Productivity Mastery

How do you start from 0 and build a $4 billion business, overtaking Adidas & Nike to become the World's No. 1 sports brand? We are welcoming on the podcast a living legend, Joe Foster, the founder of Reebok! ▪️Joe and his late brother Jeff were born into the J W Foster & family business in Bolton, England. ▪️The year was 1955 and the brothers saw a business still rooted in the 1930s. In 1958 Joe and Jeff left the Foster business to set up a new Sports Shoe company. ▪️The brothers founded Mercury Sports Footwear, and after 18 months, they changed the name to Reebok. ▪️A tremendous journey of many ups and down, unshakable commitment, and hard work helped them to build a $4 billion business, overtaking Adidas & Nike to become the Worlds No. 1 sports brand in the late 80s. Let's explore together what it really took to build this iconic global brand. P.S. June 10 (the day of recording) is also the date the paperback of Joe Foster's new book - #Shoemaker is released! Do yourself a favor and PRE-ORDER a signed copy right now: https://www.jwfosterheritage.com/shop-online I've listened to the audio version already twice. It's a great book! 📘 Listen and find out about:  💡 How did Joe Foster and his brother start the company and grew it to #1 sports brand in the world in the late 80s  💡 Why you should "expect failure" as an entrepreneur and not take "too much advice" from people  💡 How did Joe Foster come up with the name Reebok  💡 What helped them most to scale and become a global brand 💡 Entrepreneurship & leadership lessons from Joe's experience Tune in!

What are The 7 Pillars of PERFORMance? Cristobal Alonso, an experienced serial entrepreneur (3x CEO), serial early-stage investor (150+ investments), and global executive (leading teams and projects up to 500 people). Cristobal leads as CEO, “el Patron” of Startup Wise Guys. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and is serving as Spain's INSEAD Alumni Association President and President of INSEAD Global Entrepreneurship Club. Tune in! 

Gabriela Styf Sjöman is a Global Executive from the Telecom and ICT industry. Gabriela’s leadership experience comes from executive positions with Global Network Equipment Providers, Multinational Communications Service Providers, IT Consulting, and Application Software Developers. Her background as Swedish-Mexican and from having lived in twelve countries across three continents and worked in eight of these, gives her unique multicultural experiences and perspectives to leadership. Gabriela most recently served as Nokia Group Chief Strategy Officer in Finland, and prior to that held executive positions at among others Telia Company in Sweden, Telecom Italia in Rome, and Ericsson across numerous countries. She has in these positions been responsible for large scale transformations as well as building new business areas from concept to execution and in commercial as well as technical roles. In 2014 Gabriela was one of the participants in Women Up Sweden, a leadership program initiated by Hillary Clinton Women’s Council. She has received various nominations as a top influencer in the Telecom industry, is a spokesperson of technology for good, and a strong promoter of long-life learning. Gabriela holds an MBA from the University of Durham, has studied Engineering and Basic Law in Sweden, and in January 2021 began a MA in International Affairs with a specialism in Cybersecurity at King’s College London. Tune in!

In this episode, Christian Schraft gives valuable insights on: 💡 The topics of Purpose and Discipline and why you need to have both 💡 Why scheduling your time at home is as important as organizing your time at work 💡 Effectiveness vs. Efficiency 💡 Different approaches to working under pressure - employees either thrive or are paralyzed 💡 Leadership identifiers and how to know you're 'CEO material' 💡 What to do when searching for your passion and dream job Christian Schraft, the CEO at LightTech Lamp Technology Ltd., is an experienced professional, with broad experience and expertise in leading several companies as a CEO, including the Business Unit and Strategy at Osram, Sylvania Lighting International, and working at the Management consulting company McKinsey & Company. Tune in!

Tune in and buckle up - this will be a ride!  Meet Brian Mayne - the creator of the Goal Mapping, Life Mapping, and Self Mapping personal development systems, and the Seven Magic Keys development program for children. Brian Mayne’s Goal Mapping, a world-leading achievement system, is a unique whole-brain approach to setting goals that powerfully helps people achieve their desires. When Brian’s family business failed during the UK recession of the late 1980s, he lost what seemed like everything: his income, his home, and his marriage. He was 29 years old, £1 million in debt, and still relatively unable to read or write. It was at this seemingly low point that Brian discovered the keys to success: that you can change your life by changing your thoughts and feelings about it. Using simple but powerful techniques, Brian learned to hold positive thoughts by setting goals, and through those goals, he gradually transformed both himself and his life. Brian is now an international speaker on human potential and has empowered hundreds of thousands of people with his unique systems for success. As well as helping individuals to achieve their aims, Brian helps leading organisations such as Siemens, Microsoft and BT. He has also worked with renowned speakers such as Brendon Buchard, Anthony Robbins, Christopher Howard and T Harv Ecker. Get inspired, motivated and truly energized, and, most importantly, set your goals and take bold action! With Brian's tips, you are bound to succeed! Tune in!

In this special bonus episode on Productivity Mastery, Stoyan Yankov, as the co-founder of The Leaders Who Care, welcomes on The Leaders Who Care podcast Robyn Benincasa, a two-time World Champion Adventure racer, Firefighter and Keynote speaker. Tune in and: ✔️ Dig into the meaning and the true components of TEAMWORK, ✔️ Discover what wonders a truly resilient and purpose-driven team can achieve, ✔️ Hear from the expert in resilience how to endure this difficult time and find strength within, and much more! When the challenges are steep and the competition fierce, Robyn Benincasa provides the tools individuals and organizations need to cross their most challenging finish lines. As a two-time World Champion Adventure racer, San Diego Firefighter, and CNN Hero, Robyn knows a thing or two about creating Human Synergy, or as she puts it, “That magic that allows ordinary people to accomplish extraordinary things together.” Through harrowing experiences in places like the jungles of Borneo and the Himalayan peaks, Robyn has studied the good, the bad, and the not-so-pretty of Extreme Teamwork. Her refreshing and unique techniques build and foster impactful, inspired teams that succeed against all odds and turn setbacks into comebacks. Her game-changing keynotes inspire us to grab life with one hand, our teammates with the other and create that special magic that makes each of us stronger together than we could ever be alone. Enjoy the special episode!

Tatyana Mitkova is the Co-Founder and CEO of ClaimCompass - a company that helps passengers save money when they travel and get compensated when their trip is disrupted. ClaimCompass has raised $1.8M to date and is backed by Silicon Valley's 500 Startups, Social Capital and Hustle Fund. Tatyana herself was recently selected to be among Forbes Europe's 30 under 30 and EY's Class of Entrepreneurial Winning Women. Apart from her startup, Tatyana enjoys working with early-stage entrepreneurs as a co-director at the Balkan chapter of Founder Institute. Tune in!

Daria Vodopianova co-founded the Thought Leadership Academy with the mission to empower mission-driven leaders and ambitious coaches to step into their true visionary role and build a sustainable business around their knowledge. In their 3-stage academy, Daria takes her clients from unknown as a coach to expert status, and from the expert to a thought leader. In her academy, her members learn to create a sustainable 6-figure expert business, step into their visionary role and create more impact than ever! Daria is also a two-time TEDx-speaker, international keynote speaker, and bestselling author. Over her career, she has trained thousands of coaches and rising thought leaders in how to get smarter and faster in reaching their business goals using their capacity to teach and coach. In the recent years, Daria has been invited to speak about her groundbreaking work in events such as RE/MAX Europe International Convention, Nomad Cruise, Women in Tech, TEDx and European Innovation Academy. Tune in!

Jay Papasan [Pap-uh-zahn] is a bestselling author that serves as the vice president of learning for Keller Williams Realty International, the world’s largest real estate company. He is also vice president of  KellerINK, and co owner, alongside his wife Wendy, of Papasan Properties Group with Keller Williams Realty in Austin, Texas. In 2003 he co-authored The Millionaire Real Estate Agent, a million-copy bestseller, alongside Gary Keller and Dave Jenks. After landing a formula for providing insight and easy to follow strategies for success, the group maintained their momentum and strung together a series of books that found their way on to numerous bestselling lists, including those found on The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and The New York Times. His most recent work with Gary Keller on The ONE Thing has sold over million copies worldwide and garnered more than 500 appearances on national bestseller lists, including #1 on The Wall Street Journal’s hardcover business list and has been translated into 39 different languages. Tune in!

How effective and purposeful are your meetings? Austin Nicholas has been serving as a ‘trust architect' for the likes of Google, Booking.com, & Nestle since 2005. He specializes in providing the tools & training for teams to conduct remote meetings with purpose, based on the book he authored ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Focused Meetings'. Austin enables companies to adapt to the virtual flexible working environment, whilst maintaining productivity, by ensuring that everyone is on the same page. Austin presents on a range of topics, often building further on the 7 Habits of Highly Focused Meetings he has explored in his book. These include - Meeting Mindset to remove the remoteness from remote meetings & develop relationships in the same way as they might in the office; Meeting Habits to streamline, reduce admin, & increase levels of engagement in your meetings; and Meeting Rhythms that free up more time to spend on the things that really matter. Tune in!