#founderhacks

On #founderhacks this week we are joined by entrepreneur Nat Rich to discuss how people choose to show up at work compared to how they show up at home.Nat is a mental health and wellbeing expert, workshop facilitator and a speaker and moderator for both in-person & virtual events.

Serial entrepreneur Chris Hughes joins us on #founderhacks this week to talk about, "What Inspires?"Chris started his career in a foundry working 80 hour weeks in the UK before he began life as an entrepreneur at the ripe old age of 35 in China. He is now the founder and MD of Health Well Solutions - a global insurance brokerage with offices in China and the UK.

In this edition of #founderhacks we are joined by social entrepreneur Amar Dani to debate how he chooses to "show up" in his business.Amar is the founder of Dani Organics a leading supplier of organic food products. This amazing business employs 200 staff who support a network of 50,000 farmers across 4 continents.

This week we discuss something that some founders aren't particular good at - managing themselves. Topics include knowing when to read things at face value, accepting when your confidence outstrips your ability as well as a founder-hack that might help you better manage your business when you get sick. Enjoy

In this weeks episode we welcome fellow entrepreneur Dr Richard Guyver to #founderhacks. We get to hear Richard's all time, “Seen, Read & Learned” with some fascinating shares concerning how to keep level headed during times of high stress.

So, as the Beatles once sang, this is Christmas. After another challenging year for many of the world's small businesses we decided to take a look back at some of the things we didn't have time to talk about during 2021 and celebrate some of the good stuff.

In this weeks episode Ben, Alex & Antony discuss as founders do you have the choice as to when to fight or when to take flight? Sometimes is it better to go against your instinct and take flight rather than always be fighting?

Three serial entrepreneurs in Antony, Ben and Alex take time in this weeks episode to discuss the power of endless possibilities of reframing!

Antony, Ben and Alex, three founders of businesses are joined by special guest Pia Muggerud to discuss the lessons she has learned about finding her voice in the world.

Antony, Ben and Alex, three founders of businesses are joined by special guest Jennifer Quigley Jones to discuss the lessons she has learned whilst growing a successful business during the Covid pandemic.

Antony, Ben and Alex, three founders of businesses shares their experiences on the topic of when and how a business founder should change gears in their business.

Antony, Ben and Alex, three founders of businesses shares their experiences on the topic of building and managing teams.

#founderhacks 44: This week Ben, Antony and Alex, three founders of companies, are joined by entrepreneur Jim James where they discuss how to be resourceful when you are lacking resources - Jim's “seen” is all about Genghis Khan, Jim's “read” is about Sun Tzu's 2,500 year old book the Art of War Influence and Jim's “learned” amplification.

#founderhacks 43: This week Ben, Antony and Alex, three founders of companies, are joined by solopreneur Steve Bruce where they discuss the importance of focus in business - Steve's “seen” looks at focusing on what we choose to measure, Steve's “read” is about Dan Priestly's excellent book Key Person of Influence and Steve's “learned” is a about lifestyle focus.

#founderhacks 42: This week Ben, Antony and Alex, three founders of companies, discuss when an entrepreneur faces the dilemma of whether to change their business strategy or stay on course - our “seen” looks at when and how to change a businesses processes, our “read” takes a peek at James Clear's views on making changes one at a time and our “learned” is about changing the way teams communicate. Enjoy.

#founderhacks 41: This week we are joined by Ed Francis. Our theme is great corporate culture - our “seen” is looks at Dan Pink's seminal thinking on autonomy, mastery and purpose, our “read” looks Michael E Gerber's book the E-Myth and our “learned” is about being the dangers of working by a success/fail criteria. Enjoy.

#founderhacks 40: Our “seen” is about returning to offices, our “read” looks at self doubt and our “learned” is about being in control of your own bus!

#founderhacks 39: This week our “seen” involves a hard working team that made us ponder if sometimes knowing yourself means realising it's not all about you, our “read” is about who gives you an unvarnished perspective on your performance as a leader and our “learned” looks at the different personas people bring to the workplace and home. Enjoy.

#founderhacks 38: This episode is all about bias and assumptions - the impact of dumbing down a conversation on the assumption that a colleague won't understand the detail, the pitfalls, and benefits, of something called illusory superiority before ending up with a discussion on the benefits of getting to know people before using biases to write them off. Enjoy.

#founderhacks 37: A newsletter and podcast by founders for founders, this week Antony, Alex & Ben talk about one thing they have seen, one thing they have read and one thing they have learned – this week we talk about how a company's moral code can be good for business, Elon Musk's Neuralink and its experiments on animals as well as the benefits of owning up to your mistakes (and yes, we've made a lot of these between us). Enjoy.

#founderhacks 36: A newsletter and podcast by founders for founders, this week Antony, Alex & Ben talk about one thing they have seen, one thing they have read and one thing they have learned – this episode is all about helping people you work with to be brilliant - topics include “tooling up” external advisors when they miss the mark, a founder hack about scoring interactions and the benefits of asking people how we stop them being great..

#founderhacks 35: A newsletter and podcast by founders for founders, this week Antony, Alex & Ben talk about one thing they have seen, one thing they have read and one thing they have learned – this episode is all about getting things done - topics include what tidy files might have say about how a company is run and the person who runs it, getting more from your colleagues and how to use trust to boost productivity.

#founderhacks 34: A newsletter and podcast by founders for founders, this week Antony, Alex & Ben talk about one thing they have seen, one thing they have read and one thing they have learned – in this episode is all about innovation - topics discussed include a new twist on an old idea, painting by numbers and a founderhack about start and end of day rituals.

#founderhacks 33: A newsletter and podcast by founders for founders, this week Antony, Alex & Ben are discuss the topic of process. Ideas include processes around starting and ending your day, the Eisenhower Matrix and automation.

#founderhacks 32: A newsletter and podcast by founders for founders, this week Antony, Alex & Ben are joined by guest speaker Richard Robinson where they about one thing they have seen, one thing they have read and one thing they have learned.

This week's #founderhacks are on the theme of thinking. Founders often use processes to manage the thinking. However, the process isn't the point, the outcome is…

This week's #founderhacks are on the theme of making the big decisions. How do we navigate a proliferation of possibilities - and is picking better than paralysis?

A podcast by founders for founders. In Episode 29 we talk about being bold in business and life.

A podcast by founders for founders. In Episode 28 we talk about advisors, preparing for better times and business myths.

A podcast by founders for founders. In Episode 27 we talk about innovation, growth curves and sausages.

A podcast by founders for founders. In Episode 26 we discuss how driven people achieve great things - even in difficult times, people saying they want to start a business and what to focus on when running a business.

A podcast by founders for founders. In Episode 25 we discuss an old Steve Jobs story about stones and friction, finding your mojo and learning things from young kids. Enjoy.

A podcast by founders for founders. Our Christmas special looks back at a challenging year and finishes up with a quote, “An easy life fashions a mind that can only handle ease. A challenging life builds a mind that can handle challenge. Like a muscle that atrophies without use, mental strength fades unless it is tested”. Enjoy.

A podcast by founders for founders. You should listen to this if you are running your own business or would like to one day. Episode 24 shines a light on listening founders, forming partnerships - even with competitors - and the drag on mental clutter. Enjoy.

A podcast by founders for founders. You should listen to this if you are running your own business or would like to one day. Episode 23 looks at honest communications, keeping an eye on your colleagues' mental health and one way of getting things done. Enjoy.

A podcast by founders for founders. You should listen to this if you are running your own business or would like to one day. In this edition we chew the fat about the Special Boat Service, inter-connected brains and the role emotions can play during negotiations – we hope you enjoying listening to it.

A podcast by founders for founders. You should listen to this if you are running your own business or would like to one day. This time out we discuss what can happen to a business when you shift its focus, the benefits, and necessity of, sometimes doing the hard stuff yourself and how allowing others to see your own frailties can be a useful thing to do.

A podcast by founders for founders. You should listen to this if you are running your own business or would like to one day. This week we talk about Richard Branson's initiative and giving your employees the trust and space they need to shine.

A podcast by founders for founders. You should listen to this if you are running your own business or would like to one day. This week we discuss dodging bullets, seeing clearly and being kind - all in less than 25 minutes!

A podcast by founders for founders. You should listen to this if you are running your own business or would like to one day. This week we discuss fast growing businesses, a concept about learning and the joys of running a business without a plan - all in less than 25 minutes!

Listen to this podcast if you work for yourself or run a business - a podcast by founders for founders. This week we discuss running fast, working from home and letting people do their own things - all is less than 25 minutes!

Listen to this podcast if you work for yourself or are a founder of a business. This week we discuss the entrepreneur's curse, a novel way of choosing who you hang out with and how good captains of ships have to have sailed in rough seas.

As a business grows its founder often has to change their role within it. But, can doing this trigger a founder to fall out of love with their business? We also discuss how simple things can transform companies and finish up talking about a secret weapon called humility.

The Atomex team look at staying ahead of the curve and how we navigate through current times of profound uncertainty and deep chaos. Can we spot the patterns, decide fast and keep moving towards where we want to be?

As the world contemplates whether or not it's time or not to go back to the office, we reflect on what truly drives founders and how they and their companies can stay on the righteous path.

We're leading through unprecedented times. How do you keep your spirits up, and where does that come from? Can we own our motivation - and our ambition - as we grow our businesses?

This weeks hacks connect with how we communicate and get stuff done. Is emotion the way to unite, can words create or impede culture and can computing inspire us greater productivity?

This weeks stories are connected by tenacity and passion. We look at and celebrate the creativity and contribution of founders - and realise that it has never been more important and more needed.

Entrepreneurs tend not to think linearly. We share some stories about entrepreneurs connecting the dots, and learn that connection is what truly drives people.

This week's stories are about people. We discover unexpected support from our nearest and dearest, the value of people who think differently, and whether a paperclip can save a whole lot of pain and heartache.

Times are tough and getting tougher. We look at three examples of founders coping with tough times. When do we get cross, and when do we keep our cool? How do you know when to say no? And in the quest for solutions, how do you differentiate salvation from snake-oil?