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Evolvepreneur® (After Hours)

As a time-poor, typically underfunded online entrepreneur who receives so much conflicting advice about the best ways to grow your business, how can you compete with the big end of town without any of the resources they have at their disposal?

Our mission is to start a revolution that will help entrepreneurs easily establish their own complete business system that can compete with the big end of town and mainstream social media platforms.

We want to help entrepreneurs make a real difference

Join us today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best blueprints so you can fast-track your business...

Episodes

EPS07:064 [Carol Schultz] ​​​​​​​Talent-Centric Organizations

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Richard Wray Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Carol Schultz ... This episdoe discusses talent centric organizations with guest Carol Schultz. Carol explains that many companies think their problems are with recruiting, when often the real issue lies with company culture and leadership. She developed a process to help companies become truly talent centric by refocusing on employees and aligning talent and business strategies. Carol discusses the importance of effective communication, feedback loops, and succession planning. She highlights how the talent department should be elevated to a partner role rather than being under HR. The podcast also explores challenges with growing companies and making necessary leadership changes. Carol shares an example client success story of improving culture, happiness, and performance through her talent centric approach. Read more

EPS07:063 [Donna Groves] Wellbeing In The Workplace

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Richard Wray Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Donna Groves ... Donna Groves has worked for 30 years in male-dominated infrastructure and construction fields. She faced significant challenges as often the only woman on work sites. Donna realized her own perfectionism and relentless drive were negatively impacting her team's well-being. She implemented changes like flexibility, wellness programs, and celebrations to improve work-life balance. Donna now helps other construction companies adopt such well-being initiatives. Pilot programs showed reductions in sick leave and better health metrics. Qualitatively, workers reported being happier and more productive while working less. Donna's efforts have helped challenge the traditionally poor work culture and high stress levels in the construction industry. She is now passing on these lessons to help entire communities impacted by major projects. Read more

EPS07:062 [Joanne Tan] ​​​​​​​Brand Building

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Richard Wray Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Joanne Tan ... Joanne Tapp is the founder of a brand building agency that helps clients develop their brand identity through an in-depth decoding process to understand their message, vision and goals. She guides clients through creating high-quality promotional videos by directing their performances to get authentic emotions. Producing a 5-minute video can take several weeks of work including scripting, filming, and editing footage. Joanne ensures clients fully understand their brand before rebranding and sometimes discovers their true objectives differ from their initial perceptions. Her process provides clarity and inspires clients to achieve their goals, with one even saying sessions with her were better than a decade of therapy. Read more

EPS07:061 [Michael Bremer] ​​​​​​​Boost Self-Belief, Surpass Average

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Richard Wray Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Michael Bremer ... This episode discusses techniques for continuous improvement in organizations. It explores how setting clear priorities and visualizing important metrics can help drive better decision making. Limiting the number of proposals engineering works on at a time helped one company improve communication between departments and double their win rate. Michael also discusses the importance of leadership taking accountability for improvements and creating a safe environment where honest feedback is possible. Creating systems with integrity was highlighted as important for organizations to work effectively toward their goals. Read more

EPS07:060 [Kent Lewis] ​​​​​​​Stay True and Achieve Growth and Happiness

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Richard Wray Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Kent Lewis ... Kent had great success running his digital marketing agency, but over time became disconnected from his team and clients. He realized he needed a change when he was unhappy and unfulfilled. Kent created a credo to attract the right people and refocus the company, which helped improve employee retention. However, some employees took advantage of the relaxed culture and stopped respecting him. After a difficult period, Kent rebuilt the agency and focused on caring for his employees above all else. He now works to help companies bridge the gap between excellent employee and customer experiences, which can significantly boost business success. Kent advocates focusing first on creating a top-notch environment for workers as the path to profitability and longevity. Read more

EPS07:058 [Jeff Skipper] ​​​​​​​Relevance, Resilience, and Revenue

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Richard Wray Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Jeff Skipper ... Jeff Skipper is a consultant who helps organizations change and transform through improving employee performance. He discussed how he transitioned to being an independent consultant after 25+ years working with major companies. An interesting anecdote was how he helped the Salvation Army implement a new system by getting employees comfortable with change. Skipper emphasized the importance of establishing trust with clients and delivering value in order to get referrals and continue working with customers long-term. He also stressed the significance of developing thought leadership through writing to both attract new clients and fuel ongoing business. Read more

EPS07:057 [Angel Anderson] ​​​​​​​Embrace Shift, Thrive in Transformation

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Richard Wray Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Angel Anderson ... In this episode, Angel (Carlton) Anderson discusses her work helping people embrace change and transformation. She started by creating youth leadership programs for her son's school. This evolved into corporate programs and books to guide people through the 6 stages of transformation: shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and resurrection. Her process helps people understand their purpose and undo self-sabotaging beliefs. Angel shared how being kind to oneself is important during times of change. She also discussed the importance of grieving and releasing relationships or environments that do not support one's goals. Angel's work aims to help people heal and live the life they dreamed of by sharing their gifts with others. Read more

EPS07:059 [Jem Fuller] The Best Is Yet To Come

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Richard Wray Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Jem Fuller ... Jem Fuller discussed his colorful global life experiences, including living in different countries and running an executive coaching practice and retreat company in locations like the Himalayas and Bali. He believes having an optimistic mindset of thinking the best is yet to come can help people get better results and feel happier. Jem's favorite part of his work is running mindfulness meditation retreats, where participants have profound experiences relaxing into the present moment without expectations. Practicing mindfulness can help people observe their thoughts and emotions without judgment. Jem shared an exercise for beginners to try mindfulness meditation for 5 minutes a day. He also discussed helping a business owner transform her life by overcoming trauma from her past. Read more

EPS06:61 [Olivia Jenkins] ​​​​​​​Learn How to Scale Your Business to 7 Figures

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Mechelle McDonald Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Olivia Jenkins ... Olivia Jenkins, known as the CEO’s Wing Woman, is a leading business consultant specialising in eCommerce. The 16x award winning authority has worked with over 200 CEO’s and business owners including several 7 & 8 figure consumer goods brands including Lust Minerals, Kosmea, Vani-T and more. She has helped her clients collectively amass over $55 million in the 4 short years she has been in business. An entrepreneur herself, Olivia is the owner of multiple 6 & 7 figure businesses and understands firsthand the complexities of running a successful business. Read more

EPS07:056 [Pete Lord] ​​​​​​​Believe Me, The Pain Is Worth It

Welcome to the Evolvepreneur (After Hours) Show I am your Special Host Richard Wray Join me today where we dig deep with our guests and get you the best concepts and strategies to fast-track your business. My very special guest today is Pete Lord ... Pete is a serial entrepreneur who started his career at a bank and has since founded multiple companies, including a successful finance app called MoneyBrilliant that was sold for over $9 million. He discusses his journey of successes and failures in starting various businesses focused on helping people improve their financial literacy and savings habits. Pete believes in failing fast with startups and notes the importance of meditation and stress management from his practice of Qigong in helping him persist through challenging periods. His networking from previous ventures has also opened doors to new opportunities. Read more