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Running a business and constantly chasing 'bigger' can feel like the only path. But what if all that scaling and complexity is actually pulling you away from what you truly desire?

In this powerful conversation with Benas Leonavicius, founder of Avium Agency, we challenge the conventional wisdom that bigger is always better. Benas shares his journey from solo freelancer to agency owner, revealing the hidden costs of complexity and why intentional, profitable growth should come before chasing endless scale. Discover a different way to build your business, one that serves your life and purpose, not the other way around. This isn't about avoiding growth, it's about redefining what true success looks like on your own terms.

Key Takeaways

- Traditional views of agency growth (e.g., 30 people, office) can be limiting and aren't the only path to success.
- It's possible to build a lean, remote agency (5-7 people) with significant revenue without becoming bogged down in management.
- Challenge your assumptions about 'how things should be done' to find a growth model that truly fits your lifestyle and values.
- Focus on intentional, profitable, and sustainable foundations before blindly chasing aggressive scale.
- The hardest part of change is not the change itself, but letting go of outdated expectations and preconceived notions.

Chapters

0:00 The Growth Illusion: Are You Chasing The Wrong Thing?
0:53 From Freelance Writer to Agency Founder: Benas's Journey
0:59 When Corporate Life Isn't Your Path
0:01 The Ecommerce Attempt: Learning From Early Failures
0:06 Anthony's Corporate Career vs. Benas's Early Start
0:07 The Agency Myth: Why Bigger Isn't Always Better
0:09 Building a Lean, Remote Agency: A Different Way to Grow
0:11 Challenge Your Assumptions: Redefining Success

Links

🔗 **Connect with Benas Leonavicius & Avium Agency**
Avium Agency: https://avium.vip/
Personal Website: https://benasleo.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benasleo/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@benasleo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benasleo/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benas.leonavicius
X: https://x.com/BLeonavicius
Avium Agency LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/avium-vip/
Avium Agency Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/avium.vip/

🚀 **Explore More**
Book a Strategy Call with Avium: https://avium.vip/book-a-call
Avium Case Studies: https://avium.vip/case-studies
Subscribe to Benas's Business Newsletter: https://benas.kit.com/subscribe
Read The Outline Newsletter: https://benasleo.substack.com/
Follow Benas's Agency-Building Journey on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@benasleo

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Champion Mindset Collective: https://championmindsetcollective.com
AI Workflows Agency: https://aiworkflows.agency
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydahya/
Contact: podcast@anthonydahya.com

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You've 'ticked all the boxes', achieved the goals, but still feel that nagging sense of something missing. If you're a high achiever building a successful life, yet carrying unease, this insight is for you.

This conversation dives deep into what 'real success' truly means beyond external titles and achievements. Join Anthony Dahya and Larry Kesslin as they explore how to find inner peace, purpose, and meaning in a world that often measures us by material gains. Larry shares his journey from corporate America to helping successful individuals connect with their deeper purpose, balancing work, family, and personal wellbeing. Discover why understanding who you are and why you're here is the foundation of true joy.

Additional Resources and Next Steps

- Explore Champion Academy and start building your Champion Mindset.
https://championmindsetcollective.com/academy

Key Takeaways

- External success often leaves a deeper void if inner alignment is missing.
- True fulfillment comes from understanding your authentic self and purpose, beyond achievements.
- Larry Kesslin's journey highlights the shift from corporate-driven success to meaningful, purpose-led work.
- Balancing work, family, and personal wellbeing is key to a holistic definition of success.
- Stressful childhood experiences can shape a 'scarcity mindset' that impacts adult definitions of success.
- Identifying what truly matters, independent of external validation, is the path to inner peace.

Chapters

00:00 The Silent Ache of Success
00:40 Introducing Larry Kesslin: Finding Deeper Meaning
02:09 Larry's Childhood: Stress, Scarcity, and Shaping Beliefs
03:40 The Corporate Reality: Why Larry Left GE
05:00 The Spark of Entrepreneurship: A Moment in Aspen
06:41 Building Peer Groups for Entrepreneurs (Avaya, IBM, Cisco)
09:50 Lessons from a Thousand Executives: What Real Success Revealed

Links

Connect with Larry Kesslin:
Website: https://5-dots.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larrykesslin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lkesslin/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/larry.kesslin/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@larrykesslin

Larry's Books:
The Joy Molecule: https://a.co/d/0fGWebWu
Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B00J8DP5NC

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Champion Mindset Collective: https://championmindsetcollective.com
AI Workflows Agency: https://aiworkflows.agency
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydahya/
Contact: podcast@anthonydahya.com

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Can you truly rebuild your life from absolute nothing? Peter Chatteris went from living in a cold, damp van to becoming a celebrated keynote speaker, coach, and author in just three years.

This isn't just a story of survival, it's a powerful blueprint for igniting unshakable belief, rebuilding your identity, and motivating yourself and your team when everything feels lost. Peter shares the raw truth of how he used intense visualisation and the 'belief advantage' to redefine what was possible, turning his hardest chapters into his greatest strengths. Discover how to shift your mindset, challenge your perceived ceilings, and unlock transformation in your own life and leadership journey.

Key Takeaways

- Your current circumstances are not a ceiling for your future; belief in the process is key.
- Even in the darkest moments, radical visualisation can rewire your subconscious for success.
- The 'Belief Advantage' is about trusting the process even when you don't fully believe the outcome yet.
- Turning your hardest chapters into strengths provides a powerful catalyst for transformation.
- True toughness, especially for men, involves talking openly about mental health struggles.

Chapters

0:00 Living in the Van: From Homeless to Keynote Speaker
2:07 Peter's Wild Journey: Avionics, Music, Antiques & Crisis
3:22 The Suicide Attempt & Reaching Rock Bottom
6:22 How the Van Defined (and Didn't Define) His Belief
8:29 The Power of Immersion: Vision Boards, Flight Radar & Google Street View
9:52 Believing in Belief: Why Process Trumps Immediate Confidence

Links

Connect with Peter Chatteris:
Website: https://www.peterchatteris.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterchatteris/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeterChatteris/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pchatteris/

Peter's Books and Programs:
The Butterfly Phenomenon: https://www.peterchatteris.com/product-page/the-butterfly-phenomenon-overcoming-the-fear-of-public-speaking-pdf-v
Speech by Design: https://www.peterchatteris.com/product-page/speech-by-design
Structural Speaking: https://www.peterchatteris.com/product-page/structural-speaking
P5 – The Five Elements of an Effective Public Speaking Voice: https://www.peterchatteris.com/product-page/p5-the-five-elements-of-an-effective-public-speaking-voice
Unleash the Power: https://www.peterchatteris.com/product-page/unleash-the-power
The Speaker Guild: https://www.peterchatteris.com/the-speaker-guild
The Belief Movement: https://www.peterchatteris.com/the-belief-movement

Apps & Tools:
Speaker Type: https://speakertype.com/
Topic Tycoon: https://topictycoon.com/
Speech Evaluator Pro: https://speechevaluatorpro.com/

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Champion Mindset Collective: https://championmindsetcollective.com
AI Workflows Agency: https://aiworkflows.agency
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydahya/
Contact: podcast@anthonydahya.com
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If your team's disengaged and your culture feels cold, it’s not an HR problem. It’s a perception problem.
In this transformative conversation, leadership expert Scott Doggett reveals how shifting your perspective on people can unlock unparalleled engagement, retention, and growth.

For decades, businesses have poured millions into engagement programs, yet disengagement persists. Scott, author of Priceless, challenges this approach, arguing that true revitalisation comes from seeing every individual as 'priceless' – not just a resource to be managed. Discover how to move beyond fear-based leadership, empower your people, and build a thriving, soulful organisation.

Additional Resources and Next Steps

- Explore Champion Academy and start building your Champion Mindset.
https://championmindsetcollective.com/academy

Key Takeaways

- Disengaged teams are not an HR problem, but a perception problem in leadership.
- Leaders perform best when they feel valued, respected, and cared for, not just managed.
- Seeing every team member as a 'priceless human being' fundamentally shifts how leaders treat them and impacts performance.
- Fear-based leadership leads to compliance; heart-led leadership inspires loyalty and full effort.
- True engagement and retention come from genuine relationships, not just programs or systems.
- Leading with humanity is the most strategic path to a thriving workplace, costing nothing but yielding immense returns.

Chapters

0:00 The Perception Problem in Leadership
1:41 Scott's Childhood: First Lessons in Leadership
2:49 Seeing People as 'Priceless' Begins
4:47 Best vs. Worst Boss: The Light Bulb Moment
7:36 How Perception Shifts Transform Leadership
9:11 Why 'Engagement Problems' Are Relationship Problems

Links

Guest: Scott Doggett
Website: nationalald.com
Scott’s LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/scottdoggett
NALD LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/nald
Instagram: instagram.com/nationalald2025
YouTube: youtube.com/@NationalALD2025
X: x.com/AcademyLD
Email: scott@nationalald.com
Scott’s NALD Profile: nationalald.com/post/scott-doggett

Promotional Links:
Free Leadership Assessment: nationalald.com/assessment
Free Leadership Resources: nationalald.com/services-2
Book – Priceless!: amazon.com/dp/B0FMFRCT5C

Connect with Anthony Dahya
Champion Mindset Collective: https://championmindsetcollective.com
AI Workflows Agency: https://aiworkflows.agency
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydahya/
Contact: podcast@anthonydahya.com

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Most people wait for the economy to change before they start winning. What if the biggest barrier to your growth isn't the market, it's how you're thinking about it?

In this powerful conversation, Anthony sits down with finance titan Mikey Smith, founder and CEO of Guardian Smith, to unpack why some people thrive in any economy while others continually wait for permission. Discover the 'iron mindset' that allows him to block out the noise, embrace personal responsibility, and consistently win in business and wealth creation. This episode will challenge your perceptions of money, success, and the role you play in your own destiny.

Key Takeaways

- The biggest barrier to growth is often internal mindset, not external market conditions.
- An 'Iron Mindset' involves not caring what others think, focusing on your own journey, and blocking out external noise.
- Personal responsibility is key: value creation leads to financial success.
- Childhood experiences, even unconventional ones, can provide crucial business and customer service lessons.
- True motivation shifts from personal gain (cars, early retirement) to building legacy and genuine love for work.
- Overcome 'shiny object syndrome' by focusing on the 'sport of business' within your chosen field.

Chapters

0:00 The Mindset vs. Market Myth
0:40 What is an 'Iron Mindset'?
1:52 Blocking Out the Noise and Tall Poppy Syndrome
2:53 Redefining Personal Responsibility
3:52 Mikey's Unexpected Journey to Finance
5:30 Lessons from Rental Cars and Mechanics
8:11 From Property Manager to Finance CEO
9:05 The Sport of Business and Shiny Object Syndrome

Links

Connect with Mikey Smith:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikey-smith-25999548/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mortgageperformance/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialmikeysmith/
X: https://x.com/MikeySmithNZ
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mikeysmithnz50

Connect with Anthony Dahya
Champion Mindset Collective: https://championmindsetcollective.com
AI Workflows Agency: https://aiworkflows.agency
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anthonydahya/
Contact: podcast@anthonydahya.com

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