Stories Behind the Grind

On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Stewart Marshall, best selling Amazon author and founder of MarshallFloyd, helping businesses improve their profit by hundreds of thousands of dollars each year. We discuss, the no-brainer investment that all businesses should make to generate a return on investment of over 500%, what really stops businesses from investing in IT and how you can prevent being forgotten about in this digital era.

Also discover:

Where Stewart’s interest in IT developed from
Changes in the software industry since the early 90s
Is there such a thing as too much variety when it comes to software development?
What small businesses should look out for when hiring/outsourcing software development
What small businesses should be investing in for IT

Learn about the FASES methodology
Will there be massive unemployment with the rate of technology increasing?
What is the Upgrade fallacy?
How much should small businesses be spending on IT

Stewart’s definition of the Grind
 

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On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind Podcast with Aidan Vuocolo, listen to my conversation with Michael Lauria

We discuss what Success actually means for men, how opening up to your partner can make you stronger and what men can focus on having right now.

Also, find out:

What motivated Michael into helping men navigate the complexity of life
The pressure men experience from society
How to begin to detach one's sense of identity from one's profession
What happens when you’re not in alignment
How many Men committed suicide in 2017 as a result of Business stress and pressure in 2017  in Australia

What is the leading cause of suicide for men
Things men should do when they are struggling to share what's on their mind to their partners
How to build your own self-awareness
Counteracting the influence of media
What is the Money Mindset?
Michael’s definition of the grind
 

With over 2.7 million coffee cups going to landfill every day in Australia. Something had to be done. Enter Damien and Martin, founders of Green Caffeen who have designed reusable swap-and-go coffee cups which are being used in over 150 cafés across NSW and QLD. So far they have saved over 10k cups from going to landfill!!

We discuss:

How Damien and Martin got to know each other and how they came up with the idea for Green Caffeen

The challenges they faced since launching Green Caffeen

The misconception of the recyclability of coffee cups

Alternatives to the takeaway coffee cup.

Common excuses people have why they don’t use reusable cups

How the Green Caffeen system works

Benefits for participating cafes

What unintended consequences Damien and Martin experienced after launching Green Caffeen
 

On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind, listen to my conversation with Alan Borges, founder of Alan Borges Hospitality and Leadership Consulting and State Operation Manager of Zambrero.

We discuss:

How Alan worked his way from Hungry Jacks to coaching high-performing restauranteurs 

The massive realisation Alan had at the age of 30

Qualities of a high performing team

Qualities of a leader that can help transform a low performing team to a high performing one

Learnings from the hospitality industry that can be applied elsewhere
The responsibilities of a leader

What franchise owners can do to boost their chances of success

What determines the growth of the business

How to have tough conversations to help grow your team

The importance of culture in the restaurant

Zambrero values that they live by

Hiring on personality vs skill

What Alan wants to see change in the hospitality industry

Why this one trait needs to be part of every hospitality venue

Alan’s definition of the grind

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On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind with Aidan Vuocolo, listen to my conversation with Aaron Birkby, CEO of Startup Catalyst and co-founder of peak persona. We discuss qualities to look for when hiring, how to improve founder mental health and when should a business define its culture.

Also discover:

How the evolution of Yes can save you from becoming overwhelmed.

What emphasis should be placed on mindset compared to raw talent

What motivated Aaron to start, Startup Catalyst and Peak Persona 

On this episode of Stories Behind the Grind. Listen to my conversation with Amanda Biccum, we talk about the secondary benefits of meditation, the importance of finding one’s self and how to move away from the scarcity mindset.

Here’s what you’ll learn in this episode:

Discover what is the safest investment you’ll ever make is

Find out where to start when all you have is a burning desire to be more

Where physical symptoms can come from

Amanda’s biggest learnings over the last 10 years

So listen here to find out how you can begin to uncover your Life’s purpose.

Welcome back to Stories Behind the Grind with Aidan vuocolo. Today on the show I talk to Bronwen who is the founder of sheIQ Life, an internationally recognized Author and Simplicity Expert.

We delve into Overwhelm, the stresses of the modern world, how valuable clarity can be.
 

Apologies in advance for the audio quality on this episode.

We discuss

Finding the whole version of ourselves
What happens after you accept who you are, as you are
How to ask that questions that matter
The Importance of Changing focus
How to Develop your intuition
What the "The Economy of Enough" is all about
Bronwen's Definition of the Grind
 

Welcome back to Stories Behind the Grind with Aidan Vuocolo. On this episode I talk to Tony Whatley, who founded an online community with over 300k members and he’s a number 1 best selling author on Amazon. We delve into the entrepreneurial mindset and what to do when negativity shows up.

We talk about

Tony's background and how he got to where he is today
How the SideHustle Millionaire book came about
How small actions can result in big changes
Limiting beliefs that can hinder growth
The crowd mentality
Paying attention to pain

On making time for our priorities
Staying in the first endeavour
Vulnerability as a strength
Evaluating your circle of friends
His definition of the grind