Brave Bold Brilliant Podcast Jeannette Linfoot

Jeannette discusses the concept of "balcony time" for leaders, emphasising the importance of stepping back from day-to-day operations to gain a strategic perspective. Drawing an analogy between being on the dance floor and standing on the balcony, she discusses the need for leaders to balance involvement in daily tasks with strategic thinking.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Leaders need to proactively create balcony time to step back from day-to-day operations and gain a strategic perspective.
Technical vs. Adaptive Challenges: It's crucial for leaders to distinguish between technical challenges with known solutions and adaptive challenges that require more radical changes.
Leaders should understand where their team members, stakeholders, and customers are to effectively address challenges and opportunities.
Leaders need to interpret the underlying messages and emotions behind what is being communicated to make informed decisions.

BEST MOMENTS

"Being a leader is about making those difficult decisions, about seeing the bigger picture."

"You need to be constantly adjusting, on the dance floor dealing with day-to-day challenges, but also on the balcony observing from a macro perspective."

"You have to proactively create balcony time in your diary to have that deep thinking time, to have that observation, so that you're not always in the weeds."

"You need to be able to distinguish between a technical challenge and an adaptive challenge."

 

This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It’s never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANCE. If you’d like to jump on a free mentoring session just DM Jeannette at info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com or sign up via Jeannette’s linktree https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970    

ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams. 

CONTACT THE HOST

Jeannette’s linktree - https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/

YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtsU57ZGoPhm55_X0qF16_Q

LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot

Facebook - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/

Email - info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com

Podcast Description

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international businesses to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.
Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, industry, ROI, B2B, inspirational: https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

Jeannette talks to the fabulous Juliet Barratt, the co-founder of the renowned brand Grenade, market leader in the nutrition and fitness industry.

Juliet shares her journey from a traditional background in education to becoming a successful entrepreneur who scaled and eventually sold her business for a remarkable 200 million pounds. Juliet reflects on her experiences, including the challenges and emotions surrounding the sale of her business, and discusses the importance of integrity, resilience, and decision-making in her entrepreneurial journey.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Juliet learned that she is resilient and stubborn, traits that helped her navigate challenges and make tough decisions in her entrepreneurial journey.
Despite struggling with maths academically, Juliet discovered that she excels in practical business maths, showcasing her ability to apply skills effectively in real-world scenarios.
We should place significance on building strong relationships with suppliers, staff, and customers, focussing on the value of integrity and genuine connections in business.
Through the process of selling the business and transitioning out of it, Juliet learned the importance of adapting to change and finding new opportunities to grow and contribute in different ways.

BEST MOMENTS

"I was absolutely broken the week before. And I think this is where, because we set it up for genuine reasons and it was all about the journey and we'd go back and do it all again, you know, tomorrow."

"I think that's where you have to have confidence in the team and like realise that this is for the growth of the brand and, as founders you'll always be busy, so there's always stuff that you can do."

“I can work with brands where I can add value"

This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It’s never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANCE. If you’d like to jump on a free mentoring session just DM Jeannette at info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com or sign up via Jeannette’s linktree https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970    

ABOUT THE GUEST

At 49 years old, Grenade’s® Co- Founder and former Chief Marketing Officer, Juliet Barratt has had a fascinating career which has spanned education, charity and training, before succeeding in the world of marketing and sports nutrition, with the launch of market leading sports performance and active nutrition brand, Grenade®.

She decided to follow her passion for health and fitness and join her business partner Alan, to work in a sports nutrition distribution business. Juliet and Alan worked tirelessly importing and distributing a range of sports nutrition supplements on behalf of other people, until being inspired to create their own Sports Nutrition Brand. This was always the plan as from 2006,  Grenade® had been trademarked and the following years were spent working on packaging, positioning, tooling before launching Grenade® into the UK in February 2010.  Grenade® was intended to be a hobby after selling the distribution business but soon turned into an obsession.

Selling in over 80 countries in all major supermarkets and online,  Juliet has vast experience in global marketing as well as scaling growth.  Juliet also has experience of working for Equity backed companies having had investment into Grenade® from GrovePoint Capital in 2014 and Lion Capital in 2017.  Grenade® sold to Mondelez in early 2021 for £200 million. Juliet fully exited the business at this point.

Juliet still prioritises education and spends a lot of her spare time mentoring young entrepreneurs and assisting them with start-ups. She loves business and is hugely proud of Grenade’s® growth and position in the market.  Juliet talks at various events about Founding Grenade® and the entrepreneurial jou

Jeannette looks into the crucial balance between driving revenue into a business today while also strategically creating future income streams. Drawing on her extensive 30-year experience as a corporate CEO and entrepreneur, she emphasises the dual focus required in managing both the present and future aspects of a business.

She also outlines practical tips for achieving this balance, covering essential areas such as clarifying mission and vision, understanding macroeconomic trends, knowing customer behaviour, developing a strategic roadmap, setting a five-year plan, budgeting effectively, monitoring key performance indicators, building a high-performing team, investing in talent development, and considering exit options

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Clearly define your purpose and direction to guide your business decisions for both present and future success.
Understand the external economic factors that can impact your business and adjust your strategies accordingly.
Identify your target audience and adapt to changing customer trends to ensure long-term success.
Create a roadmap that encompasses product, customer, marketing, people, and tech strategies to achieve your goals.
Invest in your team's growth and development to build a high-performing workforce that can drive both current and future success.

BEST MOMENTS

"You have to be able to be here, hovering above the horizon, looking at the strategic stuff, the big-picture things."

"If you don't know where you're heading with your business, how are you going to be able to focus on the things that are important for the future?"

"What's your strategy? If your mission and your vision is clear, the strategy is the roadmap that's going to get you from A to B."

"Having a high-performing team is all about having the right people on the bus, having them sitting in the right seats, facing in the same direction with the right tools they need to do their job."

 

This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It’s never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANCE. If you’d like to jump on a free mentoring session just DM Jeannette at info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com or sign up via Jeannette’s linktree https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970    

ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams. 

CONTACT THE HOST

Jeannette’s linktree - https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/

YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtsU57ZGoPhm55_X0qF16_Q

LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot

Facebook - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/

Email - info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com

Podcast Description

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international businesses to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the

Jeannette is joined by Anastasia Hofmann, the co-founder of Kitro, a business focused on reducing food wastage in the hospitality industry. Working with global clients like TUI, Kitro is really making a huge difference. Together, they delve into the staggering statistic that 30% of all food produced globally is wasted, sparking a passion in Anastasia and her co-founder Naomi to address this issue, discussing the sustainability mission of Kitro and how they use innovative technology to help organisations measure and reduce food waste.

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Anastasia and Naomi's passion for reducing food waste and making a positive impact on the environment is evident in their work with Kitro.
The focus on growth, both in terms of international expansion and product development, is a key priority for Kitro in the coming years.
The ability to adapt and be flexible in roles and responsibilities within the company has been crucial for Anastasia and Naomi as co-founders.
The experience of raising funds, especially during challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic, has provided valuable lessons for the business.
The concept of being brave, bold, and brilliant is exemplified by Kitro's approach of questioning the status quo and driving change in the industry.

BEST MOMENTS

"30% of all food that is produced in the world is wasted."

"On average, our customers can see savings up to more than 30% of their avoidable food waste."

"It's like teaching a kid what the different food items are... and then now he recognises fries without any problems."

"We are now in over 20 countries, which is quite exciting."

"I think I would pick growth... It's been a really, really cool time so far for the team."

 

This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It’s never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANCE. If you’d like to jump on a free mentoring session just DM Jeannette at info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com or sign up via Jeannette’s linktree https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970    

ABOUT THE GUEST

Anastasia Hofmann

Through various international work experiences within Europe and the US, Anastasia developed a strong fascination for the hospitality industry. She holds a Bachelor of international hospitality management from Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne and is passionate about the improvement, development and implementation of sustainable practices within this dynamic industry.Combining her personal interest for environmental topics with an industry she cares about, led her to co-found a start-up called KITRO together with Naomi MacKenzie in 2017. KITRO focuses on food waste management in the food service and hospitality industry by harnessing the power of AI technology. KITRO’s goal is to bring back the value of food, so it is appreciated and not wasted.

Socials:


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kitro_foodwaste/
Linkedin: 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiahofmann/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/naomimack/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/kitro/


ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams. 

CONTACT THE HOST

Jeannette’s linktree - https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

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Jeannette discusses the crucial topic of the underrepresentation of female CEOs in the business world. Drawing from her extensive experience as a corporate CEO and entrepreneur, she highlights the progress made in gender diversity but emphasises the need for further action. The episode explores the reasons behind the lack of female CEOs, including cultural norms, biases, and outdated organisational policies

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Gender diversity, equity, and inclusion are crucial for business success, with diverse teams and boards showing higher growth, profitability, innovation, and better decision-making.
Cultural norms, biases, and lack of strategic focus contribute to the underrepresentation of female CEOs in top organisations.
Organisations must prioritise gender diversity from the top down, hold leaders accountable, and implement inclusive policies and initiatives to support female talent.
Challenging biases, providing mentorship, coaching, and role models, and encouraging women to push past self-limiting beliefs are essential for career progression.
Embracing creativity, flexibility in policies, and reshaping traditional roles can create a more inclusive environment where women can thrive and reach leadership positions.

BEST MOMENTS

"The case is absolutely clear. Quite frankly, diverse teams, diverse boards make more money, have a better position in the market, attract more people to the organisation."

"There are some preconceptions around as well, right? Around women can't do an engineering job, or women don't make good mechanics, or women don't make great pilots, etc."

"And of course, what I would say as well, for all of us women out there, we need to help ourselves as well. We need to help each other."

 

This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It’s never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANCE. If you’d like to jump on a free mentoring session just DM Jeannette at info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com or sign up via Jeannette’s linktree https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970    

ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.

Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams. 

CONTACT THE HOST

Jeannette’s linktree - https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

https://www.jeannettelinfootassociates.com/

YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtsU57ZGoPhm55_X0qF16_Q

LinkedIn - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot

Facebook - https://uk.linkedin.com/in/jeannettelinfoot

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeannette.linfoot/

Email - info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com

Podcast Description

Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international businesses to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.
Travel, Bold, Brilliant, business, growth, scale, marketing, investment, investing, entrepreneurship, coach, consultant, mindset, six figures, seven figures, travel, in

Jeannette is interviewed by Jack Dawhra for the fabulous The Jack Dawhra Show, and delves into her journey from the corporate world to entrepreneurship, highlighting her experiences and key insights. Jeannette shares valuable advice on achieving one's full potential, leadership traits, and the importance of taking action. She also touches on her mentoring business, emphasising the importance of personal development and the role of mentors in one's growth

KEY TAKEAWAYS


Self-belief is crucial for success, as it can help overcome imposter syndrome and push individuals to achieve their goals.
Having a clear purpose and vision is essential for success, as it provides direction and helps individuals focus on their goals.
Success requires taking action and putting in the hard work, as action is necessary to fulfil dreams and achieve potential.
Effective leadership involves providing inspiration, vision, strategy, building high-performing teams, and making tough decisions while being authentic and caring.

BEST MOMENTS

"I think self-belief is absolutely critical because if you have that, you really can achieve anything."

"I always look for, so I'd like to understand your perspective on this, is I know people personally who are very, very heavily into personal development, into professional development. Even then they struggle."

"I think the key really is that it's never too late to achieve your dreams, even if you feel you've not achieved your potential so far, you can still make a change today."

"I think the worst thing is to procrastinate, to be vague, to not take those difficult calls and also to grab the opportunities as well."

 

This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It’s never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANCE. If you’d like to jump on a free mentoring session just DM Jeannette at info@jeannettelinfootassociates.com or sign up via Jeannette’s linktree https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot

VALUABLE RESOURCES

Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970    

ABOUT THE GUEST

Jack Dawhra - Founder World's #1st Property Social Media Platform. 

Jack has been running businesses for the past 30 years and has substantial experience in leading businesses and investments. He has worked with Fashion, Tech, Retail, Finance, Transportation, Property, Personal Development and Online Businesses. Now he invests most of his time building the property social tech platform called PEN. Helping property investors expand their portfolio and power teams and is heavily involved in property development and property finance. 

He started his career with family export business at the age of 14 and moved on to start his own business after a few years. After running several businesses and investments for over 30 years and gaining the experience, Jack realised through the journey that he was passionate about building brands and helping other entrepreneurs do the same.

He has lead and managed three chauffeur companies for over 12 years. One company with more than a team of 47 which he started from scratch which he built over time and sold in February 2014. He has provided chauffeur service to many Royal families, Celebrities and has provided service to large listed corporations in UK, Europe, USA, India & Dubai.

He also manages a portfolio of investment properties which he started in 2003 and is actively involved in property development projects.

Jack helps businesses with creative growth strategies and empowering psychology and philosophy.

ABOUT THE HOST

Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a