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Professor Dr Ger Graus OBE is a renowned figure in the field of education - once described as “Jean-Jacques Rousseau meets Willy Wonka”. He was the first Global Director of Education at KidZania and the founding CEO of the Children's University. In 2019, Ger became a Visiting Professor at the National Research University in Moscow, Russia. He is also a Professor of Practice at the University of Cumbria, United Kingdom, and a Member of the PhD Advisory Council at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy. Ger is a frequent keynote speaker at some of the world's leading education conferences. Driven by his famous mantra that “Children can only aspire to what they know exists”, Ger champions the cause of equity, progress, purpose, creativity, and innovation in children's learning.Born in the Netherlands, Ger moved to the United Kingdom in 1983 where he began his teaching career, later becoming a Senior Inspector, and Education Director.Ger is a member of Bett's Global Education Council; DIDAC India's Advisory Board; and Junior Achievement's Worldwide Global Council. He chairs the Beaconhouse School System's Advisory Board, Pakistan; advises the Fondazione Reggio Children, Italy; supports a range of education start-ups globally; and was invited to help shape the future of education in Dubai as a member of the Dubai Future Councils. In 2023, he joined the Global Teacher Prize Judging and the World's Best School Prize Academies as a judge. In 2024, Ger was invited onto the Board of Trustees of the Sharjah Education Academy by Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qassimi, Ruler of Sharjah.In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours List Ger was made an Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to children, and in 2018 he received the Global Education Leadership Award at the World Education Congress, India. In 2022, he was granted the award of Iconic Leader Creating A Better World For All by the Women Economic Forum (WEF) and the following year, Ger was made a Companion of the Harry Volker Genootschap in The Netherlands.Ger's professional autobiography, Through a Different Lens - Lessons from a Life in Education, will be published by Routledge in April 2025.Websitehttps://www.gergraus.com/Social Media Informationhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-dr-ger-graus-obe-335bb6115/Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)https://nape.org.uk/Discover more about Education on Fire

In this episode of the St Emlyn's Podcast, Iain Beardsell and Natalie May speak with Richard Lyon, an emergency doctor and deputy medical director of the air ambulance service at Kent, Surrey, and Sussex. Recorded at the London Trauma Conference 2024 in Kensington, Richard shares experiences and lessons from his talk on five critical cases that shaped him as a clinician and human being.   Discussion topics include the importance of case debriefing, the impact of video recording in clinical practice, overcoming the challenges of self-reflection, and the evolving culture of pre-hospital emergency medicine. Richard emphasizes the significance of supportive and structured debriefing processes and offers insights on integrating video reviews into emergency practices for improved education and reflection.   00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:37 Richard Lyon's Background and Talk Overview 01:00 The Importance of Case Learning and Debriefing 02:12 Challenges and Strategies in Case Learning 04:24 The Power of Video Recording in Clinical Practice 07:30 Implementing Video Recording: Practical Steps 08:24 Addressing Concerns and Building Trust 12:56 Senior Clinicians and Vulnerability 17:33 Supporting Pre-Hospital Clinicians 20:35 Conclusion and Final Thoughts   The Guest - Richard Lyon   Professor Lyon is an active UK NHS Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Pre-hospital Care in Edinburgh and Deputy Medical Director for Air Ambulance, Kent Surrey & Sussex. A globally recognised leader in pre-hospital and emergency medical care, Prof Lyon works for multiple world class organisations, helping to develop current and future state-of-the art medical devices, systems and concepts aiming to save lives across the globe. A respected clinical leader and senior medical advisor to both governments and global corporations, with a track record of delivering high quality output and success across clinical, academic, research and innovation. Prof Lyon was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) by HM The Queen in the 2017 Honours, for Services to Emergency Healthcare, after he established a programme of work on out-of-hospital cardiac arrest for Scotland. Prof Lyon holds a personal Chair of Pre-hospital Emergency Care at the University of Surrey and has an established research portfolio in pre-hospital resuscitation and trauma care, with an extensive publication record. Prof Lyon is a current member of the Faculty of Pre-hospital Care and author of several international guidelines. Prof Lyon is a Physician with the UK International Search & Rescue Team.

Alana Stott, MBE is a multi-faceted entrepreneur, author, and philanthropist, dedicating her life to protecting vulnerable women and children. Former Mrs. Scotland, CEO of an intelligence-based security firm, anti-human trafficking consultant, writer, producer, wife and mother of 3 - she is a firm believer that anything is possible.In this episode, she shares her journey from childhood trauma to unwavering resilience and advocacy. She emphasizes embracing fear, adapting to change, and the hard work behind her successes, while also providing insights on the unseen aspects of her life and work.Alongside her husband, former Special Forces operator Dean Stott, Alana continues to drive impactful initiatives that bring freedom and healing to those in need through ventures such as the Blue Rose Foundation.Alana is a best selling author of five books, including her memoir, She Who Dares, and the business book How To Ask For Money.In recognition of her service to vulnerable women and mental health awareness, Alana was awarded The Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Kings New Years Honors list 2023.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Alana Stott03:25 Overcoming Childhood Trauma09:36 The Journey into Advocacy12:15 Writing 'She Who Dares'18:59 Understanding Pain and Trauma20:32 Confronting Fear and Pursuing Goals22:33 The Power of Embracing Change25:18 Finding Strength in Adversity29:08 Overcoming Self-Imposed Limitations33:45 The Reality Behind Success36:21 Blending Work and Family Life41:23 The Work That Isn't Talked About

In this episode of Spartan Leadership, I sit down with Alana Stott—entrepreneur, author, producer, and philanthropist—whose career spans security, finance, media, and global activism. Alana shares her journey from running high-stakes security operations to raising millions for charities like Heads Together with the support of Prince Harry. We also dive into her relentless fight against human trafficking and how her work earned her the prestigious MBE (Member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) in the King's 2023 Honor List.We cover:✅ The defining moments that shaped Alana's path✅ How she and Dean Stott became involved in high-profile charity work✅ The harsh realities of human trafficking and how to take action✅ Breaking barriers in male-dominated industries✅ The mindset of resilience and excellenceIf you're looking for an inspiring conversation on leadership, purpose, and real-world impact, this one is for you.Follow Alana Stott: https://linktr.ee/alanastottFollow Josh Kosnick: https://linktr.ee/joshkosnickBlue Dot Foundation: bluedotfoundation.org

Yolanda Charles is a UK Wonder Woman. She's an in-demand bassist and songwriter. She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) just like the Beatles! For over 30 years she's played with the likes of B.B. King, Mick Jagger, Queen, Eric Clapton and Van Morrison. She's worked on movie soundtracks with Hans Zimmer. And her band Project pH has a new album out.My featured song is “New York City Groove” from the album Made In New York by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link.---------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!For more information and other episodes of the podcast click here. To subscribe to the podcast click here.To subscribe to our weekly Follow Your Dream Podcast email click here.To Rate and Review the podcast click here.“Dream With Robert”. Click here.—----------------------------------------Connect with Yolanda at:www.yolandacharlesmusic.com—---------------------------------------ROBERT'S SINGLES:“THE RICH ONES ALL STARS” is Robert's latest single featuring the following 8 World Class musicians: Billy Cobham (Drums), Randy Brecker (Flugelhorn), John Helliwell (Sax), Pat Coil (Piano), Peter Tiehuis (Guitar), Antonio Farao (Keys), Elliott Randall (Guitar) and David Amram (Pennywhistle).Click HERE for the Official VideoClick HERE for All Links—----------------------------------------“SOSTICE” is Robert's single with a rockin' Old School vibe. Called “Stunning!”, “A Gem!”, “Magnificent!” and “5 Stars!”.Click HERE for all links.—---------------------------------“THE GIFT” is Robert's ballad arranged by Grammy winning arranger Michael Abene and turned into a horn-driven Samba. Praised by David Amram, John Helliwell, Joe La Barbera, Tony Carey, Fay Claassen, Antonio Farao, Danny Gottlieb and Leslie Mandoki.Click HERE for all links.—-------------------------------------“LOU'S BLUES”. Robert's Jazz Fusion “Tone Poem”. Called “Fantastic! Great playing and production!” (Mark Egan - Pat Metheny Group/Elements) and “Digging it!” (Peter Erskine - Weather Report)!Click HERE for all links.—----------------------------------------“THE RICH ONES”. Robert's sublime, atmospheric Jazz Fusion tune. Featuring guest artist Randy Brecker (Blood Sweat & Tears) on flugelhorn. Click HERE for all links.—---------------------------------------Audio production:Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com

Dean Stott is a former British Special Forces soldier who served in the Special Boat Service (SBS). After a career-ending parachute accident, he transitioned into the private security sector, gaining renown for handling high-risk situations, including evacuating the Canadian Embassy in Libya. He later set two world records for cycling the 14,000-mile Pan-American Highway. Dean is now a motivational speaker, security consultant, adventurer, and podcaster known for tackling extreme challenges. Dean was awarded the distinguished honor of Member of the Most Excellent Order of The British Empire (MBE) for his services to sport, humanitarian and mental health awareness. He embodies resilience and adaptability in both personal and professional pursuits.Dean has led an amazing life and is a master storyteller. We get into his abrupt transition out of the British Special Forces, developing a new path and career based on his strengths, and working with his wife Alana, also an MBE and complete force as Dean's business partner, as well as within her own career as an author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.Sponsors:This episode of The Ready State Podcast is brought to you by LMNT, a tasty electrolyte drink mix with everything you need and nothing you don't. That means lots of salt — with no sugar. We are still abuzz about LMNT Sparkling now available to everyone. All the electrolytes you need, in the MOST festive beverage you've ever tasted. If you love LMNT, this is going to blow your mind. Go to DrinkLMNT.com/TRS and check it out!This episode of The Ready State Podcast is brought to you by Momentous, a leading high-performance lifestyle company making the best supplements and sports nutrition products for individuals looking to optimize all parts of their lives. Single serve Creatine packets have changed our lives. We no longer go through security with little baggies of white powder. And any time we forget to take our Creatine, we've got a packet in our backpack which eliminates all barriers to adherence. If you want to make your day foolproof, go to livemomentous.com/TRS and use code TRS for 20% OFF your first purchase.

Professor Kim Wolff is Director of King's Forensics and head of the Drug Control Centre, which is the only WADA accredited laboratory for sports testing in the United Kingdom. She is also Director of the London Athlete Passport Management Unit (APMU), and she was named a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her services to road safety. Kim discusses her career and her work leading the WADA-Accredited Doping Control Centre and their APMU. She shares insights on the lab's history, how they have incorporated the Endocrine Module of the Athlete Passport into their operations, and areas of opportunity in anti-doping and forensic toxicology research. Kim also touches on ongoing research projects focused on detecting the administration of naturally occurring steroids, identifying and measuring longer-term steroid metabolites, detecting steroids and other substances using dried blood spots, and more.

Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, geboren am 10. September 1941 in Nottingham, England. Dirigent, Cembalist, Musikwissenschaftler und Herausgeber

Eva Hamilton, MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire), is nothing short of a whirling dervish when it comes to seeing a challenge and then creating a solution. For 38 years, Eva has worked with some of the U.K.'s most marginalized groups. From her organization, Business Action on Homelessness to the program Seeing is Believing, a collaboration with HRH The Prince of Wales (now King Charles), Eva believes everyone deserves another chance. Her current crime prevention charity Key4Life offers what she refers to as ‘blended' Seven Step program to rehabilitate young men in prison or at risk of going to prison and reduce the cycle of crime. Since its inception after the 2011 London riots, Key4Life has impacted over 1000 offenders and run 39 programs with more than 150 UK companies.

Sponsored by BELLAMI PROFESSIONALhttps://bit.ly/3SrTD9V Use code STYLIST50 for 50% off any ticketInterview with Nicky ClarkeNicky Clarke is a highly acclaimed British hairstylist and brand founder, known for his skills and creativity, which have propelled him to become a sought-after name in the industry. Nicky discovered his talent for hairstyling at a young age. At 16, he seized an opportunity to apprentice at the prestigious House of Leonard where he worked alongside the renowned John Frieda. By 17, he was already lending his skills to his first British Vogue shoot.For over a decade, Nicky worked with John Frieda, splitting his time between the salon and shoots for major publications all the while helping to develop the Frizz Ease brand. During this time, Nicky became one of the most in-demand and highest-paid hairdressers in the UK, creating iconic looks for stars such as Duran Duran, Brooke Shields, and Diana Ross.In the early '90s, the Nicky Clarke brand emerged from a partnership with Nicky's then-wife Lesley, herself an international fashion designer. Together, they opened the first Nicky Clarke salon in London's prestigious Mayfair district, with the Duchess of York presiding over the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The salon became the place to be for those seeking the best of haircuts, coloring, styling, and treatments. Its success cemented Nicky's status as a premier hairstylist and elevated him to a household name in the UK. His clientele is a star-studded lineup including royalty, supermodels, pop icons, and A-list celebrities, counting Princess Diana, David Bowie, the Beatles (Paul, George and Ringo), Gwyneth Paltrow, Sienna Miller, Brad Pitt, Eddie Redmayne, Kate Moss, Christian Bale, Naomi Campbell, Penelope Cruz, George Michael, Isabella Rossellini and, Donatella Versace among his past and current Clients.His artistic vision has graced the runways of Givenchy, Versace, Calvin Klein, Alexander McQueen, Yves Saint Laurent, and numerous others. He's won countless awards throughout his career and impressively, in 2008, Her Majesty the Queen honored him with the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in acknowledgment of his significant contributions to the hairdressing industry and outstanding service to the community. Links: https://www.instagram.com/nickyclarkeus/ https://nickyclarke.com/about-us/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicky_Clarke https://www.thetease.com/celebrity-hairstylist-nicky-clarke-on-his-career-beginnings-most-remarkable-styling-moments-and-launching-his-brand-in-the-u-s/ News from TheTease.com:https://www.thetease.com/jcpenneys-emily-baker-and-latinitas-gabriela-kane-guardia-provide-a-closer-look-at-their-culture-is-strength-event/

WELCOME BACK TO THE MAKE IT PLAIN PODCAST - Thanks for coming back! If you slept on S1 you can return to our earlier episodes (S1 was funded by the Evens Foundation in Europe, themed on Black Studies, featuring Patricia Hill Collins, Kimberlee Crenshaw, David Harewood + more).  This is S2, and we're taking a slightly different tact than S1. We'll still be interviewing official guests in academia, politics, and elsewhere. What's new is that we'll also be talking to interesting people on the ground from organizations on the Black United Front (BUF, a directory of Black orgs across the globe that Make it Plain has begun developing). - In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews makes plain the House Negro nonsense of the coconut trial of Mariah Hassan, a person who was charged with carrying a placard that pictured Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman as coconuts. This isn't up for debate, this is not a criminal offense it's a defense of the Black radical intellectual tradition. Kehinde also makes plain the general election, the ways you can and can't represent as a Black MP, and the myth and propaganda of the Black Vote. Not discounting our influence in marginal seats, the myth of the Black vote is a really bad way of understanding Black political power. Kehinde makes plain a better (local, national, and global) way of understanding politics through a Black mass membership international organization. - In this week's official guest interview, Kehinde Andrews talks with George the Poet (featuring his son in the background hehe) about his new book Track Record. George shares a section of the book that never made it to his book, "The Anti-Afrikan." They also discuss, turning down an MBE (Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) honor, despite it "opening doors" and networking opportunities (but the question is, "which doors?" and"whose doors?").   - George the Poet AKA George Mpanga is a multi-dimensional man with lived experience and a London-born spoken word performer of Ugandan heritage. His innovative brand of musical poetry has won him critical acclaim both as a recording artist and a social commentator. George is also a husband, father, and Cambridge graduate. - BLACK WORLD NEWS LINKS It's not a crime to call a "Coconut" a "Coconut." Professor Kehinde Andrews explains why the terms Coconut, House Negro, Coon, and Uncle Tom are vital expressions of Black political thought that should be celebrated and not policed. Drawing on work in his book 'The Psychosis of Whiteness' this is a handy guide through the use of the words complete with many examples. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZkD-e-b6Iw - GUEST LINKS George the Poet https://www.georgethepoet.com/ George's book: Track Record Delving into the music scene and iconic films from his childhood, as well as crucial political and economic moments in history, this book provides the backstory of where we are today. Honest, thought-provoking, and passionate, Track Record is a ground-breaking memoir by one of the UK's most unique voices.https://afroribooks.co.uk/products/track-record-me-music-and-the-war-on-blackness-by-george-the-poet-published-25th-april-2024 Have You Heard George's Podcast? The award-winning and critically acclaimed podcast from George the Poet delivers a fresh take on inner-city life through a mix of storytelling, music, and fiction. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/p07915kd Downstream: The West is Poor, Africa is Rich w/ George The Poet https://www.tapesearch.com/episode/downstream-the-west-is-poor-africa-is-rich-w-george-the-poet/7SpXBeDiuocHoYSALAQ4NP - MIP LINKS CAP25 - Convention of Afrikan People - Gambia - May 17-19, 2025 On Malcolm X's 100th birthday, the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity is bringing together those in Afrika and the Diaspora who want to fulfill Malcolm's legacy and build a global organization for Black people. This is an open invitation to anyone. https://make-it-plain.org/convention-of-afrikan-people/ BUF - Black United Front Global directory of Black organizations. This will be hosted completely free of charge so if you run a Black organization please email the name, address, website, and contact info to mip@blackunity.org.uk to be listed. Policing terms like House Negro insults Black political thought "Terms like Coconut, House Negro, and Uncle Tom are not, and never were racial slurs. To view them as such is to fall down the rabbit hole of 'reverse racism'."https://make-it-plain.org/2021/02/19/policing-terms-like-house-negro-insults-black-political-thought/ From the growling wolf to the smiling fox "Malcolm already warned us of the dangers of running from the clutches of the wolf into the arms of the smiling fox." https://make-it-plain.org/2020/11/07/from-the-growling-wolf-to-the-smiling-fox/ - Guest: (IG)  (T) Host: @kehindeandrews (IG) @kehinde_andrews (T) Podcast team: @makeitplainorg @weylandmck @inhisownterms @farafinmuso Platform: www.make-it-plain.org (Blog) | www.youtube.com/@MakeItPlain1964 (YT) - If you need any help with your audio visit: https://weylandmck.com/

Welcome to another episode of “On the Issues with Alon Ben-Meir.” Today's guest is Fatou Baldeh, a survivor of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and a Gender Justice specialist with an extensive experience in gender, health and development. Over the past decade she has been a leading advocate and contributor to knowledge on women's rights and the eradication of entrenched gender norms and practices, including eradication of FGM in The Gambia and the UK. In this episode, Alon and Fatou discuss the challenges from local communities in combatting female genital mutilation, the proposed repeal of The Gambia's FGM ban and its consequences, and how to break the culture of silence around FGM and educate women about the effects that female genital mutilation has on their bodies. Full bio Fatou Baldeh is a survivor of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and a Gender Justice specialist with an extensive experience in gender, health and development. Over the past decade she has been a leading advocate and contributor to knowledge on women's rights and the eradication of entrenched gender norms and practices, including eradication of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in The Gambia and the UK. To further empower and advance the agenda for gender equality, women empowerment, and rights of children, Fatou founded a Civil Society Organization (CSO) called Women In Liberation and Leadership (WILL) in 2018. Using WILL as a platform for advocacy and awareness raising, Fatou leads a group of 8 women who engage communities to raise awareness on the harm that FGM causes to women, girls, and communities at large. The organization uses initiatives such as community dialogues, women only safe spaces, and positive masculinity to raise awareness at the community level. In recognition of her work, Fatou was honored by The Late Queen Elizabeth as a Member of The Most Excellent Order of The British Empire (MBE) in 2019. In March 2024, Fatou was awarded the prestigious Women of Courage Award by the First Lady of the United States Dr. Jill Biden and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken in recognition of her dedication and lifetime service to women and girls in The Gambia.

James Hollow is the Founder and CEO of Fabric, a Strategic Design and Sustainability consultancy based in Japan.In this episode, James talks about: ✳ The power of vulnerability and not knowing everything✳ Healthy reflective practices in business✳ What being “inclusive by design” means as a leadership principle✳ The importance of making values tangible through behaviours✳ His experience leading businesses and people in Japan for decadesJames leads Fabric with a focus on entrepreneurship, regenerative business practices, and brand strategy. He has extensive experience working with global brands including Apple, Amazon, Unilever, P&G, and Salesforce, as well as being an advisor to leading startups scaling in Japan, a mentor for 500 Startups, and Chair of the Board of Trustees at British School in Tokyo. In 2022, James was awarded an Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to education and the wider community in Japan.For more, follow Manageable Conversations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, and tune in to insights and advice straight from business leaders.

My International Women's Day Special begins with honouring my Mother before introducing my guest, Alana Stott. I ask Alana to read the opening pages from her gripping memoir, She Who Dares. Her book begins when she answers the phone. Her husband, Dean Stott, a former Special Operations soldier, is on the other line, somewhere in the Middle East, in the middle of a civil war.   "The gunfire was getting louder and louder. I heard the phone drop to the ground as loud bangs pierced my ears. The sound penetrated my ears so much that I had to pull it away to stop my eardrums from exploding. These bangs were coming directly beside the phone. Is he being fired upon, or is Dean the one firing?   Another loud bang came as I sat on the kitchen floor, this time much closer to me. The kitchen door flew open, and my 3-year-old said, " Mommy, I'm hungry."   One moment in the life of an extraordinary woman who makes it count. Alana overcame a tragic childhood to become an acclaimed entrepreneur, speaker, fundraiser, philanthropist, and author. King Charles awarded Alana an MBE, a Member of the Most Excellent Order, for her work preventing human trafficking and slavery. I close my International Women's Day show with an interview I did last year with Andrea C Barrack. I admire her journey and all she is doing to create a better world. A standing ovation to every woman on this planet and to my Mom in Heaven. Pura Vida   To reach Alana Stott: https://alanastott.com/ To learn more about RBC's purpose framework: https://www.rbc.com/newsroom/article/?title=rbc-mobilizes-to-help-address-three-of-societys-biggest-challenges  

Today's guests are Dean and Alana Stott.  Alana Stott is an entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, security consultant, speaker, publisher, and former Mrs. Scotland. She is internationally known for her philanthropic efforts that have raised millions of dollars for causes such as mental health and the fight against human trafficking. She has been recognized for her work with several awards including the title of Member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) on the King's Honor List.  Alana is the author of How to Ask for Money and She Who Dares. She has also written a children's book series called Mollie's Adventures. Additionally, Alana is the founder of Wolfraven Omnimedia, a platform created to tell inspiring stories and advocate for causes that help improve the world.   Dean Stott is a security consultant, adventurer, motivational speaker, author, and former UK Special Boat Service (SBS) operator. After a parachuting accident in 2011 ended his military service, Dean became one of the world's leading private security consultants focused on high-risk jobs involving extortion campaigns, kidnappings, piracy, and extractions during military coups and civil unrest, to include evacuating the Canadian Embassy in Libya in 2014.  In 2018, Dean broke two Guinness Book of World Records for being the fastest person to cycle the length of South America and the first person to cycle the Pan-American Highway, which runs from the tip of South America to Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, in under 100 days.  Dean is also an experienced public speaker sharing his insights on resilience, leadership, and overcoming adversity.  He is the author of Relentless: From Special Operations to World Record Breaker. Together, Dean and Alana launched their new podcast in September. Titled Behind the Seen it is available on Apple, Spotify, and YouTube. You can also follow the show's Instagram @behindtheseenshow To learn more about Dean and Alana, follow them on Instagram @deanstott and @alanastott, and visit their websites, deanstott.com and alanastott.com SPONSORS: Bravo Company Manufacturing: Visit us on the web @ BravoCompanyMFG.com and @BravoCompanyUSA.com 1st Phorm: Go to https://www.1stphorm.com/JACKCARR to receive free shipping on any orders over $75.  Danger Close Apparel: Check out the new Danger Close apparel.  Featured Gear SIG: Today's featured gear segment is sponsored by SIG Sauer. You can learn more about SIG here. Rifle Dynamics  Black Rifle Coffee Subscription  Grizzly Forge Muskrat Staccato Pistol Relentless by Dean Stott How to Ask For Money by Alana Stott SBS Silent Warriors by Saul David Vertex Watches 

I'm deeply honored this week to sit down with my ultimate hairdressing hero, four times winner of the British Hairdressers Award and Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Trevor Sorbie. This one was extra special for me, as Trevor as been a true inspiration both creatively and personally in my life.• Trevor shares the origin stories of his well-known cuts, the Wedge and the Scrunch• hear about his private audience with the Queen. Did he cut Liz's hair?• Trevor discusses minimum standards at his salonCheck out more episodes at https://chrisbaran.com/podcast/ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Check out more episodes and the videos at https://chrisbaran.com/podcast ⭐️ Join our FREE Facebook community for Salon Team Trainers today. https://facebook.com/groups/salonteamtraining ✅ Exclusive content on how to implement and scale your salon training the easy way ✅ Save time and learn what works from people just like you ✅ Get back to your mission of building the salon business and creating more jobs Learn more here - https://bit.ly/trainersplaybook Join our FB group - https://facebook.com/groups/salonteamtraining Follow us on IG - https://instagram.com/coachchrisbaran

Welcome to episode 126 of Sports Management Podcast. Sarah Lewis OBE OLY is a highly respected international sports leader with an extensive network across the Olympic Movement and sport industry. Sarah became an Olympian in Alpine Skiing, representing Great Britain at the Calgary 1988 Games. From 1998 to 2020 she was Secretary General of the largest international winter sports federation, FIS. Currently, she is running her own company Sarah Lewis Global Sports Leader, providing services to sport, business, and society. In 2018 Sarah was awarded the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire on the Queen's New Year Honours List for services to sport. Get ready to learn: How she was the only British Olympic skier who didn't live abroad The importance of multi-tasking What it means to Sarah to be an Olympian Receiving an OBE from the late Her Majesty the queen The termination of her role as Secretary General Her best advice to young women in sports And much more! WATCH ON YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/RlLIoVZ1_8c 00:00 Intro 02:11 Sports for Social Change 03:17 Getting into Sports 08:16 Becoming an Olympian 11:30 Transitioning into Sports Business 16:25 GB Snowsport 21:21 Secretary General for FIS 24:50 Growing the Game of Skiing 29:06 Secretary General of AIOWF 33:00 Her Abrupt End at FIS 39:45 Senior Strategic Advisor for Chinese Winter Sports 45:05 Sarah Lewis Global Sports Leader 48:10 Receiving Her OBE 50:16 Best Advice for Women in Sports 54:00 Outro  Follow us on social media Instagram Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Sign up for the newsletter! www.sportsmanagementpodcast.com

Dr John Kani, Actor, author, director has expressed his delight at being recognized by the UK Honours System, where he will be granted an honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contributions to drama. He is also going to be the first recipient of the ‘Primedia hall of Fame'. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ambassador | Diplomat | Human Rights | Justice | Women's Rights | Career Change | Emma Kate Hopkins OBE took up her post as His Majesty's Ambassador to Denmark in October 2020. Prior to this, she served as Her Majesty's Ambassador to Bulgaria from 2015 to 2020. Whilst in Bulgaria she was also the senior regional lead for organised crime and rule of law projects (including modern slavery) in Central and Eastern Europe.Emma was born in Bolton and studied at St. Clement Danes Comprehensive School (Chorleywood) and Cambridge University (Fitzwilliam College) where she graduated with a degree in Law. She was called to the Bar in 1995 and practiced as a criminal barrister until 2001 when she entered public service.Before her appointment in Sofia, Emma led the UK government's Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative (PSVI), a campaign to end impunity for warzone rape. She was awarded the Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours List, for services to preventing sexual violence in conflict-affected countries.Emma's career in government has included leading legal and policy teams at a senior level. She has worked on immigration and asylum, human rights, EU justice and home affairs, international criminal law, organized crime, as well as violence against women.Between 2006 and 2008, she developed the first UK strategy on human trafficking and delivered it through a national and international campaign. For her work, in 2008, Emma received the Civil Servant of the Year Award for outstanding contribution to public service and in 2014 her team was given the Civil Service International Award for their work on the PSVI campaign.Follow Emma Hopkins on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-kate-hopkins-966219210/ Follow Emma Hopkins on Twitter.Learn more about the Ambassador for a Day program: https://www.ambassadorforaday.dk/If you want to stay up to date with Femme Lead initiatives and events, subscribe here: https://www.femmeleadpodcast.com/subscribe

On this episode of Circuit of Success, host Brett Gilliland interviews Alana Stott, a security expert and Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Alana and Brett discuss her and her husband's journey, which began with her husband spending a lot of time in Libya and then cycling from Argentina to Alaska to raise money for a mental health charity. They also talk about the importance of forgiveness and how to let go of resentment and anger, as well as the importance of dealing with disappointment and finding the silver lining in difficult situations. Alana encourages listeners to pick up a copy of her book, She Who Dares. Full Youtube Video     Speaker Brett Gilliland: Welcome to the Circuit of Success. I am your Host, Brett Gilliland. I've got Alana Scott with or Stott with me today. I'm sorry, Alana. How are you? Speaker Alana Stott: Oh, it's okay. I'm completely used to that. Thank you very much. Speaker Brett Gilliland: I told myself I wasn't gonna do that and here I did it. Be careful what we tell ourselves. Right? Speaker Alana Stott: I know. Well, my maiden name was Dylan, so I thought Stott would be an upgrade, but it's Stott. Speaker Brett Gilliland: It's right. It's just just as hard. Right? So where are you calling in from? Speaker Alana Stott: I'm in California right now Speaker Brett Gilliland: right now. Okay. Very nice. How's California weather good? Speaker Alana Stott: Yeah. It's been good. Yeah. It's starting to cool down a bit so I'm again. I mean, the cool down here is still like super hot for scotland. So Speaker Brett Gilliland: Right. Yeah. I was just in Oregon, golfing last week in they said they don't even have air conditioners up there. And, like, we it was like sixty five was the high, and they said it was that was hot for them. So we hit we hit the jackpot, so that was good. Weather was amazing. Yeah. We're good. Well, if you can Speaker Alana Stott: Go ahead. Pardon me. No. I don't mind it, but, I I do like to the cooler temperatures for sure. Speaker Brett Gilliland: Absolutely. So if you can, let us give us a little background. What's made you the woman you are today? You've got a lot of stuff going on, and we'll get to that and and see your books back there in the background. And and Kelly Sharon spoke very highly of you and said, you gotta get her on the podcast, and Then I saw you were in Stott Louis recently Gilliland we're at, a women in business event. You met Katie Collier. So it's just a small world. It just continues to amaze me. But if you can, just give us a lay of the land. What's made you the woman you are today? Speaker Alana Stott: Yeah. Super small world. Absolutely. Well, I was born in Aberdeen in Scotland, which a small small city in Scotland, but it's also the oil and gas capital of Europe. So it's small but mighty, I guess. I grew up and while would be kind of more of a we call it a counter lift date. I guess you guys mean like the kind of gateway kind of areas. So it was kind of an a a city that was wealthy and poor. That was it. That it had an overall middle ground. It was that. My mom was a single mom, so we kinda grew up that we had to be half to herself since she provided the the basic needs, which was always meant for us, but everything else we had to work on ourselves. So I started working now is eleven. And that really was just a job that I guess it got me from, nothing to just been able to to do, like, similar things. So they didn't actually pay me in this first job that I worked as, and they would pay me in food. But it was really cool food. So it was something a bit different from from what I was used to. But what I did do was I used that experience to learn about base like customer service, how to operate cash, all these kind of things. And what that allowed them was when I was twelve, I applied for a job and got this job in a a fast food place, but it was like a small kind of independent run fast food place and the guy that ran it...

Gus Noble, CEO of Chicago Scots, joins John Landecker to discuss their 178th anniversary as an organization. Gus also talks about how he was named Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II and the Kilted Classic Golf Tournament that’s returning on September 28th. For more information, visit chicagoscots.org/classic

Prof Dr Ger Graus OBE, an iconic figure in the field of education. A renowned expert on educational innovation and community engagement, he was the first Global Director of Education at the world-famous children's entertainment-education company, KidZania, and founding CEO of the Children's University. With his extensive experience at the very highest level of the learning industry, Professor Graus is a much sought-after advisor for organisations globally on the future direction of education. Driven by his famous mantra that “Children can only aspire to what they know exists” Professor Graus champions the cause of creativity, progress, equity, and innovation in children's learning.Dr Graus is a Visiting Professor at the National Research University, Moscow, Russia. He is a member of Bett's Global Education Council; DIDAC India's Advisory Board; Junior Achievement's Worldwide Global Council; he chairs the Beaconhouse School System's Advisory Board, Pakistan; advises the Fondazione Reggio Children, Italy, as well as, globally, Tata Consultancy Services and the Independent Schools Part-nership; and he has been invited to help shape the future of education in Dubai as a member of the Dubai Future Councils. In 2022, Dr Graus was a Juror for the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA) in the Chil-dren & Young People category. He is also an Adviser to the Children's Media Conference and Foundation, United Kingdom. In 2023, Ger Graus was invited to join the Global Teacher Prize Judging Academy. He is also a Member and the Education Spokesperson on the All-Party Parliamentary Group: Ethnicity Trans-plantation and Transfusion.Prof Graus moved to the United Kingdom in 1983 where he began his teaching career, later becoming a Senior Inspector, and Education Director.In the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours List Ger was made an Honorary Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to children. In 2018 he received the Global Education Leadership Award at the World Education Congress, India. In 2022, Ger was granted the award of Iconic Leader Creat-ing A Better World For All by the Women Economic Forum (WEF). In 2023, he was made a Companion of the Harry Volker Genootschap in The Netherlands.In his book ‘Natural Born Learners', author Alex Beard says: “In learning terms, Ger Graus is Jean-Jacques Rousseau meets Willy Wonka.”Websitewww.gergraus.comSocial Media Informationhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-dr-ger-graus-obe-335bb6115/Show Sponsor – National Association for Primary Education (NAPE)Watch Mark Taylor interview Al Kingsley – ‘Creating Digital Strategies for Schools' from the Primary Education Summit – ‘Visions for the Future' – 2023Get access to all 20 videos from the the summit at www.nape.org.uk/summit

Dr. Sandra Morgan is joined by Alana Stott and her daughter Mollie Stott. The three discuss the importance of cyber-safety and conversations between parents and their children that will ensure cyber-safety. Alana Stott A true multi-hyphenate Alana founded and developed Wolfraven Omnimedia as a vehicle to help tell amazing and inspirational stories, including her own, while fiercely advocating for causes aimed at making the world a better place. Stott has written the game-changing business and philanthropy book, “How to Ask for Money;” her powerful memoir, “She Who Dares;” and a series of empowering children's books – all to be published in 2023. In 2018, Alana Stott raised $1.3 million dollars for a mental health awareness campaign at the request of Prince Harry and Stott's husband Dean Stott, a double world record-breaking cross-country cyclist, TV presenter and former UK Special Forces Operator. This was not her first stint in fundraising. Much like her working life, her business and philanthropic career paths started early. Alana Stott qualified as a Ship Security Officer and one of the first women to receive the Company Security Officer designation, qualifying her to run security on any vessel at sea. She is also a fully-qualified Close Protection Officer. Stott is an honorary member of The Special Boat Services Association, the UK equivalent of The Navy's Seal Team 6. She has organized multiple grand red carpet events to raise funds for injured special forces soldiers and their families. Alana was award the title of Member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) on the King's Honor List 2023 for her work supporting vulnerable women and mental health awareness. Key Points Alana Stott wrote three children's books for the purpose of opening up different conversations to educate youth. Her book "Live Your Own Way" teaches children that it is okay to have your own adventures, and that you don't always have to do what those around you are doing. "Who to Help Today" emphasizes the little opportunities we all have to help those around us. "Me and My Friends Play" displays the beauty in childhood friendships and how barriers that often keep us from connecting, are not an issue with youth. Mollie practices cyber-safety by keeping her location services off, keeping her accounts private, and denying any follow requests from those she doesn't know. She also blocks accounts that she is concerned about, or brings her concerns to her mom, Alana. It's important for youth to be educated about cyber-safety because they can easily spot unsafe situations that their friends might be going through. By giving youth the tools to be safe online, they can help their peers to do the same. Having conversations with our youth about how to be safe online allows them to feel good about talking to parents about their concerns and feelings. Resources Kings Honours List Wolfraven Omnimedia Alana Stott Website She Who Dares by Alana Stott Molly's Adventures by Alana Stott The Girl Who Escaped: The Kara Robinson Story How to Ask For Money by Alana Stott Love the show? Consider supporting us on Patreon! Become a Patron Transcript Sandra Morgan 0:00 You are listening to the Ending Human Trafficking podcast, episode #301: "Talking With Our Children: A Key to Cyber Safety" with Alana and Mollie Stott. Welcome to the Ending Human Trafficking podcast here at Vanguard University's Global Center for Women and Justice in Orange County, California. This is the show where we empower you to study the issues, be a voice, and make a difference and ending human trafficking. Our guests today are Alana and Mollie Stott. Alana was awarded the title of Member of the Most Excellent Order abbreviated MBE of the British Empire,

Our Leaders in Action series talks to leaders from some of the world's biggest businesses and brands to understand how they drive trust through action, examining how organisations need to be additive to the world around them and help engage on some of society's biggest issues. In the latest episode of #LeadersInAction, Charlotte Lomas-Farley, Associate Director & Trust Communications Coach at Edelman, is joined by Carolyn Dawson, CEO, Founders Forum Group. Carolyn oversees all of Founders Forum Group's events and businesses, as well as steering the strategic development of its global network. Previously, Carolyn was President at Informa Tech and she was recently appointed Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her services to London Tech Week, which she has led for the past eight years. Together, Charlotte and Carolyn discuss building and maintaining trust with a broad range of stakeholders; the leadership styles which best engender trust; and the role of tech in bridging trust between businesses and end-users.

Dr. Carol McIntosh was born in Brooklyn, NY although her family roots are based in Carriacou, Grenada. She graduated from Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction and obtained her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical School in 1987. Dr. McIntosh is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. For many years, Dr McIntosh has served in medical missions to Grenada, the Eastern Caribbean, and Sierra Leone; with the latter working as a board member of Helping Children Worldwide (HCW). In June 2008, Dr. McIntosh was awarded the medal of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) by Queen Elizabeth for her work in Grenada. From October 2018 to 2022, Dr. McIntosh served as the Director of Hospital Services with the Ministry of Health and Social Security in Grenada; overseeing 4 hospitals and one Nursing Home. Returning to the US in 2022, Dr. McIntosh remains on the board of HCW while working as an attending physician at InovaCares Clinic for Women in Alexandria and Falls Church, providing prenatal and gynecologic care for uninsured and low-income individuals in Northern Virginia. Today we continue with part 2 of our discussion of medical missions. I would encourage you to go back and listen to part 1 of our episode where we shared Dr. Carol McIntosh's discussion of this topic at Rising Tides. Now, I am here with Dr. Carol to continue that conversation.  There is a break at 30 minutes - so if your commute is shorter than mine, you can listen to the ad and return for the rest of the episode on your way home tonight! Short-Term Medical Service Trips: A Systematic Review of the Evidence: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4056244Health impact assessment and short-term medical missions: A methods study to evaluate quality of care: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2464597/ Helpingchildrenworldwide.org

 At our Rising Tides conference in March, Dr. Carol McIntosh presented on being a giver and a receiver of medical missions. Dr. Carol McIntosh was born in Brooklyn, NY although her family roots are based in Carriacou, Grenada. She graduated from Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences in 1983 with a Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction and obtained her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical School in 1987. Dr. McIntosh is a board-certified obstetrician and gynecologist and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology. For many years, Dr McIntosh has served in medical missions to Grenada, the Eastern Caribbean, and Sierra Leone; with the latter working as a board member of Helping Children Worldwide (HCW). In June 2008, Dr. McIntosh was awarded the medal of Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) by Queen Elizabeth for her work in Grenada. From October 2018 to 2022, Dr. McIntosh served as the Director of Hospital Services with the Ministry of Health and Social Security in Grenada; overseeing 4 hospitals and one Nursing Home. Returning to the US in 2022, Dr. McIntosh remains on the board of HCW while working as an attending physician at InovaCares Clinic for Women in Alexandria and Falls Church, providing prenatal and gynecologic care for uninsured and low-income individuals in Northern Virginia. Dr. Carol's session featured case studies of Sierra Leone and Grenada and provided an examination of the motives of governments, NGOs, individuals, and other providers of global health services and humanitarian aid, as well as the perspective of how these services are received. So, I'm going to share part minutes of her session from Rising Tides, and then in the next episode Dr. Carol and are going to continue this conversation. Helpingchildrenworldwide.org

Sebagai seorang konservasionis, nama Ian Singleton tentu sudah tidak asing lagi. Namanya makin dikenal kala ia mendapat penghargaan OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) dari Ratu Elizabeth II atas jasa yang Ian berikan untuk lingkungan dan konservasi. Saat ini, ia aktif sebagai Direktur Sumtran Orang Utan Conservation Program. Mengabdi demi kesejahteraan orang utan di Indonesia, khususnya di Sumatra Utara, bagaimana kisah perjalanan Ian sebagai penyelamatan orang utan? Mari kita simak selengkapnya di episode Epilog kali ini. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/antaranews-podcast/message

This episode is brought to you by Herbal Face Food. Use promo code "Makini20" for 20% off ALL PLANT facial products.   In this episode, Alana shares how she has forgiven the past and is appreciating the present.   Alana Stott is a mother, author, producer, philanthropist and entrepreneur. She founded Wolfraven Omnimedia to help tell amazing and inspirational stories, including her own, while fiercely advocating for causes to make the world a better place. Stott has written the game-changing business and philanthropy book, “How to Ask for Money;” her powerful memoir, “She Who Dares;” and a series of empowering children's books to be published in 2023.   Alana was Ms.Scotland 2018 and raised $1.3 million dollars for a mental health awareness campaign at the request of Prince Harry and Stott's husband, Dean Stott, a double world record-breaking cross-country cyclist, TV presenter and former UK Special Forces Operator.    Alana was awarded the title of Member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) on the King's Honor List 2023 for her work supporting vulnerable women and mental health awareness.   We discussed:   Having to play the adult role from the age of 9 and how that shaped who she's become. Losing her mother at the age of 13 and how becoming a mother changed her. What the pageant world taught her. And much more!   Stay connected with Alana online: Website Facebook Instagram   Stay connected with us online: A Walk In My Stilettos Legacy Leavers Media Facebook Instagram Twitter Youtube LinkedIn Books Subscribe to our newsletter if you love the value and free stuff!  Send feedback/questions to info@awalkinmystilettos.com Submit guest suggestions HERE

Summary:Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Graham Nash joins us to talk about CSN, his solo career, and his most recent album.Part One:Joe Biden and Donald Trump are the two oldest presidents in American history. And it looks like they might square off once again in a contest of the aged. But guess which rock stars are older than our oldest presidents? Scott and Paul hash it out, and you might be surprised. Part Two:Our in-depth conversation with Graham NashAbout Graham Nash:Grammy winner Graham Nash began his career with The Hollies, co-writing the Top 5 singles “Stop Stop Stop,” “On a Carousel,” and “Carrie Anne,” as well as penning the critically-acclaimed “King Midas in Reverse.” After leaving the group he joined forces with David Crosby of The Byrds and Stephen Stills of Buffalo Springfield to assemble one of music's first supergroups, Crosby, Stills & Nash. As a trio, and as a quartet with Neil Young, CSN became one of the most popular groups of the 1970s. As a songwriter, Nash contributed such classics to the group as “Marrakesh Express,” “Lady of the Island,” “Teach Your Children,” “Our House,” and the Top 10 hits “Just a Song Before I Go” and “Wasted on the Way.” As a solo artist, he penned classics such as “Better Days,” “Chicago,” and “Prison Song.” Nash is a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as both a member of the Hollies and CSN. Additionally, he was appointed an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II. While continually building his musical legacy, Graham is also a renowned photographer and visual artist whose work has been shown in galleries and museums worldwide. His latest project, and his seventh studio album as a solo artist, is entitled Now.  

Charron Monaye is the thought-provoking writer, playwright, and creator of The Adventures of Michelle children's book series. For her collective works, Monaye received numerous honors, including being appointed as “Fellow of the Most Excellent Order of International Experts (FOIE)” in the United Nations and the recipient of an Assembly Resolution from the New Jersey General Assembly, Citation from the 31st New Jersey Senate, and a Library of Congress poetry winner. Since 1992, Monaye has contributed to the arts, entertainment, music, and media industries by putting thoughts to paper.  Monaye has authored over twenty-five books in six different genres, served as a staff writer for CNN iReport and The Philadelphia Association of Paralegals, contributed to twenty book compilations, and created and produced five theatrical productions and one short film. Her stage play, Get Out of Your Own Way, is her most successful play to date, with premieres and sold-out audiences in Hollywood, CA, and Times Square, NY.  Since 2019, she has shared her gift of exceptional writing with various individuals, organizations, and celebrities by partnering to serve as their ghostwriter. In addition to her success with writing, Monaye is the founder of Pen Legacy Publishing. This groundbreaking literary company provides a platform to elevate the voices of aspiring writers through book publishing and scriptwriting.  From its inception in 2015, Pen Legacy has published over one hundred books, with some becoming Amazon Bestsellers and others generating corporate deals for authors.  https://www.geauxqueen.com https://www.instagram.com/theqchat_podcast/ https://www.instagram.com/iam_geauxqueen/ This Podcast is Sponsored by Queen's Arrogance LLC (c) This Podcast is Sponsored by FlexPro Virtual www.flexprovirtual.com #podcastsforblackwomen #blackwomenpodcasters #purpose #womenempowerment --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-q-chat/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-q-chat/support

Practitioner, Mother, Author, Producer, Publisher, Philanthropist, Entrepreneur, Spouse, and Partner are a few ways to describe Alana Stott. In our discussion, the recently inducted Member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) talks about her passion for excellence and what it takes to keep a security business, and brand, moving forward. Author and philanthropist, she is a fully trained security practitioner who uses business experience and operational understanding to run the successful venture she and her husband, Dean, have built over 25 years. Grab your pencils for this one!  Let us know your thoughts at protectiontalk@outlook.com

I'm deeply honored this week to sit down with my ultimate hairdressing hero, four times winner of the British Hairdressers Award and Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Trevor Sorbie. This one was extra special for me, as Trevor as been a true inspiration both creatively and personally in my life.• Trevor shares the origin stories of his well-known cuts, the Wedge and the Scrunch• hear about his private audience with the Queen. Did he cut Liz's hair?• Trevor discusses minimum standards at his salonCheck out more episodes at chrisbaran.com/podcast/⭐️ Join our FREE Facebook community for Salon Team Trainers today. facebook.com/groups/salonteamtraining/✅ Exclusive content on how to implement and scale your salon training the easy way✅ Save time and learn what works from people just like you✅ Get back to your mission of building the salon business and creating more jobsLearn more here - https://bit.ly/trainersplaybook/Join our FB group - facebook.com/groups/salonteamtraining/Follow us on IG - instagram.com/coachchrisbaran/⭐️⭐️⭐️ Check out more episodes and the videos at https://chrisbaran.com/podcast ⭐️ Join our FREE Facebook community for Salon Team Trainers today. https://facebook.com/groups/salonteamtraining ✅ Exclusive content on how to implement and scale your salon training the easy way ✅ Save time and learn what works from people just like you ✅ Get back to your mission of building the salon business and creating more jobs Learn more here - https://bit.ly/trainersplaybook Join our FB group - https://facebook.com/groups/salonteamtraining Follow us on IG - https://instagram.com/coachchrisbaran

She Who Dares, Wins
. ALANA STOTT MBE
 
Today I had the pleasure of interviewing Alana Stott, author, philanthropist, producer, entrepreneur, publisher, and member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Oh and did I mention Mrs Aberdeen/Mrs Scotland Winner? 

What stood out the most for me was her humility, pragmatism and ability to provide and show action steps for success.

 During our conversation, Alana shared her experiences working with vulnerable women and raising awareness about mental health, particularly in the context of human trafficking. She stressed the importance of collaboration among charities and shared her insights as a charity contributor and how to ask for money.  
In fact, this is the title of her latest book- dropping 23 April  https://linktr.ee/alanastott I asked Alana crowd sourced questions like 

“What's the biggest lesson learned from a failure?” 
“How do you prioritise your tasks/actions each day”- AWESOME answer btw. “To what do you contribute your success to being awarded your title?”

 Alana also talked about her training as a protection officer or bodyguard and how it influenced her parenting style. We discussed the media attention towards Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and Alana's inspiration for writing books. It's a fascinating conversation, and I'm sure you'll enjoy listening to it.

 Additionally, Alana's husband, Dean Stott, is a former British Special Forces soldier and a record-breaking adventurer.  He is known for his charity work and his dedication to supporting military veterans. Dean has completed numerous endurance challenges, including cycling the length of the Americas in a record-breaking 99 days.  Alana and Dean share a passion for philanthropy and have worked together on various charitable projects. They are also proud parents to their 3 kids and prioritize family time despite their busy schedules. Alana spoke about how Dean's experiences have influenced her own work and how they support each other's endeavors. 

 Alana Stott is a philanthropist and true multi-hyphenate with a unique list of professional achievements that include sales professional, bodyguard, Mrs. Scotland, CEO, writer, and producer.   She founded Wolfraven Inc. as a vehicle to help tell amazing and inspirational stories, including her own, while fiercely advocating for causes aimed at making the world a better place.  Alana has written her inspirational memoir, “She Who Dares;” the game changing book “How to Ask For Money” and a series of empowering children's books. She is producing multiple television series and film projects, including a high-profile collaborative streaming series that turns “reality TV” on its head, a feature-length documentary about the triumph of the human spirit, and an international suspense thriller with a theme of female empowerment.  Alana was awarded The Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) for her service to vulnerable women and mental health awareness on the Kings New Years Honors list 2023.  
Overall, Alana and Dean are a dynamic duo who are making a positive impact in their respective fields. You can find Alana at www.alanastott.com  

And her books at https://linktr.ee/alanastott 
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In this exclusive interview with Dr. Grant Stevens, we are honored to present an intimate conversation with the Father of Medical Aesthetics, Dr. David Pyott.Acknowledged as one of the top 100 performing CEO's in the world, Dr. Pyott was the Chief Executive Officer of Allergan from 1998 until the sale of the company to Actavis in 2015. By driving innovation through investments in R&D and impeccable performance, Dr. Pyott transformed Allergan from a small eye care company into a multi-billion dollar global specialty pharmaceutical and medical device company, overseeing $68 billion in market value growth. During his tenure Allergan launched blockbuster treatments that transformed medicine and skincare including expanding the approved uses of Botox to include treatment of migraine headaches, chronic tension headaches, cerebral palsy, severe over-active bladder and such cosmetic uses as brow furrows and crow's feet.Throughout his career, Dr. Pyott has earned a number of honors and awards for his contributions to business, including the 2006 honor of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) awarded by Her Majesty the Queen for his contribution to British business excellence and management skills in the United States; the 2013 Orange County Council Semper Fidelis award for his outstanding service to the community; The Medal - University of California, Irvine's most prestigious honor in 2010; Executive Leader of the Year, UCLA Anderson School of Management 2012 and Harvard Business Review's 4th best-performing CEO in the World – 2014.Show Notes:0:00 Intro1:04 Background10:25 This little company called Allergan popped up12:53 The very beginning of Botox16:52 April 15, 2001: The best tax day ever20:00 Juvéderm acquisition24:24 The birth of medical aesthetics26:00 Marketing mechanics: seizing opportunities, world markets33:18 We have an absolute jewel hiding in our own safe35:38 Market creation as a series of concentric rings38:53 Looking better, feeling better46:04 What David is doing now51:47 On transcutaneous delivery53:47 Duration of toxins1:01:28 Natural combination of toxin and fillers1:02:56 Plug-in devices1:07:04 David's crystal ball» Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/technology-of-beauty/id1510898426» Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/show/0hEIiwccpZUUHuMhlyCOAm» Recent episodes | https://www.influxmarketing.com/technology-of-beauty/» Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/thetechnologyofbeauty/» LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-technology-of-beauty/The Technology of Beauty is produced by Influx Marketing, The Digital Agency for Aesthetic Practices. https://www.influxmarketing.com/Want more aesthetic insights? Subscribe to Next Level Practices, the show where we discuss the ever-changing world of digital marketing and patient acquisition and bring you the latest ideas, strategies, and tactics to help you take your practice to the next level. https://www.influxmarketing.com/next-level-practices/

Der Erzbischof von Canterbury besuchte 1974 die DDR. Diese weitgehend unbekannte Episode aus der Zeit der deutschen Teilung verdient Beachtung: John Arnold berichtet als Zeitzeuge von den Verhältnissen in der DDR und wie die anglikanischen Gäste aus dem Vereinigten Königreich damit umgingen. Arnolds persönlicher Blick auf die Ereignisse rund um den Besuch von Michael Ramsey im Osten Deutschlands ist gleichermaßen spannend wie berührend. Dr. John Arnold, geb. 1933 in London, ist Träger des „Most Excellent Order of the British Empire“ OBE. Er studierte Französisch, Deutsch, Russisch und Theologie, wirkte nach einer wissenschaftlichen Tätigkeit als Dean of Rochester und Dean of Durham. Im Rahmen seiner diplomatischen Aufgaben begleitete er The Most Reverend and Right Honourable Michael Ramsey, Archbishop of Canterbury 1961 – 1974, bei seinem Besuch in der DDR. Er liest in der Katholischen Akademie in Bayern bei der Ökumenepreisverleihung 2001 aus seinen Erinnerungen.

Sir Tim Smit KBE (Knight of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) studied Archaeology and Anthropology at Durham University. This began a lifelong passion for regeneration and putting his passion and energy into his work. He has followed his occupations embracing his many interests from Archaeology through music to wreck diving, Rare Breed animal husbandry, and building restoration. In 1990 he ‘discovered' and then restored ‘The Lost Gardens of Heligan' with John Nelson and remains a director. Heligan is now one of the UK's best-loved gardens having been named ‘Garden of the Year' by BBC Countryfile Awards in March of 2018. Tim's book The Lost Gardens of Heligan won Book of the Year in 1997. Today, Tim is Executive Chair and Co-founder of the multi-award-winning Eden Project in Cornwall. Since its opening in 2001, over 23 million people have come to see a once sterile pit, turned into a cradle of life. Eden contains world-class horticulture and startling architecture symbolic of human endeavor and our dependence and unbreakable part in the systems of the natural world. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/plantatrilliontrees/support

Patti Boulaye is a singer, author, actress, public speaker, lecturer, painter, show producer, wife, proud mother of two children and grandmother to a cherished grandson and granddaughter. In January 2016 Patti was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of The British Empire) in Her Majesty The Queen's Birthday Honours List for her charity work in the UK & Sub-Saharan Africa. 2017 marked the 46th Anniversary of Patti's West End debut in the musical “Hair”. 2017 also saw Patti awarded a Visiting Teaching Fellowship at Middlesex University Business School Faculty of Professional & Social Sciences.Patti is famous for her singing and stage appearances, but little is known about her charitable work. For over 30 years she has supported many charities in the UK. Her philanthropic experience came in handy when she launched her charity Support For Africa (SFA) at the Royal Albert Hall with 3000 Gospel Singers and Stars of stage and screen. SFA has built 5 healthcare clinics and a school in Africa. Patti was on HM The Queen's Golden Jubilee Creative Committee, for which she organised and lead her 5000 Gospel Singers down The Mall.In October 2018 Patti was awarded an Honorary Doctorate Degree for services to The Arts and Education by the Joint Council of Churches. In the same month, she appeared in the BBCTV series “Celebrity Master Chef”. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anna Kessel has been writing about women in sports for nearly two decades. Her work — especially when it comes to women's football — has been so impactful, she was awarded a Most Excellent Order of the British Empire as part of the 90th birthday honors of Queen Elizabeth II. Many consider her book, Eat Sweat Play, to be a must-read at the nexus of feminism and fitness. On this episode, Kessel breaks down the history of women's athletics, tells us why societal views are largely to blame for barriers to entry, and shares how we can all play a role in evolving the narrative of women's place in sports. Learn MoreIf two quotes from Eat Sweat Play had you wanting more, find Kessel's book here.Hear more about the benefits of getting girls in sport from our episode with sports psychologist Jim Taylor, PhD, then find more resources for how you can knock down gender barriers to sport.For more amazing stories about women athletes, check out Hustle Rule: The Untold Story of Women's Soccer.

John O'Brien MBE is founder of Anthropy a gathering of leaders planned taking place at The Eden Project, UK. Inspired to act and counter the negativity that exists post COVID John will open ‘the UK Davos' on Wednesday 2 November 2022. “A unique moment in time, to change the national narrative, consider the qualities we live by and build a positive, equitable, sustainable, successful future.” Anthropy will feature 300 speakers, 1200 participants attending 160+ sessions over 3 days across 12 stages and John and the team believe that it will provide a ‘launch pad for change'. To find out more visit anthropy.live John O'Brien joins Purposely Podcast to share his career story from life as a soldier, working for the current King of Britain to life as an entrepreneur focused on doing good. John has led the way 'beyond CSR' to a more impactful, meaningful alternative for businesses wanting to make a positive difference. He did this as a best-selling author, leader and advisor, helping businesses to put purpose at the centre of their action. Prior to John's intervention many businesses in the UK had corporate responsibility as a peripheral activity, offsetting their negative impact. John is an expert in helping individuals and organisations to find their purpose. He wrote “The Power of Purpose”, which combines experience with insights around ethical purpose in business from interviews with over sixty renowned leaders. As part of his journey John worked hard to define his own purpose; “Often, when you talk to people about purpose you will get a bland statement along the lines of 'I want to make the world a better place', and there is not anything wrong with that, but it doesn't necessarily give guidance to what you want to do or provide meaning. Realising this fact helped me to find my own purpose and want to help people and companies to find their purpose - so helping others find meaning”. Alongside his business advisory work, he has supported many social impact and charitable initiatives and created several philanthropic initiatives across the UK himself. He has a portfolio of interests including leading a consortium of Omnicom agencies in EMEA, part time, whilst using his remaining capacity on writing books on ethical purpose and communications and other philanthropic activities. John is a former British Infantry Officer and graduate of The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, who retired as a Captain after ten years in various roles around the world. Leaving the Army, he spent seven years creating his own ethical purpose agency and a decade before that as director of The Prince of Wales's Business in the Community initiative. There, alongside various UK responsibilities, he created programmes covering twenty countries. John is a philanthropist in his own right having founded the Jubilee Hour, recognised by the UK government as the largest mobilisation of volunteering since World War 2, with over 2 million participants. He also co-founded the Remember WW1 volunteering campaign, and is supporter of a variety of UK charities. John has received numerous awards in his career and was made a member of the Most Excellent Order of The British Empire in Her Majesty The Queen's 2017 Birthday Honours list for various charitable endeavours in the UK and overseas. John is based between his London office and his home in Shropshire. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/mark-longbottom2/message

Patti is a singer, author, actress, public speaker, lecturer, painter, show producer, wife, proud mother of two children and grandmother to a cherished grandson and granddaughter. In January 2016 Patti was awarded an OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of The British Empire) in Her Majesty The Queen's Birthday Honours List for her charity work in the UK & Sub-Saharan Africa.

Talk Art season 13 continues with an art icon!!! We meet leading artist Tracey Emin to discuss her return to her hometown of Margate, her new art school, her current solo exhibition in the town's Carl Freedman Gallery as well as a further new solo show in Edinburgh at Jupiter Artland.'A Journey To Death' is a comprehensive solo exhibition of new prints, large-scale monotypes and bronze sculptures. The show runs until 19th June 2022 and has been widely critically acclaimed. Free entry, and we strongly recommend visiting Margate for this extraordinary exhibition of new works. Tracey Emin's first Scottish show since 2008, 'I Lay Here For You' opens on 28th May and runs until 2nd October. It offers an intimate encounter with love and hope set against the domestic architecture and informal woodland of Jupiter Artland. Imbued with connotations of both warmth and vulnerability, resonating with Tracey Emin's belief of the ‘personal as political' the exhibition will feature brand new work by the artist reflecting on the possibility of love after hardship.Tracey Emin's participation in Jupiter Artland's 2022 season begins with the unveiling I Lay Here For You, a six metre bronze sited personally by the artist in an old-growth beech grove. Larger than life, powerful and at ease, the sculpture presents a radically different view of woman's place in nature, as well as creating a dialogue with the new work presented by the artist across Jupiter's indoor gallery spaces.Tracey Emin, CBE, RA is a British artist known for her autobiographical and confessional artwork. Emin represented Great Britain at the 52nd Venice Biennale in 2007 and was appointed Professor of Drawing at the Royal Academy of Arts, London in 2011. She was awarded the honour of Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire for her contributions to the visual arts in 2012. Tracey Emin's art is one of disclosure, using her life events as inspiration for works ranging from painting, drawing, video and installation, to photography, needlework and sculpture.Emin reveals her hopes, humiliations, failures and successes in candid and, at times, excoriating work that is frequently both tragic and humorous. In 2020, a major solo exhibition entitled The Loneliness of the Soul, opened at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. The exhibition then toured to the new Munch Museum, Oslo in Summer 2021 to critical acclaim. This summer, Emin will unveil her largest artwork to date, The Mother, a permanent public commission for Oslo's Museum Island. I Lay Here for You at Jupiter Artland will be Tracey Emin's first solo exhibition in Scotland since her 2008 major retrospective at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art in Edinburgh.Tracey Emin was born in 1963 in London. She currently lives and works between London, the South of France, and Margate, UK. Visit: www.carlfreedman.com and www.jupiterartland.orgFollow on Instagram: @TraceyEminStudio, @CarlFreedmanGallery, @JupiterArtlandThanks for listening!!! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Negar Mortazavi speaks to Sanam Naraghi-Anderlini, Director of the Centre for Women, Peace and Security at the London School of Economics, about Afghanistan after the US withdrawal and under the Taliban, the fate of women peacemakers who were left behind. Sanam has two decades of experience as a peace strategist working globally on conflicts, crises and violent extremism with a mix of civil society, governments and the UN. She was appointed to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours list for services to International peace building and Women's Rights. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/theiranpodcast/support

What you'll learn in this podcast episode As the business world makes an overdue shift from shareholder to stakeholder capitalism, is it possible that we will see an erosion of innovation? How does a company's purpose impact its success? In this episode of the Principled Podcast, LRN Chief Advisory Officer Ty Francis MBE talks about how corporate purpose and stakeholder capitalism fuel innovation with Mark R. Hatch, CEO of clean energy startup SiLi-ion, Inc., an instigator of the maker movement with the founding of TechShop, author of The Maker Movement Manifesto and The Maker Revolution, and researcher on the influence of “organizational purpose” on innovation and business transformation at Pepperdine University. Mark has dedicated his career to educating the business community on innovation and advanced manufacturing and has spoken at the White House on these topics. Listen in as the two discuss what it means to help people—and companies—around the world do the right thing.   Featured Guest: Mark Hatch Mark R. Hatch is an advanced manufacturing entrepreneur, writer, and sought-after speaker and advisor on innovation, the maker movement, digital strategy, and advanced manufacturing. He has held executive positions for innovation, disruptive technology, entrepreneurship, and intrapreneurship in various industry sectors. Mark is the CEO of clean energy startup SiLi-ion, Inc. and an advisor to Studio MFG, an advanced spatial-web innovation consulting and manufacturing design firm. Mark has dedicated his career to educating the business community on innovation and advanced manufacturing and has spoken about these topics to various audiences—including the White House, TEDx, Global Fortune 500 firms, and Harvard University. He has appeared on prominent media outlets such as ABC, CBS, NBC, Bloomberg, CNN, and Fox, and has been quoted in Bloomberg Business, FastCompany, Forbes, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The LA Times, and The San Francisco Chronicle among other publications. An avid researcher on the influence of “organizational purpose” on innovation and business transformation, Mark is working on his DBA at Pepperdine University and is a faculty member for digital innovation and strategy at Pepperdine's Graziado School of Business. He is also an entrepreneur in residence at UC Berkeley. Mark holds an MBA from the Drucker Center at Claremont Graduate University and a BA in economics from UCI.   Featured Host: Ty Francis Ty Francis MBE is a Welsh-American business development, operations executive, and subject matter expert in Corporate Governance, Ethics, Compliance and Culture and is currently LRN's Head of Advisory Services, and a member of the Executive Team as a Special Advisor to the CEO.  Ty has utilized his expansive network of industry experts and thought leaders to help companies enhance corporate character, culture, D&I and transparency and has launched E&C programs and forums in the US, UK, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Brazil, Singapore, Brazil and the Middle East. He spent over a decade in New York City where he was EVP of Global Programs at the Ethisphere Institute and prior to that led the Corporate Board member business at the New York Stock Exchange's Governance Services division.  In 2019, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Business by the UK's Solent University for his outstanding contribution in the field of corporate governance and international trade. In 2017, Ty was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE), by Queen Elizabeth II, in recognition of services to business.  Ty also studied at Stanford's Rock Centre for Corporate Governance and Oxford University's Said Business School and is a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP).    Principled Podcast Transcription Intro: Welcome to the Principled Podcast, brought to you by LRN. The Principled Podcast brings together the collective wisdom on ethics, business and compliance, transformative stories of leadership, and inspiring workplace culture. Listen in to discover valuable strategies from our community of business leaders, and workplace change makers. Ty Francis: As the business world makes an overdue shift from shareholder to stakeholder capitalism, is it possible that we'll see an erosion of innovation? How does a company's purpose impact its success? Hello, and welcome to another episode of LRN's Principled Podcast. I'm your host, Ty Francis, Chief Advisory Officer LRN. Today I'm joined by Mark Hatch, an accomplished entrepreneur, advanced manufacturing expert, and sought after speaker on topics of innovation, disruptive technology, and the future of work. Mark holds an MBA from the Drucker Center at Claremont Graduate University. And is presently pursuing a DBA, a doctor of business administration, from Pepperdine University. We are going to be talking today about corporate purpose, stakeholder capitalism, and what it means to help people, and companies around the world do the right thing. After several successful decades in business, Mark is now researching the influence of organizational purpose on innovation and business transformation at Pepperdine, while simultaneously serving as CEO of the clean energy startup, SiLi-ion, amongst other things. Mark Hatch, thanks for joining me on the Principled Podcast. Mark Hatch: Thank you very much, Ty. It's great to be here. Ty Francis: Okay so, for those of us saying to ourselves, "Where have I heard this name before," please tell us a little bit about your professional history. Now, we know you as the founder of TechShop, and an instigator in the maker movement. What else? Oh, yes, you've spoken at White House about advanced manufacturing, and at the Clinton Global Initiative, something my wife [inaudible 00:01:58] was actually involved in during her time at Swiss Re. Mark Hatch:   Oh, how fun. Ty Francis: Yeah, she was at Swiss Re for about 10 years and worked very closely with President Clinton. So, that's a name, it's all too familiar in my household. But I also know you're involved in the Singularity University, which sounds very Star Trekky, which is an interesting side note, especially since we're talking about purpose today. So, I've given an overview, but can you give us a little bit more about your backstory Mark? Mark Hatch:   Oh, hit a couple high points. I'm a former green beret, so I was in the army for three years coming out of high school, which was quite entertaining. And then, I started my first company, an interactive multimedia company back in '80s. One of the things I've discovered that I'm really good at is jumping into something way too early. And then, getting beaten up for years and years until it becomes the obvious next thing. The interesting thing about that interactive media though, was that John McAfee of McAfee Antivirus was one of my first investors. I actually got to know John before he became infamous, I guess. I spent a little bit of time at Avery Dennison, a big package goods company. A little bit of time at Kinkos, where I launched the e-commerce portion for Kinkos. And pulled T1 lines around the United States to wire them all up. Spent a little bit of time doing a health benefits ASP and so forth. But most people, if they know who I am at all, is from the maker movement days wrote a couple books in it, and spent a lot of time traipsing around the globe trying to get people to make things again. Ty Francis: Well, I want to touch a couple of those things. So now, you aren't the average professor, as we've just heard, because you've got some real bites to your bark. Within what you just told me, I did read that you raised over $20 million and turned TechShop into that leading brand in the maker movement, growing it from 1 to 12 locations. And more impressively membership and revenue 20X in five years. I got that right, 20X? Mark Hatch: 20, yeah. As long as you start from a very small base, it's really easy to hit those high numbers. Ty Francis: I think you and I have got a different definition of the word easy.  If that wasn't impressive enough, you also grew that $200 million business at Kinkos by 18%. But I think more impressive than that, and someone who runs a P and L you cut costs by 15 million in a single year. Mark Hatch: In a single year, yeah. Ty Francis: That is both impressive. And I get, your students get a kick out of all that experience. We had a pre-conversation before. And I mentioned that I'm lucky enough to know Sir Richard Branson. And he told me years ago how he went into a bookshop, and pulled a bunch of books off the library that were about business. I think the first 20 he counted, none of the authors had actually been in business, or run a business, and were anecdotal at best. Looking at what you've done and what you've succeeded, how has that happened? And how has that paradigm shifted to you now? Mark Hatch: One, I do actually tend to live in the future. It's a bad habit. I've got a very, very clear view of what I believe is going to happen. And I clearly did not take my desert training in the Special Forces very well, where they beat into your head, never mistake a clear view for a short distance. It will kill you. So, I saw interactive multimedia early. I saw dot com early. I've seen many of these things. What I managed to do with TechShop was raise funds, and grow the base quickly enough so that we actually survive for a solid 10 years. But what I do is innovation. My entire career has been on the edge between in a research and development, or the most recent trends, and then commercializing them, turning them into something that a consumer can understand, and acquire. Ty Francis: So, I am seeing a Star Trek theme in all of this, by the way. Seeing into the future. A Q-esque type person here. But this is fascinating. And you, obviously, have an incredible foundation [inaudible 00:06:08] what you are doing, looking at the past, predicting the future. But I do want to tap more into the research you're doing at Pepperdine. And as part of your DBA, again, I'm looking at this and I have an honorary doctorate, and I feel very, very small right now. Mark Hatch: Congratulations. That's quite impressive actually. Ty Francis: Yeah, but apparently when the air cabin crew asks if there's a doctor on the plane, I'm not allowed to raise my hand. When they say, "What can you help this person with?" I can say, "Well, I've got an interesting anecdote about business." So the DBA you're pursuing right now, I mean, I particularly admire the notion of going back to school for an advanced degree. I've had a limited amount of business success. And during the lockdown, I took three courses, one at a side business university at Oxford, one at Stanford, and one at the London School of Economics. The recurring theme through all of those courses... One was executive leadership. One was DEI and leveraging business through it. And the other was international relations and global politics. Organizational purpose was a common theme through all of those postgraduate and diplomas. And it was fascinating how that was a theme, and linking back into business. So, I want you to talk about your work on organizational purpose. But first of all, can you give me, or us a definition of your definition of organizational purpose? Mark Hatch:    There are like three versions of what purpose means. But to get a little bit technical, the short version is really simple. Like the single word, the single concept is why a corporation exists. That's what purpose means, why? Now, usually, when you use the term, what is your corporate purpose? You're not thinking of the single thing that the word means. You're thinking of a corporate purpose statement, or a development of a series of concepts. Or, as they say in business speak, it's a construct. So, I have adopted George et al's from 2021, which is interesting. Most of this good work has happened just in the last few years. So, purpose in the for profit context captures the essence of an organization's existence by explaining what value it seeks to create for its stakeholders. So, you're creating value. But then he goes on and defines it a little bit more, which I like. "In doing so purpose provides a clear definition of firm's intent, creates the ability for the stakeholders to identify with and be inspired by the firm's mission, vision, and values, and establishes actionable pathways, and an inspirational outcome for the firm." Sorry, that's very technical, but that's the best broad version that includes mission, vision, and values, which people tend to associate with purpose when you ask them what a corporate purpose is. But let me back up a little bit. So, the reason I got intrigued with this was, well first of all, I'm very purpose driven personally. I was, usually, involved with technologies that I found intriguing, and could improve humanity in some way. But my experience at TechShop was at a completely different level. People were joining because of the purpose of this idea that we could remake our lives by going to a shop that had, basically, democratized access to the tools of the industrial revolution. We were giving the average Joe access to tools that they had never had access to, unless they were 80 years old, had come up at three machine shop or something. But we were giving them laser cutters, and 3D printers, and so forth.  And I personally got a level of satisfaction out of that. And I got my staff members to perform at levels I had never seen before. We had members that are evangelists. I mean, it seemed like sometimes they would go out on the street and tell people, "Have you heard of this place? You've got to come in." We had this one member, he quit his job. And he didn't have a great job to begin with, but he quit his job as a night watchman, came up and couch surfed. Like that was a thing for a while, couchsurfing.com where you could go and spend the night at somebody's house randomly. This was well before hotel folks came along. He would evangelize each couch that he slept on became a member, like not the couch, the people. Every place that he went, we got new members. And we thought about maybe paying him just to hang around, and sleep on a new couch every night because he was our best attractor. And so, this got me really interested in this concept of what is your corporate purpose? And how does it play out and impact the organization at large? Ty Francis: I think the biggest question that we have, and I have is when people are talking about this concept, how organizations are dealing with this, how are you articulating this to companies, to brands, to leaders, and how to actually put this into practice? Because many of the conversations I have with boards, with GCs, with anyone, they understand the problem. They see what's happening. They read and they see blogs, and they have conversations with the fellow board members. But it's actually the tangibility of creating a strategy that puts this into place. And something they can follow. I guess what's the sticky sauce? What's the magic wand that you throw over your clients, your peers on how do I actually put this into play? Mark Hatch: So the research that I'm doing specifically came out of kind of the question, how do I deal with the naysayers? How do I convince a board, or a C-suite folks that are like, "Yeah, yeah, yeah, whatever, whatever, whatever. I've got my ESG guy and they're going to keep me between the lanes, and everything's going to be fine." I started down this path as like, what do we actually know about corporate purpose? Where did it spring from? Actually, I go all the way back. What's the original concept of a corporation? Where did that come from? And it goes all the way back. It's crazy. It goes all the way back to pre-Babylonian times. And I won't bore you with all of that, but it turns out you couldn't have a corporation without having a purpose of some kind. It wasn't allowed. The state would not allow it. The king would not allow it. I've got a great quote out of the Law of Corporations 1702, "The sole purpose of a corporation is to improve the society and support the king." Full stop. You can't say, "Okay, I'm here to do like, blah, blah, blah. And I'm going to make this." No, no, no, no. How are you going to help your customers? How are you going to improve society? And how are you going to support the king? And if you don't have an answer to that, I'm sorry, not only will I not give you corporation, if I happen to have given you one, and you have strayed too far, I will shut you down. And this was actually the norm up to about 1880 globally. And there's this great quote. It was Massachusetts Bay Company and they charged this poor sod 200 pounds for overcharging his customer. And then, on Sunday morning, the preacher got engaged talking about the egregious greed, and what can happen. And it was simply against the law. And then, things changed with the 14th amendment, some other bizarre things. But we've had this like weird era, and that's how I would describe it, between 1886 to about 1950, we were set loose. You didn't have to have a purpose at all. You actually didn't need any purpose at all. You could just go down to Delaware and say, "I want to set up a company." And they go, "Great." They still would ask, what are you going to do? And so, in your mind, you had to at least have a customer, or somebody you were going to steal money from. You had to have some idea. So even today in your charters, you have to say, "Okay, I'm going to be in this industry segment," which by the way, you just send them a note and that can change. But about around 1950, that started to shift. So, that was a long winded way of saying, so how do we deal with these guys? And what I wanted to do, and what I'm doing is I'm a practical guy, I'm a practitioner. I don't want to sell them something that doesn't work. What does that mean for your purpose? And so, I'm really intrigued with this idea of empirically based management tools. How do you know something works? Not one of those 19 books that Sir Branson was talking about, but the one that comes out of the trenches. So, I've gone back and I've done a fairly significant review of all of the literature on corporate purpose. What's actually known from a theoretical perspective from doing interviews, which I don't put a lot of weight into because you get what you want out of your interviews. But actual empirical work that's been done in this space. And it turns out those corporations that do have a purpose that's more than simply serving customers, they have substantially superior financial returns. And actually, I think your firm is an example that promulgates that point of view based on research you guys have done in the past. Ty Francis: Our tagline is, principle performance. And I'll add that some research we did last year echoes most of what you're saying. I mean, all of what you're saying. My own advisory team released a report alongside our marketing team. And we called it our LRN Benchmark of Ethical Culture, which is a multi-year, it's a collaborative research effort, which draws data from nearly 8,000 employees, 17 industries, 14 countries. And that study conclusively proves that ethical cultures don't just protect corporate reputations, but they propel the bottom line. Companies with the strongest ethical cultures, strongly outperform by approximately 40% those with weakest ethical cultures. And that was across all measures of business performance, customer satisfaction. You talked about employee loyalty, innovation, adaptability, and growth. It's very simple, and you can make a lot of links to this. But if you keep people happy, if people believe in what you are doing, they will stay. If they stay, they will not leave. If they will not leave, they will not take IP with them. They will not go somewhere else. So, all that money you've invested in hiring them, training them, making them better people they will not take that somewhere else. Mark Hatch: Yeah, your brand positioning, your ability to [inaudible 00:16:32]. The theory is actually pretty well illuminated. Actually, the step that I'm taking... I think we have, in fact, proven that having a higher purpose can, or will result in superior financial success. So, there's my answer to the naysayers. This is really simple besides being the right thing to do, and to feel good about yourself, and your company when you go home at night, and you talk to your kids about what you're doing, your returns are higher. But the next question that I asked is, okay, show me how? Just throwing a purpose together and announcing it from the mountaintop is not the right answer. Now, we are getting results, so kudos to the companies that are executing. But I'm trying to answer the question, okay, how do you operationalize a superior purpose? What are the actual specific financial drivers that create superior firm performance? Innovation, and then specifically radical innovation is historically the largest way that firms create superior returns by far. There are other ways of doing it: brand, financial management, operations, Six Sigma, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. But the number one way of improving your financial performance is actually to do innovation. And then radical innovation in particular. That's my little chunk that I'm chewing on is can I show that firms with a higher aspirational purpose actually get superior innovation returns and superior radical innovation returns? And the quantitative numbers have come in. I'm now working on writing it up. And it's clear like it's 0.0001 chance that it's false. In fact, a higher purpose does drive radical innovation in a very significant way. It explains 30% of the variance of that. And like 35 to 37% of all variance in your innovation. It's huge. So, my answer is, okay, install, purpose, and innovate. Point this amazing effort that you've created, point this missile down the range at radical innovation because you're going to get an enormous return out of it. Ty Francis: You've actually answered the next question I was going to ask about, what this means for the future of business, and what is your vision for how company leaders can apply these insights? As you said, it's not enough for somebody to read in a book about what's happening. It's how they can relate that and put that into practice to change the dynamic of their own companies. We're not just talking about this. Investors are asking companies point blank, define your purpose. What are you doing to make the world around you better? Larry Fingers, writing to CEOs every single year. In the UK, the banking industry are asking, "Yes, we get it. You're raising capital for people, but what else are you doing?" It's a little bit, what have you done for me lately kind of thing. Mark Hatch: We've come full circle now. In 1886, we decided, okay, you don't have to have a purpose. But now, we are rewriting the laws. The SEC in the US, the UK, as you mentioned, the French have done it. The Italians have done it. The Germans did it ages ago. But there's an enormous amount of pressure now on corporations to be able to explicitly measure what their social good is. They don't necessarily call it your purpose, but that's what they're getting at. When I came at this, of course, I have the context of working at Singularity University as a speaker. And I know, I know a friend of mine is Salim Ismail, who's driving this whole exponential organization's effort globally. And, in it, he said, sidebar conversation. "So Mark, I've tried to do these exponential innovation efforts without a massively transformative purpose at the beginning of the effort because the corporation was like, 'Yeah, you're making me feel kind of weird about this idea of changing the world and all that. We're an X company, let's just do the execution part and skip the massively transformative purpose part.'" And he said, "Every single time we did that, it failed. Every single time. We got nominal innovation out of it." And it actually makes sense when you think about the internal resistance of individuals in their risk profiles. Typically, you go to work and you want to have things normal. And then, what's going to happen all day long, and you're competent and so forth. But when you start doing innovation and, particularly radical innovation, you don't know what tomorrow looks like. You don't understand who your customer is. You don't know what the value is per se. And you're thrown in the deep end and you got to figure it out. Now, it's not quite that bad, but it is substantially different than your day-to-day. And it's hard. Doing radical innovation is the hardest part of being in business because you don't know how it's going to come out. That as a background, is like, "Oh my goodness, you're kidding me. You just told me that one of the keys to being able to execute this isn't actually reaching for the stars." It's not like, can we get a 15% increase in this? Or can we cut costs by 10% or 5%? It's can you cut cost by 50%? Can we double our market share? Can we open up an entirely new market segment? Just saying those words creates a new tension in somebody's head. You bring them in and say, "Okay, we're going to get 10% here, and 15% there." And everybody goes, "Oh cool, I don't have to change anything. I can go back to my desk and keep stamping those pieces of paper. And I'm good." You come in and say, "I want a 50% increase. And I need a 30% reduction over here," actually you've lost the audience because for the next five minutes, all they're going to be wondering is whether or not they have a job. Am I qualified to do this? That's what got me going. And we live in the most exciting time in all of human history. We've got more technologies coming on stream in amazing and radical ways, and how they're interacting with one another is absolutely stunning. So, this is the best time in all of human history to do radical innovation. This is the best time to go after actually deep purposes. And I feel sorry for these corporations who are going, "Okay, let's try to get a 12% bump over the next two years." They're doomed. In my mind it's like, forget it. You and I and others in this world are going to teach the executive suite that radical innovation is possible, it will drive the bottom line, make them feel better and will, in fact, change the world. And I'm proving it empirically. That's kind of what I'm excited about. Ty Francis: It reminds me of a quote that was a famous NFL coach. And I can't remember it now and I'll come back to you by the end of the podcast. But it was about reaching for perfection that you'll never attain it. But on the way down, you will hit excellence. And I think this is an area why people aren't reaching for the stars is surprising because it's that competitive advantage. When we talk about how this is a competitive advantage, not just on a social scale, but on a business scale, we've been talking to board directors. We had a collaboration with a group called Tapestry Networks. We spoke to 40 directors of publicly traded companies, I mean 40, 50 companies. And they represented about 70 or 80 different companies across their different board positions. We did this specifically to talk about purpose and culture. We released the findings in a report called Activating Culture and Ethics for Boards late last year. And the results, albeit mostly predictable, the boards want to put culture at the top of their priority list, but they still don't fully understand how to measure it. The refreshing part was that they see that the paradigm shifted from board members having a nose in, fingers out ability to more having nose and fingers in because they are starting to see this as a competitive benefit to having both strategy and culture and purpose aligned. And with that, I think they're seeing they have a better understanding of what corporate purpose should be. I think we're trying to see a tangible move in the... I'm using quotation marks here, a "tone from the top" conversation on how boards are impacting priorities, and are influencing culture. So, how does that help your research for what you are doing now for the future of work? Mark Hatch: You've done the surveys, you know what the answers are. But what I'm trying to do is start a small renaissance around, prove it to me. What are the actual ways that you operationalize it? It's like, okay, employee retention. Okay, measure employee retention. But don't just measure employee retention, invest in your employees. If you know that they're going to hang around longer, don't just sit on your hands, and say, "Oh cool, they're going to be here longer. Woo hoo." No, no, no. What that means is you can't actually invest in them in ways that your competitors can't. That's operationalizing this idea of this competitive advantage, invest in your customers, invest in your brand. What are you doing specifically to drive your brand in relations in a deeper way? You've created this competitive advantage. You've got this great purpose now sitting on the shelf. Great. How are you going to operationalize it? And can we measure it? That's my point. It's can we actually measure it and see what the returns are? Ty Francis: The measurement, that's the trick. Everyone knows what they should be doing, but they don't know how they should be doing it. Mark Hatch: And if you don't measure it, then you don't care about it. Ty Francis: Wasn't that the famous misquote from Peter Drucker what you can't manage, you can measure, or the other way around? Mark Hatch: Right. Ty Francis: So we've been talking a lot about boards and purpose, but we know the SEC, and we're talking about the US. Obviously, although I'm American, I'm also Welsh. So, I'm curious if your research extends to Europe, or other regions. I mean, is this universal? Or is it just stage one USA, stage two [inaudible 00:25:55]? Mark Hatch:    It does work at least in the UK. So, I chose my sample's 50/50, US/UK. 50/50, male/female. Native English speakers, try to control for some other variables. This is clearly true in the UK and the US. My suspicion, obviously, is that it's true in a lot of other parts of the world as well. Other research suggests that it is at least pan-European. Gartenberg's work and others. Gartenberg did some quantitative research that had 500,000 companies in it from around the globe. And they were able to show empirically that purpose does, in fact, drive superior financial returns, similar to what your research did. Ty Francis: When you're talking about this corporate purpose, I've noticed working in the States for a long time, that there is in the States and, to a certain extent, in the UK as well, there's a shareholder driven purpose kind of alignment where there's in broader Europe, France, and Germany, and Italy there's more of a stakeholder driven perception. So, there you see in Germany where you've got the different kind of board levels, and with the very straight labor laws in France, you are seeing that connection between leadership, and the employee base having to be aligned because they've got no choice because if they don't like what their companies are doing, they can change it, and quite dramatically. So, that would be interesting to see how that dynamic between the UK and the US, but then certainly further afield of that, how the European companies and organizations are actually using this corporate purpose vehicle to their competitive advantage. Mark Hatch: Right. One might hypothesize that corporate purpose, that's a fundamental driver. But how you operationalize it may vary from region to region. Maybe brand is a better tool than radical innovation. Maybe employee retention is a better one. I'm not sure. I doubt it, frankly. I think innovation is one of the fundamental things that you do as a business. Drucker would say, you're not even an entrepreneur, if you're not doing innovation. You can call yourself a businessman, but you're not an entrepreneur. And so, I suspect that innovation. And then as we're moving, again, the opportunity set available now to innovate is phenomenal. Radical innovation, it should be a fundamental strategy for any business that's trying to drive purpose into their organization, and with their stakeholders. Ty Francis: Well, before we sign off, and before I get a raft of my very angry American listeners asking why this British guy is talking about American football? It was Vince Lombardi, [inaudible 00:28:28]. And his quote was, and I'll see if I can get this right, "Perfection's not attainable. But if we chase perfection, we can catch excellence." Mark Hatch: Yeah. Ty Francis: So Mark Hatch, this has been a fascinating conversation and one that we have merely pricked the surface of. And I'd like to have you back to talk a little bit more definitively, especially when the research is done, to look at those results. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me today and us on this episode.       My name is Ty Francis. I want to thank you all for listening to the Principled Podcast by LRM. 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TJ is the founder of Business Glu (www.Businessglu.co.uk), an improvement specialist that is passionate about helping others.  TJ works with businesses that appreciate the benefits of having someone with the knowledge and skillset she has, to take a birds' eye view of their business and recognize barriers and opportunities that leaders, owners, and senior teams don't have the time or experience to see. She provides passionate, caring, ambitious business leaders that spend their time ‘in' the business, the help, guidance, and hands-on approach to lead them to success whilst improving the broken areas of the business.  She sees what others don't; the fragmented teams, the disjointed management style, or the loosely termed ‘processes' that are costing you time and money.  Also using her contacts, experience, and know-how of identifying and taking advantage of the opportunities available that are often vague. TJ has demonstrated results with her credible portfolio of business solutions, understanding from experience the sense of feeling powerless but more importantly how to get rid of these thoughts. TJ establishes that bond, allowing you to enjoy your business again and it not feel a burden with the vicious circle scenario. TJ wants you to feel as hungry for success as you did in the beginning and as excited with what opportunities are available, making them possible.  TJ has experienced the emotional drain and lack of motivation for those most accountable and this is why she does what she does.  Sharing ways to beat negativity, proving it isn't healthy or necessary to feel this way, making those in the business the heroes. As a married mom of two, TJ divides her spare time between her family and tending to her collection of animals that all live at home with her.  Having owned horses and ponies since the age of 9 she is a keen equestrian and now enjoys retraining her two ex-racehorses to become happy hackers for her and her daughters to enjoy countryside rides. TJ won an award for Businesswoman of the Year in 2016, which was an immense achievement. Then, in 2021, TJ was nominated for an MBE – Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire – for Female Entrepreneurship. You can learn more about TJ from her company website: https://www.Businessglu.co.uk You can also follow her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tjduncanmoir/

Internationally renowned filmmaker and installation artist, Isaac Julien , Distinguished Professor, talks with guest host Lyle Troxell about his multi-screen film installations and photographs and how he incorporates different artistic disciplines to create poetic and unique visual language. His 1989 documentary-drama exploring author Langston Hughes and the Harlem Renaissance titled "Looking for Langston" garnered Julien a cult following while his 1991 debut feature "Young Soul Rebels" won the Semaine de la Critique prize at the Cannes Film Festival.Julien was awarded the title Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen's birthday honours, 2017.

Fred Schmidt (nee Fernando Klemens Jan Borys Czochralski-Schmidt) MBE is Director of International Affairs at Capital Factory, a top U.S. incubator – accelerator - investment fund nurturing over 700 tech startups in downtown Austin Texas. There he oversees Touchdown Austin, a soft landing program for foreign companies seeking to expand into the U.S. market, and Texas scaleups ready for expansion overseas. He also is a co-founder and investor in his 4th videogames tech company, Portalarium. And, concurrently, he is co-founder and CEO of a collection of unique Austin experiential retail businesses in music, fashion, toys and confectionery. Previously, Fred's career spans over 30 years of management experience in the tech and creative industries in the U.S. and Europe. Fred also serves the Mayor of Austin as a citizen ambassador in building the thriving tech and creative industries Sister Cities relationship between Austin and the London Borough of Hackney, home to the UK's flourishing “Tech City” scene – work for which he has been awarded the honour of Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. He also heads the Austin Chapter of Tech London Advocates. As a child, Fred was granted asylum in the USA as a political refugee from Poland during the Cold War… grew up in Detroit… and now has been a 28-year resident of Austin, dividing his time between that city, Los Angeles and London. Links Fred's LinkedIn profile Capital Factory Austin Monthly Article About your host Richard Lucas Richard is a business and social entrepreneur who founded, led and/or invested in more than 30 businesses, Richard has been a TEDx event organiser, supports the pro-entrepreneurship ecosystem, and leads entrepreneurship workshops at all levels: from pre-schools to leading business schools. Richard was born in Oxford and moved to Poland in 1991. Read more here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/entrepreneurship-and-leadership

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My guest today is Professor Fiona Sampson. Fiona is a leading British poet and writer who has authored 27 books, been published in 37 languages, and she has received numerous international awards in the US, India, Macedonia and Bosnia. In the U.K., she has been named a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire by the Queen for her services to literature. She joins me on the podcast to talk about her critically acclaimed biography, In Search of Mary Shelley: The Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein which has received several significant accolades, including BBC Radio 4's Book of the Week as well Literary Non-fiction Book of the Year in the Times. In our discussion, we cover Mary Shelley's childhood in a unique intellectual household, her romance with the aristocratic poet Percy Byshhe Shelley, the origins of Mary's monumental novel Frankenstein, and how she pushed the envelope of social convention to craft a literary career during her life and reshape the face of literature with her legacy. One disclaimer before we get started. You will notice some issues with the audio quality at certain points in our interview. While Fiona and I didn't hear it during recording, I think there was an issue with our connection that I discovered during post production. I've spent several nights taking out what interference I could, and the recording is much improved but not where I would like it to be. For that I apologize. Want to listen to new episodes a week earlier and get exclusive bonus content? Consider becoming a supporter of the podcast on Patreon! Like the podcast? Please subscribe and leave a review! Follow @CMTUHistory on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & TikTok --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Tony Fadell is at the Grove, a spectacularly beautiful country estate outside of London. The event is Founders Forum: the ultra ­exclusive invite-only tech conference. Prince William is in the house. The guest list is lousy with knights and lesser officers of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire. Marissa Mayer, the now ex-CEO of Yahoo, and Biz Stone, recently returned to Twitter, are mingling with the other hundred or so invitees. But this is really Fadell's moment.

Craig Ward (@MrCraigWard) is a designer, art director, typographic artist, and author currently living in Brooklyn, NY. A UK native, he came to New York in 2009 shortly after being selected as an ADC Young Gun. As a solo act, Craig created projects for Adobe, Squarespace, Calvin Klein, Google, Nike, and host of other large brands across entertainment, fashion, media, and consumer products. Lately, he's rejoined the agency world. In this conversation, we discuss the culture clash between a large company and a solo practice, the economics behind design (large and small), and where agencies can still innovate in spite of their size. Catch up with Craig on his personal website, Words Are Pictures. Cover photo by Jonathan Pilkington. 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Get started for free on Freedcamp.com Show Notes & Links Prescott and Craig have been pals for several years due to the NYC design scene Joaquin Cotler, a guest on The Busy Creator episode 41 and composer of the theme music Craig is ok being called a “designer & art director”; he's also directed music videos and earn other titles by action Solo practitioners are a “one-man army” due to their multiple facets The US O-1B Visa, for people, like Craig, “who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extraordinary achievement … and has been recognized nationally or internationally for those achievements …”  How a Bill Becomes Law   "Solo practice is very liberating, but brings its own problems." —Craig Ward Tweet This "When you work for someone else, you can spend almost 100% of time working on projects. For yourself, it's maybe 50%." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This "When freelance work became my full-time job I suddenly had free time." —Craig Ward Tweet This Popular Lies About Graphic Design by Craig Ward on Amazon Craig's first solo show "I didn't think at all about the financial aspects of solo work." —Craig Ward Tweet This Grey advertising "Big agencies are designed to spin wheels." —Craig Ward Tweet This "If you're a creative person, you're not supposed to be good at business stuff." —Craig Ward Tweet This Intellectual Overhead vs. Property Overhead: anxiety, distraction, etc. rather than dollars "When you work solo the highs are higher, but the lows are lower." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This “Make hay while the sun shines” and other farming metaphors Pentagram Eddie Opara, digitally-savvy partner at Pentagram Douglas Davis, previous guest on TBC "In so many ways it's a holiday to have a team." —Craig Ward Tweet This "At a certain point, agencies stop being creative companies and start being corporations." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This Denise O'Bleness "Clients get the work they deserve." —Denise O'Bleness Tweet This Deutsch "The answers are not found in the office." —Craig Ward Tweet This "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." —Seneca Tweet This Mother, an agency which has Design and Advertising within it The Shadow Cabinet, in Parliament Skunk Works "The barrier to entry to experimenting is lower than ever." —Prescott Perez-Fox Tweet This "I worry that I'm spreading myself too thin, but I'd rather have a go than not." —Craig Ward Tweet This Extrude nodes, chamfered edges – jargon of 3D printing and modeling "We ran out of stuff to talk about … so we had a kid." —Craig Ward Tweet This "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up." —Pablo Picasso Tweet This "There's real beauty in an eclectic team." —Craig Ward Tweet This Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)  Craig Ward on Twitter  Craig Ward on Instagram  Craig Ward on Facebook  Craig Ward on LinkedIn Tools Maya Techniques Use your “free” time for other long-term projects, like writing a book Keep “swiftness” in mind; build momentum at the start of projects Take on an agent to help even out the workloads Encourage your team to get out of the office and see things around the city Create a job number for excursions so you can track it; give yourself a time-budget per month Visualize your projects internally, and sketch when you have an idea in mind Habits Be a “restless creative”, always be making something Aim for one fully-fledged, start-to-finish project in your portfolio per year Allow for Unconventional Inspiration (one of The 9 Habits of Highly Creative People) Build in separation between your home and work life; force a commute and specific hours