Business Mentor Podcast

How are YOU doing ? Checking In With Yourself!

Business Mentor Podcast

10/22/20 • 8 min

If you don’t look after yourself you can’t grow. With all of the disruption around us it’s important to make sure you check in with yourself and take stock of how you’re doing retrospectively, personally and in business so that you can get clarity to plan your next steps forward. In today’s episode, Jay shares his tips on how you too can ‘check-in with yourself’ improve your mindset, optimise your energy and gain clarity.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

It’s important to reward yourself and manage your energy levels because if you cannot look after yourself you cannot look after others.
There’s clarity in unloading your problems and stresses onto a friend, colleague or mentor and seeing a clear vision of plan moving forward as a result.
It is essential to diarise downtime in your week, exercise daily, learn to say no and find ways to nourish your body by making sleep a priority.
You need to avoid burning out and crashing by listening to your body and your mind by checking in with yourself and allowing yourself to feel what you’re feeling.
Always be looking for opportunities to boost your energy and optimise your lifestyle so that you’re looking at yourself and staying mentally strong.
Often business books and inspirational stories are born off of a setback or a way that you can keep yourself going when everything seems like you want to stop.
Checking in with yourself is not about education or reading more books, it’s about speaking to yourself, listening to yourself and using that calm and clarity to take your next steps forward.

BEST MOMENTS

“You need to look after yourself”

“Reach out because there will be people there to help you”

“Be honest with yourself when you need help”

“There’s a constant disruption of business in today’s economic climate”

“Entrepreneurs often take on too much and get tired and fatigued and with the current pandemic, the lack of communication and face-to-face meetings have taken a lot of energy away from business.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor, and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all with no investment other than a slight amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota, and New Look, to name a few.

Its immense success inevitably brought about outside interest, and at the age of 33, Jay eventually sold the company to a London investment firm in Doyen Resources. Today, Jay owns several businesses in different sectors and helps entrepreneurs achieve success.

A calling to give back and help others led to Jay being chosen for the highly coveted role as a Prince’s Trust mentor, where his achievements were marked by a personal invitation to Buckingham Palace to meet Prince Charles.

After helping several young entrepreneurs to succeed as a mentor for the Trust, Jay’s burning desire to bring his wisdom and knowledge to a wider audience ultimately triggered the concept of The Business Mentor Podcast.

Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast.

In the UK alone 95% of businesses fail within the first five years and Jay aims to reduce that number.

Backed with the hard-earned knowledge and experience from his time in business, The Business Mentor Podcast will share Jay’s personal business lessons as well those of other successful entrepreneur guests who share their wisdom and secrets on the show.

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Do YOU Have the FEAR of Regret?

Business Mentor Podcast

09/17/20 • 11 min

Is there something you’ve always wanted to try out, but the fear of regret has stopped you from doing so? Join Jay today as he discusses how to stop this fear from holding you back as he draws on his own personal experience on how some of his business ventures have turned into life lessons. Discover why it is important to test and measure your new idea, why setting yourself a deadline is beneficial and why the best lessons sometimes come from our failures.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

When you have got an idea, and you want to run with it rather than just think about it you should test and measure it and let the results decide if it is going to be something worth doing. The fear of regret and not doing something outweighs just going ahead and doing it. Whatever happens, you will learn from it.
Going ahead and doing something, gives you this power of ‘tried it, it didn’t work, learnt your lesson’ and you are able to move on from it. The biggest regret you will have is not doing it. If you decide not to do something, you will be plagued with ‘what if’ thoughts.
You have to go into these ventures and put some action into them. Put a time frame on things and give it a go. If you put a short enough time frame on your new business idea and stick to it, you can really push it forward. You are able to test and measure the results you get. Testing and measuring is the only thing that will make you look at this new idea and decide whether or not to proceed with it.
The key thing is to set a deadline. If you are going to test something, tell yourself you will give this idea 2-3 months. Use the results to determine if you will continue. This doesn’t mean that you will give up straight away. Make sure you are aware of your key performance areas and ensure that they are relevant to what you are
When you have created your plan, make sure you execute the plan correctly. If your budget allows, spend some money on testing the product. It is better to test something quickly and get direct feedback from your end consumer, rather than try to build it organically. Don’t let the fear of regret eat you up when you get older. Try things that you wish to do, the younger you are the easier it is to do.

BEST MOMENTS

“At the time I thought ‘oh I wish I never did this’ but looking back, it was a great lesson, a lesson that I can share.”

“I don’t look back and think ‘I wish I would’ve saved that money’ what I’ve learned is a great lesson and I made some great partnerships.”

“By doing nothing, you gain nothing.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Sign up to the Transform My Life Online course: https://beautifulminds.com.au/transform-my-life-online-course/
Join The Disruptive Movement: https://www.disruptivedare.com/
Read As A Man Thinketh by James Allen. Order it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/As-Man-Thinketh-Complete-Original/dp/1523643536
Subscribe to The Business Mentor Podcast, the #1 iTunes Business Podcast in the UK! http://businessmentorpodcast.com/

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast.

In the UK alone 95% of businesses fail within the first five years and Jay aims to reduce that number.

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Thoughts On The Pandemic and Its REAL Impact..!

Business Mentor Podcast

07/16/20 • 10 min

With the current pandemic at the forefront of everybody’s mind, Jay discusses his thoughts on the impact of COVID-19 on the business world and how you can get ahead of the game. Whilst many people share their opinions on social media, it is important that you think solely on what is right for you and your business, putting the workload in to come out of the recession even stronger and taking a media detox to focus on your own business needs.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

There is a lot of disruption in the market and you need to think to yourself ‘what can I control?”. That may be creating new content, setting up a home office, utilising platforms such as Zoom and gaining information from your clients.
There are many people with strong theories and opinions on the pandemic. You can go down the direction of listening to these differences of opinions, but it is important to know what you need to do in order to excel during the pandemic.
You need to have a balanced view on life during the pandemic, the best way to do that is to switch off the media, stop consuming media that discusses the pandemic. Focus on yourself, it is about you and your business, it is not about other people and their personal agenda.
The companies that have or will come out of this pandemic stronger are the ones that are putting the work in. Companies such as Air BnB and Uber came out stronger during the last recession due to planning and pivoting.
Whilst it is important and often encouraged to post on social media platforms, you also need to know when to put the action in. Wake up early, plan for your business and put the foundations in so that you can come out of this stronger. If you’re not backing up your talking with action, then what is the point?

BEST MOMENTS

“You could watch stuff for hours and hours, you’re always going to get one opinion and that is how the world works if you get to hooked up on one way or another way you procrastinate doing what you need to do.”
“You have got to take a balanced view.”
“I knew if I could get to them first, whilst everybody else was procrastinating, then I can get in there.

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast.

In the UK alone 95% of businesses fail within the first five years and Jay aims to reduce that number.

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Watch the Podcast Interviews by Subscribing to Jay’s Youtube Channel http://bit.ly/JayDhillonYouTube

Subscribe to The Business Mentor Podcast, the #1 iTunes Business Podcast in the UK! https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/business-mentor-podcast/id1370793386

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Swim! And Have a Shark Mindset with NBA Superstar Walter Bond

Business Mentor Podcast

04/22/20 • 50 min

“We need to keep escalating up the food chain to keep getting bigger, faster, and stronger. That’s the attitude of an athlete. That’s what we bring to the business world.”

Our guest for today is Walter Bond, a pro NBA player turned entrepreneur. In this episode of The Business Mentor Podcast, learn about the transformation that having a shark mindset will bring in your journey towards success. Be determined like a hunting shark.

This discussion also covers the difference of mentorship and leadership, the importance of talent and ability in choosing a career, the similarities of excelling in sports and business, and much more!

KEY TAKEAWAYS

How to make mentorship work for you?
- You and your mentor must have a harmonious relationship. Find a good mentor who you can trust and communicate well with.
- Follow and execute what your mentor encourages you to do. Get out of your comfort zone and put in the work.
What can we learn from pro athletes turned entrepreneurs? Athletes value the importance of the process and development. Not everything can happen instantly. You can’t expect success to come the next day in a business. Do things incrementally so you’ll get the long-lasting results.
- Like in NBA, master the fundamentals and be incredible at everything to really excel. Take a break if needed, enjoy the off-season.
Have a shark mindset. Great white sharks are positioned so highly in the food chain because they’re ruthless and insatiable. Sharks too need to move a lot, or else they die. Be determined and unrelenting as much as possible.
Leaders are readers. Walter’s top tip for aspiring entrepreneurs is to commit to the journey and read a lot about what you’re going into. Do what you can to gain knowledge. There are many provided resources out there.

BEST MOMENTS

“It wasn’t like I chose basketball; basketball chose me. I was a good athlete.”
“Patience. It takes time. When you’re given advice in mentoring or coaching, you have to do it over the course of time.”
“... We took them to an off-season process so to experience exponential growths. The same metaphor in sports translates to business in a million different ways.”
“I made it to the NBA because I’ve mastered the fundamentals of basketball. I’ve been successful in the business because I’ve mastered the fundamentals of business.”
“Before we decide on our career, we need to discover our gifts.”

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Download Swim!: How a Shark, a Suckerfish, and a Parasite Teach You Leadership, Mentoring, and Next Level Success by Walter Bond On Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VKQN37P/
Download your FREE shark action plan here: https://walterbond.com/

ABOUT THE GUEST

Walter Bond is a NBA player turned entrepreneur. He’s also a business coach, public speaker, and author. He has helped many clients, from solopreneurs to conglomerate companies, given them an internal drive to achieve their goals and reach their dream.

His message for everyone is simple: Think. Execute. Win!

Walter’s Official Website: https://walterbond.com/
Walter’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/walterbondallstate/
Walter’s Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WalterBondMotivationalSpeaker/
Walter’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/walterbond
Walter’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walter_bond/

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all with no investment other than a slight amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota and New Look, to name a few.

Its immense success inevitably brought about outside interest, and at the age 33 Jay eventually sold the company to a London investment firm in Doyen Resources. Today, Jay owns several businesses in different sectors and helps entrepreneurs achieve success.

A calling to give back and help others led to Jay being chosen for the highly coveted role as a Prin...

BBC Radio Derby Interview - Corona Virus and Your Business!

Business Mentor Podcast

03/30/20 • 7 min

This time on The Business Mentor Podcast, Jay is interviewed on BBC Radio Derby about the effects of corona virus on business and how we can all pull together to get through this unprecedented time.

Jay gives some first-hand advice on how you can keep your business afloat, giving tips on how to access government support and plan ahead so that you can bounce back after this all blows over!

ABOUT THE GUEST

Sati Rana is the creator and presenter of the Aaj Kal Show on BBC Radio Derby. The Aaj Kal Show established itself as the trail-blazing Bhangra radio programme in the UK. By 1988 it became the biggest radio programme in the country and steered the birth of Bhangra music in the UK!.

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all without any investment other than a small amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota and New Look, to name a few.

Its huge success inevitably brought about outside interest, and at the age of 33, Jay eventually sold the company to a London investment firm in Doyen Resources. Today, Jay owns several businesses in different sectors and helps entrepreneurs achieve success.

After helping several young entrepreneurs to success as a mentor for the Trust, Jay’s burning desire to bring his wisdom and knowledge to a wider audience ultimately triggered the concept of The Business Mentor Podcast.

Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast.

In the UK alone, 95% of business fail within the first five years, and Jay’s aim is to reduce that number.

CONTACT METHOD

Battle Ready or Business Savvy?

Business Mentor Podcast

02/07/20 • 6 min

Jay has a great philosophy about how to get things done when you face any challenging situation in business. The flight and fight mode of thinking is a powerful tool that Jay shares with his mentees and it has proven successful across many different challenges.

During the day as entrepreneurs, you are constantly thinking and it is these thought processes that put you in either flight or fight mode.

Fight mode is not positive and will not enable you to find the solution you need to move forward but if you get yourself into flight mode you are being business savvy and will be able to think creatively, find a solution and move forward.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

In any situation, you have to make a conscious choice about whether you respond in a fight or flight mode.
Fight mode is when you are tense – looking at problems, thinking that the world is against me. It’s my fault, their fault you don’t take responsibility
Flight mode is when you frame your thinking in a more positive way – e.g. If the client hasn’t paid, why haven’t they paid there must be a reason, can we sort out a payment plan.
If you are in fight mode you are personally getting angry and are not thinking forward to a possible solution
If you are in fight mode you are not going to get to the problem and you cannot solve a problem unless you can think creatively about it.
If something negative happens you have to get into flight mode to be able to work on it and solve the problem so that you can move forward.
In business, you are going to get challenges every day and so you need to be thinking about flight mode every day so that you are in the right frame of mind to solve the problems
If something big happens it’s even more important that you get into flight mode so that you can think creatively to find a solution.
If you have a situation – remember to ask yourself how will it best serve me if I go into fight mode? - blaming myself and blaming others?
Choosing to go into flight mode means looking at the opportunities and what changes and steps you can take to make this better, and get through it successfully.

BEST MOMENTS

‘When you look back you will see it was not as big as it seemed when you were facing it initially’

‘At the time it seems massive but if you keep working through it and keep doing things, things will change’

‘All creative thinking comes when you are in flight mode’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Recruitment Boss

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all without any investment other than a small amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota and New Look, to name a few.

Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast.

In the UK alone, 95% of business fail within the first five years, and Jay’s aim is to reduce that number.

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10 Life Lessons to Elevate Your Career: In Tribute to Kobe Bryant

Business Mentor Podcast

01/31/20 • 8 min

In tribute to Kobe Bryant, who has recent passed away in a tragic accident, Jay covers 10 life lessons that Kobe has inspired Jay to implement into his life to improve personally and professionally.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Always have a winning mentality because if you’re telling yourself that you’re going to loose, it’s more than likely that you’re going to loose.
Keep learning, improving and paying attention because you’ve got to keep studying your craft.
Work hard. If you follow Kobe’s story, one thing he always stood by was working hard. He practised the same shot over and over again.
Live through pain, don’t let it defeat you. Have he right mind-set to go through the pain to get that result you wanted.
Huge success only comes with huge sacrifice. Dedication and sacrificing all comes along with business too and it’s something we all will have to do.
Never admit defeat. If you’re defeated in your mind, you’ve already lost.
Don’t loose your edge and keep what makes you you. You often become unmotivated If you loose your edge so it’s important not to loose it.
Never hate your haters, use it as ammunition and energy to drive you forward to prove them wrong.
Conker your fear, everyone has to start somewhere but step by step you will get better. The more you do it, they better you’ll get.
Leaders can’t win population contests. You’re not going to ever please everyone.

BEST MOMENTS

‘ Kobe’s passed away but his legacy carries on!’

‘The more you work, the more you get back’.

‘If you want it, you will do it’.

‘Life is short so enjoy it’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Recruitment Boss

ABOUT THE HOST

Jay Dhillon is a serial entrepreneur, investor and philanthropist based in the UK with a proven track record of growing businesses from start-up to success- and helping others do the same. From humble beginnings, Jay grew his first business from 0 to 500 employees and three locations, racking up sales of over £30 million – all without any investment other than a small amount of savings. The business went on to acquire major clients such as Landrover, Jaguar, Toyota and New Look, to name a few.

Jay feels that anyone can achieve success in business with the right advice and mentoring and is now sharing his knowledge with his growing audience via his podcast.

In the UK alone, 95% of business fail within the first five years, and Jay’s aim is to reduce that number.

CONTACT METHOD

9 Million Followers & 3 Billion Views – Top Tips From Social Media Entrepreneur Luca Gallone

Business Mentor Podcast

01/24/20 • 50 min

Jay is chatting with Luca Gallone, global celebrity magician who has 2 million followers on Instagram, and 5 1⁄2 million followers on TikTok.

He has built an audience by putting out incredible content and over the last year has had around 3 billion views for his mind-blowing videos.

When so many people see your content, you start seeing other opportunities and after one of his videos went viral he was invited to appear on the Ellen show, the biggest talk show in America which has led to more opportunities globally.

Luca and Jay focus on the way different social media platforms can be used to build a following and Luca has some great advice on how to create viral content.

You don’t have to know exactly how your audience will build, start creating content and if you believe in your vision things will start coming to you.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

My way of growing has mostly been based on creating viral content that is shared with millions of views this then brings followers from the content itself.
It was a case of trying lots of different things, then working to make sure everything was the best it could be.
At all times you need to be thinking about how your content can work for different audiences on different platforms.
If you commit fully and work hard things will work out.
Even if you don’t have a huge following you can create a bit of celebrity status and become a celebrity in your niche.
Instagram is in a transition phase, all platforms ‘age up’ and young people don’t want to be on Instagram if their grandad is on it so they are moving over to TikTok.
If you want to grow your followers make sure your video is fitted for the platform it is posted on.
Look at the trends, TikTok is built on trends and the power of these trends is enormous.
Collaborate with a bigger influencer to increase your reach and grow your followers.
Keep content short – generally videos under 15 seconds are the most successful.
You don’t have to know exactly how your audience will build the most important thing is to get started.

BEST MOMENTS

‘You should aim to be an expert in the area you are in ’

‘My content is about entertaining so the fandom is a little different’

‘I’m very careful about keeping control of my content’

‘Facebook took away the organic reach for influencers and some of my friends’ careers were ruined overnight because they put all their eggs in one basket’

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Recruitment Boss