Nigel says sometimes you should quit, then declares live on air he’ll never do another after-dinner speech. I dared you to book him anyway.
Neil Martin · Beats, Business & Life
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Episode 193: The One About Dragons and Broken Straps
The Trunki strap snapped on Dragons’ Den and the Dragons said no. Nigel and I on setbacks, dodgy memories and asking the right people.
Episode 192: Expectation Hangovers
Nigel nearly talked himself into speaking in Manchester and Bath on the same day, and I explain what I mean by an expectation hangover.
Episode 191: Satisfaction vs Loyalty
Nigel’s Spanish villa left him satisfied and never going back, which got us onto the gap between happy customers and loyal ones.
Episode 190: Don’t Get Third Date Syndrome in Your Business
You wouldn’t hold back your best self until the third date, so why do it with clients? Plus Nigel, a CD and cowboy boots.
The power of no
A message lands, and my thumb types yes before my head has caught up. Why the word no is worth practising, and how to say it kindly.
Episode 189: Too Much, Too Soon, Too Big
A company spent millions on values nobody understood. Nigel cut them to four, and I brought back the school that boiled theirs down to four words.
Episode 188: Something Like A Phenomenal
Nigel reckons trusting the people you hire is what separates a phenomenal boss from a bit of a knob. I’ve run teams across the world, so I agree.
You can’t manage time
There’s no such thing as time management. Time just happens. What you can manage is your choices, and here are seven ways I do it.
Episode 187: Stop Working on Your Weaknesses
Nigel reckons working on your weaknesses just gives you strong weaknesses. Then a projector switches to Sky Sports halfway through my talk.
Two babies in a maternity ward
Two newborns side by side. Which one will be successful? A thought experiment about the stories we’re told, and the ones we believe.
Episode 186: The Mixtape
A mixtape episode stitched together from our early shows. Nigel on completing your past before you build your future, and the customer types I call A, B and C.
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Hi, I’m Neil
DJing since 1987, three decades in business, and the author of Done Beats Perfect. This is where I write it all down.