chamber. Our show aims to both educate and inspire business owners – big or small – by sharing stories and extensive experience from like-minded people. I am your host, Fiona Kane, and today I’m chatting with Eyob Yesus, on 'The future of events'. About Eyob Yesus With a career spanning more than 21 years in the events industry, founder of The Experience Index, Eyob Yesus, works closely with clients to make the burden of running an event seamless and communicate all the way through so there are no surprises. His team offers a complete event management service for businesses that want to deliver experiences that connect people.   He understands the power of human engagement, creativity, and exceptional organisational skills by bringing your brand to life. As the director of The Experience Index, he is across each element of the event, from concept to execution with engagement being the focus all the way through the entire process. The best part, you are dealing with a creative first, solution-based events that focus on engagement. Eyob is also a family man, husband and father of 3. Questions Asked How do you deliver a great event? Why should businesses have events as a part of their marketing strategy? Why are events important for business? Contacts Eyob Yesus Icon Corporate Events 0450 582 080 Email: info@iconcorpevents.com www.iconcorpevents.com

Welcome to Business Minds, a podcast proudly brought to you by Sydney Hills Business Chamber. Our show aims to both educate and inspire business owners – big or small – by sharing stories and extensive experience from like-minded people. I am your host Jason Owen and today I’m chatting with Dave Power, founder and owner of Power Creative, on the topic 'Creating quality videos to promote your business.' About Dave Power With well over 20 years’ experience in video production, in 2001, Dave founded Power Creative to produce video content for brands and businesses, globally & locally. Their portfolio covers a range of businesses, from the small through to the larger commercial sized companies such as Wesfarmers, Mirvac and Rare Cancers Australia. Questions: When it comes to video, what are 3 common mistakes you see people make? The power of video, just how much impact does it really have? 3 helpful hints/key takeaways you’d like people to remember (quality video)? Contacts: +61 403 750 435 https://powercreative.com.au/ info@powercreative.com.au

Welcome to Business Minds, a podcast proudly brought to you by Sydney Hills Business Chamber. Our show aims to both educate and inspire business owners – big or  small – by sharing stories and extensive experience from like-minded  people. I am your host, Fiona Kane, and today I’m chatting with John Drury on 'How does work serve your life?' About John After 24 years of Senior Leadership experience in the Not-for-Profit sector, and 2 years as General Manager of a small business in Western Sydney, John launched his business mentoring consultancy in May 2010. The community organisation John founded in the Blue Mountains grew to over 1000 members, serving many more each month locally and thousands more through strategic partnerships in 5 nations. John understands the very different challenges that face a leader as an organisation grows. He understands how to build a team from 0 - 40 paid staff, how to raise millions of dollars for operations and for buildings, and how to empower leaders. John has found that the same principles of leadership work well with volunteers and paid staff. The bottom line is that people love being part of a healthy organisation where they are valued, where there is a chance to grow, where significant things are being achieved and where they can build great relationships. He brings this experience to the MyCommunity portfolio which is all about enabling greater engagement of members within the Chamber. Since 2010, John has worked as a Mentor to business owners with teams. His ‘whole of life’ approach enables busy high achievers to better integrate work with all that is important in their lives. His book ‘INTEGRATE’ was published in 2016. John is married to Jo and is the father of 3 amazing adult daughters and is a very energetic and proud 'Pop' to 7 beautiful grandchildren. He loves to be physically fit believing regular exercise is a key to both physical and mental health. Questions: What does work life balance mean? Why is this topic so important to you? What have you discovered to be the core issues in regards to this topic? For business owners listening, what strategies could they begin to put into place? Contacts: John Drury 0405 539025 www.johndrury.biz Link for John’s book, Integrate: https://johndrury.biz/author Show notes: https://www.sydneyhillsbusiness.com.au/podcast/

Welcome to Business Minds, a podcast proudly brought to you by Sydney Hills Business Chamber. Our show aims to both educate and inspire business owners – big or  small – by sharing stories and extensive experience from like-minded  people. I am your host, Fiona Kane, and today I’m chatting with Sue Tsigaros on How to stop the seesaw from brilliant to burnt out and back again!     About Sue Sue Tsigaros is a valued elder, sounding-board, teacher and space-holder for a number of professional, business and conscious practice communities. Her background includes Psychology and Business as well as a lifetime of spiritual and personal development. She has worked as a Psychology and Group Work Teacher, Meditation Centre Leader, Corporate Sales Executive, Executive Coach, Consultant, Business Mentor, Board Member and Transformational Facilitator over a 40 year career and values lifelong learning. She is passionate about supporting and guiding emerging and established women leaders to embrace their challenges, power and potential, at various stages along their career and business development path. These women get to own their gifts and choices, coming home to themselves and bring vitality to their authentic leadership presence. She also engages with organisations to integrate a more holistic perspective in key decision-making roles, which often requires a stronger feminine voice. Sue works through collaboration, in groups and through tailored, individual coaching programs. Questions: Explain the need to balance inner and outer leadership? How do you get of the merry go round of brilliance to burnout and back again? How does your relationship with your body impact on leadership/performance? What advice do you have for anyone who is resonating with what you are saying but does not know where to begin? Contact Sue Iris Group Leadership Coaching (02) 8860 6540 Subscribe to the newsletter Show notes: https://www.sydneyhillsbusiness.com.au/podcast/