The Business Elevation Show With Chris Cooper - Be More. Achieve More

How can I best serve others right now? This is the question many of us have been asking ourselves during this unprecedented period in history. Whilst sectors like healthcare and food supply chains have gone into overdrive, many companies have suffered the consequences of business postponement during Covid19 – how do we ensure that we contribute and set ourselves up well for the future? Corey Blake is the founder and CEO of Round Table Companies (RTC), the publisher of Conscious Capitalism Press, and a multi-award winning speaker, artist, and storyteller. He starred in Mountain Dew’s Bohemian Rhapsody commercial, named one of the 50 greatest Super Bowl commercials of all time, as well as spots for American Express, Pepsi, Wrigley’s, Hasbro and others. One way Corey has contributed is in creating www.unitedbycovid.com an incredibly moving virtual art wall. Join us and consider how you step up and elevate your purpose right now!

As the consequences of human behaviour are increasingly revealed through major global issues such as climate change and sustainability, the pandemic, movements for change, social media, politics, poor business practices, online fraud and more it is clear that building trust and consciousness has rarely been more important. My guest Mark Given has spoken or taught at more than 1200 events and programs over the past 15 years and is best known as the Author of the Bestselling Trust Based Philosophy book series. He has been a feature guest on dozens of podcasts, radio shows and media centers worldwide and writes articles for the online Money, Inc website. Join us as we talk about Mark’s trust based philosophy with particular emphasis on business as well as discussing how embodying trust is one step you can take to making the world a better place.

Are you currently surviving or really thriving? Kate Fletcher is a highly recommended strategic advisor, board facilitator, mentor and performance coach who has led business units and divisions for major organizations. During this interview we will discuss ‘Surviving to Thriving’ and Kate’s perspectives from her many years of work with CEOs and major organizations. We will home in on a favourite subject of mine 'elevating leadership for this new world' as we discuss leadership that is not only essential to survive and thrive in this current environment, but also contribute solutions to some of the world’s major problems. We will draw inspiration from Kate’s experience as a participant in a Around the World Yacht Race and the equivalent of five back to back marathons in a European adventure race. Join us for another inspiring discussion on the Business Elevation Show.

What happens when you don’t need a ton of Infrastructure? Profits go through the roof! That happens because of two powerful, additive forces: spending less on overhead AND increasing staff productivity! There’s an art and a science to turning the corner; it can be done - and you can do it! This week’s guest, Mitch Russo, is a hugely successful business owner and leader. He became an Amazon #1 Best Seller with his book ‘The Invisible Organization’, which is a detailed blueprint explaining step-by-step how to transform a traditional physical infrastructure into a virtual powerhouse of a company, and then turn that organization into a marketing superpower. Join us as Mitch describes the difference between leading a virtual organization and one based on a physical paradigm, and how your business can become wildly profitable as a result!

Have you ever watched the Game and Thrones and strategised about the bold moves you’d make in this bloody, volatile world—from the comfort of your living room? My guest Bruce Craven the author of Win or Die: Leadership Secrets from Game of Thrones was so inspired he wrote a fascinating book. And he says one of the great terrors of being a leader is knowing your real world can be just as brutal—and offices bring no comfort. Every day you’re presented with opportunities and challenges, and must decide which roads to follow and the risks to confront. And you won’t know whether you’ll profit or fail while you’re in the thick of it. In Win or Die: Leadership Secrets from Game of Thrones, the journeys of the best and worst leaders in Westeros are analysed, so that leaders can create their own narratives of success. Join us as we discuss topics such as how to face conflict and build resilience, develop contextual and emotional intelligence, develop your vision, and more.

In stressful times we can find our reputation placed in a vulnerable position. So what are the key ideas you must know to protect your business? Also is it time to consider pivoting your career or business into even more worthy work or ways of doing business? Mike Mooney is a reputation and brand expert having held senior-level posts over 25 years in the fast-paced, high-pressure, and high-profile world of professional motorsports. Mike now speaks, coaches, and consults with individuals and leaders to help them proactively shift the way they value, manage, and build their brands and reputations in our hyper-connected world. Today a key focus is as Chief Marketing Officer at Pocono Organics – one of the largest regenerative organic farms in North America. We will discuss Mike’s top tips for reputation through the COVID-19 crisis and new world paradigm and his personal pivot into a very worthy arena which is yielding significant breakthroughs for global health.

How do you inspire and help young people to lead happy and fulfilled lives whilst contributing to the demands of today's workplaces? Often my clients talk about young people and the challenges they face in leading them at work. Many are par-ents, like myself to teenage children, and struggling with how to manage and best help them. Who better to have this con-versation with than my friend David Hyner, who has inspired thousands of young people through his speeches and work-shops and is an awesome dad to a teenage son with severe autism and special needs. David has presented and run work-shops for over ONE MILLION delegates globally including many large groups of young people. He receives countless letters on how his sessions have changed their lives. Join us as we talk about Generation Z, what we need to do and how we need to be to successfully inspire them.

Over the centuries people have been inspired, moved emotionally and captivated by works of art. Art has the ability to help us to express complex feelings, to develop the whole brain and explore areas that we have not explored before. In light of the current circumstances can art help us make sense of our new world paradigm? My guest the highly accomplished artist and art educator Georgina Heskin has held 37 solo exhibitions in Ireland, the UK, and the USA plus 27 group exhibitions. She set up the Innovation Art Group showcasing the very best in the creative fields and has been heavily involved in art education in Ireland, the UK and Dubai. Her work is in high demand for interior design, commercial and print and her literary expertise has taken her around the world educating as well as being interviewed on national and regional TV and radio. Join us we explore why art works and how it can help us to make sense of a world that seems beyond words right now.

Be honest, how well are you dealing with life's pressures right now? Would you like to perform more effortlessly in the workplace whilst enjoying home life more? Over the last 10 days, I have accessed daily Nikki J Owen's Breathing Space, a pioneering approach anyone can learn that helps you to transform wellbeing, mindset, energy levels & behaviour. Over this period, I can sincerely say I have been able to effortlessly block out the stresses of the current pandemic whilst becoming highly productive & more connected with my family. This has also happened whilst dealing with two COVID-19 tragedies in my close network. Having known Nikki for several years, she is a rare & inspiring individual committed to creating immediate & sustainable change for her clients. Not only is Breathing Space beautifully crafted with the most incredible skill & production quality you can experience it for free at www.mybreathing-space.com. Join us as we talk about how we can all make life more effortless.

With the COVID-19 pandemic we are adopting a new sense of normal: gone are the days of communicating face to face daily with our loved ones, colleagues, and work connections. We are now embracing the virtual world like never before, with video calls at an all time high. But how can we learn to communicate using these tools in the most effective way? This week’s guest Joel Silverstone brings his 20+ years of expertise in communication skills with Fortune 500 companies. He has presented to thousands of participants globally, delivering highly engaging and interactive sessions, where participants build their communication impact with influencing skills and mindset, discover acting techniques, and use of emotional intelligence awareness and strategies. Join us as we delve into the virtual world and share the secrets to successful communication!

How do you elevate your leadership in a crisis? Gene Early, Leaders’ Quest partner and co-founder of the first NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) training institute in Europe and I, Chris Cooper (leadership, people and engagement specialist) have joined forces to help you elevate your performance to a next level during crisis. In May 2019, we discussed how there were unprecedented leadership challenges today and introduced a new model to elevate leadership. Little did we know at that time that our paradigm would be tipped on its head with a global pandemic shifting business models, leadership qualities required and life across the world. As we adjust to this environment more consistent heart felt approaches to leadership and modern day working are required. Join us as we discuss this in line with our 5 point star elevating leadership model to help you to step up and hold your head calmly inspiring and guiding others with the warmth and conviction of your leadership.

When faced with tough times it can be hard to imagine brighter days ahead. We can feel stuck and stagnant, unable to move forward and progress… but one of the biggest things holding us back from reaching our goals can be ourselves! Jessica Richards C.hyp MNCH (Acc) has been a Clinical Hypnotherapist since 1985 and specialises in Personal Transformation and Corporate Leadership Development using her unique and highly effective ‘Changing the Groundhog Day’ process, which identifies and resolves self-limiting beliefs and is life changing. Her work reaches beyond resolution, helping people gain creative insights into their purpose, direction and meaning in life. Jessica’s work has made such an impact with senior business people that she was voted by the Academy for Chief Executives as one of the top three speakers of the decade. Join us as we talk through how we can look at our lives to recognise where we are holding ourselves back, and how we can move forward towards success!

My 10 year old son asked me recently ’Has God brought us the coronavirus as he is angry with us for damaging our planet?’. While the world seeks an antidote for coronavirus, and we deal with the consequences with our families, something remarkable is emerging. More and more people are reconnecting with what is truly important kindness, love, respect, collaboration and even JOY. Perhaps there is truth in my son’s question and without doubt in the gloom a better world paradigm will eventually emerge. Barry Shore's mission is to transform the world through JOY. An extremely successful serial entrepreneur, his world turned upside down when in Sept 2004, he became a quadriplegic overnight from a rare disease. His journey to regain mobility pushed him to build an incredible platform to teach people to LIVE in JOY, daily and The JOY of LIVING Institute ™ was born. We will discuss how JOY is a wonderful antidote to help us rise like a phoenix into our new paradigm.

How do you build influence and develop your brand online in uncertain times? As the world in 2020 is brought to a standstill by a frightening new viral paradigm it is hard to see a positive in the word viral. Yet for many years marketers have used the concept of the multiplication of opportunity via ‘viral marketing’ techniques to successfully build their brands online. As we move even more into an online world, understanding the key principles of influencer marketing is now essential. Luke Peters has started over 5 businesses. His current brand NewAir is growing with over 50 employees and multi 8 figure sales and was voted as one of Orange County’s Top Workplaces in 2019. Luke's newest venture is a new e-commerce service business and he is the Host of ‘The Page 1’ Podcast. Join us as we discuss how to develop your brand via influencer marketing and YouTube to survive and flourish in uncertain times.

A new generation of businesses has been emerging, working together to make a positive impact on the world by redefining what it means to be successful. By considering the impact of the decisions you make, you can join them in reducing poverty, injustice and environmental damage. As we emerge from pandemic this acceleration will be critical. Paul Hargreaves’ business, Cotswold Fayre, started as a means of supplementing his income whilst engaged in charity work within inner-city London. It quickly grew to become the leading speciality food wholesaler in the UK. Always wanting greater justice in the world, Paul has realised over the past 20 years that businesses have immense power to create a better world and as a B Corp Ambassador is inspiring many other business to do their part to change the world for the better. We will discuss, in light of our current world lessons, from his life and new book 'Forces for Good - Creating a better world through purpose-driven businesses'.

Conflict at work and at home can be very draining emotionally and in some cases, financially! So which conflicts do you need to resolve in your life and how will you go about it? As my guest Jane Gunn told me, when people are in conflict it often takes 3 years or more before it is properly resolved. As a former lawyer Jane Gunn’s mission is to help busy executives to collaborate effectively as they manage change, challenge and crisis in their organisations. She is a mediator, speaker and author of – “How To Beat Bedlam In The Boardroom And Boredom In The Bedroom”. Jane has been invited to speak at the United Nations, the White House, the European Commission and the International Energy Agency and has spoken at events all over the world. Join us as we explore how to resolve conflict rapidly and ideally by midnight!

Who would have anticipated that a virus would put the world into a tailspin? Or that a 17 year old would bring the realities of climate change to the masses and change perspectives forever? In an even faster instant, life can throw completely unexpected curveballs at you illness, work surprises, an accident, a heckler at a speech…Yet are you able to be agile in your response when others around you might fall into fragility? This week’s guest, John Cremer, is a top improvisational perform-er and enthralls audiences with humour, stagecraft and role play. I once joined a queue at 7am to get a ticket for one of his events, such was the demand. John, the founder of the award winning Maydays improvisation company says that within each of us is a creative genius waiting to step out and flourish and by using improvisation tools we can turn the unexpected into opportunity. Join us as we discuss turning each surprise situation into an opportunity for your success!

Wildfires, floods, receding glaciers, diminishing wildlife and forests, plastics in oceans, widespread pollution. Human impact is damaging our planet, yet most of us are stuck in a confusing pattern of accelerating consumption and advice. What can we each do to play our role in reversing climate change? Or is there no point? As I reflect on this topic daily, I am struck by how it is even a battle in my own family as I irritate my kids by insisting lights and appliances are switched off, household food waste is reduced and consider whether an electric vehicle is justifiable. I am joined by Elisabet Vinberg Hearn CEO of Katapult Partners, Award-winning Author, Leadership and Sustainability expert. Also, Steven Morris, brand strategy consult-ant at Mth Degree, artist, author and lover of the outdoors who’s thriving consultancy works with organizations across the US. Join us as we discuss our thoughts and perspectives on this critical subject that is on so many minds.

How can you make you and your business stand out on social media, but without being pushy, salesy and in your face? This week’s guest, Sarah Santacroce, is starting a revolution! 12 years of running an Online LinkedIn Consulting business inspired a yearning in Sarah to create a global movement that encourages people to bring more empathy and kindness to business & marketing. She called it The Gentle Business Revolution™. Besides a podcast with the same name Sarah is currently working on a book to inspire heart-centered entre-preneurs to question their assumptions when it comes to marketing & give them permission to market their business their way! Join us as Sarah shares some expert advice on how you can win clients on social media – without the sleazy sales techniques!

In part 1 of the Business of Rumi we introduced Rumi the 13th century philosopher, poet, author and now 21st century bestselling poet and heard from the head of the whirling dervishes Fahri Ozcakil and Hz Esin Celibi Bayru a 22nd generation relative of Rumi and Vice President of the International Mevlana foundation. In this episode, Part 2, you will hear from Murat Peksomlu the General Manager of the Novotel and Ibis in Konya on how they use Rumi principles to build exceptional customer service. Also founder and Chairman of the Diplomatic Business Club London and Dubai, Dr Mansour Malik, whose love of Rumi helps engage and attract his royal household, senior diplomat & business executive club members to his incredible organization. I also share some of my very favourite Rumi quotes and poems and provide a bridge to how they help in our quest to elevate ourselves as business people and human beings. Join us as we help bring the business of Rumi into your life and organization.