Liz Scully spent 20 years working on big Hollywood films - she’s won an Emmy and her work is multi-Oscar nominated.
She travelled the world working with mass...
The Monkey + The Manager | Book Huddle with Max Habeck
Today’s guest is Max Habeck, a seasoned consultant with a wealth of experience in the big four firms.
We discuss a book Max often used with his senior management teams to help them delegate more efficiently + stop taking on their subordinates' problems. We talk through how leaders often unconsciously become bottlenecks and end up carrying the burdens of their teams.
Max explains his practical approach to delegation that transformed how executives manage their time and team dynamics.
Look for more shows in this Book Huddle strand where we have experts share their favorite books.
Book discussed in this episode:
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey
By Ken Blanchard, William Onken Jr., Hal Burrows
Max's Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/maxhabeck
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This isn’t your usual list of biz books, these answer the challenges you’ve actually got coming up right now. Helpful, quick to read and very timely.
Click here lizscully.com/reading to get your book list
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What an Awful Book | Unpopular Opinion with Kym Medina
Kym Medina is in the studio today to discuss a truly vile book. She’s sharing her unpopular opinion about the million-copy bestseller + ongoing phenomena that is The 48 Laws of Power by Robert Greene
We discuss how unpleasant we found reading it + why it’s still being recommended by so many in the business world. Power doesn’t have to look like this – it’s possible to hold power ethically without climbing over others to get to the top.
Look for more shows in this Unpopular Opinions strand where we tackle controversial takes on popular business books.
Books discussed in this episode:
48 Laws of Power - Robert Greene
The Prince - Niccolò Machiavelli
Kym’s Website: projectpowerplayer.com
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And don’t forget to get your reading list of the 10 essential reads for every successful biz owner - these are the books Liz recommends almost on the daily to her strategy + Mastermind clients.
This isn’t your usual list of biz books, these answer the challenges you’ve actually got coming up right now. Helpful, quick to read and very timely.
Click here lizscully.com/reading to get your book list
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The Monster At The End of This...Business Book? | Classics with Matt Olin
The creative powerhouse that is Matt Olin is back with us today. It’s a Classics show and we’re looking at Matt’s fave book growing up - The Monster at the End of This Book.
For no good reason we look at it as a biz book + find lessons for the creative entrepreneur on fear, success + celebrating wins. Matt shares his insights on overcoming self-doubt + the importance of community support in our journeys. And there is a lot of giggling.
Look for more shows in this Classics strand where we take books that are very much not business books + consider them as though they were.
Books discussed in this episode:
The Monster at the End of This Book - Jon Stone
Matt's Grant Website: huggrant.com
Matt's Main Website: charlotteiscreative.com
Matt’s Instagram: CLTiscreative
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If you’d like my help with your Business go to www.lizscully.com/endlessClients
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And don’t forget to get your reading list of the 10 essential reads for every successful biz owner - these are the books Liz recommends almost on the daily to her strategy + Mastermind clients.
This isn’t your usual list of biz books, these answer the challenges you’ve actually got coming up right now. Helpful, quick to read and very timely.
Click here lizscully.com/reading to get your book list
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Miscellany from the Testing Lab | Liz Solo Show
Something slightly different for today’s Solo Show. I’m sharing what I’m testing at the moment + why you might want to do the same.
We cover a lot of ground, from the importance of pacing + finding the right rhythm for your work, to why it’s important to look for coachability in everyone from staff you’re hiring to… yourself.
Plus, I share a novel that’s still devastating me years after I first read it. Maybe you should read it too?
Look for more solo shows – where I get to chat to you directly
Books discussed in this episode:
Alone in Berlin - Hans Fallada
Also known as: Every Man Dies Alone - Hans Fallada
Leave me an email or audio message here - lizscully.com/contact
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If you’d like my help with your Business go to www.lizscully.com/endlessClients
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And don’t forget to get your reading list of the 10 essential reads for every successful biz owner - these are the books Liz recommends almost on the daily to her strategy + Mastermind clients.
This isn’t your usual list of biz books, these answer the challenges you’ve actually got coming up right now. Helpful, quick to read and very timely.
Click here lizscully.com/reading to get your book list
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Why Is It All So Academic? | Unpopular Opinion with Jessica Bantom
Jessica Bantom is back with us today to share her Unpopular Opinion. She’s an expert in interior design + diversity and author of the fabulous, Design for Identity.
We discussed why so many business books tend to be so overly academic, often alienating the very audience they aim to engage.
Jessica suggested ways authors can better connect with readers by simplifying their language + incorporating relatable stories, making complex concepts more accessible. This simple shift in perspective could lead to more engaging + useful resources for everyone in the business world.
Look for more shows in the Unpopular Opinions strand where we challenge conventional thinking + explore fresh perspectives on various topics.
Books mentioned in this episode:
The Prosperous Coach - Rich Litvin
Design for Identity - Jessica Bantom
Storytelling Animal - Jonathan Gottschall
Jessica's Website: www.jessicabantom.com
Jessica's Twitter: x.com/jessicabantom
Jessica's Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/jessicabantom/
Jessica’s Book: Design for Identity - Jessica Bantom
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If you’d like my help with your Business go to www.lizscully.com/endlessClients
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And don’t forget to get your reading list of the 10 essential reads for every successful biz owner - these are the books Liz recommends almost on the daily to her strategy + Mastermind clients.
This isn’t your usual list of biz books, these answer the challenges you’ve actually got coming up right now. Helpful, quick to read and very timely.
Click here lizscully.com/reading to get your book list
Liz Scully spent 20 years working on big Hollywood films - she’s won an Emmy and her work is multi-Oscar nominated.
She travelled the world working with massive Visual FX teams + worked far too many weekends so film directors got their perfect shot.
Now, she's a business strategist and a Mastermind coach and she'll help you do equally spectacular things with your business.
Growth is all about having a clear and simple strategy where each daily task moves the whole business along in many areas. She’s here to help you earn more, work less and have much more fun in your business.
She’s created training on how to run the most effective Mastermind groups on the planet (humans really are better together). And with Evil Coach strategy, training so good, it’s not only effective but actually entertaining. Very rare.
Liz is a fully fledged book nerd + reads a couple of books a day. She’s sifted through them to find the most effective books for you + your biz.
Plus she’s bringing in many of her pals from her days in advertising, commercials, media and speaking - to get you the very best conversation + primo book recommendations.
She's Irish, nomadic and as confused as everyone else why she has an English accent.
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