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"When we sleep, a spinal fluid washes over our brain and gets rid of a peptide called beta-amyloid which is implicated in the Alzheimer dementia process. So if we're not getting enough sleep on a regular basis, we really do suffer the consequences later on." This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Dr Carmel Harrington, an Executive Sleep Guru and Managing Director of Sleep for Health. Her full episode is titled The myths and factors of sleep that drive optimal health, joy and performance. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/389 👂 PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK. Make sure you assess all your leaders using the same systemised approach with this performance assessment tool: chiefmaker.com/performance Carmel is an internationally recognised sleep expert, having worked in the world of sleep for more than 20 years. She is the Managing Director of Sleep for Health and an Honorary Research Fellow at the Children's Hospital Westmead. Following a career as a lawyer and educator, she obtained a PHD in Sleep Medicine from Sydney University and consults with companies and educational institutions both here and overseas on sleep health. Amazed at the seemingly little importance given to sleep, she dove head-first into the emerging research that clearly demonstrated that sleeping well was a key component of optimal performance and health. Carmel has also written two books, "The Sleep Diet" and "The complete guide to a good night's sleep". In the full Sleep Masterclass, we talk about: ✅ The crazy myths we carry about sleep and how short-circuiting this vital human function does far more than just make us tired. ✅ The different kinds of sleep and the optimal number of hours we need each night. ✅ Polyphasic sleep, caffeine, alcohol, diet, and ✅ What to do when you can't sleep! Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Dr Carmel Harrington You can connect with Carmel via her website, sleepforhealth.com.au Books and Resources The Sleep Diet - by Dr Carmel Harrington The complete guide to a good night's sleep - by Dr Carmel Harrington The 4-Hour Body - by Tim Ferriss Similar Episodes on Sleep and Recovery The Sleep Doctor, Dr Michael Breus, on How to fix your sleep, achieving maximum performance outcomes, and the four chronotypes Chief Maker Minisode on How elite Chiefs do recovery properly Chief Maker Minisode on Top 3 tips for beating overwhelm and burnout Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my Finish Strong monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn or Instagram 📃 Grab one of the many FREE Leadership Resources 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

"Sales and marketing just seems to be like a lost skill so you have to learn to be the differentiator as the human bridge." This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Nick Lissette, Founder & CEO of Blackpearl Group. His full episode is titled Driving data into dollars, building human bridges in an AI world, and his "win or die" attitude. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/388 👂 JOIN THE WAITLIST FOR THE MOST PRACTICAL LEADERSHIP & EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ON THE MARKET (NPS: 91): chiefmaker.com/minimba Nick is the Founder and CEO of Blackpearl Group, a global data and AI technology company based in Wellington, New Zealand. With over 20 years in software, data and AI, he has built a career developing intelligent technology that drives measurable business growth. Under Nick's leadership, Blackpearl has grown from a founder-funded startup to a publicly listed global company providing purpose-built AI-powered tools to small to medium enterprises, helping them find and convert customers without expensive ad dependence. Nick is something of a serial entrepreneur, having founded an anti-spam SaaS service called Silver Cloud Mail in 2006, which he sold in 2012. In the full AI Masterclass, we talk about: ✅ Why AI speed only matters when it drives customer revenue outcomes. ✅ How to defend your business when code is no longer an obstacle. ✅ Why sales, marketing and human bridges still remain critical competitive advantages, and ✅ How executives can become AI-ready before AI takes their job. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Nick Lissette You can connect with Nick via LinkedIn. Books and Resources Creating Sustainable Advantage - by Jaynie Smith Pitch Anything - by Oren Klaff Similar Episodes on Artificial Intelligence Joel Pearson, Director of the Future Minds Lab, on Leading in uncertainty, Future-proofing for the AI revolution, and De-risking innovation Angus Stevens, Co-Founder & CEO of Start Beyond, on Putting guardrails on innovation and creating useful technology for tangible real-world problems Kath Blackham, CEO of The VERSA Group, on Extracting huge value from diversity and inclusion, the 4-day work week, and using tech for good Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my Finish Strong monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn or Instagram 📃 Grab one of the many FREE Leadership Resources 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

"Is your customer winning from using your product? Are they making or saving money from you? If so, how much and how is that measurable to your product?" In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Nick Lissette, Founder & CEO of Blackpearl Group, on Driving data into dollars, building human bridges in an AI world, and his "win or die" attitude. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/388 👂 JOIN THE WAITLIST FOR THE MOST PRACTICAL LEADERSHIP & EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ON THE MARKET (NPS: 91): chiefmaker.com/minimba Nick is the Founder and CEO of Blackpearl Group, a global data and AI technology company based in Wellington, New Zealand. With over 20 years in software, data and AI, he has built a career developing intelligent technology that drives measurable business growth. Under Nick's leadership, Blackpearl has grown from a founder-funded startup to a publicly listed global company providing purpose-built AI-powered tools to small to medium enterprises, helping them find and convert customers without expensive ad dependence. Nick is something of a serial entrepreneur, having founded an anti-spam SaaS service called Silver Cloud Mail in 2006, which he sold in 2012. In this AI Masterclass, we talk about: ✅ Why AI speed only matters when it drives customer revenue outcomes. ✅ How to defend your business when code is no longer an obstacle. ✅ Why sales, marketing and human bridges still remain critical competitive advantages, and ✅ How executives can become AI-ready before AI takes their job Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Nick Lissette You can connect with Nick via LinkedIn. Books and Resources Creating Sustainable Advantage - by Jaynie Smith Pitch Anything - by Oren Klaff Similar Episodes on Artificial Intelligence Joel Pearson, Director of the Future Minds Lab, on Leading in uncertainty, Future-proofing for the AI revolution, and De-risking innovation Angus Stevens, Co-Founder & CEO of Start Beyond, on Putting guardrails on innovation and creating useful technology for tangible real-world problems Kath Blackham, CEO of The VERSA Group, on Extracting huge value from diversity and inclusion, the 4-day work week, and using tech for good Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my Finish Strong monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn or Instagram 📃 Grab one of the many FREE Leadership Resources 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

"This framework is the core of what we do at Chief Maker. We join leaders' intuitive abilities with a framework and a process they can follow and repeat and really make it their own." Chief, in today's Minisode I run you through the High Performance Teams framework that is behind the Chief Maker MiniMBA Program we run every quarter for executives and other aspiring senior leaders. Recently, in Episode 385, I spoke about the I AM GREAT method, which I believe is crucial to implement if you desire to lead a high-performing team. Today, I walk you through the 5 pillars of the HPT framework so that you get a clear understanding of what separates good teams from great ones. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/387 👂 EQUIP YOUR MIDDLE MANAGERS AND SENIOR LEADERS WITH THE TOOLS TO DRIVE CHANGE AND RESULTS. JOIN THE WAITLIST: chiefmaker.com/minimba In this Minisode, I'll break down for you: ✅ How and why I developed the High Performance Teams framework ✅ The 5 pillars: Mission, People, Culture, Tools, Execution, and ✅ How leaders can unite their intuition with a framework for repeatable implementation. Stay epic, Greg Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my Finish Strong monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn or Instagram 📃 Grab one of the many FREE Leadership Resources 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

"What I noticed was that a lot of the self-help material out there really just didn't give you a sense of how to build the high performance system in order to achieve excellence and flow." Chief, in today's Minisode I am going to give you the background on how I developed the I AM GREAT framework for executive mastery, and how I've evolved it over time. As a leadership and executive coach for nearly 20 years, I have witnessed the extremes of performance: what makes teams succeed beyond their capacity, and what causes them to fail spectacularly. Over time, I've developed and iterated a framework which I believe is crucial to implement if you desire to lead a high-performing team. Today, I give you the step-by-step actions you need to take in order to rise above the pack, inspire your people, and leave a legacy. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/385 👂 WANT TO BE A SOUGHT AFTER, IN-DEMAND EXECUTIVE? DISCOVER THE NEXT STEPS YOU SHOULD TAKE TO BUILD TRUST, GAIN RESPECT AND ACCELERATE YOUR CAREER: chiefmaker.com/IAMGREAT In this episode, I'll break down for you: ✅ Why I developed the GREAT Method for achieving excellence in your career ✅ The evolution to I AM GREAT and why this difference matters, and ✅ How this framework fits into building a High Performance Team. Stay epic, Greg Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my Finish Strong monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn or Instagram 📃 Grab one of the many FREE Leadership Resources 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

"Understanding how the customer journey is changing and how you adapt is going to radically change retail in the coming years." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Jamie Kristow, CEO of Cotswold Outdoor Group, on optimising the retail value chain, adapting your pace of leadership, and championing AI innovation. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/384 👂 DOWNLOAD THE CHIEF MAKER GUIDE FOR SENIOR LEADERS ON HOW TO HAVE DIFFICULT PERFORMANCE CONVERSATIONS: chiefmaker.com/difficult Jamie is the CEO of Cotswold Outdoor Group, a leading outdoor clothing and equipment retail group based in the UK. His career has spanned more than 25 years globally and includes direct-to-consumer retail experience across Australia, UK, Canada and South Africa. Jamie has led incredible merchandising transformations for big brands like Target, Myer, Woolworths, Hudson's Bay and Sussan Group, while championing innovation such as a retail media network. He is just a wonderful operator with a brilliant track record of delivering results through data-driven decision-making, empowered teams and customer-first thinking. In this Retail Masterclass, we talk about: ✅ A wonderful explanation of the busy and complex retail value chain, and how to optimise for each component. ✅ Following the "rivers of money" and building product range through evolution not revolution. ✅ Why time in store and walking in a customer's shoes are vital to turnarounds, and ✅ How shifting search behaviour, retail media and AI pricing are reshaping retail growth. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Jamie Kristow You can connect with Jamie via LinkedIn. Similar Episodes on retail Julie Mathers, Founder of Flora and Fauna and CEO of Snuggle Hunny, on Being adventurous, bootstrapping a business, and first mover advantage Angus McPherson, MD Australia of Diageo, on Creating momentum, difficult conversations, and simplifying your message Cliff Gale, former Managing Director of Lite n' Easy for over 20 years, on Leading with passion, respect for your people and keeping the soul alive in your business Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my Finish Strong monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn or Instagram 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

" I want people to walk away from any engagement they have with me saying that I'm not a bad bloke, that I was keen to listen, and that I wanted to help." This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Paul Nicolaou, the Executive Director of Business Sydney. His full episode is titled The 3Ps of building an insanely valuable network, daring to be different, and making people happy. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/382 👂 JOIN THE COUNCIL OF CHIEFS. Break the isolation and stretch your thinking with a network of like minded C-Suite executives and business owners: chiefmaker.com/councilofchiefs Paul is a highly experienced executive leader and board member, having been Executive Director for Business Sydney since September 2021. Prior to this, he was Director for the Business Leaders Council, Membership and Events for the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) for seven years. He is a Board Member of the Estia Foundation, and Ambassador for both Vinnies CEO Sleepout and Start Up Australia. Paul has held several senior roles in his distinguished career, such as at UNSW and UNSW Foundation, the CEO of the Australian Hotels Association of NSW, the NSW President of the Marketing Institute of Australia, and he served as Executive Chairman of the fundraising and business engagement arm of the Liberal Party in NSW. In the full Networking Masterclass, we talk about: ✅ How he has built incredibly reliable and insanely valuable networks using the "3 Ps" model. ✅ Leading with energy and daring to be different. ✅ Why his daily KPI is making people happy, and ✅ Cutting through red tape to run a business without being superhuman. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Paul Nicolaou You can connect with Paul via LinkedIn. Similar Episodes on networking Minisode: How to Think Like a CEO: Leveraging your network Ted Prodromou, America's #1 LinkedIn Coach, on Perception, connecting properly with purpose, and standing out online Steve Sims, the Concierge to Billionaires, on How to gamify life and work, going for stupid and building priceless relationships Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my Finish Strong monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn or Instagram 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

" It's never about Paul Nicolaou; it's about other people, because you want to appreciate and show your passion towards them and helping them achieve an end result." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to Paul Nicolaou, the Executive Director of Business Sydney on the 3Ps of building an insanely valuable network, daring to be different, and making people happy. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/382 👂 JOIN THE COUNCIL OF CHIEFS. Break the isolation and stretch your thinking with a network of like minded C-Suite executives and business owners: chiefmaker.com/councilofchiefs Paul is a highly experienced executive leader and board member, having been Executive Director for Business Sydney since September 2021. Prior to this, he was Director for the Business Leaders Council, Membership and Events for the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) for seven years. He is a Board Member of the Estia Foundation, and Ambassador for both Vinnies CEO Sleepout and Start Up Australia. Paul has held several senior roles in his distinguished career, such as at UNSW and UNSW Foundation, the CEO of the Australian Hotels Association of NSW, the NSW President of the Marketing Institute of Australia, and he served as Executive Chairman of the fundraising and business engagement arm of the Liberal Party in NSW. In this Networking Masterclass, we talk about: ✅ How he has built incredibly reliable and insanely valuable networks using his "3 Ps" model. ✅ Leading with energy and daring to be different. ✅ Why his daily KPI is making people happy, and ✅ Cutting through red tape to run a business without being superhuman. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Paul Nicolaou You can connect with Paul via LinkedIn. Similar Episodes on networking Minisode: How to Think Like a CEO: Leveraging your network Ted Prodromou, America's #1 LinkedIn Coach, on Perception, connecting properly with purpose, and standing out online Steve Sims, the Concierge to Billionaires, on How to gamify life and work, going for stupid and building priceless relationships Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my Finish Strong monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn or Instagram 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

"It all starts with a good night's sleep. There is very clear research that cognitive performance declines when we're sleep-deprived." This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Justin McNamara, Psychometrics Guru. His full episode is titled Improving recruitment selection, performance prediction and acing psychometric tests. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/380 👂 NEED TO GET YOUR HIRING RIGHT? Discover 30 unique and powerful interview questions used by CEOs to help make sure you hire the right person for the right role: chiefmaker.com/interview Justin is an Occupational Psychologist who loves working at the intersection of people and data, in order to support companies to solve tricky problems. During his career, he has been privileged to learn from great minds at the University of Queensland, and both Kent and Cambridge Universities in the UK, while happily immersing himself in the latest research. His passion for psychometrics, machine learning and data have resulted in deep expertise in the creation of custom assessment solutions for a variety of businesses in most industries to improve the performance of their people and selection processes. In his own words, he loves bringing the nerdier things to life for clients in a pragmatic and business-focused way. In the full Best of Series Masterclass we talk about: ✅ What Psychometrics are - and aren't - and which ones are useful in the recruitment process. ✅ Knowing the markers for success for predicting both performance and leadership. ✅ The future of Psychometrics and big data, and ✅ The key factors in ensuring you can ace a psychometric test. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Justin McNamara You can reach Justin via LinkedIn. Books and Resources People Excellence website Practice psychometric tests: https://www.shldirect.com/en/practice-tests https://www.savilleassessment.com/practice-tests https://www.trytalentq.com Talent Intelligence – by Nik Kinley Mind Over Mood – by Dennis Greenberger Similar Episodes on hiring talent Chief Maker Minisode: 7 unique interview questions used by CEOs Nancy Slessenger, Founder and CEO of Vinehouse Hiring, on Scientific recruitment, the do's and don'ts of interviewing, and staff retention Linda Carroll, Chief People Officer of G8 Education, on Hiring for attitude and the critical power of human capital Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my Finish Strong monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn or Instagram 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

"Resumés don't actually have that much useful information; your experience as a candidate can vary wildly based on the environment that you're in and your motivations to perform." In this Best of Series episode, we replay a chat we had in 2019 with Psychometrics Guru, Justin McNamara, on improving recruitment selection, performance prediction and acing psychometric tests. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/380 👂 NEED TO GET YOUR HIRING RIGHT? Discover 30 unique and powerful interview questions used by CEOs to help make sure you hire the right person for the right role: chiefmaker.com/interview Justin is an Occupational Psychologist who loves working at the intersection of people and data, in order to support companies to solve tricky problems. During his career, he has been privileged to learn from great minds at the University of Queensland, and both Kent and Cambridge Universities in the UK, while happily immersing himself in the latest research. His passion for psychometrics, machine learning and data have resulted in deep expertise in the creation of custom assessment solutions for a variety of businesses in most industries to improve the performance of their people and selection processes. In his own words, he loves bringing the nerdier things to life for clients in a pragmatic and business-focused way. In this Best of Series Masterclass we talk about: ✅ What Psychometrics are - and aren't - and which ones are useful in the recruitment process. ✅ Knowing the markers for success for predicting both performance and leadership. ✅ The future of Psychometrics and big data, and ✅ The key factors in ensuring you can ace a psychometric test. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Justin McNamara You can reach Justin via LinkedIn. Books and Resources People Excellence website Practice psychometric tests: https://www.shldirect.com/en/practice-tests https://www.savilleassessment.com/practice-tests https://www.trytalentq.com Talent Intelligence – by Nik Kinley Mind Over Mood – by Dennis Greenberger Similar Episodes on hiring talent Chief Maker Minisode: 7 unique interview questions used by CEOs Nancy Slessenger, Founder and CEO of Vinehouse Hiring, on Scientific recruitment, the do's and don'ts of interviewing, and staff retention Linda Carroll, Chief People Officer of G8 Education, on Hiring for attitude and the critical power of human capital Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my Finish Strong monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn or Instagram 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

"It's now obvious to me that it's harder to maintain that sense of community unless you've got things like parkrun that are driving that connection." This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous CEO guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features Tim Oberg, former CEO of parkrun Australia. His full episode is titled Escaping the rat race, building a vibrant community and managing anxiety. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/377 👂 WANT TO ACCELERATE YOUR NEXT PROMOTION? COMPLETE YOUR FREE CAREER SCORECARD: www.chiefmaker.com/score-card Tim has a background in teaching and travel, having set up his own tour business in London in the early 2000s. He stumbled upon the parkrun concept in the UK in 2010 and pitched to the owner to be the one to take it to Australia, thereafter leading the regional business for nearly 12 years. Tim is now the Founder of Next Stars Sports Academy and the Healthy Kids Project, as he uses his vast experience in health and wellbeing to tackle some of the biggest challenges amongst the younger generations. He is also a Board member at Little Athletics Queensland and lives in Airlie Beach with his wife and 4 kids (congrats to them as they recently welcomed a little baby girl!). In the full Best of Series Masterclass we talk about: ✅ His epic back story that got him to where he is today - you'll really love this as it's one of the most in-depth, interesting and crazy ones we've ever had on the Inner Chief podcast! ✅ The courage he showed in repeatedly escaping the rat race to start his own businesses. ✅ Growing the parkrun Australia community from nothing to the biggest of its kind in the country, and ✅ How he has survived and thrived despite living with and managing anxiety. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with Tim Oberg You can reach Tim via LinkedIn. Books and Resources Headspace app Beating Anxiety - SBS Insight TV show that Tim appeared on parkrun, anxiety and me - article posted by Tim after his recovery Dare - by Barry McDonagh Similar Episodes on community building Juliette Wright OAM, Founder of GIVIT, on Revolutionising misguided charitable giving, having a million conversations, and leaning into anxiety Daniel Penny, MD of Mustard Creative, on Going beyond the brief and understanding your influence Mike Smith, Founder and CEO of Zero Co, on Building a tribe of loyal customers, and creating a better world through business Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my Finish Strong monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn or Instagram 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

"Start telling your story really early. By the time the actual capital raise comes around, you can create something that's oversubscribed." This is a special episode only available to our podcast subscribers, which we call The Mini Chief. These are short, sharp highlights from our fabulous guests, where you get a 5 to 10 minute snapshot from their full episode. This Mini Chief episode features James Schofield, Founder of Insight Investor Relations. His full episode is titled Pitching your business, raising capital and winning investor trust. You can find the full audio and show notes here: 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/376 👂 INFLUENCE DIFFICULT STAKEHOLDERS USING THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: chiefmaker.com/stakeholders James speaks the language of investors - over a 25-year career in capital markets, he's advised from both sides of the table: first as a top-rated equity analyst with Merrill Lynch, UBS, and Deutsche Bank, and now as the founder of Insight Investor Relations. Since launching IIR in 2018, James has worked with NZX-listed CEOs and CFOs across companies valued between $300 million and $3 billion. His team is trusted to design and execute investor relations strategies at pivotal points in a company's growth story, with their clients' aggregate market value more than doubling to $10.8 billion over the past 12 months. James and his team have also helped founders raise between $2-$15 million in growth capital through leveraging investor-side language and insights. In the full Masterclass, we talk about: ✅ The right time to pitch and raise capital, and when not to. ✅ How to position your business to attract investors through clarity, credibility and consistent messaging. ✅ Why founders should treat investors like customers by understanding their needs and motivations, and ✅ The five Ps of pitching for investor success: purpose, product, proof, playbook, and promise. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with James Schofield You can connect with James via LinkedIn. Books and resources Essentialism - by Greg McEwen Similar Episodes on Capital Raising Ben Lipschitz, Co-Founder and CEO of FoodByUs, on Being data-driven, starting and exiting a business, and successfully securing funding Ant Moorhouse, Co-Founder and CEO of EarthTech, on Purpose-driven leadership, and changing the planet by harnessing technology and capitalism Jack Delosa, Founder and Chairman of The Entourage, on Frameworks for success, building customer connection, and raising capital from an investor's viewpoint Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my Finish Strong monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn or Instagram 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker

"The best founders are constantly pitching – for customers, recruits, suppliers and capital." In this episode of The Inner Chief podcast, I speak to James Schofield, Founder of Insight Investor Relations, on Pitching your business, raising capital and winning investor trust. 🎧👉 chiefmaker.com/376 👂 INFLUENCE DIFFICULT STAKEHOLDERS USING THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE: chiefmaker.com/stakeholders James speaks the language of investors - over a 25-year career in capital markets, he's advised from both sides of the table: first as a top-rated equity analyst with Merrill Lynch, UBS, and Deutsche Bank, and now as the founder of Insight Investor Relations. Since launching IIR in 2018, James has worked with NZX-listed CEOs and CFOs across companies valued between $300 million and $3 billion. His team is trusted to design and execute investor relations strategies at pivotal points in a company's growth story, with their clients' aggregate market value more than doubling to $10.8 billion over the past 12 months. James and his team have also helped founders raise between $2-$15 million in growth capital through leveraging investor-side language and insights. In this Masterclass, we talk about: ✅ The right time to pitch and raise capital, and when not to. ✅ How to position your business to attract investors through clarity, credibility and consistent messaging. ✅ Why founders should treat investors like customers by understanding their needs and motivations, and ✅ The five Ps of pitching for investor success: purpose, product, proof, playbook, and promise. Stay epic, Greg Connecting with James Schofield You can connect with James via LinkedIn. Books and resources Essentialism - by Greg McEwen Similar Episodes on Capital Raising Ben Lipschitz, Co-Founder and CEO of FoodByUs, on Being data-driven, starting and exiting a business, and successfully securing funding Ant Moorhouse, Co-Founder and CEO of EarthTech, on Purpose-driven leadership, and changing the planet by harnessing technology and capitalism Jack Delosa, Founder and Chairman of The Entourage, on Frameworks for success, building customer connection, and raising capital from an investor's viewpoint Follow Chief Maker 📝 Get my Finish Strong monthly newsletter with insanely valuable career tips 👍 Follow Chief Maker on LinkedIn or Instagram 📈 Join the waitlist for the Chief Maker MiniMBA 🎓 Take one of the Chief Maker Academy courses 🍏 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Apple Podcasts 🎵 Subscribe for free to The Inner Chief podcast on Spotify 🎬 Subscribe for free to the Chief Maker YouTube channel 🤝 Connect with the Chief Maker