Simon Hedley: The Five Connections You Need to Get What You Want
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01/27/25 • 56 min
About Simon Hedley:
Simon Hedley, known to his select clients as "The Strategic Alchemist," has spent over two decades working primarily by referral, often behind the scenes as "Simon X." A Chartered Accountant who began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London’s Banking and Capital Markets sector, Simon combines corporate expertise with a passion for entrepreneurship. He founded The Simple Idea, a publishing company to share impactful ideas, and Simon X, a platform providing strategic guidance and mentoring to creative entrepreneurs.
Simon has contributed to numerous industries, helping shape the success of many well-known names. Today, he offers his services as a Strategic Alchemist, consultant, or through his exclusive platform, The Club. Clients connect with Simon at pivotal moments, drawn to his unique approach to Strategic AlchemyTM—a process that helps them uncover and achieve their greatest potential.
In this episode, Jennie Bellinger and Simon Hedley discuss:
- Real people who do what they say
- Strategic alliances and joint ventures
- Mastermind alliances and inner circles
- Nurturing raving fans
- Integrity and ethics in business
Key Takeaways:
- Cultivate genuine relationships with people who are reliable and transparent.
- Strategically partner with complementary businesses through alliances and joint ventures, because leveraging these synergistic relationships can significantly expand your reach and unlock new growth opportunities.
- Surround yourself with a mastermind group of trusted advisors who challenge and support you.
- Identify and cherish your "raving fans" - those loyal customers who enthusiastically promote your offerings, and invest in these advocates, as they can become a powerful engine driving referrals and repeat business.
- Maintain the highest standards of integrity and ethics in all your business dealings.
"If you can discover the five connections - strategic alliances, joint ventures, mastermind alliances, inner circle connections, and raving fans - you build this really solid, foundational business.” — Simon Hedley
Connect with Simon Hedley:
Website: www.SimonHedley.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrsimonhedley/
Link to Gift from Simon Hedley:
Grab Exclusive Special Badass Access To The Five ConnectionsTM
Link: https://thefiveconnections.com/badass/
Connect with Jennie:
Website: https://badassdirectsalesmastery.com/
Email: [email protected]
Facebook personal page: https://facebook.com/jbellingerPL
Facebook podcast page: http://facebook.com/BadassDirectSalesMastery
Facebook group for Badass Crew: https://facebook.com/groups/BadassDirectSalesMoms
Instagram: https://instagram.com/BadassDirectSalesMastery
Personal Instagram: https://instagram.com/jenniebellinger
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/BadassDirectSalesMastery
The Badass Direct Sales Mastery Podcast is currently sponsored by the following:
Bella Grace Elixir: https://shopbellagrace.com/?ref=jenniebadassdirectsalesmastery
LeadBuddy Digital Marketing: Use code BDSM when checking out at https://leadbuddy.io/pro-monthly-9310?am_id=jennie582
Show Notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel Alvarez
Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
About Simon Hedley:
Simon Hedley, known to his select clients as "The Strategic Alchemist," has spent over two decades working primarily by referral, often behind the scenes as "Simon X." A Chartered Accountant who began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers in London’s Banking and Capital Markets sector, Simon combines corporate expertise with a passion for entrepreneurship. He founded The Simple Idea, a publishing company to share impactful ideas, and Simon X, a platform providing strategic guidance and mentoring to creative entrepreneurs.
Simon has contributed to numerous industries, helping shape the success of many well-known names. Today, he offers his services as a Strategic Alchemist, consultant, or through his exclusive platform, The Club. Clients connect with Simon at pivotal moments, drawn to his unique approach to Strategic AlchemyTM—a process that helps them uncover and achieve their greatest potential.
In this episode, Jennie Bellinger and Simon Hedley discuss:
- Real people who do what they say
- Strategic alliances and joint ventures
- Mastermind alliances and inner circles
- Nurturing raving fans
- Integrity and ethics in business
Key Takeaways:
- Cultivate genuine relationships with people who are reliable and transparent.
- Strategically partner with complementary businesses through alliances and joint ventures, because leveraging these synergistic relationships can significantly expand your reach and unlock new growth opportunities.
- Surround yourself with a mastermind group of trusted advisors who challenge and support you.
- Identify and cherish your "raving fans" - those loyal customers who enthusiastically promote your offerings, and invest in these advocates, as they can become a powerful engine driving referrals and repeat business.
- Maintain the highest standards of integrity and ethics in all your business dealings.
"If you can discover the five connections - strategic alliances, joint ventures, mastermind alliances, inner circle connections, and raving fans - you build this really solid, foundational business.” — Simon Hedley
Connect with Simon Hedley:
Website: www.SimonHedley.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrsimonhedley/
Link to Gift from Simon Hedley:
Grab Exclusive Special Badass Access To The Five ConnectionsTM
Link: https://thefiveconnections.com/badass/
Connect with Jennie:
Website: https://badassdirectsalesmastery.com/
Email: [email protected]
Facebook personal page: https://facebook.com/jbellingerPL
Facebook podcast page: http://facebook.com/BadassDirectSalesMastery
Facebook group for Badass Crew: https://facebook.com/groups/BadassDirectSalesMoms
Instagram: https://instagram.com/BadassDirectSalesMastery
Personal Instagram: https://instagram.com/jenniebellinger
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/BadassDirectSalesMastery
The Badass Direct Sales Mastery Podcast is currently sponsored by the following:
Bella Grace Elixir: https://shopbellagrace.com/?ref=jenniebadassdirectsalesmastery
LeadBuddy Digital Marketing: Use code BDSM when checking out at https://leadbuddy.io/pro-monthly-9310?am_id=jennie582
Show Notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel Alvarez
Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
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Mark Miller: Just Because Everyone Can Use Your Product....
About Mark Miller:
Mark is dedicated to helping health-conscious individuals to ensure that they have clean, healthy water in all situations: for drinking water, cooking and cleaning, and especially during emergencies.
And not only enough for your own benefit, but also to be able to help others when there is an emergency even if there is no electricity.
Mark is the owner of Safer Cleaner Water, and he is on a mission to help raise awareness around the importance of safe, clean water in all homes, given that water is our most vital, life-giving and necessary resource.
In this episode, Jennie Bellinger and Mark Miller discuss:
- Importance of having access to clean, safe water during emergencies
- Limitations of relying on bottled water or grocery stores during power outages
- Affordable, long-lasting water filtration system that works without electricity
- Ecological benefits of reducing plastic bottle waste
- Nonprofit "water pool" to provide water systems to those in need
Key Takeaways:
- Natural disasters and power outages can disrupt access to clean water, leaving people vulnerable, and Mark's water filtration system provides a reliable solution to ensure safe drinking water in any emergency.
- Mark's three-in-one system not only saves users money compared to constantly buying bottled water, but it also reduces plastic waste, making it an environmentally-friendly choice for the long-term.
- Integrating Mark's water system into high-ticket health programs can create unique opportunities for entrepreneurs to differentiate their offerings.
- Jennie's idea to donate her affiliate commissions to Mark's nonprofit "water pool" demonstrates how businesses can collaborate to make a positive impact on communities in need of clean water access.
- In the realm of identifying and solving problems, Mark recognized an overlooked issue - the lack of preparedness for water emergencies - and developed an innovative solution.
"If only two people use it for drinking water, instead of having to buy bottled water, that would save them 300% more than what they paid for the system in one year.” — Mark Miller
Connect with Mark Miller:
Facebook Name: https://www.facebook.com/mark.miller.9638/
Facebook Business Page: https://www.facebook.com/SaferCleaner
Instagram Business Link: https://www.instagram.com/safercleanerwater/
Link to Gift from Mark Miller:
Want to check out the Safer Cleaner Water filtration system?
Go to https://safercleanerwater.com and use code BADASS to SAVE SOME MONEY on the system!
Want to connect to Mark to discover more about becoming an affiliate for the Safer Cleaner Water system?
Send him an email to [email protected]
Want to donate to the Safer Cleaner Water Pool?
Go to safercleanerwater.com to make your donation!
Connect with Jennie:
Website: https://badassdirectsalesmastery.com/
Email: [email protected]
Facebook personal page: https://facebook.com/jbellingerPL
Facebook podcast page: http://facebook.com/BadassDirectSalesMastery
Facebook group for Badass Crew: https://facebook.com/groups/BadassDirectSalesMoms
Instagram: https://instagram.com/BadassDirectSalesMastery
Personal Instagram: https://instagram.com/jenniebellinger
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/BadassDirectSalesMastery
The Badass Direct Sales Mastery Podcast is currently sponsored by the following:
Bella Grace Elixir: https://shopbellagrace.com/?ref=jenniebadassdirectsalesmastery
LeadBuddy Digital Marketing: Use code BDSM when checking out at https://leadbuddy.io/pro-monthly-9310?am_id=jennie582
Show Notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel Alvarez
Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
Next Episode
Mahesh Guruswamy: How To Deliver Bad News (And Get Away With It!)
About Mahesh Guruswamy:
Mahesh Guruswamy is a seasoned product development executive who has been in the software development space for over twenty years and has managed teams of varying sizes for over a decade. He is currently the chief technology officer at Kickstarter. Before that, he was an executive running product development teams at Mosaic, Kajabi, and Smartsheet.
Mahesh caught the writing bug from his favorite author, Stephen King. He started out writing short stories and eventually discovered that long-form writing was a great medium to share information with product development teams. The essays he wrote over the last few years culminated in his first book "How to Deliver Bad News and Get Away With It" which is out now for purchase here: https://www.amazon.com/How-Deliver-Bad-News-Away/dp/B0D7FHTTNN
In this episode, Jennie Bellinger and Mahesh Guruswamy discuss:
- Transparency in delivering bad news
- Frameworks for delivering critical feedback
- Importance of understanding recipient's personality
- Balance between business skills and people skills in leadership
- Creating a common language and culture within teams
Key Takeaways:
- Being upfront and keeping customers/employees informed goes a long way in managing expectations and maintaining trust, even in difficult situations.
- The approach to delivering critical feedback should be tailored to the specific context and recipient.
- When providing critical feedback to superiors, it's important to be mentally prepared for potential backlash or even job loss, and Mahesh advises being ready to handle the worst-case scenario, as the benefits of having the difficult conversation often outweigh the risks.
- Incorporating a more people-centric approach can lead to better long-term outcomes.
- Establishing behavioral tenets or principles that guide team interactions can create a unifying framework for resolving conflicts and improving communication.
"Companies don't hire CEOs for their people skills. You look at the most successful leaders in the world, most successful like technology leaders or corporate leaders there, because they can make the impossible happen, right? They have extremely good business skills.” — Mahesh Guruswamy
Connect with Mahesh Guruswamy:
Website: https://www.maheshguruswamy.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maheshguruswamy/
Book: https://www.amazon.com/How-Deliver-Bad-News-Away/dp/B0D7FHTTNN
Link to Gift from Mahesh Guruswamy:
Connect with Jennie:
Website: https://badassdirectsalesmastery.com/
Email: [email protected]
Facebook personal page: https://facebook.com/jbellingerPL
Facebook podcast page: http://facebook.com/BadassDirectSalesMastery
Facebook group for Badass Crew: https://facebook.com/groups/BadassDirectSalesMoms
Instagram: https://instagram.com/BadassDirectSalesMastery
Personal Instagram: https://instagram.com/jenniebellinger
LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/BadassDirectSalesMastery
The Badass Direct Sales Mastery Podcast is currently sponsored by the following:
Bella Grace Elixir: https://shopbellagrace.com/?ref=jenniebadassdirectsalesmastery
LeadBuddy Digital Marketing: Use code BDSM when checking out at https://leadbuddy.io/pro-monthly-9310?am_id=jennie582
Show Notes by Podcastologist: Hanz Jimuel Alvarez
Audio production by Turnkey Podcast Productions. You're the expert. Your podcast will prove it.
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