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Powering ProductivityWhat Small Business Really Looks Like: Voices From the InsideWelcome to this special episode of Powering Productivity, created in celebration of Small Business Saturday and our place in the UK’s SmallBiz100.Over the past few years, I’ve had the privilege of sitting with founders, freelancers, independent coworking operators, community leaders and small teams, all people who've shared their truths with such honesty and generosity.What struck me, time and time again, is how similar their stories are, not in the details but in the heart of them.Again and again, our conversations returned to the...
2026-01-0711 min
Flex That WorxCreating People-Centric Coworking & Flex Workspaces with Suzanne Murdock of The Hub Newry | S2 EP4What happens when a coworking space is designed around real human needs, not trends or templates?In this episode of Flex That Worx, we sit down with Suzanne Murdock, MD & Co-Founder of The Hub Newry and Coach & Mentor for Micro Business Leaders + Coworking & Flex Space Operators.The Hub Newry is a long-standing coworking space provider based in Newry, Northern Ireland. Suzanne shares how personal experience, starting over, and building a business shaped her approach to coworking from the very beginning.This conversation explores what it...
2025-12-1857 min
Powering ProductivityS4. Ep12. Leading With Heart: The Emotional Realities of Coworking Leadership, with Lucy McInallyWhat it really takes to run a coworking space without running yourself into the ground.From the outside, running a coworking space can look beautifully simple: open the doors, fill the desks, host a few events and “let community happen”.But for most independent and local operators, the reality is far heavier and far more human.In this episode of Powering Productivity, Suzanne is joined by Lucy McInally - a content strategist and writer who works with coworking brands and flexible workspace operators across the UK and Europe, and who also...
2025-12-041h 01
Powering ProductivityS4. Ep11. Scaling With Heart: How Mantle Grew to Eight Locations Without Losing Their People-First CultureWhat does it really take to scale a coworking business without losing the soul of what made it special in the first place?In this episode of Powering Productivity, I’m joined by Jo Hart, who has been at the heart of Mantle Space’s growth from a single serviced-office centre to eight thriving locations across the South East of England.Jo’s story isn’t flashy or polished, it’s real.She’s worked her way through every layer of the organisation over the last 14+ years: front-of-hou...
2025-12-0333 min
Powering ProductivityS4E10 Quiet Strength: How Introverted Founders Build Community, Cashflow & Belonging in Neighbourhood Coworking, with Melissa RichardsWhat does it really take to build a thriving neighbourhood coworking space as an introverted founder especially when you’re juggling cashflow, confidence, and community in equal measure?In this episode of Powering Productivity, Suzanne sits down with Melissa Richards, founder of Buick Mackane, a vibrant creative coworking, meeting and event space in the heart of Newbury.The conversation is honest, warm, and deeply relatable for anyone running a small hub or micro business especially those balancing people-first values with real-life energy and capacity.✨ Quote from the episode:“I neve...
2025-11-2639 min
Powering ProductivityS4 Ep9. Where work meets belonging: The quiet power of rural coworking, with Maria do Ceu BastosWhat if the future of work isn’t in glass towers or city coworking chains but in small, rooted hubs where people feel they belong?In this episode of Powering Productivity, Suzanne is joined by Maria do Céu Bastos, founder of NOWHERE Desk - a rural coworking hub in Portugal that’s become a lifeline for freelancers, founders, and her local community. Together, they explore how rural coworking is redefining connection and belonging not just for those who work there, but for the people who nurture these spacesevery day.✨ In this...
2025-10-1348 min
Powering ProductivityS4 Ep8. Coworking, AI & the future of entrepreneurship, with Stacey SheppardWhat happens when you take a bold idea - a women-only coworking space and turn it into a thriving hub of creativity, community, and support? In this episode of Powering Productivity, Suzanne sits down with Stacey Sheppard, founder of Tribe Coworking in Devon. Stacey’s not just running a space she’s redefining what support looks like for freelancers, founders, and change makers.They talk about:✅ The realities of running a niche, women-only coworking hub as a solo operator✅ How balancing business with life (yes, including school holidays) can spar...
2025-09-2342 min
Grown Folks Music Show PodcastGrown Folks Music Show Podcast 218 Hosted By Sam Smith 2025Too Tough Angela Bofill I'm Every Woman Chaka KhanSquare Biz Teena MarieI Love You Mum QSam Smith Talking Dear Mom Mother's Day Let's Get It Started BrownstoneGirls Night Out Candy DulferLovin' Me Faith Evans feat. Nicci Gilbert, Monifah, Syleena Johnson & Keke WyattSadie Mix The Spinners & R KellySam Smith Talking Hey MomHoney Lisa ShawJust Fine Mary J BligeFeels So Real (Won't Let Go) Patrice RushenTreat Her Like A Lady The TemptationsSam Smith Talking AAPI Herit...
2025-05-192h 59
Powering ProductivitySeries 4 Ep7 - Inside Ireland’s coworking movement — with Stephen & Leah from Connected HubsIn this episode discover how Ireland’s national coworking network is transforming local business, innovation and community through people-led workspaces and what it means for your coworking space or micro business.Suzanne together with Stephen Carolan and Leah Fairman of Connected Hubs explore the real-world impact of coworking on local economies, SME growth, and community resilience, especially in regional and rural areas.Whether you run a neighbourhood coworking space or lead a micro business, this episode is packed with insights on:How the Connected Hubs network evolved from a rural broadband project to a nati...
2025-05-1541 min
Powering ProductivityS4 Ep6 Flexible work is about people – the right tech makes it smoother, with Benjamin CarewSuzanne chats with Benjamin Carew, Co-founder & Director of Othership, who’s redefining flexible work by integrating workspaces and software to empower freelancers, SMEs, and enterprises to work anywhere, better. 💡 They talked about:✅ How workspace software is changing the game forcoworking & hybrid businesses✅What is floworking?✅ The evolution of flexible work—beyond just remotevs. office✅ Making workspace solutions more accessiblefor smaller operators✅Identifying the right software solution for yourbusiness✅ The impact of AI,dynamic pricing & collaboration tools on the future of workFind out...
2025-03-1432 min
Powering ProductivityS4 Ep4 The heart of neighbourhood coworking & community, with Roland StanleySuzanne talks to Roland Stanley, owner and operator of Dragon Coworking, an independent coworking space in Rochester, England. They chat around the highs and challenges of running a neighbourhood coworking space & why its relationships and not just desks that are at the heart of coworking. They talk about:✅ How he went from hotelier to coworking operator (by accident!)✅ The power of community over just desks & coffee✅ Opportunities for smaller coworking operators—from partnerships to new spaces✅ Challenges like market uncertainty & making hotdesking work✅ Creative revenue stre...
2025-03-0328 min
Powering ProductivityS4 Ep.3 Evolving opportunities & transitions: coaching, coworking & community at the heart of SME leadership, with Claire CarpenterSuzanne talks to Claire Carpenter, a pioneer in coworking and social impact. From creating one of Europe’s first coworking hubs, The Melting Pot, Edinburgh to mapping rural opportunities & engaging in social fabric projects far & wide, Claire’s journey is full of lessons for community leaders and SME owners.
They talk coaching, navigating transitions, and rethinking
leadership—whether it’s running a business, fostering collaboration, or embracing new ways of working (like van life!).
Here are some of the highlights:
Claire's experiences as a coworking pioneer & its industry innovations
Transitions to remote working ( quite literall...
2025-01-2832 min
Powering ProductivityS4. Ep2 PR Strategies for small biz success: coworking, messaging & growth, with Jessica MorganSuzanne is joined by Jessica Morgan, Founder of Carnsight Communications.
In this episode Suzanne and Jessica delve into the ever-changing world of public relations, the challenges of evolving workspaces, and the opportunities for small businesses in a shifting media landscape.
Jess offers insights into PR strategies, coworking trends, and the role of culture in flexible workplace environments.
Whether you’re a small business owner, a PR professional, or someone curious about the intersection of work, media, and community, this episode has something for you.
Here's some of the highlights:
PR Evolution & Co...
2025-01-2741 min
Powering ProductivityS4 Ep.1 Flexing the future; growth, challenges & innovation in regional workspaces, with Jane SartinIn this episode, Suzanne is joined by Jane Sartin, Executive Director of the Flexible Space Association known to many as Flexsa.
Suzanne and Jane explored the growth, challenges, and opportunities within the flexible workspace industry, highlighting trends like hybrid work, the rise of town-centre workspaces, and the evolving role of AI. They also discussed support for small businesses and the importance of collaboration to navigate industry changes.
Here are some of the highlights -
The role Flexa plays in the industry
Hybrid work expansion, diverse offerings & the corporate impact
AI's role in the industry...
2025-01-1730 min
Powering ProductivityS3 Ep13 Spreading coworking happiness, with Pauline RousselIn this episode, Suzanne is joined by Pauline Roussel who, together with her partner Dimitar Inchev are co-founders of Coworkies.
They chat around the challenges and opportunities in the coworking space industry. Pauline shares her journey from banking to becoming a Chief Happiness Officer in Berlin, highlighting her diverse experiences and the unique cultures she's encountered in over 550 coworking spaces across 65 cities.
They chat around -
Exploring coworking spaces & personal growth
Transitioning roles & knowledge sharing
Natural networking, ecosystems & energy in SME & micro workspaces
Challenges & success factors
Community engagement
Coworking space growth, niches & differing cultures...
2024-10-0930 min
Powering ProductivityS3 Ep12 Conditioning the soil for community, with Yoshio TsudaIn this episode Suzanne is joined by Yoshio Tsuda, founder of two very different coworking spaces - 'Morino Office' in rural Fujimi, Japan and the other 'Pile' - a collaborative studio space in the much more urban Yokohama, Japan.
Suzanne & Yoshio chat around:
Establishing remote work in rural Japan & the shift in Japanese work culture
Exploring the industry & community importance
Local community impact & engagement
Building workspaces & supportive communities for success & the challenges that go alongside this or SME operators
Work / life balance as SME operators & cultural differences across regions & workspaces
Yoshio's public art project & office anniversary
2024-10-0238 min
Powering ProductivityS3 Ep11 Solving challenges as collectives, don’t keep everything in your head, with Bernie MitchellIn this episode Suzanne is joined by Bernie Mitchell - CoCreator of the London Coworking Assembly. A seasoned expert who’s been around the coworking scene for about as long as coworking’s been around! A huge advocate, writer, podcaster & coach he’s a champion for us smaller, micro & more regional & neighbourhood flexible workspace operators & communities.
Suzanne & Bernie chat around:
Challenges that smaller operators & creators often face & solutions we can explore collectively
How communities, neighbourhood workspaces may differ depending on size, location, culture & the magic they bring
The contexts of an innovator / creator /freela...
2024-09-0937 min
Powering ProductivityS3 Ep.10 Conscious choices & inclusivity within coworking, with Jeannine Van Der LindenIn this episode Suzanne is joined by Jeannine Van Der Linden, founder and manager, of de Kamer, a network of coworking spaces in the Netherlands.
She’s also Managing Partner of Open Coworking, a global movement dedicated to the values of Collaboration, Openness, Community, Accessibility, and Sustainability, and is Director of Sustainability and Accessibility & Founding Member & Manager for its partner, the European Coworking Assembly.
Before Jeannine came to the Netherlands, she was a practising lawyer in Atlanta, Georgia, and is still active in the areas of business litigation, contract review, and litigation.
T...
2024-04-2242 min
Powering ProductivityS3 Ep.9 Co-creating community through meaningful engagementIn this episode Suzanne is joined by Lucy McInally, 'The Inclusive Coworker'; an experienced content writer specifically for businesses within the coworking movement & a big coworking & coliving advocate.
They talk about:
What community in the workplace means to different people?
Becoming more pirate...a willingness to think differently & challenge the norm
What is an 'inclusive coworker'?
How do we create more meaningful relationships?
Experiences of working in smaller, independent coworking spaces v larger, branded city centric spaces
Creating a space that gives a 'safe space', a sense of fulfilment & belonging
Bringing ideas to life, not just...
2024-04-1835 min
Talking Fast: A Gilmore Girls PodcastThe Myth of Spring Break: S4 Ep17This week Alexis and Suzanne cover Season 4 Episode 17, "Girls in Bikinis, Boys doin' the Twist." Suzanne gets excited to talk about Joseph Campbell's "Hero with a Thousand Faces" (see also Maureen Murdock's "The Heroine's Journey), something Rory and Paris would appreciate. Alexis worries about sunscreen and is very excited to see Madeline and Louise again. Both are dismayed at the phone call to Dean, and listeners write in with opinions on bathing suit choices and Paris' tipping practices.
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2024-01-301h 22
Powering ProductivityS3 Ep.8 Keeping it small, local & independent with Bernie MitchellSmall, local & independent can create magic! In this episode Suzanne is joined by Bernie Mitchell, from the London Coworking Assembly. A seasoned expert who's been around the coworking scene for about as long as coworking's been around! A huge advocate, writer, podcaster & coach he's a champion for us smaller, more local & independent flexible workspace operators & communities.
They chat about:
What nuances & added values do smaller & more regional flex spaces bring versus bigger city brands?
Humanity in the workplace
What drives that sense of belonging, engagement & fulfilment for members?
Understanding & delivering on those unique...
2024-01-2938 min
Powering ProductivityS3 Ep.7 Possibilities & perspectives of regional, hybrid working, with William RedpathSuzanne welcomes back William Redpath, Director of Manabu Learning & Chapter Lead with Grow Remote Ireland.
They dive into:
Possibilities & perspectives of regional v city centric working.
What are the options out there?
What are the flex office operator alternatives to the well know bigger brands like WeWork?
What needs to change to level up access & opportunities for regional working alongside city centric?
Is the narrative around flexible office workplaces more geared towards corporates than SME's & freelancers?
What are some of the 'wins' & 'game-changers' for successful hybrid teams?
William’s expertise is very much around learning & development and he co...
2023-10-2538 min
Powering ProductivityS3 Ep.6 Returning to the office - a more agile approach, with William RedpathSuzanne welcomes back William Redpath, Director of Manabu Learning & Chapter Lead with Grow Remote Ireland.
They explore & chat about:
What does a successful hybrid team looks like? The wins, the transformations & challenges?
The normalisation of the return to the office, how can we take a more agile, inclusive approach
The value of trust in remote working
Embracing the individual in hybrid, remote & office working
William’s expertise is very much around learning & development and he comes at this from very creative angles, realising potential, unique skills & cultures that already exist and moving away from just focusing on 'plugging th...
2023-10-1135 min
Powering ProductivityS3 Ep.5 The values of coaching & mentoring in today's workplace, with Andrea Splendori
Suzanne talks to Andrea Splendori, founder of Social Fabric and accomplished life and career coach.
They chat about how creating the environment where individuals can thrive at work, through coaching & mentoring at both a team & individual levels.
Here are some of the topics discussed:
- Andrea's move from Italy to Ireland
- Building community and a healthy ecosystem
- How coaching works & what it embodies
- The benefits of coaching for teams & individuals in today's workplace
- Different forms of coaching and mentoring
- The challenges and barriers to...
2023-07-1238 min
Powering ProductivityS3 Ep4. Recognising unique skills & culture through remote working, with William RedpathSuzanne talks to William Redpath, Director of Manabu Learning & Chapter Lead with Grow Remote Ireland.
They chat around the rapid evolution & benefits that hybrid & remote working can bring to employers, employees & communities as well as the effects of changing flexible workplace industry as a whole.
Here are some of the topics discussed:
Learning & development, realising potential, unique skills & cultures
His role as a Chapter Lead for Grow Remote-The magic & potential for remote working in Ireland
The benefits of remote working for employers and employees
The challenges of rolling out remote working...
2023-06-1233 min
Powering ProductivityS3 Ep3 Championing remote working - understanding the perspectives, with Joanne ManganSuzanne talks to Joanne Mangan, Employer's Lead with Grow Remote.
We look at the solutions that hybrid & remote working can bring to employers, employees & communities as well as the flexible workplace industry as a whole.
Originally founded in 2018, the ethos of Grow Remote is about enabling people to live and work wherever best suits them and for communities across Ireland to become more sustainable and connected, both socially and economically.
As Employer's Lead, Joanne engages with employers at every stage of their remote working journey. She manages the partnerships with Ireland's leading remote f...
2023-02-1539 min
Powering ProductivityS3 Ep2. Insights into balancing the best of remote, virtual & face to face with Alison MatthewsSuzanne talks to Alison Matthews founder of the award winning Virtuali
Alison is a whizz at helping entrepreneurs automate processes around running course / events (online / face to face) to be a virtual set of hands, eyes & ears. She understands the complexities of running a business, juggling all the hats and getting swamped IN the business rather than having the time to work ON it and the things you love.
She is a recent co-author of ‘The Virtual Assistant Starter E-Guide’ & won ‘2020 VA of the Year, Northern Ireland’ in the VA Awards.
Her passions are wild...
2022-11-0929 min
Powering ProductivityS3 Ep1. Leadership in the evergreen hybrid workplace, with Carol ConwaySuzanne talks to freelance catalyst, Carol Conway of www.freelancecatalyst.com
Carol’s a lifelong Behavioural Scientist with a passion in human dynamics and a deep belief in people. She has worked with CEOs, management teams and Boards of numerous organisations, much of this being in the voluntary and community sector and on given day that can include training, facilitation, leadership development or coaching.
She’s also a yoga teacher and they were really keen to delve into, quite unbeknown to Suzanne (even though she loves yoga) how this really intertwines with the whole dynamic of l...
2022-11-0734 min
Powering ProductivityS2 Round UpI’ve spoken to six wonderful women this series drawing in threads of sustainability, flexibility and work/life balance.
You can find all six episodes of series 2 here https://podfollow.com/powering-productivity
I’m taking a break over the summer, then I’ll be back later in the year with a whole new selection of interviewees.
In the meantime, you can find me at thehubnewry.com and listen to any of my past episodes there.
Have a lovely summer.
This episode was presented by Suzanne Murdock of The...
2022-06-1704 min
Powering ProductivityS2 Ep6. Sustain your business the way it works for you, with Mel WigginsSuzanne talks to coach Mel Wiggins MBE from www.melwiggins.com
They talk about -
Mel's background in community work and activism
Knowing yourself and your energy levels in business
Challenging the narrative and boundaries that hold us back & why we struggle to delegate
Finding the audience, content strategy, branding & way of doing things that's right for you & fits with your life
Why Mel's content strategy is intentionally longer and slower than most
Treating new ideas as experiments
This episode was presented by Suzanne Murdock of The Hub Newry. It was produced by Emily Crosby M...
2022-06-0543 min
Powering ProductivityS2 Ep5. Are you showing up as yourself in your work? With Tara PrendergastSuzanne talks to Tara Prendergast of Biscuit Business School, a leading business mentor for small businesses in the creative sector.
They talk about
How can the right workplace environment ground you & bring out your best self
What rituals can we put in place to help set us up for the day
Are you showing up as your authentic self in your business
Tara's work with Trinity Business School
Guiding creatives in business
Nurturing yourself as the foundation of your business
What makes creatives different
How to nurture creativity in your own business
Overcoming anxiety about presentations
2022-05-1044 min
Powering ProductivityS2 Ep4. Humanity in the workplace - you're not alone, with Victoria SalomonSuzanne talks to Victoria Salomon, founder of Ixchel Massage & Movement Therapies - a pain and movement specialist who helps transform underlying health challenges as well as workplace worries often with simple changes. We can gradually move from a state of almost paralysis or burnout into consistent productivity be it in our business, home or life in general. She likens those of us who obliviously fall victim to overload that builds up over time a bit like a neglected, unserviced car that can one day just decide to go into paralysis and stop functioning.
They talk about:
...
2022-04-0447 min
Powering ProductivityS2 Ep3. The balance between productivity & social interaction with Melanie BurnierSuzanne talks to Melanie Burnier, founder of The Work Hub in Switzerland (with locations in Vevey and Bulle). Melanie, is also CoPresident of the Swiss Association of Coworking and is a big advocate of coworking in rural areas.
They talk about:
coworking is the alternative to commuting - the balance between productivity & social interaction
the benefits of remote working from flexible workspaces - the structure, productivity and engagement that it brings
how as an industry we can work more collectively to engage with employers and spread the positive, sustainable impact that remote working can bring from...
2022-03-1538 min
Powering ProductivityS2 Ep2. Sustaining energy & focus in the workplace & beyond with Russell ZehtabSuzanne talks to Russell Zehtab of Silk Mentoring, an educator and trainer in growth and relations and has vast experience in working with a diverse range of clients from around the globe. With a magnetic personality and positive outlook on life she's an awesome approach on how live and work in our highest energy zones and be our most authentic and compassionate selves.
They talk about:
Russell's signature conceptual framework
How to sustain and operate in from our highest energy
Our most productive and natural work environments
Find more about Russell at her website www.sil...
2022-02-1537 min
Powering ProductivityS2. Ep1. Making your media work productively, with Emily CrosbySuzanne talks to Emily Crosby - a media editor, producer and consultant on a mission to make your media work for you as efficiently and productively as possible.
With experience in academia and broadcasting, Emily works with small businesses on podcasts, videos, online courses and publications.
They talk about:
Podcasting for business
How to start your own podcast
Choosing the right equipment
Making your media stand out
How and when to outsource editing
Find more about Emily at her website emilycrosbymedia.com and follow her on Instagram @emilycrosbymedia
This episode was...
2022-01-2629 min
Still Loading: A podcast all about Leadership for the Digital Age#15 How to create the best hybrid office experienceSuzanne Murdock is the co-founder of The Hub Newry, an award winning network of flexible working spaces in Northern Ireland. Suzanne is passionate about helping her clients have the best office space for them and her co-working space is connecting to a global network of flex spaces to learn best practices and share with her clients. Suzanne consults with businesses and organisations as they reimagine their office space for this new hybrid working model. In this episode we discuss, the latest trends in co-working spaces, best practices for business transitioning to a hybrid model, top tips for leaders as they...
2021-12-1338 min
Happy Horror TimeEp 76: Interview w/Suzanne Snyder from “Killer Klowns,” “ROTLD II,” and moreBig hair, big clowns, bloodthirsty zombies? Sounds like a Suzanne Snyder ‘80s film! Tune in to hear what it was like being in some of the most unique genre films of the ‘80s, from working with John Hughes in “Weird Science,” to being trapped in a huge circus balloon in “Killer Klowns From Outer Space,” to kissing Thom Mathews in “Return of the Living Dead Part II.”
2021-12-0537 min
Powering ProductivityEp. 13 How has the landscape of finance in business evolved, with Deborah LynchSuzanne talks to Deborah Lynch - an experienced accountant who has partnered with a wide range of CEOs, executives, and solopreneurs to grow their businesses.
Having spent over twenty years working across a wide range of businesses both as an operations manager and as a financial controller she has a unique insight into managing the day-to-day operations of small and medium sized business.
They talk about:
The advantages and disadvantages of new apps for accounting and business systems
The challenges created by Brexit, the Northern Ireland Protocols and the Covid pandemic
Complying with GDPR
...
2021-10-2233 min
Powering ProductivityEp.12 How to amplify your energy, with Ilona BrannenSuzanne talks to Ilona Brannen - a consultant who works with fast growing tech companies as well as individuals around leadership, storytelling and brand imaging.
Ilona uses her knowledge and expertise to successfully bring companies into the digital world focusing on people (leadership and training), processes and systems in order to build and scale their success at speed. She amplifies energy at scale.
They talk about:
Getting the best out of teams in the digital space
Improving your leadership skills
The challenges women still face in the workplace
How to use storytelling at work
H...
2021-10-2034 min
Brussels Sprouts: The Bad Bits of Coworking#028 | The Hub Newry | Beyond The SeaThis week Brussels Sprouts goes global as we talk to the extraordinary co-founder of Northern Ireland-based flex space operator The Hub Newry's Suzanne Murdock. Listen as Suzanne tells us what life's like for flex spaces across the pond. As always, as must listen episode.
2021-09-2127 min
Powering ProductivityEp.11 It's all about choices, flex isn't going away, with Jane SartinSuzanne talks to Jane Sartin - Chief Exec of the Flexible Space Association.
The Flexible Space Association is the trade association representing, supporting and promoting the flexible workspace sector across the UK.
They talk about:
The evolution of the office model & how we interact
New trends in flexible workspace industry
A workspace surge towards the regions but still a requirement for city hubs
The standout demands for choice, personalisation, bringing productivity & energy
Technology and sustainability in the workplace
The recent FlexSA conference
@JaneFlexSA
Twitter & Instagram - @FlexSA_UK
www.f...
2021-09-1731 min
Powering ProductivityEp.10 What stories do you tell yourself about money, with Carmel SeerySuzanne talks to Carmel Seery of carmelseery.com, a management accountant.
Carmel helps small business owners get control of their business, by helping them build simple processes so that they will always know their cashflow.
They talk about
- Establishing an accounting process
- Money mindset - Pricing - Setting soulful goals - what stories do you tell yourself about money and how this can affect your bottom line revenue
- Outsourcing financial work, when's the right time and how to find a good accountant
www.carmelseery.com
2021-08-0234 min
Powering ProductivityEp.9 Engaging with the changing workplace, with Zoe Ellis-MooreSuzanne talks to Zoe Ellis-Moore CEO & Founder at Spaces to Places.
Zoe has built an 18-year career out of being passionate about commercial spaces and how people engage with them. In her role at Spaces to Places, she works with investors, landlords, franchisees, and operators in the flexible office space. Her approach is built on the concept of marketing intelligence – driving value through research-led market insights that make a difference.
They talk about
- balancing consumer need with commercial interest
- new models for office leases and set ups
- h...
2021-07-1336 min
Powering ProductivityEp8. Planning, automation and productivity, with Alison MatthewsSuzanne talks to Alison Matthews of Virtuali. Alison specialises in helping entrepreneurs automate processes around running course / events (online / face to face) to be a virtual set of hands, eyes & ears.
They talk about
- automation and planning for an easier working life
- collaboration not competition with other VAs
- Alison's love of wild swimming and connecting with nature
'You have to have a helicopter overview of what’s happening in the business, how it works and what it’s all about so as you can really see what areas can b...
2021-06-2527 min
Powering ProductivityEp7. - Value of business partnerships & being you, with Eimear FlanaganSuzanne talks to Eimear Flannagan of Away a Wee Walk founder of Away A 'Wee' Walk, set up back in 2013.
Eimear is passionate about helping visitors to Ireland create magical, authentic, spirit-renewing experiences, hiking in the Irish landscape.
Suzanne talks to Eimear about her your love affair & business partnership with The National Trust and surviving lockdown as an outdoor business. They chat from the perspective of getting down to business, getting an understanding of she you carves out the time, the energy to focus on the nitty gritty of the business strategy, admin & marketing side o...
2021-06-0935 min
Powering ProductivityEp.6 Being productive with your time & talents, with Yasmin VorajeeSuzanne talks to Yasmin Vorajee of Tiny Time Big Results, about finding the value in your abilities, her four principles of running a profitable business with limited time, and making the most of the time you have available generally in work and play. We talk about the super concepts and toolkits that Yasmin equips small business owners with:
-Nailing your marketing message so that it's clear, compelling and magnetic
-Her amazing, award winning book - 'Tiny Time, Big Results!
-Mindset and who you surround yourself with
-Being your real self in b...
2021-05-2336 min
30teclasporhora4x23 30TPH Escribir precuelas¿Te has preguntado alguna vez de qué sirve una precuela? Nosotros, también. Hoy discutimos los usos que se le puede dar a una, qué ejemplos buenos y malos existen y qué alternativas podemos utilizar para revisitar nuestras historias de manera distinta.
EL LIBRO DE LA SEMANA:
Estación de tormentas - Andrzej Sapkowski
Balada de pájaros cantores y serpientes - Suzanne Collins
📝PATREON 30 TECLAS: https://www.patreon.com/30teclaspodcast
👉 #30tph #30teclasporhora #podcast #escritura
NUESTRAS REDES:
➡️ Manu Murdock: https://www.youtube.com/c/ManuScriptStorytelling/
➡️ Miguel de Lys: https://www.youtube.com/user/BricheII
➡️ Lluis Salart: @LJSalart
2021-05-1941 min
Powering ProductivityEp.5 Becoming financially savvy & daring to succeed with Susan HayesCulletonEpisode 5 with Susan HayesCulleton, “The Positive Economist” and Managing Director of the Hayes Culleton Group. We talk about identifying your financial thermostat, your patterns with money, saving for a 'sunny day', how to really take control and dare to succeed and her amazing work to get teenagers financially savvy.
www.savvywomenonline.com
"An awful lot of financial management has nothing to do with money. It's to do with being organised." (8:55)
"Think about a rainy day fund as a sunny day fund. It's there to give you financial opportunity." (14:08)
"You can of cour...
2021-05-1740 min
Powering ProductivityEp.4 The future of flexible working with Jean-Yves HuwartEpisode 4 with Jean-Yves Huwart Founder of Coworking Europe launched back in 2010 & founder of Social Workplaces - a consultancy firm focusing in on the education and benefits of coworking and flexible workplaces, leading edge innovation and new workplace models.
https://coworkingeurope.net/
socialworkplaces.com
We discuss how we can take the concept of ‘flexible working’ & coworking and make it work really smartly for us as individuals. How can we use these workspaces to make best value of our time, our personalities to lead to more productive, energetic, connected & happy lives. Are flex spaces for ever...
2021-04-2939 min
Powering ProductivityEp.3 The secrets to personal & business growth with Russell ZehtabWant to know the secrets to personal & business growth that are underpinned by our values, skills & purpose?
Tune in to this episode where Suzanne is in conversation with Russell Zehtab - an experienced mentor, educator & coach with an infectious, energetic outlook on life. She has a very diverse background and has dedicated all of her energies in to aiding the advancement and empowerment of individuals from both a business and a personal perspective.
Russell's conceptual framework is 'The Silk Mentoring Empowerment Cycle'. It's an interactive, learning methodology, focusing in on personal skills including confidence, boundary s...
2021-03-2546 min
Powering ProductivityEp.2 How to tell your signature story with Eve EarleyIn this podcast Suzanne talks to Eve about discovering people's true identity be it within their business or career or life in general. We discuss the toolkits and the processes that she uses to do this including the model to tell your 'signature story' and how to identity your 'why', your purpose and then how to repurposes these tools to reach your target audience.
"Let me help you shorten your learning curve and find your true North!" Eve Earley, Empowering Change https://empowering-change.com/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eveearley/
2021-02-2520 minPowering ProductivityEp.1 Introducing Powering ProductivityIn this short episode, Suzanne introduces the podcast, who she'll be speaking to, and how it can help your business.
2021-02-0202 min
Currently ReadingEpisode 12 - Choosing Your Next TBREpisode 12 comes to you this week. And we're here to talk TBR. The specifics of what drives us to choose the next book off the stack! You'll hear a "bookish moment of the week" from each of us: a group of online readers that saves the day and all about audiobook "stories." Next, we tackle what we are currently reading: some Capital W-Weird picks, some non-fiction, some YA. We've got a little taste of everything. We take a mini-deep dive this week into the topic of TBR lists. How do readers in general...
2018-11-1247 min