Episode 74 – This is a JAM-PACKED conversation. We chatted with Mark Billage from Smartculture.UK about resilience, communication, leadership and loads more. Listen to the end, where we talk about his brand-new book. This one is WELL WORTH an hour of your time!

Look at all this stuff we covered in this full episode:

• Blue socks!
• Smart Culture
• Leadership and culture
• Joy
• Communication
• The 5 Voices
• Being self-aware
• Understanding people better
• The impact of your voice
• Cross-cultural training
• Culture shock
• “I See You” Mark’s book about leadership principles
• Resilience
• Ability to bounce back
• Flexibility
• It’s not fixed – you can develop it
• It’s about being able to deal with change
• Nelson Mandela
• Why learning is an important part
• Being realistic about where you are at, not optimistic
• Getting perspective
• Coaching
• Personal Development
• Being curious for life
• Mark’s productivity
• Get clear on what you’re doing
• Use a diary
• Create spaces
• Prioritise
• Use to-do lists well
• Choose a time of day based on your energy levels

Here are the links to the resource we talked about:

• Smart Culture
• Mark’s course on resilience
• Mark on Linked In
• The Book – I See You
• Sawubona – The Zulu greeting
• Nelson Mandela’s biography
• Good to Great – Jim Collins
• Viktor Frankl – Why Meaning Matters an interview from 1963
• Mary Johnson who forgave her son’s killer
• The Dream Job Coach – Louise Jenner
• Clifton strengths
• Insights – Colours and self-awareness

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