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Backable You're Not My #1 — And Why That Made Everything Else PossibleWhat does it actually look like to build a business with the person you love — not the highlight reel version, but the real one? The date nights that buckled under the weight of cash flow conversations. The shared office, shared vision, and the quiet fear that in chasing something great, you might slowly hollow out the very relationship that made it worth building.In this episode, TK sits down with Nigel to tell the full story — one that's resonated with everyone who's heard it in abbreviated form. When TK and Elana launched their digital media agency, they were...

2026-07-0429 min

Backable How High Performers Run a BusinessWhat does elite sport actually teach you that business school can't? For TK, the answer isn't what most people expect. It's not tactics or tenacity — it's the experience of being around specialists who see what you can't see in yourself, competing against people who push you to levels you'd never reach alone, and learning to find complete clarity in the moments of highest pressure.In this episode, Nigel sits down with TK to explore the through-line between competing at representative level in baseball and football, wanting to turn professional in kickboxing, and building companies from the ground up...

2026-07-0227 min

Backable How to Use Fear to Build a Stronger, Bolder BusinessWhat separates business owners who break through from those who stay stuck? TK has watched hundreds of transformations over the years — people who came in shaking at the thought of spending $100 on advice, and came out the other side driving their favourite car, running a business they love. The difference was never a marketing programme or a new strategy. It was a fundamental shift in how they related to fear.In this solo episode, TK introduces the ancient Greek concept of negative visualisation — a practice used by Olympians to build unshakeable identity by fully accepting the worst case...

2026-07-0212 min

Backable The Comeback Was Always The PlanFive years ago, TK and Nigel went quiet. No announcement. No farewell episode. Just — gone.That was the point.In this episode, they come back to explain the decision that felt, at times, like the riskiest thing they'd ever made. Why they walked away from a proven model. What they were building while no one was watching. And why right now — in the middle of the biggest technology shift since the industrial revolution — is the only moment this could have launched.This isn't a comeback. It's an arrival.If you've ever had to...

2026-07-0243 min

DevReady Podcast AI for Small Business: Tim Krotiris on Backable and Better Decisions | Ep 276 | DevReady PodcastFor this episode of the DevReady Podcast, host Anthony Sapountzis, CTO and Co-Founder of Aerion Technologies and Co-Founder of DevReady.ai | AI-Powered App Planning for Non-Tech Founders , sits down with Tim Krotiris, Founder and CEO of Backable and Founder of Philotimo Global, to unpack what AI means for founders who are building in the real world. Tim shares the hard-won lessons from two decades of entrepreneurship, why small business owners have historically been underserved compared to big enterprises, and how Backable is designed to provide practical, always-on support without becoming another distraction. Tim’s story starts early, wi...

2026-02-0333 min

Backable How Often Do You Review Your Guiding Principles?This week TK reflects on how the practice of regularly reviewing and questioning his guiding principles and daily routines has positively impacted his business journey and dives into the benefits of regularly scheduling the time to do so for any business owner looking to achieve a higher level of personal performance. Join the Backable Community: Podcast Member’s Facebook Group LinkedIn Backable Instagram Tim’s Instagram YouTube Website

2021-07-1414 min

Backable Sometimes The Best Way Forward IsTo Take A Step BackBusiness and personal and growth very rarely comes in a linear fashion and sometimes on that journey we can view some of those growth moments as a setback or a step backwards but what if the quickest way forward is actually to take that backwards step. Today TK is once again joined by Philotimo COO Elana Harari to share their growth experiences and the growing pains they had along the way. Join the Backable Community: Podcast Member’s Facebook Group LinkedIn Backable Instagram Tim’s Instagram YouTube ...

2021-07-0823 min

Backable Levelling Up On Your Business Growth JourneyThis week on the podcast TK reflects on the growth journey many entrepreneurs face. Diving into the challenges that growth can place on a business and its systems he looks at the frustrations of the learning path many of us face as we grow. Join the Backable Community: Podcast Member’s Facebook Group LinkedIn Backable Instagram Tim’s Instagram YouTube Website

2021-07-0210 min

Backable Could Vulnerability Be Your Biggest Strength?This week TK explores how to promote and manage positive change in your business and life Drawing together concepts we have discussed in earlier episodes such as your minimum viable performance and the power of vulnerability Tk outlines an approach that will not only make change easier to implement but provide there mechanism to allow others to help along the way and the mindset to be kind to yourself during times of change. Join the Backable Community: Podcast Member’s Facebook Group LinkedIn Backable Instagram Tim’s Inst...

2021-06-2419 min

Backable The Four Non Negotiables That Promote Peak PerformanceAs Melbourne once again finds itself in extended lockdown in her face of a new COVID outbreak. Tk turns to look at self-management and the important non-negotiable pillars we must maintain or put in place to ensure continual improvement and fulfilment not only during these times but in the face of the state of uncertainty that inherently comes with being a business owner.\ Join the Backable Community: Podcast Member’s Facebook Group LinkedIn Backable Instagram Tim’s Instagram YouTube Website

2021-06-0315 min

Backable Leveling Up On Your Business JourneyBuilding a business can be a long journey and business growth most often does not come in a linear fashion but rather in fits and starts. Today TK delves into the key elements and practices needed to create or maintain motivation in your entrepreneurial journey particularly at that point when the gains can be seen in the business but may not have yet flown over to the personal Join the Backable Community: Podcast Member’s Facebook Group LinkedIn Backable Instagram Tim’s Instagram ...

2021-05-2019 min

Backable 5 Things You Need To Know On The Road To Your First MillionAchieving a 1 mIllion dollar turnover is a big achievement for many in the SME space and it can be a daunting task for some business owners particularly for new entrepreneurs who have not reached this milestone before. Today TK takes us through the five things both you and your business must know and be ready for that helped his businesses and those he advises reach this important goal. Join the Backable Community: Podcast Member’s Facebook Group LinkedIn Backable Instagram Tim’s Instagram YouTu...

2021-05-1224 min

Backable The Real Power Of Your Brand With Rhys GorgolToday we revisit a classic episode of Backable where Tim sits down with Rhys Gorgol Founder and creative director of Melbourne-based creative Agency TCYK. In this re-edited and remastered episode, TK and Rhys delve deeper into the value and benefits a well-considered brand brings to a business and how through a thousand touch points it can affect every aspect of your business and its interactions with staff, stakeholders, suppliers, and clients. Connect with Rhys via the links below: Website: https://tcyk.com.au/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tcykdesign/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-company-you-keep/ and ...

2021-05-0550 min

Backable What is the Value Of Your Values?Most small businesses are built on a set of values, values that in the beginning will closely reflect those of the business owner but as the business grows and evolves so to must those values to reflect and support the company culture and future growth. In today’s Solo-Cast TK reflects on a conversation with a long-term client and poses the question What value are you placing on your values? Are your company values just a poster on the wall or are they a living breathing being and something that you and your team...

2021-04-2813 min

Bootstrap Podcast #9 Tim Krotiris - Helping others to be successful SUMMARYWhat is your responsibility as a business owner during this pandemic? Do you agree as Entrepreneurs our responsibility to rebuild the economy?In today’s episode, our guest Tim Krotiris, founder, Philotimo Global will give ways to assist us on how to grow your business and why networking with other Small business is importantTim Krotiris is an entrepreneur with a proven track record of building companies. He has built successful companies for over 20 years in industries such as health, manufacturing, marketing, and digital advertising. In 2015, he founde...

2021-04-2835 min

AusPod Syndicate Bootstrap Podcast : #9 Tim Krotiris - Helping others to be successful SUMMARYWhat is your responsibility as a business owner during this pandemic? Do you agree as Entrepreneurs our responsibility to rebuild the economy?In today’s episode, our guest Tim Krotiris, founder, Philotimo Global will give ways to assist us on how to grow your business and why networking with other Small business is importantTim Krotiris is an entrepreneur with a proven track record of building companies. He has built successful companies for over 20 years in industries such as health, manufacturing, marketing, and digital advertising. In 201...

2021-04-2834 min

Backable Are You Grinding Or Changing Your Gears? The last 12 months have been a time of immense and ongoing change and whilst the scale may be different, change is something that all business owners are inherently familiar with. Today TK looks at how to manage change as Australian businesses try to find some sense of normalcy as we reopen. He looks at the reasons behind rejecting change, how we can best utilise it and how we protect ourselves as the head of the business during times of change. Join the Backable Community: Podcast Member’s Facebo...

2021-04-2114 min

Backable Should You Be Making A Profit In Your Business?This week Tim and Nigel sit down to ask the question “Should you be making a profit in your business?” The answer is not as straight forward as you may think. We discuss the difference between being self-employed or a freelancer and owning a business and Scale strategies for both. Finding the balance between available cashflow and investment capital and setting an acceptable and achievable self-investment strategy to ensure you get paid appropriately along the way Join the Backable Community: Podcast Member’s Facebook Group Li...

2021-04-1532 min

Backable Broken Salespeople with Red StafstromThis week Tk is joined by Red Stafstrom host of the Broken Sales People Podcast. Red shares his journey from door to salesman in some of Americas toughest neighbourhoods to successful sales trainer and host of the Broken Salespeople Podcast. He tells of the pivotal and painful moment that prompted him to question everything, completely change his approach to sales and rebuild his approach from the ground up. Tk and Red also talk about: The mistakes most people make in the sales process and how to fix them The dangers of...

2021-04-0746 min

Backable Strong Connections With SquadCast Co Founders, Zach Moreno & Rock FelderIn this episode, TK is joined by Zachariah Moreno and Rockwell Felder the co-founders of SquadCast.fm. We find out how these two high school friends brought their two disparate but complementary skillsets together to build the intuitive audio and video recording platform that is taking the podcast world by storm Zach and Rock share with us how they exited successful corporate careers to deliver on their mission to amplify collaboration through SqaudCast.fm, the fears they had in doing so and how trusting in their partnership got them through. The first time...

2021-03-3144 min

Backable Going All In With Ryall GraberThis week TK is joined 2019 Ms Fitness International titleholder, 9 time IFBB Fitness Champion and founder of Ryfit International Ryall Graber In this episode, Ryall opens up about the toll that success and her own drive placed on her in 2010 leaving her, outwardly at the peak of her career but privately both physically and emotionally broken. At rock bottom, she was faced with a choice; follow the advice of the coaches she had surrounded herself with and who had gotten her to where she was or turn inward and trust her own intuition and find her o...

2021-03-2442 min

Backable The Million Dollar Mindset with Clare WoodThis week Tim sits down with Clare Wood, Business Coach, Money Mentor and host of the extremely successful Clare Wood Podcast. We discuss how the stories you have been telling yourself about money are holding you back, how to achieve the right mindset around money and wealth to unlock the next stage in your financial development and Clare shares some simple strategies she used to launch her podcast to Number 2 on the iTunes business podcast charts. Hope you enjoy . Connect with Clare here: The Clare Wood Podcast ...

2021-03-1742 min

Backable How We Bootstrapped a Multinational Business With Designhill Founder Rahul AggarwalTim sits down with Rahul Aggarwal, Co-founder of Designhill a unique online marketplace created to overcome the challenges faced by business owners in outsourcing high-quality creative solutions and designers who have been looking for creative freedom. We discuss the pro’s and con’s of self-funding growth for entrepreneurs, the reality of and lessons learned in bootstrapping a multinational business. The changing face of the Indian Entrepreneurial scene and Rahul shares some of the secrets he uses in scaling Designhill that has led it to be acknowledged as the Creative Startup Of The Year 2019 by Entrepreneur Magazine.

2021-03-1035 min

Backable Top Performance: Creating More Freedom Through StructureFreedom is something that all entrepreneurs crave and it may seem antithetical but the greatest freedom can be only be achieved through structure. The world's top performers in any endeavour be it business or on the sporting field, all adhere to structured routines to increase performance. In today's episode, Tim and Elana ask the questions: What is Top performance to you? What does it take to be or become a top performer in your life? What Role does your “team” play in helping you achieve consiste...

2021-03-0330 min

Backable Are You Saying Yes To No?Steve Jobs once said it is only by saying “no” that you can concentrate on the things that are really important. But saying no is not something that comes naturally to most entrepreneurs particularly in the early days of a business. In this episode Tim and Elana breakdown the process of saying no. We talk identifying the right opportunities to green light, building the muscle of saying no without killing innovation and the often hidden cost and dangers of saying yes. Join the Backable Community: Podcast Member’s Facebook Group

2021-02-2429 min

Backable Gaining Capital with Chad WillardsonToday Tim is joined by Chad Willardson, founder and president of Pacific Capital, a wealth management firm in Southern California and author of the book Stress Free Money: Overcome These 7 Obstacles to Find Financial Freedom. We discuss the lessons Chad learned from his time with Merrill Lynch and how they helped shape the creation of his own client-centric wealth advisory firm. We also talk about people's relationship with money and investing, the important role contribution has played in Chad's life and he also shares some simple tips for those just starting in their investment journey.

2021-02-1734 min

Backable Are Your Efforts In The Right Areas?Effort is an essential business and continual consistent effort even more so but what if these efforts are producing diminishing returns or not achieving what we set out to? There comes a time in any business when we must move the focus from effort to outcome if we are looking to change the game. Are you asking yourself the right questions to make an impact? Are you able to self adjust and change the trajectory? Are you placing your efforts in the right areas? Hope you enjoy.

2021-02-1035 min

Backable Are You Investing Enough In Your Business?Businesses eat cash, and if you are looking to grow your business you are going to have to feed it on an ongoing basis. Today Tim and Elana focus on SME owners out there who are self-funding their business growth and facing all the challenges and opportunities that go along with it. They ask the ever-important question many Business Builders struggle with…Are you investing enough in your business? Join the Backable Community: Podcast Member’s Facebook Group LinkedIn Backable Instagram Tim’s Instagram...

2021-02-0341 min

Backable Embrace Your Inner WeirdoWe live in a time of business celebrities. Society has created a picture of what success looks, sounds and acts like and many SME owners take on these attributes. During their own journey but what if this is the thing that is holding you back? What if letting out that little inner weirdo that many of us keep hidden is actually the key to achieving your success both in business and life? Member’s FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/backable Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13903426/ Podcast: http...

2021-01-2742 min

Backable Courage In LeadershipYour one role as a leader is to make decisions. Often you will have to make those decisions without all the information you require or make a choice that files i the face of what others or the market recommends. It is at times like these that you as a business leader must deploy your most vital skill… Courage. But courage is a muscle, one that must be built over time and repeated application. this week Tim and Elana share share experience in building the muscle of courage, how it has a affected their business traj...

2021-01-2026 min

Backable In Search Of The Game ChangersAs business owners, we all have dreams of landing that ‘one client’ who is a game-changer. That one client who could change the journey of your business; change your future. But how do you get ‘The One’? How do you show The One that your business is the game changer THEY need to work with? And when you do land them, can you ensure that you and your team service them to the highest level possible, without hurting your business? The perfect balancing act! In Today’s Tim and Elana reflect on their own...

2021-01-1327 min

Backable Building the Foundations For GrowthOne thing that 2020 gave us was a shared global experience. As business people, we need to ensure we have come out the other side stronger and better prepared to achieve our goals. In our first episode for the year, Tim and Elana share the high-performance habits and principles they have learnt over their journeys, and how they are applying them professionally and personally in order to build strong and successful foundations for themselves, their teams and their companies. Member’s FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/backable Linkedin: https://www.li...

2021-01-0640 min

Backable What Would You Do If You Chose To Start Again in 2021?2020 has been a wild year. Whether you have become stronger because of it or not, it has certainly been a rollercoaster and offered many of us the opportunity to reflect upon where we are at, and where we are going. In the final episode for year, Tim and Elana sit down to discuss what they would do (by necessity or by choice) if they had to start again in 2021, and how they would best set themselves and their companies up for success. Happy new year my friends, see you in the next...

2020-12-3031 min

Backable Backable Gifts to Upgrade Your Business in 2021As 2020 draws to a close the team take the opportunity to reflect on the lessons we have taken from it and in the spirit of the season share the gifts this unprecedented year has given us and that we will take into the new business year and beyond. Happy Holidays everyone, stay safe, take care and enjoy. Join Backable Below: Member’s FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/backable Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13903426/ Podcast: https://www.podfollow.com/backable Backable IG...

2020-12-2339 min

Backable Finding Peace in your ProcessAre you currently not where you think you want to be? (Read that again)! Where you’re at is a reflection of your current ability and decisions. We all feel that we’re smarter than the next person - that we know more and can do more - but are we just unlucky or perhaps we haven’t had the same opportunities. That's a good fairytale. To change trajectory, you will decide to be one of two types of people; those who decide to never breakthrough, and those who say “here is where I’m at, here are my deficiencie...

2020-12-1641 min

Backable Creating Pressure to Accelerate Your PerformanceYour business is limited by you and who you are as the founder, CEO and leader. Managing yourself must be part of an owners business strategy? Finding that sweet spot where you have enough pressure to progress but no too much to stop you in your tracks. Find out how you can find the perfect balance of pressure that allows you to perform, without breaking you and the business. Join the Backable Community below: Member’s FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/backable Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13903426/

2020-12-0930 min

Backable To Grow Your Business, Evolve Your ThinkingThe evolution of a business is heavily linked to the evolution of the owner's thoughts and interpretation of the world. As we evolve our thinking, we begin to fix problems in our business in a far more efficient way. We just begin to see problems with a new set of filters and we sometimes feel like we have ‘new eyes’, we can see the problem quickly. When you begin to understand this path, you will discover a new level of courage in your ability and can accelerate with confidence and have little regard for looking back.

2020-12-0255 min

Backable When You Outgrow Your Best CustomerAs your business grows, so too does your value to clients. When you start your business you will say yes to any client and every sale you can. you will go above and beyond and do everything; sometimes to the detriment to you and your business. As you gain more experience, you begin to see and understand the value of your business. You begin to understand what happens when you say yes to a non-ideal client. You will see one thing for sure: the customer is not always right. When can you say thank you but no thank y...

2020-11-2523 min

Backable Could A Big Win Actually Be The Worst Thing For Your Business Growth?As business owners, pressure is something we are all intimately familiar with. It comes in many forms both internal and external and if we are striving for something greater it simply will not go away but should we even be looking for it too? Today Philotimo CEO Tim Krotiris and Group COO Elana Harari look at on the dangers of the default setting. The ask the question, how do we maintain momentum after that one big win? They also reflect the positive impact they’ve found from applying and mai...

2020-11-1830 min

Backable The Best Advice On Advice From People Who AdviseIf you are a business owner one thing you are never short on is advice. Whether you pay for it or it comes from a trusted source someone will always have an opinion on what you should be doing but is all advice weighted equally? Today Philotimo Group CEO Tim Krotiris and COO Elana Harari sit down to discuss advice and advisors. We look at the who to, when to and how-to of your advisory team and perhaps most importantly discuss what is your role and responsibility in the process to ens...

2020-11-1243 min

Backable What Is Your Relationship With Your Relationships?Today Philotimo Group CEO Tim Krotiris and COO Elana Harari sit down to deep dive into one of there favourite topics relationships. Specifically business relationships. How to establish them, how to maintain them and the true value that quality relationships can provide to both your business and yourself personally. It is something we all know we should invest in but are we paying our relationships the attention they deserve and are we approaching them with the intention they require? Tim and Elana share some of their own experiences with quality relationships th...

2020-11-0554 min

Backable The Evolution Of Leadership: Your Changing Role On The Road To SuccessA business' success can be measured by the strength of its leadership. As you build your army those leadership skills need to constantly evolve but often that path can be unclear. Today Philotimo Group Founder & CEO Tim Krotiris and Group COO Elana Harari sit down to discuss their evolving roles in leadership, the mistakes they have made, the tough conversations they have had to have and the quickest ways they have found to empower and grow their teams ensuring the entire army was marching to the beat of one drum. Hope you enjoy.

2020-10-2952 min

Backable The 3 Questions We Ask That Have Changed Our LivesIf you are a regular listener of this podcast odds are there is a part of you that wants something more out of life. More wealth, more happiness, more surety more life. This episode is one not to be missed. Today Philotomo Group CEO Tim Krotiris and Media Head Nigel Walton sit down to discuss the 3 key questions he has asked himself and his businesses every quarter for the past 20 years. The questions that have promoted consistent growth, continual evolution and persistent steps towards the more. But as you will hear later in th...

2020-10-2247 min

Backable Nick Hulett: GM - Media, Communications & Community of The ICC T20 World Cup 2020.Today Tim Krotiris Philotimo Group CEO sits down with Nick Hulett the General Manager - Media, Communications & Community at ICC T20 World Cup 2020. Nick has had a long career in the media and communications space. He led the division at Collingwood football club in the early 2000s, worked with government and ASX 200 companies In Singapore right up to his current position with the T20 world cup and though the sectors are varied one thing has remained constant, he has always worked with top-performing people and teams in high pressure, high visibility roles. It’s a gr...

2020-10-2041 min

Backable What We Once Hid But Are Now Proud Of.Something we have all done at one stage on our business journey is hide our gaps, whether it’s a gap in knowledge, a gap in offering or even a gap in confidence but what if by hiding these so-called gaps we are actually holding ourselves back fro growth, from assistance or from becoming the type of business our clients actually deserve. Today Tim and Elana share some the elements that they once hid but have now faced and become proud of and the profound effect it has had on them personally and for their cli...

2020-10-1551 min

Backable Our Boring Road To SuccessAs business owners and leaders, it can be very easy to fall into the trap of seeking out excitement or drama on our business path particularly in recent times when via social media some entrepreneurs have gained an almost rockstar status. But what if boring is better? That's exactly what Philotimo Group CEO & COO Tim Krotiris and Elana Harari discuss today. the power of being boring in your business, the troubles it saves, the opportunities it creates and the way to find the excitement in the detail. It’s a really fun show. I hop...

2020-10-0850 min

Backable Brian Gallagher: Simple Man GuideToday Tim is joined by Brian Gallagher co-founder of throwback fitness, Author of the Simple Man Guide. A man who turned his back on the path he had spent 20 years carving leaving behind a high paying career as an investment banker in the heart of New York City to become a global citizen on a mission to simplify everything. Health, money, possessions, travel, home. Brian joined us from Croatia and shares with us how by questioning the life he was told he should want he is now able to live a life most of us o...

2020-10-0644 min

Backable The Key to Success is Perseverance (Until It's Not)Perseverance is a fundamental and necessary trait for all business owners particularly when faced with hard times but how do we know when we’ve tipped the scale from perseverance to arrogance when you are trying to force a square peg into a round hole. This week Tim and Elana share some of there experience around this topic both in their business and personal lives, we discuss the decision-making process, creating stop losses and how to recognise when you are pushing through something that you should maybe just walk around It’s a really interesting conve...

2020-10-0155 min

Backable Rhys Gorgol: The Company You Keep (TCYK)Today Tim Krotiris, Philotimo Global Founder and Backable host sits down with Rhys Gorgol founder and Creative Director of Melbourne based design-led creative agency TCYK (The Company You Keep). It’s not often you get to sit down with someone who has mastered their craft and Rhys has truly done that. In this episode, Tim and Rhys delve into the real value that a well-considered brand brings to a business and how though a thousand touch points it can affect every aspect of your business and its interactions with staff, stakeholders, suppliers and clients. It...

2020-09-2951 min

Backable High Performance Partnerships: Communication is the keyToday husband and wife team Tim Krotiris, Philotimo CEO and Elana Harari Group CEO sit down to discuss a topic close to their hearts. Partnerships. The right partnership can be the key ingredient for success in your business but one that is misaligned can spell disaster. They share the lessons learned from a long history of both working together and bringing on other partners into various businesses and look at the elements, behaviours and actions that are needed to strengthen your partnership, in whatever form that takes. Follow Backable below: Podcast: h...

2020-09-2447 min

Backable The Worst Advice (EVER) In Business And Life!Today Tim Krotiris, Philotimo and Backable CEO sits down with Elana Harari Philotimo Group COO sit down to reflect on the worst business advice we’ve ever received. It’s a really fun one where we dig into what makes advice good or bad. we look at the filters and situational factors that help us make that distinction, how some of the worst advice we have each received was perhaps not bad advice but just bad for that time and strangely enough is often given with the best intentions. Stay Safe & Enjoy.

2020-09-1759 min

Backable John Capon: Pinnacle Psychology and ConsultingToday Tim sits down with John Capon from Pinnacle Psychology and Consulting. John is Psychologist and Workplace Mental Health Strategist with over 15 years' experience working with organisations, teams and individuals to help them to be well and thrive. In short, john with clients to co-design and implement solutions that drive performance by protecting and enhancing the psychological health and wellbeing of their people. He holds a Masters of Science (Industrial/Organisational Psychology) with 1st Class Honours and a Master of Applied Psychology (Sport Psychology). It’s a very timely conversation given the new chal...

2020-09-1543 min

Backable Overcome Exhaustion By Finding Pride In The Little ThingsTo say that we are going through a challenging time at the moment is probably a bit of an understatement. the theme of exhaustion keeps coming up in many conversations. This week Backable host and Philotimo CEO Tim Krotiris sits down with Philotimo Group COO Elana Harari to discuss just that. We look at what causes exhaustion, the steps, daily practices and filtering process you need to put in place to overcome it and the important role value stacking plays in not only overcoming it in the short term but reframing it completely to ensure yo...

2020-09-1051 min

Backable James McPherson Finds YouTube Success In Never Too SmallToday Tim sits down with James McPherson, Managing Director of New Mac Video Agency, co-founder and commercial director of Never too Small the youtube channel that showcases small format architecture and design that has garnered over 1.3 million subscribers in recent times and if that isn’t enough he is also the chairman of the Biggest ever blokes lunch Melbourne, a charitable organisation that has raised over $4.5 million dollars to support Prostate cancer research. We discuss the changing face of media in recent years, the reality behind growing and maintaining a successful youtube channel, the challenges that COVID ha...

2020-09-0839 min

Backable Are You Choosing To Be A Victim In Your Life?Today Philotimo Global and Backable power team Tim Krotiris and Elana Harari sit down to ask the question “where are you playing the victim in your life?”. Whilst this can be a confronting question to ask it is also a very powerful one which if asked frequently and answered honestly can change your current trajectory. It’s a really important discussion, particularly in our current times. Stay safe and Enjoy

2020-09-0348 min

Backable James Henderson: The Hospopreneurs PodcastToday Tim sits down with James Henderson the creator and host of the extremely successful Hospopreneurs Podcast where he explores creativity and innovation in the hospitality industry by interviewing influential people right across the hospitality supply chain. They explore how James' lifelong love of economics has influenced his path and choices in the creative hospitality realm. The key moments that lead to the birth of Hospopreneurs and how he is using those lessons to help others on the same journey through his current business Aych Media. Stay safe & enjoy. Check out Jam...

2020-09-0138 min

Backable 3 Principles That Supported 35 Years of Continual GrowthOn the back of our recent interview with Dr Ivan Misner Founder of BNI, Tim Krotiris, CEO of Philotimo Global and Backable is once again joined by cohost and COO of the Philotimo group Elana Harari and we delve deeper into some of the key principles that Ivan used to grow his organisation into the worlds largest networking group breaking them down and showing how you can use them in your business to achieve consistent growth and scale. Stay safe and enjoy.

2020-08-2752 min

Backable Dr. Ivan Misner - BNI Founder & Chief Visionary OfficerToday Tim is joined by Dr Ivan Misner, founder and Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization which now has over 9,700 chapters throughout every populated continent of the world. Last year alone, BNI generated almost 12.3 million referrals resulting in $16.7 billion dollars worth of business for its members. He is a New York Times Bestselling author who has written 24 books including one of his latest books – Who’s in Your Room? Called the “Father of Modern Networking” by both Forbes and CNN, Dr. Misner is considered to be one of the world’s lead...

2020-08-2556 min

Backable Find Your Superpower In The OverwhelmOverwhelm is not something that is particular to the current pandemic it is something all business leaders are intimately familiar with. This week Tim and Philotimo Group COO, Elana Harari sit down to dissect overwhelm. What is it? How do we deal with it in the current environment? and what steps can we can to get us through the overwhelm when it hits us. Stay safe and enjoy. Join the Backable community below: facebook: tiny.cc/backableFB YouTube: tiny.cc/backableTV Instagram: tiny.cc/backableInsta Web...

2020-08-2050 min

Backable Acquisition For Growth: Your Process Can Be The ProblemThis week Tim is joined by cohost and COO of the Philotimo group Elana Harari and we are talking acquisitions or buying a business. In can be a great way to grow your business but there are risks involved. This week we talk about what red flags you should be looking for when buying, knowing the purpose you are acquiring for and the very real challenges that you should be aware of and plan for when bringing tow or more entities together. Stay Safe and Enjoy!

2020-08-1346 min

Backable Sales. Money. Judgement. You Have To Be Good With All Three.This week Tim is joined, once again, by Philotimo Group COO Elana Harari. We discuss the added responsibility we now have as business owners during hard economic times, the importance of consistent sales during this period and the role that opinion and judgment play on our road to success. Stay safe and Enjoy.

2020-08-0641 min

Backable It Is Not The Lack Of Opportunity That Is The ProblemThis week Tim is joined by cohost and COO of the Philotimo group Elana Harari to talk opportunity, money and spending. We discuss what opportunities should you say yes to and more importantly when to say no. We also discuss what should you do with money when you do start freeing up some cash flow and something we get asked a lot, where is the balance in taking money out of the business to grow my personal wealth and leaving enough working capital to promote growth in the business. Subscribe to join the co...

2020-07-3052 min

Backable The Hidden Danger Of Not Comparing Yourself To OthersAt some point in your business career, I am sure you have been told to stay in your own lane, to not look and compare yourself to what others are doing or have achieved. This is often sound advice if you are comparing from a place of negativity or jealousy but in a performance environment comparison can be a vital tool in progressing your company forward through gap or opportunity identification, particularly when you compound efforts in the right strategic areas. Today we discuss the competitive advantage that comparison can give you...

2020-07-2341 min

Backable Are You Tired of Carrying Your Company? Stop Feeling Lost.Lost, tired, alone. These are words that will resonate with many of you listening. The weight of leadership in your business can be a heavy one and this weight can often hold us back from growing our companies. but what if you could lighten that load. Today Tim sits down with Elana Harari COO of the Philotimo Group and discusses the mindset, the actions and the people you need to lift some of that weight off your shoulders and get excited about growth again. Stay safe & Enjoy!

2020-07-1646 min

Backable Do You Embrace The Big Decisions In Your Life?Making decisions is the key responsibility of any leader. As we grow our business, the frequency and weight of these decisions increases and for many that weight can become crushing, particularly if we focus on how others may judge those choices... but do decisions have to be difficult? Tim sits down with Elana Harari, COO of Philotimo and talks decisions, Why they can seem difficult and how to clarify your decision-making process to promote growth, create opportunity and alleviate some of that weight. Stay safe and Enjoy Stay up to date an...

2020-07-0930 min

Backable Balance Risk To Gain Reward : Are You An MVP In Your Life? The concept of Minimal Viable Product or MVP was popularised in the early 2010s by Eric Ries in his book “The Lean Startup”. Put Simply an MVP is a low-risk way of introducing a new product or service to market. One which focuses on the core offering of the product and then uses consumer feedback to build and release the final product. In today’s podcast, Tim sits down with Philotimo Group COO Elana Harari break down the concept of the MVP and discuss the importance of extending this practice from product into performa...

2020-07-0231 min

Backable Decision or Discussion! Knowing The Difference Will MAKE The DifferenceIn today's episode, Tim sits down for a solo-cast to discuss a topic which may scare many business owners. Decisions! When to make them, how to make them and how to make them turn into massive action that will drive consistent business growth and create a high-performance team. Stay safe and enjoy.

2020-05-1511 min

Backable Could You Welcome Problems In Your Business?In this solo cast, Tim discusses something an issue all entrepreneurs have experience in, problems. Are you seeking out problems in your business? If not you may be missing the innovation opportunities they create and the growth they promote. Stay safe and enjoy.

2020-05-1411 min

Backable How To Save Yourself Years Of Effort And Grow Your Business Quickly With This One Easy ConceptDo you ever feel like you are working harder and harder in your business but not seeing a correlation in your business growth? It may be that your activities or tactics are not lined up to an overarching strategy that's will allow you to reap the benefit of compounding outcomes. In this episode, Tim reflects on a conversation he had with one of his mentors around this topic early in his career that saved him 5 years in his journey. Stay safe and Enjoy

2020-05-1317 min

Backable Why Grit Beats Talent On The Road To Success.In today's episode, we sit down to discuss the role "grit" plays in becoming successful. Made popular in the business world by the Angela Duckworth book of the same name, grit is an essential but often misapplied ingredient in any business. Those that get where, when and how to apply grit in their business can accelerate quickly and become unbeatable in their market. Stay safe and enjoy

2020-05-1231 min

Backable Becoming Self Aware Is Only The First Step Of Self ImprovementToday we sit down and discuss the difference between self-awareness and self-improvement. Self-awareness is a vital step in any growth journey but without taking action on the lessons learned will we ever make that jump from awareness to improvement. We discuss the dangers of becoming addicted to your emotions, the importance of taking action and being aware of the community you build on your journey to personal and business growth. Stay safe and enjoy.

2020-05-1136 min

Backable The Power of Negativity (Both Good & Bad)In today's episode, we sit down to discuss Negativity. Negativity is something that affects us all on some level. Some of these feelings and reactions can be hangovers from the conditioning we learnt as children and some can come from the accumulated lessons we learn as we grow but is negativity always a bad thing? Stay safe and enjoy.

2020-05-0827 min

Backable The Road To Becoming GOOD TALENT With Tony Nicholls Founder Of Good Talent MediaIn this Episode Tim sits down with Tony Nicholls, Founder and Director of Melbourne based PR and Media Training Agency, Good Talent Media. Tony is an accomplished journalist with more than ten years’ experience with the ABC, SBS and Network Ten; covering thousands of news stories across Victoria, Australia and the international media. He brings that knowledge and experience to bear for his clients in helping them not only find their stories but get it seen when it matters. A great conversation, where we see not only what it takes to become a top-level journo but...

2020-05-0739 min

Backable Yes You Can Really HAVE IT ALL But First You Must Decide What That Means?In this solo-cast episode, Tim draws from a recent conversation which will resonate with many during these current times. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many business owners to re-evaluate their business, pivot their offering or in a lot of cases to hibernate as they are unable to trade but it has also created a raft of new opportunities in the marketplace as well, often outside the scope of our original plans. How do we evaluate these opportunities? How do we settle the unrest that is keeping us up at night because our life...

2020-05-0618 min

Backable What Story Do Your Numbers Tell (Investors)?Selling your business? Are you looking to get the most out of the asset (your Business) that you may have spent a lifetime building? In this episode, we look at some of the numbers that are key when trying to sell your business, the story those numbers tell a knowledgeable investor and some of the pitfalls you may encounter on the road to sale. Stay safe and enjoy.

2020-05-0541 min

Backable Is Now The Worst Time To Be Playing It Safe?Some of you might have heard the sentiment being thrown about at the moment of how now, due to the COVID-19 crisis, is the worst time to play it safe. Sure it sounds like...something but what does this statement actually mean and how do we as business owners take the first steps down a path that seems counterintuitive. In today's episode, we breakdown how we become the ones that are running towards the fire whilst everyone else is running away. Stay safe and enjoy.

2020-05-0436 min

Backable Communication Secrets of Great Leaders & Action TakersToday's episode is all about communication. How we do it, how we get it wrong and how we may be actually slowing down our progress even with the best intentions. We have a saying around the office "Communication is the responsibility of the communicator", it doesn't matter what I have said it only matters what you have heard. Stay safe and enjoy.

2020-05-0136 min

Backable Make Better, Faster Decisions: The One Thing You Need To KNOW.In this solo cast Tim looks at the mechanism behind successful decision making. He discusses the reasons behind how we can be failing to take those first or next steps and the important question that every leader needs to ask when the path is unclear. Stay safe and enjoy.

2020-04-3015 min

Backable How Can Investing In Your Brand Save You Time, Money & Heartache?In today's episode, Tim sits down to talk with Philotimo Head of Performance and branding specialist Damian Hinks. The deep dive into all things brand and discuss how investing in branding can elevate an SME's position in the market, help build trust and also save you as the owner a lot of time money and heartache as we turn to our brand and core values to help answer those tricky questions and make consistent and reliable decisions. Stay safe and enjoy.

2020-04-2949 min

Backable Innovate. Adjust. Attract.In today's changing landscape the speed at which we can adapt is key. The world of COVID 19 has forced businesses to adapt and innovate on multiple levels, what once seemed impossible for many has become commonplace in a very short amount of time. Are you looking for the innovations in your business? Are you optimising those innovations when they occur? How do we as business owners harness the adaptive speed and ensure that we make this the "new norm"? This is the topic of today's podcast.

2020-04-2828 min

Backable Innovation,Optimisation & The Art Of Moving Forward In Uncertain TimesThe Rapid response from most governments worldwide in Response to the Coronavirus threat forced innovation on most businesses in very short order. We have seen the global business community pivot and adapt quickly, adopting new technologies and pivoting their offering to meet new restrictions and opportunities. The question we have to ask ourselves is where we were holding back previously? Where were we holding back our own forward movement or innovation because it wasn't a high enough priority? And Finally, how can we ensure that this period of rapid innovation becomes the 'new...

2020-04-2735 min

Backable Is Holding On To What You Have Holding You Back?It is easy to take risks when you have nothing to lose, to take the long shot, the big swing or the one in a million chance but what happens when the stakes are higher? Once we become somewhat comfortable in life for some, if not most, the focus can shift from pursuing what we could have to protecting what we already have. What does it cost if we hold too tight to what we have? This is the topic of today's episode. Stay safe and enjoy.

2020-04-2418 min

Backable The Memories We Rehearse Are The Ones That Come To Define Us.Stories are powerful. The ones we tell ourselves are the most powerful of all because whatever we choose to tell ourselves is what we will be filtering for and bring ing to life. There is great potential in this for us as business leaders but also great danger. What stories are you telling yourself? Are they real? The answer is both yes and no. Enjoy today's episode to find out how. Stay safe and Enjoy

2020-04-2336 min

Backable There Is No NORMAL To Get Back To. Stop Waiting & Start Taking Action"When are things going to get back to normal?" Either you've heard it asked or probably asked it yourself in recent weeks. The COVID-19 crisis and it has changed the world in which we live and do business in, definitely for the short term but for how long? What if the 'normal' some are hoping for never returns? What is our role as business leaders and how do we steer our companies to success in whatever the world looks like after. These are the topics of today's episode. Stay safe and e...

2020-04-2234 min

Backable Is your HUSTLE actually costing you money and opportunity?Rise & Grind! Hustle your way to the top!! It has been a common theme for years from many to aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners but have we now created a generation that is more in love with the hustle than actually getting results? Are we all hustling because that is what we are told we must do? More importantly, does Hustle play a role in our business at all and if so, then what role? These are the questions raised in today's episode. Stay safe and enjoy.

2020-04-2118 min

Backable What Would You Do If You Lost Everything?Whilst uncertainty and potential loss abound in these uncertain times they are not new concepts to any business owner. Yes, the current COVID 19 pandemic has heightened these aspects for many but uncertainty and the potential to lose it all has always been a part of our business lives. The question is what do we do when these situations may or have arisen? What do we do if we lose it all? Who is responsible? How do we recover and how do we safeguard against it happening again. This is the topic...

2020-04-2040 min

Backable Weekly Review: Are You Prepared To Lose A Limb To Stay In The Game?In a break from format for the Weekly Review, Tim does a solo cast sharing some stories from his time training as a fighter and the lessons he learned. This could be a vital listen in achieving the right mindset during the difficult times that the COVID-19 Pandemic has brought about. Enjoy

2020-03-2721 min

Backable Weekly Review: We are now live from the futureThe last of the historical Podcasts before we jump to current Day. Recorded 3 days post Podcast launch the team discuss: - The reality and time commitment needed to consistently produce high-quality relevant content - Elana digs into Tim's reasoning behind launching such a large endeavour and questions the timing. - Tim is surprised by how much he is enjoying the charitable nature of the venture - The changing face of social media and how hard it is to be different. - Tim shares his opinion on "...

2020-03-2052 min

Backable Weekly Review: Can YOU have the frustrating conversations that lead to growth?Following on from our Louddays Ep4 podcast Tim and Nigel sit down and discuss the necessity of frustrating conversations in moving the company forward. Looking at the evolution and outcomes of these conversations over the years they have worked together and the necessary next steps needed to achieve the desired outcomes. They also dive into: the concept and mindset of split focus and how it can be limiting performance understanding of if you have a Victim or Victor mentality in your life and the affect it will have on you and those around you. Enjoy

2020-03-1349 min

Backable Profit Finding: Want More Money? What Simple Moves You Should Make Before the End of the Day?In response to a number of emails that came through this week Tim speaks to a topic that I am sure any business will resonate with; Money. Wanting more, needing more and trying to find more. He outlines simple tactics that can be employed to create more money within a business and also shares some of his journey and his changing relationship with money through the years. Enjoy

2020-03-1237 min

Backable Weekly Review: Does anyone REALLY care if you are "the last to leave"?In this episode of Weekly Review, Tim, Elana and Nigel discuss whether it is more important to be seen doing the job or getting the job done. Nigel admits that he is being challenged by time limitations in the face of hard deadlines which leads to a conversation time management and finding ways to guard against digital intrusions. Tim shares with us a story from early in his career which helped to shape his path to business owner and leader. Enjoy

2020-03-0650 min

Backable The Louddays: Content Vs context, increasing your dwell time & there's a hole in your bucketIn a Tim-less episode Mat And Elana from the Louddays team sit down with Nigel as we build toward the launch of both the Philotimo social media push and the content hub. We deep dive into the best ways to produce quality content and then just as importantly how to make it easily accessible and searchable to ensure everyone can find the right information at the right time. We discuss the difference between content and context. Nigel learns about the importance of "Dwell time" and ensuring you have the right structure to place y...

2020-03-0459 min

Backable Partnership: Should I give away equity?Partnerships can take many forms. Is your business ready for an investment partner? In this episode, Tim & Elana discuss some of their experiences including: Some considerations before bringing on investment Your responsibility and commitment to investors Knowing the answer to "Why do I need money?" Creating expectations with partners through contracts Why SME's commonly overvalue their companies Knowing that people don't change just because the become a partner Not sacrificing equity for a skill you can pay for Enjoy

2020-03-0345 min

Backable Leadership: Are you selling your future?As business leaders, we all have a finite amount of time and energy. As such we need to zealously protect it from those who would steal it from us even if that someone is you. In this episode, Tim asks the question "are you selling your energy too cheaply?". We also talk about learning to appreciate your internal protection system and the importance of putting hard action behind your inspiration. Enjoy!

2020-03-0238 min

Backable Weekly Review: Burning Cash, Leadership Roles & Crafty Double Pronged Event StrategyHave you ever wondered what it takes to grow a multi million dollar business from the ground up? This weekly podcast hosted by Philotimo Global founder Tim Krotiris follows the journey of a fast growing company and insights from behind the scenes of a company growing on multiple fronts. Joined by COO Elana Harari and Head of Media Nigel Walton, the Team discusses all things growth and performance. This Week: The team discusses the investment and costs of building its new media department. What is driving decisions to keep investing and wha...

2020-02-2849 min

Backable Partnership: What are you bringing to your partnership?Are you a good business partner? Are you sure? Partnerships take many forms, whether it be with a family member, friend or acquaintance. They can be hugely beneficial when starting or growing a business but when damaged, a once-great dynamic can be highly volatile and potentially destroy a company from within. In this episode Tim, Elana and Nigel delve into their personal experiences of the good and the bad of entering their partnership. They discuss the elements that have made their partnerships successful and some of the key factors in navigating such a tricky area of...

2020-02-2558 min

Backable Can you really trust a leader that doesn't value their health?Backable Leadership with Tim Krotiris explores optimising performance in business and life. As Tim approaches his 40th birthday he explores the role health and fitness play in effective leadership when running a business. Why are leaders so quick to neglect their health as they build their business? Is it simply time or is there an underlying shift that needs to take place in order to get to the next level. When leaders find the right balance, results change and the flow-on effect is significant, healthy leaders find it very difficult to ever go back. ...

2020-02-2027 min

Backable Profit Finding: What can you do to get off the sales rollercoaster?Each week Tim will break down different business challenges and help you find the profit in any situation. The problems are real supplied by listeners, clients and our wider network. So if you have a challenge you would like a different viewpoint on please let us know in the comment section. In this launch episode we hear from Paul who is having trouble to maintain consistency in sales whilst also having to service his client base.

2020-02-1740 min

Backable Partnerships: Partnerships are horrible...Unless they work! (this conversation took 10 years!)Series Kick-Off! Partnerships in business are commonplace and at times absolutely necessary. If done poorly, they can destroy your business. What can you do if it's not working? In this series, Tim Krotiris explores all types of partnerships and how to get the most out of them. Episode one begins with his wife Elana, Partner in Life and business, how would you go spending 18 hours a day together for 10 years? Enjoy.

2020-02-1640 min

Backable Weekly Review: A 50% Growth Quarter. Good Luck or Good Execution?Have you ever wondered what it takes to grow a multi million dollar business from the ground up? This weekly podcast hosted by Philotimo Global founder Tim Krotiris follows the journey of a fast growing company and insights from behind the scenes of a company growing on multiple fronts. Joined by COO Elana Harari and Head of Media Nigel Walton, the Team discusses all things growth and performance.

2020-02-1650 min